The Pirates Next Door
Jonny Duddle The Jolley-Rogers – a pirate family, are moving to Dull-on-Sea, a quiet seaside town. Stopping to fix up their ship, this unusual family get the whole neighbourhood spreading rumours. Defying the grown-ups, Matilda from next door decides to…
The Runaway Bunny
Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd (illustrator) “If you run away, I will run after you. For you are my little bunny” With warmth, love and understanding, a mother bunny tells her baby bunny how she will find him should…
The Hueys In …It Wasn't Me
Oliver Jeffers What’s all the arguing about? There are plenty of Hueys to go around in this hilarious story from a New York Times bestselling author and artist The Hueys are back! Oliver Jeffers’ egg-shaped creatures may look the same,…
Copy Cat
Mark Birchall Cat was small and Dog was big, and whatever Dog did, Cat did too… Dog is fed up with Cat copying everything she does. But when Cat stays away, Dog discovers she is lonely without him. A charming…
Room On The Broom
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler(illustrator) The witch and her cat are happily flying through the sky on a broomstick when the wind picks up and blows away the witch’s hat, then her bow, and then her wand! Luckily, three helpful…
The Shark in the Dark
Peter Bently and Ben Cort (illustrator) Will the flustered fish become saltwater snacks, or can they come up with a plan to teach the mean, greedy shark a lesson he’ll never forget? With atmospheric underwater scenes and a terrifically toothy…
Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler(illustrator) Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate captain, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading about a knight, who is reading about a frog . . . From kings and…
Dr Dog
Babette Cole Meet Doctor Dog, he’s the Gumboyle family’s favourite pet and their very own trusty physician. When Doctor Dog jets off to a medical conference in Brazil the Guimboyles decide they can’t survive without him and so he returns…
Self Published Sunday: Interview with Leyland Perree
We are delighted to welcome Leyland Perree to Self Published Sunday to talk about his children’s book, The Great Reef Race. Leyland Perree is a freelance children’s’ author. His illustrated picture books include Frog on the Log, The Goat that…
Carnegie and Greenaway Awards: Oh No George
Chris Haughton George is a dog with all the best intentions. And his owner, Harry, has all the best hopes that George will be a well-behaved dog when he leaves him alone for the day. But when George spies a…
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