Recreation

New Titles Children’s June 2013 (arrived in May)

Audio Visual

True monster stories [sound recording], Terry Deary.
Incredible? Impossible? Too awful to imagine? But someone, somewhere at some time has sworn that each of these strange stories is true… Hear accounts of the Yeti, the vampire, Black Dog and Morgawr, consider the facts and decide for yourself whether these monster stories really are true.
True war stories [sound recording], Terry Deary.
What is war really like? Here are stories of sacrifices and massacres, of battles fought on horseback and in the trenches, at sea and on land.
True detective stories [sound recording], Terry Deary.
Fascinating, frightening or just plain frustrating: these eight gripping stories show detective work as it really is — and sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.
The little mermaid and other stories [sound recording], Hans Christian Andersen & Brothers Grimm.
Cinderella and other stories [sound recording].
Magical retellings of three classic fairy tales: Cinderella, The brave tin soldier, and The ugly duckling
Rapunzel and other stories [sound recording].
Magical retellings of four classic tales: Rapunzel, The tinder box, The frog prince, and Dick Whittinton
The three billy goats Gruff and other stories [sound recording], Hans Christian Andersen & Anonymous.
The three billy goats Gruff, Beauty and the beast, and The Emperor's new clothes
Disneynature. Chimpanzee (DVD).
Oscar, a baby chimpanzee, is enjoying his life with his mother in the jungles along the Ivory Coast when he is orphaned and must learn to survive on his own.
Finding Nemo (DVD), directed by Andrew Stanton.
When Nemo, a young clownfish, is unexpectedly carried far from home, his overprotective father, Marlin, and Dory, a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang fish embark on an epic journey that leads to encounters with vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish and hungry seagulls!
Sea level (DVD), directed by Goh Aun Hoe.
Pup, a bamboo shark, discovers egg sacs while playing around the ocean with his friends. When he sees human poachers stealing the eggs from his reef, Pup makes it his mission to save his family. As he leaves the sea and enters the beautiful, yet dangerous, world of humans he'll prove he isn't too small to save his family.
A Sesame Street Christmas [sound recording].
Christmas crackers! [sound recording], the Wiggles.
Dreams [sound recording] : classical music for a good night's sleep.
Elmo saves Christmas [sound recording] : holiday favourites.
The most soothing lullabies in the universe [sound recording].
The wheels on the bus [sound recording].
Big kid stories with Elmo (DVD).
"Is your child ready to be a Big Kid? Join Elmo and the gang for three major milestones: giving up a pacifier, learning to ride a tricycle, and getting a first haircut." - Container insert.
Handy Manny. Manny's green team (DVD).
Team up with Manny and his talking tools as they protect an endangered nest of baby turtles. Watch them tackle a tricky chandelier repair with an inventive combination of light and mirrors. Then, find out how solar power works when Manny uses the sun to make a motorized sign move. Share a ton of good green fun as you discover an amazing world of natural wonders and much more!
Looney tunes super stars. Pepe Le Pew (DVD).
A new compilation featuring 17 iconic shorts of the loveable French skunk Pepe Le Pew! Pepe is always strolling around Paris in the springtime, where everyone's thoughts are of love. While he is constantly seeking 'l'amour' of his own, his huge turnoff to any prospective mate is his malodorous scent.
Phineas and Ferb. Best lazy day ever! (DVD).
It's the summer solstice - the longest day of the year - and Phineas and Ferb want to make it even longer by following the sun around the Earth and making it home by sunset. Impossible says Buford, but our intrepid heroes vow to prove him wrong. So begins a thrilling flight around the world, including Tokyo, the Himalayas and Paris, the City of Love, where Candace hopes to intercept Jeremy on vacation.
Phineas and Ferb. The Perry files (DVD).
"…Now, for the very first time, we crack open the top-secret archives of O.W.C.A. (Organisation Without a Cool Acronym) to expose… The Perry Files! Join Perry the Platypus - a.k.a. Agent P. - on his most exciting adventures as he thwarts his nemesis, Dr Doofenshmirtz, at every turn. With groovy gadgets, mad skills and his trademark brown fedora, this semi-aquatic, egg-layin mammal of action is unstoppable! …" - Container insert.
The adventures of Chuck & friends. Exploring with Chuck (DVD).
Chuck, a tiny red tip-truck, lives at his parents' Truck Stop. It's the best place any kid could hope to grow up. All kinds of vehicles stop by the Truck Stop and fill Chuck's imagination with amazing stories of their adventures.
Under my hat [sound recording] : tales from the cauldron.
Eighteen bewitching new creations inspired by and celebrating the might anad mystery of the witch.
Soldier dog [sound recording], Sam Angus.
With his older brother gone to fight in the Great War, and his father prone to sudden rages, 14-year-old Stanley devotes himself to taking care of the family's greyhound and puppies. Determined to find his brother, Stanley runs away to join an increasingly desperate army. Assigned to the experimental War Dog School, Stanley is given a problematic Great Dane named Bones to train and Stanley is sent to France. How can one young boy survive and find his brother with only a dog to help?
The wolf princess [sound recording], Cathryn Constable.
Sophie Smith is a teenage orphan stuck in a boarding school in London, but at night she dreams of Russia and wolves — then, on a class trip to St. Petersburg, she finds herself and her two friends deliberately separated from the group and whisked off into the silver forest of her dreams, where a mystery awaits.
The monster snowman [sound recording], Tony Bradman.
Jack, Ryan and Sam have built the biggest, scariest snowman ever. It's a Monster Snowman, with eyes made of light bulbs and teeth from bits of glass - it even has a phone! But later that night, Jack gets a weird text. It's not from Sam or Ryan. Who wants Jack to come out to play?
Katy's wild foal [sound recording], Victoria Eveleigh.
Katy's birthday doesn't feel very special, until she discovers a tiny newborn foal on the moor. It walks right up to her with wobbly steps, and Katy is spellbound. As she reaches out and touches its forehead, Katy longs for the foal to be hers. But how will she ever persuade her family?
Rescuing Dad [sound recording], Pete Johnson.
Joe and Claire can see why Mum chucked Dad out. He looks a mess, he can't cook and he's useless around the house - something must be done. They are the only ones who can transform him, and impress Mum into taking him back. Disaster strikes, however, when Mum starts seeing slimy and creepy Roger …
The spin [sound recording], Rebecca Lisle.
A skivvy is all that Stormy can hope to be. But Stormy has a secret. He wants to be a sky-rider, to soar amongst the clouds on spitfyres: flying horses that spit fire and smoke, and answer only to their riders.
Waiting for Anya [sound recording], Michael Morpurgo.
A boy living in a Pyrenean village under German occupation becomes involved in a network which helps Jews escape to Spain.
I funny [sound recording], James Patterson [and Chris Grabenstein].
Despite less-than-funny challenges in his life, wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm endures bullying from his mean-spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly judged when he enters a local comedy contest.
The adventures of the New Cut Gang [sound recording], Philip Pullman.
Lambeth, South London, 1894. Meet the New Cut Gang - Benny, Thunderbolt, Bridie and the Peretti twins: the greatest detectives since Sexton Blake. Who's passing counterfeit coins round Lambeth? Surely not Thunderbolt's dad, who's been arrested…
Real true friends [sound recording], Jean Ure.
Hannah moves to a new school where she must decide who is her real true friend - the Queen of Cool or Zoe 'Freaky' Frost. A hilarious, cleverly written read about friendship and fitting in.
Earthfall [sound recording], Mark Walden.
Sam wakes to see strange vessels gathered in the skies. As he stares up, people stream past, walking silently towards the enormous ships which emit a persistent noise. Only Sam seems immune to the signal. Six months later, Sam is absolutely alone, with food and water for only a couple of days. Eventually cornered above ground, he thinks he has reached the end - then the drone is shot down. Sam learns two things: he is not alone; the drone injury should have killed him instantly - yet he is still alive. The battle for earth is about to begin.
The smug pug [sound recording], Anna Wilson.
There's a new kid in Crumbly-under-Edge. Smug the pug is clever, funny and full of surprises. And his owner, Tallulah Foghorn, is just as fantastic. Pippa Peppercorn has fallen head over heels for the devastating duo. Dash the dachshund, on the other paw, is not sure. He thinks Smug lives up to his name, and Tallulah is nuttier than one of Mrs Fudge's fruitcakes…
Pugwash and the ghost ship [sound recording], John Ryan.
The famous Black Pig, home to Captain Pugwash and his crew is in desperate need of a spring clean. But what begins is a simple exercise in painting and decorating soon leads to a plot so dastardly that it looks as if the Captain's days are numbered. Luckily, young Tom, the cabin boy, has a brainwave.
Tumtum and Nutmeg's Christmas adventure! [sound recording], Emily Bearn.
Christmas is nearing, & for two little mice called Tumtum & Nutmeg it is a busy time of year. There are cakes to bake & hams to glaze. When the mice discover that Lucy & Arthur may not be getting any presents they decide to see if they can help.
Skeleton Island [sound recording], Jan Burchett & Sara Vogler.
Join Sam Silver aboard the pirate ship Sea Wolf for a rip-roaring adventure on the high seas! Can Sam lead the crew to buried treasure, or will he be forced to walk the plank?
Isabella the butterfly sister [sound recording], Amber Castle.
Gwen and Flora must find Isabella the Butterfly Sister. But with wolves under Morgana's magical control stalking them through the forest, will the girls be able to find Isabella and return her safely to Avalon?
Terry Deary's Victorian tales [sound recording], Terry Deary.
Four exciting, funny stories based on real historical events.
Shrinking Violet definitely needs a dog [sound recording], Lou Kuenzler.
Violet is desperate for a dog, but she's not allowed one. Luckily there's a dog-walking scheme that she and her friend Nisha can take part in. The girls love playing with their designated puppy - until Violet surprises Nisha by shrinking to the size of a dog biscuit.
Genie in trouble [sound recording], Ciaran Murtagh.
The second in a rib-tickling new magical series featuring Jamie the accidental apprentice genie. In this story, Jamie journeys back to Lampville-on-Cloud for another hilarious adventure!
Tilly Tiptoes takes a curtain call [sound recording], Caroline Plaisted.
There's a new choreographer at the Grand Ballet, and his new production has parts for children. Everyone in her class is auditioning, but when Tilly draws number 13 for her slot, is it bad luck?
Kiss! [sound recording] ; &, Ouch!, David Roberts & Alan MacDonald.
Join Bertie as he struggles to escape from the clutches of Angela Nicely, attempts to prove that anything Know-All Nick can do, he can do better, and finds himself surrounded by priceless and wobbly relics at a recording of Antiques Today.
Problems with a python [sound recording], Jeremy Strong.
When Adam agrees to look after Gary's pet Python, Steak and Kidney, chaos promptly ensues!
Witchling [sound recording], Ruth Symes.
Bella Donna is a witchling - a young witch who must keep her powers a secret, and only use magic when she's at home in the enchanted Coven Road. But it's hard to stick to the rules when magic is such fun. There are broomsticks to fly, and with a spell to get her way all the time, Bella's life is going to be fantastic… Isn't it?
The chocolate dog [sound recording], Holly Webb.
Amy already has one naughty little sister, so why do her parents need another baby? Will there be any room left for Amy? At least she has her dog, Choc. He makes Amy feel like she's the most important person in the world. But can Choc help Amy to see that…
Merry meerkat madness [sound recording], Ian Whybrow.
Mimi, Skeema and Little Dream are about to go on another adventure across the Kalahari that will teach them what Christmas is all about!
Dinosaur olympics [sound recording], Jeanne Willis.
Darwin, the young stegosaurus, and his family are throwing a great party, when it is gatecrashed by T Rex Flint Beastwood and his scary gang. Will war break out between the dinosaurs or can Boris, the Mayor, bring peace with the brilliant idea of… the Olympics…

Into Reading

Noah's ark, Georgie Adams ; illustrated by Anna Cynthia Leplar.
Georgie Adams' retelling of the story of Noah and the flood is written with delightful simplicity, and illustrated with charming soft watercolours in this full colour book, perfect for Early Readers.
Lard Vader's villains, written by Ruth Amos.
Angry Birds meets Star Wars! Join Darth Vader on an adventure in this Level 2 Reader from DK. Angry Birds Star Wars' Vader's Villains is a brand new book introducing readers to the world of Angry Birds and Star Wars. DK Readers are a multi-level reading programme guaranteed to capture a child's interest while developing reading skills and general knowledge compatible with the framework for teaching literacy.
Yoda Bird's heroes, written by Ruth Amos.
Angry Birds meets Star Wars! Join Yoda on his quest to fight evil in this Level 1 Reader from DK. Star Wars' Angry Birds Yoda's Heroes is a brand new book introducing readers to the world of Angry Birds and Star Wars. These books are great for children who are beginning to read exciting stories with limited vocabulary and lots of word repetition to engage young fans and build their literary skills.
I have a garden, Bob Barner.
Dog relates the wonderful things that can be found in a garden.
Little Joe's horse race, Andy Blackford ; illustrated by Tim Archbold.
Little Joe is desperate for a part in the school play. But he's just too little to play Prince Charming. Will Joe get the most interesting part after all? The Leapfrog series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words.
Cheeky Monkey's big race, Anne Cassidy ; illustrated by Lisa Smith.
Imagine you are going into a race and a cheeky monkey turns up. That's just what happens to Wendy. Will she be able to beat that cheeky monkey and win the cake? The Leapfrog series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words.
Pinch and Dash and the terrible couch, Michael J. Daley ; illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski.
When his aunt's couch is delivered to Pinch, he and his friend Dash try to find a way to fit it into Pinch's cozy home.
Pinch and Dash make soup, Michael J. Daley ; illustrated by Thomas F. Yezerski.
Pinch and Dash's disagreement over the use of pepper and hot sauce in their soup ends up spoiling the meal.
The frog prince and the kitten, Clare De Marco ; illustrated by Alison Edgson.
Lily the kitten is a menace. She loves chasing the animals in the palace gardens. But when she meets a frog who returns her golden ball, the tables might be turned! The Leapfrog series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words.
Felix, puss in boots, Maeve Friel ; illustrated by Beccy Blake.
Felix is not a happy cat. He wants to be more like the cat on the TV! But is Felix really cut out for such adventure? The Leapfrog series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words.
Rapunzel and the Prince of Pop, Karyn Gorman ; illustrated by Laura Anderson.
In this new tale the Prince of Pop is driving through the forest when he hears a stunning voice singing - none other than Rapunzel! The ony problem is she is locked in a tower by a witch. Can he free her and make Rapunzel into his next big pop star?
The Emperor's new kit, Maureen Haslehurst and Kelly Kennedy.
Enrico Empery is known as 'the Emperor' of football. When a big cup match approaches his team mate, Freddie Foulo, tells the Emperor about a very special kit that only brilliant footballers can see. Hopscotch Twisty Tales combine carefully controlled text levels and word counts with highly entertaining and original stories, perfect for children starting to read independently.
Sam and the big kids, Emily Arnold McCully.
The older children tell Sam he is too small to play with them, but when they need help Sam saves the day.
See me dig, Paul Meisel.
A group of dogs that loves to dig has a fun-filled day of making mischief, in this easy-to-read story.
Cinderella and the beanstalk, written by Hilary Robinson ; illustrated by Simona Sanfilippo.
Cinderella meets Jack and the Beanstalk in this fun rhyming text. Jack and Cinders climb the beanstalk and find a giant fairy godmother. Can she help them get to the prince's ball?
Monkey and elephant get better, Carole Lexa Schaefer ; illustrated by Galia Bernstein.
"Monkey and Elephant are very good friends who have a lot in common. They both like morning time. They both like shiny rocks. And they both like to hear their own voices: "TAH. TAH. TAH." But Monkey is Monkey and Elephant is Elephant. They are not exactly the same. So when Elephant starts to sneeze — achoo! — Monkey has her own ideas of what will make him feel better. And when Monkey gets the sniffles, Elephant has his own ideas of what will make her feel better." — Dust jacket.
Cafe at the edge of the moon, Francesca Simon ; illustrated by Pete Williamson.
Janey is fed up of being told what to do by her mum and dad. So she jets off to the cafe at the edge of the moon where she can do anything she likes - eating pudding first, splashing in puddles and racing a dinosaur.
Horrid Henry and the demon dinner lady, Francesca Simon ; illustrated by Tony Ross.
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Horrid Henry is furious! No way will Greasy Greta, the dinner lady, snatch his delicious sweets and crisps again. He tries hiding his food. He tries eating his desserts secretly. But it is no use. So Horrid Henry starts to plan his revenge.

Non-Fiction

Safe this night, Elena Pasquali, Dubravka Kolanovic.
A charming bedtime prayer book to take little children safely through the night. Full of simple, easy to learn prayers to say before going to sleep.
A city through time, illustration, Steve Noon.
Featuring a photographic section that profiles great cities through history and a glossary that tells you what you need to know about architecture, technology, work and costumes throughout the ages, this book is suitable for parents and children to look at together or for school projects.
In the street, J. P. Percy.
Bright and bold photographs combine with simple text to make learning fun in this interactive series.
The little book of multi-sensory stories, Amy Arnold and Kerry Agricole ; illustrations by Mike Phillips.
The Little Book of Multi-Sensory Stories brings to life popular stories through a wide range of multi-sensory activities with links to the new EYFS Learning and Development areas. Traditional and classic stories are safe, inclusive and fun platforms to launch into exciting explorations and investigations. You could read Goldilocks and the three bears and make porridge or why not uncover a crime scene at the cottage!
Supporting child-initiated learning, [edited by Sally Featherstone].
Why is it that, when children play, some behave like butterflies, flitting around among the flowers of the activities on offer, landing for a moment before moving on to the next attractive flower (activity) while others behave with the single minded concentration of bees? It is now evident that where children are able to select resources, play companions and activities for themselves, they can practise emerging skills and concepts by selecting the resources they need and using them in ways which are unique to them. This book, written by a group of experts in early years practice, explores the place and purpose of child-initiated learning in high quality early years practice.
Improving punctuation for ages 10-11, Andrew Brodie.
Photocopiable series featuring 15 punctuation targets, which can be displayed on the whiteboard, accompanied by three differentiated worksheet - one sheet at lower ability pupils, one aimed at the middle range and one for higher ability. Series covers all aspects of punctuation and sentence structure, ranging from the use of capital letters and full stops to the use of speech marks, quotation marks, apostrophes and bracketing commas.
Improving punctuation for ages 5-7, Andrew Brodie.
Photocopiable series featuring 15 punctuation targets, which can be displayed on the whiteboard, accompanied by three differentiated worksheet - one sheet at lower ability pupils, one aimed at the middle range and one for higher ability. Series covers all aspects of punctuation and sentence structure, ranging from the use of capital letters and full stops to the use of speech marks, quotation marks, apostrophes and bracketing commas.
Once upon a slime, Andy Griffiths ; illustrated by Terry Denton.
Have you ever wondered where ideas come from and how stories are made? Would you like to know the true stories behind some of Andy and Terry's books and characters? Are you looking for simple, practical and inspiring writing activities? Would you like to discover 45 great ways to have fun with words and pictures? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is definitely the right book for you!
Kelea's clothes, Jill MacGregor.
Kelea, who lives in Tonga, describes some of the special clothes she wears for different occasions, including the ta'ovala and kiekie. Contains some Tongan words and glossary.
My first book of Chinese words : an ABC rhyming book, Faye-Lynn Wu ; illustrated by Aya Padron.
"My First Book of Chinese Words" introduces Chinese language to preschool children in a gentle, playful way. The ABC structure provides a familiar framework that encourages fun and easy learning. The everyday words presented in this book include many that have special significance in Chinese culture.
Super geek! : dinosaurs, brains and supertrains, Glenn Murphy ; illustrated by Al Murphy.
The world cannot survive without the wisdom of the quick-witted geek. But how much do you really know about the science that matters?
The RSPB children's guide to nature watching, [Mark Boyd].
This new RSPB book is a practical, exciting and comprehensive introduction to nature watching for children. With full-colour photographs and illustrations throughout, it discusses general practicalities - where to go and when, what equipment to take with you, tips on attracting wildlife to your garden, how to take field notes and much more.
Nature, J.P. Percy.
Bright and bold photographs combine with simple text to make learning fun in this interactive series.
The glow in the dark book of space, Nicholas Harris ; illustrated by Sebastian Quigley.
A glow-in-the-dark introduction to astronomy, including the universe as a whole, the stars and galaxies, and our solar system.
My big world, Okido.
An energetic and original book that teaches young children about our planet and beyond. Starting with a child at home eating lunch, the book goes on to explore the horizons of the wider world, including plants and animals, rivers and oceans, mountains and forests, weather and seasons, the sun, the moon, and the stars. With things to do both on and off the page, including games, recipes, and crafts, children are able to comprehend each topic through playing and learning.
Earthquakes!, Renee Gray-Wilburn ; illustrated by Aleksandar Sotirovski ; consultant, Susan L. Cutter.
In graphic novel format, text and illustrations explain how earthquakes happen, how their strength is measured, and how to stay safe during one.
Animals, J.P. Percy.
Bright and bold photographs combine with simple text to make learning fun in this interactive series.
Saving animal babies, Amy Shields.
These heartwarming stories of animal babies, rescued and nursed back to health by humans, will pull at the heart strings and make kids realise there's a survivor inside all of us. The carefully written text guarantees a successful and rewarding reading experience for level 1 readers.
Frog song, Brenda Z. Guiberson ; illustrated by Gennady Spirin.
Discusses frog vocalizations and behaviour in locations all over the world.
Deadly factbook. Reptiles and amphibians, compiled by Jinny Johnson.
Packed with fascinating facts and drawing on Steve's own amazing experiences, this is the third deadly factbook for Steve Backshall fans everywhere.
The eagles are back, Jean Craighead George ; paintings by Wendell Minor.
Presents a tribute to the efforts of dedicated volunteers who helped save the American bald eagle from extinction, including the story of a young boy who helped hatch an eaglet.
Inside the brain, Karin Halvorson ; consulting editor, Diane Craig.
Explains how the human brain works, including the brain stem, midbrain, and the medulla.
Digger, Annabel Savery.
Working Wheels takes a look at the exciting world of working machines and the jobs that they do.
Tractor, Annabel Savery.
Tractors are huge machines that do lots of different jobs on farms. Tractors can help in emergencies too.
LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 for teens, Jerry Lee Ford.
Helps readers harness the capabilities of the LEGO Mindstorms NXT set and effectively plan, build, and program NXT 2.0 robots.
The unofficial LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 inventor's Guide, David J. Perdue with Laurens Valk.
Helps readers harness the capabilities of the LEGO Mindstorms NXT set and effectively plan, build, and program NXT 2.0 robots, offering an overview of the pieces in the NXT set, practical building techniques, instruction on the official NXT-G programming language, and step-by-step instructions for building, programming, and testing a variety of sample robots.
World food alphabet, Chris Caldicott.
Presents words for foods, food production, and food consumption for each letter of the alphabet, and explains what and how people all over the world eat.
At home, J.P. Percy.
Bright and bold photographs combine with simple text to make learning fun in this interactive series.
We love to sew : 28 pretty things to make : jewelry, headbands, softies, t-shirts, pillows, bags & more, Annabel Wrigley.
Featuring a collection of 28 imaginative projects specifically designed for girls 8 & up, your aspiring seamstress will quickly learn a variety of sewing skills and exude a fantastic do-it-yourself confidence.
Art lab for kids : 52 creative adventures in drawing, painting, printmaking, paper, and mixed media, Susan Schwake ; photography by Rainer Schwake.
Presents art lessons for art projects of varying styles including drawing, printmaking, and mixed media.
Drawing dragons, Carter Hayn.
Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing dragons, provides tips on tools and techniques, and includes advice on creating a scene.
Drawing ghosts, Carter Hayn.
Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing ghosts, provides tips on tools and techniques, and includes advice on creating a scene.
Drawing vampires, Carter Hayn.
Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing vampires, provides tips on tools and techniques, and includes advice on creating a scene.
Drawing witches and wizards, Carter Hayn.
Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing witches and wizards provides tips on tools and techniques, and includes advice on creating a scene.
Drawing zombies, Carter Hayn
Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing zombies, provides tips on tools and techniques, and includes advice on creating a scene.
The girls' book of crafts & activities.
For girls who like to decorate, create, make and bake. "The Girls' Book of Crafts & Activities" is full of 150 girly projects, ideas and activities. From making button bracelets, baking gingerbread, sewing a phone sock for your mobile or designing your own fashion collection, it's got it all.
Outdoor crafts : lots of fun things to make and do outside.
Describes a variety of outdoor craft projects using plants from your garden.
My first jewelry making book : 35 easy and fun projects for children aged 7 years +, [edited by Susan Akass and Clare Sayer].
Get crafting and make beautiful jewellery using all kinds of materials, including felt and fabric, natural materials like seeds and shells, paper and other things you can recycle, modelling clay and homemade salt-dough, and more.
Lisa Loeb's songs for movin' & shakin' : the air band song and other toe-tapping tunes, illustrated by Ryan O'Rourke.
A children's songbook combines choreography, activities, and recipes with lyrics for such songs as "Father Abraham", "Monster Stomp", and "Do Your Ears Hang Low", in a volume with a CD of five classic and five original songs.
Let's build a playground, Michael J. Rosen ; photographs by Ellen Kelson and Jennifer Cecil.
Traces the efforts of a group of kids and adults from an Indianapolis community who worked with KaBOOM! to build a playground that became the site of endless imaginative adventures.
Cowboy up! ride the Navajo rodeo, Nancy Bo Flood ; photography by Jan Sonnenmair.
Rodeo riders are honoured athletes skilled, smart, and tough. Rodeo is the number-one most exciting sport out West. Not so sure? Take a look.
Silly circus tricks, Nick Hunter.
How do you learn to walk a tightrope? Look inside this book for the answer!
Star Trek : the visual dictionary : the ultimate guide to characters, aliens, and technology, written by Paul Ruditis ; [foreword by John De Lancie].
Featuring the celebrated as well as infamous characters, aliens, starships, and technology, this stunning hardcover tome from DK shows the Star Trek Universe as you have never seen it before.
So you wanna be a superstar? : the ultimate audition guide, Ted Michael with contributions by Nic Cory & Mara Jill Herman ; introduction by Lea Salonga.
Geared toward hopeful musical theatre, show choir, a cappella, and glee club singers, as well as all shower singers that want to improve their skills, this enthusiastic and practical guide can help anyone's inner superstardom make a public appearance. Interactive quizzes, helpful sidebars, and words of advice from industry professionals add a personalised and real-world touch.
The Usborne big maze book, written by Kirsteen Robson ; designed & illustrated by Ruth Russell, Nayera Everall and Candice Whatmore.
Fifty amazing mazes, each one completely different from the one before. With extra puzzles to solve and challenges to complete en route, encouraging children to develop their problem-solving and visual recognition skills.
Where's the Doctor?, illustrations by Jamie Smart.
Where is the Doctor? The time travelling Time Lord could be anywhere in time and space in these incredibly detailed intergalactic images. Search through the Cybermen, dig through the Daleks, and ogle the Ood to find the Doctor and his friends!
Pokemon : essential handbook : the need-to-know stats and facts on over 640 Pokemon.
Get all the details you need about over 640 Pokemon characters, find out how each evolved and which region they hail from. Then you can master almost any Pokemon training challenge.
Hoop genius : how a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball, John Coy ; illustrations by Joe Morse.
Discover the true story of how James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The bumper book of very silly jokes, illustrated by Jane Eccles.
Hundreds of silly jokes on every topic you can think of! What's the difference between an elephant and a biscuit? You can't dunk an elephant in your tea. Why did the monster get good marks in his exam? Because two heads are better than one.
The Beatles were fab (and they were funny), Kathleen Krull & Paul Brewer ; illustrated by Stacy Innerst.
Presents a lively, whimsically illustrated tribute to the Fab Four's offbeat humour that traces the rise of Beatlemania and the influence of their humour on their musical achievements.
Look up! : Henrietta Leavitt, pioneering woman astronomer, Robert Burleigh ; illustrated by Raul Colon.
An illustrated portrait of astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt traces the years she spent measuring stars from her position at the Harvard College Observatory and her important discoveries that enabled the scientific community to gain a fuller understanding of the universe's vast size.
Courage has no color : the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first Black paratroopers, Tanya Lee Stone.
Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II.
Wrapping it up, Jill Macgregor.
Bernd and Belle, who live in Samoa, prepare a special meal for Aso o Tina - Mother's Day, using leaves to cook the food in. Contains some Samoan words and glossary.
A nest of pigs, Jill MacGregor.
Christiano, who lives on Ma'uke in the Cook Islands, describes what happens when his pig gives birth to piglets. Contains some Cook Island Maori words and glossary.
Tareima's string, Jill MacGregor.
Tareima, who lives in Kiribati, shows how she makes string from the fibres of coconut husks, and describes what the string is used for. Contains some Kiribati words and glossary.
Die pienk skoolspook, Jurgen Banscherus ; vertaal deur Kobus Geldenhuys ; met illustrasies deur Ralf Butschkow.
Felino en die Groen Genugtig, Francois Bloemhof & Alistair Ackerman.
Glinstergids vir meisies, Deborah Chancellor ; [illustrasies: Jessica Secheret].
Voor ons gaan slaap, Sue Mongredien ; [illustrasies] Cee Biscoe ; [Afrikaans deur Jaco Jacobs].
Basjan kuier baie lekker by Oupa \2013 hulle eet heerlike toffietaai heuning, plas rond in 'n borrel-baljaar-bad … en spring selfs op die bed! Sal hulle ooit gaan slaap? 'n Fantastiese boek vir elke klein beertjie wat nie wil gaan slaap nie!
Gedaantes en geraamtes : omnibus 3, Louise Prinsloo ; illustrasies deur Jeanine Henning.
Huberta se swerftog, Cicely van Straten ; met illustrasies deur Melany Pietersen.
Le petit chien de laine, chansons de Lionel Daunais ; illustrations de Marie Lafrance.
Dauphins en peril, Jean-Marie Defossez ; illustre par Diane Le Feyer.
La marche des elephants, Jean-Marie Defossez ; illustre par Diane Le Feyer.
Dany dit non !, Rachel Hausfater ; illustrations de Frederic Rebena.
Opposites = Les contraires : English-French, [designed by Hakan San Bortecin].
Vibrant illustrations and clear text help children discover two languages through the concept of opposites.
Sports = Les sports : English-French.
Vibrant illustrations and clear text help children discover two languages through the concept of sports.
Un dimanche a Kyoto : chansons, contes et comptines, de Gilles Vigneault ; illustrations de Stephane Jorisch.
Wirklich fantastisch : ein Kunstfuhrer fur Kinder durch die Bilderbuchwelten von Nikolaus Heidelbach, Sandra Langenhahn und Regina Peters.
Der Struwwelpeter, oder, Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder, von Heinrich Hoffmann.
Die Geschichte vom Fuchs, der den Verstand verlor, Martin Baltscheit.
How the fox got his color = Wie der Fuchs seine Farbe bekam, written by Adele Marie Crouch ; illustrated by Megan Gibbs ; translated by Evelyn Enderle.
The dance of the caterpillars = Der Tanz der Raupen, written and illustrated by Adele Marie Crouch ; translated by Carmen Mercer and Evelyn Enderle.
Where hummingbirds come from = Wo die Kolibris herkommen, written by Adele Marie Crouch ; illustrated by Megan Gibbs ; translated by Evelyn Enderle.
Die groe Frage, Wolf Erlbruch.
Tortel und der Wolf : Roman, Wieland Freund ; mit Ill. von Kerstin Meyer.
Das verruckte Klassenzimmer. Langeweile ausgeschlossen!, Jana Frey ; mit Illustrationen von Heribert Schulmeyer.
Schokolade am Meer : Vorlesegeschichten, Antonia Michaelis ; mit farbigen Bildern von Eva Czerwenka.
Das Leben mit Supermom, Superpop und der australischen Baumkrote Urps, Hilke Rosenboom ; mit farbigen Bildern von Eva Schoffmann-Davidov.
Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten, Andreas Steinhofel ; Mit Bildern von Peter Schossow.
24 Weihnachtsgeschichten zum Vorlesen, herausgegeben von Sophie Hartling ; mit farbigen Bildern von Katrin Engelking.
Die Konigin und ich, Udo Weigelt, Cornelia Haas.
Denni, Klara und das Haus Nr. 5 : eine Geschichte uber eine besondere Freundschaft, das Entdecken des Andersseins und die Freude daran und uber viele Wunder zum Staunen, Brigitte Werner ; mit Ill. von Birte Muller.
Die Soccer Boyz 2. Alles oder nichts!, B. Zoschke ; mit Illustrationen von E. Gerhaher.
Die Soccer Boyz. 3, Sam sturmt den Platz, B. Zoschke ; mit Illustrationen von E. Gerhaher.
Die Soccer Boyz. 4, Letzte Chance fur Simon, B. Zoschke ; mit Illustrationen von E. Gerhaher.
Dunya-yi dadashi, surudah-yi Shakvah Qasimniya.
Siri dar asar hanri islami = Journey through Islamic art, naimah bint-e Robert & Diana Mayo.
Persian; In Farsi and English.
Nangu nithan chut Thomat yot huarotchak ton Psi tit ngk, [Britt Allcroft ; Amphon Mingmuangthai].
Pan fan nithan Isop : ruang kop luak nai, pan phap l sinlapakam Chakhon Ruchirachakhon ; riapriang Phutthachat Khonglaithong.
Pan fan nithan nanachat : ruang Hansen kap Kreten, ruang l phap Chakhon Ruchirachakhon.

Older Fiction

Write this book : a do-it-yourself mystery, written by you with the reluctant assistance of Pseudonymous Bosch ; illustrations by Gilbert Ford.
In this mystery story that features interactive puzzles, activities, games, and choose-your-own-adventure scenarios, the reader is led through the steps of writing a book.
Storybound, Marissa Burt.
Shy, twelve-year-old Una Fairchild is suddenly transported by a mysterious book into the Land of Story, where characters from books hope to be cast into a tale of their own, and Una attends the Perrault Academy while trying to discover why she is there.
Story's end, Marissa Burt.
A deadly Enemy has threatened the future of Story and twelve-year-old Una Fairchild is the only one who can stop his plans and save the character world from destruction.
The cloud road, Isobelle Carmody.
Adventure and danger follow Bily, Zluty, Redwing and the monster as they cross a barren desert and journey over high stony mountains in search of a place where they can make a new home. But will the secret they uncover in the Cloud Mountains be the end of them all.
The reluctant assassin, Eoin Colfer.
The reluctant assassin is Riley, a Victorian boy who is suddenly plucked from his own time and whisked into the twenty-first century, accused of murder and on the run. Riley has been pulled into the FBI's covert W.A.R.P. operation (Witness Anonymous Relocation Program). He and young FBI Agent Chevie Savano are forced to flee terrifying assassin-for-hire Albert Garrick, who pursues Riley through time and will not stop until he has hunted him down. Barely staying one step ahead, Riley and Chevie must stay alive and stop Garrick returning to his own time with knowledge and power that could change the world forever.
House of secrets, Chris Columbus, Ned Vizzini.
House of secrets follows three siblings and their family as they are forced to move to a mysterious new house in San Francisco and end up embarking on a journey to retrieve a dark book of untold power.
The cats of Tanglewood Forest, written by Charles de Lint ; illustrated by Charles Vess.
Twelve-year-old Lillian, an orphan who loves roaming the woods looking for fairies when her chores are done, is bitten by a deadly snake and saved through the magical forest creatures.
The silver dream : an Interworld novel, story by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves ; written by Michael Reaves and Mallory Reaves.
After mastering the ability to walk between dimensions, sixteen-year-old Joey Harker and his fellow InterWorld freedom fighters embark on a mission to maintain peace between the rival powers of magic and science who seek to control all worlds.
The abandoned, Paul Gallico.
When Peter, an eight-year-old London boy with neglectful parents and a distant nanny, is transformed into a cat after rescuing a stray, Jennie, from being hit by a car, Jennie takes care of him despite her contempt for humans.
Wednesdays in the tower, Jessica Day George.
After discovering a giant egg in the magical Castle Glower, Princess Celie agrees to care for the egg and what creature it hatches.
The flame in the mist, Kit Grindstaff.
Thirteen-year-old Jemma finds herself in a race for her life when she discovers an ancient prophecy that reveals the truth about her past and an unimaginably great and dangerous destiny to defeat the evil Agromonds and restore peace and sunlight to Anglavia.
Darwen Arkwright and the insidious bleck, written by A. J. Hartley ; illustrated by Emily Osborne.
When Darwen and his friends journey to Costa Rica to save a boy who has been kidnapped by the Insidious Bleck, Darwen discovers an elaborate conspiracy that threatens the future of the world.
Wild boy, Rob Lloyd Jones.
Wild Boy has been covered in hair since birth; he's the missing link, a monster, a sideshow spectacle. Condemned to life in a travelling freakshow, excluded from society and abused by his master, he takes refuge in watching people come and go at the fair and develops a Sherlock Holmes style talent for observation and detection.
Dog days, Jeff Kinney.
Greg, a self-confessed 'indoor person,' is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mom has a different vision for an ideal summer, one packed with outdoor activities and 'family togetherness.' Whose vision will win out?
Forget me not : the story of one family's voyage on the Titanic, Sue Lawson.
"I am filled with the worst feeling. Everyone says it is the safest, most luxurious ship in the world, but something about it is extremely unsettling." Evelyn Gilmore does not share her brother Thomas's excitement about travelling on the maiden voyage of the luxurious Titanic. How could they know what the trip would bring?
The day my father became a bush, Joke van Leeuwen ; translated by Bill Nagelkerke.
Fighting breaks out in the south and Toda's father has to go there to defend his country. Toda remains in the city with her grandmother, but even there it's no longer safe. She is sent to stay with her mother who lives across the border. Toda's journey is full of adventure and danger but she doesn't give up.
Moon bear, Gill Lewis ; [illustrated by Mark Owen].
When twelve-year-old Tam is sent to work at a bear farm in the city, he has never felt so alone. When a sick cub arrives at the farm, Tam secretly nurses it back to health and they develop an unbreakable bond. Tam swears to return his beloved cub to the wild, but how will they ever find a way to be free?
Better to wish : the first generation, Ann M. Martin.
In 1930 Abby Nichols is an eight-year-old girl growing up in Maine, but as the Depression deepens, and her mother dies, the responsibility of taking care of her family falls to her, and she has to put her dreams of going to college and becoming a writer on hold.
Sink or swim, Sarah Mlynowski.
Once again Abby and her brother Jonah go through the magic mirror in their basement, and this time they find themselves interfering in the Little Mermaid story and needing to set things right and make sure everyone has a happy ending.
The Lost Property Department, Maureen Myers.
Max is initally unimpressed with the fusty brick building of the most peculiar of the government's agencies: the Lost Property Department… home to eccentric employees, hidden corridors, and fascinating sights. But the slick precision of the Department is thrown into turmoil when strange events begin happening: events designed to destroy the Department.
Tucket's travels : Francis Tucket's adventures in the West, 1847-1849, Gary Paulsen.
Fourteen year old Francis Tucket is kidnapped by the Pawnees and has to survive in the wilderness of the rugged West to get to his home.
Dark passage, Ridley Pearson.
The Kingdom keepers and their friends discover that Maleficent and the Overtakers are plotting a catastrophic event that could have repercussions far beyond the world of Disney unless they solve a puzzle that is revealed during the Disney Cruise Line's inaugural passage through the Panama Canal.
Spymasters, Clifford Riley.
In 1814, redcoats burned the White House to the ground. In 1889, Harry Houdini discovered a trick that would save his life. In 1955, the U.S. launched the world's first nuclear submarine. And one family pulled the strings behind the scenes at each of these events: the Cahills the most powerful family the world has ever known. Now the Cahills have opened their vault and dangerous secrets are pouring out.
New lands, Geoff Rodkey.
Thirteen-year-old Eggbert and his friends face old and new enemies when they travel to the New Lands in search of the lost Okalu tribe and its mysterious ancient treasures.
Double trouble, Scott Seegert ; illustrations by John Martin.
Vordak (the Incomprehensible) clones himself in an attempt to leave behind an heir to his evil empire. But something goes wrong when the clone is nice.
How to grow up and rule the world, Scott Seegert ; illustrations by John Martin.
A top supervillain offers rules and advice to readers on how to develop an evil plan to rule the world.
Rule the school, Scott Seegert ; illustrations by John Martin.
When one of his experiments makes supervillain Vordak the Incomprehensible younger, he comes out of retirement to launch his latest attempt to defeat Commander Virtue and rule the world, starting with Farding Junior High School.
Frogged, Vivian Vande Velde.
When almost-thirteen-year-old Princess Imogene is turned into a frog, she puts into practice lessons from the book, The Art of Being a Princess, as she tries to become her less-than-perfect self again.

Picture Books

1 2 3.
Teaches young readers to count to ten by means of textured pictures and simple text.
Home.
Suitable for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and great for sensory development, this title helps children teach about objects from around the house. It also helps them learn to spot the difference between common household items and let their little hands roam and feel and read about them.
Ponies.
Helps your child discover about horses and ponies. This title offers an introduction to these lovely animals feel the furry mane and stroke the pony's silky nose. It encourages your child to learn early concepts such as colours, shapes and patterns as they turn each page.
Shapes.
Suitable for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and great for sensory development, this title helps your child teach about shapes and early geometry. It also helps them learn about stars, triangles and squares, let their little hands roam and feel the shapes as well as read about them.
Tractor.
What is that behind the hay bale, big and bumpy and often covered in dirt? It's a tractor tyre! This title is suitable for inquisitive toddlers.
Monsters love colors, written and illustrated by Mike Austin.
Playful monsters combine their favourite crayons, red, yellow, and blue, to create new colours, including one never before seen.
Books always everywhere, written by Jane Blatt ; illustrated by Sarah Massini.
A joyful celebration of the physical book in all its glory! For the very young, books can be anything from a chair, a tower, to a hat but the best thing they can be is a book and it's never too soon to share a good book with your little ones.
Oh! What a surprise!, Suzanne Bloom.
Fox is curious when she sees her friends, Goose and Bear, making presents and hopes that one of them might be for her, but then she worries that they might not be making anything for her and decides to make her own gifts for Goose and Bear.
In the jungle : with fun flaps!, illustrated by Emily Bolam.
Daddy, when will I be big and strong? Don't worry, little lion cub, it won't be long! Join these baby animals as they ask their mummies and daddies all sorts of questions about getting bigger then lift the fun, scene-changing flap to find out the answers!
How to catch a monster, Christina Bollenbach.
Every night, Lukas sat on the edge of his bed waiting for the enormous and very frightening monster. Finally, tired and fed up with being afraid, Lukas decided to catch it with a plan involving super-duper, yummy-tummy chocolate chip cookies.
Inside outside, Lizi Boyd.
In this story without words, a boy and his dog play inside and outside of their home through the seasons.
I'm a dirty dinosaur, Janeen Brian & Ann James.
Stomp, splash, slide, dive. This little dinosaur just loves mud!
Mary Wrightly, so politely, Shirin Yim Bridges ; illustrated by Maria Monescillo.
Mary Wrightly is a polite young girl who speaks with a small, soft voice unless she really wants to be heard!
Max and George, Cori Brooke & Sue deGennaro.
Max only had one friend. Max's friend was called George. George lived in windows. Max is lucky to have a friend like George. George loves to do everything Max does. He also knows what it feels like to be Max.
The song of the ship rat, written by Ben Brown ; illustrated by Helen Taylor.
"Unfurl the flag, my sea-worn souls … the ship rat has come home. But where has he been? What sights has he seen? Come. Listen to his song"
Just like my Papa, Toni Buzzeo ; illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka.
A lion cub wants to emulate his father, the king of the pride.
Bear's best friend, Lucy Coats and Sarah Dyer.
Bear has lots of friends, but he doesn't have a best friend. Why does everyone have a best friend, except him? As Bear looks and looks, he becomes sadder and sadder. But perhaps his best friend is out there, after all.
Peanut & Fifi have a ball, Randall de Seve ; illustrations by Paul Schmid.
Squabbling over a toy ball, two sisters ultimately learn that playing together is even more fun.
Weasels, Elys Dolan.
Find out how the weasels' dastardly plans for world domination are foiled in this hilarious, off-the-wall debut picture book from a shiny new star in the children's book firmament.
The chickens build a wall, written and illustrated by Jean-Francois Dumont.
When a friendly hedgehog visits the farm, the chickens build an enormous wall to keep out "prickly invaders".
Brief thief, written by Michael Escoffier ; illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo ; translated from the French by Kris Di Giacomo.
A lizard takes the liberty of using what seem to be some old underpants when he runs out of toilet paper. What he doesn't count on is that his own conscience and an outraged rabbit will be watching.
Rabbit and the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf, Michael Escoffier ; illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo.
Rabbit is afraid of the Big Bad Wolf, but the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf brings a delightful surprise.
Alphabet town, [Bryan Evans & Kimberly Moon].
Nestled in a place called Knowledge is the little town of Alphabet. A clever tale that tracks the creation of words to form books of knowledge.
Ribbit!, written by Rodrigo Folguiera ; illustrated by Poly Bernatene.
When a pig visits a frog pond, sits on a rock, and says only "Ribbit!", news spreads fast but only the wise old beetle has an explanation.
Yoo-hoo, Ladybug!, Mem Fox ; illustrated by Laura Ljungkvist.
Invites the reader to search for Ladybug, who loves to hide.
The other colors : an ABC book, photography by Ann Cutting ; design & alliterations by Valerie Gates.
Do you know what the colours gamboge, zaffre, and debian look like? Then travel through the alphabet with The Other Colors to learn about the beautiful and unusually named colours found in nature and to brush up on those ABCs as well. Valerie Gates's charming alliterative style paired with Ann Cutting's stunning photographs of colours found in nature: ecru eggs, scarlet scallops, fandango feathers, limerick lizards, azure abalones, and more are sure to delight artsy children and adults alike.
Little acorn grows up, Edward Gibbs.
Little Acorn proves that great things come in small packages as it grows from a tiny nut to a big tree that shelters its forest friends.
Dino bites!, Algy Craig Hall.
A cumulative story finds a hungry dinosaur munching and crunching and searching for lunch until his appetite leads him to a buzzing noise, a hop, and a wriggle before he encounters a big surprise.
Night night Spot!, Eric Hill.
Suitable for babies aged 0-18 months, this title features a fresh cover look with vibrant colour type on a crisp white background. It helps you encourage baby's understanding of the world and love of books with the adorable puppy, Spot.
Ruby, Blue and Blanket, Jane Hissey.
Ruby, Blue and Blanket are playing dressing up, but Ruby doesn't know what to be; a cowboy, a witch or a ghost in a sheet? 'I just can't decide!' she cries. Luckily Blanket's idea makes everyone happy, but who will win the glittering prize?
Troll swap, Leigh Hodgkinson.
Timothy Limpet feels out of place in the troll family - he likes things to be just so, and most trolls, frankly, don't. Tabitha Lumpit likes things to be loud, loopy and messy and she feels a fish out of water in her very neat family. Sometimes they wonder if their families really see them for who they are, so when Timothy and Tabitha meet on the bridge they decide each other's family is a better fit and they swap places with hilarious and touching results.
Ping & Pong are best friends (mostly), Tim Hopgood.
Ping and Pong are a pair of penguins who love to do new things. But whatever Ping tries to do, Pong can do it better - Ping can squeak in French, Pong can squeak in nine different languages, Ping can catch a fish, Pong can catch a shark. Is there anything Ping can do best? Yes, he can be a best friend.
Friends, Mies van Hout.
Little monsters become friends, laughing and playing, but also teasing, arguing and making up in this book about relationships.
Flora and the flamingo, Molly Idle.
In this wordless book with interactive flaps, a friendship develops between a girl named Flora and a graceful flamingo, as they learn to dance.
Tea Rex, Molly Idle.
Cordelia and her brother host a tea party for an unusual guest - a T-Rex!
Dog on log, written by Tania Ingram ; illustrated by Kat Chadwick.
Meet Dog, Frog, Hog, Cat and Rat. Throw in a bog and a log and it's a recipe for trouble! Watch out, Dog!
Look at me!, Chloe & Mick Inkpen.
Zoe and Beans and their best friend Oscar have found a dressing-up box. But what will they be today? Join them as they become robots, doctors, bumble bees - even pirates! The start of a brilliant new series of board books featuring the adorable Zoe and Beans and all of their friends.
Bird and Bear, Ann James.
Bear and Bird are two friends who love discovering the world around them. In their first adventure together, they discover reflection. Every morning Bear waves to another bear in his bathroom as he brushes his teeth "He's always here every morning, just at the same time as I am," Bear told Bird.
The Hueys in it wasn't me, Oliver Jeffers.
A fight has broken out amongst The Hueys. "It was not me! It was him!" But no one can remember what they're fighting about. If only they could find an interesting distraction.
The great granny gang, Judith Kerr.
Here comes the fearless granny gang, the youngest eighty-two. They leap down from their granny van, and there's nothing they can't do! A gleeful celebration of why grannies are great!
I got a crocodile, Nicola Killen.
A little child longs for a brother or sister but instead gets a crocodile! It follows the child around all day long, causing terrible trouble at teatime and big bother at bedtime. But without the crocodile the child is sad. Only the crocodile knows how to be a royal dragon, or a big green slide, or a pirate island! The child always wanted a brother or sister but getting a crocodile is much better!
Dinosaurs in the supermarket!, Timothy Knapman.
For one little boy, a trip to the supermarket is turned upside down. A band of dinosaurs wreak havoc in the aisles, but the grown-ups can't see them! Can he convince the dinosaurs to behave? Who will mop up the mess?
How frogmouth found her home, Ambelin Kwaymullina.
Frogmouth isn't like other birds. She doesn't want to live in the trees. She is in search of something more. Only when she meets Moon and hears his intriguing offer can she finally find her true home.
A really super hero, Charlotte Lance.
"I want to be a hero and a really super one, so my mum sewed my undies with an S upon the bum." Sometimes superheroes get everything right and effortlessly save the world, and sometimes they don't. A wonderfully warm and funny celebration of imagination, play, and the importance of having a good sidekick.
How Martha saved her parents from green beans, David LaRochelle ; pictures by Mark Fearing.
A young girl must face her least favourite food when a mean gang of green beans kidnaps her parents.
Scarlett and the scratchy moon, Chris McKimmie.
I can't sleep. The moon is moving again. It's so quiet outside ever since Holly and Sparky died. Chris McKimmie's words and pictures gently and honestly evoke the experience of loss and new life.
Mummy's little monster, written by Dawn McNiff ; pictures by Kate Willis-Crowley.
Tiny Troll loves his mummy more than anything, even puddles and earwigs, but when Mrs Troll begins curling her bristles, ready to go out, Tiny Troll bursts into tears. He wants to go too! What will it take for Mrs Hag, the babysitter, to settle him down to sleep? Patience, cuddles and mud-milk. And a goodnight kiss from Mum when she gets home.
Anna Angrysaurus, written by Brian Moses ; illustrated by Mike Gordon.
Anna Angrysaurus was a very angry dinosaur. She got angry when her brother beat her at games, or when she couldn't watch what she wanted to on television. She roared, howled and stamped her feet. Will she ever be able to keep calm? A perfect book to share with children to show that everyone gets angry sometimes, but there are ways of coping with these feelings. Includes notes for parents and teachers on how to share this book to help children learn about their emotions.
Jamal Jealousaurus, written by Brian Moses ; illustrated by Mike Gordon.
Jamal Jealousaurus was a very jealous dinosaur. He was jealous of everything, from his brother's skill at games to his friends new bikes. Would he ever be able to stop feeling jealous of other people and their things? A perfect book to share with children to show that everyone gets jealous sometimes, but there are ways of dealing with these feelings. Includes notes for parents and teachers on how to share this book to help children learn about their emotions.
Samuel Scaredosaurus, written by Brian Moses ; illustrated by Mike Gordon.
Samuel Scaredosaurus was scared of lots of things. He was scared of spiders, strange noises, dark shadows and being left on his own. Would he ever be able to face his fears? A perfect book to share with children to show that everyone gets scared, but that there are ways of coping with these feelings. Includes notes for parents and teachers on how to share this book to help children learn about their emotions.
Sophie Shyosaurus, written by Brian Moses ; illustrated by Mike Gordon.
Sophie Shyosaurus was a very shy dinosaur. She got embarrassed at parties, when she met someone new, or if she had to stand up and talk in school. Will she ever be able to stop being shy? A perfect book to share with children to show that it's okay to be shy, but that there are ways of coping with these feelings. Includes notes for parents and teachers on how to share this book to help children learn about their emotions.
William Worrysaurus, written by Brian Moses ; illustrated by Mike Gordon.
William Worrysaurus was a little dinosaur with big worries. He worried every day about everything, from being scared of the dark to not being as good as his friends. Will he ever be able to stop worrying? A perfect book to share with children to show that everyone has worries, whether big or small, but that there are ways of coping with these feelings. Includes notes for parents and teachers on how to share this book to help children learn about their emotions.
The kindhearted crocodile, Lucia Panzieri ; illustrated by AntonGionata Ferrari.
A crocodile that longs to be a pet sneaks into a house, hides in the pages of a picture book during the day, and comes out at night to do kind and useful things for the family while they sleep.
The deep, deep puddle, Mary Jessie Parker ; illustrated by Deborah Zemke.
During an overnight rainstorm, a large and deep puddle forms across a city street, and the next day increasing numbers of creatures or things disappear into it, from one shaggy dog to nine robbers.
Bad dog Flash, Ruth Paul.
Flash is an energetic puppy who is told off for chasing cats, breaking windows, chewing shoes, ripping clothes - but also knows that he is still loved.
He kuri kino koe, Flash!, na Ruth Paul i tuhi ; na Ngaere Roberts nga kupu i whakamaori.
Flash is an energetic puppy who is told off for chasing cats, breaking windows, chewing shoes, ripping clothes - but also knows that he is still loved.
Stick!, Andy Pritchett.
Little Puppy has discovered a sitck and sticks are a lot of fun. With abounding enthusiasm, he goes in search of a playmate. He sees Bird aha! someone to play with. But Bird would much rather eat juicy worms. Hmmm what about Cow? Or Pig? Who will be Puppy's friend?
Lulu loves nursery : a sweet book about being a little bit brave, Camilla Reid, Ailie Busby.
Today is Lulu's first day at nursery, and she is worried. She doesn't want to leave her mummy, and what if she doesn't make any friends? But soon Lulu is having lots of fun playing in the sand box and dressing up she even gets a special certificate from her teacher at the end of the day. Well done, Lulu! This sweetly reassuring story is perfect for little ones embarking on big adventures.
Steam train, dream train, Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld.
In this book with rhyming text, the dream train pulls into the station and all the different cars are loaded by the animal workers, each with the appropriate cargo.
Seadog, Claire Saxby ; illustrated by Tom Jellett.
Not since Harry the Dirty Dog has there been such a lovable puppy with such an aversion to grooming. A beautiful picture book about a lovable, but scruffy pet.
Tiger in my soup, Kashmira Sheth ; illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler.
Left in the care of his older sister, a boy begs her to read his favourite book but she is too absorbed in her own reading even to notice when a tiger comes to life in the steam from his soup.
Farm, Lorena Siminovich.
Turn the pages of the little book nestled inside the bigger one to match the baby animals to their parents, and learn some early concepts along the way.
Weather or not, written and illustrated by Melisa Sinclair.
A little book about changeable weather, changing your mind, and changing your clothes!
Farm, written by Dawn Sirett ; illustrations by Angela Muss.
This sturdy board book includes five farm-themed I-spy spreads featuring grown farm animals, baby farm animals, tractors, equipment and other fun things to discover on the farm. Young readers will love poring through the packed pages and searching for the hiding chick, developing picture and word association skills as they go.
Playtime, written by Dawn Sirett ; special photography by Dave King.
This title helps you learn all about the fun of playtime with touch and feel textures in this chunky board book. Soft, fluffy, silky, sticky and shiny textures in a chunky package will help your child discover all about playtime toys and games.
Kevin goes to the hospital, Liesbet Slegers.
I am Kevin. I fall and hurt myself. Mom gives me a kiss to feel better. Then she takes me to the hospital. What's it going to be like there?
Catch us if you can-can, Alex T. Smith.
The dastardly duo from Egg return in this delightfully silly tale. The utterly charming Foxy Dubois and Alphonso the Alligator put on their dancing shoes to commit the crime of the century! But when they hit the dance floor, things start to go terribly wrong.
Primrose, Alex T. Smith.
Life for Princess Primrose is rather dull because she's not allowed to climb trees, dig up muddy vegetables or even splash in the fountain. Everyone in the royal household is properly proper, and Primrose longs to have some serious FUN. A gorgeous new picture book by Alex T. Smith that reminds us to giggle.
When no one is watching, written by Eileen Spinelli ; illustrated by David Johnson.
When alone, a young girl enjoys dancing, singing, growling, and cheering but when anyone other than her best friend is watching, she is quiet and shy.
We have lift-off!, Sean Taylor ; illustrated by Hannah Shaw.
Mr Tanner the farmer pollutes his farm and mistreats his animals, leading the animals to stage a rebellion. They build an intergalactic space rocket to take them up into the clean, clear skies but what actually happens is far better.
The three little pigs and the somewhat bad wolf, Mark Teague.
In this original version of the traditional tale, the three little pigs are in their usual trouble with the somewhat bad wolf who is really just very hungry and frustrated that the pizza parlour will not serve him.
Patrick wants a dog!, Ekaterina Trukhan.
Patrick wants a dog! But when he asks his mum, she doesn't hear him and his dad is always too busy to say yes. So Patrick decides he'll just have to go and find a dog himself. But he gets more than he bargains for when he comes across a monster instead.
Pandamonium at Peek Zoo, Kevin Waldron.
Following in the muddy footsteps of Mr Peek's first adventure, which won the Bologna Ragazzi Opera Prima award 2009, comes complete Pandamonium at Peek Zoo!
What will hatch?, Jennifer Ward ; illustrated by Susie Ghahremani.
Eggs come in many different shapes and sizes, but the most important question to young, curious minds is what will hatch? Science for the very young is done best through joyous learning; education will certainly hatch from these pages.
That's not my meerkat, written by Fiona Watt ; illustrated by Rachel Wells.
Cute and curious meerkats have become one of the most popular furry animals.
Scaredy squirrel goes camping, Melanie Watt.
Scaredy Squirrel takes a trip through the campground and finds out the wilderness is meant to be enjoyed up close.
Up close, Gay Wegerif.
Recognising and labelling animals has never been so geometrically inspired! Young children will delight in the usual suspects (bunny, pig, frog, chicken, monkey, and lion) depicted in a whole new way. The elements of each zoomed-in face provide only a subtle hint of the animals' identities, inviting children (and adults!) to stretch the boundaries of what defines an animal image.
On the day you were born, Margaret Wild & Ron Brooks.
This beautiful picture book from the acclaimed partnership of Margaret Wild and Ron Brooks is a glorious celebration of family and new life.
Digger man, Andrea Zimmerman & David Clemesha.
A young boy imagines how he will use his digger to make a park where he and his little brother can play.

Younger Fiction

Mr Bear Branches and the cloud conundrum, Terri-Rose Baynton.
Lintfrey Longfellow would love nothing more than to sit among the clouds… But sadly, clouds just aren't made for sitting on. Can Mr Bear Branches find a solution to Lintfrey's cloud conundrum?
Best friends forever, Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee ; illustrated by Tony Fucile.
All righty, then! Celebrate the tall and short of a marvelous friendship with a new Bink and Gollie adventure. Gollie is quite sure she has royal blood in her veins, but can Bink survive her friend's queenly airs especially if pancakes are not part of the deal? Bink wonders what it would be like to be as tall as her friend, but how far will she stretch her luck to find out? And when Bink and Gollie long to get their picture into a book of record holders, where will they find the kudos they seek?
Dodsworth in Tokyo, written and illustrated by Tim Egan.
Dodsworth's duck companion is surprisingly well-behaved during a visit to Tokyo, although he does fall into the koi pond at the Imperial Palace and becomes the centre of attention at a Sanja Festival.
Doctor Frankenstein's other monster, Nigel Gray ; illustrated by Craig Smith.
Doctor Frankenstein wanted a son so he made one. When young Frank is bought to life by a shot of 240 volts, he leaves a startled Doctor Frankenstein behind and goes looking for a playmate. But Frank Junior finds that the world is an unfriendly place, until he meets a girl who accepts him, neck bolts and all.
Knit your bit : a World War I story, Deborah Hopkinson ; illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia.
When his father leaves to fight in World War I, Mikey joins the Central Park Knitting Bee to help knit clothing for soldiers overseas.
Murilla gorilla, jungle detective, Jennifer Lloyd ; illustrated by Jacqui Lee.
Murilla Gorilla, the jungle detective, is woken up by a new case: Ms Chimpanzee's muffins were stolen. Murilla may seem like a hopeless detective disorganised, messy and always thinking about her next snack but out of her mess comes some pretty good ideas and some pretty funny moments too.
My super sister and the birthday party, Gwyneth Rees ; illustrated by Ella Okstad.
Emma and Saffie are going to stay with their grandparents for the summer to learn how to use their superpowers. Grandma has powers too, but Grandpa doesn't, and he definitely doesn't like the gnomes doing the gardening, or the washing-up doing itself - he'd rather play with his model aeroplanes. As the summer passes, the girls are having lots of fun Emma brings a whole doll's house to life (and even learns to bake tiny cakes in the kitchen), but all Saffie wants is to cheer up Grandpa so she decides to throw him the best party ever. What could possibly go wrong?
Advice to little girls, Mark Twain ; pictures by Vladimir Radunsky.
The nineteenth-century American humourist, Mark Twain, offers alternatives to little girls who sass their teachers, hurl mud at their brothers, or covet their friends' expensive china dolls.
Fog Island, Tomi Ungerer.
No one has ever returned from the mysterious Fog Island, but when Finn and Cara get castaway on its murky shores, they discover things are not quite as they expect. Will anyone ever believe them?
Sky high, Germano Zulla ; illustrated by Albertine.
Two neighbours find themselves caught in a race to build the most extravagant house. The buildings grow to sky-high proportions, but who will come out on top?