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Perfect for beach getaways, this book is packed with beautiful illustrations of seashore life, from sandcastles, crabs and shells to sea birds, pebbles and driftwood. Use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and watch vibrant colours magically appear. A mess-free way to keep children busy, perfect for travel. Simply tuck the waterproof back flap under each page as it's painted, to stop water from seeping through to the rest of the book.

This interactive flap book will help children to learn simple conversational French for various situations. Topics include greetings and farewells, emotions and daily routines. With linked audio recordings to hear the correct pronunciations.

This colourful book is bursting with ideas for fingerprinting lots of summer fun! Create your ideal ice cream, print crabs and fish in a rock pool, decorate a surfboard and print picnic food. There's no need to buy paints or inks, just use the seven bright colours on the inkpad that are attached to the back cover to fill the space with your very own fingerprint pictures.

This interactive flap book will help children to learn simple conversational Spanish for various situations. Topics include greetings and farewells, emotions and daily routines. With linked audio recordings to hear the correct pronunciations.

Journey beneath the waves with this vibrant book and jigsaw set, and discover some of the ocean's most incredible sharks - from razor-toothed cookiecutters, to whip-tailed threshers and majestic great whites. It's packed with appealing illustrations and the book is full of fascinating facts about these amazing, misunderstood creatures.

Princess themes continue to be popular all year round, so we expect this Princess Party title to be a big seller

With a wipe-clean pen included, this Pixar book features 40 pages of games, puzzles and more to enjoy again and again.

A heartwarming and original take on the nature of friendship from philosopher and debut picture book author Darren Chetty. Moving neighbourhood comes with many challenges, especially making new friends. How long will it take? Will they play how I want to play? Will they hug me when I'm sad, or give me space? So many questions! But in the end, the only thing you can do is dive in and give it a go. Darren Chetty's pared-back text explores the myriad of emotions - the vulnerability and courage - that it takes to form meaningful relationships. Sandhya Prabhat's gorgeous and magical illustrations illuminate the story and celebrate the power of imagination. I'm Going to Make a Friend is the perfect story to share with children who have moved schools or home, or anyone who has struggled to form connections. Just like Me and My Fear by Francesca Sanna, The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig and Patrice Barton, and The Boy with Flowers in His Hair by Jarvis, readers will discover something new each time they read I'm Going to Make a Friend.

A heartfelt celebration of the unconditional love between a stepparent and their child, written by Stephanie Stansbie and illustrated by Tatiana Kamshilina. All those times . . . dressing up, playing cards, watching films, how I cheered you up when you felt sad. And that beautiful moment, I'll never forget,When I truly felt I was your . . . DAD!This lyrical love letter of a book explores the unique challenges, joys and experiences of becoming a blended family. Designed in a beautiful scrapbook style, this is the perfect gift for a stepparent to give to their child. Just like A Handful of Buttons by Carmen Parets Luque, The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith, and The Perfect Fit by Naomi Jones and James Jones, every type of family will love sharing Always Your Stepdad.

Discover a magical world beneath the waves in the utterly absorbing Sea Activity Book, which features over 200 colourful stickers and hours of entertainment for creative young minds. This latest instalment in the sticker activity series based on Britta Teckentrup's best-selling picture books is packed with puzzles, colouring scenes, mazes and more.

Featuring a bright maze shaped like a dinosaur's foot, our Dino Maze Adventure title merges a popular toy with a truly evergreen theme.

Stories for 3 Year Olds will win over any tricky toddlers with gentle stories told in an exciting way

Slide the counters to the matching spaces to learn colours.

Explore the jungle and meet lots of fun friends in My Fun Jungle Book. With fold-out flaps on every page, there' s a surprise with every turn!

Do you believe in unicorns? Eva longs to meet a unicorn, but her friends tell her there's no such thing. Until, one day, Eva makes a wish that turns her world upside down and takes her on a magical adventure that she'll never forget. This enchanting story, all about believing, is perfect for little ones.

Swing into the jungle with Monkey and his friends in this funtime adventure, all about friendship and learning to share. With over 20 pieces to put together and build your very own jungle scene, this book is perfect for an interactive storytime.

Which was more destructiveHurricane Katrina or the eruption of Mount Vesuvius? Put historys natural disasters head to head and find out! How would the destructive power of Hurricane Katrina compare to the fiery eruption of Krakatoa? This unique book ranks history's most catastrophic natural disasters based on overall force, intensity, and damage. Flip through the pages to learn amazing facts and mind-blowing statistics about the most earth-shattering earthquakes, deadly floods, monsterblizzards and other unstoppable forces of nature from around the globe!

This luxury edition of the incredibly popular Karen Katz things-that-go board book about animals and transportation has sturdy board lift-the-flaps embedded in every spread complete with a recessed shape around the flaps that make for easy lifting for small fingers.Is Baby on the bus? Beep-beep! No! It’s a silly monkey! This interactive board book has easy-to-lift flaps revealing different animals on the go!

Award-winning picture book biographer Jeanne Walker Harvey tells the story of the renowned architect, I.M. Pei, and his triumph in redesigning the Louvre through problem-solving and persistence.

A child learns how to care for and weave the roots of the living tree bridges in his village in India in this narrative nonfiction story perfect for fans of We Are Water Protectors and The Tree Lady.

From Charlene Chua, the Stonewall-award winning illustrator of Love, Violet and the illustrator of the Amy Wu series, comes a tender, heartfelt story about a young girl who honors her aunt's memory by wearing the pink pajamas she had sewn for her.