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There are just a few days until Christmas and everyone's busy getting ready for the big day. Then comes the shock news - Santa's cancelled Christmas. He's quit after so many disasters last year and the elves can't get him to change his mind. In this Aotearoa picture book, the kids come up with a clever plan to help Santa back in the sleigh.

In this lovingly told book, a mother recounts for her son all the things she loves about him, connecting each attribute to an element of the Arctic landscape or Inuit traditional life.

It's Farm Day at the Squirrel Club! The Squirrels are learning how to feed the animals, pick fruit and vegetables and round up the sheep. Lift the flaps and help them do a great job for Farmer Duggee. Join Duggee and the Squirrels in this lift-the-flap book and earn your Farm Day Badge!Don't miss these other amazing Duggee books:Hey Duggee: Where's the Dinosaur? A Lift-the-Flap BookHey Duggee: Where's Duggly's Potty? A Lift-the-Flap BookHey Duggee: Where's the Dragon? A Lift-the-Flap Book

Playgroup has begun. Time to have some fun.

Swing and sway! Sing and play! Stay and dance the night away!

Follow-my-leader has never been so much fun!

A brilliantly funny celebration of learning how to do things by yourselffor the first time, whether it's getting dressed, or learningto write, or sitting still.and no, we don't need any help, thankyou very much!

One night, tucked in their bunk beds, two children could NOT sleep. What's the best way to help little ones fall asleep? By countingsuper sparkly mermaids, of course! With swimming, dancing and treasure-huntingmermaids on every page, and a fun counting story fromone to twenty, falling asleep just got fun!

A new pop-up edition of Eric Carle's classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar!In this pop-up edition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, fans will experience the classic story in a new and interactive way as our favourite caterpillar pops off the page, crawls along branches, munches through food and, finally, turns into an extraordinary butterfly.Eric Carle fans will love poring over each page of this new edition of the bestselling children's book with elaborate pop-ups and interactive flaps to lift.Discover more interactive stories with The Very Hungry Caterpillar:The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Lift and Learn: FarmThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Bug HuntThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Magnet BookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet BookThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Nature Sticker and Colouring

Join Spot and Mum on the farm as they discover lots of baby animals in this new double lift-the-flap board book. Spot and Mum are visiting the farm today. Who is tweeting in the coop? Who is neighing in the stable? Who is quacking on the pond? Lift the flap to find out - and then lift a second flap on each page for an extra surprise!With big lift-the-flaps to aid fine motor skills and lots of animal noises throughout, this fun-filled story is perfect for learning and play. Eric Hill's Where's Spot? was the first ever lift-the-flap book - and his ground-breaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide. Loved this? Try these other Spot titles:Where's Spot?Spot Goes to the FarmSpot's TractorFind Spot at NurseryFind Spot at the ZooFInd Spot at the Beach

A brand-new racing themed countdown picture book series from Timothy Knapman, the author of Dinosaurs in the Supermarket. We're ready and waiting, the countdown's begun . . . join ten whizzy racers for super-fast fun! Zoom through Fairytale Forest with the whizzy racers as they all compete to win the Beanstalk cup!Watch out as racers avoid the temptation of gingerbread forests, pass through the scarily named Troll booth and dodge angry fairies on their quest to be number one! Even the most reluctant readers will enjoy reading along with the bouncy rhyming text. With vibrant illustrations from Richard Merritt, the illustrator of Dinos Don't Give Up, this countdown racing picture book adventure will bring the fun to children who love cars and counting.

Peppa and her family are on their way to Cousin Chloe's birthday picnic when their car breaks down. Clank! BANG! Uh oh . . . They're determined to get to the party whether by land, water - or air! Lift the flaps to find out what vehicles they travel in and what goes wrong along the way!Join them on their travels in this lift-the-flap adventure! The perfect Peppa book for vehicle fans. Want more Peppa? Also available:Peppa Pig: Peppa's Surprise Party: A Lift-the-Flap BookPeppa Pig: Peppa's Great Dinosaur Hunt: A Lift-the-Flap BookPeppa Pig: Daddy Pig's Surprise: A Lift-the-Flap Book

A series of picture books that teach children about dinosaurs through a narrative story, plus additional facts and information about what they just learned. These picture books will teach children about dinosaurs through a story! Marie Bollmann's beautiful illustrations are friendly and fun (but still technically correct!) and each story will end with a working spread on dinosaurs doing what DK does best - using photography and illustrations to teach children incredible facts that deepen their knowledge of a well-loved subject. In this instalment, follow a day in the life of a hungry Spinosaurus as it heads into the water in search of its next tasty snack.

Mum and Dad have LOTS of rules.But when we go to Grandma's house, it's a different story ...