Featured Books for 3+ readers

One Cool Cat
Susannah Corbett
Meet One Cool Cat. He’s got it all: the swagger, the looks, the coolness, so what else could he possibly need? Certainly not luck - One Cool Cat puts this theory to the test as he walks under ladders and confidently breaks a...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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Arthur's Dream Boat
Polly Dunbar
This is a highly original and magical picture book with playful, modern touches and a breathtaking colour palette, so enchanting that readers will be scrambling for a seat in Arthur's dream boat!
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2012
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The Lion Bible for Me
Christina Goodings
Toddlers will be delighted to own this colourful Bible, which is comprehensive yet very accessible with 46 stories about all the key people and events in the Bible told in short, simple episodes (a double-page spread for each) with lots...
Format: Hardback - Released: 17/02/2012
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Wolf Won't Bite!
Emily Gravett
Roll up! Roll up! Kate Greenaway medal winner Emily Gravett will make children laugh uproariously as the foolish pigs risk all. The three circus-owning pigs make the wolf the star of their show. They can make him stand on a...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/02/2012
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Goat Goes to Playgroup
Julia Donaldson
Playgroup has begun. Time to have some fun. A comforting story for any child starting at, or already attending, a playgroup. Perfect for reading aloud, even the youngest toddler will enjoy Goat's antics. 
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/02/2012
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Here Comes the Poo Bus
Andy Stanton
Prize-winning funny book author Andy Stanton of Mr Gum fame has created a gleefully gruesome picture book celebrating just about everything that is nasty! When Uncle toad invites and all to hop aboard his bus they think they are in...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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A Bus Called Heaven
Bob Graham
Prize-winning illustrator/ author Bob Graham creates a magical story of how a community is changed by the arrival of a broken down old bus. Led by Stella, everyone gets involved in smartening up the bus and everyone has a smile...
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/02/2012
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I Don't Want to be a Pea!
Ann Bonwill
A celebration of friendship and of differences, this is a touching story of developing friendship and accommodating the feelings of others. Hippos and peas belong together and Hugo and Bella are no exception. But there are times when they cannot...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Mole's Sunrise
Jeanne Willis
A beautifully illustrated and moving story about a blind mole who wonders what a sunset is like.  This is a heart-warming tale about the shared experience of blind Mole and his friends. You're in the right place if you want a...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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The Great Explorer
Chris Judge
Resourceful Tom has a great fantasy adventure in this exciting and action-packed story with clear, bold illustrations. Setting out to find his father who has gone missing on an expedition to the North Pole, Tom sails through icebergs, flees from...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Utterly Lovely One
Mary Murphy
Warmly expressed, this is a wonderful outpouring of the special love between a parent and a growing baby. This time, the parent is a crane and the baby is a delightful baby cranelet. Unabashed at pouring out so much emotion,...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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One Kiss, One Hug
Jason Chapman
A lovely, warm hug of a story, this deliciously funny and resonant book showcases a stunning new illustration style from an established author/illustrator.  
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
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Christopher's Caterpillars
Charlotte Middleton
The wonder of nature is brilliantly captured in this endearing story of what happens when you try to make pets out of caterpillars. Guinea pigs Christopher and his friend Posie love their garden and they love caterpillars too. But they...
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/02/2012
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Happiness is a Watermelon on Your Head
Daniel Hahn
This is a brilliantly funny picture book to share with any toddler.  Parent and child are sure to laugh through it as you meet three rather miserable ladies who live in a completely mad world but by the end of...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2012
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Icky Little Duckling
Steve Smallman
What a delightful story featuring a rather bemused rabbit who ends up with none other than a duckling in his burrow.  However, rabbit doesn't want duckling to stay but duckling has other ideas.  I wonder if they'll learn to live...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/02/2012
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Bella's Butterfly Ball
Anna Nilsen
The follow-up to the very popular Bella's Midsummer Secret.  A lovely story containing everything children would expect from a fairy book.  Beautifully illustrated with large flaps to lift and a special pop-up surprise at the end.
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/01/2012
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My Very First Easter Playtime Activity Book with Stickers
Lois Rock
This book of on-the-page puzzles, games and stories - with a page of stickers to use to complete the activities throughout - will provide lots of fun for little ones in the run-up to Easter. Using Easter symbols and spring...
Format: Paperback - Released: 20/01/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Top Cat and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
The Children's Laureate and best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has carefully created the Songbirds Phonics series to support children who are learning to read. Julia Donaldson has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging...
Format: Paperback - Released: 13/01/2012
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Ella
Alex T. Smith
Ella is a little ladybird with big dreams. Her ugly wasp stepsisters make her do all the housework, all of the time, and Ella feels very sad. Then one day the famous Parisian artist Pierre decides to throw a Grand...
Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Gary and Ray
Sarah Adams
Sarah Adams is an exciting new picture book talent and in Gary and Ray she has produced a vividly written and illustrated, delightful story about friendship.
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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My Mum's the Best
Rosie Smith
My mum's the best because... Is it her hugs, her kisses, her dancing? Whatever it is that makes a mum the best, this simple, classic book has it all - and features a cast of hilarious animal characters, too!
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Tell Me the Day Backwards
Albert Lamb
Brilliantly simple and most effective, the device of telling a day backwards makes a perfect structure for a picture book. Mummy Bear is tucking Baby Bear up for the night; before falling asleep they recall the story of their incident-packed...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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The Diabolical Mr Tiddles
Tom McLaughlin
How far will Mr Tiddles the cat go to keep his loving master Harry happy? Harry has longed for a cat but, when Mr Tiddles arrives, things begin to get a bit out of hand. Every day he brings Harry...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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This Book Belongs to Aye-Aye
Richard Byrne
This is a perfect picture book for kids who are just heading off to school or in their first term at school or at a point where they're beginning to progress onto chapter or story books but still enjoy returning...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Wild Child
Jeanne Willis
Meet Wild Child! She's spirited and curious. She's fearless and free. She lives alone in a mystical, prehistoric world - the last child in a dramatic landscape, where anything could happen. Follow her through her day as she explores her...
Format: Hardback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Zoe and Beans: The Magic Hoop
Chloe Inkpen, Mick Inkpen
Favourite characters Zoe and Beans are back in this delightfully magical adventure. When Zoe tempts Beans to jump through the hoop with a handful of Choccy Bears she has no idea what will happen next! Poor Beans! The hoop is...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Love Monster
Rachel Bright
No one likes a funny-looking monster with sticking-out teeth and staring, googly eyes – especially if he lives in Cutesville, the home of cuddly bunnies and fluffy kitties. Poor Monster! Will he find happiness? He just needs one person to...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: The Scrap Rocket and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
The Children's Laureate and best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has carefully created the Songbirds Phonics series to support children who are learning to read. Julia Donaldson has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Odd Pet and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
The Children's Laureate and best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has carefully created the Songbirds Phonics series to support children who are learning to read. Julia Donaldson has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: The Ox and the Yak and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
The Children's Laureate and best-selling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson has carefully created the Songbirds Phonics series to support children who are learning to read. Julia Donaldson has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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