Featured Books for 5+ readers

Johnny's Bad Day
Edward Ardizzone
Perfectly formed this is a classic wordless picture book set long ago but which nonetheless sums up the kind of bad day that can happen to anyone at anytime and the similarly timeless loving resolution of it. In a lovely picture...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 29/08/2008
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The Little Tim Collection (Book and CD Set - read by Stephen Fry)
Edward Ardizzone
Stephen Fry’s glorious readings add a new dimension to Edward Ardizzone’s classic stories about Tim. Classics in their own right but now made even more compelling by Stephen Fry this books/CD set are essential for the nursery bookshelf.  Tim is...
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Format: Mixed media product - Released: 02/09/2010
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Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain
Edward Ardizzone
Tim Bowler, February 2010 Guest Editor, chose Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain. Here's why: "This is the first book I ever read (age 5) and it started my passion for sea stories. Little Tim stows away on a ship....
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Format: Hardback - Released: 31/10/2005
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Bedtime for Monsters
Ed Vere
Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011. Award winning Illustrator Ed Vere bravely takes a delightfully scary look at what makes monsters scared. It’s monster bedtime and everyone knows that when danger lurks under the bed or outside the door....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/07/2011
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The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
Classic and best-selling, the rhyming verse story of The Cat in the Hat remains as fresh as when it was first published. Arriving announced and uninvited the exuberant Cat shocks Sally and her brother with the total mayhem he causes....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2003
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Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Seuss
Hilarious and with a memorable rhyming text, this is the perfect advocate for the adage, you don’t know if you like something until you’ve tried it. Sam won’t eat green eggs and ham. However they are disguised the list of...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 19/04/2004
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Hop on Pop
Dr. Seuss
Dr Seuss’ original combination of humour and simplicity makes his books perfect for early readers. Hop and Pop, Cup and Pup, Mouse and Mouse – Dr Seuss shows how simply words are constructed and therefore how they can be broken...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2003
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The Cat In The Hat
Dr. Seuss
Classic and best-selling, the rhyming verse story of The Cat in the Hat remains as fresh as when it was first published. Arriving announced and uninvited the exuberant Cat shocks Sally and her brother with the total mayhem he causes....
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/03/2007
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The Cat in the Hat Comes Back
Dr. Seuss
Another madcap adventure, and this time it is a snowy one, when the Cat returns for a second visit. Sally and her brother have been set to work to clear the snow. When the Cat appears they know that another...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2003
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Oh, the Places You'll Go
Dr. Seuss
In this classic Seussian tale, the good doctor primes his readers against all the little mishaps and misadventures that can befall even the best of us - from bang-ups and hang-ups to lurches and slumps - encouraging us to take...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/03/2011
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Dr Seuss on the Loose
Dr. Seuss
This World Book Day book is filled with rhymes and extracts from some of Dr Seuss's best-loved books, including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and Oh, The Places You'll Go. Join your favourite Dr Seuss characters...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/03/2011
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The Cat In The Hat
Dr. Seuss
Chosen by Caroline Lawrence, July 2012 Guest Editor: "Both my parents were great, but my mother was the one who read us our bedtime stories - everything from Curious George to Treasure Island. One of my favourites was The Cat in...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/01/2010
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The Lorax Sticker Activity Book
Dr. Seuss
Packed with activities and with a sheet of Lorax stickers, this book will bring fun to all little eco-warriors! Go green with the Lorax - complete the activities and use the stickers to confirm your eco-credentials! Tying in with the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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The Lorax: Colour and Create
Dr. Seuss
Help the Lorax to save the earth with this funtabulous colour and create book. A wonderful mixture of doodle and colouring book, this title will stretch your child's creative genius, while encouraging them to go green! Tying in with the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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The Lorax
Dr. Seuss
The Lorax is a hilarious story with typical zany humour and silly rhymes, that packs a punch with its ecological message without feeling heavy-handed or worthy.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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The Sneetches and Other Stories
Dr. Seuss
A Review by Matt Dickinson, our Guest Editor for January 2013 - One delicious book that I remember from my childhood is The Sneetches by Dr Seuss. It is perfect for reading to a five- to eight-year-old and it packs...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2003
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Dr Seuss's ABC
Dr. Seuss
Dr Seuss is always first on my list when reading out loud.  The crazy rhymes and fantastical images never cease to amuse and engage the reader, whatever their age!  Full of irresistible alliteration and hilarious illustrations, this classic journey through...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 31/01/2013
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Urgency Emergency! Choking Wolf
Dosh Archer
The familiar characters from little Red Riding Hood are given an exciting new adventure in this entertaining and easy to read hospital drama. Everyone is afraid when the Big Bad Wolf  is brought into the hospital. Nurse Percy cowers under...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2009
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Urgency Emergency! Melting Snowman
Dosh Archer
A quiet Christmas Eve in the hospital is turned upside down by an unexpected emergency – can the hospital deal with a melting snowman? Things look desperate but then Doctor Glenda comes up with a clever plan…Hurrah!  The ice cream...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2009
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Urgency Emergency! Injured Spider
Dosh Archer
A fun first read that no 5+ year old, who is just beginning to want more words on the page than a picture book offers, should miss.  It’s been a while since something as good as has been published for...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2009
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Urgency Emergency! Little Elephant's Blocked Trunk
Dosh Archer
Little Elephant needs help. There is something stuck in his trunk. Luckily Dr Glenda and Nurse Percy can help. First they x-ray the trunk to find out what’s there and then they set to work removing a ping pong ball,...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/08/2009
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Urgency Emergency! Mrs Rabbit's Bunnies
Dosh Archer
All the excitement of a new baby but this time there are five new babies for the hospital to deal with. Mrs Rabbit is knocked over by a bear on a bicycle and, just when that is all over, she...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/08/2009
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Urgency Emergency! Trapped Beetle
Dosh Archer
Poor Little Elephant is hearing voices in his head. A visit to hospital soon reveals that something has got trapped there. Will the doctors be able to get it out? Soon there is a double emergency. Can the doctors save...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/08/2009
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My Naughty Little Sister: Treasury Collection
Dorothy Edwards
The natural forebears of Horrid Henry, the classic stories about My Naughty Little Sister have delighted children for fifty years. This handsome edition, nicely presented in a slip-case, bring together some of the favourites, including my own, My Naughty Little...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2008
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My Naughty Little Sister
Dorothy Edwards
Dorothy Edwards’ stories about this mischievous yet loveable girl have delighted children for over 50 years.  She scares kitties by trying to cut off their tails, bites Father Christmas’ hand and steals all the sweets in the house.   The stories...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/08/2010
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Diary of a Fly
Doreen Cronin
This is the diary...of a fly. A fly who, when she's not landing on your head or swimming in your soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters, who are driving her crazy! Even though she's little -...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2013
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Archie
Domenica More Gordon
June 2012 Debut of the Month. From an important and exciting new author/illustrator - a hugely original new talent - comes a riot of canine fun, bound to attract appreciative tail-wagging from dog fans! Featuring a royal guest star at the end it's...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 24/05/2012
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All Because of Jackson
Dick King-smith
Attractively packaged for emerging readers, All Because of Jackson is the story of a most unusual rabbit. While his friends burrow and play, Jackson sits of the cliff side watching the tall ships coming and going. All he wants to...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2006
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The Hodgeheg
Dick King-smith
This is an absolutely charming modern classic from one of Britain’s all-time favourite authors.  There is no-one more impressive when it comes to animal stories than Dick King-Smith and this one is our favourite. The Hodegheg has everything – humour,...
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Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 25/11/2004
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Lady Lollipop
Dick King-smith
Award-winning author Dick King-Smith is best known for 'Babe', the story of the Sheep-Pig. A lover of all animals and a master teller of stories about them, Dick King-Smith was particularly keen on pigs.  Lollipop is a pig with a...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2012
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