Imagine if art could come to life! That's what happens when Katie steps into some of the world's greatest Impressionist paintings. And where Katie goes, adventure is never far behind!Katie discovers the true magic of Impressionist art in this addition to James Mayhew's Katie series!Katie and her grandmother are visiting the art museum. While admiring a painting of a beautiful garden, Katie is certain she can smell the flowers. Sure enough, when she opens her eyes, she is inside the...

Brave princes, evil witches and beautiful maidens abound as the tales of Koshka, the wise old story-telling cat, unfold. James Mayhew has drawn inspiration from the traditional stories and art style of old Russia to re-tell five enchanting tales in this re-published edition of a children’s classic.Stories include:• The Tale of the Snowmaiden• The Tale of Sadko the Minstrel• The Tale of Iven, the Greywolf and the Firebird• The Tale of Vassilisa the Fair and Baby Yaga• Tsar Saltan and Koshka...

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.Miranda wins a balloon ride - but the rope snaps and away she goes, over seas, mountains and deserts. She touches down at the Taj Mahal and the Pyramids, flies over the Great Wall of China, visits Japan, almost falls into a river full of crocodiles in Australia, makes some new friends at t...

A collection of three new short stories featuring the lovable characters of Mouse and Mole.

Three new Mouse and Mole stories by Joyce Dunbar and illustrated by James Mayhew, highlighting the joys of everyday life.Clink, Clank, ClunkMouse hears a lot of noise coming from outside the shed. It is Mole, tinkering with the motorbike, but Mole gets stuck and doesn’t know how to put it back together. How will they get the bike to work again?Something on the RoofOne day Mole is concerned that something is living on their roof, having discovered some moss. But Mouse helps Mole realise tha...

Celebrate this festive season with three brand new Mouse and Mole short stories by Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew.SnowmoleMole wakes one morning to find the ground is covered in snow! Mouse and Mole decide to build their very own snowy friend Snowmole but Mole doesn’t want to leave him alone so decides to keep him company all night long and wakes to find another snowy surprise.Lo and Behold!Mole is impatiently waiting for Christmas to come when Mouse presents Mole with a brilliant gift an a...

Join the two friends in three brand new adventures by author illustrator team Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew.A Fresh Start:Mouse and Mole try to give their friendship a fresh start but realise they can’t go without seeing each other, even for a day.Hip-Dip-Dip:When Mole is unable to decide which toy boat he likes best, Mouse suggests ‘hip-dip-dip’ to help him make his choice.A Bolt from the Blue:Mouse and Mole try to avoid a storm by running, crawling and sitting it out, until they realise ...

An adventurous merman and kind fisherman find love and each other in this gorgeous update to the Little Mermaid story.Winner of the Polari Prize, the UK's first and largest LGBTQ+ book award.Far out at sea and deep below whispering waves lives a merman searching for a partner.In the forbidden world above, a kind fisherman wonders if something more is waiting for him beyond the horizon.When they find each oth...

A collection of three new stories featuring the lovable characters of Mouse and Mole.What Might Have Been While trying to fly a kite on a blowy day, Mouse and Mole think about what they could have been, but agree they are best as themselves.A Rainy Day After several days of rain, Mouse and Mole just want it to go away. They try everything to get it to stop raining; telling it to stop, a stop-raining dance and song and even being nice to the rain, but nothing seems to be worki...

Things are never quite what they seem for Mouse and Mole. A cosy evening at home turns into a scary encounter in the dark. Mouse enjoys special moments on a country stroll while Mole is eager to get to the end of it. Pea soup for supper Mole’s favourite has him in a quandary; is this the happiest moment of his life or the saddest? Mouse, as always, takes it all in his stride.

Meet Gaspard the Fox as he sets out one summer evening in search of adventure and something to eat. On his travels he meets Peter the cat and Finty the dog, who help him navigate the local canals, boats and people in his hunt for supper.This charming and humorous picture book celebrates urban foxes and their relationship with the humans and animals they share the city with. It is the first in a series of urban adventures with Gaspard and his friends by broadcaster Zeb Soanes and be...

Whilst searching for food in the snow-covered streets, Gaspard makes an astonishing discovery and, with the help ofhis friends, might just have saved Christmas.A heart-warming festive adventure for London’s handsomest fox.