'Tales of wonder – Tor is one of my favourite artists' Axel SchefflerPomona lives in a little house in the forest, near her friends Ratso, Prince Frog, Elfis and Grandma Wyona. In this funny and charming collection of stories, she learns how to bake a cake with love, finds a friend for her lonely pet caterpillar, discovers empathy and confirms that there definitely isn't enough room for anyone else in her hammock!

"One of the funniest books I've read this year, maybe this lifetime, and I'm not even exaggerating. It's INCREDIBLE." —Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs MonkeyThe first book in a new hilarious middle grade graphic novel series about a girl who falls down a manhole and has to save the Underworld from an evil green menace, perfect for fans of InvestiGators and Ham Helsing.Shirley didn’t mean to fall down the manhole. Actually, she di...

From actor-author-broadcaster-comedian-filmmaker Richard Ayoade comes a book narrated by . . . a book. Quirky, smart, and genre-busting, this is the saga of a book that nobody wants to read—until the day it meets YOU.The life of a book isn’t easy, especially when people judge you by your cover (not every book can be adorned with sparkly unicorns!). And this narrator should know—it’s the book itself, and it has a lot of opinions. It gets irritated when read...

"This collection of 60 poems to help three to seven-year-olds learn to read and spell is a hoot."*—*The Independent"The B on your Thumb is clever, engaging, educational and fun. I wish I had thought of it."—Craig Smith, author / songwriter of The Wonky Donkey"an absolute masterpiece"—Reading ZoneThe B on Your Thumb is a book of 60 hilariously illustrated rhymes and delightful ditties to boost early reading – each...

The Secret Life of Pets meets Toy Story in a new illustrated series about a group of Very Good doggie day care buddies who follow a few of their wilder instincts, leading to hilarious chaos."Every day I read this book was the OPPOSITE of a bad day! These wonderful dogs took me on the adventure of a lifetime, one with tail-wagging twists and turns."–Bowen Yang,Saturday Night LiveDo good dogs have to be good all...

Count along in this hilarious rhyming picture book as ten sizzling sausages attempt a daring escape from the frying pan! But with a kitchen full of dangers, will they make it out alive?Ten fat sausages sizzle in a pan... a place, they realize, where they do not want to be. So they decide to do something daring. Try something new. They're going to make a run for it.Come on a great escape through the kitchen as we follow each sausage on their journey...

Pig wants the biggest, finest new house for the cheapest price, even if that involves telling a little lie . . .He's about to find out what happens to greedy pigs who fleece their workers! When the bricks fall, who will save this pig's bacon? This hilarious cautionary tale teaches kindness and integrity from dream team Katie Cotton and Tor Freeman.

Depicting the adventures of Rat, Mole, Badger and the pretentious Mr Toad, The Wind in the Willows sees these four animals getting into all sorts of trouble as they wander along the river, through the Wild Wood and around the grand Toad Hall.Adapted for the stage by A.A. Milne as Toad of Toad Hall, and recreated for film and TV numerous times, Kenneth Grahame's tale has been an essential part of every English child's formative reading for over a century, with new generations of readers suc...

Murray the horse dreams of winning big races just like the rest of his family but he has one problem - he's just not that fast! When horse Ned Plumb twists his ankle at the start line, his jockey spots Murray in the crowd and says, 'Fancy a race?' Murray finally gets his chance to shine and beat the neigh-sayers with a rather unusual race technique...Written in winning verse, the accessible, bonkers writing in Murray the Horse will charm boys and girls age 7-11 (and horse-...

An ordinary horse with a very ordinary and really quite boring little life... until a rock band called The Tumbling Pebbles come to town.As the music pounds across the hills, Hendrix discovers he has an ear for music! And then he comes across the band's guitar - it flies out the window of the van as the musicians leave the sleepy village - and Hendrix knows there is no looking back. He decides to put on a concert of his own. He ties a pair of pants round his head. Socks round his w...

Celebrate the most spectacular species in the animal kingdom with this amazing book of animals, illustrated by Tor Freeman.★★★★★ 'entertaining, engaging and charming illustrations'★★★★★ 'too adorable to pass up'★★★★★ 'great for the classrooms, inspiring for teachers and children'Fifty fantastic creatures are awarded prizes to celebrate their most dazzling talents and some unusual skills. Roll up, roll up! The Animal Awards are about to begin. ...