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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's tender and magical classic fable, adapted as a brand-new jigsaw book!

Please – draw me a sheep.

I blinked.

The voice belonged to a charming little prince.

The characters of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic tale have captured the hearts of generations of readers. Meet the pilot stranded in the desert. Meet the Little Prince who tends his beautiful rose on a planet of his own. Follow him as he embarks on a strange and wonderful journey to puzzling new planets and finally to Earth, where he discovers the nature of love. Now with six 12-piece jigsaw puzzles that bring iconic scenes to life!

‘Will enchant little ones’ – The Times

‘Brilliant and beautiful’ – The Scotsman

Adapted by award-winning poet Louise Greig, author of the Greenaway-medal-nominated Sweep and The Night Box, with enchanting new artwork from the critically acclaimed illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit and Star in the Jar.

A mind-bending adventure the whole family will enjoy!

Packed with amazing trivia, weird world records, and mind-blowing facts, this book is perfect for curious kids, trivia-loving teens, and even grown-ups who can't resist a quirky fact or two.

A must read for all curious minds!

Discover the fastest, slowest, oldest, and weirdest things on Earth—and beyond!

• Which volcano has been erupting for over 2,000 years?
• Are spiders faster than Usain Bolt? (you will never look at your house spiders in the same way again)!
• Where's the coldest place life can survive?
• Which creature has the longest neck (and no, it's not a giraffe)?
• What are the smallest known things to exist?

Whether you're sharing hilarious facts around the table, keeping the kids entertained and off screens, or wowing your friends with your trivia skills, this book is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

Perfect for;

Gifts for kids (aged 8+) teens, and adults.

Families looking to keep eyeballs off screens and brains switched on.

Trivia buffs, fact lovers, and anyone who enjoys learning something new.

Discover the World's Wildest and Wackiest Wonders - One Fascinating Fact at a Time!

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An empowering and funny new series from Australian Paralympic Gold Medallist & Grandslam Champion Dylan Alcott!

Dylan loves to come first. From breaking the wheelchair wheelie world record to playing with his little sister to coding amazing games, he's always trying to win. And with the school sports carnival coming up, he's sure he'll nail it on the day. But suddenly nothing seems to be going his way. His parents keep interfering, he's losing on and off the field, and then there's the disaster with the Party of the Year.

It takes the people who care about Dylan to help him realise that winning is not always about coming first.

Dylan Alcott, former Aussie of the Year, teams up with writer Fiona Regan and illustrator Nahum Ziersch to create a fun series about sports, gaming and friendship.

Three stories in one book! The second book in this hilarious illustrated fiction series from the author of bestselling series Dragon Girls and illustrator of Diary of a Pug!

Violet Voom has three pets, one jet and an itch to travel.

Wherever Violet goes in her fabulous purple jet, her fabulous (but not purple) pets go too. The pets – a sleek cat, a goofy poodle and a parrot with a terrible case of beak leak – are called the Jet Set Pets. And the jet? It's called the Pet Jet. Of course.

Fly stunt planes in Japan!

Find the egg thief in France!

Sail the seas with your besties on a friend-SHIP!

Strap in for this ridiculously fun series by bestselling author Maddy Mara (of DRAGON GIRLS fame) and beloved illustrator Kyla May (DIARY OF A PUG).

Three stories in one book!

For boys who are just starting to hit puberty, a guide to explain sex, and the changes their body will go through.

 This totally revised edition of the bestselling 'What's Happening to Me?' guide comes with all-new artwork, and 16 more pages. Written with male readers in mind, it explains puberty in a simple, clear and friendly way, with cartoony artwork and diagrams. Designed to help reassure readers that what they're going through is normal, whether that's coping with a changing body, mood swings, new emotions and even questions about their sexuality and identity.The writing and art style, and the level of detail given in each topic has been tailored to be suitable for kids aged 10 and up, who most likely haven't started puberty yet.Topics covered include: growing taller, getting hairier, shaving, all about penises, sex, sexuality, love, relationships, friendships, hormones, girls, looking after yourself, staying safe, keeping healthy.Written with expert input from sex educators and gender specialists.

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Relish in mischief, adventure and the most unusual family ever, with the bestselling and multi-award-winning Katrina Nannestad.

Frances Bloom lives all alone in a cottage by the sea. She's having a marvellous time until her nasty teacher, Ms Thistle, learns there is no-one looking after her. Frances needs to find a family, quick smart, or she'll be sent away to Bleak Island Home for Unwanted Children and Dogs.

As hard as Frances looks, nobody meets her high standards ... until she stumbles across a large, honey-coloured bear raiding the rubbish bins ... and a garden gnome fishing in the flowerbed. Welcome, Grandma Maude and Grandpa Harold!

Together, this strange trio creates a new family, writing their own rules with each misadventure!

Delight in the cheeky antics of eight-year-old Frances Bloom with multi-award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad.

A fun sticker book bursting with dolls to dress and summer scenes to decorate.

 Discover the magical world of Sticker Dolly Dressing! Use the colourful stickers of outfits and accessories to dress the dolls and add to the summer camp activities. From paddle boarding to a nature walk, cooking tasty treats on a campfire and team-building, there are so many different activities to choose from.- The number 1 bestselling sticker series with characters to dress and colourful scenes to decorate- Over 200 stickers in every book!- With 12 scenes to complete- Easy to remove perforated sticker pages for decorating each scene- Hours of enjoyment to stimulate any child's imagination- Develop children's concentration and fine motor skills- Ideal for ages 5+- 44 pages of screen-free fun!

A beautifully illustrated flap book taking readers on a tour of one of history's most incredible - and most important - civilizations.

 Take a tour of Ancient Greece...Travel back over 2,000 years to see magnificent marble temples and bustling market places, and find out about Ancient Greek cities, armies, myths and sport. With lively illustrations, flaps to lift, and links to specially selected websites for more information, this book tells the story of a civilization that changed the world.Chapters in this book include:- The first Greeks- Ancient Athens- A Greek house- Greek Games- At the temple- Myths and legends- War on land...- ...and at sea- New powers- Legacy of Greece

A bumper sticker book of fairies, unicorns, mermaids and magical scenes.

 Join playful mermaids as they navigate a shipwreck, collect treasure and meet all kinds of sea creatures. Then, see unicorns and fairies play in forests and palaces, splash in waterfalls and dance by moonlight. With enchanting illustrations and over 700 stickers, this magical sticker book will keep little children entertained for hours.

A stellar introduction to the Universe and the invisible forces that hold it together.

 Blast off to investigate the mysteries of the Universe: from blazing stars to the unreachable depths of space. Discover where the Universe came from, how it works (clue: it has a lot to do with gravity) and what else might be out there...

A hilarious new series from Australia's favourite comedian, Peter Helliar, about Galileo – a horse with talent for solving crimes.

Galileo's brand-new detective agency on Happy Valley Farm is now in business, and with the help of Agatha, they've got eyes, ears and wings all across the farm ... Now, if only they could find a case to solve! Meanwhile, with the Happy Valley Fair right around the corner, all the animals pitch in to try to break the record for the World's Biggest Cake. All the animals except for the elusive Dogfather and his farm dogs, that is. When the milk and eggs go missing, Galileo is on the case and determined to find any animals sniffing around where they don't belong.

A lively sticker book celebrating the amazing human body and what it can do.

 An engaging look at all the amazing things our bodies can do and what we need to do to look after them, with over 100 stickers to make finding out fun. Appealing illustrations show how to stay healthy by eating well and keeping moving, and there's also information about feelings and senses. A great way to boost vocabulary and start chats about what we need to do to look after our bodies.

Move the sliders in this delightful novelty book to play with puppies, kittens and other cute pets.

 Babies and toddlers will love moving the chunky sliders to make the pets move and reveal little surprises. There are finger trails to follow, and holes to peep through too. Meet a hamster on a wheel, kittens playing with a ball, a rabbit chewing a flower, a fish swimming in a tank and a dog with a waggy tail.

<p><strong>Will StarClan forsake RiverClan completely, or will the cats find their way back to the light This final book in the epic A Starless Clan arc—the eighth arc in the mega-selling Warriors series—answers readers' most burning questions about the fate of RiverClan.</strong></p><p><em>Can a Clan that has turned on itself ever truly recover </em></p><p>The fate of all Clanhood hangs in the balance. After killing Harelight and pronouncing himself leader of RiverClan, Splashtail's thirst for power has only grown.</p><p>Soon his greed threatens the safety of not only RiverClan but all Clans. Yet Splashtail's trickery knows no bounds, and the Clans find themselves in more danger than they could have imagined. Only one thing is certain: They will have to work as one to defeat Splashtail before he tears them apart.</p>

Following on from The Fire Wombat and The Turtle and the Flood, The Drought Kangaroo is the third title in the series that focuses on animals and the challenges they face in environmental disaster, be it fire, flood, and now drought.

Drought has devastated Joseph the kangaroo's home. He longs for green grass and the cool, clear water he can smell in the distance.

Kangaroos can leap higher and further than any other animal, but can even Joseph's strong hind legs help him reach the waterhole? And will the new mob there accept a stranger?

Created by Jackie French and Danny Snell, the award-winning duo of The Fire Wombat and The Turtle and the Flood, this is a true story about a young kangaroo who went on the longest journey of his life and ended up living by a creek on Jackie's property.

In 1962, three sorcerers converged to do battle in a hidden chamber near a disused platform in the London Underground. Prophecy foretold that the victor would hold the very fate of humanity in their hands. Since then… nothing.

Now, the people who are trying to find out exactly what happened all those years ago are being murdered – there is a killer coming after them, a killer with a plan – and their only hope for survival lies with Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain.

Because when the end of the world comes knocking, our first line of defence must always be sarcasm.

Unstoppable, withering sarcasm.

Perfect for shared reading, lift the massive flaps in this book to animate the diggers and cranes, and find out facts about them, too.

 Lift the flaps to animate these heavy-lifting machines. Find out how deep a backhoe loader can dig, discover the incredible size of a dragline excavator, help a crane ship raise a shipwreck, and more. There's lots to find out about all kinds of diggers and cranes in this friendly, sturdy flap book, perfect for shared reading time and independent play alike.

Glumfoot grew up in a cave, where every morning, father made a bogey broth, served with a spade. He dreamed of something sweeter…Glumfoot saves the day once again in another brilliantly disgusting story about hungry bellies, bogey broth and human-eating ogres from award-winning author Mikey Please

A new brilliantly illustrated rhyming picture book from Waterstones Prize Winner Mikey Please, author of The Cafe at the Edge of the Woods Every night, Glumfoot dreams of delicious meals and every night he is served the same thing: his dad’s bogey broth. He is overjoyed one day to discover the new café at the edge of the woods – but when one very hungry ogre decides he’ll eat the owner, it’s down to Glumfoot to save the chef, and with it, his dreams of ever having a good meal.Revisit the Cafe at the Edge of the Woods and join Rene and Glumfoot in this return to their gloriously gruesome culinary world where you're never quite sure what's on the menu – or who the customer will be…Perfect Halloween Picture Book – A monster-filled rhyming story for children aged 3-5 years Rhyming text for easy read-alouds – Catchy rhymes make bedtime reading a breeze Ideal Halloween gift and keepsake  – Perfect for Halloween baskets, or for pairing with Waterstones Prize winner, The Cafe at the Edge of the Woods Parent- & Educator-Approved Quality  – The story is aligned with EYFS guidelines to encourage imaginative play and social-emotional learning</p>

A delightful Sticker Dolly Dressing version of the magical story of Cinderella.

 Discover the magical world of Sticker Dolly Dressing!Use the stickers to dress the doll characters in this exciting version of Cinderella. Scenes include Cinderella hard at work in the kitchen, her stepmother and sisters in their smart drawing room, a footman arriving with an invitation to a ball at the Palace, the surprise arrival of the fairy godmother, Cinderella losing her slipper as she runs home after the ball and lots more.- The number 1 bestselling sticker series with characters to dress and colourful scenes to decorate- Over 200 stickers in every book! - With 12 scenes to complete- Easy to remove perforated sticker pages for decorating each scene - Hours of enjoyment to stimulate any child's imagination - Develop children's concentration and fine motor skills- Ideal for ages 5+- 44 pages of screen-free fun!

From Saturday Night Live legend Kate McKinnon comes the highly anticipated second book in her #1 bestselling series about mad science, three peculiar sisters, and the mysterious Millicent Quibb!

It’s summertime in Antiquarium and everyone has flocked to the majestic lakeside Purple Pearl Hotel, including the nefarious group of evil mad scientists, the Krenetics Research Association. They haven’t given up on resurrecting their fearsome leader, Talon Sharktüth, and now, they’re hot on the trail of the legendary Purple Pearl, a source of power that is rumored to be lost at the bottom of Kagloopy Lake. All they need to do now is find a mysterious creature called a Shrimpmaid, boil the lake (and everything in it) away, and pluck up the pearl! But Millicent, Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee are onto them, and they are determined to stop the KRA, even though they are now full pariahs in Antiquarium society. While Millicent and the gang work together to prevent the second coming of Talon Sharktüth, they discover more secrets than they bargained for – including where they came from, and who they truly are…It’s a mad science summer vacation they’ll never forget!