Books for Babies and Toddlers
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Sound Book Eric Carle March 2012 Book of the Month. This is a much-loved classic, but as relevant today as it was when first published over 40 years ago. Now available in this sound-book format so you can actually listen to the Very Hungry Caterpillar as ... Download free opening extract |
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Bunny Bunny Catkin Cathy Maclennan Discover all the delights of spring in this joyful new book from Kate Greenaway Award nominated author/illustrator Cathy MacLennan, a companion to the highly acclaimed Chicky Chicky Chook Chook. A wonderful read-aloud tale, full of fun-to-imitate sounds, rhythm and movement, that gently introduces the idea ... Download free opening extract |
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Winnie Under the Sea (Book and CD) Valerie Thomas 2012 is the 25th anniversary of Winnie the Witch and the madcap Winnie is back with a wonderful new story. Enjoying a seaside holiday, Winnie discovers that her faithful cat Wilbur can’t swim. Luckily she has a solution... Winnie turns ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 3+ readers
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Monstersaurus! Claire Freedman March 2012 Book of the Month. The best-selling author and illustrator of Aliens Love Underpants return with a fresh new title. Monty loves inventing things and this time, with some bright green slime, a smelly sock, some mouldy cheese and strawberry ... Download free opening extract |
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Collywobble Malachy Doyle This is an absolutely gorgeous, heart-warming and courageous tale of a young sheepdog puppy who is too young to join her master and her mum out on the hill, particularly when it's snowing. But when they don't return from the ... Download free opening extract |
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The Goggle-Eyed Goats Stephen Davies March 2012 Book of the Month. Joyful and dotty, how Old Al Haji Amadu tries to get rid of his five naughty goggle-eyed goats - and fails - is the ultimate triumph of pester power. Al Haji's three wives object violently ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye Geronimo Stilton March 2012 Book of the Month. This is an adventure you'll never forget. Meet Geronimo, a newspaper owner whose favourite pastime is writing tales of adventure set in his hometown of New Mouse City, the capital of Mouse Island. You'll ... Download free opening extract |
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Yum Yum Francesca Simon Lola the cat sets off in search of a delicious dinner in this charming, funny animal story, perfect for early readers. Featuring all the gang from Buffin Street. If you enjoyed this one then why not try some of the ... Download free opening extract |
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Winnie Under the Sea Valerie Thomas March 2012 Book of the Month. Join Winnie and Wilbur under the sea for another irresistible adventure. Winnie the madcap witch and her faithful cat Wilbur are enjoying a well-deserved holiday by the seaside. But the sea is very WET ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 7+ readers
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My Uncle Foulpest: Dinosaur Disaster Timothy Knapman Foulpest returns - our unlikely hero in the form of an ogre! Welcome back to Wally’s world - a hilarious offering of ogre uncles, evil weevils and more! My Uncle Foulpest: Dinosaur Disaster is the hilarious second instalment in the series by Timothy Knapman. ... Download free opening extract |
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Not Bad for a Bad Lad Michael Morpurgo If you loved War Horse, you'll love this... This wonderful story was inspired by a conversation that Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman had about a prison at Hollesley Bay in Suffolk that Michael Foreman remembered from growing up nearby. Into ... Download free opening extract |
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney Winner of the Blue Peter Best Book of the Decade. The 1st in the brilliant Wimpy Kid series that has taken the US, and now the UK by storm. The illustrations and story hillariously chart Greg's life at a new school. It's ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Twelve Minutes to Midnight Christopher Edge A thriller with a fast-paced cinematic style, Twelve Minutes to Midnight is an electrifying story from an exciting new author featuring a feisty 13 year old heroine. It is the first book in a must-read series for fans of Philip ... Download free opening extract |
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Everything's Amazing (Sort Of) : Tom Gates 3 Liz Pichon March 2012 Book of the Month. From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize comes the third amazing instalment of this brilliant series. This again takes the form of Tom's battered homework diary - crammed with his scribbles and stories. Totally accessible for ... Download free opening extract |
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Wonder R. J. Palacio Chosen by Stylist magazine as one of the Cult Books of 2012. Frank, powerful, warm and often heart-breaking, Wonder is a book you'll read in one sitting, pass on to others, and remember long after the final page. This is a ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Twilight Robbery Frances Hardinge March 2012 Book of the Month. Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Book Prize 2011. Award winning Frances Hardinge’s first novel Fly By Night starred Mosca Mye and Eponymous Clent. Now they are back for a thrilling new adventure in the city of ... Download free opening extract |
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The One Dollar Horse Lauren St.John Blue Peter prize-winner Lauren St John tells a thrilling rags-to-riches story in this gripping story of one girl and her dream. Horse-mad Casey has only one dream: to ride a winner in the Badminton Horse trials. But Casey lives in ... Download free opening extract |
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War Horse Film tie-in Edition Michael Morpurgo Best-selling War Horse, a magnificent First World War story of human and animal courage on the battle field in the face of deadly danger will shortly be a film following its sell-out adaptation as a play. This film tie-in edition ... Download free opening extract |
Featured Books for 14+ readers
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All Fall Down Sally Nicholls March 2012 Book of the Month. This is an eagerly anticipated, powerful and inspiring historical novel about survival in the face of real-life horror from one of today's most exciting young writers. Sally Nicholls provides a heartbreaking account of one ... Download free opening extract |
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The Look Sophia Bennett March 2012 Book of the Month. We suspect this may well be Sophia Bennett's break-out novel. Her previous ones have done immensely well but this novel for teenagers is blisteringly good. It's the story of two sisters whose world falls apart ... Download free opening extract |
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The Girl in the Mask Marie-Louise Jensen March 2012 Book of the Month. How can feisty Sophia take her revenge on her father for forcing her into a life of high society in Bath? Outwardly, Sophie conforms by attending balls and masques. But, at night, she leads quite ... Download free opening extrac |
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