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Jeremy Strong was once a primary head teacher. He is now one of the most popular authors writing for the younger age-group. His books include The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog and My Brother's Famous Bottom. He lives near Bath.

Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children¿s Laureate. In the 2013 New Year¿s Honours List he was knighted for services to illust...

A second picture book featuring the irrepressible Mrs Armitage, who this time goes surfing with her dog, Breakspear. Full colour. Readership level: 4 - 7.

Mog wants to go in a spaceship for his birthday treat...so Meg makes a spell, and off they go!

Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend -- and reach, at the end of a perilous journey, an unknown land cut off from the world, where terrible dangers threaten anyone who ventures near the spectacular diamond mines of King Solomon.

Every day, John Patrick sets off along the road to school, and although he hurries, strange and improbable happenings repeatedly make him late. To make things worse, his teacher never believes his story.

Rosie is thrilled when Miss Deirdre chooses Cinderella as the class ballet. Rosie knows the performance will make the perfect birthday present for her grandfather. But he's planning to go to England! Can Rosie convince him to stay?"Fans of Giff's 'Kids of the Polk Street School' series will find Athe Rosie books? to be a good next step."-- School Library Journal

Lawrence the fat black cat decides that four meals a day from his various "owners" is all a bit too much, especially when everyone tells him he'll never get a girlfriend unless he thins down. Colour Young Puffin, readership level: 6+.

Singer-songwriter José-Luis Orozco has assembled a collection of finger rhymes and other action songs from Latin America. Including favorites such as "The Wheels on the Bus" as well as folk songs from a variety of Spanish-speaking countries, Diez Deditos is a treat for the eyes, ears, and fingers. Lyrics are presented in both English and Spanish, and easy-to-follow musical accompaniment and diagrams for the corresponding actions are also provi...

Babette Cole was born in Jersey in the Channel Islands. She graduated from Canterbury College of Art in 1973 and was the illustrator and author of more than 150 witty, imaginative, irreverent and thought-provoking picture books for children including the bestselling, stereotype-defying Princess Smartypants. She produced animated storyboards for the BBC and illustrated numerous greetings cards and books by other authors as well as her own. Babe...

Collection of short stories from the fantasy series.

An exciting new rhyming story from Quentin Blake, one of our best-loved author/illustrators. Prepare to be surprised, thrilled and tickled pink by Angelina Sprocket's never-ending pockets, and the marvellous things she keeps in them.

Cathy Cassidy has worked as an editor on Jackie magazine, a teacher and an agony aunt. She lives in Scotland with her husband, two young children and various animals.www.cathycassidy.com

Eoin Colfer is the megaselling author of the Artemis Fowl series, Half Moon Investigations, The Supernaturalist, Airman, The Legend of . . . books and, most recently, the WARP series. Eoin lives with his family in Ireland. www.eoincolfer.com

Eoin Colfer is the megaselling author of the Artemis Fowl series, Half Moon Investigations, The Supernaturalist, Airman, The Legend of . . . books and, most recently, the WARP series. Eoin lives with his family in Ireland. www.eoincolfer.com

When the air is clear, sixteen year-old Drew Ferran can pick up the scent of a predator. When the moon breaks through the clouds, a terrifying fever grips him. And when a vicious beast invades his home, his flesh tears, his fingers become claws, and Drew transforms.

Scandal, intrigue, and romance follow three beautiful young women, Letty, Cordelia and Astrid, as they each try to find love and fortune in glamorous Jazz Age New York.

A buggy book, with very simple illustrations. It is suitable for the very youngest Beatrix Potter fans, who love discovering the things that Peter Rabbit likes to do best.

With colourful illustrations throughout, this thesaurus is packed with over 1, 000 common words that children will come across, with a range of synonyms to help with creative writing, and examples of the word used in a sentence. It also contains lists of themed words, suitable for quick reference.