Nocturnal

The latest installment in Eileen's Browne's acclaimed Handa series is a warm, funny story about night-time fears with a cast of nocturnal animals and a Kenyan setting.When Handa has a sleepover with her friend Akeyo, the girls are allowed to spend the...

If you look very carefully at the night sky, you might spot a teeny-tiny sparkle out of the corner of your eye, a whisper of a tinkling trail... That's Ella.Ella has always dreamed of seeing the sunrise. But with her delicate gossamer wings, she can only...

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with Badger's Band, a story in the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.Badger wants to start a band and his friends are keen to join in the...

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with Mole's Spectacles, a brilliant story in the bestselling Tales from Acorn Wood preschool series by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.Mole has lost his spectacles. He searches all around...

School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Since...

The 35th anniversary of The Hodgeheg - a timeless classic tale for young children from the master of animal stories, Dick King-Smith. Includes an author profile and interview, and fun facts.'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's...

The magical and reassuring tale about baby barn owl Plop is a beloved children's classic! As read by HRH the Duchess of Cambridge on CBeebies Bedtime Stories! Plop, the baby owl, is like every barn owl there ever was,...

Have you ever wondered why The moon shines in the night-time sky? How every creature, plant and tree Is subject to its mystery . . . A gorgeous board book by award-winning author and illustrator Britta Teckentrup! As the moon waxes and wanes...

Explore the big outdoors in these action-packed animal board books with sliders on every page. Published in collaboration with the National Trust, this series of board books will inspire a love of nature in even the littlest of animal lovers. With...

A stunning fable about courage and finding your place in the world, with beautiful illustrations by Greenaway-shortlisted Poonam Mistry. The perfect gift book.Panther is not like the other cats. Leopard has beautiful spots, Tiger has impressive stripes...

Have you ever wondered why The moon shines in the night-time sky? How every creature, plant and tree Is subject to its mystery . . . A gorgeous picture book by award-winning author and illustrator Britta Teckentrup! As the moon waxes and wanes...

"will give toddlers a happy Halloween" - The Sunday TimesThis eye-poppingly colourful, hilarious book is an instant winner with children and adults alike. Starring an adorably grumpy bat and animal friends, I Am Bat is perfect for fans of Superbat and Oi...

WOW! Said the Owl is the bestselling board book about colours by Tim Hopgood, winner of the Best Emerging Illustrator, Booktrust Early Years Award.At night, when we are feeling tired and ready for bed, owls are just waking up. But this curious little owl...

A gorgeously illustrated picture book edition of the beloved classic children's story about overcoming fears. HRH the Duchess of Cambridge will be reading The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark on CBeebies Bedtime Stories on Sunday 13th February...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838033996Author R.J. FurnessFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Orgo PressPublisher Orgo PressDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 2mm

The original, award-winning Felt Flap series - perfect for babies and toddlers!Each title in this stylish series has five spreads with friendly characters to find behind colourful felt flaps.In Where's Mr Owl?, you're on the look out for Mrs Deer, Mr...

Welcome to the noisy night, why not play along? Stroke the owl and pat the wolf to hear their happy song!This touch-and-feel tale will bring the night-time to life with tactile materials, fun rhyming text and realistic animal sounds on every page.About...

Welcome to the noisy night, why not play along? Stroke the owl and pat the wolf to hear their happy song!This touch-and-feel tale will bring the night-time to life with tactile materials, fun rhyming text and realistic animal sounds on every page.Book...

Step into a night-time world with Tim Hopgood, creator of the bestselling WOW! Said the Owl. Your favourite little owl is back, and in WOW! It's Night-Time, she's ready to explore the wonders of the night, from the big, bright moon to the foxes deep in...

*2022 New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books Winner* Teach values of generosity, understanding and community with this calm and scrumptious story about a lunch cart that feeds the wildlife creatures in the local area. Furry noses sniff...

A laugh-out-loud bedtime story in which a little girl imagines what it would be like to have a vampire bat for a pet. I really want a spooky pet that flaps around and hangs. A toothy type of swoopy pet with shiny pointed fangs... Imagine if I had a.....

A sweet, fun, and informative picture book about bat echolocation for kids 3-7. Written by a scientist who works with bats in his everyday life!It's time for Fiona the fruit bat to take her very first flight, but she's scared. How will she fly when she...

Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2024!Panther is not like the other cats. Leopard has beautiful spots, Tiger has impressive stripes and Lion has a magnificent mane. Panther is small, shy and dark.One night he decides to go and...

Join Marie Elaine on a thrilling rooftop journey that takes her to a most unusual party!One night Marie Elaine finds her cat Malcolm dressed to go to a party. On condition she keep his secret, Malcolm agrees to let her come with him, and they set off...

At Zoe's Rescue Zoo only the cutest, cuddliest animals need apply! Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... She can actually TALK to the animals! When Zoe's...

At night, when we are feeling tired and ready for bed, owls are just waking up. But one curious little owl decides to stay awake all day, instead of all night, and discovers a world bursting with colour! Yet when the night-time comes around again, the...

Introducing an exciting multi-sensory board book series written by Camilla Reid, with illustrations from acclaimed collage artist Clare Youngs!All pre-schoolers will adore Clare Youngs' friendly animals with their high-contrast collage artwork,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670015795Author Divya SrinivasanFormat HardbackPage Count 34Imprint Viking Press IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 345g

School is starting in the forest, but Chester Raccoon does not want to go. To help ease Chester's fears, Mrs. Raccoon shares a family secret called the Kissing Hand to give him the reassurance of her love any time his world feels a little scary. Since...

Nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Teach Primary Book Awards and the Klaus Flugge Prize. An enchanting bedtime story about a small boy who is...

The fifteenth in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters, with beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon.Jasmine's dad is a farmer, and her mum is a vet,...

Classic-feeling storytelling with bags of charm. Fans of thrilling animal adventure and enchanting underground worlds will fall in love with Wishyouwas. It's 1952 in smog-shrouded London. Christmas might be fast approaching, but with her mum away and...

A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences... Co-written with best-selling children's author Steve Cole and illustrated throughout with beautiful black and...

Helping animals, having fun! The bestselling Animal Ark series has been reimagined for a new generation of children. Perfect for animal lovers and fans of Holly Webb and Magic Animal Friends. When Amelia and Sam find an abandoned baby tawny owl, they...

A joyous version of the nativity story told by a curious little owl.It is a silent night and Little Owl is sitting in their tree with a waiting feeling, when a star sparkles along. "Come with me," says the star, and Little Owl follows, as do three men on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338228793Author ScholasticPage Count 14Imprint Scholastic Inc.Publisher Scholastic Inc.Weight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 208mm * 13mm

Once there was a little white owl who lived by himself in the snow. He didn't have a mummy. He didn't have a daddy. He didn't even have a name. But he didn't really mind too much. It had always been like that. And his head was full of happy stories... ...

Environmental activism gets a nocturnal twist in this utterly charming picture book about a young girl and her mission to save the bats! Amara loves bats! Her favourite thing to do is to collect bat facts and watch the amazing mammals fly at night by her...

A laugh-out-loud bedtime story in which a little girl imagines what it would be like to have a vampire bat for a pet. I really want a spooky pet that flaps around and hangs. A toothy type of swoopy pet with shiny pointed fangs... Imagine if I had a.....

Can a burrowing owl - who can't fly - and a snowy owl - who can't run - ever be friends?Oscar is an owl; a COOL owl. And cool owls DO NOT fly - they RUN. ZOOOOOOOOOM! So when snowy owl Reggie comes along, swooping and swooshing through the sky, Oscar's...