City & Town Life

A stunning, exciting story from acclaimed author Dan Smith - author of the Carnegie Medal-nominated Nisha's War. BERLIN 1961 Anja and Monika live opposite each other. They play together every day, with...

See the sights of London in this fun-filled sticker book. The very best of London s palaces, parks, art galleries, shops, ancient towers, iconic buildings, and historic streets are all here for you to explore, with more than 100 stickers. Among the...

In this fresh adventure in the New York Times bestselling series about the beloved Vanderbeeker family, a surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger siblings try to keep their family from ever facing change.The popular Harlem family is putting the...

New York Times bestseller Karina Yan Glaser brings everyone's favorite Harlem family back in this poignant fourth novel in the "delightful and heartwarming" (New York Times Book Review) Vanderbeekers series.When autumn arrives on 141st Street, the...

Witness the power of family history and family love in this funny, poignant addition to a series that the New York Times Book Review hails as "delightful and heartwarming."It's summer on 141st Street, and the Vanderbeekers are looking forward to Papa's...

A funny picture book about Paddington, the world's favourite bear - now a major movie star! Paddington is excited to be organising an Easter egg hunt for his neighbours. But, from finding empty supermarket shelves, to buying a box of broken...

'Funny, anarchic, original and gloriously silly.' Richard Osman'Ted and Nancy are my favourite funny foxes EVER.' Liz Pichon, author of Tom Gates'I CACKLED ALOUD on practically every page. Comic gold, tinged with such tenderness.' Kiran Millwood...

Take a trip to London! Lift the giant flaps to reveal what's underneath, including lots of interesting textures!Feel the shiny London bus, stroke a furry monkey at London Zoo and touch a scaly dinosaur at the Natural History Museum! With something to...

A moving, powerful story that shines a light on those that feel invisible in our world - and shows us that we ALL belong - from the author of Ruby's Worry. The Invisible is the story of a young girl called Isabel and her family. They don't have much, but...

Laurie's home-made beauty recipes are no secret. The secret is that her eco-warrior family get their ingredients from the bin. Laurie loves her family and she wants to join them in making the world a better place, one home-made bath bomb at a time. But...

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over sixty years. Now four of the best-loved classic London picture books are brought together in one volume. ...

Laugh your head off in this second adventure in the bestselling, highly acclaimed Grimwood series. Your favourite fox cub siblings Ted and Nancy are back with an all-new wildly funny story that will have children (and their grown-ups) begging for more...

Push, pull and slide the London scenes to explore the sights of the busy city: turn the London Eye, open and close Tower Bridge, even control the train doors of the London Underground!Busy London is a bright board book with easy-to-use mechanisms that...

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2023* From award-winning children's poet Joseph Coelho comes this enchanting story of three kids looking for adventure in their tower block. Drawn from Coelho's own experience growing up in a tower block, this is...

Welcome to the wise and wonderful world of everyone's favourite bear. Paddington Bear is a beacon of happiness - well meaning, funny and always kind. Explore Paddington's unique and universal take on life...

A hilarious tale that will take you all around London! Winner of the Evening Standard's Oscar's First Book Prize.A sudden gust of wind sets of a marvellous London adventure for the Queen, the Queen's men and one very special hat. So let's follow one...

Winnie-the-Pooh Tales from the Forest is a fantastic new authorised sequel story collection by Jane Riordan written in the style of A.A.Milne featuring beautiful, humorous illustrations drawn by Mark Burgess, inspired by E.H.Shepard's...

Nancy and her sausage dog Roger are ready for a day out in London! But is London ready for naughty Nancy?From Alice Tait, illustrator of the iconic London Range, comes a stylish, action-packed lift-the-flap book - the perfect introduction to the capital...

A lyrical, richly illustrated storybook about community and family - set against the backdrop of a seaside fishing village. If you keep walking over the hills and across the fields, you will come to the edge, where the land meets the sea. And on this...

A breathtaking tale of the rich, wild world and all its wonder from acclaimed nature writer and Costa Award-shortlisted novelist, Melissa Harrison - the perfect read for cosy nights! SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY...

Mo Willems' acclaimed picture book debut celebrates 20 years!When a bus driver takes a break in this hilarious Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, he gives the reader just one instruction: "Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!" But, boy, that pigeon...

It's springtime in this charming, busy town and there is a lot going on! A house gets a top-to-bottom spring cleaning and farm fields are being prepared for planting. People are shopping, commuting to work, constructing buildings, and meeting friends. If...

Young children will love to press the beep-beep sound button as they journey through the sights of London on the iconic open top bus.Beep-beep as you pass the fabulous sights of London including ZSL London Zoo, the wonderful toyshop on Regents Street,...

A picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world.On a mean street in a mean city, a thief tries to snatch an old woman's bag. But she finds she can't have it without promising something in return - to "plant them...

The first in the much-loved Knuffle Bunny series, join Trixie, her dad and her favourite stuffed bunny in this award-winning and brilliantly observed cautionary tale.A Caldecott Honor book from the creator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and That...

An Observer Picture Book of the Year A Read for Empathy Collection Choice, chosen by EmpathyLab A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we travel alongside whenever we take the train. A poetic...

The second, highly anticipated novel from Carnegie-shortlisted author Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock.Come on a journey across the rural American West . . .Meet the teenagers who live in the small towns across these states, separated by distance, but whose stories...

Stan and Jan are shoemakers by day, dancers by night! But when they run out of money, it seems their dancing days are over. Then one morning, they find the most magnificent pair of shoes. But who has made them. . . and why? My First Fairy...

In his hilarious picture book debut, the acclaimed Mo Willems perfectly captures a toddler's temper tantrum.When a bus driver takes a break in this hilarious Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, he gives the reader just one instruction: "Don't let the...

Complete with a carry handle and pages of fun stickers, My First London Search and Find Sticker Book is perfect for any child to enjoy the excitement of the big city. Packed with activities, from discovering a dinosaur's missing bones at the Natural...

It's tough fitting in when you're born to stick out! From the moment Stick Boy and his family move to Little Town, there is way more to worry about than being the new kid. There's a mysterious plot involving Baron Ben's new Mega Mall, pop star Jonny...

Tola may be small, but she's very determined.Three delightful stories about Too Small Tola, a young girl who, though small, is very determined. Tola lives in a flat in Lagos with her sister, Moji, who is very clever; her brother, Dapo, who is very fast;...

A very soft, very cuddly cloth book for babies all about London. My First London Bus Cloth Book has bright, simple illustrations by Marion Billet and features a red London bus with tactile crinkly wheels on the cover. Beautifully presented in a gorgeous...

Pop to the shops with Busy Shopping! Young children will have fun pulling and turning the tabs as they read the rhyming story. Fill the trolley to the top, whizz down the aisles, then pay at the checkout - and keep a lookout for the missing teddy bear! ...

A stunning new children's novel from the Costa Award-winning author of Asha & the Spirit Bird. 'Sensitively written and set against a true historical backdrop, this mystical story is a delight.' DAILY MAIL ...

Mo Willems' acclaimed picture book debut in a brand new board book format. When a bus driver takes a break in this hilarious Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, he gives the reader just one instruction: "Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!" But,...

Do you ever feel that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence? Well, so did Johnny Town-Mouse and Timmy Willie. One was a town mouse and one was a country mouse, and when they end up in each other's worlds they soon discover that they...

It's time to visit London - what a noisy city! Watch out for the beeping double-decker buses. Mind the gap on the tube and hear Big Ben chime the hour. Find out who's roaring at the Natural History Museum and listen to the monkeys chitter chatter at ZSL...

Two diverse countries and cultures are linked with warmth and charm in this two-in-one picture book.This innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously - one from the left, the other from the right. Page by page, we...

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2023* From award-winning children's poet Joseph Coelho comes this enchanting story of three kids looking for adventure in their tower block. Drawn from Coelho's own experience growing up in a tower block, this is...