Stories in Verse

The Dr. Seuss classic about the irrepressible Fox in Socks gets a brand new look - bringing his hilarious tongue-twisters and rollicking rhymes to a new generation of readers. The classic story from the one and only Dr. Seuss, now with a brand...

The Bowerbird is the irresistible tale of Bert - a small bird with a very big heart, from Number One bestselling Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration.Bert the bowerbird has made the most perfect bower...

Push, pull and slide the tabs to make things bloom in Busy Grow! Sprinkle seeds into the soil, water the plants and watch the beautiful flowers turn into fruit and vegetables as you discover how things grow.Green-fingered toddlers will love playing with...

Ten stunning Shakespeare retellings from the master storyteller, with an introduction by Benedict Cumberbatch Featuring re-tellings of ten of Shakespeare's plays, and beautifully written with Michael Morpurgo's warm,...

SPLAT PATTER PLOP! Zookeeper Bob's super-duper pooper scooper robot has disappeared and the POO is piling UP! Is this a DOO-DOO disaster? Or can Arabella Slater - Poo Investigator - save the day? Children will love this riotously funny...

Come into the garden for lots of rhyming minibeast fun in this colourful read-aloud picture book!Little ones will love joining in with all the noisy sound words and looking at the colourful pictures, as they discover all sorts of minibeasts. From...

Go on an exciting egg hunt with a bouncy Easter Bunny in My Magical Easter Bunny!The perfect gift for Easter, with a sparkly foil cover and push, pull and turn mechanisms, little ones will have lots of fun taking part in the bunny's magical Easter...

Meet a very helpful giant in this funny, big-hearted tale from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. George wished he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new shop...

Join everyone's favourite ladybird in this fantastically funny farmyard caper from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.Those crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are out of jail,...

. . . I wanted you more than you'll ever know, so I sent love to follow wherever you go . . . Love is the greatest gift we have to give our children. It's the one thing they can carry with them each and every day. If love could take shape it might look...

Each Peach Pear Plum is a timeless picture book classic from the bestselling illustrator/author team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo!. Each beautifully illustrated page encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next...

The third picture book from the bestselling duo behind the phenomenal I Need A New Bum! What would you do if your bum was SO NOISY? Would you try to hide the noise, or would you be proud of your parps? For this...

Celebrate 25 years of this much-loved bedtime adventure from Ian Whybrow and Axel Scheffler - with a fun rhyming story and a flap to lift on every page!Bedtime isn't bedtime without your favourite bear, and Tom's bear is on his way! In The Bedtime Bear:...

Follow the adventures of Sugarlump the rocking horse and a magical unicorn in this delightful rhyming story from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.When Sugarlump the rocking horse...

It's all go in this action-packed picture book. Discover a different emergency vehicle on each page, from fire engines and police cars to lifeboats, breakdown trucks, rescue helicopters and more. With bright, bold illustrations and fun, rhyming text,...

A brand new picture book inspired by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin BlakeIt's rotten when you're very small,You hardly get a say at all.It's "No!" and "Quiet!" and "That's enough!"By golly, life - it can be tough . . .Inspired by the work of the...

When Father Christmas sets off to deliver the presents, poor Bear is left behind in the workshop! How will he make it to Tom's house in time for Christmas morning?Young children can join in the festive fun and lift the flaps on every page, as Bear chases...

Follow the adventures of Sugarlump the rocking horse and a magical unicorn in this delightful rhyming story from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.When Sugarlump the rocking horse...

Meet Slinky Malinki: a very, very NAUGHTY cat."He had bright yellow eyes, a warbling wail, And a kink at the end of his very long tail."Slinky Malinki can steal anything - from a clothes peg, to a slipper, to a string of sausages!! But, will Slinky...

From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere in this hilarious exploration of simple concepts from the irrepressible Dr. Seuss. This hilarious exploration of opposites, colours, numbers and...

From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere in this hilarious exploration of simple concepts from the irrepressible Dr. Seuss. This hilarious exploration of opposites, colours, numbers and...

Sun's out, crumbs out - Greg the Sausage Roll is SO EXCITED to be jetting off on his first-ever holiday! He's ready to hop on a plane to paradise for some FUN IN THE SUN! Karaoke, splashing in the pool, ice cream - Greg's ready to try it all and have the...

From a star picture-book partnership, Julia Donaldson and the award-winning Catherine Rayner comes a gorgeous story about friendship and working together.'The Go-Away bird sat up in her nest,With her fine grey wings and her fine grey crest.'One by one,...

Join ten adorable penguins for frost-filled fun in this charming rhyming counting adventure! Now in sturdy, sparkly board, perfect for little hands.Oh no! Granny Penguin isn't feeling very well so ten little penguins hatch a plan to cheer her up. Can...

'You will laugh out loud' - Guardian, on You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus _______________ An elephant firefighter? A traffic cop sloth? A paramedic chimpanzee? What a catastrophe! In case of emergency, you'd do best to avoid ALL of these...

VOTED BEST LAUGH OUT LOUD PICTURE BOOK AWARD IN THE LOLLIES 2022 AND OVER 101,000 COPIES SOLD!The hilariously silly bestselling picture book, featuring 101 different animal bums! Bums in the jungle, bums in the town. Bums in the treetops, hanging upside...

Join ten adorable penguins for frost-filled fun in this charming rhyming counting adventure!Oh no! Granny Penguin isn't feeling very well so ten little penguins hatch a plan to cheer her up. Can these ten lovable penguins find gifts and bring them back...

"Wise old man, won't you help me, please? My house is a squash and squeeze."Visit the farm in the brilliantly funny A Squash and a Squeeze, the first ever picture book written and illustrated by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia...

The perfect gift for Easter, little ones can join in the fun with Lizzy the Lamb by pulling out the sliders, pushing up the tabs and making lots of noise down in the fields. Follow Lizzy as she leaps, bounces and baas all the day long!Young children will...

Packed full of fun, What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas is a perfect gift for the festive season from the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.In a big old house, the ladybird is visiting her friend the spider for the...

When Crab finds a new shell, he doesn't want to share it with anyone - especially not a blobby purple anemone and a tickly bristleworm. But life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crab thinks and he soon finds he needs his new housemates. Sharing a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679882817Author Dr. SeussPage Count 24Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 125gDimensions(mm) 146mm *...

'A brilliant rhyming picture book that will help children see themselves at the centre of a story.' Joseph Coelho, Children's LaureateA joyful, empowering call to be the hero of your OWN story! A girl opens up a book looking for the story that's perfect...

A beautiful introduction to the world of Dr. Seuss - for babies, and babies-on-the-way! An artful adaptation of and introduction to Dr. Seuss's work, this beautiful hardback edition with matching slipcase is the perfect gift for babies, new...

Push, pull and slide the tabs to help clean up the Earth in Busy Recycle! Watch the recycling truck do its work, reuse materials to make a rocket and recycle your waste in this fun book about helping the planet. Perfect for toddlers who like to play as...

Join all your favourite dinosaurs in this colourful, rhyming picture book, from the author of international bestseller, Giraffes Can't Dance!Silly Diplodocus, fierce T-Rex, Brontosaurus, Stegosaurus and more... They're all here in this bright, bold book!...

When a crime needs solving, there's only one dog for the job! Join Nell the Detective and help solve the mystery of the missing books.There once was a dog with a keen sense of smell.She was known far and wide as Detective Dog Nell.Peter's dog Nell has an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307975867Author Dr. SeussPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 563gDimensions(mm) 119mm * 152mm * 64mm

_______________ 'Poignant, powerful, just perfect' - Cathy Cassidy 'This poetic novel is sheer perfection ... I loved it' - Irish Examiner 'A compellingly beautiful, utterly seductive debut novel ... Do not miss it' - The Scotsman _______________ ...

_______________ 'Poignant, powerful, just perfect' - Cathy Cassidy 'This poetic novel is sheer perfection ... I loved it' - Irish Examiner 'A compellingly beautiful, utterly seductive debut novel ... Do not miss it' - The Scotsman _______________ ...