Stories in Verse

A boy called George had a marvellous idea One night as he gazed at the stars, 'I'll go and find out what sweets Martians like best.' So he planned his first mission to Mars. Join George, a young and courageous...

The empowering story of little elephant Num-Num, who discovers the importance of simply being YOU! From the creators of international bestseller and much-loved classic Giraffes Can't Dance.It's time for the Elephant Games! One by one, the young elephants...

The empowering story of little elephant Num-Num, who discovers the importance of simply being YOU! From the creators of international bestseller and much-loved classic Giraffes Can't Dance.It's time for the Elephant Games! One by one, the young elephants...

A retelling of the counting rhyme which has also been specially extended. Young readers can have fun counting speckled frogs as they hop in and out of their cool pool. A QR code on the back cover provides a link to an audio recording of the rhyme.Have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593428825Author Sonali FryFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

One day a WORRY comes to stay and simply will not go away!"Whenever he was worried or whenever there was drama,Alex Allen's brain produced . . .A living breathing Llama!"Alex Allen, like lots of children, sometimes worried about things - like dancing...

Discover all your favourite vehicles in this busy book of things that go!With fun rhyming text and bright, bold artwork, this bestselling book is jam-packed with diggers, tractors, rubbish trucks, fire engines, cranes and much, much more.This special...

Push, pull and slide the tabs to learn all about life on the Busy Farm! Meet all the different animals, help the farmer bale the hay and join in rounding up the sheep at bedtime.Young children will love playing with this bright and colourful board book...

Learn all about rhyming words with The Cat in the Hat in this fun-filled learning activity book, complete with stickers! Come and join the Cat in the Hat and have lots of fun with words that rhyme! With simple text and loads of stickers,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593482865Author Brianna Caplan SayresPage Count 22Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Hilarious, action-packed new title in the bestselling Duck in the Truck series from highly-regarded picture book creator, Jez Alborough. Make way SUPER DUCK is here! Goat is eager to try out his new kite with the help of friends,...

Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson and stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, The Hospital Dog is a big-hearted tale about a very special, very brave dog. This board book edition of the story is perfect for little ones. Here is a...

Push, pull and slide the moving mechanisms and bring the story to life! Meet all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood in this very special version of The Gruffalo, perfect for curious toddlers.This brilliant board book is based on the...

Julia Donaldson celebrates her readers in this delightful and imaginative picture book, inspired by the children she has met at hundreds of book signings over the years.I've signed for boys called Romeoand girls called Juliet .I've signed for Roman,...

Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her local library and the escape her phone screen provides by blocking out the world around her. As Daphne tries to make sense...

SHORTLISTED for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, WINNER of the UKLA'A masterpiece from beginning to end.' Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U GiveAND THEN THERE WERE SHOTSEverybodyran,ducked, hid, tuckedthemselves tight. Pressed our lips to thepavement and...

A magical picture book for Christmas, now available with an audio CD complete with story, brand-new song and three much-loved Christmas carols. "Magical . . . as well as paying tribute to tradition, the gentle rhythmic verse and stunning pictures...

'Can you waddle like a penguin with a little orange beak? Wiggle-wiggle-waggle! Squeak-squeak-squeak'! 'Can you stomp like an elephant with a big old purple trunk? Boom-boom-badoom! Crunch-crunch-crunch'! All animals move, but how they move - whether...

'Can you waddle like a penguin with a little orange beak? Wiggle-wiggle-waggle! Squeak-squeak-squeak'! 'Can you stomp like an elephant with a big old purple trunk? Boom-boom-badoom! Crunch-crunch-crunch'! All animals move, but how they move - whether...

A lavish volume of heart-warming verse dedicated to one of Shirley Hughes's most endearing characters - Alfie's little sister, Annie Rose. The gentle rhymes and beautifully detailed illustrations capture all the wonder and excitement of a small child's...

A lavish volume of heart-warming verse dedicated to one of Shirley Hughes's most endearing characters - Alfie's little sister, Annie Rose. The gentle rhymes and beautifully detailed illustrations capture all the wonder and excitement of a small child's...

Gruffalo author, Julia Donaldson, revisits Edward Lear's favourite rhyme in this wonderful new story set in a nonsensical land full of adventure. When their beautiful golden ring is stolen, the Owl and the Pussy-cat must travel far from the safety of the...

Ben and Bella are off on another adventure and, of course, all the animals want to join them! The destination this time is Australia, and the digger digs and judders, as Moose, Zebra, Rhinoceros, Mole and lots of other animals all clamber on. Even Little...

A wonderful new picture book version of one of T. S. Eliot's most popular cat poems from a timeless magical partnership.We must find him or the train can't start!All aboard as Skimbleshanks, the Railway Cat, stars in the third picture-book pairing from...

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake . . . and a hungry...

How the cat purred and how the witch grinned,As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind.A very funny story of quick wits and friendship, Room on the Broom is another smash hit from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia...

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this bestselling preschool classic, Fox's Socks by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Poor old Fox has lost his socks - can you help him find them? Are they in the kitchen or under the...

Lift the flaps and join in the fun with this bestselling preschool classic, Hide-and-Seek Pig by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Pig and Hen are playing hide-and-seek. But where on earth could Hen be? Can you lift the flaps...

This 25th birthday edition of The Gruffalo has a shiny gold foil cover and includes fun bonus material - a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler fans!A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.A fox saw the...

Celebrate the joy of books with the entertaining Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate captain, who is...

Our words have POWER!And no one understands this more than Persephone the bee.Astronaut and telescopeRhinoceros; kaleidoscopePterodactyl; saxophonePomegranate; xylophone!Hermione, The Queen Bee, thinks Persephone should spend less time with words and...

How the cat purred and how the witch grinned,As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind.A very funny story of quick wits and friendship, Room on the Broom is another smash hit from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia...

The perfect bedtime book to calm your own sleepy unicorns! Full of magic, sparkle and rainbows (and one naughty unicorn), little readers will love this calming tale before bed.It's bedtime, but one lively little unicorn can't quite settle down and go to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984848819Author Emily Winfield MartinFormat HardbackPage Count 44Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

The latest pet-themed picture book from Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning author Peter Bently and the incredibly talented illustrator John Bond, creators of Dogs in Disguise. A fun-filled look into the hilarious and heroic world of hamsters, as...

The one and only Cat in the Hat from the iconic Dr. Seuss gets a brand new look, introducing his roller-coaster ride of mayhem to a new generation of readers. When Sally and her brother are left alone, they think they're in for a dull day -...

Dive into the adventure with The Singing Mermaid, a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard.With brilliant rhyming verse, bright and distinctive illustrations, this...

One morning Skye, a cheeky baby puffin with an appetite for adventure, sneaks out of her parents' burrow, tumbles off the cliff edge and accidentally lands on a passing gannet's back! Skye's thrilling journey takes her around the Firth of Forth and finds...

Press the eight sound buttons to make Julia Donaldson's classic tale of The Gruffalo come alive!Listen to Snake hiss and Owl hoot! Hear Mouse squeak and the Gruffalo growl in this magical, interactive story sound book. The ideal gift for all Gruffalo...

A hugely uplifting and full-of-heart picture book by CBeebies sensation George Webster and bestselling illustrator Tim Budgen! Meet George and his friends! This is me. I am George. My eyes are...