An Arctic hare inherits a fortune from a Venetian nun with a taste for very, very fast cars. This is a most frabjous tale, for ages 5-9 - or for older children too as long as they have not l... read more
A picture book set in the circus of the von Trapeze family, complete with a fire-breathing grandmother and parents who - in a dash of romance worthy of Morticia and Gomez Addams - dance blin... read more
A little girl has a pet cloud, which she takes for walks and waters carefully. It's getting bigger and bigger... Another delightful and imaginative picture book from the Fan brothers, whose ... read more
Delicious book for small people in which the delightful Miffy goes to look at Vermeer's paintings. Published in collaboration with the Rijksmuseum, and to coincide with their Vermeer exhibit... read more
A playful detective story about Shenanigan Swift who, contrary to family custom, does not wish to live up to her name. Contains an Aunt Schadenfreude - almost as good with Joan Aiken's magni... read more
Like all well-loved nursery creatures, Teddy has lost one of his button eyes. Surely it's somewhere in the garden? A charming picture book from Japan for ages 4-6.
Beautifully designed and illustrated, large format. Informative and somewhat interactive; enlivens the imagination. The planets, asteroids, comets... For ages 8-11.
Bean and his grandmother set out for the beach on a grey, blustery day, and have a whale of a time - seabirds, dogs, sand, pink cheeks, cosiness. A gentle, companionable picturebook, told in... read more