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Clotilde Perrin
A large-format lift-the-flaps visit to the haunted house of Madame M-enjoy the thrill of uncovering what lurks in the wardrobe, behind the door, tucked under the furniture…
In stock at 2 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 2 shops
Rose Lagercrantz
It’s Dani’s first summer vacation-and the best ever! She is staying on an island with Ella, her best friend in the world. Dad is still in hospital but he calls…
From the author of the critically acclaimed My Happy Life.
Available to order, ships in 10-14 daysAvailable to order
A sweet, funny illustrated chapter book about a young girl with a lot of optimism - even if sometimes life makes it hard to be happy.
Larysa Denysenko
A book about different children from different Ukrainian families in 2017, when Russia had conquered Crimea and temporarily occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk.
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Hiroshi Ito
A comic-style chapter book about sibling rivalry and a child’s impulse to run away from home-and come back again!
Jonne Kramer
A gripping sea adventure featuring a lost father and a cursed ship makes for an outstanding debut by an exciting new author.
Paul Biegel
A timeless and enchanting children’s classic.
Kristina Sigunsdotter
A bright, contemporary and fearless novel about an ordinary extraordinary eleven-year-old trying to win back her best friend and get her mother to stop sighing.
Frida Nilsson
The audacious and captivating Hattie and her best friend Linda navigate the social politics of their first school years.
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Shinsuke Yoshitake
A wildly imaginative story by the acclaimed author-illustrator Shinsuke Yoshitake.
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A funny, lively, sympathetic illustrated chapter book about a street-smart country girl in her first year of school, from internationally award-winning Frida Nilsson.
Jorg Muhle, Catherine Chidgey (trans.)
A new story from the author of bestselling Tickle My Ears: two friends share three mushrooms…who will get the extra one?
Rose Lagercrantz,Eva Eriksson
A stand-alone follow-up to the acclaimed chapter books that began with New York Times Notable Book My Happy Life
Ulf Nilsson
A funny illustrated chapter book about three children who decide someone must bury all the world’s poor dead animals.
Catharina Valckx
Days come and go, and for Bruno they always bring something interesting. And once in a while, a day comes along that is just about perfect! These six linked stories…
An uplifting, warmhearted early chapter book about a crow, who proves you can move mountains (or even dromedaries) and perform truly heroic deeds if you believe in yourself.
Delphine Perret
Bjorn lives in a cave. The walls are soft, the ground is comfortable, and just in front there is new grass and a rough tree, perfect for back-scratching.
The cold bites and the sea lashes in this page-turning adventure on the ice seas. No one but ten-year-old Siri dares to face treacherous sailors, hungry wolves and the arctic…
Chen Jiatong
Dilah is a young white fox who returns home to find his mother gravely injured. Before she dies, she tells him of a secret treasure with the power to make…
Jean-Claude Mourlevat
When Jefferson the hedgehog goes to his hairdresser’s, he’s shocked to discover the barber lying dead on the floor.
Aurore Petit, Daniel Kahn (trans.)
This crisp and contemporary picture book offers a unique baby’s eye view of the first year, from birth to first steps.
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Julia Liu
A library-loving picture book in which an enthusiastic dinosaur absorbed in storytime threatens to flatten the library-until they decide to take the books outdoors.
Toon Tellegen
A thought-provoking illustrated storybook in which the forest animals discover that anger doesn’t always have to be angry
Constanze Spengler
In this is a high-spirited story about an enterprising only child and a father’s juggle to work from home, one pet for Mika leads to another and another…
Barbro Lindgren
A classic Swedish picture book with a very happy ending about being lonely, finding friends and learning how to play.
Beatrice Alemagna
A fun, heart-warming story about a lonely boy named Harold Snipperpot, and what happens when his parents decide to throw him a birthday party.
Hyo-eun Kim
A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we travel alongside whenever we take the train.
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Torben Kuhlmann
A science-based adventure full of delightful details.
Rascal
Pablo is a fresh and funny story for babies and toddlers about stepping out on your own into a bright new world. With the little chick Pablo, we discover our…
Ole Koennecke
A funny illustrated fairy tale for early readers about the brave and capable Dulcinea, who must save her father from the witch’s spell and get him home to celebrate her…
Ludwig Bemelmans
‘In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines…’ The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian world…
A witty, perceptive picture book that will help children develop emotional resilience.
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Megumi Iwasa
Giraffe is bored, as usual. He’d love a friend to share things with. So he writes a letter and sends it as far as possible across the other side of…
Blexbolex
A stunning book exploring the cycle of seasons, the passage of time, the way people live, play, forget, remember … Through objects, places and actions, the world is revealed as…
Taro Gomi
A no-nonsense approach to poo to encourage children not to be ashamed about potty training.
Tove Jansson
A tale of Moomin Valley sees Toffle driven from his home by the frightening noises of the forest.
Wolf Erlbruch (Author)
In a strangely heart-warming and beautifully illustrated story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death.
An extraordinary pop-up book that reveals the secrets of the most famous fairytale villians: giants, wolves and witches
A poignant look at the way things come and go, beautifully illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna, winner of the Society of Illustrator’s Gold Medal for Original Art.
From one of the most renowned and exciting illustrators working today, a picture book with a distinctive style mixing collage, paint and drawing
Riccardo Bozzi
A book about the journey of life, from our wide-eyes of childhood through the tangles and brambles, into our end.
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Follows a child’s hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought as he decides to make a clone of himself - and starts to ponder what makes him.
A sensitive and gently humorous look at a little boy’s imaginings of where his Grandpa goes after he dies.
A boisterous, philosophical shaggy dog story for young children that follows a child’s hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought through all the things an apple might be if it is…
