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No one does fancy quite like Nancy! Featuring six different stories about everyone’s favorite fancy girl, Fancy Nancy Storybook Favorites is the perfect addition to any collection.From class trips to book reports, Nancy always knows just the right way...

Meet ThunderButt, the newest superhero on the block, and laugh your head off! The Funny Kid series is super popular for a reason! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.He's also the one who wants to play Captain Kickbutt in...

Dr. Seuss’s most famous and well-loved story, The Cat in the Hat, now in Te Reo Maori. When Sally and her brother are left alone, they think they're in for a dull day – until the Cat in the Hat steps in on the mat, bringing with him mayhem and madness!...

From Number One bestselling author David Walliams comes a hilarious and heartwarming picture book, brilliantly illustrated by the artistic genius, Tony Ross. Up at the North Pole, a big furry polar bear is swimming, fishing and eating. But when she nods...

Suit up with the Redhill Peewees and laugh your head off! The Funny Kid series is super popular for a reason! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.Only now he's been forced to join the local ice-hockey team, and there's...

From the million-copy bestselling author of THE PARENT AGENCY and BIRTHDAY BOY comes a wildly entertaining wish-fulfilment adventure that asks the question: what would happen if the strictest head teacher swapped bodies with the naughtiest kid in...

Four Hilarious Novels of Heart, Humour and Wishes Gone Wrong. THE PARENT AGENCY Barry said, a third time, “I wish I had better parents!” And then suddenly the entire room started to shake……there is a world, not far from this one, where parents don’t...

This hilarious book of Dr. Seuss tongue-twisters will have children learning to read, and having fun, at the same time! Tie your tongue in terrible knots as you try to read aloud some of the most troublesome tongue-twisters ever written! Children will...

Horton the elephant babysits an egg in this classic tale of kindness from Dr. Seuss. Everyone laughs when Horton the Elephant offers to sit on Mayzie bird’s egg while she goes on holiday. Horton’s kindness and faithfulness are sorely tested when he, and...

Introducing The Valentines – Happy Girl Lucky, the first book in the hilarious new romantic-comedy series by Holly Smale, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Geek Girl books. Fame – it runs in the family!The Valentine sisters – Hope,...

Big Nate is back the sixth instalment of his own super-funny series. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’. Big Nate is in the zone!Nate Wright is down on his luck. In fact he’s so far down, it...

Have you heard about the rainbow panda? Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.And it's about time he used his talents for a good cause!Max is the funny kid .....

The bestselling Ruby Red Shoes is back A is for angelsflying above and around.Their softest of wingsmake barely a sound. Have fun learning the alphabet with Ruby Red Shoes -- everyone's favourite hare!ACCLAIM FOR THE RUBY RED SHOES SERIES:Ruby Red...

Join Dr. Seuss and let your imagination run wild in this classic story to encourage the most out-there thinkers! Think left and think right, think low and think high! Learn to explore the fantasy world of the imagination with a little help from Dr...

Turn out the lights and say hello to Dr. Seuss’s spookiest character… the pair of empty trousers, with nobody inside them! Then I was deep within the woodsWhen, suddenly, I spied them.I saw a pair of pale green pantsWith nobody inside them!First...

This is the 7th novel in the bestselling Big Nate series! And with a new kid to convince that his school’s the coolest, Nate’s in for another wild ride… Geeky new kid Breckenridge Puffington III has started at P.S. 38, and Principal Nichols wants Nate...

Gunker Dragon what?! Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.As he and his classmates head off on a camping trip, the new boy, Tyson, decides to play some jokes of...

From Aunt Annie’s alligator to the colourful Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, Dr. Seuss’s delightful book introduces early learners to the letters of the alphabet through an amazing array of crazy creatures. Big B, little B, what begins with B? Baby, barber,...

Can the worst pirate ever win the Pirate of the Year Award…?Set sail with the funniest pirate on the seven seas in this hilarious adventure for readers of 7+ with brilliant pictures throughout from ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS illustrator Ben Cort. Mum is...

The eighth novel from NUMBER ONE bestselling author, David Walliams – now available in paperback! Jack’s Grandpa…*wears his slippers to the supermarket*serves up Spam à la Custard for dinner*and often doesn’t remember Jack’s nameBut he can still take to...

From leading breakfast radio star Christian O’Connell comes a brilliant and laugh-out-loud story of an ordinary boy with an extraordinary secret radio show. (Broadcast from his shed.) Meet Spike, aka Radio Boy: a new Adrian Mole on the radio for the...

My name is Harriet Manners and I’ll be a geek forever…The FINAL book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series is here! Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.Modelling isn’t a sure-fire route to popularity. Neither is making endless...

Pete the Cat has woken up grumpy today! Nothing seems to be going his way. But maybe some groovy magic sunglasses can help… Pete the Cat has woken up feeling blue – and he just doesn’t know what to do! But when Pete is given some groovy, magic...

“My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.”MODEL MISFIT is the sequel to award-winning No. 1 UK debut GEEK GIRL. Harriet Manners knows a lot of facts.She knows that humans have 70,000 thoughts per day.She knows that Geek + Model = a whole new...

The fifth screamingly funny novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country, now available in paperback. From the bestselling author of Gangsta Granny and Demon Dentist comes another hilarious,...

Say goodbye to Ruby Redfort: every smart kid’s smart kid. The mind-blowing conclusion to the thrilling series by award-winning author Lauren Child. Ruby Redfort: undercover agent, code-cracker and thirteen-year-old genius – you can count on her when the...

Hey, buster! Normal life is a total yawn. So break out of boredom with multi-million-copy bestselling author Lauren Child, and meet your new favourite heroine… Ruby Redfort: detective, secret agent, thirteen-year-old kid. Everyone’s favourite kid...

Meet Ruby Redfort: every smart kid’s smart kid. The fifth book in the nail-biting series, created by award-winning author Lauren Child. Ruby Redfort: undercover agent, code-cracker and thirteen-year-old genius – you can count on her when you’re between...

Ruby Redfort: undercover agent, code-cracker and thirteen-year-old genius – there’s nothing average about her. Only this time it’s an adventure in the wild, and it’ll take all Ruby’s got just to survive… The third book in the ice-cool Ruby Redfort...

The second original, touching, twisted, and most of all hilarious novel for children from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country – beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake. "Mr Stink stank. He also...

A chaotically magical sequel to Howl’s Moving Castle. Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy, but Great Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland and his...

Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course).Oh yeah. And dead.Then there's his sidekick, Stephanie. She's… well, she's a twelve-year-old...

Join dogs big, little, loud and quiet, in this beautifully illustrated, timeless classic from beloved author P.D. Eastman! Join the big and little dogs at play in this vibrant, action-packed Blue Back Beginner Book from the celebrated author and...

The much-loved sequel to the bestselling DIARY OF A WOMBAT He sleeps. He eats. He gets bored.He creates havoc wherever he goes!He's Mothball's baby - and he's even cuter, naughtier and more determined than his mum.Created by writer Jackie French and...

Celebrating 40 years in print this is a new edition of the classic children's poem by Australia's favourite poet, A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson. Mulga Bill's Bicycle was written by Banjo Paterson in 1896. It was written at a time when cycling was a relatively...

Mog is everyone’s favourite family cat! This delightful little library of miniature Mog books is the perfect set for her youngest fans. From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog the Forgetful Cat comes this delightful set of miniature board...

A new edition of the classic illustrated storybook, ideal for sharing with your child. An ever-popular Berenstain Bears story. Toddlers and young children will immediately identify with the small bear who crawls inside a box. His epic adventure is...

When a little bug sneezes a riot breaks out as one accident leads to another, and another… until the whole town is caught up in the ensuing chaos. Young readers will delight in this action-packed tale of mishaps and mayhem! This title belongs to the...

'MY BEST FRIEND IS A GODDESS IS A SINCERELY SWEET AND SERIOUSLY SMART STORY WITH A LOT OF HEART!'-- Danielle Binks - YA author and reviewer Sixteen-year-old Emily and Adriana have been besties since Year One. Way back when Adriana had a gap between her...

An all-time favourite, now in an edition so durable that even Mothball the wombat would have trouble destroying! She sleeps. She eats. She scratches. She is training humans to become better pets. She is Mothball, a wombat with attitude.Award-winning...

More fun adventures from Emily, the girl who was born with an eye on the end of her finger -- which, when you are into solving mysteries, can prove to be very ‘handy' indeed! Emily?parents were shocked when Emily was born with an eye on the end of her...

A change is as good as a holiday but for Selby, the two go hand in hand. to coincide with the summer school holidays, HarperCollins will re-release four Selby favourites with a fresh new look. Selby SpacedogSelby may be keeping mum in front of his...

the girl with the eye on the tip of her finger is back - and looking into some tricky situations!Emily Eyefinger has had four previous adventures, and now she's back for a fifth! When Emily is born with an eye on the end of her finger, her parents are...

Emily solves the mystery of the magically appearing moustaches and parachutes into a desert in search of a rare kind of mouse. then she's off to Egypt to tour the upside-down pyramid of King Inverticheops. Nothing can get by Emily and her wonderful...

A hilarious bedtime story from debut children’s book author Jory John, and Benji Davies, illustrator of Storm Whale. Meet Bear. He's exhausted. All he wants is to go to sleep. Meet Duck, Bear's persistent next-door neighbour. All he wants is to hang out...

Fancy Nancy is back in this magical new story about a very exciting sleepover with a very special little sister… Nancy and JoJo are having a sleepover – and it’s JoJo’s first one ever!JoJo’s a little nervous about sleeping away from home, but luckily...

Revisit an age-old theory in a fresh new way. Every time Mr Archimedes has a bath with his friends, the water overflows. Somebody must be putting extra water in the bath. Is it Kangaroo? Or is it Goat or Wombat?Whoever it is, Mr Archimedes is going to...