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A hilarious, light-hearted fable about seeing past our differences.Frog is a frog. And Toad is a toad. They are totally different from each other. So when a fly mistakes Frog and Toad for two FROGS, it’s not long before things get a bit fruity... Luckily, a too-close call with a snappy alligator makes Frog and Toad join forces to see that they’re not THAT different after all… At heart, a laugh-out-loud journey about togetherness, putting differences aside and realizing that friends don't need to be just like you, but they come in all shapes and sizes!

It's Bear's birthday and Squirrel wants to give his friend the best birthday present ever! But what do you give the bear who has everything, including the Mallow O'Matic 5000 Marshmallow Canon and the Amazing Pop-Up Castle Tent Which-Looks-Like-A-House-With Two-Floors? Squirrel has just the answer! A stick. Except it's so much more than a stick . . .A funny, warming story of friendship and birthday fun. Would make a perfect gift for anyone -- not just bears!Winner of the 2016 Dundee Picture Book Award.

Dinosaurs aren't extinct. They're living in another galaxy . . .Meet the Dinostars.When planets start vanishing from the Dinostar galaxy, it doesn't take long for Captain T-Rex and his team to find out who's taking them - Space Pirates! If the Dinostars are going to get their planets back, they'll need a clever plan . . . and a very tasty doughnut.The first title in an exciting new series of dinosaur space adventure! With fun space facts plus a removable pop-up Dinostar and character cards in each book.

It's Christmas and Bear wants to give his best friend Squirrel an extra special present. So he decides to make him a gift. Except Bear isn't very good at making things. Everything he tries is a disaster. He can't give Squirrel a badly knitted jumper, a terrible painting or a broken rocking chair. But maybe if he puts them together they might turn out to be the best Christmas present ever . . .The Best Christmas Present Ever! by author and illustrator Ben Mantle, is a funny, charming sequel to The Best Birthday Present Ever! The perfect gift for Christmas -- and not just for squirrels!

Dinosaurs aren't extinct. They're living in another galaxy . . .Meet the Dinostars.Join Captain T-Rex and his team in this exciting series of dinosaur space adventures! With fun space facts and a fantastically funny story with bold bright artwork by the talented author-illustrator, Ben Mantle.When planets start vanishing from the Dinostar galaxy, it doesn't take long for Captain T-Rex and his team to find out who's taking them - Space Pirates! If the Dinostars are going to get their planets back, they'll need a clever plan . . . and a very tasty doughnut.

Dinosaurs aren't extinct. They're living in another galaxy . . .Meet the Dinostars.Join Captain T-Rex and his team in this exciting series of dinosaur space adventures! With fun space facts, a removable pop-up Dinostar and character cards in each book and a fantastically funny story with bold bright artwork by the talented author-illustrator, Ben Mantle.The Dinostars discover a new planet where everything is mysteriously quiet. But why did everybody leave? When Captain T-Rex and his team come across a cute little cave creature they might be about to find out. . . Also available: Dinostars and the Planet Plundering Pirates

An honest, funny and hopeful portrayal of tricky sibling dynamics from Ben Mantle, the illustrator of Bunnies on a Bus and Bunnies in a Boat. With stunning illustrations, this is a must-have book for children aged 3, 4, 5 and 6 with brothers or sisters, and for parents and teachers who want to teach kids about sibling relationships and how to resolve disagreements and conflicts themselves.“I love my big brother, Felix. We can read each other’s MINDS. We can take over the WORLD together. He is the bestest big brother ever.”Nano loves his big brother, Felix, but sometimes Felix gets annoyed and frustrated – he wants some SPACE; he's fed up of Nano following him around. Feeling hurt and sad after Felix bans him from the garden treehouse, Nano decides he can make his own fun. He doesn't need anyone else. But when his game in the garden goes wrong, and he ends up feeling even worse than he already did, there's only one person who knows exactly how to cheer him up. Can you guess who that is? Writing from his own fraternal experience, as well as being a dad to two little boys himself, Ben Mantle captures all the little (and big) ups and downs, laughs and tears (and sometimes shouts!), of sibling relationships that will give children the confidence to try and sort out their own differences through patience, imaginative play and making compromises.