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Jack’s mum sends Jack to sell their cow so that they have food to eat. But instead of coming home with money, Jack comes home with magic beans that grown into a giant beanstalk. What does Jack find at the top? This retelling of the traditional tale is written by award-winning author Caryl Hart. Jack’s mum sends Jack to sell their cow so that they have food to eat. But instead of coming home with money, Jack comes home with magic beans that grown into a giant beanstalk. What does Jack find at the top? This retelling of the traditional tale is written by award-winning author Caryl Hart.Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.Children can recap Jack’s journey using the story map on pages 14–15.Text type: A traditional taleCurriculum links: Literacy

A fabulous rhyming celebration of whatit means to be brave by award-winning author Caryl Hart and illustratorZoe Waring.There are all sorts of ways to be brave every dayIn the things that we do and the things that we sayBeing brave can be showy - a fierce, fiery riot But more often it's gentle, or loving or quiet. Letus show you some ways to be brave that we know.If you want to be brave, why not give these a go? The perfect picture book to highlight and celebrate the differentways that children tackle the difficult things in life ... whetherit's speaking up in class, or choosing to do something differentto their friends, or struggling to make friends in the first place! From the award-winning author of Girls Can Do Anythingand Thank You For The Little Things comes a brilliantly empoweringstoryPerfect to read with little ones to help them recognise thatincredible bravery they hold within themselvesFabulously vibrant illustrations from Zoe Waring, illustratorof SuperDaisy

The perfect picture book for any little one who wantsto do everything ALL BY THEMSELVES! A brilliantly funny celebration of learning how to dothings by yourself for the first time, whether it's gettingdressed, or learning to write, or sitting still...and no, we don't need any help, thank you very much! I can do it by myselfI can show you howI knowI'll do it properlyI WANT to do it NOW! For all those children who KNOW they can doit all by themselves... and the adults who try to help them!Caryl Hart is the author of over fifty picture books for children,including the Whiffy Wilson and Meet the Weatherseries as well as Girls Can Do Anything!Zoe Waring is the illustrator of I am Brave! and Super Daisy

A wonderfully empowering picture book for EVERY girl!Let's close our eyes and say,when things are tough you don't give up.You're SUPER GIRLS,HOORAY!This super girl loves numbers. This super girl keeps trying. Thissuper girl cares for her animals. This super girl speaks up whensomething is wrong.Super girls can change the world . . . and so can YOU!Because you're a super girl too.Caryl Hart's brilliant energetic text is perfect to read aloudin classrooms or at homeAli Pye's bright and bold illustrations are a celebration ofall girlsThe perfect gift for the super girls in your lifeFrom the duo of Girls Can do Anything which sold into12 languages and Together We Can

When, one morning, Mum calls Albie for school, he really doesn't want to go, He's too busy playing space rescues with his toys. But, when Albie steps into the playground, he quickly realizes that this isn't any old school. It's Alien School and there's a big, shaggy alien heading in his direction! Join Albie as he makes intergalactic friends, enjoys space-ghetti at the school canteen and rides on space scooters - school has never been so much fun!

This fun split page book is full of scary monsters - doing silly things!A hilarious story from Caryl Hart with lovable yet atmospheric illustrations from Deborah Allwright, bestselling illustrator of The Night Pirates.

This fun split page book is full of scary monsters - doing silly things!A hilarious story from Caryl Hart with lovable yet atmospheric illustrations from Deborah Allwright, bestselling illustrator of The Night Pirates.

Come with Jack on a quest for the perfect lunch - you never know who you might meet!Jack doesn’t want to eat his boring old lunch. He’d rather have lunch on a pirate ship! But what do pirates actually eat?? Rotten fish stew – eeuuuwwww!  And so begins a rollicking, imaginative adventure over sea, through caves and into the lair of a troll before Jack decides that actually Mum’s cooking is pretty good after all.Crisp, characterful illustrations from Kristina Stephenson, creator of the best-selling Sir Charlie Stinky Socks series, complement this energetic, rhyming text by Caryl Hart.Perfect for fussy eaters, people who are too busy playing to come in for tea, and anyone who’s ever eyed their dinner with suspicion.

Albie's trip to the library soon turns into a fun adventure with his new knightly friend. On their way to find some dragons they meet trolls, bears and a mysterious many-headed monster. Going to the library has never been so much fun!

Albie loves playing with his toy cars so when he finds himself in the middle of a monster grand prix, he knows exactly what to do!Another fantastically fun story from the bestselling team, Caryl Hart and Ed Eaves, behind How to Grow a Dinosaur and How to Catch a Dragon.

A heartwarming reinvention of The Princess and the Pea, this funny reassuring picture book is perfect for royally fussy eaters everywhere! Lily-Rose May will not eat her peas. She will not! Even when her father turns them into the most fabulous smoothies, shakes or cupcakes, Lily can always tell they are there and turns her little nose up at them. Luckily, the doctor knows exactly what to do. He diagnoses an incurable case of Princess-itus and sends Lily to live at the palace. Unfortunately for Lily-Rose May, the perfect food for a princess is . . . well . . . that would be telling! This rhyming story by award-winning author Caryl Hart is perfect for the most unlikely princesses and princes.And there's more! If you like Caryl Hart's and Sarah Warburton's witty and warm stories, there's a whole series of books to discover about princesses who are definitely NOT princessy. Try The Princess and the Christmas Rescue, The Princess and the Giant, The Princess and the Presents and The Princess and the Pea.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

This comic cautionary tale is the perfect picture book for pampered princesses everywhere.Princess Ruby really is a horrid child. She is the most spoilt princess you could ever meet, and demands more and more birthday presents until the palace literally bulges at the seams. Was there ever a more selfish princess? But when the palace and gifts collapse upon the poor king, the tiny tyrant gets more than she bargained for and swiftly realises that she has overlooked the most precious thing of all . . . her father's love. Luckily for Ruby, it's never too late to make amends and show someone how much you care.This funny rhyming story by award-winning author Caryl Hart is perfect for princesses (and princes) who don't want to conform to type .And there's more! If you like Caryl Hart's and Sarah Warburton's witty and warm stories, there's a whole series of books to discover about princesses who are definitely NOT princessy. Try The Princess and the Christmas Rescue, The Princess and the Giant, The Princess and the Presents and The Princess and the Pea.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

This quirky reinvention of Jack and the Beanstalk is the perfect picture book for any princess who wants to be the hero of her own tale.Princess Sophie is very resourceful sort of princess. And when the grumpy old giant at the top of beanstalk keeps everyone awake all night every night, she wonders if her favourite book of fairy tales might have the answer. She bravely climbs the beanstalk and first takes a tasty bowl of porridge, then a teddy to cuddle and even a cosy blanket, all to help the giant sleep. But, oh dear, nothing works until finally Sophie hits upon the perfect thing . . . the giant needs a story! Everyone can now sleep happily ever after but when Sophie then teaches the giant how to read himself, it really proves that there's nothing like a good bedtime story.This feminist rhyming story by award-winning author Caryl Hart is perfect for princesses and princes who don't need rescuing.And there's more! If you like Caryl Hart's and Sarah Warburton's witty and warm stories, there's a whole series of books to discover about princesses who are definitely NOT princessy. Try The Princess and the Christmas Rescue, The Princess and the Giant, The Princess and the Presents and The Princess and the Pea.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

In this first story, troublesome twosome Nell and Freddie go on a school trip to a farm, where they pet the animals and learn about how they live, and Freddie smuggles a piglet out in his backpack. He thinks he's saving it from becoming sausages. So Nell keeps it in her bedroom, gives it a bath and gets it involved in bringing a local crime wave to an end (with the help of her hilariously teenaged big brother, Lucas). Then they all go home for tea!From Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton, the team behind the wildly successful 'The Princess and the...' picture book series, 'The Invincibles' series is perfect for children who are beginning to read alone. Beautifully illustrated in two-colour to make the transition from picture books to chapter books easier and more appealing.Look out for:The Hamster RescueThe Beast of Bramble Woods

InNell and Freddie's second adventure, it's Hamish the hamster to the rescue!

Nell and Freddie have the BEST time camping. They eat ALL the marshmallows and play TRICKS on Nell's big brother and his nerdy friends. But the BEAST OF BRAMBLE WOODS wants to join in the fun too! EEK!From Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton, the team behind the wildly successful 'The Princess and the...' picture book series, 'The Invincibles' series is perfect for children who are beginning to read alone. Beautifully illustrated in two-colour to make the transition from picture books to chapter books easier and more appealing.Look out for The Piglet PickleThe Hamster Rescue

A fabulously festive Christmas picture book about how one very unprincessy princess uses all her stem skills to rescue Christmas.Princess Eliza is an engineer extraordinaire! She loves making toys and gadgets, even though her mum thinks it's not very princessy at all. But when Santa falls ill, and the elves are desperate for help, Eliza knows just how to save the day. With her inventing skills and engineering know-how, she makes, wraps and delivers presents AND makes some very unexpected friends along the way . . . all in time for Christmas Eve!This feminist rhyming story by award-winning author Caryl Hart is perfect for princesses and princes who don't need rescuing.And there's more! If you like Caryl Hart's and Sarah Warburton's witty and warm stories, there's a whole series of books to discover about princesses who are definitely NOT princessy. Try The Princess and the Christmas Rescue, The Princess and the Giant, The Princess and the Presents and The Princess and the Pea.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

My small world is waiting, so come take my hand, I’ll show you who lives in my Dinosaur Land. Come on an adventure of a lifetime through the land of the dinosaurs! Meet Europasaurus, the helpful herbivore; a whole family of Stegosaurs and many, many more. Then, at the end, learn how to build your very own Small World, with instructions and a handy How To guide!  From bestselling and award-winning author Caryl Hart and Waterstone’s Book Prize winner, Harry Woodgate, comes this fantastic new series.

My small world is waiting, so come take my hand . . . I'll show you who lives in my undersea lands!Come on an incredible adventure under the sea! Meet the cleverly camouflaged octopus with lots of legs, swim with fierce but friendly sharks and explore pirate ships filled with sparkling treasure. You'll also learn how to build your very own Small World, with instructions and a handy How-To guide. A creative and exciting new picture book series from bestselling and award-winning author Caryl Hart and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner, Harry Woodgate.

There are creatures galore in my land made of snowAnd huge floating icebergs wherever you go.My small world is waiting, so come take my hand, I'll show you who lives in my cold, frozen land . . . Discover a world full of ice, snow and sea, and meet the magnificent creatures who live on our frozen planet. From cuddly polar bear cubs playing in caves, elegant reindeer galloping across the snow and narwals and orcas who splash in the waves to the families of penguins who march across the South Pole, there is so much to see. This interactive series from bestselling author Caryl Hart and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner Harry Woodgate promotes imaginative play for early years, and features a handy how-to guide with ideas to help readers create their own small worlds.

Bee pulls her shoes and socks off, Billy builds a heap of clothes. They wriggle into SWIMSUITS… Ready? Steady? GO!Join Billy and Bee in the fourth instalment of this "First Experiences" series set in the urban city centre. Today let's go ...SWIMMING! The two friends wriggle into their swimsuits quickly, because there's so much fun to be had – jumping, splashing, kicking, playing pirates and, finally, floating on their backs like giggly, squiggly starfish! Gorgeously illustrated, this is a bouncy celebration of a first pool experience, perfect for reading with a toddler learning, or about to learn, how to swim.

A brilliantly fun and empowering picture book about allthe incredible things girls can do!Girls can be scruffy or muddy or smelly.Girls can be fancy, like people on telly.All girls are different...but one thing is true...there's NO other girl on the planet like you!  Girls are fantastic! They're strong, brave and proud.They can climb up a mountain, fly a rocket into space, or evenexplore a hot jungle. Girls can do ANYTHING theyput their minds to, just like you!So dive into the colourful pages of this picture book to exploreall the wonderful and amazing things girls can do and rememberto dream BIG! Bright and bold illustrations to delight you on every pageA perfect gift to empower girls to dream BIG and do anythingthey want!With lyrical and rhythmic prose from Caryl Hart, this will delightparents, teachers and carers reading it again and againEducational and colourful endpapers at the back showing you lotsof famous women, as well as activity sheets and lesson plansto go alongside the book to bring it alive in a classroom

Prepare to hop, crawl, jump and lunge in this delightful rhyming story that will get children reading along and moving along!As I was going for a walk, I met a little Bunny."Come hop with me", the Bunny said,"Hopping's super funny!"Join the romp, join the romp,Let's hop to the wild safari stomp!Learn to move like your animal friends on safari! Lunge with a giraffe, roar with a lion and stomp, stomp, stomp with the elephants. On the safari stomp, everyone can join in the fun!With 5 different exercises to try and a brilliant rhyming refrain throughout, this story will have children reading along and moving along! From award-winning creators Caryl Hart and Nicola Slater.

**Winner of the BookTrust Storytime Prize 2026**Get ready to scuttle, swim, wiggle and jiggle in this delightful rhyming story which gets children reading and moving along!When we were at the beach today, a little crab came by."Come scuttle with me," said the crab. "Scuttling's fun, let's try!"Whirl and wiggle! Whirl and wiggle!Let's SCUTTLE and SNAP to the Jellyfish Jiggle!Learn to move like your seaside friends at the beach and under water! Dive with the penguin, rock the pelican's boat and wiggle, jiggle and giggle with the jellyfish! Everyone can join the fun in or out of the water!Features a main character with a prosthetic limb showing all the fun exercise moves.This fantastic water-themed story from Caryl Hart and Nicola Slater, the duo behind The Safari Stomp, is perfect for getting little ones excited about swimming.

Shoes, shoes and more shoes ... this book is bursting with them. From party shoes and flip-flops to cowboy boots and clogs, there’s a pair here to suit everyone. There’s even a shoe house for a little mouse!Jolly, rhythmic text carries you playfully along in this delightfully stylish book that introduces colours and numbers in a gentle and fun way. Will appeal to adults and children alike.

Triangles are tremendous, circles are sensational, but Bear loves squares …Squares are nice and even.Their corners are just so.Squares are always just the same,Any way they go.Can Raccoon convince his friend Bear that other shapes can be fun too? He’s got his work cut out because “triangles are too pointy" and “circles are too circley”. And Bear loves SQUARES!A gloriously colourful celebration of shapes, friendship and the power of seeing things from a different perspective.

Zoooooooom! We're off on an exciting space adventure in our rocket to meet all the planets of the solar system.Join in with the rhymes and spot all the smiley-faced, friendly planets, from shimmering Saturn to mighty Mars. Little ones will have a blast (and be back in time for bed!) in this striking, read-aloud, story-led picture book. Combining STEM learning with a rhyming twist, it's perfect for all would-be astronauts!Don’t miss the other titles in this fantastic picture book series: Meet the Weather, Meet the Oceans and Meet the Dinosaurs. Packed with big, beautiful illustrations, fascinating facts and fun rhymes, these colourful books are guaranteed to delight children aged 3+.