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Rediscover the magical story of Mary Lennox, who arrives in the wild and windswept Yorkshire a sickly and miserable girl - until she discovers a forgotten, Secret Garden. As Mary works hard to bring the garden back to life, its magic begins to work on her too . . .This classic and beloved story has been beautifully retold by Claire Freedman and brought to glorious visual life by new illustration talent Shaw Davidson

The Royal Ring has been stolen! Sid the secret agent spy has to find the dragon's lair, return the ring and all without the King knowing…

The Royal Ring has been stolen! Sid the secret agent spy has to find the dragon's lair, return the ring and all without the King knowing…

On a hill bumpy-steepy, there's a house scary-creepy, And it's said that a Snortle lives there, Now nobody's been, so nobody's seen, But Mouse whispers, ""Come, if you dare!"" Have you seen a Snortle? Would you want to? If you're brave enough, join Mouse and his friends as they go on a night-time Snortle hunt. Aaaaaagh! What's that? A read-along rhyming text that will capture children's imaginations.

You may wonder why dinosaurs became extinct, well here is the answer . . .They were all wiped out in a mighty Pants War!Join T. rex and the rest of the gang as they slog it out to gain prehistoric pants supremacy in this hilarious follow-up to the award-winning Aliens Love Underpants.You'll be sure to laugh your pants off - now with added roar!

I'm off to Gran and Grandpa's, There's a BIG smile on my face,I always feel wrapped up in love, When I stay at their place!Affectionate, funny, and joyful, this is the perfect book for little ones and their grandparents to share. My Grandparents Love Me brings together two huge stars of the picture book world, internationally successful illustrator Judi Abbot and award-winning author Claire Freedman.

I'm off to Gran and Grandpa's, There's a BIG smile on my face,I always feel wrapped up in love, When I stay at their place!Affectionate, funny, and joyful, this is the perfect book for little ones and their grandparents to share. My Grandparents Love Me brings together two huge stars of the picture book world, internationally successful illustrator Judi Abbot and award-winning author Claire Freedman.

A warm, endearing story about friendship from the bestselling author of the ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS series and the award-winning illustrator of THE LITTLEST YAK.Oliver is finding the big city a lonely and scary place but when he finds a little lost dog he makes his first friend in the city.The trouble is, he knows that somewhere out there someone is missing the little dog just as much as he is loving having him, So, with a heavy heart, Oliver sets about doing the right thing."Anyone, really, would enjoy this lovely friendship story." The Bookbag"Kate Hindley's absolutely gorgeous illustrations take kids on a whimsical adventure" Kids' Book ReviewA beautifully told story with a lovely, uplifting ending that will warm hearts everywhere.Praise for The Great Snortle Hunt:'Kate Hindley is a newcomer in the picture book world but definitely one to watch. Her style is sleek and child-friendly, with plenty of detail throughout.' Armadillo'This charmingly illustrated book is guaranteed to make reading time extra exciting.' Creative Steps'Will delight young readers. The beautiful illustrations by Kate Hindley are modern and scenic…a real treat for word lovers of all ages.' We Love this Book'Young readers will love the build-up of excitement... Freedman knows what children like and her words are well-matched by Hindley's spikey images' Books for KeepsPraise for Claire Freedman's Underpants series:'Will make kids laugh' The Sun'This fantastic rhyming story [...] is simply pantastic!' Galaxy British Book Awards 2008'Daft and absurdly amusing book.' Prima Baby & Pregnancy

Get ready to laugh your PANTS off at not one but THREE hilarious tales from the bestselling Underpants series by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort!When aliens fly down to Earth,They don't come to meet YOU . . .They simply want your underpants –I'll bet you never knew!Expect to find aliens, monsters, dinosaurs and of course plenty of PANTS in these zany, fun-to-read-aloud stories from award-winning picture book duo, Claire Freedman and Ben Cort! This special bind-up edition includes the following stories: Aliens Love Underpants, Monsters Love Underpants and Aliens Love Dinopants.Also by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort:Aliens Love UnderpantsPirates Love UnderpantsDinosaurs Love UnderpantsMonsters Love UnderpantsAliens Love DinopantsAliens Love Panta ClausAliens in Underpants Save the WorldMonstersaurus

Welcome to the wonderful world of PANTS in this collection of THREE hilarious capers from the bestselling Underpants series!Aliens love underpants,It's lucky that they do,For pants helped save our universe,Sounds crazy, but it's true!What do dinosaurs, pirates and aliens have in common? They all love PANTS, of course!Join them all on their pants-tastic adventures in this collection of three rollicking tales from Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's bestselling Underpants series. These lively rhyming stories are guaranteed fun for all the family!This book contains three classic Underpants adventures:Dinosaurs Love UnderpantsAliens in Underpants Save the WorldPirates Love UnderpantsAlso by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort:Aliens Love UnderpantsMonsters Love UnderpantsAliens Love DinopantsAliens Love Panta ClausMonstersaurusWe Love Underpants!

Aliens love underpants, in every shape and size,But there are no underpants in space, so here's a big surprise . . . A vibrant and zany new edition of Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's hilarious, internationally bestselling picture book. With a madcap, rhyming story about aliens getting up to all kinds of adventures wearing all kinds of undies, you'll laugh your pants off!

Monsters think it's MONSTER fun, To creep around, all scary!But there's something they love even more, Than looking MEAN and HAIRY! There are prowly monsters howling loudly and drooling monsters from the steamy swamp. There are wild, woolly mountain monsters and spiky, spooky monsters from outer space. And they all have one thing in common - they LOVE underpants and they'll stop at nothing to get as many pairs as they can!This brand new edition of Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's bestselling picture book is full of MONSTROUS, PANT-tastic fun that will have the whole family laughing their pants off!

A band of pants-mad ALIENSZoomed down here, when SURPRISE!Bright lightening hit their spaceship, BANG!And hurled them from the skies . . .When the aliens crash-land in the jungle, they have no idea that they are about to stumble on the biggest stash of pants ever. Their glee knows no bounds! That is, until the prehistoric owners of the outsized stash turn up . . . Is that a DINOSAUR?This fabulous new edition of Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's internationally bestselling picture book brings together aliens and dinosaurs into one interstellar, pants-tastic adventure!

Aliens love underpants, It's lucky that they do, For pants helped save our universe, Sounds crazy but it's true!When a meteor threatens to destroy the world, the aliens hatch a master plan to save it. But they're going to need a LOT of underpants to make it happen! Will the manage to stop the meteor in time? Find out in this thrilling new edition of Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's bestselling picture book.

Dinosaurs were all wiped out, A long way back in history. No one knows quite how or why, Now this book solves the mystery . . . Laugh your pants off as T-rex and the gang wrestle for their very own pair of prehistoric pants in a mighty Pants War in this vibrant, new edition of the hilarious follow-up to the award-winning and bestselling Aliens Love Underpants!Praise for Dinosaurs Love Underpants:'A wild and wonderful rhyme by one of the funniest authors on the planet.' Scholastic Kids Book Club

These pirates SO love underpants, They're on a special questTo find the fabled Pants of Gold, For the Captain's treasure chest. Adventure to the glorious island of Big Knickers Bay and sneak past hungry crocodiles, gurgling swamps and caves as black as night with a team of pirates as they search for the most sparkling collection of underpants in this vibrant, new edition of Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's bestselling picture book. But what will happen if the pirates aren't the only ones looking for underpants . . .

The aliens are excited,As tomorrow's Christmas day,So instead of stealing underpants,They're giving them away!Yes, it's true! Everyone's favourite aliens are FULL of the festive spirit and so they are giving away their beloved underpants - shock, horror! Join them as they help out in Santa's busy workshop, put neon pants on Rudolph and tie knickers up in the place of stockings. But remember to hold on to your pants - this special pants giveaway is for one day only. Ho-ho-ho! Merry Christmas!This brilliant new edition of Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's fantastically funny, rhyming Christmas picture book from the Aliens Love Underpants series is the gift that will have the whole family laughing their pants off.

Do come to tea with Max,He has a MONSTER appetite,He eats such yucky, mucky food,His mealtimes are a fright.He LOVES to glug slug milkshake,Through a stinky hosepipe straw,And as for beetle biscuits . . .He can ALWAYS munch one more!And this is just the beginning of Max’s frightful mealtimes. From fish-eye cheese and bug burgers to snail trail sauce and cockroach curry, Max will feast on anything crawly, creepy, hairy and sticky. But his favourite snack has to be Spider Sandwiches!Kids will laugh out loud at Max’s monstrous mealtimes and terrible tastes in this silly, funny, gloopy, gunky picture book from the bestselling Claire Freedman and Sue Hendra.

Join Max and his monster friends as they head off on holiday for lots of stinky, smelly, gooey, gunky fun in the sun ...All monsters fly with Queasy Jet,Max loves their in-flight meal –­moth mash with tapeworm sausages,washed down with puréed eel.The hotel is covered with snail trails, there are caterpillar croissants for breakfast and watch out for the shark spaghetti – it might just bite you on the bottom!A super, stinky, holiday-fun follow-up to Spider Sandwiches and Dragon Jelly.

"Aliens love underpants, in every shape and size, But there are no underpants in space, so here's a big surprise...."This zany, hilarious tale is delightfully brought to life by Ben Cort's vibrant illustrations. With a madcap, rhyming text by award-winning Claire Freedman, this is sure to enchant and amuse the whole family!Perfect for joining in, this story is fantastically fresh and funny - you'll laugh your pants off!

Affectionate, funny, and joyful, this is the perfect book for little ones and their families to share. I Love You Baby is the newest collaboration between two huge stars of the picture book world, internationally successful illustrator Judi Abbot and award-winning author Claire Freedman.

Affectionate, funny and joyful, this is the newest collaboration between internationally successful illustrator Judi Abbot and award-winning author of the Aliens Love Underpants series Claire Freedman. From slupring milkshakes with a big crowd of siblings, to the heartwrenching difficulty of sharing that favourite teddy with a sister, and the joys of cuddling up together at the end of the day, this delightful picture book explores the love between siblings in all its forms, whatever the size or make up of a family.

The welcome return of Oliver and Patch - this time with Ruby and a lost baby penguin too!Everyone fell in love with these special characters in Oliver and Patch, finding their way in a big city and making new friends. In this story the three friends visit the zoo. They growl at the tigers, smile at the meerkats and laugh at the funny penguins. But when Peep, a little penguin who’s new to the zoo, goes missing, the friends must set off together to bring him home. But it isn't always easy to agree on a plan, and the friends have to overcome some disagreements before everything works out.Another heartwarming tale of friendship and working as a team from the wonderful picture book partnership of Claire Freedman (author of the ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS series) and the brilliant Kate Hindley. 'A touching story about the importance of friendship ... Another heartwarming tale of friendship and working as a team from this bestselling duo. Relaxing and reassuring, this is a gentle read.' Parents in Touch'A sweet, thoughtful tale of friendship and teamwork, with plenty to linger over in Hindley's detailed artwork' Fiona Noble, BooksellerPraise for Oliver and Patch:‘Children will enjoy this moving addition to their picture book library that leaves jokes aside to say something a little more thoughtful’ Books for Keeps‘This is a beautiful story about the power of friendship, but also of love for animals’ Once Upon a Bookcase‘This is a sweet story about friendship and new beginnings that children will warmly appreciate’ Kids’ Book Review

'Beep, beep, beep!' call the tired machines after a busy day on the building site. Follow their journey through to bedtime in this charming book from bestselling author Claire Freedman.Perfect for settling machine-mad children at bedtime.