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Once, a long time ago, a tiny meteorite fell through the sky and hit Duck-billed Platypus with a BONK on her head. "Oh, no!" cried Duck-billed Platypus. "The sky is falling down! QUICK! EVERYBODY HIDE!"But everybody else didn't want to hide. Not Brontosaurus or Stegosaurus or Spinosaurus or Torosaurus or even Anklyosaurus. Instead, they all decided to RUN!And yet, the sky kept falling down. It was a calamity! A catastrophe! It was surely the end of the world!There was only one thing for it . . . Duck-billed Platypus would have to leave the dinosaurs and find somewhere to hide on her own . . .

Once, a long time ago, a tiny meteorite fell through the sky and hit Duck-billed Platypus with a BONK on her head. "Oh, no!" cried Duck-billed Platypus. "The sky is falling down! QUICK! EVERYBODY HIDE!"But everybody else didn't want to hide. Not Brontosaurus or Stegosaurus or Spinosaurus or Torosaurus or even Anklyosaurus. Instead, they all decided to RUN!And yet, the sky kept falling down. It was a calamity! A catastrophe! It was surely the end of the world!There was only one thing for it . . . Duck-pilled Platypus would have to leave the dinosaurs and find somewhere to hide on her own . . .

Join the fun of the fair as bickering best friends learn to share and compromise in this hilarious rhyming story about friendship. From the talented duo behind the critically-acclaimed The Cat and the Rat and the Hat and The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat.Praise for The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat:"Children will love the silly humour and delight in seeing the animal antics unfold" - BookTrustHare and Bear are at the fair, but Bear does NOT like rides that swirl and twirl and Hare does NOT like rides that go bump and thump. Will the two friends ever find something they BOTH like? Step this way for rib-tickling, tongue-twisting fun where friendship always comes first!If you like this, you'll love:The Cat and the Rat and the Hat The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat

Join the fun of the fair as bickering best friends learn to share and compromise in this hilarious rhyming story about friendship. From the talented duo behind the critically-acclaimed The Cat and the Rat and the Hat and The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat.Praise for The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat:"Children will love the silly humour and delight in seeing the animal antics unfold" - BookTrustHare and Bear are at the fair, but Bear does NOT like rides that swirl and twirl and Hare does NOT like rides that go bump and thump. Will the two friends ever find something they BOTH like? Step this way for rib-tickling, tongue-twisting fun where friendship always comes first!If you like this, you'll love:The Cat and the Rat and the Hat The Goat and the Stoat and the BoatIncludes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

Curl up with this playful rhyming text featuring a cute and quirky cast of cats. Praise for D is For Dog"A lovely, lollopy picture-book alphabet - The Guardian" What better way to learn the alphabet?... a jaunty rhyme scheme and hugely entertaining illustrations make this perfect for a first time reader." - The Daily Mail.Whether it's chasing, bouncing and pouncing, curling up in a sunny spot or gazing up at the moon at night, cats live life to the full. This hilarious alphabet celebration of feline feistiness is perfect for cat lovers young and old.Featuring stylish and vibrant artwork by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, illustrator of Julia Donaldson's The Detective Dog.This bright and cheerful book is the perfect gift for any child (or adult!) to read aloud or enjoy alone.For readers who prefer dogs, check out: D is for Dog The Dog is Full of Love

A raucous, rhyming tale that will have children (and adults) in fits of laughter!Cat is sitting on his favourite mat, when who should come along but Rat with a very nice hat? Cat wants Rat's hat and will stop at NOTHING to get it. But when Bat arrives wearing a fancy cravat, well, what could be better than that? Chaos ensues as both Cat and Rat decide they MUST have Bat's fancy cravat for themselves! From Em Lynas and Matt Hunt comes this hilarious, read-aloud picture book, bursting with comic capers and animal antics.With a hilarious, tongue-twister text, slapstick humour, bright neon artwork and colourful, comic characters.Perfect for fans of Oi Frog!Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

A raucous, rhyming tale that will have children (and adults) in fits of laughter!Stoat is playing in his favourite boat when suddenly Goat comes bounding in! Chaos ensues as an angry Stoat tries to chase Goat out of his boat. But before long, Goat and Stoat's lively antics make the boat wibble and wobble! Uh-oh! Can Stoat float in the water? And will Goat's colourful coat be ruined?From the duo behind the bestselling The Cat and the Rat and the Hat comes this hilarious, read-aloud picture book, bursting with comic capers and animal antics.Features a hilarious, tongue-twister text, slapstick humour, bright neon artwork and colourful characters.Perfect for fans of Oi Frog!Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

Bound into this playful and energetic rhyming text featuring an adorable cast of dogs.Whether it's getting marvellously muddy, leaping and lolloping or hiding under the bed with a stolen slipper, a dog's life is so much FUN. This hilarious alphabet celebration of canine capers is perfect for dog lovers young and old.Featuring stylish and vibrant artwork by the award-winning Sara Ogilvie, illustrator of Julia Donaldson's The Detective Dog.This bright and cheerful book is the perfect gift for any child (or adult!) to read aloud or enjoy alone.

A warm, funny picture book about the circle of life - with bright neon colours throughout!When a lonely cow called Annabelle finds a tiny flower one spring day, it brings a dance to her step and a smile to her moo. Over time, the flower grows, blooms and changes colour, until one day autumn comes and blows all the petals away. Poor Annabelle is alone again, until spring returns and she finds a new flower . . . and another . . . and another!Explores the four seasons and the circle of lifeWith bright, stylish artwork and cleverly designed typographyFeatures hopeful messages about friendship and the passing of timePublished in collaboration with the National TrustFrom the author of The Cat and the Rat and the Hat, The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat and The Bear and the Hare and the Fair.

A warm, funny picture book about the circle of life - with bright neon colours throughout!When a lonely cow called Annabelle finds a tiny flower one spring day, it brings a dance to her step and a smile to her moo. Over time, the flower grows, blooms and changes colour, until one day autumn comes and blows all the petals away. Poor Annabelle is alone again, until spring returns and she finds a new flower . . . and another . . . and another!Explores the four seasons and the circle of lifeWith bright, stylish artwork and cleverly designed typographyFeatures hopeful messages about friendship and the passing of timePublished in collaboration with the National TrustFrom the author of The Cat and the Rat and the Hat, The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat and The Bear and the Hare and the Fair.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

Shortlisted for the 2018 North Somerset Teachers' Book AwardsRelated teaching resource pack available on the Nosy Crow website.Daisy Wart, a Shakespearean actress with grand ambitions, is FURIOUS at being left at Toadspit Towers School for Witches by her grandmother. SHE IS NOT A WITCH! But Daisy soon becomes drawn into the mysteries of life at Toadspit, and finds that she even has a few magical surprises up her sleeve...The adventures of Daisy the reluctant witch are perfect for fans of magical school stories.The first in the spellbinding, spine-tingling school series in which Daisy Wart creates massive magical mayhem! Perfect for fans of magical school stories.Look out for the other adventures:Help! I'm Trapped at Witch School!Get Me Out Of Witch School!All brilliantly illustrated by Jamie Littler.

Daisy Wart is now Twinkle Toadspit, the witchiest witch of all, AND she is still an amazing actress! How can she do all her school stuff AND tour her play? By doing all the magic spells really, really fast and without practising first, that's how! Even if it means CHAOS and DISASTER, the show MUST go on!The second in the spellbinding, spine-tingling school series in which Twinkle Toadspit tests out her new powers with MAGICAL results!Look out for Twinkle's other adventures, You Can't Make Me Go To Witch School!Help! I'm Trapped at Witch School!All with fantastic illustrations by Jamie Littler.

Twinkle is now the WITCHIEST WITCH at witch school but she is still a GREAT ACTRESS! She must persuade her teacher to let her out of school so she can tour her Bottom (she's a SHAKESPEAREAN ACTRESS no less!) by taking three MAGICAL tests. Can she pass them without destroying the school and unleash her Bottom on the world?The third in the spellbinding, spine-tingling school series in which Twinkle Toadspit creates massive magical mayhem!Look out for Twinkle's other adventures:You Can't Make Me Go To Witch School!Get Me Out Of Witch School!Brilliantly illustrated by Jamie Littler.