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Follow the thrilling animal adventures of young otter Portly – including all your favourite characters such as Mole, Ratty and Toad, from the countryside classic, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. The perfect Spring gift!🦦 "A magical tale of one mischievous otter bursting with charm, wit and wonder" — Hannah Gold From bestselling author of Adventures on Trains, M.G.Leonard, and beautifully illustrated in full colour by award-winning illustrator of The Hug, Polly Dunbar, this gorgeous hardback gift book is inspired by and celebrates the 95th anniversary of EH Shepard’s iconic artwork for The Wind in the Willows. There is a time in a young otter’s life when they must be introduced to their river. For Portly, today was that day … Told across four seasons in one year, little Portly has the greatest of adventures. Among other fur-raising encounters, the youngest of Mrs Otter’s pups learns to swim, battles a large trout, rescues a human girl, outwits the weasels and stoats of the Wild Wood and sleeps in the care of the god Pan – a scene familiar to readers of the original book.Full of all the charm, nostalgia and sounds of splashing in the river that fans of The Wind in the Willows have fallen in love with over the years, M.G.Leonard’s faithful spin-off will enchant an entirely new generation. The perfect Easter gift for both new readers and existing fans – young and old! 🦦“This magical retelling bubbles with wonder, joy and love.” — Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild“A glorious future classic” — Alexander Armstrong, author of Evenfall"Marvellous tales, full of sparkle and charm” — Sophie Anderson, author of The Girl Who Speaks Bear"One of the loveliest books I've read in a long time” — Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars"A story that ripples with the gentleness of childhood wonder and friendship.” — Leah Lane, @mymulberryhouse🦦Pre-order now!

"Jaw-droppingly gorgeous" - The BooksellerBeetle mania is spreading, thanks to M.G. Leonard'sbestselling BEETLE BOY series of books for 9+ readers.In the books, Darkus Cuttle learns all about beetles from an oldguide. Now that treasured book is available for readers everywhereto discover amazing beetle facts for themselves!Hilariously narrated by eccentric entomologist "Monty G Leonard",this lavishly illustrated beetle guide is theperfect starting point for young collectors everywhere.From scary to weird, the 60+ species featuredin this book are certain to inspire a lifelong love of Coleoptera. this full-colour hardback is a stunning gift that will last alifetimeperfect for budding naturalists

The first book in the bestselling BATTLE OF THE BEETLESseries – perfect for fans of Roald Dahl!Winner of the Branford Boase Award Shortlistedfor the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Children's BookAward Chosen for the Tom Fletcher Book Club'Truly great storytelling.' MICHAEL MORPURGO'Funny, exciting and genuinely eccentric' PHILIPREEVE'Roald Dahl meets 101 Dalmatians in a rollickingride, full of adventure with vivid characters' EXPRESS'By the end, you'll think beetles are the coolest creatureson the planet' TOM FLETCHERDarkus can't believe his eyes when a huge insect drops out ofthe trouser leg of his horrible new neighbour. It's a giant beetle– and it seems to want to communicate.But how can a boy be friends with a beetle? And what does a beetlehave to do with the disappearance of his dad and the arrivalof Lucretia Cutter, with her taste for creepy jewellery? The first book in MG Leonard's acclaimed trilogy, followedby Beetle Queen and Battle of the Beetles!Featuring exotic beetles, a daring quest, a mixture ofbold male and female characters and a truly venomous villainIncludes brilliant illustrations by Julia SardàFrom the author of Hunt for the Golden Scarab,Twitch and the Adventure on Trains series, co-writtenwith Sam Sedgman

The second book in the BATTLE OF THE BEETLES series –perfect for fans of Roald Dahl!'Truly great storytelling.' MICHAEL MORPURGOon BEETLE BOY'I predict Beetle-mania' THE TIMES on BEETLEBOY'Roald Dahl meets 101 Dalmatians in a rollickingride, full of adventure with vivid characters' EXPRESSon BEETLE BOYCruel beetle fashionista, Lucretia Cutter, is at large with heryellow ladybird spies.When Darkus, Virginia and Bertolt discover further evidence ofher evil, they're determined to stop her. But the three friendsare in trouble.Darkus' dad has forbidden them to investigate any further –and disgusting crooks Humphrey and Pickering are out of prison.Hope rests on Novak, Lucretia's daughter and a Hollywood actress,but the beetle diva is always one scuttle ahead ... The second book in MG Leonard's acclaimed trilogy, followedby Battle of the Beetles!Featuring exotic beetles, a daring quest, a mixture ofbold male and female characters and a truly venomous villainThe story follows Darkus, Bertolt and Virginia –and their beetle pals – asthey investigatethe wicked ‘Beetle Queen’ LucretiaFrom the author of the Adventure on Trains series,co-written with Sam Sedgman

The spectacular finale to the BATTLE OF THE BEETLES series– perfect for fans of Roald Dahl!'Truly great storytelling.' MICHAEL MORPURGOon BEETLE BOY'I predict Beetle-mania' THE TIMES on BEETLEBOY'Roald Dahl meets 101 Dalmatians in a rollickingride, full of adventure with vivid characters' EXPRESSon BEETLE BOYFrom a secret Biome in the jungle, Lucretia Cutter plans to wreakwickedness on the world unless Darkus, Virginia and Bertolt canfind a way to stop her.If they fail, she'll mass an army of giant Frankenstein beetles– and the planet will never be the same again.Humanity is under siege. The future depends on three childrenand their beetles ... The third and final book in MG Leonard's acclaimed trilogy,which began with Beetle Boy and Beetle Queen!Featuring exotic beetles, a daring quest, a mixture ofbold male and female characters and a truly venomous villainThe story follows Darkus, Bertolt and Virginia –and their beetle pals – asthey investigatethe wicked ‘Beetle Queen’ LucretiaFrom the author of the Adventure on Trains series,co-written with Sam Sedgman

The first book in the bestselling BATTLE OF THE BEETLESseries – perfect for fans of Roald Dahl!Winner of the Branford Boase Award Shortlistedfor the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Children's BookAward Chosen for the Tom Fletcher Book Club'Truly great storytelling.' MICHAEL MORPURGO'Funny, exciting and genuinely eccentric' PHILIPREEVE'Roald Dahl meets 101 Dalmatians in a rollickingride, full of adventure with vivid characters' EXPRESS'By the end, you'll think beetles are the coolest creatureson the planet' TOM FLETCHERDarkus’s dad is missing – vanished from a locked roomin the Natural History Museum. The police are baffled; how cansomeone disappear without a trace?Moving in with his eccentric uncle, Darkus discovers a new friendin a giant beetle – and it wants to communicate.But can a boy and a beetle be friends? And can they find Darkus’sdad together?    The first book in MG Leonard's acclaimed trilogy, followedby Beetle Queen and Battle of the Beetles!Featuring exotic beetles, a daring quest, a mixture ofbold male and female characters and a truly venomous villainIncludes brilliant illustrations by Julia SardàFrom the author of Hunt for the Golden Scarab,Twitch and the Adventure on Trains series, co-writtenwith Sam Sedgman