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A fast-paced, action-packed, good-versus-evil adventure introducing a dynamic new picture book character.Meet Captain Brainpower. He’s a superhero toy with a special superpower. It’s not extreme strength or the ability to fly. It’s BRAIN POWER! When he presses his Brain Button on his super suit, he has the most amazing brainwaves. So when he and his friend Mojo Mouse get thrown into the rubbish dump, Captain Brainpower needs to put his superpower to use – and FAST – because Mojo is about to be eaten by the Mighty Mean Machine!Using brain power and a huge heap of resourcefulness, Captain Brainpower makes a MEGA BRAIN PLANE from bits of old junk lying around the rubbish tip. Then, with great courage and some super stunts, he turns that Mighty Mean Machine into a blubbering hunk of junk. So, if there are any other unloved toys out there who get thrown onto the rubbish heap – it’s Captain Brainpower and Mojo to the rescue!With bright, bold and animated artwork, this book will appeal to all those little ones who like their books high-energy and full of superhero action.

Join in and use the felt flaps to help along in this interactive novelty book!It's time to help at the park! Can you help little zebra to put on her sun hat? Or wipe little monkey's sticky fingers?Use the bright felt flaps to help the animals as they enjoy their day at the park. This interactive flap book is perfect for encouraging toddlers to help out and play with others.Created by award-winning author-illustrator Sam Lloyd.

Join in and use the felt flaps to help along in this interactive novelty book!It's time to go to the rescue! Can you help little firefighter use the hose to put out the fire? Or use the car wash to wipe the messy vehicles?Use the bright felt flaps to help the animals in this interactive board book. Created by award-winning author-illustrator, Sam Lloyd.

It's a busy day at the building site! Let's get to work!Can you help shovel the dirt with digger? And lift a heavy load with the crane?Use the bright and durable felt flaps to help the animals in this interactive and exciting board book, ideal for imaginative play!For fans of Maisy and Uh Oh, Niko, this series is perfect for those busy toddlers who always want to help out!Looking for more fun? Check out the other books in the series:Play Pals to the RescuePlay Pals at the ParkPlay Pals at the Hospital

It's a busy day at the hospital! Let's take care of the patients.Can you help change the babies nappies? and use the stethoscope to listen to the rhino's heart rate?Use the bright and durable felt flaps to help the animals in this interactive and exciting board book, ideal for imaginative play!For fans of Maisy and Uh Oh, Niko, this series is perfect for those busy toddlers who always want to help out!Looking for more fun? Check out the other books in the series:Play Pals to the RescuePlay Pals at the ParkPlay Pals Building Site

THE MUST-READ RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK. Chilling, moving and unputdownable, The Memory Wood is a thriller like no other. 'Beautifully told, with two superbly drawn young protagonists, Lloyd is a rare new thriller talent' Daily Mail'Superbly creepy, with an unexpected twist' Guardian'Brilliant writing, a terrifying story, and characters so real it feels like you know them. If you enjoy dark, twisty thrillers that stay with you, read this book' Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife*************Elijah has lived in the Memory Wood for as long as he can remember. It's the only home he's ever known.Elissa has only just arrived. And she'll do everything she can to escape.When Elijah stumbles across thirteen-year-old Elissa, in the woods where her abductor is hiding her, he refuses to alert the police. Because in his twelve years, Elijah has never had a proper friend.And he doesn't want Elissa to leave.Besides, Elijah knows how this can end. After all, Elissa isn't the first girl he's found inside the Memory Wood.As her abductor's behaviour grows more erratic, chess prodigy Elissa realises that outwitting strange, lonely Elijah is her only hope of survival.Their cat-and-mouse game of deception and betrayal will determine both their fates, and whether either of them will ever leave the Memory Wood . . .*************Praise for Sam Lloyd:'An intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller' Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door'Remarkable. Stunning prose and compulsive reading. It's undoubtedly the best thriller I've read in a long, long time' Lesley Kara, author of The Rumour'I haven't read anything quite this exciting since Room. You think all the stories have been told, then something like this comes along' Emma Curtis, author of The Night You LeftReaders love The Memory Wood 'A very clever psychological thriller. Dark, creepy and intense.' *****'Deliciously dark... fresh and imaginative.' *****'The twists and turns in The Memory Wood will astound. This book is undoubtedly the best I've read this year.' *****Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Winter 2020

The new pulse-pounding thriller from the bestselling author of THE MEMORY WOOD.'Beautifully written, incredibly evocative with a real sense of place and of the sea. Heart-stoppingly tense' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE CHALET'Fiendishly clever' Sunday Times******HOW DID IT COME TO THIS?The news doesn't strike cleanly, like a guillotine's blade. Nothing so merciful. This news is a slovenly traveller, dragging its feet, gradually revealing its horrors. And it announces itself first with violence - the urgent hammering of fists on the front door.Life can change in a heartbeat.Lucy has everything she could wish for: a beautiful home high on the clifftops, a devoted husband and two beloved children.Then one morning, time stops. Their family yacht is recovered, abandoned far out at sea. Lucy's husband is nowhere to be found and as the seconds tick by, she begins to wonder - what if he was the one who took the boat?And if so, where is he now?As a once-in-a-generation storm frustrates the rescue operation, Lucy pieces together what happened onboard. And then she makes a fresh discovery. One that plunges her into a living nightmare . . .Wherever her husband is, he isn't alone. Because their children are missing, too.******Praise for Sam Lloyd:'Lloyd is a rare new thriller talent.' Daily Mail'Stunning prose and compulsive reading.' Lesley Kara'An intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller.' Shari Lapena'A beautifully written, fast-paced thriller.' Heat'A darkly chilling and original novel . . . a series of twists keeps readers captivated until a shocking climax.' Daily Express'Brilliant writing, a terrifying story, and characters so real it feels like you know them.' Samantha Downing'A truly chilling story.' Woman & HomeSam Lloyd, Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Winter 2020

Learn how to deal with tricksy, pesty little sidekicks (otherwise known as siblings). Starring the world's grumpiest, sassiest, most loveable cat . . . Mr Pusskins! He's got cattitude.Life for Pusskins is dreamy, until the day his owner Emily comes home with a Very Special Present . . . a kitten! Even though Little Whiskers is small and looks awfully angelic, she is not. She is a tiny package of peskiness. And the worst thing? It's always Mr Pusskins who gets the blame! So how will Mr Pusskins deal with this naughty nuisance?Mr Pusskins is a New York Times Bestselling character. Mr Pusskins won the Booktrust Early Years Award, and Mr Pusskins Best in Show won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize."Hilarious" - The Guardian"Irresistible" - Books for Keeps

A reassuring story to soothe anxiety about starting school.It's your first day at Bug School,but don't be scared or shy. You'll have the BEST TIME EVER!So wave mummy and daddy bye bye.Welcome to Bug School! Don't be nervous on your first day – it's lots of fun. Learn to creep with the spiders, sing with the crickets, count spots with the ladybirds and hop, skip and jump in P.E. with the fleas! A rhythmic, bright celebration of school, starring some very cute bugs indeed!

Listen ... can you hear it?There's a creepy noise ...'Welcome!' smiles Mr Bones.'Meet the spooky girls and boys.'At Skeleton School they howl in assembly, fly broomsticks in the library and learn how to float through walls! Join in the fun with this comic caper from a bestselling author/illustrator of Calm Down, Boris, Mr Pusskins and First Day at Bug School – it's perfect for back to school and Halloween.

Meet this little boy and his pussycat called Ginger.He's got a bedtime secret. He's the mighty MIDNIGHT NINJA!Everyone is tucked up in bed, except for Midnight Ninja and his sidekick Ginger. The ninja emergency bell has rung and they're off on a secret mission. There's no time for these heroes to sleep until they've solved the mystery of the missing socks.Even reluctant sleepers will enjoy bedtime with this action-packed adventure showing that heroes need their sleep too. Bedtime reading fun from the bestselling author/illustrator of Calm Down, Boris, Mr Pusskins and First Day at Bug School.

Spooky school is open, welcome everyone!Here you’ll learn to scare and creep while having lots of fun.Welcome to Spooky School! It's the scariest school around, where all the creepiest creatures come to dust off their skills and become the best they can be. Join your friends and learn how to fly like a wicked witch on a broomstick, howl like a werewolf and jiggle like a skeleton to all the best Halloween tunes. The friends you make will stay with you forever – because sometimes scaring is caring!Packed with Halloween delights from creepy spiders to stomping monsters, this brilliantly spooky and accessible board book is perfect for Halloween!

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 CWA TWISTER DAGGER AWARDFrom the author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, The Memory Wood…The edge-of-your-seat, chilling thriller you won't forget – the perfect holiday read for fans of Alex Michaelides and Lucy Foley.'Blood-chilling…The best hook of any thriller in the last few years' – Helen Fields, bestselling author of The Profiler WHEN DID YOUR CHILD BECOME A KILLER?When you look down at your newborn baby, you realise they were right, those friends who became parents first: you’d do literally anything for your child. To make them happy, to keep them safe.So when Joseph Carver wakes one night to find his teenage son Max covered in blood – panic flooding his voice, swearing it was a mistake - Joseph does the only thing he can.He helps Max bury the body.Joseph thinks that’s the end of the nightmare. Until he finds Max with stricken eyes and bloody hands once again . . .You’d do anything for your child – even cover up a murder. But would you do it twice?Readers can't get enough of The Bodies:‘A twisty, relatable, endlessly gripping thriller’ – TM LOGAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Daughter‘Brilliantly written and genuinely terrifying’ – that's life (Crime Scene)‘The definition of unputdownable. A fantastic thriller.’ – LISA BALLANTYNE, bestselling author of The Guilty One‘So tense I could barely breathe!’ – JACKIE KABLER, bestselling author of The Revenge Plot‘A razor-sharp thriller, atmospheric, intense, unnerving and addictive, I devoured every inch of this book!’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘I was hooked after the first chapter….unputdownable!’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘Never lets up with thrills…deserves 5 stars and more’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐‘A fabulous thriller of a book…truly nail-biting’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Praise for Sam Lloyd:'Propulsive, sinister, gripping.' - ALEX MICHAELIDES'An intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller.' – SHARI LAPENA 'Original, creepy, utterly addictive.' - ANDREA MARA‘Remarkable. Undoubtedly the best thriller I've read in a long, long time.’ – LESLEY KARA'Fiendishly clever.' – Sunday Times‘A rare new thriller talent.’ – Daily Mail

Discover the shiver-inducing, heart-pounding suspense thriller that will keep you up into the early hours - perfect for fans of Alex Michaelides, Helen Fields and Catherine Ryan Howard.'Propulsive, sinister, gripping' - ALEX MICHAELIDES, international bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Fear'Such a brilliant read with such well drawn characters – I loved it' - NIKKI SMITH, author of The Beach Party********'One thing I've learned, these last few weeks, is that small acts of kindness are far less effective than fear...'She watches them in the dead of night. Hidden in plain sight, Mercy Lake provides what people need. Quietly. In secret. Making lives better.But he is watching too. And he doesn’t want to help anyone - he wants to punish them. And he wants Mercy to join him.Soon, though, their activities draw the attention of the very person Mercy is desperate to avoid.Someone who will go to extreme lengths to make her pay for knowing their secret . . .********Readers can't put down The People Watcher!'WOW! So full of suspense. The ending was a shocker!' * * * * *'Wow wow wow this book did not disappoint. I read it in 2 sittings. So many twists and turns. I absolutely loved this book - a must read!!' * * * * *'Original, creepy and devastatingly clever. I raced through The People Watcher yet didn't want it to end. Utterly addictive. I loved it!' Sunday Times bestseller ANDREA MARA'Oh ... my ... word. The ending was such a shock and left me speechless. I normally see things coming, but not this time!' * * * * *'Twisty and dark as the night itself, it is impossible to put down. A triumph.' - NEIL LANCASTER'Absorbing and richly detailed, a novel with real heart.' LISA BALLANTYNE, Richard & Judy book club bestselling author of The Guilty One'Non-stop drama, full of surprises and twists and turns. I found it thoroughly engaging, something different and one not to be missed.' * * * * *'Intriguing characters and a gripping plot - what crime fiction should be!' * * * * *'Another cracking thriller from Sam Lloyd.' * * * * *Sam Lloyd, Richard and Judy Book Club Pick, Winter 2020

Monster Mummy is going shopping, so Boris is babysitting for Monster Baby. The thing is, Boris isn't very good at it. He plonks Monster Baby in the dog basket, forgets to feed him and falls fast asleep when he should be putting Baby to bed. Can you help Boris babysit before things get really out of hand? There's a lot of looking after to do! With a cute, furry baby monster on ribbon to play with and attach to each page. A hilarious follow-up to the bestselling Calm Down, Boris! by the super-talented Sam Lloyd.

Boris - the orange, hairy and over-enthusiastic little monster - has a birthday! Use the puppet to help Boris blow out the candles on his cake, open his presents and sing Happy Birthday. Another brilliant sequel to the best-selling Calm Down, Boris!

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 CWA TWISTED DAGGER AWARD *The new break-out thriller from Sam Lloyd, author of Richard & Judy Book Club pick The Memory Wood.*Your child said it was an accident. Then it happened again.'The best hook of any thriller in the last few years.' - Helen Fields, bestselling author of The Institution'Twisty, relatable and relentlessly gripping.' - T.M. Logan, author of The Dream Home'Brilliantly written and genuinely terrifying.' - that's life (Crime Scene)When you look down at your newborn baby, you realise they were right, those smug parents you’ve always rolled your eyes at: you’d do literally anything for your child. To make them happy, keep them safe.So when Joseph Carver wakes one night to find his teenage son Max scrubbing the kitchen, hands wet with blood and panic flooding his voice as he promises it was an accident, he didn’t mean to do it, Joseph does the only thing he can. He helps Max bury the body.Joseph thinks that’s the end of the nightmare. Until he finds Max with stricken eyes and bloody hands once again . . .You’d do anything for your child – even cover up a murder. But would you do it twice?Readers love Sam Lloyd!‘Lloyd is a rare new thriller talent.’ – Daily Mail'0 to 100mph from the get-go!' - FIVE-STAR Reader Review‘Remarkable. Stunning prose and compulsive reading. It's undoubtedly the best thriller I've read in a long, long time.’ – Lesley Kara'Absolutely grabbed me from the first few pages, and that grip didn't loosen until the very last page!' - FIVE-STAR Reader Review 'An intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller.' – Shari Lapena'Keeps you on the edge of your seat, with twists you don't see coming.' - FIVE-STAR Reader Review'Fiendishly clever' – Sunday Times'Such a great read...the best so far.' - FIVE-STAR Reader Review 'Propulsive, sinister, gripping' - Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent Patient 'Doesn't just hook you — it grabs you by the throat.' - FIVE-STAR Reader Review'Original, creepy, utterly addictive.' - Andrea Mara, bestselling author of It Should Have Been You

From a hairy dog to a bald dog, or a big dog to a little dog, discover the delightful doggy pairs on each page!Little ones will have so much fun learning first words and opposites in this paw-some board book by Sam Lloyd, illustrator of the classic Calm Down, Boris!. Bright, adorable illustrations accompany the opposite pairs on each page to create the perfect learning experience for toddlers. Includes a handy guide for parents to explore how to read with their child, created by BookTrust, the UK's largest reading charity - perfect for introducing fun, interactive ways to elevate a child's reading experience.

Boris is a very affectionate monster. He likes nothing better than showering everyone with kisses and, though endearing, it can also be very ticklish. The reader is asked to help Boris brush his hair ready for his trip to the park and gets smothered in grateful kisses. The same happens when we feed him, and when he gets to the park none of the other little monsters want to play with him because he is so loud and boisterous.

With lots of fun flaps to lift, What's in Your Tummy Mummy is a joyful way to answer a question that many expectant parents will hear during pregnancy. There's something inside Mummy's tummy. I don't know what it could be. Perhaps it's a buzzing flea or a chimpanzee? It's getting bigger every day – lift the flaps and see! This book provides a fun way to explain just what is going on in Mummy's tummy, and who the new mystery friend might be…A funny and touching title from the picture book star Sam Lloyd, this is the perfect prompt for talking to your child about a new baby brother or sister.

This is a brilliant, funny and fresh take on the potty training book from the amazing picture book illustrator, Sam Lloyd Little Moo Monster is growing up and no longer happy to be in a nappy. Moo wants to be more grown-up. So the loveable monster discards the nappy and suddenly there's poop everywhere. Mum gets a potty, and Moo practises sitting on it… until finally… success! Moo can progress to grown up pants – which means Moo can go to the MONSTER PANT PARTY with lots of little potty-trained (and not-quite-so-potty-trained!) friends.With lift the flaps plus great illustrations and laugh-out-loud humour, this book will be the perfect potty-training tool for all toddlers – girls and boys – and their parents.The book covers all elements of potty training – from getting the potty, patience, triumphs and mishaps, using paper, washing your hands after, and the joy of getting your first grown-up pants. All told in a fun and supportive way.

Sid is a sausage dog without an owner. He longs for someone to love and care for him. Maybe if he shows everyone how clever he is they'll want to give him a home! But things don't go quite as Sid plans.

It's bedtime, but Spud can't sleep. His alien friends are in a real mess and they need his help to get ready for bed. So Spud jumps on to his rocket and zooms into space. What a hero.