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Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are two hapless robber dogs who decide on career change after one bungled burglary too many - proving that crime doesn't pay, but cupcakes certainly do!

A heart-warming and touching picture book about the bond between a girl and her animal friend, Bear, from Shifty McGifty author Tracey Corderoy and illustrator Sophie Allsopp.In an icy kingdom far away lived the very best of friends: Luna and Bear. When a beautiful flower pops up in the snow, Luna is delighted! But soon the flower fades, and with it, Luna's smile. Bear sets off on an adventure to find another sunshine flower, sailing the seven seas, trekking through jungles and crossing hot, sandy deserts but will Bear ever find what he is looking for? And will Luna and Bear ever be reunited again?

My granny's kind of different. She wears such funny hats. She's got a huge menagerie of cats and frogs and bats!Welcome to a hilarious series by award-winning picture book creators Tracey Corderoy (author of the hugely successful Shifty McGifty books) and Joe Berger (former World Book Day artist).If your granny were a little bit different from other grannies (even if she is, in fact, a WITCH!) would you want to change her . . . or would you love her just the way she is? Maybe it's fun to take the bats to the cinema or to cook up a big pot of gloopy soup with granny's witchy friends after all!Hubble Bubble, Granny Trouble is a riot to share and makes the perfect Halloween treat, yet has bags of grandparent-grandchild fun to be enjoyed all year round! The charming combination of granny-witch theme, a warm message about acceptance, rhyming text and stylish illustrations make the Hubble Bubble series a bewitching brew for all little people who like a sprinkling of magic on their stories.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.Read all the Hubble Bubble picture book adventures:Hubble Bubble, Granny TroubleWhizz! Pop! Granny, Stop!Spells-A-Popping, Granny's ShoppingHave you read the Hubble Bubble adventures for early readers?Hubble Bubble: The Glorious Granny Bake OffHubble Bubble: The Messy Monkey BusinessHubble Bubble: The Super Spooky Fright NightHubble Bubble: The Wacky Winter Wonderland

Three more stories of magical mayhem in one beautifully produced book!

The two adorable robber dogs are back in the kitchen, but they'd better watch out when Kitty-le-Claw is about!Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have swapped a life of crime for baking cakes in their café. But now there's a new robber in town - the infamous Kitty-le-Claw! When there's a midnight robbery at the bank, can the two baker dogs save the day? Find out in this hilarious, rhyming picture book adventure!Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam is a hugely successful, action-packed series about two baker-dogs who used to be robbers, but now solve mysteries and sniff out crimes!Tracey Corderoy is a multi-award-winning author and has written over 70 books for children including collaborations with Rosalind Beardshaw and Sarah Massini.Steven Lenton has created many books with Tracey Corderoy and also illustrates books by David Baddiel, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Peter Bently. His books have won awards such as the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and have been selected for the WHSmith Children's Book of the Year and Tom Fletcher Book Club.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.Read all the Shifty and Sam picture book adventures:Shifty McGifty and Slippery SamShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Cat BurglarShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Diamond ChaseShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Missing MasterpieceHave you read Shifty and Sam's two-colour early readers?Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Jingle Bells!Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Up, Up and Away!Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Spooky SchoolShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Aliens Are Coming!

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have swapped their life of crime for a career in cupcakes. But when they're asked to bake for a seriously swanky party, they find themselves caught up in the middle of a robbery. Somebody has taken Lady Kate's tiara. Can they catch the culprit?

The first title in a two-colour fiction series, ideal for children growing in confidence as readers and beginning to read alone.Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam don't just make amazing cakes. These two brave bakers solve wacky mysteries too!Halloween at St Spectre's school brings out the cheekiest of ghosts! And who is to blame when the weather goes CRAZY? A power-grabbing red panda, maybe? Certainly not the raccoon gang fixing the museum's toilets - they've got dastardly plans of their OWN!Look out for Shifty and Sam's other chapter book adventures:Up, Up and Away! The Aliens are Coming!Jingle Bells!

Three more stories of bravery and derring-do from our favourite baker boys! The much-loved picture book pair of pooches continue their adventures in a two-colour fiction format, ideal for children growing in confidence as readers and beginning to read alone.In the title story, Shifty and Sam lead the way in a wacky race that has been sabotaged by the one and only Red Rocket! But they soon thwart his dastardly ways and the rightful winner takes home the prize. When a mysterious parcel is delivered to the cafe, both Shifty and Sam claim ownership. A rift grows between the boys until a small knight rides to the rescue. Rich old Lady Poshington is staying at the fanciest hotel in town, just as a spate of burglaries takes place. Can Shifty and Sam go undercover to catch the thief?Brilliant stories hilariously told by Tracey Corderoy and beautifully brought to life by Steven Lenton's delicious two-colour illustrations. Read the rest:The Spooky SchoolThe Aliens are Coming!Jingle Bells!

The doggy duo is back, and this time there's pastry pandemonium in Paris!In this rhyming, picture book adventure, Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have made it to the magical streets of Paris, baking a spectacular gingerbread Eiffel Tower for a VERY important art exhibition at "Galerie Bonbon". But a sneaky fox has made off across the Seine with the precious masterpiece. Will Shifty and Sam EVER catch the dastardly Cunningham Sly and dish up their tasty tower in time?Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam is a hugely successful, action-packed series about two baker-dogs who used to be robbers, but now solve mysteries and sniff out crimes!Tracey Corderoy is a multi-award-winning author and has written over 70 books for children including collaborations with Rosalind Beardshaw and Sarah Massini.Steven Lenton has created many books with Tracey Corderoy and also illustrates books by David Baddiel, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Peter Bently. His books have won awards such as the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and have been selected for the WHSmith Children's Book of the Year and Tom Fletcher Book Club.Read all the Shifty and Sam picture book adventures:Shifty McGifty and Slippery SamShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Cat BurglarShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Diamond ChaseShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Missing MasterpieceHave you read Shifty and Sam's two-colour early readers?Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Jingle Bells!Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Up, Up and Away!Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Spooky SchoolShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Aliens Are Coming!Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

From bestselling Tracey Corderoy - author of the Hubble Bubble and Shifty McGifty series - comes an enchanting new series. Bryony May doesn’t want to move house, even if it is to a sweet cottage by the sea. Not when she has to leave everyone behind – her school friends and her four-legged friends at the local riding stables. Then, while exploring the woods near her new home, Bryony meets a beautiful bay pony. The pony is seriously spooked but luckily Bryony is able to calm him down. Afterwards she can’t stop thinking about the little pony so when they unexpectedly meet again days later, she knows it’s meant to be. That is, until she meets Georgina… Georgina’s supposed to be the pony’s owner, but she doesn’t seem to care a bit about him. She hasn’t even given him a name! But for some reason she’s determined to keep Bryony away. Will Bryony ever get close to her dream pony?A story of friendship, adventure and the love of a horse. For fans of Amanda Wills, Pippa Funnell, Stacey Gregg and Lauren St John.  

Join Bryony and Red on another Seaview Stables adventure from bestselling author, Tracey Corderoy!  Bryony has settled into life at Brook Dale, especially now she’s the owner of her dream pony Red! And with the whole town gearing up for the Three Coves Gymkhana, there’s plenty to keep her and her new friends busy. Bryony can’t wait to show everyone just how brilliant Red is, especially her former enemy Georgina Brook. Then, one day, while practising for the gymkhana, she notices a strange light coming from the disused lighthouse at Stormy Point. The lighthouse has been empty for years and Bryony is determined to find out just who – or what – is living there…Will Bryony get to the bottom of the mystery? And just how far will Georgina go to destroy Bryony’s gymkhana dreams…

Join Bryony and Red on another Seaview Stables adventure from bestselling author, Tracey Corderoy!   Bryony has settled into life at Brook Dale, especially now she’s the owner of her dream pony Red! And with the whole town gearing up for the Three Coves Gymkhana, there’s plenty to keep her and her new friends busy. Bryony can’t wait to show everyone just how brilliant Red is, especially her former enemy Georgina Brook. Then, one day, while practising for the gymkhana, she notices a strange light coming from the disused lighthouse at Stormy Point. The lighthouse has been empty for years and Bryony is determined to find out just who – or what – is living there… Will Bryony get to the bottom of the mystery? And just how far will Georgina go to destroy Bryony’s gymkhana dreams…

**A brand-new and unmissable series from the bestselling creators of Shifty McGifty !**Imagine aworkshop that can fly . . . Meet Brodie and Bean - best friends, brilliant fixers, and thebusy crew of the most marvellous workshop ever! Packedwith gadgets and powered by a sparkly spanner, it takes them whereverthey’re needed to put things right. But this time, it’s no ordinary repair job! Can Brodie and Bean . . . *Follow the clues*Help their friends*Fix what really matters? From the creators of the bestselling Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam comes a glorious steampunk adventure, bursting with warmth, humour and dazzling detail. Climb aboard and get ready for the ride of a lifetime!

**A brand-new and unmissable series from the bestselling creators of Shifty McGifty !**Imagine aworkshop that can fly . . . Meet Brodie and Bean - best friends, brilliant fixers, and thebusy crew of the most marvellous workshop ever! Packedwith gadgets and powered by a sparkly spanner, it takes them whereverthey’re needed to put things right. But this time, it’s no ordinary repair job! Can Brodie and Bean . . . *Follow the clues*Help their friends*Fix what really matters? From the creators of the bestselling Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam comes a glorious steampunk adventure, bursting with warmth, humour and dazzling detail. Climb aboard and get ready for the ride of a lifetime!

A humorous, touching story about how good citizenship and a little consideration for others can make our world a joyful place for all. Now in paperback!It’s never too early to introduce children to the concept of being a good citizen! In this humorous, touching story that’s now in paperback, Sunnyville is the perfect place to live, until one day Rhino tosses a candy wrapper on the ground. "What?" he says. "It's only one." But soon, others start throwing their trash on the ground, too, and it begins to pile up. Gradually, the neighborhood becomes messier, noisier, and grumpier. Can anyone save the day?  This is an ideal book for sharing at home or at school during story time to reinforce the idea that a little consideration for others can make our world a joyful place for all. Back matter includes tips for how to be a good neighbor.

A story about how good citizenship and a little consideration can make our world a joyful place for all.Sunnyville is the perfect place to live, until one day Rhino tosses a candy wrapper on the ground. "What?" he says. "It's only one." But soon, others start throwing their trash on the ground, too, and it begins to pile up. Giraffe doesn't want to look at the garbage, so he picks a flower from the park to brighten his home--but then everyone picks the flowers, and now there aren't any left. Soon things become messier, noisier, and grumpier. Can anyone save the day?

Friends come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes the best friends are the most unlikely of all.When a lonely little boy receives an invitation to play written on a paper boat, it seems that he has found the best friend he's been longing for - at last! But Bear isn't quite the playmate the boy had imagined. If only he knew how to play games properly!Then, when Bear starts to build a treehouse, the boy is intrigued and a magical summer begins. As autumn passes and the first winter snowflakes start to fall, the boy is left alone, and only then does he truly realise what he has lost . . . Until at last spring comes again and the friends are joyfully reunited with a very special hug!This tender story with heart-warming illustrations exquisitely captures the change of seasons and explores themes of friendship and belonging.Fully illustrated throughout by Sarah Massini, the illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit, The Boy and the Bear and Star in the Jar.Tracey Corderoy is a multi-award-winning author and has written over 70 books for children, including the hugely successful Shifty McGifty series. Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free "Stories Aloud" audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!

Three more slapstick two-colour early readers from our favourite doggy detectives, all set in the summer sun. And things are HOTTING UP! Someone is CHEATING in the SANDCASTLE competition! There's something FISHY about the new CAFE! But it's the ALIEN INVASION that REALLY makes Shifty and Sam lose their COOL! Anyone for an ICED bun?! Brilliant stories hilariously told by Tracey Corderoy and beautifully brought to life by Steven Lenton's illustrations in deliclous two-colour.Have you read Shifty and Sam's other fiction adventures?The Spooky SchoolUp, Up and Away!Jingle Bells!

A captivating retelling of the classic Christmas tale, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, with a magical, shimmery foiled cover.It's Christmas Eve and everyone is fast asleep . . . except for a lonely mouse who lives in the grandfather clock. So when Santa arrives, lost in a blizzard, Mouse is the only one who can show him the way. Together they embark on a magical sleigh ride, delivering presents all around town. But the best present of all is for Mouse . . . a special friend on Christmas Day.Lilting, rhyming picture book story retains the familiar, rhythmic quality of the original Clement Clarke Moore tale and effortlessly combines magical adventure with the joys of new friendship. Fully illustrated throughout by Sarah Massini, illustrator of The Velveteen Rabbit, The Boy and the Bear and Star in the Jar.Tracey Corderoy is a multi-award-winning author and has written over 70 books for children, including the hugely successful Shifty McGifty series. Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.

Adventure awaits Shifty and Sam in this action-packed Christmas picture book - with shiny foil on the cover!Shifty and Sam are off to Lapland to bake a festive feast for Santa and his elves. But there's a Christmas crisis - the elves are unwell and can't finish the toys! Does mysterious stranger and gadget queen, Flo Frost, really want to help? Or could she have her eyes on the most magical gadget of all . . . Santa's flying sleigh?! It's up to Shifty and Sam to race across the snowy slopes and save Christmas for everyone!Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam is a hugely successful, action-packed series about two baker-dogs who used to be robbers, but now solve mysteries and sniff out crimes!Tracey Corderoy is a multi-award-winning author and has written over 70 books for children including collaborations with Rosalind Beardshaw and Sarah Massini.Steven Lenton has created many books with Tracey Corderoy and also illustrates books by David Baddiel, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Peter Bently. His books have won awards such as the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and have been selected for the WHSmith Children's Book of the Year and Tom Fletcher Book Club.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free "Stories Aloud" audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!Read all the Shifty and Sam picture book adventures:Shifty McGifty and Slippery SamShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Cat BurglarShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Diamond ChaseShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Missing MasterpieceHave you read Shifty and Sam's two-colour early readers?Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Jingle Bells!Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Up, Up and Away!Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Spooky SchoolShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Aliens Are Coming!

When Plip loses his favourite toy, he is so upset that he runs off on his own to search for it in the snowy storm!This book is perfect for any child who has ever lost a toy... and for any parent who has ever tried to find it!

Is your bath BUBBLY enough? Is your bed BOUNCY enough? Is your cereal CRUNCHY enough? Don't delay - call Sneaky Beak TODAY for deals beyond your wildest dreams!Bear and Hamster are perfectly content... until gadget-mad salesman, Sneaky Beak, arrives. But when they finally have it all, will Bear and Hamster really be happier? A hilarious story with an important message about the pitfalls of materialism.

Dog longs to visit the seaside. But the ocean is MILES away. "Impossible!" he sighs. Then a lost crab appears and needs help to get home. Will Dog take this chance to make his dream come true?

Sunnyville is perfect. It twinkles with total loveliness. Until Rhino drops a toffee wrapper! "What? It's only one!" he says. Soon things are messier, noisier and a WHOLE LOT grumpier! Can anyone save the day? The perfect book to teach kids that a little care for your local environment and taking time to think of those around you, makes for a joyful world for all.

Is your bath BUBBLY enough? Is your bed BOUNCY enough? Is your cereal CRUNCHY enough? Don''t delay – call Sneaky Beak TODAY for deals beyond your wildest dreams!Bear and Hamster are perfectly content... until gadget-mad salesman, Sneaky Beak, arrives. But when they finally have it all, will Bear and Hamster really be happier? A hilarious story with an important message about the pitfalls of materialism.

WINNER OF THE TEACH PRIMARY BOOK AWARD 2022 FOR KS1Looking for adventure?Want to be a hero?Step inside the Story Shop!The Story Shop is packed full of plots, costumes and characters galore. And shopkeepers Wilbur and Fred are ready and waiting to find every customer their perfect adventure!When a daredevil mouse visits the shop, Wilbur and Fred have just the thing - an out-of-this-world space mission!Join Space Mouse as he nibbles his way into trouble on the Moon, bets his tail on a game of Tiddlywonks with Phoebe Fairplay and causes chaos on Planet Cog with his over-the-top inventions...From the acclaimed author of SHIFTY MCGIFTY comes a fresh, funny and highly illustrated new series of chapter books, celebrating the power of imagination. Designed for emerging readers with three linked stories in each book, THE STORY SHOP is perfect for fans of HOTEL FLAMINGO and KITTY."Our judges loved the concept at the heart of this book: a shop where you can walk in and pick all the ingredients for a story adventure of your own... You could do so much with this idea and let children's imaginations go wild!" - Lucy Starbuck Braidley, National Literary Trust

Looking for adventure?Want to be a hero?Step inside the Story Shop!The Story Shop is packed full of plots, costumes and characters galore. And shopkeepers Wilbur and Fred are ready and waiting to find every customer their perfect adventure! When fun-loving lion cub Rex bursts into the shop, Wilbur has the perfect thing - a FANG-tastic spooky adventure, with plenty of thrills and spills! Join fun-loving Rex as he helps the sacked Ghost Gang get back on stage, meets his prank-playing match on a school outing to a vampire castle and finds himself stuck in the middle of two feuding yetis.From the acclaimed author of SHIFTY MCGIFTY comes a fresh, funny and highly illustrated series of chapter books, celebrating the power of imagination. Designed for emerging readers with three linked stories in each book, THE STORY SHOP is perfect for fans of HOTEL FLAMINGO and KITTY.

A hilarious, heartwarming potty-training story from award-winning children's author Tracey Corderoy, with charming illustrations from Ali Pye.It's potty training time - and Miss Dotty's here to show you how!Join the animals in her class as they say goodbye to their nappies and learn to love their potties instead. With simple steps that toddlers can read along to and a cast of cute animal characters, Miss Dotty's Potty School celebrates toilet training time and reassures toddlers that it's okay if accidents happen. Every day in Miss Dotty's Potty School is tons of fun, and everyone's a potty super-star.This funny and reassuring potty book will help children to feel comfortable and excited about their toilet training journey. Just like A Potty for Me! by Karen Katz, Campbell Book's No More Nappies and Dino Potty by Sara Conway, Miss Dotty's Potty School is the ideal book for sharing with your toddler when they're learning to use their potty.