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Push, pull and slide the scenes to zoom about town in Busy Cars! Lower the convertible's roof, swish the windscreen wipers and charge the car at the end of the day in this book about fun, fast, four-wheeled vehicles.Perfect for toddlers who like to play as they read, they will love this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Mel Matthews, which is part of the popular Busy Book series.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover.Discover more vehicle stories with Busy Garage, Busy Trucks and Busy Scooters.

Push, pull and slide the tabs to help clean up the Earth in Busy Recycle! Watch the recycling truck do its work, reuse materials to make a rocket and recycle your waste in this fun book about helping the planet. Perfect for toddlers who like to play as they read, they will love this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Mel Matthews, which is part of the popular Busy Book series.Discover more environment and nature books in this tactile series: Busy Grow and Busy Garden.

Under the Stars: Bedtime Astrophysics transports curious kids and inquisitive adults on an incredible journey through the night sky. Explore our solar system from the comfort of your cosy bedroom. Find out why the sky is blue. Fly around a black hole and peer inside! Learn why Jupiter has stripes. When astrophysicist Lisa Harvey-Smith isn't looking skyward, she is answering the smart questions of school kids. Her engaging storytelling in this colourfully illustrated book brings the night sky to life, giving amazing new perspectives to young explorers who are always asking, 'Why?'

Push, pull and slide the tabs to help clean up the Earth in Busy Recycle! Watch the recycling truck do its work, reuse materials to make a rocket and recycle your waste in this fun book about helping the planet. Perfect for toddlers who like to play as they read, they will love this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Mel Matthews, which is part of the popular Busy Book series.Listen along to an audio recording of this story by scanning the QR code on the back cover.Discover more environment and nature books in this tactile series: Busy Grow and Busy Garden.

Help your little one glow to sleep with this beautiful light up board book!

It's nighttime, but Little Bear isn't ready to go to sleep. Glowing stars guide Little Bear to bed in this sweet story featuring light up elements on every spread. Adorable art and light up stars make this board book the perfect addition to every little one's bedtime routine!

Light up stars and soothing artwork will help lull little ones to sleepLight elements on every spread engage the senses and support early-learning developmentMakes a wonderful baby shower and birthday gift or holiday stocking stuffer

Children can count down from 5 to 1 and discover where all of the dinosaurs are going in this fun, bus-shaped board book, a companion to Animal Bus.This engaging, bus-shaped board book, a companion to Animal Bus, follows the adventures of a group of dinosaurs as they take a ride on Velociraptor’s bus. The story begins with five adorable dinosaurs on the bus and follows along as they each get off at a different stop to meet up with a team, do some stretches, and more. Readers are clued in to the dinosaurs' final destination through prompts and artwork that shows the dinosaur friends engaging in a variety of fun activities. The number of die-cut dinosaurs decreases with each turn of the page, adding to the interactivity and fun.

Little animal lovers will love guessing which farm animal’s eyes are peeking through binocular-shaped cut-outs in this silly board book that includes a mirror at the end for a peekaboo surprise!OINK! Whose playful eyes do I see?They belong to pig smiling back at me! Peer through the binoculars and guess which farm animal is looking back in this interactive board book that’s filled with adorable animals and familiar sounds. Plus, a mirror at the end provides a special surprise!

You belong to the earth. You belong to the sea. The sun kisses our faces.The trees help us breathe. We're in this together.Connected we're strong. Feel your feet on the earth ... and know you belong. This beautiful and meaningful book with die-cut pages forming a globe reassures children that love extends beyond themselves - to others, their communities, and the earth. This book is perfect for: - reassuring bedtime reading - a moment of calm and mindfulness in a busy day - little hands, with its sturdy board, rounded corners and die-cut pages'You Are Loved became a staple read in our family so I'm so delighted to have You Belong on the bookshelf. At a time where loneliness is at epidemic proportions, this message couldn't be more timely for our kids.' Dr Elise Bialylew, author of The Happiness Plan 'You Belong is a gentle and beautifully illustrated book for young children. With a heartwarming message and uplifting imagery, it encourages children to discover their connection to the earth, to one another and to themselves, while nurturing a sense of kindness, care and self-compassion.' Kate James, author of Quietly Confident

Driving to town or having fun, there's a car for everyone! Push, pull, turn and slide to take the busy cars for a ride!

Take a peek behind the big lift-the-flaps to discover the pop-up surprises in the charming POP AND PEEK series. Pop-up peekaboo books for babies and toddlers that explore simple animal concepts for gentle learning, interaction and lots of fun!Can you find the baby animals playing hide and seek?Find the baby lion hiding on the savannah and look for the baby whale hiding behind the bubbles. Will you find the baby kangaroo, too? Big lift-the-flaps are perfect for little hands, simple text invites little ones to peek at the pages and cute pop-up animals will delight the littlest readers. With sturdy pages and charming illustrations from Mel Matthews.

Flip the flaps to match the animal families!Meet seven farmyard animals and their adorable babies in this fun and chunky book. This clever board book lets little readers play a game of SNAP as they turn the pages to match the animal babies to their parents. With big and little pages to turn, this unique board book has great play-value and encourages fine motor skills in babies and toddlers, while teaching the names of baby animals. With a simple description of each animal, older readers will love to shout out the answer as they make a match. Brilliantly illustrated by Mel Matthews, this is the perfect book for playing with together. Also in the series: Animal Snap Jungle

Flip the flaps to match the animal families!Meet seven jungle animals and their adorable babies in this fun and chunky book. This clever board book lets little readers play a game of SNAP as they turn the pages to match the animal babies to their parents. With big and little pages to turn, this unique board book has great play-value and encourages fine motor skills in babies and toddlers, while teaching the names of baby animals. With a simple description of each animal, older readers will love to shout out the answer as they make a match. Brilliantly illustrated by Mel Matthews, this is the perfect book for playing with together.Also in the series: Animal Snap Farm

High-five Bunny and count 1-5 for lots of count-and-squeak story fun!Learn to count 1-5 as you follow Bunny from breakfast at the beginning of the day, to games and play time with a friend, and then going to sleep at bedtime. Before the page is turned, remember to high-five Bunny and count the squeaks from 1-5!With a soft-to-touch fabric covering a squeaker that makes a super-cute sound, there is lots of giggle-out-loud fun with this read-and-play book. Read the rhyming story and high-five Bunny's paw on every page to make it squeak, squeak, SQUEAK!

'With a stretch and a yawn, a new day has begun. One high five for Kitten in the bright morning sun.'High-five Kitten and count 1-5 for lots of count-and-squeak story fun!Learn to count 1-5 as you follow Kitten from breakfast at the beginning of the day, to playing a games and chasing a mouse, and then going to sleep at bedtime. Before the page is turned, remember to high-five Kitten and count the squeaks from 1-5!With a soft-to-touch fabric covering a squeaker that makes a super-cute sound, there is lots of giggle-out-loud fun with this read-and-play book. Read the rhyming story and high-five Kitten's paw on every page to make it squeak, squeak, SQUEAK!

'With a wiggle and yap, a new day has begun. One high five for Puppy, he's ready for fun!'High-five Puppy and count 1-5 for lots of count-and-squeak story fun!Learn to count 1-5 as you follow Puppy from breakfast at the beginning of the day, to walks in the park and play time with a dog toy, and then going to sleep at bedtime. Before the page is turned, remember to high-five Puppy and count the squeaks from 1-5!With a soft-to-touch fabric covering a squeaker that makes a super-cute sound, there is lots of giggle-out-loud fun with this read-and-play book. Read the rhyming story and high-five Puppy's paw on every page to make it squeak, squeak, SQUEAK!

'With a yawn and a stretch, Lion wakes his sleepyhead. One high five for Lion, there's a big day ahead!'High-five Lion and count 1-5 for lots of count-and-squeak story fun!Learn to count 1-5 as you follow Lion from breakfast at the beginning of the day, to games and play time with a friend, and then going to sleep at bedtime. Before the page is turned, remember to high-five Lion and count the squeaks from 1-5!With a soft-to-touch fabric covering a squeaker that makes a super-cute sound, there is lots of giggle-out-loud fun with this read-and-play book. Read the rhyming story and high-five Lion's paw on every page to make it squeak, squeak, SQUEAK!

Meet seven ocean animals and their adorable babies in this fun and chunky book. This clever board book lets little readers play a game of SNAP as they turn the pages to match the animal babies to their parents.With big and little pages to turn, this unique board book has great play-value and encourages fine motor skills in babies and toddlers, while teaching the names of baby animals. With a simple description of each animal, older readers will love to shout out the answer as they make a match. Brilliantly illustrated by Mel Matthews, this is the perfect book for playing with together.Also in the series: Animal Snap: Farm (2025), Animal Snap: Jungle (2025), Animal Snap: Forest (2026)

Meet seven forest animals and their adorable babies in this fun and chunky book. This clever board book lets little readers play a game of SNAP as they turn the pages to match the animal babies to their parents.With big and little pages to turn, this unique board book has great play-value and encourages fine motor skills in babies and toddlers, while teaching the names of baby animals. With a simple description of each animal, older readers will love to shout out the answer as they make a match. Brilliantly illustrated by Mel Matthews, this is the perfect book for playing with together.Also in the series: Animal Snap Farm (2025), Animal Snap: Jungle (2025) and Animal Snap: Ocean (2026)

You are loved when you win the race.You are loved when you don't.You are loved when you brush your teeth.You are loved when you won't.You are loved all the days and nights,in sunshine and in rain.And if you forget, put your hand on your heartand feel the love again.This beautiful and timely book affirms and reassures children that they are loved, no matter what.'A bright, cheerful book exploring the power of unconditional love.' Maggie Dent, bestselling author and parenting specialist. This book is perfect for: - reassuring bedtime reading - a moment of calm and mindfulness in a busy day - little hands, with its sturdy board, rounded corners and die-cut pages - fostering discussions about resilience

Enjoy this fun dinosaur-themed magnetic fold-out book, featuring 50 magnets to inspire your imagination!The included magnets are a great way to encourage children to invent stories and explore their imagination.They will love identifying and naming the different dinosaurs, as they position and move the magnets to create narratives.Adults and siblings can also join in to enjoy shared play and create stories together!The magnets are highly robust, ensuring a long-lasting product of great value.

Bring this wonderfully illustrated set to life with over 50 animal magnets to inspire and tell stories!The book unfolds into a giant magnetic board with 6 different habitats to place the animals in and invent their own adventures.Adults and siblings can also join in to enjoy shared play and imagine together!The magnets are rigourously safety tested and highly robust, ensuring a long-lasting product of great value.

This set features 50 magnets and an illustrated frieze, encouraging children to invent stories and use their imagination. Adults and siblings can join in for shared play, and children will love identifying and naming the items as they create space adventures with the magnets.

Push, pull and slide the tabs to zoom about town in Busy Cars! Lower the convertible's roof, swish the windscreen wipers and charge the car at the end of the day in this book about fun, fast, four-wheeled vehicles.Perfect for toddlers who like to play as they read, they will love this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Mel Matthews, which is part of the popular Busy Book series.Keep little ones busy with more of the Busy Book series: Busy Garage, Busy Tractor and Busy Ambulance.