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Macmillan Children's Books
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Meet a boy with a dastardly plan — to ruin Christmas! |
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Everyone loves Jen Greenley. But being the world's best listener doesn't always get you too far. Until Jen's asked to look after 'Lucas Smith' — better known as Luke Striker, Hollywood's most famous teenage movie star, who's coming to Clayton to research a new role. Can Jen keep Luke's identity a secret? And can she manage not to lose her heart to the most gorgeous guy on the planet? Let's face it — Jen's starring in her very own Mission Impossible! Or is she? |
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«This large-format gift book contains three of the popular tales from Acorn Wood stories: «Postman Bear», «Hide-and-Seek Pig» and «Rabbit's Nap». With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, this collection will delight parents and toddlers alike.» |
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'Bear is writing letters. One, two, three. Bear goes out to post them. Who lives in this tree?' Bear is writing letters to his friends. Lift the flaps and join Frog, Squirrel and Mole for Bear's special surprise! Collect all four books in The Acorn Wood series: Fox's Socks, Hide-and-Seek Pig, and Rabbit's Nap. |
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When shy, awkward Helen Hamilton sees Lucas Delos for the first time she thinks two things: the first, that he is the most ridiculously beautiful boy she has seen in her life; the second, that she wants to kill him with her bare hands. With an ancient curse making them loathe one another, Lucas and Helen have to keep their distance. But sometimes love is stronger than hate, and not even the gods themselves can prevent what will happen... |
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All the animals are busy lending a hand in the garden in this lively numbers book. The parrots are pulling up carrots, the bears are picking pears and a swarm of bees are pruning the trees with their miniature shears. Rhymes by Julia Donaldson and whimsical illustrations from Nick Sharratt make this board book a delight to share out loud. With plenty to giggle at on every page, counting — or gardening — has never been so much fun. |
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This collection is bursting with traditional, much-loved nursery rhymes as well as new verses and games to share with your toddler. With sturdy flaps to lift on every page, there's so much to discover! Appealing illustrations and an easy-to-read text make this a must-have book for every nursery. |
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Ideal for very young children, this sturdy board book is full of favourite farmyard creatures. With bold illustrations and chunky flaps to lift, this is a perfect introduction to animals and counting. This is the classic title with a fresh new cover look. |
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Evidence of Dragons brings Pie Corbett's achingly beautiful poems together for the very first time. His poems are full of the wonder of the ordinary and introduce us to characters and topics as varied as 'The Last Unicorn', 'My Brother's Pig', 'The Dragon Whistler', 'Stars, Shadow Puppets' and 'The Cloud Appreciation Society'. 'The Dragon Whistler tucks stars into her pocket, reaches for a sunset; purses her moonlit lips and whistles...' |
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This is Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book. Dear Zoo has delighted toddlers for almost thirty years, and now this slipcase of board books based on the much-loved story is perfect for a new generation of very young children. Packed with favourite animals, from puppies and kittens to lions and penguins, these sturdy books introduce key early learning concepts and toddlers' favourite creatures — Numbers, Colours, Pets and Wild Animals. |
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Two bothers, Damian and Anthony, are unwittingly caught up in a train robbery during Britain's countdown to join the Euro. Suddenly finding themselves with a vast amount of cash, the boys have just one glorious, appalling dilemma how to spend it in the few days before it becomes worthless. Torn between the vices of buying a million pizzas and the virtues of ending world poverty, the boys soon discover that being rich is a mug's game. For not only is the clock ticking the bungling bank robbers are closing in. Pizzas or World Peace, what would you choose? |
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There's hours of fun to be had mixing and matching the animals to create some fantastically crazy creatures! Children will love finding the right — and wrong — answers in this simple board book with split pages. And the sturdy board format makes this a great choice for long-lasting fun. |
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There's hours of fun to be had mixing and matching the animals to create some fantastically crazy creatures! Children will love finding the right — and wrong — answers in this simple board book with split pages. And the sturdy board format makes this a great choice for long-lasting fun. |
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Through Time: London follows the story of the historic capital from its Celtic origins right up to the present including the settlement of the Romans, the Anglo-Saxon era, the Viking invasion, and the growth of medieval London in Norman times. The book explores major events in London's history, such as the plague, the Blitz and preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games. |
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Oink! said the cats... With all the MOOing and HISSing and BAAAing and CLUCKing, the farmyard is full of noise. But when Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow, it's the quietest animal of all who saves the day! Spot the glittery ladybird on every page of this wonderful rhyming tale. |
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Anything but a parrot! Captain Pepper wants a pet. He wants to be different... he wants to be famous... so a boring old parrot just won't do. The fiery captain sets his pirate crew to find the perfect pet. They try a hippopotamus, a monkey and a leopard each with hilariously disastrous results. Finally, they alight upon a python and Captain Pepper is delighted! But the last laugh is on him when his not so cuddly companion has him for dinner! At last his browbeaten crew can sail home in peace. The ideal blend of fun, identifiable characters and strong storyline, with a motley crew of pets and pirates, make this perfect for beginner readers. |
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Children love telling jokes to their friends and family, and these jokes are easy to read and easy to remember. It is perfect for beginner readers who delight in fun wordplay. What's grey and wobbly? A jellyphant. What do you get if you cross a sheep with a kangaroo? A woolly jumper. |
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The utter simplicity of this beautiful picture book is breathtaking. By rearranging just four words, Emily Gravett creates a series of playful images which are a sheer joy — and intensely satisfying. The loose energy of the pencil and watercolour pictures will be irresistible to adults and children alike. |
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Because this isn't just any old hat. It can also be a toy for a dog, a hiding-place for a mouse, a frisbee for some children and a nest for some birds. Surely poor Rosie will never find her hat again... or will she? |
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