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Macmillan Children's Books
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Come on into the Busy Bookshop. There's so much to see and do! Spin the wheel to change the pictures in a book, pull the tab to make a dinosaur pop up and help the author turn the pages as he reads. Children will love playing with the easy-to-handle mechanisms in this bright, detailed board book with wonderful illustrations by Marion Billet and gentle rhyming text. |
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It's my birthday! I'm having a party. All my friends have brought presents... shall we open them? Lift the flaps and find out what's inside all the presents. Then open the very last one and look inside the basket to find the best present of all! This lift-the-flap story from the creator of preschool classic DEAR ZOO is sure to delight young children — and would make the perfect birthday gift. Look out for more lift-the-flap books from Rod Campbell: NOISY FARM, FARM 123, ABC ZOO, OH DEAR! and IT'S MINE! |
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I can see a long neck! I wonder who that belongs to? 'It's mine!' says the giraffe. Turn the pages to find out who else is hiding in the jungle, and see if you can spot all the animals. But watch out — there's a really big surprise at the end! This hide-and-seek story from the creator of DEAR ZOO is sure to delight young children — with plenty of jungle animals to find, and a satisfying pop-up ending. Look out for more lift-the-flap books from Rod Campbell: NOISY FARM, FARM 123, ABC ZOO, OH DEAR! and MY PRESENTS. |
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I could travel round the world And know I'd never find A mummy even half as nice Or brilliant as mine! From playing games to making things and cuddling her baby tight, Little Bear's mum is great at everything — but best of all, she belongs to Little Bear. This touching celebration of the special relationship between mother and child is the perfect gift for mother's day. Now available as a chunky board book with a shiny foiled cover — just right for small hands. |
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Do you remember the first time? Still the bravest, freshest, fruitiest and most honest account of first love, first sex and first heartbreak ever written for teens. It was a book ahead of its time — and remains, after forty years in print, a teenage bestseller. Now with a brand-new cover look. |
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Flip the flap to discover who's making all the noise down on the farm in this look-and-find book for inquisitive toddlers. Each spread is packed with detail about life on the farm and there's lots of things for little ones to find beneath the big sturdy flaps. With wonderful, bright illustrations and funny, rhyming text, there's heaps to explore and a mouse to spot throughout too! |
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Flip the flap to discover what the builders are doing in this look-and-find book for inquisitive toddlers. Each spread is packed with detail all about building sites and there's lots of things for little ones to find beneath the big study flaps. With wonderful, bright illustrations and funny rhyming text, there's heaps to explore and a cat to spot throughout too! |
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It's Bear's birthday and Squirrel wants to give his friend the best birthday present ever. But what do you give the bear who has everything, including the Mallow O'Matic 5000 Marshmallow Canon and the Amazing Pop-Up Castle Tent Which-Looks-Like-A-House-With Two-Floors? Squirrel has just the answer! A stick. Except it's so much more than a stick... A funny, warming story of friendship and birthday fun. Would make a perfect birthday gift for anyone — not just bears! |
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The firefighters are off to save the day! Help them slide down the pole at the fire station, switch on the fire engine's flashing lights, raise the ladder to the building and put the fire out. Children will love playing with the easy-to-handle mechanisms in this bright and colourful board book with gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Rebecca Finn, which is part of the BUSY BOOK series. |
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The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. They are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, and each animal asks for a ride on the broom. They climb on, one after the next, until the broom is so heavy that it snaps in two! What will happen next as they tumble into a bog and meet a greedy dragon? |
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This is a sturdy board book edition of the bestselling picture book by the award-winning creators of The gruffalo. |
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Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when the quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake and a hungry gruffalo... This sturdy board book edition of the bestselling modern classic is perfect for even the youngest child. |
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Complete with a carry handle and postcards to send, this sticker activity book is the ideal companion on a trip to London, or for any child to enjoy the excitement of the big city. Packed with activities from coloring to imagining your own exhibit at the Natural History Museum, it promises to keep young children very busy while they find out about London's landmarks. With more than 250 stickers, children can enjoy completing London scenes, playing matching activities, and decorating the pages as they go. Marion Billet's spirited scenes feature lively children and lots of detail to spot and talk about. Including Buckingham Palace, London Zoo, Tower Bridge, and the London Eye, this book is a wonderful souvenir. |
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«When Sugarlump the rocking horse wishes to see the world, a magical unicorn with a silver horn and sparkling blue eyes turns him into a real horse. But after trotting around the farm, galloping around a racetrack and even dancing at the circus, Sugarlump learns to be careful what he wishes for and realises how much he misses the children he left behind. Luckily the unicorn has one more wish to grant ...Sugarlump and the Unicorn is the sixth title from this #1 bestselling, chart-busting team is bursting with Julia Donaldson's rhythmic, lyrical verse and Lydia Monks's bright, beautiful illustrations. There's glitter on every page too! Praise for The Singing Mermaid: «[A] tip-top adventurous ballad which will hold its readers captive.» — Guardian «[...] a delightful rhyming adventure.» — Daily Mail» |
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The complete story and original illustrations of THE EMPEROR OF ABSURDIA by Chris Riddell have been specially re-designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. Welcome to Absurdia: a strange and wonderful land where nothing is quite what it seems. Trees are birds, umbrellas are trees, and the sky is thick with snoring fish. Join one boy as he tumbles out of bed into a dreamland of wardrobe monsters, dragons — and amazing adventure. |
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Rod Campbell, the creator of DEAR ZOO, has been a trusted name in early learning for over 30 years and Macmillan is proud to publish EARLY STARTERS, his 'first concepts' series for toddlers. Every book in the series supports the learning and discovery of a key theme and uses carefully selected novelty elements to encourage participation and fun. 123 is a first numbers book that introduces your child to counting from one to ten. There are chunky, tabbed pages to turn as they count with the help of a gently rhyming story and a collection of farm animals. Also available: ABC, WHAT'S THAT?, HOW MANY?, MY DAY and CAN YOU? |
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Rod Campbell, the creator of DEAR ZOO, has been a trusted name in early learning for over 30 years and Macmillan is proud to publish EARLY STARTERS, his 'first concepts' series for toddlers. Every book in the series supports the learning and discovery of a key theme and uses carefully selected novelty elements to encourage participation and fun. ABC is a first alphabet book that introduces your child to letters and sounds. There are chunky, tabbed pages to turn as they learn about the alphabet with the help of a gently rhyming story and a collection of farm and zoo animals. Also available: 123, WHAT'S THAT?, HOW MANY?, MY DAY and CAN YOU? |
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Join the birthday celebrations in Acorn Wood with four special 15th anniversary editions of the ever-popular Postman Bear, Hide-and-Seek Pig and Rabbit's Nap. Bear is writing letters to his friends. But what could his letters be about? Lift the flaps and join Frog, Squirrel and Mole for Bear's special surprise! With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales From Acorn Wood have been delighting both parents and toddlers for fifteen years. Celebrate their unending appeal with Tales From Acorn Wood: Postman Bear 15th Anniversary Edition, a beautifully produced board book with a gorgeous shiny-foiled cover look. From Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the award-winning creators of The Gruffalo. |
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Join the birthday celebrations in Acorn Wood with four special 15th anniversary editions of the ever-popular Postman Bear, Hide-and-Seek Pig and Rabbit's Nap. Rabbit is trying to get to sleep, but everyone is being so noisy. Lift the flaps and find out who is keeping Rabbit awake! Will she ever have her nap? With sturdy flaps on every spread and rhyming stories that are a joy to read aloud, the Tales From Acorn Woodhave been delighting both parents and toddlers for fifteen years. Celebrate their unending appeal with Tales From Acorn Wood: Rabbit's Nap 15th Anniversary Edition, a beautifully produced board book with a gorgeous shiny-foiled cover look. From Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the award-winning creators of The Gruffalo. |
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