Airport
Jonny Marx and Cinta Villalobos
Young imaginations will be taking flight as they head for
the skies in the pages of charming and chunky, big and bold board book from
ever-inventive publisher 360 Degrees.
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From the lively commotion of baggage check-in and the rules
and queues of security, to the runway where dozens of aircraft are waiting to depart,
boarding the plane, soaring above mountain tops, and the thrill of take-off and
landing, you can learn all about the terminal and the adventure of flying.
But the journey doesn’t end there for young readers as there
are more than fifty things to spot along the way… including a paper plane in
every scene, a jet-setting family to find and follow, a hidden teddy bear, a
smiley backpack, a lost passport and a dog who has come to say goodbye to his
owners. And to make the high-flying experience even more fun,
there’s a fabulous fold-out finale to bring youngsters back down to earth!
This entertaining airport-themed book – packed with Cinta
Villalobos’ enchanting illustrations and dozens of intriguing flaps – is the
ideal way to introduce first-time flyers to what is involved in air travel, and
will help youngsters understand what to expect when arriving at the airport.
A sky-high adventure for little travellers!
(360 Degrees, board book, £9.99)
Age 9 plus:
Killer Vending Machines Wrecked My Lunch
Matt Brown and Paco Sordo
Vicious vending machines, robot wars, madcap comedy and catastrophic chaos… could there be a more potent and perfect recipe for fun reading!
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| MADCAP COMEDY: Matt Brown |
The award-winning Matt Brown, who has worked as a radio
producer, DJ and TV presenter, is back with a hilarious new novel in his
brilliant series charting the adventures (well, mainly misadventures!) of the
pupils at Dreary Inkling Primary School’s Year Six class.Drishya Samode has always loved building robots so when Dreary Inkling Primary School gets some new high-tech vending machines that can walk, talk and have eyes, Drishya is very excited. But after a freak electrical surge hits the school, something strange seems to happen to the machines and they turn into killer robots. And now the vending machines are on the rampage!
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Can dynamic Drishya step in to save the day, the school and lunch… and unite the Tech-Heads and the Cool Girls at the same time?
Fully illustrated throughout by Paco Sordo’s anarchic
black-and-white pictures, the madcap mishaps of Dreary Inkling’s daft and
daring pupils are always guaranteed to win top marks!
(Usborne, paperback, £6.99)
Age 7 plus:
My Babysitter Is a Robot
Dave Cousins and Catalina Echeverri
There’s a robot on the rampage and it’s making life a nightmare for a pair of terrible twins!
My Babysitter Is a Robot is the first book in a fully
illustrated, laugh-out-loud new series from Dave Cousins, the master of
slapstick comedy, and talented children’s books illustrator Catalina Echeverri.
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| SLAPSTICK FUN: Dave Cousins |
When their inventor Grandma creates a robot babysitter for
twins Jake and Jess, chaos can only ensue! Robin the robot is embarrassing,
clumsy and, worst of all, programmed to pick them up from school, help them
bake cakes and make them do their homework. They are also pretty sure he thinks
their dog is a baby.
The twins decide they have to do something before everyone
realises that Robin is a robot. But getting rid of their new babysitter will
mean putting aside their sibling squabbles and working together, which might be
an even bigger challenge...
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Echeverri’s high-energy illustrations add extra zest to a
story perfectly pitched for reluctant young readers and with the multi-talented
Cousins orchestrating all the action, this fun-packed series looks set to take
Artificial Intelligence to exhilarating new heights of anarchy.
Expect mishaps, mischief, mayhem… and some hilarious malfunctions!
(Stripes, paperback, £5.99)
Age 6 plus:
The Lion King: Disney Animated Classics
Adapted by Lily Murray
As excitement mounts for the July launch of a ‘live-action’ remake of Disney’s eternally popular film, The Lion King, why not enjoy the story as you have never before seen it!
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These beautiful hardback books with their premium cloth
binding, ribbon marker to match the cover, gold foil stamping and illustrated
endpapers, make the perfect gifts for all those who have been spellbound by the
magic of Disney’s famous animated classic films.
The series includes Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,
Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Dumbo, Aladdin, and now The Lion King,
some of the most popular films of all time spanning over eighty years.
A family favourite, The Lion King, with its deeply emotional
core, memorable soundtrack and the magic of talking animals, is one of Disney’s
best-loved films. Relive the star-dusted magic through Lily Murray’s retelling
of the classic film, accompanied by paintings, story sketches and concept art
from the original Disney Studio artists. Also featured is a foreword by Lissa
Treiman of the Walt Disney Animation Studios.
And when the story is finished, youngsters can turn to the
back of the book to learn more about the artists who worked on this fantastic
film.
The Disney Animated Classics are sumptuously produced books,
full of atmospheric retellings and fascinating illustrations, and perfect for
both Disney fans and young collectors.
(Studio Press, hardback, £12.99)
Age 4 plus:
Walk This Underground World
Kate Baker and Sam Brewster
Take a trip around the world and explore below its surface to discover some of the hidden wonders that lie beneath our feet.
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This round-the-world adventure exploring curious worlds comes
from Big Picture Press, an imprint of the busy Bonnier Publishing group, which
loves giving youngsters a spectacular view of the world and its wonders in an
array of top quality and beautifully designed discovery books. Walk This Underground World is the third book in the popular
Walk This Wild World series and invites children to take a stroll in Montreal’s
amazing underground shopping malls, see the ancient lands of Egypt’s pharaohs
beneath the desert sands, and the army of workers on London’s busy Underground
rail network.
Kate Baker’s beautiful rhyming text adds magic to the extraordinary revelations of each underground journey while Sam Brewster’s richly detailed illustrations bring a visual impact to the page-to-page journey.
Each spread is bursting with details and nuggets of
information and has new surprises to discover in the cutaway artwork and under
the flaps. With so much to see and explore, this is the ideal gift for all
inquisitive young adventurers.
(Big Picture Press, hardback, £14.99)
Age 3 plus:
I Love My Teacher
Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd
With the end of term now in sight, here’s the perfect gift for your teacher! Whether your little ones are looking for that special thank-you present for a favourite teacher, or they need some reassurance in time for starting school in September, I Love My Teacher is a beautifully created sharing and caring picture book.
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It’s time for school! Put your coat on the hook, play with
friends, and join in all the day’s activities. Start with show and tell,
reading and writing, then playtime, making things and singing.
Teacher is clever and smart but, best of all, she makes sure that every school day is fun!
Teacher is clever and smart but, best of all, she makes sure that every school day is fun!
The success of Andreae’s rhyming story is not just in its
warmth and gentleness but in the power of its simple message that school isn’t
scary… it’s an exciting adventure from those morning hellos to home-time
goodbyes. Cleverly created to reassure, encourage and enthuse…
(Orchard Books, paperback, £6.99)
Age 3 plus:
Songs from Aliens Love Underpants AND…
Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
The aliens who love underpants are twanging at the elastic and making madcap music in a funny and frantic singalong tale full of underwear adventures!
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Aliens Love Underpants AND…, an adaptation of the books , is
exclusively on Sky TV and the Sky Kids app this July, just as the adorable aliens
celebrate ten years of zany fun and out-of-this-world adventures.
The series of 12 animations, each two minutes long, star the
pants-tastic aliens singing and dancing along to hilarious songs about
cupcakes, spaceships, gobbledegook and more. With its madcap lyrics and dance
moves, it is ideal for children aged three and over.
And now youngsters can enjoy reading the hilarious tales and
singing along with the antics by scanning a QR code in the book and downloading
three super-silly songs, Birthdays, Sports and Holidays. A book full of tuneful underpants jokes that will never wear
thin!
(Simon & Schuster, paperback, £6.99)
Age 3 plus:
The Only Way is Badger
Stella J Jones and Carmen Saldaňa
Badger thinks that the woodland would be better if all the animals and birds looked and sounded just like him. But what if he’s wrong?
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Badgers are best… or so Badger thinks. Badger sets out to
convert his woodland neighbours into his way of thinking, acting and behaving.
Soon the many creatures that don’t look or sound the same as him are gradually
excluded from their shared patch of woodland. ‘If it’s not black and white then
it’s just not right!’ he says. As he finds himself more and more alone, will
Badger learn the error of his ways and learn to appreciate the glorious variety
that his friends have to offer?
There are plenty of laughs to share as we watch Badger
putting his friends through the hoops to try to prove their ‘badgeriness’ but
there is also the dawning realisation that the different colours, shapes,
voices and habits of the animals make it a wonderful place to live. And Badger’s story has an added message in
its tail… don’t forget to say sorry!
With Saldaňa’s appealing and colourful
illustrations and Jones’ warm and wise text, The Only Way is Badger is a
clever, cautionary tale with characters to love and a poignant message about
loving your friends for who they are, and not what they are.
(Little Tiger Press, paperback, £6.99)
Age 2 plus:
Brenda Is A Sheep
Morag Hood
A sheep is a sheep… except when it’s a wolf! The ever-inventive, super-talented and award-winning author and illustrator Morag Hood is back to steal our hearts and pull the wool over our eyes
with a brilliant picture book that delivers a devilishly clever twist on the classic
wolf-in-sheep’s-clothing fable.
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| CLEVER TWIST: Morag Hood |
Brenda says she is a sheep, but why does she look so
different from her fluffy friends? All the sheep adore Brenda. With her nice
woolly jumper, sharp pointy teeth and cool grey fur, she’s the snazziest sheep
around. But Brenda is also very hungry, and doesn’t much like the taste of
grass… and soon she begins plotting the most delicious feast of all. She’s
working hard on her mint sauce recipe, now she just needs the right thing to
eat with it. Will the sheep notice that Brenda isn’t quite the same as them?
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Hood, who uses collage and printing techniques, says she loves a freshly sharpened pencil, and this witty and enchanting story – which is guaranteed to entertain parents as well as children – certainly hits the mark.
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Hood, who uses collage and printing techniques, says she loves a freshly sharpened pencil, and this witty and enchanting story – which is guaranteed to entertain parents as well as children – certainly hits the mark.
With its bold use of colour, endearing cast of animal
characters, and a laugh-out-loud, warm-hearted story about acceptance, Brenda
Is A Sheep is a woolly-coated marvel!
(Two Hoots, hardback, £11.99)
Age 2 plus:
Count and Play with Barry the Fish
with Fingers
with Fingers
Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
Barry is back with those fishy fingers and he’s ready for a fun-filled countdown!
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Count and Play with Barry the Fish with Fingers comes in a
sturdy board book format, ideal for little hands and packed to the gills with
activities for children to share and enjoy as they count along with the extra
special sea creature.
There’s never a dull moment under the sea when Barry’s
around! He’s a very special fish with five great, sparkly fingers on each fin.
He loves to finger paint, knit cosy scarves, play the piano and tickle his
friends! Can you help Barry count his five favourite activities on his fingers
and find out what he loves doing best?
Sea life with picture book hero Barry has never been so fin
and fun-tastic for little ones as they discover some new activities and
practise counting from one to five. With its big, bold illustrations, sparkly
orange foil cover and five-fingered star player, this playful new book is sure
to get a big thumbs up!
(Simon & Schuster, board book, £6.99)
Age one plus:
Let’s Find the Tiger
Illustrated by Alex Willmore
Tiger is hiding and he wants you to find him! The youngest members of the family will love exploring the leafy jungle to find the tiger in a stylish and inventive touch-and-feel board book from the aptly named Little Tiger Press. With peep-through pages and sturdy felt flaps, this first book in a new series is perfect for curious little adventurers.
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With the repeated refrain ‘Could this be Tiger?,’ the simple
story keeps babies and toddlers engaged, aids the development of word
recognition, and is an entertaining introduction to jungle creatures like
crocodiles, parrots, snakes and lemurs.
Youngsters will love getting their hands on this bright and
beautiful board book with its wonderfully playful illustrations by Alex
Willmore, enchanting interactive format, and an addictive spirit of discovery
and adventure.
A hands-on winner!
A hands-on winner!
(Little Tiger Press, board book, £6.99)
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