New Releases by Lydia Monks

Discover more about the six queens who changed history! Perfect for young history enthusiasts, Lydia Monks brings to life the six queens of Henry VIII in spectacular, fully-illustrated style. Includes a foreword from Tudor historian, author and broadcaster Suzannah Lipscomb. Everyone knows the rhyme: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. But how much do you know about the women behind it? From loyal and devout Katherine of Aragon to the elegant Anne Boleyn, through to the scholar and survivor Catherine Parr, learn all about six fascinating women with one thing in common: a difficult husband.

The inspiring tale of conservation told through the life of a tree called Adoette, and all the things she saw in her 100 years on Earth, from award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator Lydia Monks. Adoette lived to be 100 years old. Just imagine all the things she saw! She lived on the same street all her life, but one day, people decided it would be best if she would go... Lydia Monks beautifully tells the tale of the life of one tree, from a young sapling to a mighty oak, becoming the beating heart of the community she lived in, right up until the day they cut her down. But there''s hope, when one little girl takes one of her acorns to plant in the community garden.

Welcome to Twit Twoo School! Meet Frog, Mouse, Mole, Owl, Rabbit, and their teacher Miss Hoot at their fun-filled treetop school. Frog just can''t sit still--he is always bouncing around and he can''t wait to go exploring underground with Miss Hoot and all his friends. But when Frog hops off on his own, he soon realizes he doesn''t know the way back again . . . Frog Hops Off! is a warm and funny adventure story with a gentle message about listening, perfect for preschool readers. With a cast of adorable animal characters and bright, bold, distinctive illustrations from the award-winning Lydia Monks, illustrator of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series, the Twit Twoo School series is sure to delight young children.

A first day at school... at a school with a difference!Welcome to Twit Twoo School! In this first story meet Mouse, Mole, Owl, Frog, Rabbit and their teacher Miss Hoot at their fun-filled treetop school. It''s Mouse''s first day, and she''s feeling a little nervous - in fact, she doesn''t want to go to school at all! But with a little help from her new friends, she finds that perhaps school isn''t so bad after all. A warm and funny story about friendship that is perfect for any child who is starting school or nursery. With a cast of adorable animal characters and bright, bold, distinctive illustrations from the award-winning Lydia Monks, illustrator of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard and What the Ladybird Heard Next, the Twit Twoo School series is sure to delight young children. This is her first authored picture book with Macmillan Children''s Books.

From the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference. Full of black and white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle is perfect for fans of this bestselling picture book team who are beginning to read on their own. Ellen gets a big shock when her double appears out of the bathroom mirror. But Mirror-Belle is a double with a difference! She is a princess, and a very mischievous one at that. Join magically mischievous Mirror-Belle as she comes popping out of Ellen''s mirror to sweep her into a variety of hilarious escapades - from Mirror Belle muscling in on Ellen''s seaside holiday to the return of Prince Precious Paws. You can always guarantee that wherever Mirror-Belle goes, trouble will follow.

Jump aboard the train with Mungo Monkey in his third lift-the-flap adventure!

There are so many things to do before Mungo''s birthday party starts: blow up balloons, make the party hats, bake a cake! Mungo needs to pick his fancy dress costume, too. What will he choose? Lift the flaps and join in the party preparations with Mungo, his friends, and his favourite toy, Narnie, in this brand-new preschool picture book series by award-winning illustrator Lydia Monks.

A must for fans of the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, the great-value The Princess and the Wizard Activity Book includes over 40 stickers and is packed with colouring-in, join-the-dots, word puzzles and more. Little girls everywhere are sure to be spellbound. Perfect for rainy days and great summer holiday entertainment.

Stuck indoors? Run out of pocket money? Only the pets to play with? Find yourself in a fun-free zone? Banish boredom with Indie''s most excellent guide. Faced with a boring holiday looming ahead of her, Indie comes up with a whole load of mad, brilliant and wacky ways to have fun. And she''s written them all down

A rip-roaring shout-aloud picture book about a small girl saving a large family of mice from her father''s amazing mouse trap . . . and the pet cat! From the internationally acclaimed illustrator of Julia Donaldson''s What the Ladybird Heard. "Eeeek, a mouse!" squeaked Mummy. "Aaahh, I don''t like mice!" squawked Daddy. "Oooh, I love mice!" squealed Minnie. But can Minnie keep the poor little mouse safe with a Dad and a cat so intent on catching it?

Kitty is fed up with being a cat. Dogs seem to have more fun. But dogs can''t climb trees or catch mice. Maybe it''s a cat''s life after all!Cat-tastic read along fun!

When Miss Levy asks the students to list their three top talents, ten-year-old Indie struggles to name just one.

Indie Kidd''s mum and dad no longer live with each other - but surely they still like each other?

A renowned author and illustrator spins a lively tale about one creatures efforts to find her place, as a spider attempts to become a household pet. The pages are filled with glittery webs throughout. Full color.

Join Stan, a little pig with a BIG imagination, and Tess, a rather bossy young cat, in these paperback editions of the successful FUNNY BUNCH series. With sturdy flaps, simple texts and lots of quirky humour, these books will become firm favourites with all young readers.

Join Stan, a little pig with a BIG imagination, and Tess, a rather bossy young cat, in these paperback editions of the successful FUNNY BUNCH series. With sturdy flaps, simple texts and lots of quirky humour, these books will become firm favourites with all young readers.

It''s Lily''s first day at nursery and she is feeling unsure about everything. With her friends'' encouragement, Lily soon learns to join in and by the end of the day she finds something she really enjoys Toddlers will love lifting the flaps.

Harry''s friends have come to stay the night - but will they ever want to go to bed? Poor Harry, he is so busy entertaining his friends that he ends up exhausting himself This lift-the-flap story explores the dynamics of children''s friendships.

This board book aims to introduce toddlers to the five senses - taste, touch, sight, smell and hearing - through illustrations of friendly animals. It encourages them to look at the pictures, to ask questions and to build their vocabulary. This book is one of a series on simple everyday themes, which uses simple rhyming text and can be wiped clean easily.

A cat that imagines life would be better as a dog recognizes, after some thought, the many advantages of being a feline.