New Releases by Mick Inkpen

Mick Inkpen is the libraries'' ninth most borrowed author. Everything in the pet shop must go, even the rat with half his whiskers missing ''I''m only 1p. Choose me, '' he calls. But first, the little boy must look though all the other animal bargains...''The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot.'' Guardia

From the father-daughter team behind I Will Love You Anyway comes another heartwarming tale about a sweatband-wearing pug. Fetch! and Sit! and Stay! and Ball! and Walk! and Bed! I know those words… …but what is Fred? Little ones will laugh out loud as you read Mick and Chloë Inkpen’s delightful second story all about a troublesome little dog who finally discovers his own name.

From the bestselling team behind Kipper, I Will Love You Anyway and Fred, an energetic rhyming adventure jam-packed with mischievous animals swinging, splashing and crashing through the pages. At Upalongdownalong Avenue in the garden at Number 2, there''s a hole in the wall that belongs to the Zoo and things have started coming through... Praise for Mick Inkpen: ''You simply cannot fail to win smiles with a new book about Kipper.'' Daily Mail ''The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot.'' Guardian Praise for Zoe and Beans: ''These books will become well-loved members of any child''s book collection.'' Carousel For activities, competitions and other fun stuff check out www.chloeinkpen.com Mick Inkpen has been a bestselling children''s author for over 25 years. He is one of today''s most popular picture book author/illustrators and the famous creator of both Kipper and Wibbly Pig. Mick has won the Children''s Book Award for Threadbear and the British Book Award twice, for Penguin Small and Lullabyhullaballoo. Kipper won a BAFTA for Best Animated Film. It wasn''t until Mick became a father that he began his career in children''s books. Now father and daughter have come together for a unique and exciting picture book partnership. Chloë Inkpen grew up surrounded by picture books and has a natural gift for storytelling. A love of language and art saw her swap an English degree course at Nottingham University for a degree in Illustration at the Glasgow School of Art. In her final year Chloë was awarded second place in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration. Chloë''s events in schools, libraries and festivals across the UK regularly receive glowing reviews. Mick and Chloë are the co-creators of Hole in the Zoo, the Fred series and the Zoe and Beans series.

Mrs Blackhat returns in a hilarious new story from the bestselling creators of I WILL LOVE YOU ANYWAY and HOLE IN THE ZOO. Mrs Blackhat the witch has a new broom. And it''s not just any broom: it''s a whizzy new ZoomBroom, with buttons and bleeps and its very own high-tech app! But when the battery on the ZoomBroom starts to run low, Mrs Blackhat discovers that while technology is great, there sometimes a place for good old-fashioned magic too.

Mrs Blackhat the witch likes everything to be black. So what will she do with an GINGER cat? A hilarious rhyming picture book, perfect for Halloween! Meet Mrs Blackhat, a witch who just loves the colour black. Black broom, black boots, black wand, black chair, black crow, black toad, black bat . . . GINGER cat?! What on Earth can Mrs Blackhat do to fix this problem? Find out in this hilarious rhyming story! Mick Inkpen is the creator of the much-loved Kipper series. A true modern classic, Kipper has been delighting families for more than 30 years.

A classic Kipper story about baby animals. Now in a chunky board book, perfect for little hands to hold. Kipper and Arthur are talking about baby animals. A baby owl must be an owlet, so a baby frog is a froglet and a baby hedgehog can only be a hoglet... But what is a baby dog called? Do you know? Little ones will love joining in with this charming tale about animals and growing up. Kipper has been a much-loved picture book character for over 25 years. ''The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot.'' Guardian ''You simply cannot fail to win smiles with a new book about Kipper.'' Daily Mail

The author of the beloved Kipper series teams up with his daughter to tell the heartwarming story of a sweat-band-wearing pug who just can’t seem to do the right thing. Dog is very badly behaved—he destroys everything, chases cars, rolls in poo, and won’t stop running away! But when he finds himself lost and alone there is one person he knows he can always count on. Chloë Inkpen’s sweet illustrations bring warmth and humor to this delightful story of family and unconditional love.

There is one thing that has always been wrong with Threadbear. In his tummy is a squeaker that has never squeaked . . . Can Father Christmas help? A Christmas classic for over 25 years, this award-winning story from the creator of Kipper and Wibbly Pig proves that dreams do come true. With a stunning new cover and fantastic fold-out pages.

A classic Kipper story, capturing all of the magic and anticipation of Christmas Eve. In a chunky board book, perfect for little hands to hold. Which is best, Kipper wonders, Christmas Day or Christmas Eve? Presents, or expecting presents? It''s Christmas Eve and Kipper and his friends are preparing for the big day. Decorating the tree, exchanging presents and sharing in all the excitement together. Full of festive cheer, this charming story is perfect for reading together at Christmas time. Kipper has been a much-loved picture book character for over 25 years. "Kipper has touched a chord with children and parents alike" - Practical Parenting "The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot" - Guardian

Cuddle up with Kipper! This playful and funny Kipper story is reissued for a new generation of children. A little squeaky mouse comes running across the page and hides himself inside the ''foldy bit'' in the middle of the book. Will the cat find him? Not if Kipper can help it! ''You simply cannot fail to win smiles with a new book about Kipper'' Daily Mail ''The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot.'' Guardian

A classic Kipper picture book, perfect for sharing together. Kipper has one, two, three, four, five, six favourite toys. But he''s worried. Someone or something has been nibbling a hole in his toybox. What can it be? And are his toys safe? If you look very closely at the pictures you might just spot the answer... it''s a little mouse! Kipper has been a much-loved picture book character for over 25 years. "The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot." Guardian "You simply cannot fail to win smiles with a new book about Kipper." Daily Mail

Zoe loves her doll Molly, but so does her dog, Beans. It’s become a bit of a problem. And it all began when Beans lost his favourite toy, Binky Boo. Will Zoe and Beans ever find him? Let’s hope so, because Beans won''t give up the doll until they do, and poor Molly isn''t meant to be a dog''s toy. She''s getting very stinky! Join the loveably lively Zoe and her devoted dog Beans in a world full of fun, friendship and magical adventures.

A box of six little board books in appealing colours about Kipper, the dog who has won the hearts of millions of readers the world over. Each little book is eight pages long and full of things for a small child to discover, learn and play.

Wibbly Pig is very excited about all the presents he is about to open. What can they be? This bestselling board book is perfect for toddlers everywhere. Mick Inkpen, creator of Kipper and many other prizewinning picture books, has brought to life a character who has won the hearts of millions of readers the world over.

An exciting re-launch of this delightful series taking the single titles to eight in total. Oh dear! Here is a woman who is very sad. She has lost something very, very important and she must search everywhere to find it. She turns her house upside down. Does she find what she has lost?

Another best-selling picture book from the creators of Percy the Park Keeper and Kipper.

One very hot day Kipper decides to get out his paddling pool. Blowing it up is hot work, then he hears a tiny hiss! Will Kipper ever find a way to keep cool?

Kipper has made a new year resolution not to throw snowballs at Tiger. He manages to keep to this for a whole month, but in February it snows This picture book and CD explores the fun that Kipper and Tiger have every month of the year, through the photos that Kipper takes.

A little creature lies in the attic, alone and forgotten. It cannot even remember its own name. One day the attic door is flung open, and so begins Nothing''s search to discover who he really is.

There are no penguins at the North Pole, but there used to be ... This is a classic story with giant fold out pages, now available with a story CD, read by Griff Rhys Jones. Second track has page-turn signals.

Another picture book classic from multimillion-selling author Mick Inpen.

Kipper the dog and his friend Arnold work through the alphabet by collecting animals and other things for each letter.

Wibbly Pig is being his usual cheeky self, he doesn''t want to go to bed, he''s not tired at all! He wants to splash around in the bath, count the stairs to the bedroom and bounce around. But in the end, he snuggles in to bed and falls asleep with his cuddly toys

Four classic tales: Lullabyhullaballoo! read by Helen Lederer, Nothing read by Ian Holm, Bear read by Martin Clunes and Billy''s Beetle read by Timothy Spall. It is a perfect gift item and is destined to become a child''s favourite treasury.

While camping out in the woods, Kipper and Tiger encounter a horrendous "monster" which is not what it seems.