New Releases by Piers Harper

Brightly illustrated nursery rhymes and alternative nursery rhymes for newly independent readers by some of today''s best loved children''s poets.

This book presents over 100 Christmassy doodles to complete and create, guaranteed to get you in the yuletide spirit. With wonderfully festive illustrations by Piers Harper, it is fun, simple and creative and no drawing skills are required. Suitable for children and adults, there is no age limit to who can be inspired. Includes pages of doodles, such as: design your own wrapping paper; decide what is under the tree; who is under the mistletoe. This book has plenty to keep doodlers occupied throughout the Christmas period and well into the New Year.

On the first day of spring, Snow Bear ventures out into the snowy white world. Mesmerized, Snow Bear sneaks off to see if the rest of the world is as much fun. During his travels, he meets a little seal and learns how to swim. But Snow Bear wanders too far and ends up lost in a deep, dark forest. Fortunately, a friendly reindeer and a kindly little girl help Snow Bear find his way home to his mother. Beautifully illustrated by Piers Harper, Snow Bear features flocking on the cover and throughout the interior. Children will delight in caressing the soft to-touch animals on every page.

A little lamb meets a variety of farm animals while playing hide-and-seek and becomes lost in the process.

Little Rabbit is the smallest in his family, and sometimes he thinks no one notices him. Everyone is just too busy. One day he decides he’s had enough and hops away to find a new family. But Little Rabbit soon realises there’s only one family where he truly belongs – his own.

With generous amounts of flocking on each page, this oversized book tells the story of a little owl who wants to fly all by himself. Full color.

Little Panda is having so much fun playing in the sun that when his mum says it''s time for his nap he doesn''t want to settle down in his bed. So he decides to find somewhere better to sleep, and on his way through the jungle he meets lots of other animals. But none of their homes are quite right . . . Little hands will love to stroke the velvety animals on every page as they join in with Little Panda''s adventure.

Snow Bear''s mum has brought home a lovely teatime treat - what could it be? With soft-to-touch flocking on every page, young children will love these delightfully simple tales of Snow Bear and friends.

It''s time for bed, but Snow Bear is just too full of fun - he doesn''t want to go to sleep! With soft-to-touch flocking on every page, young children will love these delightfully simple tales of Snow Bear and friends.

Snow Bear and Fox are playing in the snow, but then they get lost! Will they find their way home? With soft-to-touch flocking on every page, young children will love these delightfully simple tales of Snow Bear and friends.

As if you need something else to clutter and mess up the house These 20 cm high cuddly plush dolls of your favourite Mess Monsters are now available in one of two Mess Monsters Book and Toy Gift Sets - gorgeous, bright and instantly cuddlable Also included is a hardback edition of either Mess Monsters or Mess Monsters in the Garden - two of our best-selling titles...

Snow bear is playing games in the snow with his friends. Find out what they get up to in this sweet little story! With soft-to-touch flocking on every page, young children will love these delightfully simple tales of Snow Bear and friends.

As if you need something else to clutter and mess up the house These 20 cm high cuddly plush dolls of your favourite Mess Monsters are now available in one of two Mess Monsters Book and Toy Gift Sets - gorgeous, bright and instantly cuddlable Also included is a hardback edition of either Mess Monsters or Mess Monsters in the Garden - two of our best-selling titles...

A Welsh adaptation of Snow Bear, a tender story with warm colour illustrations about a young bear who goes to see the world, and has to ask friends to help him find his way home, with an opportunity to stroke the bear''s fur on each page; for children aged 3-5 years.

Using the moves of individual chessmen, the reader helps the Black Pawns, Knights, Bishops, and Rooks move through a series of maze-like scenes to enter Chess City and free their King and Queen. Full-color illustrations.

A boy spends a day romping with a bear, having breakfast, running races, dancing dances, and exploring outside.

Part of the Pelican Big Books series, this story''s teaching focus is on colour words, days of the week and comparing real and fantasy settings. The series has been specifically written for the shared reading part of the literacy hour and supports the genre requirements of the National Literacy Strategy.

The reader''s choices control his or her journey through a tottering tower filled with ladders, some of which have snakes at the top. Includes picture puzzles in which mice are trying to find their lost possessions.

Two Mayan children find a jade stone and a map, and with the help of a talking pig and some magical bees, they set out to find the turtle mentioned in an ancient legend.