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New Releases by Shirley HUGHES

Shirley HUGHES is the author of Alfie and His Very Best Friend (2026), Lucy & Tom at Christmas (2026), The Lion And The Unicorn (2026), Alfie's Feet (2026), Alfie Gets in First (2026).

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Alfie and His Very Best Friend

release date: Aug 06, 2026
Alfie and His Very Best Friend
Alfie and Bernard are very best friends and together they have lots of adventures. Join them as they go to the library, take part in scooter races and make a very special club with only two special members!A heart-warming tale of friendship by the award-winning Shirley Hughes, creator of Dogger.

Lucy & Tom at Christmas

release date: Jul 23, 2026
Lucy & Tom at Christmas
It’s Christmas, and Lucy and Tom are getting ready! There are cards to make, a tree to decorate and presents to hide. And how can you get to sleep when Father Christmas may be coming? This classic picture book from the creator of Dogger is the perfect book for Christmas excitement.

The Lion And The Unicorn

release date: Jul 09, 2026
The Lion And The Unicorn
This special edition includes stories from real-life evacuees, uncovered from the Imperial War Museums. When Lenny''s father goes to fight in the Second World War, he gives his son a brass badge with two animals engraved on it: a lion for bravery and a unicorn for courage. Then, Lenny himself must go away, as he is evacuated from his home and family to escape the bombing. Staying in a strange new place, Lenny gathers all his lion bravery, all his unicorn courage, and discovers that magic can happen, even in the most desperate of times. Packed with incredible illustrations, this heart-warming story is accessible for readers of all ages. No one can match Shirley Hughes in the simple mastery of both words and pictures - Times Educational Supplement

Alfie's Feet

release date: Jul 09, 2026
Alfie's Feet
Splish, splash, splosh! Alfie has new yellow boots that are perfect for walking through puddles and stamping in mud. There''s something not quite right about them, though - they''re making Alfie''s feet turn outwards... Join Alfie as he works out what''s wrong with his boots in this wonderfully splashy adventure.

Alfie Gets in First

release date: Jul 09, 2026
Alfie Gets in First
Alfie and his mum and baby sister, Annie Rose, arrive home after shopping. While his mum struggles with the pushchair outside, Alfie rushes inside and slams the door behind him. So now Alfie''s stuck INSIDE and his mum and Annie Rose are stuck OUTSIDE without a key! Soon everyone in the street is trying to help rescue Alfie - but he''s got a plan of his own . . .

Alfie & The Birthday Surprise

release date: Jul 09, 2026
Alfie & The Birthday Surprise
Birthday parties always make people happy and Alfie''s neighbour, Mr MacNally, really does need cheering up because his beloved cat, Smoky, has died. Alfie thinks a party might just help, and there''s an extra special surprise in store for Bob MacNally. . . . Join Alfie as he tries to keep a secret in this celebration of pets old and new.

An Evening At Alfie's

release date: Jul 09, 2026
An Evening At Alfie's
All is quiet at Alfie''s house - Mum and Dad have gone out and Maureen''s baby-sitting. Then . . . drip, drip, drip. It''s raining inside! The drip turns into a downpour and Maureen''s parents have to come round to deal with the burst pipe, but only Alfie can work out what''s worrying Annie Rose. . . . Join Alfie in this wonderfully warm celebration of brothers and sisters (and babysitters!).

The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook

release date: Jul 09, 2026
The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook
Alfie loves being outside and in this gorgeous collection of stories and poems he plays in the garden, camps in the countryside, shares a picnic on the beach, splashes in the paddling pool and lots more! Full of snapshots of family life, this is a book to treasure.

Alfie Gives a Hand

release date: Jul 09, 2026
Alfie Gives a Hand
Alfie is delighted to be invited to Bernard''s birthday party, although he feels a bit nervous about going on his own. But Alfie has such a great time, he finds he doesn''t even need his special blanket - and he makes a new friend too! Join Alfie as he overcomes his shyness and becomes the most helpful guest at the party.

Alfie on Holiday

release date: Jul 23, 2019
Alfie on Holiday
Alfie is heading off to the seaside with his grandma, and makes a new friend on the beach! But unfortunately all''s not fair in love and friendship, and Alfie - with a little help from Grandma and Bernard - has to discover what a true friend looks like. A summer adventure which speaks to our experiences making friends from national treasure, Shirley Hughes

Lucy and Tom's ABC

release date: Jun 26, 2018
Lucy and Tom's ABC
Lucy and Tom know a lot of words: they have Books read to them at Bedtime. They know that D is for Dog, like the dogs that live on their street, F is for Friends, and P is for Park and for Playing. Join Lucy and Tom on a journey through their life, in this satisfying alphabet tale from master storyteller, Shirley Hughes.

Ruby in the Ruins

release date: May 08, 2018
Ruby in the Ruins
An evocative depiction of family life in postwar London by one of the world''s best-loved author-illustrators.

Whistling in the Dark

release date: Nov 14, 2017
Whistling in the Dark
Legendary author Hughes draws on her young teenage memories for a compelling novel of friendship and mysteries set in Liverpool, England, during the Blitz of 1940. 5 1/8 x 7 5/8.

My First 123

release date: Jul 01, 2017

Lucy and Tom at Christmas

release date: Sep 24, 2015
Lucy and Tom at Christmas
It''s Christmas, and Lucy and Tom are getting ready! There are cards to make, a tree to decorate and presents to hide. And how can you get to sleep when Father Christmas may be coming? This classic picture book from the creator of Dogger is the perfect story for Christmas excitemennt. "Shirley Hughes is a national treasure" - Phillip Pullman Some other books by Shirley Hughes: Dogger . Alfie Gets in First . Alfie''s Feet . Alfie and the Birthday Surprise . All About Alfie . Alfie''s Numbers . Alfie''s Alphabet

Daisy Saves the Day

release date: Jan 01, 2015
Daisy Saves the Day
Working in a big house owned by two refined ladies to support her mother and brothers, a young scullery maid in early-twentieth-century England borrows books and dreams of a better life before saving her employers from a kitchen fire.

Dixie O'Day: In The Fast Lane

release date: Aug 08, 2013
Dixie O'Day: In The Fast Lane
Introducing Dixie O’Day and also, of course, his friend Percy! This dashing duo are always getting into adventures – here they enter the All-Day Car Race little knowing what is ahead of them! Dixie and Percy run into all sorts of peril, as does their arch enemy, Lou Ella. But who will win, and will Lou Ella get her comeuppance?

Hero on a Bicycle

release date: Apr 23, 2013
Hero on a Bicycle
In her first novel, beloved author Shirley Hughes presents a World War II adventure proving that in extraordinary circumstances, people are capable of extraordinary things. Italy, 1944: Florence is occupied by Nazi forces. The Italian resistance movement has not given up hope, though — and neither have thirteen-year- old Paolo and his sister, Costanza. As their mother is pressured into harboring escaping POWs, Paolo and Costanza each find a part to play in opposing the German forces. Both are desperate to fight the occupation, but what can two siblings — with only a bicycle to help them — do against a whole army? Middle-grade fans of history and adventure will be riveted by the action and the vividly evoked tension of World War II.

Bye Bye Birdie

release date: Mar 28, 2013
Bye Bye Birdie
Shirley Hughes is one of the best-loved and most innovative creators of books for young children. She has written and illustrated over fifty books, which have sold more than eleven million copies. Her characters Alfie and Dogger are loved by children and parents all over the world. Bye Bye Birdie is Shirley Hughes'' first graphic book for adults. A young man, in his best bow-tie and boater, meets a fashionably dressed - and rather bird-like - young lady. But when he takes her home she undergoes a transformation and our hero''s dreams of connubial bliss suddenly turn into the stuff of nightmares. Totally wordless, Bye Bye Birdie showcases Shirley Hughes'' brilliant drawing and her extraordinarily vivid imagination.

Alfieʹs Feet

release date: Jan 01, 2012
Alfieʹs Feet
Als Alfie nieuwe laarzen krijgt, voelen ze gek aan omdat hij ze in het begin verkeerd aantrekt. Prentenboek met kleurige illustraties over een herkenbare situatie voor kinderen vanaf ca. 3 jaar

An Evening at Alfieʹs

release date: Jan 01, 2012
An Evening at Alfieʹs
Als vader en moeder uit zijn, komt een buurmeisje op Alfie en zijn zusje passen. Dan ontstaat er een lekkage, waardoor alles nat wordt. Sfeervol prentenboek met expressieve tekeningen in warme kleuren. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Ella's Big Chance

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Ella's Big Chance
In this version of the Cinderella tale set in the 1920s, Ella has two men courting her--the handsome Duke of Arc and Buttons the delivery boy.

Annie Rose Is My Little Sister

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Annie Rose Is My Little Sister
Annie Rose and Alfie have lots of games they like to play together, like being scary monsters with Bernard, or running their own shop. But if Annie Rose is ever sad or cross there is only one person who can make her feel better, and that''s her big brother.

The Shirley Hughes Collection

release date: Jan 01, 2000
The Shirley Hughes Collection
"A unique treasury of classic Shirley Hughes poems and stories"--Jacket.

Alfie's Alphabet

release date: Jan 01, 1997
Alfie's Alphabet
An alphabet book using Alfie and his sister Annie Rose to illustrate the letters from A to Z.

The Nursery Collection

release date: Jan 01, 1997

Giving

release date: Jan 01, 1995
Giving
A series for young children on doing'' words.

Bouncing

release date: Jan 01, 1993
Bouncing
A series for young children on doing'' words.

The Snow Lady

release date: Jan 01, 1990
The Snow Lady
Sam and Barney build a snow lady that resembles their elderly neighbor, mean Mrs. Dean.
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