New Releases by Shirley HUGHES

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.

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.

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

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 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 . . .

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.

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!).

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 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 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 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.

An evocative depiction of family life in postwar London by one of the world''s best-loved author-illustrators.

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.

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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

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.

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?

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

"A unique treasury of classic Shirley Hughes poems and stories"--Jacket.

An alphabet book using Alfie and his sister Annie Rose to illustrate the letters from A to Z.

A series for young children on doing'' words.

A series for young children on doing'' words.