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Bloomsbury presents The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan, read by Izzy Meikle-Small _______________ 'Poignant, powerful, just perfect' - Cathy Cassidy 'This poetic novel is sheer perfection ... I loved it' - Irish Examiner 'A compellingly beautiful, utterly seductive debut novel … Do not miss...

Another brilliantly funny, rhyming read-aloud picture book, jam-packed with cute puppies and silliness, from the bestselling, multi-award-winning creators of Oi Frog! Dog is looking after some puppies. Quite a few puppies, actually, and none of them will sit! Not even on guppies, like they're...

Brought to life by the magical voice of Imelda Staunton, beloved narrator of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, and family-favourite star of Harry Potter and Paddington. The brand new Gruffalo audiobook from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day...

All three of the popular rhyming stories in one audiobook. Saffron Coomber reads with funny sound effects, while catchy songs will have everyone up and dancing. Instrumental versions mean you can sing along too!

Young children can spy familiar nursery characters hiding in this tale. There's Tom Thumb, Jack and Jill, and the Three Bears as well as Baby Bunting and a host of others.

The practical cats need no introduction, but this stunning new reading by Lemn Sissay brings the poems vibrantly alive to introduce a new generation of children to Eliot's work. Lemn Sissay MBE is a poet, playwright and occasional broadcaster. He has read poetry all over the world and was the first poet commissioned to write for the London Olympics.

Ladybird Favourite Nursery Rhymes is a beautiful treasury of songs that every young child should own. It contains over 100 rhymes, each one beautifully sung. A gorgeous complete collection, this is ideal for parents to pass on the rhymes they knew themselves as a child...

Stuff is a visually rich, fun adventure, set to rhyme and in a Scottish castle, that revolves around the lives of Lord and Lady McStash and their young daughter, Flora, each with a very different attitude towards accumulating stuff. The story explores multiple themes - the ups and downs of hoarding clutter, the resourcefulness of children, entrepreneurship, the value of experiences over materialism, the wonder of the natural environment and, not least, the power of love!

Are you looking for a children's book that is highly entertaining, great for early listeners, and is jam-packed with bedtime stories? Listen to a bedtime story with your child tonight and enjoy this special time together! This is an excellent listen for beginning and early listeners. Each story is easy to listen to and exciting for younger listeners!

Bloomsbury presents One by Sarah Crossan, read by Jillian Yetter. _______________ 'Broke my heart and mended it' – Cecilia Ahern 'It will shake up preconceptions and move readers to tears' – Sunday Times Book of the Week 'Truly remarkable' – Irish Times _______________ WINNER OF THE YA...

The basis for the musical phenomenon 'Cats', this collection of 14 inviting rhymes – the mixture of the real and the impossible, the familiar and the fantastic – make for a set of poems that no child or adult can possibly resist. The basis for the musical phenomenon 'Cats', this collection...

A poignant coming-of-age novel-in-verse about an Indian-American girl who must find the courage to be herself and stand up to her bullies—for fans of Starfish and Red, White and Whole. "All honesty and heart. It’s easy to root for Kapardini."—Andrea Beatriz Arango, Newbery Honor-winning...

Truck-obsessed toddlers will want to make the diggers, tractors, fire engines, and more featured in this fun-filled construction tale part of their nightly bedtime routines! Discover what bedtime looks like for the snowplows, dump trucks, giant cranes, and more that dot the pages of this...

Polar bears, brown bears, honey bears and grizzly bears: here are a host of irresistible bears of all sorts and sizes—from Arabella Squeezenik's very unusual teddybear to Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Bear and the Goblin. Presented by Anne Rosenfeld and Andrew Branch, and with playful music and sound effects, this delightful collection makes ideal listening at bedtime, story time or in the car.

In this middle grade novel-in-verse by the Newbery Medal-winning and Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winning author of The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage as 12-year-old Nick learns the power of words when he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate, Coby; and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read.

Bestselling picture book title on tape, with music! Plop! goes the drip that drops from the cup. Duck looks down and Duck looks up. ‘A leak in the roof, oh! What bad luck. This is a job for FIX-IT DUCK.’ So begins the hilarious new adventure of Duck and his friends Sheep, Goat and Frog. Duck...

From award-winning Irish author Meg Grehan comes an accessible and beautifully crafted middle-grade novel-in-verse about Stevie, a young girl reckoning with anxiety about the many things she has yet to understand - including her feelings about her friend Chloe.

Two heavy-hitters in children's literature deliver a critically acclaimed, bestselling biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali. "This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit."—School Library Journal (starred review) Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay...

A stunning tale of mystery and suspense, from the bestselling author of THE STORM WHALE and GRANDAD’S ISLAND, read by Peter Capaldi. “I know when the Grotlyn’s been Slipping through your house unseen…” What is the mysterious Grotlyn? What sort of creature could it be, scuttling across...

Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day—for no particular reason—they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then—for no particular reason—they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!