Youth

In a busy, noisy town, there is a girl called Willow. She sees the things that everyone is too distracted to notice... including a little bird, who leads her to a tiny door in an old tree. When she steps through the fairy door, she enters a magical Wild Wood, meeting tiny fairies who nourish the earth and turn the seasons. With vibrant, luminous photographs, artist Lars van de Goor launches an ordinary child on an extraordinary journey to discover the joy of living in harmony with nature and rewild her own home.

The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterday - but never jam to-day. Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There was first published in December 1871 (dated 1872). Although Carroll intended Looking-Glass to be a follow-up piece to the immediately successful Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), he created an entirely new fantasy world with a revised narrative structure.

The twelve-chapter format was retained, but Looking-Glass is significantly longer than Wonderland (224 compared to 192pages in the first editions), and introduces a range of new characters, and is framed by Alice's progression across a chess board to become queen. This new edition focuses solely on Through the Looking-Glass, with a penetrating and informative introduction by Zoe Jaques, including the most recent research and critical opinion on the subject matter.

Alex and his friend Dinu vowed never to time-travel again . . . But now it's summer and Alex and Dinu have been offered a luxury summer holiday in Athens. After a rooftop banquet the evening they arrive, everyone gets food poisoning and is told not to eat for 48 hours. When Alex and Dinu feel better, they decide to stretch their legs. But the moment they step out of the hotel, their limo pulls up with their dangerous mentor Solomon Daisy who now has a new mission for them. He wants them to go back to the 'Golden Age of Athens' - to a time when Socrates was alive and when Athens was at peace with Sparta. The second book in Caroline Lawrence's gripping new time-travel series.

The classic Christmas verse delightfully reimagined in a gorgeous picture book from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator P.J. Lynch. "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse..."P.J. Lynch brings his rich and atmospheric art to the well-loved Christmas verse. From the stockings hung by the chimney to the bundle of toys flung over St Nicholas's back and the family snug in their beds, children will love to pore over the detailed images inside. A book to return to again and again.

One child can do everything – read a book, ride a bike and go high on the swing, but another child can't. One child can play, but two can't (as the first child refuses to let the other join in). But when the first child finds something difficult (they're afraid of swimming), and sees two children playing together on a see-saw, they realise that it's more fun to play together and help each other.

A visually told delightful first story about sharing for very young picture book lovers, told by the established author of I Love You Night and Day & Don't Call Me Sweet and illustrated by debut artist Ben Javens.

The multi-million bestselling book, retold for younger readers

Children will have fun creating Valentine's Day cards with this Level 2 Hello Reader! that has simple instructions and colorful cut-paper artwork by Judith Moffatt. Minky the cat and best friend Mouse are back together again--this time they're making Valentine's Day cards for all of Minky's friends. First they gather scissors, glue, colored paper, and markers. Then they make a list. Minky and Mouse make cards witth lace, glitter, and even ribbon. And when they're all done, Minky surprises Mouse with a very special Valentine's Day card. Judith Moffatt creates this third book in the series using her unique cut-paper illustrations and rhyming text.

Listen as the sounds of the city come alive and hear the noises of four favourite city vehicles - a helicopter, a bicycle, a fire truck, and a taxi -  in this interactive board book. Featuring five different sound chips and adorable illustrations carefully created to help children's awareness development, very young children will love this sturdy yet stylish boardbook.

An introduction to different types of weather and the world of Dr. Seuss, perfect for babies and toddlers! Flip the flap - what can you see? Full of Dr. Seuss's craziest characters and wittiest rhymes, this brilliant board book explores different kinds of weather. Bright, vibrant and with interactive flaps throughout, the Flip-the-Flap books are brilliantly designed for introducing early concepts to babies and toddlers and offer a perfect first step into the wonderfully wacky world of Dr. Seuss.