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An eye-catching new nature novelty series for babies that love spotting wildlife!Even babies can be birdwatchers! In fact, babies love noticing all kinds of animals in the wild and this fantastic new board book builds on that enjoyment with easy-to-lift card flaps and a stimulating question-and-answer text. What does a duck say? Where do seagulls live? What are baby owls called? Little ones will love joining in with the answers, while recognising five different birds and lifting the flaps to find more hiding in the scenes. Featuring playful artwork packed with personality and tactile embossed covers, this series of My Very First Spotter's Guides from the National Trust is perfect for little nature lovers. Scan the Stories Aloud QR code on the back cover the read along with the story!

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Brought to you by Puffin.Help Peter Rabbit count down to Christmas with a story and activity for each day of advent!Peter Rabbit is very excited - it's nearly time for Christmas! He can't wait to eat mince pies, decorate a tree and open all his presents. Join Peter and all his friends every day in December as they count down to Christmas and have lots of fun adventures along the way. Featuring 24 brand new stories and an activity to enjoy every day of Advent, this beautiful book makes the perfect Christmas gift and will become a festive tradition for Peter Rabbit fans young and old.(P) Penguin Audio 2020

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Brought to you by Ladybird. We're going to Germany on holiday! Imagine all the things we will see, the people we'll meet and the new words we can learn. Get your passport ready, because we're going on an adventure!This interactive adventure is designed to help young children confidently learn new language skills, while having some fun at the same time. During the course of this action packed hour we will learn simple greetings, directions and some really helpful phrases. Let's get started!This CD is aimed at children aged 5+, for family listening and learning and development for young minds.Other books in this series include Ladybird Language Stories: French and Ladybird Language Stories: Spanish.(P) Penguin Audio 2021

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A touching tale about a little mouse with a big heart, featuring festive silver foil on every page!Mouse is very excited for Christmas, but first she needs to find a home to spend it in! On her way through Treetop Forest, she meets Fox, Bunny and Bear, all in need of a little help - which she gladly offers - but as the sun sets, it looks like she won't have anywhere cosy to spend Christmas. Luckily, her new friends are about to reward her generosity with a very big surprise . . .The perfect picture book to share with children from 3+ at Christmas, from the creator of the bestselling Snow Bunny books!Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

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Make tummy time extra fun for little ones with this fold-out concertina book with a mirror!Say hello to the animals with a busy farm scene on one side and friendly animal faces and a mirror for babies to see themselves on the other.This dazzling board book is designed with tummy time in mind - a gentle exercise where a baby lies on their front to help strengthen their muscles and improve their head control. The fold-out format allows the book to be spread out in-front of a baby, while the bold colours stimulate their developing eyesight. With bright, jaunty artwork from Louise Lockhart - the widely-known illustrator behind The Printed Peanut online shop - this delightful new series will captivate even the wriggliest of babies.

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Have some springtime fun with this colourful, stylish and sturdy ABC board book for babies and toddlers.A is for apple blossom, B is for bird, C is for caterpillar and X is for ... eXtra eggs, of course! This sturdy board book introduces simple spring words to get children excited about the start of the new season, with lots of cute baby animals and happy faces. As well as first letter sounds to say out loud and letters to begin to recognise, there are bright, friendly pictures with little extra details to find and spot. These offer gentle talking prompts to encourage speaking, providing lots of shared first word fun! Other titles in the series include: Christmas ABC, Halloween ABC, Vehicles ABC and Animal ABC.

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Get to know things that go in these action-packed board books featuring sliding counters! Discover different cars in this series of interactive board books with easy-to-use moving parts - a car, a sports car, a racecar and a taxi! Learn vehicle vocabulary with simple first words, clear diagrams and helpful text prompts to encourage discussion. Then trace different types of transport around the tracks with a moving counter on every spread and the cover. The perfect book for children who love racecars - and being in the driving seat! Other titles in the series include: Farm, Building Site, Trucks, Trains and Emergency

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A touching tale about a little bunny with a big heart, featuring sparkly silver foil on every page!Snow Bunny and her friends are putting on a Christmas show. Finally, the stage is set and Snow Bunny has helped Bear, Mouse and Fox with their acts, but - oh dear! - there's no time left for her to prepare her own perfomance.But as the performers take their final bows, it's time to shine the spotlight on the helpful friend whose hard work and brilliant ideas made it all possible: Snow Bunny - the true star of the show.The perfect book for sharing on cold winter's nights in the run-up to Christmas!There are more books in the Snow Bunny series to collect: Snow Bunny's Christmas Wish and Snow Bunny's Christmas Gift.

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Help the baby animals find their way home in this fun sliding counter series!Meet chick, lamb, duckling and calf - four adorable baby animals who are lost on the farm! With easy-to-use moving parts and four unique tracks to develop hand-eye coordination and concentration, babies and toddlers will enjoy taking the baby animals home in this robust, satisfying board book. Scan the Stories Aloud QR code on the back cover to read along with the story!Other titles in the Let's Go Home series include: Baby Tiger, Baby Rabbit, Baby Shark and Baby Lion

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Brought to you by Ladybird. Audiobooks are a brilliant way to entertain and engage children as an alternative to TV, on a long journey or to relax before bed. Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for 4-to 7-year-olds; a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio with fun sound and musical effects, perfect for listening at home, before bed and on long journeys. These fact-filled journeys travel through time and space teaching children all about five fascinating topics: Dinosaur Times, The Animal Kingdom, Outer Space, Amazing Vehicles and Deep Sea Dive.These audiobooks help children learn about their environment on journey of discovery with the narrators Ben Bailey Smith (aka Doc Brown, rapper, comedian and writer) and Sophie Aldred (best known for her role as Ace in Doctor Who).These audiobooks are aimed at children aged 4+, for family listening and learning and development for young minds."We all know how hard car journeys, or in fact any journey on a plane or a train, can be and listening to the audiobook entertained the children perfectly. It also meant less screen time, which is what we can often use on a car journey." - Dear Bear and Beany Blog

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Join Bizzy Bear on the building site in this chunky new board book with sliding counters.Bizzy Bear is helping the builders build a house today. There are lots of jobs to do and he needs your help! Push the rubble, build the walls and get the garden ready with four easy-to-use moving counters.Learn farm vocabulary with simple first words and helpful text prompts to encourage talking. Then push Bizzy Bear along 4 different tracks with a moving counter on every spread, plus an extra one on the cover! The perfect book for children who love things that go, busy building sites and love being in control of the story!Other titles in the series include: On the Farm, At the Zoo and In Space.

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This sturdy alphabet board book introduces simple seasonal words, to get toddlers excited about Halloween. As well as firstletter sounds to say out loud, there are bright pictures featuring lots of happy faces, and familiar spooky details to spot.

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A touching tale about a little bunny with a big heart, featuring sparkly silver foil on every page!Snow Bunny and her friends are putting on a Christmas show. Finally, the stage is set and Snow Bunny has helped Bear, Mouse and Fox with their acts, but - oh dear! - there's no time left for her to prepare her own perfomance.But as the performers take their final bows, it's time to shine the spotlight on the helpful friend whose hard work and brilliant ideas made it all possible: Snow Bunny - the true star of the show.The perfect book for sharing on cold winter's nights in the run-up to Christmas!There are more books in the Snow Bunny series to collect: Snow Bunny's Christmas Wish and Snow Bunny's Christmas Gift.

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A charming interactive Christmas book from the National Trust - perfect for sharing this festive season! Follow Polar Bear as he sets off on an exciting lift-the-flap adventure. But all is not quite as it seems . . . Will Polar Bear ever find any decorations to put on his tree? Or will he find something even better along the way? With lots of sturdy flaps to lift on every page and a simple story introducing cute animal characters, this delightful Christmas board book is full of surprises.

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The original, award-winning Felt Flap series - perfect for babies and toddlers!Each title in this stylish series has five spreads with friendly characters to find behind colourful felt flaps.In Where's Mr Tractor?, you're on the look out for Mr Farmer, Mrs Combine Harvester, Mrs Sheepdog and Mr Tractor himself!Lift the final flap and there's a surprise mirror - always a hit with the little ones.Parents adore these books because they are beautiful but tough enough to withstand even the most enthusiastic of young readers. And children love them because they are just so much fun. Other titles in the series include, Felt Flaps Where's Mr Lion?, Felt Flaps Where's Mr Unicorn? and Felt Flaps Where's Mrs Ladybird? Felt Flaps Where's Mr Lion? won Sainsbury's Children's Book of the Year 2017The felt flaps in this sturdy board book are perfect for little ones to turn and tug, which means you can get even the tiniest tot into books and finding the activity fun. Ingela Arrhenius' illustrations are a real bonus. They are bright and retro and sure to capture your baby's attention. A perfect book to share with very little ones. BookTrust

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Learn over 250 simple first words and discover amazing objects from the British Museum's collection with this stunning board book.Build your child's vocabulary with this unique board of first words. The sturdy tabbed pages make page turns easy, while the gorgeous images and objects will capture the imagination of curious toddlers. Equally curious adults can find out more about every object featured online using a handy QR code.This Nosy Crow book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

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A sparkling new Christmas title in the hit novelty series with multiple sliders!Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text and surprise mirror ending combine in this stylish and interactive board book for babies and toddlers!With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull or turn on every spread this beautiful book is packed full of fun!From Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning team behind the bestselling Felt Flaps Where's Mr? series.Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies play. It's why the very youngest of children will love this cute Christmas-themed book - and want to read it again and again.Also available: Peekaboo Cow, Peekaboo Apple, Peekaboo Bear, Peekaboo Sun, Peekaboo Love, Peekaboo House, Peekaboo Moon, Peekaboo Chick, Peekaboo Baby, Peekaboo Pumpkin and Peekaboo Lion

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Brought to you by Ladybird.A collection of original audio stories, counting down the days to Christmas! These new stories are especially written for the festive period, excellent listening for when you're decorating the tree, wrapping presents or making the Christmas pudding!This edition is filled with creative and engaging sound effects and is the perfect way to get little listeners excited for Santa's arrival!This audiobook is aimed at children aged 4+, for family listening and learning and development for young minds.Other audiobooks in the Ladybird Audio Original series include Ladybird Stories for Rainy Days, Ladybird Stories for Car Journeys, I'm Ready for Big School, and Ladybird Audio Adventures

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Brought to you by Ladybird. Audiobooks are a brilliant way to entertain and engage children as an alternative to TV, on a long journey or to relax before bed. Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for 4-to 7-year-olds; a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio with fun sound and musical effects, perfect for listening at home, before bed and on long journeys. These fact-filled journeys travel through time and space teaching children all about five fascinating topics: Dinosaur Times, The Animal Kingdom, Outer Space, Amazing Vehicles and Deep Sea Dive.These audiobooks help children learn about their environment on journey of discovery with the narrators Ben Bailey Smith (aka Doc Brown, rapper, comedian and writer) and Sophie Aldred (best known for her role as Ace in Doctor Who).These audiobooks are aimed at children aged 4+, for family listening and learning and development for young minds."We all know how hard car journeys, or in fact any journey on a plane or a train, can be and listening to the audiobook entertained the children perfectly. It also meant less screen time, which is what we can often use on a car journey." - Dear Bear and Beany Blog

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Brought to you by Ladybird. Audiobooks are a brilliant way to entertain and engage children as an alternative to TV, on a long journey or to relax before bed. Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for 4-to 7-year-olds; a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio with fun sound and musical effects, perfect for listening at home, before bed and on long journeys. These fact-filled journeys travel through time and space teaching children all about five fascinating topics: Dinosaur Times, The Animal Kingdom, Outer Space, Amazing Vehicles and Deep Sea Dive.These audiobooks help children learn about their environment on journey of discovery with the narrators Ben Bailey Smith (aka Doc Brown, rapper, comedian and writer) and Sophie Aldred (best known for her role as Ace in Doctor Who).These audiobooks are aimed at children aged 4+, for family listening and learning and development for young minds."We all know how hard car journeys, or in fact any journey on a plane or a train, can be and listening to the audiobook entertained the children perfectly. It also meant less screen time, which is what we can often use on a car journey." - Dear Bear and Beany Blog

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Ladybird I'm Ready for Maths Times Tables CD is an entertaining and engaging way for children to learn and practise their times tables. In line with current curriculum guidelines, all tables from 2-12 are covered in the order they are taught in school. Amusing and catchy songs in a range of musical styles help to make learning times tables enjoyable and fun. Approved by an experienced maths teacher and consultant.

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The speediest bedtime story you will ever read - it's only ten words long!Welcome to the quickest bedtime story ever! Your little one will be asleep in seconds. But wait! There are a couple of things you must do first. Have you plumped up the pillows? And colour-co-ordinated the teddy bears? Getting ready for a story is a very important business, I'll have you know...Ingenious, inventive, and interactive, this laugh-out-loud picture book is guaranteed to become a bedtime favourite. From debut author Louise Fitzgerald and bestselling artist Kate Hindley, winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and Oscar's Book Prize in 2021.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!

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Joyful and colourful reimagining of the American folk song, We're Going on a Bear Hunt.Three children are off on an Easter egg hunt! But first, they've got to get through the flapping hens, hungry bunnies and hopping frogs. And then . . . what a surprise to find TEN big eggs in the garden! And now it's time for the Easter parade!This Easter-themed story has zingy neon ink on the cover and throughout, and is filled with cute characters and fun surprises. Repeated phrases and sound words make this an interactive picture book, great for sharing with the whole family.This is the perfect gift for fans of the classic song We're Going on a Bear Hunt, made famous by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free "Stories Aloud" audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!

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Brought to you by Ladybird. Audiobooks are a brilliant way to entertain and engage children as an alternative to TV, on a long journey or to relax before bed. Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019.Shortlisted for the Best Children's Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020.Join our intrepid adventurers Otto and Cassandra (and Missy, the smartest bird in the Universe) as they embark on a brand new Ladybird Audio Adventure!In this adventure Otto and Missy are off to discover the Dinosaurs. Setting course for the ancient world they discover Diplodocus, Velociraptors and even a Tyrannosaurus Rex!These audiobooks help children learn about their environment on journey of discovery with the narrators Ben Bailey Smith (aka Doc Brown, rapper, comedian and writer) and Sophie Aldred (best known for her role as Ace in Doctor Who).Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for 4-to 7-year-olds; a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio with fun sound and musical effects, perfect for listening at home, before bed and on long journeys. Other books in the Ladybird Audio Adventure series include Deep Sea Dive, Outer Space, Amazing Vehicles, The Animal Kingdom, On the Farm, Creepy Crawlies, The Human Body and Rainforests.

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A riotously funny picture book about kindness and community.The animals of Park View Rise all love their high-rise home. It's peaceful, calm and quiet - no one here would cause a riot... But when Honky Tonk sings much too loudly, Smart Alec's DIY goes all wrong and Sugar Plum's freshly baked treats are ruined, well, all hell breaks loose! Luckily, Kitsy Bitsy arrives just in time to teach her neighbours about the importance of kindness... and an enormous cake brings everyone together for a party!Roll-off-the-tongue rhyming text by Polly Faber and bright, lively artwork by Melissa Crowton combine in this comic, timely tale.Readers can make their own Good Neighbour Cake using the recipe at the end of the book!Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

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The speediest bedtime story you will ever read - it's only ten words long!Welcome to the quickest bedtime story ever! Your little one will be asleep in seconds. But wait! There are a couple of things you must do first. Have you plumped up the pillows? And colour-co-ordinated the teddy bears? Getting ready for a story is a very important business, I'll have you know... This hilarious and engaging bedtime story will help to settle down even the most restless readers.Ingenious, inventive, and interactive, this laugh-out-loud picture book is guaranteed to become a bedtime favourite. From debut author Louise Fitzgerald and bestselling artist Kate Hindley, winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and Oscar's Book Prize in 2021.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!

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A riotously funny picture book about kindness and community.The animals of Park View Rise all love their high-rise home. It's peaceful, calm and quiet - no one here would cause a riot... But when Honky Tonk sings much too loudly, Smart Alec's DIY goes all wrong and Sugar Plum's freshly baked treats are ruined, well, all hell breaks loose! Luckily, Kitsy Bitsy arrives just in time to teach her neighbours about the importance of kindness... and an enormous cake brings everyone together for a party!Roll-off-the-tongue rhyming text by Polly Faber and bright, lively artwork by Melissa Crowton combine in this comic, timely tale.Readers can make their own Good Neighbour Cake using the recipe at the end of the book!

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Joyful and colourful reimagining of the American folk song, We're Going on a Bear Hunt.Three children are off on an Easter egg hunt! But first, they've got to get through the flapping hens, hungry bunnies and hopping frogs. And then . . . what a surprise to find TEN big eggs in the garden! And now it's time for the Easter parade!This Easter-themed story has zingy neon ink on the cover and throughout, and is filled with cute characters and fun surprises. Repeated phrases and sound words make this an interactive picture book, great for sharing with the whole family.This is the perfect gift for fans of the classic song We're Going on a Bear Hunt, made famous by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free "Stories Aloud" audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!

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A heartfelt celebration of parental love and the beauty of nature.How much does Mum love her little Rae? More than seal pups and penguins love their icy home, more than dolphins love the boundless sea or lions love to race and roar, more even than all the stars, the moon and the sun combined. In fact, she loves her more than words can even say . . .A beautiful, lyrical story which reassures children that the love between a parent and child is unconditional and everlasting, whilst encouraging them to explore and discover, to change and grow.Perfect for fans of Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd and picture books Guess How Much I Love You? by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram and No Matter What by Debi Gliori.Written by Clare Helen Welsh, author of The Tide and Everything Changes, with stylish, retro artwork from Kevin and Kristen Howdeshell.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

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A heartfelt celebration of parental love and the beauty of nature.How much does Mum love her little Rae? More than seal pups and penguins love their icy home, more than dolphins love the boundless sea or lions love to race and roar, more even than all the stars, the moon and the sun combined. In fact, she loves her more than words can even say . . .A beautiful, lyrical story which reassures children that the love between a parent and child is unconditional and everlasting, whilst encouraging them to explore and discover, to change and grow.Perfect for fans of Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd and picture books Guess How Much I Love You? by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram and No Matter What by Debi Gliori.Written by Clare Helen Welsh, author of The Tide and Everything Changes, with stylish, retro artwork from Kevin and Kristen Howdeshell.Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

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