A beautiful anthology for animal lovers of eight folk and fairy tales, beautifully retold for a new generation of readers. Discover how Anansi the spider brought stories to the world, how trickster Coyote stole fire, and follow a heroic wolf who helps a prince find a firebird. Full of magic and wonder, these tales will take you around the world, from desolate mountains and winter forests to lush jungles, meeting brave and inspiring animals along the way.
Ages: 7 years + Size: 7 x 9 3/4 Pages: 192pp Series: Fairy Tales Stories Author: Zanna Davidson, Lan Cook, Mairi Mackinnon
Join a friendly mechanic for a day working on a research base and out on the ice. Learn about the challenges of surviving in the Antarctic, explore the incredible landscape, and meet the local wildlife, as you discover all the amazing and important science that is being done down at the South Pole.
Series: 24 Hours These exciting day-in-the-life books explore fascinating places through comic-strip style artwork and engaging stories and characters. Get an insider scoop and find out what the intrepid explorers get up to in these informative books, which also include internet links to explore further.
Ages: 7 years + Size: 7 5/8 x 10 1/8 Pages: 64pp Series: 24 Hours Author: Andy Prentice Price: $12.99 (Flexi-binding)
The magic of nighttime comes to life with the ten lights in this beautifully illustrated story. While everyone else is fast asleep, Fox and Badger discover the twinkly town and make new friends along the way. Full of friendship and wonder, this heartwarming novelty book is a perfect bedtime treat.
Series: Twinkly Board Books These magical books have lights for little children to discover as they join animals on their journeys. Each time you turn a page there are even more lights shining!
With prettily cut holes in the pages, this is a book to treasure every Christmas. Every scene in the Nativity, from the angel talking to Mary and the journey on the donkey to Bethlehem, to the scene in the stable with baby Jesus in the manger, is entrancing – there are cut-out stars and peek holes, through which to spy doves in the rafters of the stable or innkeepers through the windows of their inns. With lots to talk about, this lovely edition will engage small children in the original Bible story and the true meaning of Christmas.
Ages: 3 years + Size: 6 1/2 x 7 3/4 Pages: 14pp Series: Peek Inside the Nativity Author: Anna Milbourne Price: $14.99 (Board)
You’d better not tickle the reindeer, because it might just snort if you do! Little children will love touching the soft patches to hear the animal sounds in this irresistible novelty book. At the end, all the animals make their noises at the same time while a bouncy tune plays – guaranteed to get everyone dancing!
Series: Don’t Tickle the Animals! When you tickle each touchy-feely patch in this exciting new novelty series, you’ll hear the animal make a sound. At the end of the book, you’ll find all of the animals being noisy at once.
Ages: 6 months + Size: 8 1/8 x 8 1/8 Pages: 10pp Series: Don’t Tickle the Animals! Author: Sam Taplin Price: $19.99 (Board)
Walk the decks of ghostly galleons, explore fright-filled theme parks, and plan the best trick-or-treat routes between pumpkin-bedecked houses as you delve into this spook-tacular selection of Halloween mazes. Each maze is more challenging than the last, and all the answers are at the back if you get stuck.
Ages: 6 years + Size: 9 3/4 x 12 Pages: 64pp Series: Maze Books Author: Sam Smith Price: $9.99 (Paperback)
Little children will love the creepy crafts and puzzles in this spook-tacular activity book. It’s packed full of exciting ideas for making Halloween decorations, pictures, and more, from straw skeletons and spooky spiders to paper chains and pumpkins, with clearly illustrated instructions and tips. There are also plenty of drawing, spotting, counting, and matching activities, perfect for keeping young witches and wizards busy.
Ages: 3 years + Size: 9 3/8 x 12 Pages: 48pp Author: Kate Nolan Price: $9.99 (Paperback)
Packed with pumpkins, bats, witches, wizards, and monsters, this puzzle book includes mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, simple logic puzzles, and wordsearches that will keep children entertained while helping develop their skills in reading, counting, and observation. It is ideal for journeys, holidays, and dreary autumn days.
Series: My First Activity Pads These magical activity pads are packed with themed word, number, and picture puzzles for young children. All the activities are designed to help children develop vital skills in reading, writing, counting, and observation.
Ages: 5 years + Size: 7 x 8 7/8 Pages: 96pp Series: My First Activity Pads Author: Kirsteen Robson Price: $7.99 (Paperback)
The questions in this book were curated by the staff at London’s Royal Observatory, to address all the most common – and a few uncommon – things that children want to know about space. Planets, moons, exploration, and even some really BIG questions such as “How do Black Holes work,” “Is it worth going to space?” and “What’s going to happen at the end of time?”
Ages: 8 years + Size: 7 5/8 x 9 3/4 Pages: 96pp Series: Big Questions About the Unknown Author: Alex Frith, Alice James Price: $14.99 (Hardback)