Worst in Show by William Bee & Kate Hindley
In this hilarious, raucous tale of competition, friendship
and finding your own unique place in the world, Albert enters his pet monster,
Sidney, in The Best Pet Monster in the World competition! And he has very
high hopes. Sidney, however, is a rather gentle monster, who enjoys long soaks
in bubble-filled baths while nibbling on some sugary fairy cakes. And a
champion monster has to be, well, monstrous to win – they must be able to fly, be
full of parasites, super smelly, extremely warty and fiercely fire-breathing!
Round after round, Sidney tries his hardest, but Albert soon begins to realize
that Sidney's best talent might not be a very "monstrous" one after
all... With ever-calamitous competition scenarios, witty one-liners and an
action-packed plot, this is a wonderful celebration of every kind of
monster – warts and all!
From one of the most celebrated author-illustrators working
today, Anthony Browne, comes a fantastical celebration of stories and the imagination.
Once a week, Willy walks through an ordinary-looking set of doors and straight
into an adventure – an adventure inspired by a beloved classic of children's
literature, from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to The Wind in the
Willows. Where will those doors take him today: to a mysterious desert
island with footprints in the sand; down a deep, dark rabbit hole full of
curious objects; or perhaps on board a pirate ship, face to face with Captain
Hook? Wherever he ends up, Willy’s journeys begin when he walks through those
inviting doors...
Two of the biggest names in children’s publishing, Michael
Rosen and Chris Riddell, come together in a new poetry collection. The poems in
A Great Big Cuddle fizz off the page with sound and rhythm, energy and
laughter, as Rosen captures in the most remarkable way what it means to be
very, very young. A child’s world with all its details and feelings – toys and
games, animals and made-up creatures, likes and dislikes – is vividly conjured
up in the most memorable, playful language, and Chris Riddell has produced some
his most extraordinary pictures ever to bring this world to life. It's a book
that will be enjoyed by the oldest grown-up and the youngest child – and a
future classic.
From the award-winning team behind Extra Yarn, and
illustrated by Jon Klassen, the Kate Greenaway-winning creator of This Is
Not My Hat and I Want My Hat Back, comes a perfectly paced, deadpan
tale full of visual humour. Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find
something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find
... nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all.
Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of
looking for the extraordinary – and finding it in a manner they'd never expect.
The picture book debut of Carson Ellis, acclaimed
illustrator of the Wildwood series and Lemony Snicket's The Composer is Dead,
this is a gorgeous, imaginative celebration of the many possibilities of home.
Home might be a house in the country, a flat in the city, or even a shoe. There
are clean homes, messy homes, sea homes and bee homes. Home resides on the road
or the sea, in the realm of myth, or in the artist's own studio. This loving
look at the places where people live brims with intriguing characters and is a
visual treat that demands many a return visit.
Another brilliantly interactive book full of flaps and
surprises from the award-winning creator of There Are Cats in this Book
and There Are No Cats in this Book. Tiny, Moonpie and Andre smell
something funny ... but what can it be? Wait, hang on a second, is it a DOG? Is
there a dog in this book?! Oh no! The cats are scared of dogs! Dogs are snappy
and yappy, smelly and noisy and ... they hate cats. So, they all try and hide
from him – behind the couch, under the piano, in the wardrobe... Will the
little doggy ever find them? An irresistibly fun book for cat (and dog) lovers!
This charming picture book from the much-loved and
award-winning Shirley Hughes tells the story of Daisy Dobbs – a young girl who
works in London during the coronation of George V. When Daisy starts as a
scullery maid in a grand house, she works as hard as she can to try and please
her kindly employers. But her greatest day comes when disaster strikes, and
only Daisy can save the day...
Find all of these books on sale at your local bookshop.
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WIN a Picture Book Party goody bag including all of the books listed here by emailing your postal address to competitions@walker.co.uk with 'Back to School' in the subject line by
Saturday 31st October. 5 runners-up will also win a limited edition print from A Great Big Cuddle.
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