Featured Books for 3+ readers

The Owl and the Pussycat
Edward Lear, Angela McAllister and Kevin Waldron
The classic nonsense rhyme introducing the eccentric and loveable Owl and Pussycat are given a new adventure in an extra verse which tells what happens after they have danced on the edge of the sand by the light of the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/04/2010
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The Odd Egg
Emily Gravett
Winner of the 2009 Best Illustrated Book Awards.   Board Book edition. Witty, stylish and surprising, The Odd Egg is a jewel of a book. All the birds have laid an egg – except for duck. How smug the chicken,...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler | Books of the Month
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/02/2011
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The Odd Egg
Emily Gravett
Winner of the 2009 Best Illustrated Book Awards.   Witty, stylish and surprising, The Odd Egg is a jewel of a book. All the birds have laid an egg – except for duck. How smug the chicken, the flamingo, the...
Featured in: 3+ readers | Book Awards
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/03/2009
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The Odd Egg
Emily Gravett
Emily Gravett has been selected as one of The Big Picture campaign's Best New Illustrators in 2008.  A wonderfully funny story with a special surprise! Everyone has an egg of their own except for Duck. Then he finds one. Despite...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 07/03/2008
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The Nutcracker
Geraldine Mccaughrean
A retelling of the story of Marie, who is given a special nutcracker doll for Christmas. The nutcracker comes alive, turns into a handsome prince, and the marvellous adventures begin.
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/10/2012
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The Nursery Alice (illustrated by Sir John Tenniel)
Lewis Carroll
The first colour illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s classic story are stunningly reproduced in this edition. The Nursery Alice was adapted by Lewis Carroll himself to make a shorter and simpler version than the original for much younger readers. To the...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 05/02/2010
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The North Wind and the Sun
Brian Wildsmith
The North Wind blew with all his might, but it was no use. The North Wind is sure that he is powerful enough to blow the cloak from the shoulders of a passing horseman. But will his furious strength be...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2007
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The No-no Bird
Andrew Fusek Peters, Polly Peters
An encouraging story for all parents and toddlers stuck in the ‘No!’ phase. Setting out one day the No-No bird – called for the one word he always uses – discovers the dangers of always saying “No!” and learns instead...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/03/2010
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The Night Iceberg
Helen Stephens
A touching story of a magical night time adventure as a little girl jumps aboard an iceberg. Grumpy at having to share everything with her new sister, Tofta wants the iceberg to be just for her. But the penguin who...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/06/2010
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The Night Before Christmas
Clement C. Moore
Highly acclaimed artist Angela Barrett captures all the excitement and anticipation of Christmas Eve with her magical version of this popular festive verse. Her detailed illustrations depict a nostalgic, snow-covered world that sparkles with elegance and flair. A classic book...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/10/2012
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The Nanny Goat's Kid
Jeanne Willis
Nominated for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010. A wonderfully funny and touching story of friendship from the comic wordsmith Jeanne Willis and brilliantly brought to life with wacky and laugh-out-loud illustrations from Tony Ross.
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Format: Hardback - Released: 29/04/2010
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The Museum
Susan Verde
With exhuberant illustrations by bestselling illustrator Peter Reynolds, The Museum playfully captures the many emotions experienced from the power of art by a little girl who tours and twirls through the halls of an art museum. It’s a wonderfully inspirational...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2013
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The Monster Machine
Nicola L. Robinson
June 2012 Book of the Month. Have monster fun with the making of monsters and what they do next! Topped up with the right ingredients of slugs, toenail clippings, earwax, spiders and some special glue, the monster-making machine churns out...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 16/05/2012
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The Mog Collection
Judith Kerr
A delightful boxed collection of 6 books together with a free audio CD of Mog, the cat with attitude.
Featured in: 3+ readers | Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/10/2007
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The Ministry of Niceness (World of Happy)
Giles Andreae
An absolutely delightful story about SPREADING HAPPINESS - a joyous little treasure for the whole family to share.  Stylish and affordable books for children and parents alike. One of an initial series of 13 titles in a wonderful collection under the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2011
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The Miller, the Boy and the Donkey
Brian Wildsmith
A timeless fable made immediate and fresh for the youngest readers. Its simple message is best to make your own decisions and not be swayed by conflicting advice is gloriously told in this lovely picture book from Brian Wildsmith, an...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 03/01/2008
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The Man Who Put Words on Birds
Julian Borra
This is one of the most original picture books we've seen for a long while.  Original both in its striking and colourful illustrations but coupled too with originality in the text, which tells a wonderful story with poetic grace.  You're...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/09/2006
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The Man from the Land of Fandango
Margaret Mahy
September 2012 Book of the Month. Award-winning Margaret Mahy’s deliciously original creation cavorts across the pages of this exuberant picture book. Told in rhyming a text, the story is set in the wonderful land of Fandango where there’s dancing and...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 06/09/2012
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The Magic Footprints
Melissa Balfour
A wonderful story of friendship between neighbours and the magical surprise that brings them together in an unforgettable adventure.  Green Bananas make reading fun.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 07/03/2005
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The Lovely Whales (World of Happy)
Giles Andreae
Just how did whales get so big.  Find out here, it's all here in a wonderful story about LOVE and HAPPINESS - a joyous little treasure for the whole family to share.  Stylish and affordable books for children and parents...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 04/04/2011
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The Lost Stars
Hannah Cumming
Cherish our stars! This is a beautiful and lyrical story which also carries an important message about preserving and relishing the wonder of the night sky. As the lights of the city get brighter, the stars begin to fade from...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2011
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The Lorax: Colour and Create
Dr. Seuss
Help the Lorax to save the earth with this funtabulous colour and create book. A wonderful mixture of doodle and colouring book, this title will stretch your child's creative genius, while encouraging them to go green! Tying in with the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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The Lorax Sticker Activity Book
Dr. Seuss
Packed with activities and with a sheet of Lorax stickers, this book will bring fun to all little eco-warriors! Go green with the Lorax - complete the activities and use the stickers to confirm your eco-credentials! Tying in with the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 01/03/2012
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The Lorax
Dr. Seuss
The Lorax is a hilarious story with typical zany humour and silly rhymes, that packs a punch with its ecological message without feeling heavy-handed or worthy.
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2012
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The Loon in the Moon
Chae Strathie
  An inventive space fantasy tells how the Loon powers the lights on the Moon by sucking up all the dreams that leak from children. Suddenly, disaster strikes! Earth children are producing no more dreams! The Loon sets off to Neptune...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/07/2010
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The Littlest Dinosaur's Big Adventure
Michael Foreman
An awfully big adventure for the Littlest Dinosaur when a little walk turns into a night time drama. Alone in the middle of a big, dark forest the Littlest Dinosaur needs to be as brave as he can be. The he finds another...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/04/2010
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The Littlest Dinosaur's Big Adventure
Michael Foreman
An awfully big adventure for the Littlest Dinosaur when a little walk turns into a night time drama. Alone in the middle of a big, dark forest the Littlest Dinosaur needs to be as brave as he can be. The...
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Format: Hardback - Released: 04/05/2009
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The Littlest Dinosaur
Michael Foreman
A touching story about being different and not fitting in. The littlest dinosaur and the long necked dinosaur both find it hard to fit in because of their size. But when the littlest dinosaur needs help he turns to the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 02/03/2009
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The Little White Sprite
Gillian McClure
This is an absolutely enchanting picture story book with a magical yet haunting story involving a boy who is drawn into a tree by something. That something turns out to be a spirite who wants to play and show the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 10/03/2011
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The Little White Owl
Tracey Corderoy
An enchanting story of how a little white owl came to befriend some rather snooty brightly coloured owls through the power of his stories.  Heart-warming and ultimately uplifting Little owl tells the colourful owls about his exciting adventures around the...
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Format: Paperback - Released: 05/09/2011
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