Grandad and Boy look after a cat for a friend. Boy does lots of reading up about what cats like, but the cat is having none of it. And then it runs off into the wild, leading Grandad and Boy into a wild jungle fantasy adventure of their own.The second title in Sam Usher's new quartet of books where a boy and his grandad explore the natural world.

**The fabulously funny, deliciously anarchic and decidedly silly new picture book from award-winning creator Sam Usher**Life is full of LOTS of rules.For example:DO NOT pick your nose.DO NOT eat your sister's birthday cake the day before her party.DO NOT dive into a paddling pool full of alligators.And definitely, and I mean definitely, DO NOT press that BIG RED BUTTON.But what happens if you break the rules?It mig...

Come! Board the London Busand see the London sights with us.At any time, hop off, explore!Then climb back on, and ride some more…As a family of four spend a day exploring London, fun, child-friendly poems introduce readers to our wonderful capital city, and all its secrets. Well-known landmarks like Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the London Eye, plus inescapable features like rain and taking tea, all get Patty Toht's witty treatment. Non-fiction facts ...

A timeless tale of courage, resistance and friendship, The Umbrella Mouse is a heart-stopping adventure drawing on the true stories of animals caught in the conflict of WWII, winner of the 2019 Sainsbury's Book Prize for Fiction and selected for Waterstones Book of the Month.1944, and London is under attack. Young mouse Pip Hanway's safe and quiet world is turned upside down when her home, umbrella shop James Smith & Sons, is destroyed by a bomb. Orphaned ...

A breathtaking story of bravery, friendship and fighting for what you believe in, Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Anna Fargher's bestselling and award-winning The Umbrella Mouse, based on the true stories of the heroic animals caught in the conflict of WWII.Young mouse Pip Hanway is in France as she continues fighting for the French Resistance group Noah's Ark: a secret gang of animals operating b...

The classic story of finding fun on the farm from the nation’s favourite storyteller, gorgeously re-illustrated by Sam Usher.From Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a classic story of one small boy, and one very lucky duck…Sam is a city boy through and through – and isn’t looking forward to his school trip to Nethercott Farm at all.But busy days of farm work, animals and learning all about nature weave their magic – and when Sam finds a duck about to be dinner, he is determ...

A wonderfully murky, carnivalesque world of intrigue, unexpected friendships and mysteries solved.Sheba the wolf girl joins an unusual troupe of performers that includes Pyewacket, a witch's imp; Gigantus the giant and Sister Moon, a knife thrower. For the first time in her life she feels she might make true friends, and learn a real stage craft. But soon that's not all she has to think about . . .Children are being sucked into the Thames and there have bee...

This touching children's book is a heartfelt and heartwarming tribute to the people who worked hard to keep us safe and keep society going during the global pandemic, from Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho.Tatenda says thank you every day, wherever he can. Thank you to Mum and Dad for making breakfast, thank you to the post lady for delivering his favourite comic, thank you to his teacher for marking hi...

There were three men and two women . . . One had half a face. One had iron legs. The others all had one or both arms missing. There were pincers and claws and guns instead. And you could hear them ticking. Ticking all the time.When Sheba the wolfgirl learns that her old friend Sister Moon is being held prisoner by the Spider and its gang of mechanical villains, the Carnival immediately launch a daring rescue mission to Paris. Along with Pyewacket the wi...

The first figure raises his crossbow, tilting his head to pinpoint the exact position of the thing in the bushes. It has stopped running now, and is muttering something. Some kind of prayer, a call for its mother, its father: anyone who might help it.Something sinister is going on in the stinking slums of London. Sideshow acts are going missing . . . men wearing animal masks and eye goggles are hunting them down and killing them for sport. But who are this fiendish Hunters...

From Sam McBratney, the author of beloved bestseller ***Guess How Much I Love You,***and immense picture-book talent Sam Usher, The Most-Loved Bear is a captivating, classic picture book story that will enchant families for many years to come.Growly Bear and Mary Rose are very best friends and do everything together. Until, one day, Growly Bear is left behind on a train. He's sure that Mary Rose will come ...

**From legendary author Michael Rosen and acclaimed illustrator Sam Usher comes a hilarious and heartwarming story about family, community . . . and bagels!**Have you ever wondered what happens to the hole in the bagel after you eat it?In this timeless picture book, one little girl and her grandfather are on a mission to find out. Together, they search high and low – in manhole covers and basketball hoops, canal boat windows and birdboxes.Can the de...