Goodnight, Sleepy Snowman (Picture Flats)
Goodnight, Sleepy Snowman is sure to be a popular addition to the range, with a gentle bedtime story and a magical winter theme
Brand-new illustrated junior fiction from the bestselling creator of the Very Cranky Bear series! Meet Bling Jollygood: half-penguin, half-canary, full-time undercover reporter. Bling discovers that an egg-shaped comet is hurtling towards Earth! So, she puts together a makeshift crew to blow it up and save the planet. Everyone they meet along the way is extremely helpful. Perhaps too helpful ... A witty and slapstick adventure from bestselling creator Nick Bland.
Mr Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise (Mr Penguin)
by Alex T. Smith
From the international bestselling creator of Claude comes a hero like no other: Mr Penguin. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this series from Alex T. Smith. Mr Penguin is boarding a luxury cruise ship. He doesn't like water, and he can't swim, but his friend Colin is performing with the Ladies Choir on board - and anyway, Mr Penguin feels like a rest after some busy Adventuring. What's more, fish finger sandwiches are apparently available twenty-four hours a day. Heaven! But despite the...
'Irresistibly funny' GuardianJoin time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash on an unexpected adventure to the time of the dinosaurs in this brilliantly funny full-colour graphic novel. Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey or Dog Man.Antarctic penguins Pablo and Splash are polar opposites and besties for life. Pablo is a home-bird and a careful planner. Splash is easily bored and hungry for adventure. Sick to her flippers of the harsh, freezing weather, Splash persuades Pablo to go on a holiday wi...
A spectacular collection of four much-loved modern classics from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers, along with a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the making of each in four fascinating sketchbook sections. Contains the following stories: How to Catch a StarLost and FoundThe Way Back HomeUp and Down Also within the pages of this exquisite collection is a special letter from Oliver Jeffers and more than 100...
From Chris Haughton comes a funny, suspenseful celebration of mothers set against an atmospheric Antarctic backdrop.Mummy Penguin is off to find a fishy dinner for her family. She has to swim very fast, climb a slippery cliff – cu-crunch, cu-crunch, cu-crunch – and even tiptoe past some sleeping seals… Shh! All the while, Little Penguin looks on in awe and says: “Well done, Mummy Penguin!”The icy – and treacherous! – Antarctic landscapes are breathtaking in this funny and exciting celebration of...
Penguin Island is a satirical fictional history by Nobel Prize winning French author Anatole France. It is concerned with grandnarratives, mythologizing heroes, hagiography and romantic nationalism. It is about a fictitious island, inhabited by great auks, that existed off the northern coast of Europe. The history begins when a wayward Christian missionary monk lands on the island and perceives the upright, unafraid auks as a sort of pre-Christian society of noble pagans. Mostly blind and some...
When Dilly is born, her parents think she is perfect - from the top of her head to the bottom of her foot. The other babies notice that Dilly is different but soon accept her and love her different ways of doing things. The adults aren't sure though - they love how all the penguins are the same. Can the younger generation convince their parents that there's space for Dilly? And maybe that positive change can be a good thing? A charming and touching addition to QED's Storytime series, Dilly is...
Adventure-loving penguin Jackson dreams of being a secret agent like his Uncle Bryn, who works for the Frosty Bureau of Investigation. Jackson and his gadget-inventing best friend Quigley might officially be too young to join the FBI, but they aren't going to let that stop them! They just need to come up with the right plan to prove that they are worthy. But when one of Q's inventions goes dangerously wrong, Jackson suddenly finds himself dropped right in the middle off an FBI stakeout. There...
Age range 9 to 12 Lamar and Lexie head on another math-related adventure to help their friend Fooz! Fooz's planet has been overrun with penguins — and the inhabitants are absolutely terrified of these creatures. To rescue Fooz and his fellow aliens, Lexie and Lamar must solve a series of equations, including reading map coordinates, determining area, interpreting Roman numerals, and understanding percentages. Can they save the day?
New York Times bestselling illustrator Gianna Marino reveals the enduring importance of family in a picture book perfect for Mother's Day and Father's Day! "When everyone is sleeping, all I can hear is Papa's heart. Boom-Boom-Boom. My papa loves me." It's deep winter in the Antarctic and a little penguin baby waits in the cold and snow for its mama to return from her long journey to find food. But all the while, the baby is protected and kept warm by its papa, until Mama returns with food . ....
Unwrap a smile with this board book about a little penguin who discovers that the joy of Christmas and the love of friends are all they're stacked up to be.In Where's My Christmas Tree? a little penguin wants nothing more than to see a Christmas tree. But where will he find one in his Antarctic home? After his exhaustive search, his friends take action to help. Bringing together the pure joy of Christmas anticipation, a simple quest, and friends who will do whatever they can to make you smile, t...
