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Hank Meets Frank

Emma — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Hank the goose is back in this anarchic follow up to Hank Goes Honk.

Hank can be a little pesky, a little pecky and a teensy bit objectionable! But not today. Not when his little cousin Frank is here to visit. You see, Frank is sweet as a daisy and cute as a button. Butter wouldn’t melt. So, Hank is going to be on his very best behaviour. In fact, they’re both going to be little angels. Isn’t that right, Hank? Frank? Guys?!

Featuring super-stylish illustrations from Duncan Beedie (I Really Really Need a Wee, Agent Llama, Heavy Metal Badger) and a deadpan, contemporary narrative voice, Hank Meets Frank is part of the hilarious World of Hank series of picture and board books. With a loveable anti-hero, fans of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems, The Bad Seed by Jory John and Pete Oswald, and I Can Only Draw Worms by Will Mabbitt are sure to have a HONK-ingly good time.

Also available . . . Hank Goes Honk, Hank Goes Peck, Don’t Do It Doug

Hank Goes Peck

Emma — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A laugh-out-loud peep-through board book from the creators behind Hank Goes Honk.

Peck, peck, peck!
Look out! Hank’s on the farm, and he’s causing chaos. He’s burst the pigs’ inflatable, made a hole in the chicks’ trampoline and unravelled poor Sheep’s knitting! When Bull shows up, it looks like Hank has finally met his match. Will our favourite pesky, pecky goose learn to rein it in? Or will his beak get him into trouble yet again?

Little ones will love the anarchic humour in this stylish board book – part of the popular Hank Goes Honk series. With chunky peep-through pages that are a treat to hold, and a fantastic farmyard setting, Hank Goes Peck offers a fun way to develop language skills. Babies and toddlers who love Peck Peck Peck by Lucy Cousins, Don’t Tickle the Lion by Sam Taplin and Ana Martin Larranaga and Find the Wolf by Agnese Baruzzi, will want to get their hands on Hank Goes Peck.

Also available . . . Hank Goes Honk

Hank goes honk

Emma — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Meet Hank the Goose. He's never met a balloon he didn't pop, or a conversation he didn't - honk! - interrupt. Hank even honks in the library and during movies! But being this way isn't always fun - and it's upsetting everyone else. Maybe it's time for a change? Time for Hank to learn how to be an im-peck-able goose! Only it's not quite as easy as it looks. This hilarious picture book teaches children the importance of being mindful and kind to others.

The Christmas Department Store

Emma — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

“A warm, golden picture book about treasuring joyful feelings and the people closest to you.”

– The Guardian

This stunning, magical Christmas tale, from the author of the hugely popular Last Stop on the Reindeer Express, celebrates the joy of giving and the importance of love and family at Christmas.

Christmas for Benji has lost its magic. This year his family can’t afford a tree, or even a turkey. But then he stumbles upon the most extraordinary department store, where polar bears talk and the presents are out of this world. But maybe the real magic of Christmas is waiting for him at home . . .

Children will love discovering the true meaning of Christmas with this delightful seasonal story. The Christmas Department Store is the perfect Christmas gift for fans of Julia Donaldson and Victoria SandÃ¸y’s The Christmas Pine, Dr Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Chris Van Allsburg’s The Polar Express.