Yarlett, Emma – The Bell Bookshop

Unicorn Post

Emma — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

An enchanting novelty book about a quick-thinking little girl and a unicorn, with magical surprises to open throughout.

On a day full of rainbows, a little girl finds a unicorn knocking on the door of her treehouse. The unicorn must be lost! Luckily the girl knows just what to do. Together they visit places all around the town to see if they can find the unicorn’s home. From the pet shop to the funfair, children will love lifting the flaps to find out more about where the girl and the unicorn are heading on their delightful adventure. And they might just discover that the perfect home was a lot closer than they imagined.

King Lion

Emma — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A delightful, funny story about making friends and learning to communicate from award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator, Emma Yarlett.

The lion is King and everyone in his kingdom is happy. Everyone, that is, except King Lion himself. The king feels lonely and decides he needs a friend. He tries everything: roaring “hello”, waving his paws, flashing a smile and even cracking a joke. But everyone just runs away. Then, feeling lonelier than ever, the king climbs up the tallest tower in his kingdom and roars and roars and ROARS! Now no one in the kingdom is happy. Until a little girl sees the king and comes up with a very brave plan to help him.
A joyful, touching and vibrantly illustrated story.

Monster post

Emma — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A hilarious novelty book about a quick-thinking child and a soft-hearted beast, with funny letters and comically disgusting recipes to open.
Beast has found a tasty dinner, and he’s written to all his friends to invite them to a feast. Unfortunately, Dinner is a child who very much does not want to be eaten. As Beast’s friends send their instructions for cooking Dinner, is there any way Dinner can convince Beast to change his menu? A vibrant and charming interactive book with hilarious letters to open.

PRAISE FOR BEAST FEAST

“Letter-flaps to lift, delicious and disgusting dishes, and the development of an unlikely friendship combine to create a riotous picture book party.” The Guardian Review

“This contribution to the genre, with RSVPs from Sir Gutguzzler and co, is a hoot. Independent readers should also enjoy the gruesome recipes on the endsheets.” The Observer

“Those dreading seasonal overindulgence can enjoy Emma Yarlett’s deliciously funny, brightly comic Beast Feast, in which a child has to persuade a monster not to eat him.” New Statesman

The very hungry book monster

Emma — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Nibbles the book-eating monster has gone nibbling. But this book is too slimy, that one is too sweet and this one too smelly. Will Nibbles ever find a book that’s just right? Perhaps the perfect snack is a little closer to home . . .

Everyone’s favourite cheeky book monster is back, and he is HUNGRY! From slimy guides for ogres to farmyard fun, children will love peeking through die cuts and lifting flaps as they follow along with Nibbles’ search for his next meal. Just like Wolves by Emily Gravett, Open Very Carefully by Nick Bromley and Nicola O’Byrne, and Please Don’t Read This Book by Deanna Kizis and Sam Boughton, Nibbles: The Very Hungry Book Monster is a fresh, innovative and exciting celebration of books, ideal for all little book monsters.

?Also available: Nibbles: The Book Monster, Nibbles: The Dinosaur Guide, Nibbles: The Monster Hunt, Nibbles: The Bedtime Book

Santa post

Emma — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

An irresistible festive follow-up from award-winning author-illustrator Emma Yarlett, with hilarious letters and parcels to open.

Santa receives post from children all over the world. But when Amy sends him a letter, he just can’t work out what she wants as her gift. Will Santa manage to find Amy the right present in time for Christmas Eve?

This joyous story sparkles with Emma Yarlett’s vibrant illustrations and quirky humour.

“A joyful festive novelty picture book, crammed with real letters to open and explore.” The Bookseller

The bedtime book

Emma — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This wonderful new instalment of the internationally best-selling series by Emma Yarlett is packed with die-cuts, flaps and lots of fairy tale fun!

It’s bedtime, but where’s Nibbles? Instead of counting sheep, Nibbles is munching through bedtime stories. He’s making a splash in The Ugly Duckling and stealing the spotlight from Cinderella. Come back Nibbles! It’s time all little monsters were tucked up snug in bed.

This brilliant bedtime book with a cheeky, lovable monster will send little ones to sleep with wonderful dreams. Just like Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton’s popular Ten Minutes to Bed series, Caroline Crowe and Tom Knight’s Pirates in Pyjamas and Ian Whybrow and Axel Scheffler’s The Bedtime Bear, Nibbles: The Bedtime Book is the perfect sleepy-time read.

Also available: Nibbles: The Book Monster, Nibbles: The Monster Hunt, Nibbles: The Dinosaur Guide, Nibbles Colours, Nibbles Numbers, Nibbles Christmas, Nibbles Shapes

Dragon post

Emma — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A fiery story about friendship and asking for help from award-winning author-illustrator Emma Yarlett.
One day Alex finds a dragon living under his stairs. He isn’t sure what to do – but luckily he knows just who to ask for help. Open the envelopes and read the hilarious letters Alex receives from the fire brigade, the butcher and more as he tries to take care of his new friend. Who would have thought having a dragon for a pet would be so tricky? A joyful, touching and vibrantly illustrated interactive book.

Poppy Pickle

Emma — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A fantastic new edition of this joyful and vibrant story about a girl with a big imagination – now packed with lift-the-flap fun!Poppy lives in an ordinary house with ordinary parents but Poppy is EXTRAORDINARY. You see, her imagination comes ALIVE . . . and sometimes it gets her into a bit of a pickle. Poppy’s room is soon packed with wonderful creatures, which might sound fun, until it starts to go very, VERY wrong! Poppy needs to get rid of all these creatures FAST – but how?This EXTRAORDINARY new edition is perfect for sharing and reading together – with flaps both big and small for little hands to lift. Ideal for fans of Emma’s other titles, such as Dragon Post; Orion and the Dark; Sidney, Stella and the Moon and the Nibbles the Book Monster series.

It’s Mine!

Emma — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A hilariously funny, read-aloud story with cut-through reveals, from an internationally celebrated author-illustrator.
Once there was a mysterious thing. Nobody knew how it got there, it just was. “It’s mine, all MINE!” say Mouse, Frog, Fox and Bear. But is it a piece of fruit, a wheel, a ball, a chair or something else altogether? And who will get to keep it in the end?