In a faraway, magical kingdom of palaces built on water and secret gardens, there once lived three princesses whose hearts were made of glass. The first princess’s heart was broken. The second’s got cracked and could not be mended. But the third princess was lucky and her heart stayed whole.
This is the story of those three princesses; a tale of kindness, courage and happiness for everyone whose heart has ever been touched.

As a shimmering sun lit the desert at dawn,
A clumping of camels awoke with a yawn.
“GOOD MORRRRNING!” sang one,
“YOO-HOO! Rise and shine!”
“I will!” called another. “Today is DIVINNNNNNE!”

But not everyone has woken up in a good mood: Cuthbert the camel is having a bit of a bad morning. He’s hot, he’s tired and he certainly WON’T be walking to the oasis today! There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING that will get him out of his grump. Or is there?

When Cuthbert makes a new friend, he discovers that even if things get off on the wrong hoof, we’re all just one smile away from a happy rest-of-day.

A laugh-out-loud tale of how choosing fun can turn a grumpy, humpy start into a happy ending. This spectacularly illustrated rhyming tale from the award-winning, bestselling creators of The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could is the perfect read for anyone who’s ever had The Hump.

‘Powerful and moving with the potential to change lives’ Hannah Gold

‘Full of empathy and most importantly, heart’  Phil Earle

There’s a bunch of kids in there and suddenly they’re all looking at me like someone who can actually do something, not just some weirdo with the wrong shoes and a rubbish coat . . .

Will has the wrong shoes – he’s always known it but doesn’t know how to change it.  Navigating the difficulties of home and school when you feel you stick out is tough, but finding confidence with the help and empathy of friends can be all you need to see the way.    

Praise for  The Wrong Shoes:

‘An extraordinary, powerful and moving book that has the potential to change lives.’ Hannah Gold
‘Every chapter is full of experience & empathy & most importantly, heart’  Phil Earle
‘Reading fiction is about walking in the shoes of people whose lives are very different to ours and allowing more readers to see themselves in stories. The Wrong Shoes is the perfect example of both – the right book at the right time’ Tom Palmer
‘A brilliant book – such a perfect marriage of words and illustrations and an important story told with real heart’ Christopher Edge
‘A hopeful, honest, big-hearted read. You’ll be rooting for the main character, Will, from the very first page . . . ‘ Clara Vulliamy
‘A beautifully illustrated, deeply moving, empathy-boosting story . . .’ Rashmi Sirdeshpande
‘A superbly courageous and timely book. Will is a protagonist so many children and adults will identify with, really beautiful’ Steven Lenton

Can you Find Mummy? is a chunky board book with soft flaps on every spread that are easy for little ones to lift and help develop their fine motor skills. From Axel Scheffler, bestselling illustrator of The Gruffalo, this is the perfect book for mummies and babies to share together in spring.

Discover more adventures from Axel Scheffler: Who’s Hiding on Safari?, Hide and Seek: On the Farm and In the Jungle.

When the tyrannical family patriarch Sir Ignatious Gristle is murdered on his 90th birthday at his country estate, every one of his gathered family members is a suspect. Trapped by a snowstorm with no way to contact the police, it’s up to his mettlesome granddaughter, Edna, and her trusted tortoise, Charles Darwin, to determine whodunnit!

Full of head-scratching clues, page-turning twists and a lot people acting suspiciously this is the first in a funny, spoofy middle-grade murder mystery series from bestselling author Alex T. Smith.

‘Outrageously funny, lavishly illustrated.’ The Guardian, Best Books of Autumn

‘A verbal and visual treat with a fast-paced plot, packed full of weird suspects, head-scratching clues and page-turning twists… all brought to glorious life by Alex’s extraordinary illustrations.’ Lancashire Guardian