A rhyming story of a mouse and a monster. Little mouse goes for a walk in a dangerous forest. To scare off his enemies he invents tales of a fantastical creature called the Gruffalo. SO, imagine his surprise when he meets the REAL Gruffalo...

Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when the quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake and a hungry gruffalo ...This sturdy board book edition of the bestselling modern classic is perfect for even the youngest child.

One dark night the Gruffalo's child disobeys her father's warnings and ventures out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist...does he?

Created by star picture-book pairing Axel Scheffler and Julia Donaldson the Gruffalo's Child returns with her very own song to introduce a truly monster musical session! As well as being the UK's most successful picture book author and the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children. The Gruffalo's Child Song and Other Songs contains nine of her best-loved songs, including The Gruffalo's Child, Nut Tree and The World Inside a Book, as well as a number of other fun-filled action songs, all of which have been wonderfully illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Each score includes piano accompaniment and guitar chords. This pack also includes a CD. The songs will be familiar to anyone who has heard them on TV or radio, or enjoyed one of Julia's live performances.

I can see a long neck! I wonder who that belongs to? 'It's mine!' says the giraffe. Turn the pages to find out who else is hiding in the jungle, and see if you can spot all the animals. But watch out -- there's a really big surprise at the end! This hide-and-seek story from the creator of DEAR ZOO is sure to delight young children -- with plenty of jungle animals to find, and a satisfying pop-up ending. Look out for more lift-the-flap books from Rod Campbell: NOISY FARM, FARM 123, ABC ZOO, OH DEAR! and MY PRESENTS.

The complete story and original illustrations of THE PRINCESS AND THE PIG by Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene have been specially re-designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. There's been a dreadful mix-up in the royal nursery. Priscilla the princess has switched places with Pigmella, the farmer's new piglet! Perhaps if kissing a frog can work, the same could apply to pigs ...

Let's Read! books help make reading easy. The complete story and original illustrations of bestselling THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have been specially designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. Enjoy the story of a tiny snail who longs to see the world. How will she travel? By hitching a lift on the tail of a whale of course!

Rod Campbell, the creator of DEAR ZOO, has been a trusted name in early learning for over 30 years and Macmillan is proud to publish EARLY STARTERS, his major new series for toddlers. Every book in the series supports the learning and discovery of a key theme and uses carefully selected novelty elements to encourage participation and fun. WHAT'S THAT? is a first words book that introduces your child to the names for familiar objects and animals at home and outdoors. There are chunky, tabbed pages to turn, a helpful rhyming text and colour matching too!

Join a newly-hatched Baby Dino on his search for the Mummy-Saur in Dinosaurs: First Sticker Story Fun. Have fun completing the eleven busy scenes and discovering all sorts of googly-eyed dinosaurs, imaginatively illustrated by Miriam Bos. With over two hundred stickers to bring each picture to life, this first sticker book is perfect for little hands, and a great introduction to dinosaurs!

There's a commotion in the classroom as Goat and the other animals spend the day at playgroup. The musical instruments and the dressing up box are lots of fun, but — oh dear! — Goat gets into a muddle or two. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this book -- the ideal story for any child starting at, or already attending, a playgroup or nursery. Trademark Julia Donaldson rhymes and rhythms are perfect to read aloud, and Nick Sharratt's mischievous and funny illustrations make the bright and playful Goat Goes to Playgroup a sure winner. Just right for toddlers! Look out for: Hippo Has a Hat, Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose, One Mole Digging a Hole, Toddle Waddle and Animal Music.

A fantastic activity book packed with exciting puzzles, games and colouring-in featuring all the characters from the much-loved picture book classic. Spot the difference, lead the mouse through the deep dark wood maze, complete the Gruffalo word search, colour in a picture of the fox, do the Gruffalo dot-to-dot, and play a fun game! And if that isn't enough there are over 50 reusable stickers and a scene from the picture book so you can create your own stories again and again.

Learn all about nature with this colourful spotters' guide, packed with fun, autumn-themed outdoor activities and hundreds of stickers — a brilliant book for all the family. This handily sized activity book is suitable for even the youngest nature lovers and fans of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's much-loved character, and is full of great activities that are based around seeing and engaging with nature and the outside world. This fun autumn sticker activity book is about stopping, seeing, listening and collecting in a way that's accessible and fun, with activities that link into the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) of the curriculum.

Good manners are not on the menu at this meal. Duck won't eat his carrots. Moth's eating the cloth, and Sheep would rather sleep than wash the dishes. Thank goodness some of the animals know how to behave. Children's favorite foods and animals are combined in delicious rhyming phrases, making this story of the funniest dinner party ever perfect to read aloud.

I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet... This classic lift-the-flap book has been a favourite with toddlers ever since it was first published in 1982. Now reissued as a sturdy casebound board book, it is perfect for little hands.

Use the handy strap and clip to attach this sturdy board book to your buggy and take it wherever you go! Even the very youngest DEAR ZOO fans will love turning the die-cut pages and discovering all their favourite animals. What has the zoo sent you?

Rod Campbell, the creator of Dear Zoo, has been a trusted name in early learning for over thirty years and Macmillan is proud to publish Early Starters, his 'first concepts' series for toddlers. Every book in the series supports the learning and discovery of a key theme and uses carefully selected novelty elements to encourage participation and fun. ABC is a first alphabet book that introduces your child to letters and sounds. There are chunky, tabbed pages to turn as they learn about the alphabet with the help of a gently rhyming story and a collection of farm and zoo animals.

Rod Campbell, the creator of DEAR ZOO, has been a trusted name in early learning for over 30 years and Macmillan is proud to publish EARLY STARTERS, his major new series for toddlers. Every book in the series supports the learning and discovery of a key theme and uses carefully selected novelty elements to encourage participation and fun. CAN YOU? is a touch-and-feel book which promotes active participation from your child. By looking, touching and feeling, they will be able to copy the actions of the baby and cat. To 'Can you?' the answer will be 'Yes, I can!'

Rod Campbell, the creator of DEAR ZOO, has been a trusted name in early learning for over 30 years and Macmillan is proud to publish EARLY STARTERS, his major new series for toddlers. Every book in the series supports the learning and discovery of a key theme and uses carefully selected novelty elements to encourage participation and fun. HOW MANY? is a first numbers book that introduces your child to counting. There are chunky, tabbed pages to turn as they count all the way up from one to five with the help of baby animals and a rhyming text!

Rod Campbell, the creator of DEAR ZOO, has been a trusted name in early learning for over 30 years and Macmillan is proud to publish EARLY STARTERS, his major new series for toddlers. Every book in the series supports the learning and discovery of a key theme and uses carefully selected novelty elements to encourage participation and fun. MY DAY supports your child in learning the names of objects familiar to them from their busy day. Each page has items to name and search for in the picture — including a teddy to find every time!