In fifth-century Denmark, a murderous monster stalks the night, and only the great prince of the Geats has the strength and courage to defeat him. Beowulf's terrifying quest to destroy Grendel, the foul fiend, a hideous sea-hag and a monstrous fire-dragon is the oldest surviving epic in British literature. Artfully retold and magnificently illustrated, this companion volume to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is made instantly accessible to children by a formidable children's book partnership.

Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment in the breathtaking conclusion to the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy, a prequel series to The Mortal Instruments. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is in cinemas August 2013. If the only way to save the world was to destroy what you loved most, would you do it? The clock is ticking. Everyone must choose. Passion. Power. Secrets. Enchantment. Danger closes in around the Shadowhunters in the third and final instalment of the bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy. Also don't miss The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, in cinemas August 2013! This book will be subject to a strict global embargo. Don't miss The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, soon to be a major motion picture, in cinemas August 2013. The Infernal Devices and its sequel series, The Mortal Instruments, have been sold in more than thirty countries. The books have also appeared internationally on bestseller lists, including in the UK, USA, Germany, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The first book in The Infernal Devices series, Clockwork Angel, debuted at number one on the New York Times Bestseller list and spent ten weeks in the charts.

This title features four new Guess How Much I Love You stories in one volume — The Hiding Tree, On Cloudy Mountain, The Far Field, Coming Home — featuring adventurous Little Nutbrown Hare and wise Big Nutbrown Hare. In the stories we see Little Nutbrown Hare beginning to explore the world with the help and guidance of Big Nutbrown Hare. He climbs the Hiding Tree, escapes from the mists on Cloudy Mountain and ventures to the Far Field on his own. But after all his adventures Little Nutbrown Hare finds that Coming Home is best of all, because Big Nutbrown Hare is there.

Chris Haughton's heart-warming story of a little lost owl is now in a gorgeous board book edition! Little Owl must be more careful when he is sleeping... Uh-oh! He has fallen from his nest, and with a bump he lands on the ground. Where is his mummy? With the earnest assistance of his new friend Squirrel, Little Owl sets off in search of her, and meets a sequence of other animals. Yet while one might have his mummy's BIG EYES, and another her POINTY EARS, they are simply not her. Chris Haughton's striking colour illustrations follow Little Owl on his quest. Which of his new friends will lead him back to his mummy? This is the perfect edition for little hands to hold, love and read — over and over again! A Bit Lost was the Winner of Gold in the Children's Book category at the Association of Illustrators annual awards.

Little Bear can't sleep. There is dark all around him in the Bear Cave. Not even Big Bear's biggest lantern can light up the darkness of the night outside. But then Big Bear fi nds the prefect way to reassure Little Bear and help him fall fast asleep...

Harris is off to do some shopping. Will you be good, George? he asks. George hopes he can. He really wants to... but chocolate cake is just so very delicious and he does love to chase cat... What will George do now? Chris Haughton's distinctive artwork perfectly accompanies the innocent charm of affable George, a dog trying to be good — with hilarious results!

«This is the perfect furry board book of familiar pet animals. Small children are fascinated by animals and bright colours, and multi-award-winning author-illustrator Lucy Cousins has created a series of fun, vivid images that are just the right size for tiny hands. Published as part of the «Baby Walker» series, with a tactile furry cover that is wonderfully engaging, «Pet Animals» is perfect for babies and their parents to share. It is one of four Lucy Cousins board books in the «Baby Walker» series featuring the best quality art and design for babies.»

Mix and match the monsters! It's Blue Monster's first day at Monster Academy and Little Green Monster thinks it's really funny to call him rude names. Fat face! Jelly belly! Spotty botty! So how come no one else is laughing? Little Green Monster soon learns why when he finds out that the new student is actually the new teacher! Children will learn an important lesson as to why you shouldn't call names, as well as having fun mixing and matching the monster body parts. It is a humorous novelty picture book dealing subtly with the issue of bullying. It is ideal for reading aloud, the split-page, mix-and-match format makes this hilarious storybook different every time.

Join the world's bravest explorers on some of the greatest journeys ever made in this exciting paperback edition of Into the Unknown: a highly acclaimed book. From Pytheas the Greek, who sailed to the Arctic Circle without a compass, to Neil Armstrong landing on the moon — here are 14 extraordinary journeys by land, sea and air — each remarkable for the way it was made, for the technology behind it, and for the inspiration it gave to future generations. Gripping storytelling, fantastic fold-out cross sections, detailed maps and remarkable technical drawings enable readers to experience the excitement of exploration in this newly re-formatted, larger edition of a major non-fiction title.

This is the perfect woolly board book of familiar farm animals. Small children are fascinated by animals and bright colours, and multi-award-winning author-illustrator Lucy Cousins has created a series of fun, vivid images that are just the right size for tiny hands. Published as part of the Baby Walker series, with a tactile woolly cover that is wonderfully engaging, Farm Animals is perfect for babies and their parents to share. This is one of four Lucy Cousins board books in the Baby Walker series featuring the best quality art and design for babies.

This is the perfect shiny board book of familiar garden animals. Small children are fascinated by animals and bright colours, and multi-award-winning author-illustrator Lucy Cousins has created a series of fun, vivid images that are just the right size for tiny hands. Published as part of the Baby Walker series, with a tactile shiny cover that is wonderfully engaging, Garden Animals is perfect for babies and their parents to share. It is one of four Lucy Cousins board books in the Baby Walker series featuring the best quality art and design for babies.

Join Wally and his friends in this sensational Santa themed sticker activity book. A new format for the Where's Wally? programme, with 24 pages of wintry sticker-based activities (spot the differences, games, mazes, searches and much more) and six sticker sheets bursting with hundreds of stickers to complete them. Full of new art from Martin Handford throughout and a gatefold page on the inside back cover featuring a fantastic Create Your Own Where's Wally? scene. Hours of festive fun!

This title is second in the New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series set in Victorian London. Love and lies can corrupt even the purest heart... In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, while her desire for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will — the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do? As their dangerous search for the truth leads the three friends into peril, Tessa's heart is ever more torn, especially when one of their own betrays them... The first book in the series, Clockwork Angel, debuted at number one on the New York Times Bestseller list and spent ten weeks in the charts. Casting has begun for Cassandra Clare's first bestselling urban fantasy series, The Mortal Instruments, and filming is expected to begin shortly.

This is an absolute treat for both Maisy fans and those new to Maisy: busy, bold, bright, full of life and colour — just like the city. Maisy and Charley are visiting the city for the weekend — how exciting! They are met at the coach station by their friend Dotty, who shows them around... What noisy traffic! What giant buildings! So many flashing lights! And everywhere is so crowded — even the park. As Maisy and Charley explore, they go down into the underground, up an escalator in a department store — where for a moment Maisy even gets a bit lost — and see all the colourful sights in the wonderful bustling city. This is a new title in the Maisy First Experiences series! Maisy's city is bright, bustling, and tons of fun. Readers who live in the city will love seeing the details of their homes, and kids who are unfamiliar with it get to experience the excitement.

This is a bold and stylish reissue of the groundbreaking and hugely popular graphic adaptation of Alex Rider's very first mission. Forcibly recruited into MI6 after the mysterious death of his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex is sent to infiltrate the organization of a sinister billionaire. Within days he's gone from schoolboy to superspy — and it looks like his first assignment may be his last... This is a slick, clean, stylishly crafted and coloured graphic adaptation bringing to life all the adventure, thrills and spills of this bestselling story. Following the triumphant, international publication of Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel, the whole graphic novel series has gained wide recognition among reviewers, fans and literacy experts. Recent government initiatives encourage us to examine the reading habits of boys — with literacy levels among children in the UK lower than ever. This is a series of books that may offer an accessible and compelling alternative for otherwise reluctant readers.

Lift the flaps and join the fun. See if you can guess who's in disguise in this exciting board book from the Baby Walker range. Turn the pages, lift the flaps and see if you can guess who's hiding. Colourful and fun with Nick Sharratt's bold, bright illustrations, this is a simple novelty board book for the very young. With lively rhythmic read-aloud text, little children will love guessing who's hiding over the page. This is one of two new exciting books in the Baby Walker series featuring the best quality art and design for babies. It stimulates development through engaging artwork and simple flaps to lift. It features bright, clear illustrations encourage a lifelong love of books.

The New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments continues — and so do the thrills and danger for Jace, Clary and Simon. Clary and the Shadowhunters struggle to piece together their shattered world after a betrayal by one of their own leaves them reeling. This is the follow-up to the international number one bestseller City of Fallen Angels. The Mortal Instruments and its prequel series, The Infernal Devices, have been sold in more than thirty countries. The books have also appeared internationally on bestseller lists, including in the USA, Germany, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It has film rights optioned, with Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower cast as leads Clary and Jace.

Lift the flaps and join the fun. See if you can guess who's in disguise in this exciting board book from the Baby Walker range. Turn the pages, lift the flaps and see if you can guess who's hiding. Colourful and fun with Nick Sharratt's bold, bright illustrations, this is a simple novelty board book for the very young. With lively rhythmic read-aloud text, little children will love guessing who's hiding over the page. This is one of two new exciting books in the Baby Walker series featuring the best quality art and design for babies. It stimulates development through engaging artwork and simple flaps to lift. It features bright, clear illustrations encourage a lifelong love of books.

This is a picture book debut by a rising talent that tells a cumulative tale with a cheeky twist, aided by graphically simple, and truly hilarious, illustrations. The bear's hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks the animals he comes across, one by one, whether they have seen it. Each animal says no, some more elaborately than others. But just as it he begins to lose hope, lying flat on his back in despair, a deer comes by and asks a rather obvious question that suddenly sparks the bear's memory and renews his search with a vengeance. Told completely in dialogue, this quirky take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humour and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the joke. This title comes from an exciting new author/illustrator talent, previously an artist for Dreamworks Feature Animation. It features subversive humour sure to please children and adults. It is perfect as a read aloud.