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A look-and-find story that takes the reader through the famous landmarks of New York!

Sneak inside the story of Stella, a meerkat burglar who finds a way to share the most famous art in the world with the animals of Paris! Starring a special friend from from the beloved Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris series by children's creator and acclaimed fashion illustrator Megan Hess.She stumbled upon a cool tunnel inside the most famous museum in France, where she spied rooms full of beauty, and crowds on the move. They were jostling to see the best art at the Louvre! When Stella the meerkat escapes her life as an unwanted pet, she wants to find two things: a home, and another creature to be her friend. But what happens when she finds the most wonderful home in Paris – the Louvre Museum! – where animals are not allowed inside?  Delight in this entertaining adventure from the bestselling World of Claris series. These dazzling picture books explore the fabulous stories of Claris's animal friends from the beloved original series by creator Megan Hess. Keep an eye out for a special cameo from Claris herself in every book! Perfect for children aged 3+ and fashion-obsessed readers of all ages.   With more than a million children's books in print, Megan Hess's beautiful rhyming picture books are beloved all over the world. She is the creator of three best-selling picture-book series for children: Claris, World of Claris and the Young Queens Collection.   Perfect for:  Fans of the bestselling Claris series, by Megan Hess  Readers aged 3-6 who love dress-ups, gentle adventure and friendship stories  Readers of all ages who love all things fashion and style!  Fans of sparklingly fun picture books such as Eloise and Olivia.  Gift-buyers looking for a dazzlingly beautiful, rhyming picture book  Discover more gorgeous adventures with these friends of Claris: Oli and Basil: The Dashing Frogs of Travel Abigail Fig: The Secret Agent Pig Caviar: The Hollywood Star Stella: The Meerkat Burglar

An infectious rhyming tale about courage, compassion and a stylish little mouse, from international fashion illustrator Megan Hess.Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris follows an adorable mouse who dreams of moving to Paris to follow her fashion dreams. One day, she bravely takes the leap – only to find a mean little girl with a horrible-looking cat standing in the way of her perfect Parisian apartment! Can Claris use all her wit, warmth and – of course – style to make her dreams come true?Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris is the first picture book in a dazzling new series for lovers of Eloise and Olivia. Destined to delight fashion-obsessed readers of all ages!

Claris, the chicest mouse in Paris, is setting off on an exciting Easter adventure! Can you find Claris, her friends, a very special bunny and of course, lots and lots of eggs? Look inside to find out! Compassion is always in fashion in this beloved series by acclaimed children's author and fashion illustrator Megan Hess. With more than a million children's books in print, Megan Hess's beautiful rhyming picture books are adored worldwide. She is the creator of three best-selling picture-book series for children: Claris, World of Claris and the Young Queens Collection.Perfect for:  Readers aged 3-6 who love dress-ups, gentle adventure and friendship stories  ​Readers of all ages who love all things fashion and style!  Fans of sparklingly fun picture books such as Eloise and Olivia.  Gift-buyers looking for a dazzlingly beautiful, rhyming picture book

Filo's Butterflies is a charming picture book about how a young Samoan boy calms his nerves before his first siva performance at a family wedding.

Maymoona's Moon is a heartwarming picture book about the end of Ramadan, and waiting for Eid to begin. Written by Razeena Omar Guta and illustrated by beloved Muslim illustrator Zayneb Haleem (@idotdoodle), readers aged 3 to 8 years will feel the anticipation around the end of Ramadan – the hullabaloo is contagious!   In this gorgeous story about anticipation, celebration and tradition, a young girl called Maymoona – self-proclaimed future astronaut – cleverly finds a way to be the first to see the crescent moon in the sky, and to announce that Eid has begun! Eid-al-Fitr is a joyous time of year for Muslims, and marks the end to Ramadan, a holy month of fasting, praying and deep spirituality – so the build-up to Eid is exciting and exuberant. Families come together to celebrate with delicious feasts and gifts, but sighting the crescent moon is the first sign that Eid can begin.  This beautiful picture book is perfect for readers aged 2 years and up, as well as anyone who's ever looked up into the evening sky and delighted in the moon.

From the creator of Claris: the Chicest Mouse in Paris comes this glorious original fairy tale about a legendary crown, and the girl who needs to borrow it for a festive miracle … As the snow swirls on Christmas Eve, young Ella Rose gazes out the palace window and sees a boy whose own tree is bare. Her family's Christmas tree is laden with baubles, and she wants to share some with him – but when she goes to leave, it's freezing outside, and the weather is fierce. However, Ella Rose dreams of being fierce, too. In her palace, under lock and key, is a magical crown that once belonged to her mother. If she borrows it – just for one night – will it give her the courage, strength and creativity she needs to help this boy? This sparkling, festive fairy tale about compassion and inner strength is the third wondrous picture book in the Young Queens Collection, a series of original fairytales about young girls coming into their own power. With more than a million children's books in print, Megan Hess is the creator of several best-selling picture-book series for children, including Claris,World of Claris and the Young Queens Collection. Her beautiful rhyming picture books are beloved all over the world! Perfect for:  Fans of the bestselling Claris series by Megan Hess. Readers aged 3-6 who love dress-ups, gentle adventure and friendship stories. Readers of all ages who love all things fashion and style!  Fans of sparklingly fun picture books such as Eloise and Olivia.  Gift-buyers looking for a dazzlingly beautiful, rhyming picture book. Discover more fairytales from the dazzling Young Queens Collection now:  A Most Mysterious Manor  ​The Velvet Messenger  The Curious Crown

Worms Are Our Friends invites readers into a stunning garden to admire the important work of one tiny worm.

From sparkling new duo Cressida Gaukroger and illustrator Andrew Joyner comes this wickedly funny cautionary tale about naughty babies and their exasperated parents learning to get along, with a little help from the storks. When the parents of naughty babies realise they can send them back, the storks' village is suddenly inundated! Will the babies settle into their new home, or will they be returned to sender? Back to the Storks is an fun picture book that can be used for supporting older siblings and fostering affection for new additions to the family. Perfect for fans of I Want My Hat Back (Jon Klassen) and Not Now, Bernard (David McKee), Back to the Storks is both uproarious and blessed relief for frazzled 'gentle parents' everywhere! For ages 3 and up.

The Knight with No Bottom is a European bestseller, available in English for the very first time. It's the heroic tale of a knight in search of a derriere - and includes a mega fold-out bottom shop!In the heat of battle, a dragon took a bite ...And now our brave fellow is a bottom-less knight! In the grand tradition of cheeky and silly picture books such as The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business, this cheeky and hilarious picture book will be a firm favourite with kids everywhere. Suitable for children age 3 and up.

Inspired by #sorrywrongasian, Nothing Alike is a slyly funny picture book for readers aged 3 to 8 years that shines a light on the tricky topic of race, micro-aggressions and stereotyping. In Nothing Alike, a white boy who can't tell his two Asian classmates apart. Or can he?   Reuben and his best friend think it's impossible to tell Esmé and Eunwoo apart! They both have the same dark hair, are both short, and they even wear the same school uniform. Except that once Reuben starts to think about it, of course he knows who is who. But the girls have a surprise in store for him. He and his best friend look more like than they realise!   With the wry humour, child-centredness and friendship dynamics of Who's Your Real Mum?, Reuben's story will inspire readers to really see people as individuals and inspire them to be better friends. Nothing Alike is based on a true story, and a common experience among Asians. Author Zewlan Moor was continually mistaken for another Asian writer colleague, despite them looking nothing alike. In a curious twist of fate, Zewlan's son came home from his new school and could not tell his two Asian classmates apart. And so her idea of this picture book about race, perception and stereotyping was born.

We're Moving Away is the perfect book for any family facing change - no matter how big or how small.

'[Tim Flannery is] in the league of the all-time great explorers like Dr David Livingstone' - Sir David AttenboroughSensational Sharks is the first book of a brand-new picture-book series from Professor Tim Flannery, one of the world's leading scientists, explorers and conservationists, and his daughter Emma Flannery. It deep-dives into some of the most beloved and surprising creatures around the world! Have you ever heard about the cookie-cutter shark, which bites out cookie-shaped morsels of flesh from much larger animals than itself? Or the goblin shark, which was thought to have become extinct 100 million years ago until a living specimen was discovered in 1898? And did you know that the whale shark has jaws the size of a 12-year-old child? Come along on an exciting expedition with the world-renowned scientist and explorer Tim Flannery and his daughter Emma, as they spotlight some of the world's weirdest and most fascinating creatures.

From bestselling creators Jane Godwin and Terry Denton, Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? is a quirky and inspiring book about celebrating who YOU are and the power and peace to be found in not trying to be anyone else.'Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. - Albert Einstein (maybe) So ... can a fish climb a tree? Can a horse drive a car? Can a baby bake a cake? And if they can't, what wonderful things can they do? Can You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? is a celebration of uniqueness and individuality, based on the well-known Einstein quote.

Inspired by the runaway success of Scott Stuart's TikTok and Instagram series, this will help soothe and repair as children prepare to start tomorrow afresh. With Scott's characteristic warmth, friendliness and compassion, each story invites children to reflect on the day they've experienced before letting it go and relaxing into rest.

A heartwarming rhyming picture book about a little dragon who wishes he was special like his friends ... but soon discovers that he's special in his own way. Donny is desperate to learn how to breathe fire, but he just doesn't have the spark! While his friends are shooting flames everywhere, Donny can only breathe water. He wishes he was special like them, until the day he encounters a problem that only he can help with. A moving, gently funny story about 'specialness' and celebrating our strengths, even if they're wetter than we'd like them to be!