PICTURE BOOKS

Little Leopard on the Move Marshall, Mark, author and illus August, £10.99, 9781862337176 A reassuring story about moving home, told with gentle and familiar characters and vibrant illustrations

Small Florence: A Piggy Pop Star Alexander, Claire, author and illus September, £10.99, 9781862336483 Cinderella meets the “X-Factor”! Topical and inspiring story about believing in yourself

Stinky! Or How the Beautiful Smelly Warthog Found a Friend! Whybrow, Ian; Chapman, Lynne, illus September, £10.99, 9781862337169 A humorous, touching story about feeling left out and trying to make new friends

The Secret to Teddy’s Happiness Conway, David; Kolanovic, Dubravka, illus October, £10.99, 9781862336650 Moving story about how the playroom toys find a way to mend teddy’s broken heart

HarperCollins Children’s The Great Paper Caper Jeffers, Oliver, author and illus September, £10.99, 9780007182299 Brand new from award-winning Oliver Jeffers, printed on FSC paper

HarperCollins Children’s

Super Duck Alborough, Jez, author and illus September, £10.99, 9780007273263 New title in the bestselling Duck in the Truck series

Not A Stick Portis, Antoinette, author and illus October, £10.99, 9780007254811 Celebrate the imagination of childhood in this quirky and original book

Merry Christmas, Blue Kangaroo Clark, Emma Chichester, author and illus October, £5.99, 9780007284801 Mini edition of festive tale about Lily and Blue Kangaroo, perfect stocking filler

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Hodder Children’s Books The Star Faced Crocodile Melling, David September, £10.99, 9780340930465 Two fabulous characters, a bear and a star-faced crocodile, in a tale of friendship

Baby Blue Egg Kelly, Mij; McQuillan, Mary, illus July, £10.99, 9780340956908 A baby blue egg is coming out to play. Full of bright colours and dinosaurs!

Miki Mackey, Stephen October, £10.99, 9780340950647 In Miki’s homeland it is always winter. An outstandingly original debut

Wolf’s Magnificent Master Plan Williamson, Melanie August, £10.99, 9780340950593 Wolf’s tooth is throbbing and he longs to eat something other than soup

Every Second Friday Lightfoot, Kiri; Galbraith, Ben, illus September, £10.99, 9780340956120 Every second Friday, the children go and stay at Dad’s house. A modern family tale

I Really Want To Eat a Child Donnio, Sylviane; De Monfreid, Dorothee, illus August, £10.99, 9780340970485 A little giant is tired of eating bananas

The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster Conway, David October, £10.99, 9780340945070 Miss Muffet is bored of her own nursery rhyme

Lark Where Are You, Little Frog? Rhatigan, Kayleigh November, £5.99, 9781600593482

Frances Lincoln Children’s Books Bubble Trouble Mahy, Margaret; Dunbar, Polly, illus September, £11.99, 9781845077587 Baby gets trapped in a bubble and floats off. Can the people save him?

The Dragon and the Gruesome Twosome Robertson, M P, author and illus October, £11.99, 9781845077631 Can George and his dragon save the fairytale kingdom?

Going... series Garland, Sarah, author and illus September, £6.99 each, 9781845077 Preschool books looking at every aspect of busy, noisy, family life Doing Christmas, 242 Going Shopping, 259

Amazons! Clayton, Sally Pomme; Herxheimer, Sophie, illus October, £14.99, 9781845076603 Retellings of the stories of legendary heroines

In the Dark of the Night Stewart, Paul; Vyner, Tim, illus October, £11.99, 9781845077648 Papa Wolf shows his cub how big wolves make the night their own

Lion Children’s Books The Angel and the Lamb Piper, Sophie; Stephenson, Kristina, illus September, £6.99, 9780745961156 New take on the Nativity story, with illustrations from Red House Award shortlisted Kristina Stephenson

Little Hare Little Blue Chapman, Gaye, author and illus July, £10.99, 9781921049989 A timeless book about searching for home, and finding a friend along the way

Molly and Her Dad Ormerod, Jan; Thompson, Carol, illus August, £10.99, 9781921272554 A story of modern families, of the unfamiliar becoming familiar, and of funny fathers!

Me and You Holmes, Janet; Rossell, Judith, illus December, £10.99, 9781921272547 Exploring friendship and childhood activities

I Could Be a Super Hero Hornsey, Chris; Perkins, Gwyn, illus November, £10.99, 9781921272646 This will appeal to children and adults alike – and dog-lovers!

Possum and Wattle - A Big Book of Australian Words Bancroft, Bronwyn, author and illus October, £10.99, 9781921272585 Designed to intrigue and nurture inquisitive minds, and to celebrate Australia’s uniqueness

Little Tiger Press The Bears in the Bed and the Great Big Storm Bright, Paul; Chapman, Jane, illus August, £10.99, 9781845067632 The little bears are afraid of the storm, so they climb into Daddy Bear’s bed

Little Bear’s Big Jumper Bedford, David; Pedler, Caroline, illus August, £10.99, 9781845067540 Little Bear makes a mess of Big Bear’s jumper

The Wishing Star Butler, M Christina; Endersby, Frank, illus August, £10.99, 9781845067793 There’s only one wishing star and Brown Mouse and Grey Mouse both want to wish

Lost in the Snow Jennings, Linda; Edgson, Alison, illus September, £10.99, 9781845067656 Ollie gets lost in the snow and can’t find his way home

Little Tiger Press

On This Special Night Freedman, Claire; Mendez, Simon, illus September, £10.99, 9781845067670 Mummy Cat and Little Kitten are visited by animals travelling towards a bright shining star

One Magical Christmas Wood, Alice, author and illus September, £10.99, 9781845067618 Dolly and Teddy get left behind and must find the way to their new home

Under the Silvery Moon McKeown, Colleen, author and illus August, £10.99, 9781845067571 Kitten can’t sleep, so his mother tells a lullaby about the sounds of the night

Macmillan Children’s Books Spells Gravett, Emily August, £10.99, 9780230014923 A lovelorn frog and some very mixed-up spells!

Little Tiger Press

Norma Snows Metcalf, Paula August, £10.99, 9780230015272 Meet the anteater with big ambitions ...and an even bigger nose!

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PICTURE BOOKS

Outer Space Jigsaw Book Sharp, Anne September, £9.99, 9780230016538 Budding astronauts and astronomers will be entranced by this gorgeous play-and-learn book

The Haunted House Kohara, Kazuno October, £10.99, 9780230705388 The dramatic orange and black pages ensure this brilliant book stands out from the crowd

North-South Books Wally and Mae: Rabbit & Bear Kempter, Christa; Weldin, Frauke, illus October, £9.99, 9780735822085 A beautifully illustrated story about tolerance, compromise and friendship

Anna’s Wish Häächler, Bruno; Rave, Friederike, illus October, £9.99, 9780735822078 A charming and well illustrated story of one girl’s first experience of snow

Becky the Borrower Weigelt, Udo September, £9.99, 9780735822054 Teaches children about borrowing and sharing, with integrated memory game

Katie and the British Artists Katie series Mayhew, James, author and illus August, £10.99, 9781846167362 Another classic Katie adventure

Small Knight and George and the Royal Chocolate Cake Armitage, Ronda July, £10.99, 9781846169120 Small Knight sets off to rescue the world’s biggest chocolate cake

Oxford University Press Winnie’s Flying Carpet Paul, Korky, illus; Thomas, Valerie September, £10.99, 9780192728487 A major new picture book featuring bestselling character, Winnie the Witch

The Two-by-Two Band Flavell, David; Bartlett, Alison, illus September, £10.99, 9780192727534 This jazzy retelling of Noah’s Ark is sure to float your boat

Palazzo Editions The Boy from Bowral Ingpen, Robert, author and illus July, £9.99, 9780955304651 The illustrated story of Sir Donald Bradman, one of the best known cricketers in history

Pavilion Children’s Books Fly Away Peter Dickens, Frank; Steadman, Ralph, illus September, £9.99, 9781843651222 A classic gem from the 60s, brought up-to-date, while maintaining a wonderful retro feel

Macmillan Children’s Books

Pigwitchery Weatherly, Lee; Reed, Nathan, illus October, £10.99, 9781405092340 Welcome to a farm with a difference!

Say Goodnight to the Sleepy Animals! Whybrow, Ian; Eaves, Ed, illus September, £10.99, 9780230527997 Children will love to stroke the velvety animals on every page

The Wizard of Oz Jigsaw Book Bailey, Siâân October, £9.99, 9780230531826 Follow the Yellow Brick Road

National Maritime Museum Rotten Island Steig, William, author and illus September, £9.99, 9781906367053 Wonderful, vibrant illustrations and story, with a foreword by Quentin Blake

Pirate Gran Durrant, Geraldine; Forshall, Rose, illus November, £9.99, 9780948065965 Follow this unusual Grandmother’s adventures in this BBC prize-winning story, featuring quirky, funny illustrations

Jane Nissen Books Johnny’s Bad Day Ardizzone, Edward, author and illus September, £6.99, 9781903252307 Gift facsimile of Ardizzone classic. Johnny’s day starts badly but ends in a happy cuddle

NIV My First Bible Godfrey, Jan; Bertolini, Paula, illus October, £12.99, 9780340979204 Seventy stories with lively illustrations and imaginative text bring the Bible to life for children

Bertie At Bedtime Pfister, Marcus, author and illus July, £9.99, 9780735821941 A happy hug of a bedtime romp with Daddy, by the creator of Rainbow Fish

Little Ant Big Thinker: Where Does the Ocean End? Usatschow, Andre; Junge, Alexandra, illus September, £9.99, 9780735822030 A story about thinking big thoughts, searching for answers, and learning about perception

Loopy Jesset, Aurora; Korthuls, Barbara, illus July, £9.99, 9780735821750 A tender, funny, reassuring picture book about loss, imagination, and reunion

Orchard Books Mr Pusskins Best in Show Lloyd, Sam, author and illus September, £10.99, 9781846165245 From the moment Mr Pusskins spies the prize for Best In Show, he is smitten

Nat Fantastic Andreae, Giles October, £10.99, 9781841214887 One almighty sneeze is enough to turn Nat into Nat Fantastic

The Bear with Sticky Paws Goes to School Vulliamy, Clara, author and illus September, £10.99, 9781846163050 When Pearl and the bear go to bear school, fun and chaos follow

Farmer Joe and the Music Show Mitton, Tony July, £10.99, 9781846163401 Can Farmer Joe find a way to bring happiness and harmony back to his farm?

Colin and the Wrong Shadow Hodgkinson, Leigh, author and illus September, £10.99, 9781846166280 Colin wakes up one day to find that he has the wrong shadow

Hurry Up and Slow Down Marlow, Layn, author and illus August, £10.99, 9780192720818 A delightful tale that celebrates the energy of childhood and joy of sharing books

Oxford University Press

Brian Wildsmith’s Animal Gallery Wildsmith, Brian, illus September, £10.99, 9780192727930 Much more than a picture book - it’s like stepping into an art gallery

Oxford University Press

All Together Now Ormerod, Jan; Gardiner, Lindsey, illus August, £9.99, 9780192728630 Three wonderfully zany rhyme-time romps in one glorious package

Goat and Donkey and the Noise Downstairs Puttock, Simon; Julian, Russell, illus October, £10.99, 9780192728173 Will Goat be brave enough to discover what is going “bump” in the night?

Quentin Blake’s A Christmas Carol Dickens, Charles; Blake, Quentin, illus September, £14.99, 9781843651215 A beautiful edition of the timeless Christmas classic

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Lloyd Webber, Andrew; Blake, Quentin, illus September, £10.99, 9781843651031 Based on the smash-hit musical that has become one of the most popular children’s plays

Puffin Bridget Fidget Berger, Joe September, £10.99, 9780141384207 Introducing Bridget Fidget, a brand new picture book character

The Adventures of Dotty and Bluebell Oliver, Jools; Fletcher, Claire, illus September, £9.99, 9780141383774 A collection of mischievous seasonal stories starring three best friends, with classic illustrations

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Borland, Polly and Child, Lauren September, £12.99, 9780141383309 A retelling by the duo behind the bestselling The Princess and the Pea

Harry and the Dinosaurs Have a Happy Birthday Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs series Whybrow, Ian; Reynolds, Adrian, illus August, £10.99, 9780141382098 Harry’s dinosaurs celebrate their one hundredth millionth birthday in this new classic story

Banana! Vere, Ed July, board, £4.99, 9780141384443 Learn to say please in this new board book

The Dudgeon Is Coming Dodd, Lynley August, £10.99, 9780141384672 Hairy Maclary’s creator explores the mayhem a scrambled message can cause in rhythm and rhyme

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