Item category 1: Oversize

This is 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. Imagine his surprise when he meets the real Gruffalo!

Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Diary ... Hairy Maclarey's friends join him for a walk until, with a sudden yowl, a wail and a howl, they all run off. What could have caused such a scatter of paws?.

An outsize edition of a popular picture book, this is ideal for use with a group of children. It tells the story of Hattie, whose alarm when she spots a fox in the bushes is not, initially, shared by the other farmyard animals.

Once there was a horse, that jumped. It jumped over a flower. It jumped over a rock. It jumped right over a fence - and out into the world. Jumping through country and town, the horse meets a girl, and together they keep on jumping: over waves and mountains, over clouds, the sun and the moon. int...

This puppy is happy - so happy, it feels like dancing the waltz, doing somersaults, laughing out loud - and even climbing on a cloud! This fantastical flight of fancy captures the most joyful of toddler moods, encouraging children to explore their own imagination and celebrate their feelings.

In large, expressive paintings and simple rhapsodic words, this big-book version of a popular picture book introduces a young girl's favourite animals, all of whom live on her farm and all of whom she loves.

This witty text has appeal for both younger and older children. With distinctive artwork, it is ideal for reading aloud or as an early reader with a funny, surprise ending.

When Colin McNaughton says he's talking big, he means big. Meet monsters, dinosaurs, giants and many other larger-than-life characters in this selection of funny verse and pictures. The poems are those Colin's young audiences most often request.