Item category 2: Storytime & Novelty

Award-winning illustrator Mini Grey turns her inimitable hand to Hilaire Bellocs classic cautionary tale of 'Jim': who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion! First published in 1907, Belloc's wickedly funny poem describing the sad end of Jim is now illustrated by Mini Grey.

Kipper delivers invitations to his birthday party. But there is some confusion about the day - which is today and which is tomorrow? Happily, Kipper's friends finally arrive. The 'Big Books' are designed especially for reading in schools.

When the sun goes down, the Kitchen Disco starts up - and all the fruit in the fruit bowl come out to play. There are lemons who break-dance, tangerines who twirl and some very over-excited apples. 'Kitchen Disco' is a zany and hilarious rhyming picture book for young children. At night when you ...

It's hard being a little monkey in a big jungle, and monkey has had enough of always being left out. So she's off to climb to the very top of the tallest tree and she's going to do it all on her own!

Maisy and all her friends love making music and, tonight, they're going to have a concert. Time to practise everyone! With all their musical instruments - piano, triangle, drums, trumpet and double bass - they get a jam going. What a show it will be!

Join in with a chorus of farmyard sounds in this book. Bright artwork, finger-holes and a cheerful story make learning come alive.