Macmillan Children's Books

When Sugarlump the rocking horse wishes to see the world, a magical unicorn with a silver horn and sparkling blue eyes turns him into a real horse. But after trotting around the farm, galloping around a racetrack and even dancing at the circus, Sugarlump learns to be careful what he wishes for and realises how much he misses the children he left behind. Luckily the unicorn has one more wish to grant... The sixth title from this #1 bestselling, chart-busting team is bursting with Julia Donaldson's rhythmic, lyrical verse and Lydia Monks's bright, beautiful illustrations. There's glitter on every page too!

Rod Campbell's classic alphabet and numbers board books FARM 123 and ABC ZOO can now be enjoyed as large paperback editions. In ABC ZOO you can make all sorts of animal friends as you read through the alphabet -- all the way to Z for zebras. With bright, bold illustrations and a simple, engaging text, plus lots of flaps to lift, learning your ABCs has never been so much fun. The perfect first alphabet book.

Turn the London Eye, open and close Tower Bridge, take a ride on the Tube and more! Push, pull and slide the scene to explore the sights of the busy city. This big, bright board book has easy-to-use mechanisms that are designed for toddlers. The illustrations are packed with detail and things to spot, making it the perfect introduction to London, or a great way to share memories of a first visit.

Not suitable for children under 5 years of age The complete story and original illustrations of Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene's picture book, THE SANTA TRAP, have been specially re-designed into a smaller early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version offers children a natural next step on from picture books to support them as they grow in reading confidence. Bradley Bartleby is very bad — and Santa Claus knows it! So when Bradley empties his stocking on Christmas Day to find nothing but a pair of socks, he hatches a devious plan. With dynamite, trapdoors and a tiger, Santa doesn't stand a chance. Does he? 'This is a great series which, by using well-loved stories, will encourage children to become enthusiastic, independent readers.'

Learn all about numbers with the Gruffalo and friends through five fantastic puzzles. Count from one piece to five with Mouse, Snake, Fox, Owl, and the Gruffalo! This chunky board book is perfect for small paws, and young Gruffalo fans will love discovering a favourite character on every spread! An exciting new My First Gruffalo jigsaw series from the best-selling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Learn all about colours with the Gruffalo and friends through five fantastic four-piece puzzles. This chunky board book is perfect for small paws, and young Gruffalo fans will love discovering a favourite character on every spread! For extra fun, there's something colourful to spot in every jigsaw once it's assembled. An exciting new My First Gruffalo jigsaw series from the best-selling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Calling all nature explorers to go outside with the Gruffalo! Don't forget to take this sticker activity guide with you and keep your eyes peeled. Learn all about nature with this colourful spotter's guide, packed with fun outdoor activities and hundreds of stickers — a brilliant book for all the family. This handily sized activity book is suitable for even the youngest nature lovers and Gruffalo fans, and is full of great activities that are based around seeing and engaging with nature and the outside world. It's about stopping, seeing, listening and collecting in a way that's accessible and fun, with activities that link into the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) of the curriculum for Years 4 and 5.

What is a selfish gene? What are the kingdoms of life? Why are there no car-sized bugs and beetles? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and a lot of other brilliant questions in this funny and informative book. Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible things, from how we evolved from chemical soup to shrews to human beings, and why bugs really do rule the world, this book contains absolutely no boring bits!

The complete story and original illustrations of Pamela Duncan Edwards and Deborah Allwright's picture book, DINOSAUR SLEEPOVER, have been specially re-designed into a smaller early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version offers children a natural next step on from picture books to support them as they grow in reading confidence. What would you do if you and Dinosaur had been invited to a sleepover party and Dinosaur looked worried? He's never slept away from home before. You'd say, Don't worry, Dinosaur. Sleepovers are fun. 'This is a great series which, by using well-loved stories, will encourage children to become enthusiastic, independent readers.' Dr Fiona Maine, Lecturer in Literacy Education, University of Cambridge.

What happens in your head during a headache? What are toes for? Why are some farts eggier than others? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and a lot of other brilliant questions in this funny and informative book. Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible things, from scabs, cells and broken bones to brainpower, bacteria and deadly diseases, this book contains absolutely no boring bits!

The year is 1868, and fourteen-year-old Sherlock Holmes faces his most baffling mystery yet. Mycroft, his older brother, has been found with a knife in his hand, locked in a room with a corpse. Only Sherlock believes that his brother is innocent. But can he prove it? In a chase that will take him to Moscow and back, Sherlock must discover who has framed Mycroft and why... before Mycroft swings at the gallows. Young Sherlock Holmes is a series of novels in which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled and engaging teenager — creating unputdownable detective adventures that remain true to the spirit of the original books.

Kidnapped and taken to China, Sherlock finds himself plunged into adventure. How can three men be bitten by the same poisonous snake in different parts of Shanghai? Who wants them dead, and why? The answer seems to lie in a message hidden in a diagram that looks like a spider's web. But solving it leads to an even more urgent question: what has all this got to do with a plot to blow up an American warship? Sherlock is about to brave terrors greater than any he has faced before... Sherlock Holmes. Think you know him? Think again.

Pip is a pup with a very loud bark, He scares all the cats when he strolls through the park! Freddy's a frog with goggly eyes, He's small and fat and loves catching flies. Pip and Freddy are two lively creatures who love to make noise and have fun. These rhyming stories are beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler — with lots of details that children will love to spot. Also available in this series: Katie the Kitten and Lizzy the Lamb.

Katie's a kitten with sleek, shiny fur, She has sparkly eyes and a lovely, deep purr. Lizzy's a lamb who loves to have fun, She plays in the fields and skips in the sun. Katie the Kitten and Lizzy the Lamb are two playful creatures that love to dance and skip through the day! These rhyming stories are beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler — with lots of details that children will love to spot. Also available in this series: Pip the Dog and Freddy the Frog.

The complete story and original illustrations of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's bestselling picture book, THE GRUFFALO'S CHILD, have been specially re-designed into a smaller early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version offers children a natural next step on from picture books to support them as they grow in reading confidence. One night, the Gruffalo's Child ignores her father's warning and tiptoes out into the snow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist ...does he? 'This is a great series which, by using well-loved stories, will encourage children to become enthusiastic, independent readers.'

The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown. O, the rising of the sun And the running of the deer, The playing of the merry organ, Sweet singing in the choir. This festive collection of classic and brand-new poems celebrates all the best things about Christmas from the Nativity to Father Christmas, including snow, angels, reindeer, Christmas trees and, of course, Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus. 'Celebrates everything from snow and stockings to the Nativity story and its associated wonder'.

Following his last thrilling adventure Sherlock Holmes has been sent to live in Oxford to focus on his education. But something strange is happening in the university pathology labs. Body parts are being stolen from corpses and are being posted one by one to an address in London. What can these sinister goings-on mean, and what message is someone trying to send? In an attempt to find out, Sherlock follows the trail to a very sinister house deep in the countryside. Can he get to the bottom of another baffling mystery? Sherlock Holmes: think you know him? Think again.

Come on into the Busy Bookshop. There's so much to see and do! Spin the wheel to change the pictures in a book, pull the tab to make a dinosaur pop up and help the author turn the pages as he reads. Children will love playing with the easy-to-handle mechanisms in this bright, detailed board book with wonderful illustrations by Marion Billet and gentle rhyming text.

Death has her in his grasp. And he's gorgeous. Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera isn't dead. Not this time. But she's been taken by John Hayden, Lord of the Underworld, to the place between heaven and hell where spirits gather before their final journey. John claims it's to protect her from the Furies, who are hell-bent on vengeance against him. But could he have other reasons for keeping Pierce close? When she learns that the people she loves back home are in mortal danger, can she convince John to release her to save them — or will the price he asks for her freedom be too high?

One night a ghost glides into Lydia Lou's bedroom while she is fast asleep and calls: Whoo! Wake up do, Lydia Lou! But Lydia Lou just goes on sleeping. One by one, the ghost fetches his noisy friends to help, but even they can't stir her from her sleep. Will anything ever wake Lydia Lou? A gentle and playful bedtime read from the author of THE GRUFFALO, full of fun sounds which children will love to join in with time and time again.

Something sinister is afoot in the house in the west of Ireland in which Sherlock is staying. There are frightened whisperings among the servants and the house's owners are clearly scared. But who — or what? — has terrified them so much that nobody will speak out? Young Sherlock must bring all his powers of deduction to unravelling his greatest mystery yet. Another fast-paced, brilliantly plotted adventure as teenage Sherlock investigates a new crime and comes up against a fresh crop of sinister, clever criminals.

The complete story and original illustrations of the bestselling WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks have been specially re-designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. The farmyard is a very noisy place. But when two robbers plot to steal the farmer's fine prize cow, it's the quietest creature of all who saves the day!

The complete story and original illustrations of TYRANNOSAURUS DRIP by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts have been specially designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. When Tyrannosaurus Drip lands in the wrong nest, don't be fooled by his size. This little dinosaur is brave, and very clever!

Let's Read! books help make reading easy. The complete story and original illustrations of bestselling THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have been specially designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. Enjoy the story of a tiny snail who longs to see the world. How will she travel? By hitching a lift on the tail of a whale of course!