Macmillan Children's Books

Business is poor at Mrs Hippo's Pizza Parlour. William and Mrs Hippo are worried, but when accident-prone Ellie Bear comes to play with William, she takes all their attention! Mrs Hippo decides to take the youngsters out for a ride in her motorbike sidecar, to keep Ellie out of harm's way. After an eventful journey through the town, they end up on the beach, where Ellie writes her name in the sand, and William copies the idea with the message Mrs Hippo's Pizzas Are The Best! That night there is a long queue outside the Pizza Parlour, and Mrs Hippo and William have to work hard to keep up with demand...

Mungus Bigfoot is the perfect monster — until he meets Emily Twinkletoes... From the first day of his life, Mungus Bigfoot has been the perfect monster. He's won prizes, passed tests and impressed his family, his friends and his teachers with his bad behaviour. Scary, smelly, food-flinging and rude, Fred is the natural choice to help Emily Twinkletoes, the worst young monster around. She's failing miserably at being horrible and can't scare anyone. It's up to Fred to make sure she learns how to behave like a proper monster but she teaches him a lesson instead!

No mouse is safe when Ricky's Rat Gang is around! A load of sugar has been spilt in the supermarket storeroom, which means a sticky feast for Mel, Max and Molly Mouse. But their arch enemies, Ricky and Ronnie Rat, want in on the action. Complete with shades and macs, and armed with water balloons, the gangster brothers raid the store. But the mice aren't going to give up without a fight! With a dastardly plan involving a trail of dog biscuits they cleverly lead the nightwatchman's dog to find the rats and chase them away. It's the mice's first victory in their long-standing battle with the rats. After such a historic event the sugar mountain tastes all the sweeter!

Small Bad Wolf wants to grow up to be the BADDEST wolf around! He enjoys nothing more than chasing things and pouncing. When his dad says 'Let's hunt for dinner!', Small Bad Wolf can't contain his excitement. They go after the coochie-woochie chickens, the juicy little piggies and itty-bitty kidiwinks. But some things in a wolf's life don't turn out as planned, and in the end Small Bad Wolf finds himself chasing and pouncing on something very unexpected indeed... a football! The I AM READING series provides just the right balance of challenge and support for newly independent readers. Large, easy-to-read type, satisfying stories by top writers and cheerful full-colour pictures help children make the transition from picture books to chapter books. Each book includes a bookmark flap, tips for beginner readers and either short, numbered chapters or two short stories.

This wipe-clean buggy buddy is perfect for babies on the go! The bright, appealing artwork and simple introduction to colours will capture their attention, while the wipe-clean material is perfect for inquisitive little hands and mouths particularly at messy meal times! Comes with classic buggy buddy strap to attach it to your baby's pram or high chair.

Hurry scurry, flip flop, toddle waddle. There's a hullabaloo at the seaside when a toddler takes his friends on a stroll to the end of the pier. With jaunty rhymes and bright, bold pictures even the youngest child will love this simple, playful story. Follow-my-leader has never been so much fun!

Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the British! It's history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book including: How to avoid scurvy; Why bright red isn't the best colour for a soldier's uniform; Why not being able to swim was considered an advantage, and How to cure the most gruesome tropical diseases.

Poor old Rhyming Rabbit is feeling lonely and left out. None of his fellow rabbits appreciate his carefully thought-out poems. And as for the other animals he meets? They just tell him to be quiet! Then one starry night he meets someone who shares his enthusiasm for poetry...

Jack's Granny is sick with a bad case of the moozles! And the only cure is the fruit of the fantastic flumflum tree which grows on the faraway Isle of Blowyernose. It's a perilous journey, but Jack bravely sets sail, with a motley crew of only three — and a large patchwork sack that Granny has filled with an odd assortment of items from chewing-gum to tent pegs. But what use will they be against hungry sharks, a leaky boat and a thieving monkey? Follow Jack across the ocean in this irresistible story from the creators of TYRANNOSAURUS DRIP and THE TROLL.

Poor old Rhyming Rabbit is feeling lonely and left out. None of his fellow rabbits appreciate his carefully thought-out poems. And as for the other animals he meets? They just tell him to be quiet! Then one starry night he meets someone who shares his enthusiasm for poetry...

More in the exciting Gruffalo baby and toddler series from the bestselling Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, featuring all your favourite characters from the deep dark wood. Learn about colours, numbers, opposites and animals with this fabulous set of four bold, bright board books, now available in a miniature slipcase. A perfect gift for young Gruffalo fans!

A gorgeously shiny stocking filler! Sammy the lonely snowman makes some new friends in this fantastic value and festively foiled book. Contains two press-out foiled pieces that slot together to create your very own 3D Christmas decoration to hang on the tree. With fun artwork and jolly rhyming text this is an ideal gift.

Jack's Granny is sick with a bad case of the moozles! And the only cure is the fruit of the fantastic flumflum tree which grows on the faraway Isle of Blowyernose. It's a perilous journey, but Jack bravely sets sail, with a motley crew of only three — and a large patchwork sack that Granny has filled with an odd assortment of items from chewing-gum to tent pegs. But what use will they be against hungry sharks, a leaky boat and a thieving monkey? Follow Jack across the ocean in this irresistible story from the creators of TYRANNOSAURUS DRIP and THE TROLL.

PARP! Pssst! Do you know the story about Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) and the — er — farting courtier? One day, when bowing low to Her Majesty, the Earl of Oxford couldn't help but break wind. The poor man felt SO embarrassed, that he left the court — and some say the country — for SEVEN years. Upon his return, after such a long absence, the first thing Good Queen Bess said on seeing him was, Lord, I had forgot the fart!

A gorgeously shiny stocking filler! Sparkle the fairy saves Christmas when she finds her magic wand at the very last minute, in this fantastic value and festively foiled book. Contains two press-out foiled pieces that slot together to create your very own 3D Christmas decoration to hang on the tree. With fun artwork and jolly rhyming text this is an ideal gift.

Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Egyptians! It's history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book including: — Why the gods looked so strange — Why tomb raiding is a bad idea — Why they loved cats, and — How to make a mummy in eight easy steps.

Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Greeks! It's history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book including: — Why the ancient Greeks were mad about Olive oil — Who Pythagoras was — Why Alexander the Great named a city after his horse, Bucephalus, and — How the Greeks invented the first computer, vending machine and Death Ray.

Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining and gory bits about the Romans! It's history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book including: — How to keep the gods happy — Why you should never ignore an omen — How to defeat an army who are riding elephants, and — How to spot a barbarian.

Young children just love things that go, and here is a book they will spend hours pushing along the floor as well as reading! Follow the red bus around the streets of London visiting the sights, with an extra detail to spot on every page. Then close the book and push it along on its four moving wheels and go on your own journey! The perfect way for young visitors to London to remember their trip.

Young children just love things that go, and here is a book they will spend hours pushing along the floor as well as reading! When you open the book to read, the clever wheel mechanism at the top of the page lets you choose the right driver for the vehicle on each spread. Then close the book and push it along on its four moving wheels just like a toy!

Young children just love things that go, and here is a book they will spend hours pushing along the floor as well as reading! When you open the book to read, the clever wheel mechanism at the top of the page lets you choose the right driver for the emergency vehicle on each spread. Then close the book and push it along on its four moving wheels just like a toy.

'Bear is writing letters. One, two, three. Bear goes out to post them. Who lives in this tree?' Bear is writing letters to his friends. Lift the flaps and join Frog, Squirrel and Mole for Bear's special surprise! Collect all four books in The Acorn Wood series: Fox's Socks, Hide-and-Seek Pig, and Rabbit's Nap.

When shy, awkward Helen Hamilton sees Lucas Delos for the first time she thinks two things: the first, that he is the most ridiculously beautiful boy she has seen in her life; the second, that she wants to kill him with her bare hands. With an ancient curse making them loathe one another, Lucas and Helen have to keep their distance. But sometimes love is stronger than hate, and not even the gods themselves can prevent what will happen...

Discombulated Pronounced dis-com-bob-u-lated. Means thrown into confusion. As in the lion is discombobulated by the skateboarding wildebeest. And my parents are discombobulated when I suddenly start speaking Swedish. A bit like befuddled, bamboozled. Don't confuse with anything. If you like this word, try nincompoop. This won't make any sense if you are actually Swedish...