Macmillan Children's Books

All the animals are busy lending a hand in the garden in this lively numbers book. The parrots are pulling up carrots, the bears are picking pears and a swarm of bees are pruning the trees with their miniature shears. Rhymes by Julia Donaldson and whimsical illustrations from Nick Sharratt make this board book a delight to share out loud. With plenty to giggle at on every page, counting — or gardening — has never been so much fun.

This collection is bursting with traditional, much-loved nursery rhymes as well as new verses and games to share with your toddler. With sturdy flaps to lift on every page, there's so much to discover! Appealing illustrations and an easy-to-read text make this a must-have book for every nursery.

This adorable board book has a 'baby' book nestled inside the 'mummy' book, attached together by a ribbon and held in place by a maternal paw! With bright, appealing artwork from Emily Bolam and a gentle reassuring story of Baby Bunny joining in with her mother's daily activities before being tucked gently into bed. This series is ideal for parents to share with their child as the little book mirrors the actions in the main book so the child can follow along and find the right actions to match each spread.

This adorable board book has a 'baby' book nestled inside the 'mummy' book, attached together by a ribbon and held in place by a maternal wing! With bright, appealing artwork from Emily Bolam and a gentle reassuring story of Baby Chick joining in with his mother's daily activities before being tucked gently into bed. This series is ideal for parents to share with their child as the little book mirrors the actions in the main book so the child can follow along and find the right actions to match each spread.

This is a wonderful lift-the-flap first word book for parents and children to share together. It explores key early learning concepts of colours, numbers, opposites and patterns in a young and accessible way with bright pictures and large sturdy flaps. Plus with a padded cover and sturdy cased board binding, this book provides real value for money.

This delightful padded hardback book is designed to introduce babies to their very first words, featuring classic childhood toys such as boats, balls and buckets and spades. The bold, bright illustrations are sure to attract your baby's attention, and with a padded cover and sturdy cased board binding this book provides real value for money.

This delightful padded hardback book is designed to introduce babies to their very first words, featuring favourite creatures such as birds, bees and butterflies. The bold, bright illustrations are sure to attract your baby's attention, and with a padded cover and sturdy cased board binding, this book provides real value for money.

There are four amazing 3-D pop-out shops to peep into and a surprise fold-out ending in this vibrant book! Farmer Fred has offered to pick up large items for the farm show in his tractor. Join him as he calls at all the shops to collect them. He has been so busy he hasn't had time to prepare anything himself — but luckily his tractor wins a special prize after all! With flaps to lift too, this is great interactive fun, and perfect for sharing.

Evidence of Dragons brings Pie Corbett's achingly beautiful poems together for the very first time. His poems are full of the wonder of the ordinary and introduce us to characters and topics as varied as 'The Last Unicorn', 'My Brother's Pig', 'The Dragon Whistler', 'Stars, Shadow Puppets' and 'The Cloud Appreciation Society'. 'The Dragon Whistler tucks stars into her pocket, reaches for a sunset; purses her moonlit lips and whistles...'

This is the first in a brand-new series of poetry books created with KS1 teachers and students in mind but packed with glorious poems that will appeal to a wide audience. This topic based collection features brand-new poems about fairies, mermaids, princesses, monsters, mythical creatures, dinosaurs, pets, transport, families, seasons, school, people who help us, pirates, the senses, space, feelings, holidays and festivals, minibeasts, food, where we live, nature, friends and the past.

A hairy mammoth takes a cheeky little baby on a thrilling ride through a moonlit landscape populated by a sabre-toothed tiger, a leaping hare, a laughing hyena and even, just maybe, by a big brown bear... But where are they going? And what has it to do with the baby's scribblings on the cave wall?

This adorable board book has a 'baby' book nestled inside the 'mummy' book, attached together by a ribbon and held in place by a maternal paw! With bright, appealing artwork and a gentle reassuring story about Baby Kitten joining in with her mother's daily activities before being tucked gently into bed, this series is ideal for parents to share with their child as the little book mirrors the actions in the main book so the child can follow along and find the right actions to match each spread.

Poor Rudy the Reindeer is terrified of everything and never joins in the fun with his reindeer friends. He's even scared of snowmen! But when Santa sprinkles him with magic 'moon dust' to help him fly (it's not really magic of course — it's actually reindeer oats!) he realises he can be brave after all. This is a sparkly, foily, festive treat with a fabulous reindeer press-out tree decoration on the last page. No stocking should be without this book!

He can turn himself into anything and appear to fit in anywhere, but it seems that neither the swirly snail, the green grasshopper nor the stripy sock want to be friends. Will he ever find someone to talk to? Someone just like him? With a subtle and witty interplay between words and illustrations this introduction to colours and shapes (and chameleons!) is sure to delight everyone, from the youngest child upwards. This is another triumph by prize-winning Emily Gravett.

When Alfonso the cat hears there's a boat coming into harbour carrying its largest ever catch, he hatches a plan. It's brave! It's bold! And it involves a ghost pirate ship, some rather gullible fishermen, and cats... lots of cats. With an infectious rhyming text and laugh-out-loud illustrations, this book is set to become a firm favourite for fans of life on the high seas.

'Poor old fox has lost his socks. He looks in a chest and finds a vest.' Can you help fox find his socks? Are they in the kitchen or under the stairs? Are they inside the clock or hidden in a chest? Lift the flaps and find out! Collect all four books in The Acorn Wood series: Postman Bear, Rabbit's Nap, and Hide-and-Seek Pig.

'Now it's time for Pig to seek. Can you see a yellow beak?' Pig and Hen are playing hide-and-seek. Can you lift the flaps and help Pig find out where Hen is hiding? Collect all four books in The Acorn Wood series: Fox's Socks, Rabbit's Nap and Postman Bear.

'Rabbit's feeling sleepy. She curls up in a chair. Tap! Tap! Who's that? Oh dear! It's Builder Bear.' Rabbit is trying to get to sleep, but everyone is being so noisy. Lift the flaps and find out who is keeping Rabbit awake! Collect all four board books in The Acorn Wood series: Postman Bear, Fox's Socks and Hide-and-Seek Pig.

The much-loved classic Christmas poem is brought beautifully to life in this gorgeous new picture book and CD set, sure to bring visions of sugarplums to everyone's head. With dreamy, magical artwork by Eric Puybaret and an audio CD recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, this is the perfect Christmas present for any child.

Ideal for very young children, this sturdy board book is full of favourite farmyard creatures. With bold illustrations and chunky flaps to lift, this is a perfect introduction to animals and counting. This is the classic title with a fresh new cover look.

This is Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book. Dear Zoo has delighted toddlers for almost thirty years, and now this slipcase of board books based on the much-loved story is perfect for a new generation of very young children. Packed with favourite animals, from puppies and kittens to lions and penguins, these sturdy books introduce key early learning concepts and toddlers' favourite creatures — Numbers, Colours, Pets and Wild Animals.

Is this the right book for you? Take this quiz to find out! Do you ever flush your sister's head down the toilet? Do you ever make pretend funny home videos? Do you ever play lemonade roulette? Do you want to read a list of 101 dangerous things? Do you want to learn twelve truly shocking facts? Score one point for each 'yes' answer. 3-5 You are obviously a very shocking person. You will love this book. 1-2 You are a fairly shocking person. You will love this book. 0 You don't realise how much fun being shocking can be. You will love this book.

On his way to the oasis, Sidney the Snake bumps into all sorts of animals, each with an extraordinary quality, whether it be the bushiest tail in the desert... or the most beautiful feathers! Sidney's sad that there's nothing special about him... or is there? Find out by pulling the ribbon at the end of the story.

A number 1 bestseller, this definitive biography of Michael Jackson is now completely updated to include the events leading to the untimely death of the star. J. Randy Taraborrelli is the expert on Michael Jackson, having known him since they were both teenagers and having interviewed the singer and his family many times. So much has been written about the life and career of Michael Jackson that it has become almost impossible to disentangle the man from the myth. J. Randy Taraborrelli cuts through the tabloid rumours and innuendo, the conflicting stories and lurid accusations, to reveal the real man. From his drilling as a child star through the blooming of his talent, from his ever-changing personal appearance to his marriages, from his addictions to his love for his children, we see what motivated one of the greatest performers of all time. Objective and revealing, this book combines impeccable research, brilliant story-telling and a clear-sighted understanding of the forces that shaped Michael's life and his death. 'The most authoritative book ever written about Michael Jackson' — Daily Mail. 'A superbly researched investigation' — heat.