Penguin Random House Children's UK

This lively folk tale from Orissa, India, explains why tigers eat their food uncooked and why cats live with people. The tiger child is sent to fetch some more fire from the village, but on the way he gets distracted by his friends. By the time he gets to the village, he has forgotten what he has been sent to fetch.

What if the person you love is the reason you're hurting? Noughts & Crosses meets This Mortal Coil in this gripping dystopia-romance set in a future where pain is transferable but someone always pays the price. Ever since a cataclysmic solar flare struck 150 years ago, Helical Disease has plagued the city of Alta Bay. Those infected endure excruciating pain and a blue light that crackles beneath their skin. There is no cure. However, Dominion Pharmaceuticals has created a revolutionary treatment that transfers the disease to people with unusually high pain thresholds. These Pain Carriers feel little to no pain, and they’re paid generously for their sacrifice. Nova Williams is too focused on surviving to question the system. Castor Fox, heir to the Dominion empire, is proud of his family’s legacy. When a chance road accident throws them together, their connection is undeniable. But as they begin to fall for each other, a devastating truth comes to light: Nova is Castor’s Pain Carrier. As darker secrets about the procedure emerge, Nova and Castor must decide whether to accept a broken world . . . or risk everything to change it.

Choose your path as you explore the past, in this interactive adventure through time!Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel back in time and visit the Roman Empire? I mean, think about all the great things the Romans did. Made long, straight roads so they could travel everywhere. Built amazing structures like the Colosseum. Enjoyed luxurious feasts and steaming hot baths. Nailed people to crosses and fed them to wild animals. Don’t worry, I’m sure nothing like that last one will happen to you on your time travelling adventure! Well, it might. But you’ll get to experience the other things too and you’ll have loads of great stories to tell your friends when you get home! If you get home. Thanks to our time machine, you’ll get to see all the wonders of the Roman Empire. But this is no ordinary adventure. This is one where YOU get to make the decisions and choose where to go, what to do and how to SURVIVE IN TIME. Buckle up. Your safe return is absolutely not guaranteed.

It's George's birthday and he's having the BEST party ever - a pirate-themed adventure! There are games to play, treasures to find and plenty of cake to share with all his friends!Join Peppa, George and friends in this exciting lift-the-flap story where X marks the spot!Don’t miss these other brilliant Peppa books:Peppa Pig: Peppa at the Farm: A Lift-the-Flap BookPeppa Pig: George’s BirthdayPeppa Pig: Peppa’s Superhero Party: A lift-the-flap bookPeppa Pig is a 4-time BAFTA award-winning preschool animation shown in the UK daily on Channel Five’s Milkshake and Nick Jnr. Peppa is a loveable, cheeky little piggy whose days are filled with action packed activities. Along with her family and friends, Peppa learns and plays and has lots of fun. Join Peppa and her family on their funny, action-packed, everyday adventures in this collection of activity, story and novelty books.

Join Spot and his family at the zoo as they discover lots of exciting animals in this new double lift-the-flap board book. Spot and his family are visiting the zoo today. Who is roaring in the grass? Who is tweeting in the trees? Who is splashing at the watering hole? Lift the flap to find out – and then lift a second flap on each page for an extra surprise!With big lift-the-flaps to aid fine motor skills and lots of animal noises throughout, this fun-filled story is perfect for learning and play. Eric Hill's Where's Spot? was the first ever lift-the-flap book – and his ground-breaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide. Loved this? Try these:Where's Spo? ho is on the Farm, Spo? pot's TractorFind Spot at NurseryFind Spot at the ZooFind Spot at the Beach

She's trying to solve a murder. Not fall for the girl she just met. From the author of Run Away With Me comes a YA sapphic grumpy x sunshine romance combined with a high-stakes scavenger hunt thriller, set against the backdrop of New York City. Perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston’s queer love stories and Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ twisty, puzzle-filled mysteries. Kendra Walker is no stranger to the criminal underworld. Trained from young to take over the family antique business, she’s well aware they specialize in trading stolen goods. So when Kendra’s mom is ‘accidentally’ killed on the streets of New York, she suspects foul play. Months later, Alice De Lacy Mulligan visits Walker Antiques, searching for jewelry burgled from her family home. Frustrated by the police’s inaction, she’s committed to scouring every antique and pawn shop in the city. Kendra remembers the jewelry but finds it missing from the safe. With no record of sale and only a mysterious ticket for a Grand Central Station tour left behind, Kendra soon realizes her mom created a scavenger hunt across New York that she needs to follow and solve. Could there be a connection between the jewelry and her mom’s murde? oining forces with Alice, the girls work to solve the mystery. But it soon becomes apparent an infamous crime mob are interested in locating the jewelry too. Forced to use their wits and skills to stay one step ahead, the girls grow closer. But with Kendra at risk of meeting the same fate as her mom, how long will their romance las? RAISE FOR J. L. SIMMONDS' RUN AWAY WITH ME:‘Bold and romantic, Run Away With Me is a road trip thriller that starts at high speed and doesn’t let up.’ Erik J. Brown, author of All That’s Left in the World‘A thrilling joy ride of unexpected twists and turns.’ Benjamin Dean, author of How to Die Famous‘A thrilling, evocative coming-of-age story. I devoured it.’ Cynthia Murphy, author of Win Lose Kill Die‘Run Away With Me is the emotionally – and literally – high-stakes road trip book I never knew I needed. Buckle up, because you’re in for one heck of a ride.’ Kayvion Lewis, author of Thieves’ Gambit‘Don't start Run Away With Me late at night as you won't be able to stop reading. A sublime debut. A perfectly executed road trip romance with lots of thrills.’ Elle McNicoll, author of Some Like it Cold‘What a ride! What a thrilling, soulful, life-affirming ride!’ Simon James Green, author of Noah Can’t Even‘Jessie and Brooke are a modern day Thelma and Louise. I raced through this book! The tension, the adventure, the swoon – a brilliant debut!’ Abiola Bello, author of Love in Winter Wonderland‘Run Away With Me is a high octane coming-of-age YA romantic thriller. A read-in-one-sitting, turbo charged drive across America that will have your heart pounding and your pulse racing right till the very last page.’ A. J. Clack, author of Lie or Die

It’s time to practise your little routines with Duggee and the Squirrels. This adorable collection contains four mini board books perfect for little hands. Join Duggee and the Squirrels as they earn their Toothbrushing, Potty, Handwashing and Bedtime Badges in this sweet little library teaching young ones everyday routines. Don’t miss these other amazing Duggee books:Hey Duggee: Getting Ready for the Day: Tabbed Board BookHey Duggee: Getting Ready for Bed: Tabbed Board BookHey Duggee: Where’s the Mermaid?: A Lift-the-Flap BookHey Duggee is a BAFTA and Emmy award-winning animation about an adorable dog and his band of Squirrels. It airs in the UK daily on CBeebies and is available on iPlayer. Featuring the voice of comedian and presenter Alexander Armstrong, this warm and hilarious preschool CBeebies show encourages children to get out and about and be active. Join the Squirrel Club in this collection of story, activity and novelty books and earn your badges with the friendliest, funniest dog around!

Celebrate 60 years of the creator of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs’s, ultimate nursery rhyme collection, The Mother Goose Treasury with this beautiful foiled edition. From well-known favourites to hidden gems, this collection of over 200 nursery rhymes has something for every child. This revised edition of a famous classic first won the Kate Greenaway in 1966 and continues to delight and surprise new generations of young readers. More classic stories from Raymond Briggs:The Snowman – a wordless picture bookFather ChristmasFather Christmas Goes on HolidayThe BearJim and the BeanstalkThe Elephant and the Bad Baby

Introduce the first concept of shapes with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this playful early learning series - with peep-through flaps on every page!Learn all about circles, squares, triangles and more with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and friends. Each page of this chunky board book has been thoughtfully designed with a peep-through flap to encourage little ones to join in and guess the shape. Perfect for getting very little ones excited about learning their very first shapes!Discover more in our My Very First range with The Very Hungry Caterpillar:My Very First Colours with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Lift-the-Flap BookMy Very First 123 with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Lift-the-Flap BookMy Very First Opposites with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Introduce little readers to their first opposites with The Very Hungry Caterpillar in this playful lift-the-flap early learning series!Learn your opposites with The Very Hungry Caterpillar and friends. Each page of this chunky board book has been thoughtfully designed with a peep-through flap to encourage little ones to join in and identify their opposites. Perfect for getting very little ones excited about learning opposites. Discover more in our My Very First range with The Very Hungry Caterpillar:My Very First Colours with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Lift-the-Flap BookMy Very First 123 with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Lift-the-Flap BookMy Very First Shapes with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Lift-the-Flap Book

A fun-filled picture book about making friends, trying new things and spreading kindness. Rainbow loves spending time with her best friend, Rain. They do everything together – just the two of them!But one day Rain does something unexpected: she invites the new girl, Star, to join their game. Rainbow is not happy – why would Rain want to play with anyone else?! Watching Rain and Star play together, Rainbow worries that everything is going to change. Has Rainbow lost her best friend forever – or could it be that friendship is even more fun with thre? joyful picture book from Jana Curll, author and illustrator of Mountain and Cloud, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2025.

'If this is a made-up story, it's hilarious. If it's true, IT'S TERRIFYING!' - Mackenzie Crook'Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit!' - Phil Earle'Completely hilarious' Piers TordayI was in the corner shop buying a comic. Dad was waiting outside. I’d just given my money to Mr Norman, the shop owner, when it happened. Mr Norman’s head exploded. Something VERY WEIRD is going on in Cleeby. All the grown-ups are acting strangely. Sandy and his friend Arjan have a suspicion. They think the grown-ups have all been replaced by ROBOTS. And everything points to the evil boss of the local toaster factory!Together with a very friendly cyborg named Colin, Sandy and Arjan must save the day - and Sandy’s mum - and get home in time for tea!Laugh-out-loud, wacky and exciting, this is the first book from a fabulously funny new voice for children, and a member of the writers' room behind Wonka and Paddington 2. Featuring a robot whale, jet boots, lasers, lots of toast, and brilliant illustrations by Tim Wesson, it's a perfect read for fans of Nadia Shireen's GRIMWOOD and Pamela Butchart's BABY ALIENS. 'SO funny' - Cariad Lloyd'A funny and genuinely thrilling robotastic adventure. If only all books were this exciting. Your parents will be stealing it to read themselves!' - Danny Robins'Brilliantly funny!' - Miranda Hart

Frozen meets Greenwild in this incredible debut, full of wild magic, spooky ghouls and adventure. The children of Twigswick are taught three things:Never stray past the rune posts at the edge of townRun home as fast as you can when the warning bell chimes Spirits are very real and very dangerousNettle Sourbud lives in the shadow of her older sister, Fern; fearless, tough and confident, Fern is everything Nettle is not. So, when Fern runs off to join the Wildheart Rangers - the protectors of towns from the spirits and ghouls of Dryda Forest - Nettle thinks she’s lost her sister forever, as she’ll never be brave enough to follow her into the enchanted woods. Then news reaches Twigswick that Fern has abandoned the Rangers to join the infamous Shadow Stalkers and Nettle knows something isn’t right. Fearing her sister is in danger, she ventures into the forest to find the truth . . . Joining the Rangers, Nettle realises she’ll have to face her fears and defeat the Hollow Spirits who haunt the forest if she wants to rescue Fern. But soon Nettle starts to wonder if her sister needs saving at all, or Fern is the one who must be stopped . . .

Join Daisy and Lily for another sleepover!The summer holidays have finally arrived, and Daisy is bored. She's glad she won’t have to see her worst enemy Chloe for the whole summer, but she's desperate for a proper holiday at the seaside, building sandcastles, eating lots of ice cream and maybe even spotting a mermaid in the sea!Daisy’s sister, Lily, wants to come too but, she uses a wheelchair which can make trips to the seaside tricky. Especially with all that sand!Daisy’s summer gets a bit more exciting when she starts looking after her neighbours’ dog, Scruff. Daisy has always wanted a dog of her own to walk and cuddle! She knows Scruff would love a trip to the seaside just as much as her. Will Daisy, Lily and Scruff get their ice cream-filled dream holiday and maybe even have a Seaside Sleepover? The third instalment of Jacqueline Wilson's bestselling Sleepovers series.

Rediscover the bestselling Magic Tree House series with easy-to-read full-colour graphic novels, packed with adventure and perfect for readers aged 5–7. Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Monkeys!!When siblings Jack and Annie discovered a magic, time-travelling tree house at the end of their garden, they stumbled upon an adventure that would take them through time and space. This time, Jack and Annie have been whisked away to the Amazon rainforest... Watch out for the crocodiles!Jack and Annie are in for a wild ride as they continue their quest to save their friend, Morgan le Fay. From killer ants to vampire bats, the siblings never know what they'll run into next! Of course, it's not long before they’re hopelessly lost... Can they find their way through the rainforest before it gets dark? This fun-filled series of graphic novel adaptations allows younger readers to develop their reading confidence while solving exciting magical mysteries alongside Jack and Annie. Perfect for young readers aged 5–7.

Help Spot get ready for bed in this lift-the-flap adventure!Spot is having lots of fun playing with his toys. But when it's time to get ready for bed, Spot disappears! Where has he gon? oddlers will love searching for Spot and learning all about the bedtime routine along the way! This new story is full of the unexpected surprises and gentle humour that makes the original Where's Spot? a children's classic. With interactive flaps to train fine motor skills and an adventure that sparks curiosity and imagination, Find Spot at Bedtime is perfect for early learning and play. Eric Hill's Where's Spot was the first ever lift-the-flap book – and his groundbreaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide. Loved this? Try these:Where's Spo? ind Spot at the ZooFind Spot at the NurseryFind Spot: A Sporty DayFind Spot at the Beach