Inspired by Tim Minchin’s hit song ‘ When I Grow Up’ from the Olivier award-winning Matilda the Musical! This truly magical picture book is an absolute treat for all ages. Grown-ups surely have all the fun. They must eat sweets every day, climb the biggest trees & watch cartoons till their eyes go square. But do they really…? Find out in this hugely exciting book written by Tim Minchin, with pictures by award-winning illustrator Steve Antony… A magical picture book collaboration by two incredible talents Written by internationally celebrated musician-comedian Tim Minchin Illustrated by Steve Antony of The Queen’s Hat & Please Mr Panda A humorous yet moving look at adult life from a child’s perspectivefiction-0-7-reading-collections sum-18-ie ...

This hugely exciting picture book collaboration by internationally celebrated musician-comedian Tim Minchin & award-winning illustrator Steve Antony is an absolute treat for all ages. Inspired by Tim Minchin’s hit song WHEN I GROW UP from MATILDA THE MUSICAL, the book takes a humorous yet moving look at adult life from a child’s perspective. The book comes with a high-quality CD with WHEN I GROW UP performed by Tim Minchin. Grown-ups surely have all the fun as they must eat sweets every day, climb the biggest trees & watch cartoons till their eyes go square. But do they really…? A truly magical picture book by two incredible talents. ...

From Carnegie winning author, a coming-of-age novel about friendship & loyalty across neighbourhood lines – illustrated by award-winner, Akhran Girmay. A lot of the stuff that gives my neighbourhood a bad name, I don’t really mess with. ...

Josh loves to sit on his grandma’s knee & listen to her stories. She always begins by saying “ When I was young…” But Grandma can remember hearing her grandfather’s memories too. In fact, generations of this family have been passing on their memories for over 300 years. Only one small wooden doll has been around to see it all… Find out how a family changes over time, always passing its stories on, in this exciting picture book by a bestselling creative team. Very simple first look at family history in a picture book format Created by favourite team Mick Manning & Brita Granstrom From a prize-winning series which builds imagination & thinking skills Series recommended by The Good Book Guide families-rr ...

When someone you love has died there will be sad days & angry days but also happy days & fun days. Nobody lives forever … & some wish they could have stayed for longer … This sensitively-written & deeply-moving picture book will help children grieve, celebrate & learn how to live & love life when a parent is gone. Praise for When I’m Gone: “ Beautiful, humane & deeply moving, with illustrations that made me gasp out loud..” Phil Earle “ Marguerite McLaren writes so beautifully & directly about the subject of loss. The reader is given permission to feel all of those difficult feelings that come with grief & also to celebrate happiness & life. Hayley Wells’s illustrations are a perfect match. The love in this book makes it shine, I was left with such a warm glow.” Polly Dunbar “ This is such a beautiful book – heartbreaking & kind & gentle & wise.” Alex Latimer With expert advice from the charity, Child Bereavement UK. ...

When Jelly is entered into the Best Food Competition, it makes him wobble with worry. Everyone loves chicken nuggets & pizza – but does everyone love jelly? Suddenly he’s filled with self-doubt. But soon Jelly learns that the things that make us different should be celebrated… & that it’s definitely OK to have a wobble every now & then. ...

WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE & THE JHALAK CHILDREN’S & YA PRIZE 2023. A powerful coming-of-age story about chance encounters, injustice & how the choices that we make can completely change our future. ...

When Sadness arrives, try not to be afraid: give it a name, listen to it & spend some time together. Maybe all it wants is to know that it’s welcome. This beautiful debut by author-illustrator talent Eva Eland takes a poignant but uplifting look at dealing with sadness. ...

With a free ‘SANTA STOP HERE SIGN’ to cut out & keep, this picture book is the perfect laugh-out-loud Christmas gift. When Santa’s house explodes, he comes to stay with an ordinary family before Christmas. But Santa is NOT an easy houseguest – he destroys the house & almost ruins Christmas! Can Santa fix everything in time for Christmas? ...

Secrets from the past are the keys to the future…if two children can find them. Bold adventure, timely themes & breath-taking writing from award-winning author, Sita Brahmachari. ...