New Releases by Clara Vulliamy

Der erste Fall für das Detektivbüro Dotty und Taps! In Dottys Schule findet ein Talentwettbewerb statt. Alle sind aufgeregt und sehnen den großen Tag herbei. Nur die schüchterne Amy nicht. Sie möchte gerne singen, traut sich aber nicht. Dotty hat eine prima Idee, wie sie ihr helfen kann: Sie wird Amy ihre glitzernden roten Glücksbringerschuhe leihen, dann kann gar nichts mehr schiefgehen. Aber als Amy die Schuhe vor ihrem Auftritt anziehen will, sind sie verschwunden. Jetzt sind die beiden Spürnasen Dotty und Taps gefragt. Ob sie die Schuhe noch rechtzeitig wiederfinden werden? Der erste Band einer umfangreich illustrierten Comicroman-Serie für Mädchen mit Detektiv-Ambitionen – denn irgendein Geheimnis gibt es überhall herauszufinden!

The Join the Dots Detectives: Dot, Beans and McClusky are back on the case in a third, brand-new mystery!

Dot, her best pal Beans and TOP DOG McClusky are back on the case in a brand-new story!

Meet Dorothy Constance Mae Louise, or Dot as she prefers to be called!

Martha and her Bunny Brothers are back, and they’re going on holiday! The third title in the exuberant, feel-good new series from Clara Vulliamy. Pure fun in picture book form!

The second in the exuberant, feel-good series about Martha and her bunny brothers, following on from I Heart School.

Lucky Wish Mouse gets the ten Tinies ready for bed and allays all their bedtime fears.

Today Muffin is going on an adventure. But where is he going to? And what will he find when he gets there? This appealing new character is bound to capture the hearts of readers everywhere. With young storylines and colourful, easy-to-see artwork, Muffin is set to become a firm favourite among pre-schoolers.

Starting school has never been so fun! The first in an exuberant, feel-good new series from Clara Vulliamy. I Heart School is pure sunshine in picture book format, every page will make you smile! The Big News in the launch title of this joy-filled new series is that it''s Martha''s first day of school! It''s all so exciting! She needs to choose the perfect first-day-at-school outfit and decide what to pack in her new school bag, which is proving quite tricky... Trouble is, she may be able to take her snowdome and her fairy wings and her scooter, but she has to leave behind her two not-so-happy little bunny brothers... But Martha finds room in her school bag for a very special picture that the Happy Bunny Club has made especially for her, and it''s not long before she''s back from school and Martha and her bunny brothers are reunited (in their secret den)! Hooray! Young readers will adore helping Martha to choose what to wear and what to take to school in these sunshine-filled pages that weave together all the little details of Martha''s life, with a charming story about sibling relationships and starting school.

Cuddle up at bedtime with Muffin, the yummiest small brown bear.

Pearl has a new baby brother but she still wants to be the baby. The bear with the sticky paws comes to visit and they play baby bears together and Pearl eventually realises that being the big sister is not so bad. Suggested level: junior.

Today is a special day in Muffin''s world - it''s Flora and Fizz''s birthday and they''re going to have a party! Join Muffin as he sets off for the party and gives his friends a very special birthday surprise!

It''s an exciting morning on Sugar Lump Lane. The ten Tinies are getting ready for a BIG adventure - their first day at school! But the Tiny twins aren''t so sure . . . they''d rather stay at home. A delightful and reassuring story about first day at school nerves. Told with charm and humour, children will love the world of Lucky Wish Mouse and her ten Tines, as well as Clara''s utterly exquisite illustrations.

There''s a bear on the doorstep, a small white tufty one. When the bear comes to visit, bedtime turns into party time - with sticky paws everywhere.

The second story in a series of four gift books, each featuring a charming story with real pre-school appeal for children and their parents plus a different Lucky Wish Mouse soft toy to collect in each book . . . for your very own sprinkle of mouse magic!

There''s a bear on the doorstep, a small white tufty one, standing on his suitcase to reach the bell ...

There''s a bear on the doorstep, a small white tufty one, standing on his suitcase to reach the bell . . .

In this first story, the Lucky Wish Mouse and her ten tiny charges are getting ready for Christmas but the Christmas tree is bare and the money pot is empty. "We''ll think of something," says the ever-resourceful Lucky Wish Mouse . . . but then the tiniest Tiny sets out into the dark cold night to try and find the magic of Christmas and, in the ensuing adventure, she not only brings back ten everlasting snow flakes to decorate the tree but also one of the true meanings of Christmas: that it''s a time to spend with your loved ones. Next titles in this series are: Best Friends - June 2009 and Sweet Dreams - September 2009

PICTURE BOOKS. Theres a bear on the doorstep, a small white tufty one, standing on his suitcase to reach the bell. When Pearl is visited by a naughty young bear, fun and chaos followand - oh no! - sticky paws everywhere! But in the tradition of all good picture books, the return of Pearls mum sees order restored and, as the day comes to an end, Pearl and the bears adventure is overfor now!

A collection of very short illustrated stories for small children written by various authors put out by the publishers of Ladybug magazine.

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A big moment in a little boy''s life... It''s the night before Tom''s first day at school and he can''t sleep, but magic is in the air... Tom finds himself shrinking to the same size as his toy mouse, Small, and a fantastic night-time adventure begins. The two friends fly in a model plane, high above Tom''s new school. When he peeks through the school window, Tom is delighted to see his name on a sticker above a coat peg, and feels reassured and confident to face his big day tomorrow.

Nida and Jack live next-door to each other and play in each other''s gardens, but one day the friends fall out and it takes something a little scary to bring them back together.

On his first overnight visit to his grandmother''s house, Tom remembers to pack everything except his favorite toy, a mouse named Small.

Ellen and her stuffed toy, Penguin, have difficulty adjusting to a new baby brother.

A toddler wakes up and starts his day by rousing Mom and Dad from sleep, chatting away while getting dressed, and making a mess at the breakfast table.

A baby goes through a bedtime routine that includes a bath, story, lullaby, and being tucked in.