New Releases by Dawn Apperley

When Misty and Nutmeg find a little lost star a magical adventure begins! The brave snow ponies embark on an amazing journey that takes them through candyfloss clouds and past shimmering icicles to the very top of the snowy mountain. Can Misty and Nutmeg help the little lost star get home before nightfall? This beautifully illustrated pony story set in the magical world of the Enchanted Valley is a perfect bedtime read.

Poppy the rabbit is getting ready for her picnic party in Blueberry Wood. Can you help her? Set the weather gauge, design the invitations, bake the cakes and make the paper chains. You can even choose which party dress Poppy will wear. With flaps to lift, tabs to pull, things to make and a fold-out, stand-up play scene, this interactive novelty book will keep children happily entertained for hours

Join Princess Rosebud and her friends as they look for the perfect fancy dress costume for the royal party. This fabulous novelty book includes lift-the-flap surprises and special gifts, perfect for little girls: a flower bracelet, pretty stickers, a ''bunny ears'' tiara and a pink ring. Perfect for playing dressing up with friends.

Blossom the Rabbit and Boo the Bear are best friends. They play in the forest together, make gifts for each other, and giggle a lot. But when it comes time for Boo to hibernate, Blossom worries how she will get through the long winter alone. Dawn Apperley''s soft, beautiful illustrations bring to life this touching story of strength found through friendship, that all young children will identify with.

Blossom and Boo stay up late and brave all the new sights and sounds of the forest after dark -- hooting owls, screeching bats, creaky branches, and scary shadows. Children will enjoy the vicarious experience of Blossom and Boo''s bedtime adventure while parents will appreciate the reassuring message that nighttime is best for sleeping and daytime is best for playing.

It''s party time in Blueberry Wood! All the animals are busy getting ready for the celebration. Here''s Rabbit with his freshly-baked cakes, Mole with his wheelbarrow full of vegetables and Squirrel hanging lanterns in the trees. A hugely impressive pop-up windmill and woodland scene that children can really play with. Includes a pull-out tray full of sturdy stand-up characters, paper bunting and washing line to make and hang, peelable stickers, ribbons, felt and miniature books. There''s a windmill with turning sails, a tree-top school room, a playground with moving swings - and lots more. With so much to make and do - includes recipes, colouring books and song sheets. There''s even a felt picnic rug to weave! Over 20 press-out pieces, including a press-out wheelbarrow, boat and market stall to make. An irresistible book that will keep children entertained for hours!

Young readers can follow Princess Rosebud through the ten steps it takes to become a perfect ballerina as she prepares to dance in the Butterfly Ballet.

Find out all you need to know on how to love and care for your unicorn. Third title in our charming pink and princess range, featuring Princess Rosebud and her friends.

Princess Rosebud shows every little girl how to become a princess in ten easy steps. With lift-the-flaps on most pages plus a surprise gift that is hiding beneath a flap on the last page, this book will give little princesses many hours of enchanting fun. They can open window shutters on the princessas palace, then open a separate folder that reveals the map of Faraway Princess Land. They will meet Princess Rosebudas unicorn then later, theyall meet a handsome prince at the royal ball. This charming color-illustrated book is sure to delight every little girl who opens it.

This brilliantly bold pull-tab book is bursting with magical mechanismsand punchy pops. With the simple pull of a tab, the animals inside cometo life. Children will love making the penguin waddle, the bunny wiggle and the crocodile go SNAP! Just the thing for keeping busy little fingers occupied.

"Animal Noises" will have children squawking like a parrot and roaring like a lion in no time! Young readers are invited to pull the tabs and lift the flaps to learn the many different noises animals make. Full color.

A pink and girlie novelty book - featuring Princess Rosebud. Full of of lift-the-flap surprises and a Princess gift at the end.

A new pink and girlie novelty book featuring Princess Rosebud, a delightful princess. This book contains loads of lift-the-flap surprises and hidden gold stars. From choosing the right tiara to fighting a dragon, Rosebud has a lot to learn to become a Perfectly Perfect Princess. 5 yrs+

In this delightful and very pink book the reader will become trained in the ways of being a mermaid. From the first swimming lessons all the way through to classes in hair decoration, jewellery making and shell identification, this is the essential manual for all would-be mermaids. Read and learn - for all 7 to 9 year olds life will never be the same! Alongside the lessons there are dozens of fun extras: a sparkling tail, rings and hair ribbons, lashings of pink glitter, and much much more. This perfect gift book will give all young readers hours and hours of fun.

Ollie Otter is left with Grandma for the night, as his parents have to go away. As expected he is anxious, but Mum gives him her glove to keep and promises she''ll be back after just one sleep. Time soon flies by and before he realises it, Mum and Dad are back.

Illustrations and short verses celebrate the relationship between mother and child.

When an older sibling plays too close for comfort to the sleeping baby a cautionary voice calls out ''Shhhhh, Lilly-Lu, don''t wake Baby!''. But Lilly-Lu pays scant attention and carries on jumping and skipping and singing and dancing all far too close.When finally the exhausted Lilly-Lu gives up and goes to sleep. But guess who wakes up?A lovely reassuring picture book about the desire to cause just a little bit of trouble - and the normally unpredictable sleeping patterns of little sisters and brothers.

Animals and birds all around the world are falling asleep as the moon and stars shine above.

On the night before Christmas, little animals play in the snow, prepare for Christmas, and look forward to the arrival of Santa Claus. Original.

Molly loves to play. Play at horse riding. Play at making a dinosaur. So when her mother says Molly, tidy up, she never has time to finish the job. But soon Molly realises that while she is not tidying up something is. She is determined to find out who or what it is.

A two-year-old penguin named Flop is sad when his five-year-old brother, Flip, would rather play with a friend his own age.

Mr Macdonald has a farm that he likes to be very quiet - so quiet, in fact, that he doesn''t want any animals except his dog. So what will Mr Macdonald do when over lots of different animals come to stay? A pre-school book with animal noises, counting from one to ten and a big surprise at the end.

Who could this be, trotting out? Let''s see--it''s got a snuffling snout. Though it has apples to munch, it prefers to play, squishing in the nice soft mud all day. It''s pink and it oinks--do you know what it is? Yes, you''re right: it''s a little PIG!

Look who''s skipping over... and wants to go tumbling in the clover. Little lamb is chewing grass and munching flowers, and chasing butterflies for hours. So, soft and wooly and friendly, he loves to play--which is why kids won''t put this book away!

Snug behind the hen house door, Lie five new eggs in the straw. Look! With a crack and a snap, comes a great big surprise: sharp beaks and bright eyes. Feathery faces peeping out, and soon there''s a cheeping and chasing and a running about. By the end of this sweet tale, children will agree that "we love you little chicks!"

Greet the little ducklings three.... They waddle together all in a row, quack, quack, quacking their hello; wiggling and wobbling and cheeping a song, and splishing, sploshing, and splashing along. With a plip and a plop, these golden, darling ducklings will get children reading...and they won''t want to stop!

Two baby bunnies wake up, take a bath, get dressed, and share a hug.