New Releases by Mick Inkpen

From the father-daughter team behind I Will Love You Anyway comes another heartwarming tale about a sweatband-wearing pug. Fetch! and Sit! and Stay! and Ball! and Walk! and Bed! I know those words… …but what is Fred? Little ones will laugh out loud as you read Mick and Chloë Inkpen’s delightful second story all about a troublesome little dog who finally discovers his own name.

From the bestselling team behind Kipper, I Will Love You Anyway and Fred, an energetic rhyming adventure jam-packed with mischievous animals swinging, splashing and crashing through the pages. At Upalongdownalong Avenue in the garden at Number 2, there''s a hole in the wall that belongs to the Zoo and things have started coming through... Praise for Mick Inkpen: ''You simply cannot fail to win smiles with a new book about Kipper.'' Daily Mail ''The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot.'' Guardian Praise for Zoe and Beans: ''These books will become well-loved members of any child''s book collection.'' Carousel For activities, competitions and other fun stuff check out www.chloeinkpen.com Mick Inkpen has been a bestselling children''s author for over 25 years. He is one of today''s most popular picture book author/illustrators and the famous creator of both Kipper and Wibbly Pig. Mick has won the Children''s Book Award for Threadbear and the British Book Award twice, for Penguin Small and Lullabyhullaballoo. Kipper won a BAFTA for Best Animated Film. It wasn''t until Mick became a father that he began his career in children''s books. Now father and daughter have come together for a unique and exciting picture book partnership. Chloë Inkpen grew up surrounded by picture books and has a natural gift for storytelling. A love of language and art saw her swap an English degree course at Nottingham University for a degree in Illustration at the Glasgow School of Art. In her final year Chloë was awarded second place in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration. Chloë''s events in schools, libraries and festivals across the UK regularly receive glowing reviews. Mick and Chloë are the co-creators of Hole in the Zoo, the Fred series and the Zoe and Beans series.

Mrs Blackhat returns in this hilarious rhyming picture book. Perfect for Halloween! Mrs Blackhat has a new broom. And it''s not just any broom: it''s a whizzy new ZoomBroom, with buttons, bleeps and its very own app! But what will Mrs Blackhat do when the battery runs low? Maybe it''s time for some old-fashioned magic ... A wickedly funny Halloween tale, with a timely message about embracing technology and good old-fashioned magic.

Mrs Blackhat the witch likes everything to be black. So what will she do with an GINGER cat? A hilarious rhyming picture book, perfect for Halloween! Meet Mrs Blackhat, a witch who just loves the colour black. Black broom, black boots, black wand, black chair, black crow, black toad, black bat . . . GINGER cat?! What on Earth can Mrs Blackhat do to fix this problem? Find out in this hilarious rhyming story! Mick Inkpen is the creator of the much-loved Kipper series. A true modern classic, Kipper has been delighting families for more than 30 years.

Kipper the dog has found a soggy blue balloon in the garden. At first, it seems like an ordinary balloon, but it''s not. It''s full of fun, magic and endless possibilities... 30 years after it was first published, The Blue Balloon is a celebrated picture book classic. It features the very first appearance of Mick Inkpen''s much-loved puppy charachter, Kipper, and has delighted millions of children worldwide. This playful tale of imagination, complete with fantastic fold-out pages, is a classic to be treasured, loved and shared time and time again. This gorgeous anniversary edition comes complete with special bonus material and is an absolute must for all Kipper fans!

There is one thing that has always been wrong with Threadbear. In his tummy is a squeaker that has never squeaked . . . Can Father Christmas help? A Christmas classic for over 25 years, this award-winning story from the creator of Kipper and Wibbly Pig proves that dreams do come true. With a stunning new cover and fantastic fold-out pages.

A classic Kipper story, capturing all of the magic and anticipation of Christmas Eve. In a chunky board book, perfect for little hands to hold. Which is best, Kipper wonders, Christmas Day or Christmas Eve? Presents, or expecting presents? It''s Christmas Eve and Kipper and his friends are preparing for the big day. Decorating the tree, exchanging presents and sharing in all the excitement together. Full of festive cheer, this charming story is perfect for reading together at Christmas time. Kipper has been a much-loved picture book character for over 25 years. "Kipper has touched a chord with children and parents alike" - Practical Parenting "The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot" - Guardian

A classic Kipper picture book about baby animals, perfect for sharing together. Kipper and Arthur are talking about baby animals. A baby owl must be an owlet, so a baby frog is a froglet and a baby hedgehog can only be a hoglet... But what is a baby dog called? Do you know? Little ones will love joining in with this charming story about baby animals and growing up. Kipper has been a much-loved picture book character for over 25 years. "The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot" - Guardian "You simply cannot fail to win smiles with a new book about Kipper" - Daily Mail

Learn the alphabet with Kipper in this fun-packed story book! Join Kipper and his friends as they go through the alphabet from A to Z, searching for different things for each letter. From Arnold the piggie, who has lost his ant, all the way to Zebra (who has been waiting and waiting for his turn to join in with the story!) This playful story is the perfect way to introduce the alphabet to very young children. Or to help older children become more confident using letters. Each letter is written in upper and lower case, and can be sounded out phonetically. Kipper has been a much-loved picture book character for over 25 years. "A perfect introduction to the alphabet ... Rather than just listing words that match the letters, there''s a real story here, with a strong cast of characters, an involving plot and plenty of jokes to keep everyone smiling" - The Bookbag "Kipper has touched a cord with children and parents alike" - Practical Parenting

Zoe loves her doll Molly, but so does her dog, Beans. It’s become a bit of a problem. And it all began when Beans lost his favourite toy, Binky Boo. Will Zoe and Beans ever find him? Let’s hope so, because Beans won''t give up the doll until they do, and poor Molly isn''t meant to be a dog''s toy. She''s getting very stinky! Join the loveably lively Zoe and her devoted dog Beans in a world full of fun, friendship and magical adventures.

Wibbly Pig is very excited about all the presents he is about to open. What can they be? This bestselling board book is perfect for toddlers everywhere. Mick Inkpen, creator of Kipper and many other prizewinning picture books, has brought to life a character who has won the hearts of millions of readers the world over.

An exciting re-launch of this delightful series taking the single titles to eight in total. Oh dear! Here is a woman who is very sad. She has lost something very, very important and she must search everywhere to find it. She turns her house upside down. Does she find what she has lost?

One very hot day Kipper decides to get out his paddling pool. Blowing it up is hot work, then he hears a tiny hiss! Will Kipper ever find a way to keep cool?

A fabulous new Kipper story to celebrate his 18th birthday! Another classic tale from best-selling author Mick Inkpen

Kipper has made a new year resolution not to throw snowballs at Tiger. He manages to keep to this for a whole month, but in February it snows This picture book and CD explores the fun that Kipper and Tiger have every month of the year, through the photos that Kipper takes.

Another picture book classic from multimillion-selling author Mick Inpen.

Wibbly Pig is being his usual cheeky self, he doesn''t want to go to bed, he''s not tired at all! He wants to splash around in the bath, count the stairs to the bedroom and bounce around. But in the end, he snuggles in to bed and falls asleep with his cuddly toys.

While camping out in the woods, Kipper and Tiger encounter a horrendous "monster" which is not what it seems.

Children are invited to spend a wet, bubbly day with Kipper and Tiger. Full color.

Kipper and Tiger plan a picnic which is nearly ruined by a series of disruptions.

Even with his new in-line skates Tiger is a terrible skater, but Kipper is good and, with a little practice, so is Pig.

Kipper buys a hamster as a birthday present for Pig, but he grows to love the hamster so much that he does not want to give it away.