New Releases by Peter BENTLY

Sur la plage, trois enfants jouent aux pirates. Heu, pardon ! Trois marins courageux, Jules, Léo et Gaspard, construisent un fier galion et partent à l''aventure, prêts à braver l''ouragan et à affronter l''ennemi. Levons l''ancre ! A nous le butin !

Într-o zi, animalele din pădure descoperă că nu curge apa. Și nici nu e de mirare – râul a secat! Bursucul pleacă să afle de ce și pe drum își face un nou prieten. O poveste fermecătoare despre generozitate și grija față de ceilalți.

Digger! Fire Engine! Monster Truck! Tractor! Can the busy vehicles save the day? It''s time to get busy with machines that roar, whizz, vroom and zoom! This action-packed activity book is crammed full of things to find, amazing vehicles to colour in, and games and puzzles to entertain - perfect for rainy days! Each adventure story is followed by fun activities, to engage and delight your young vehicle-lover. From rescue vehicles to monster trucks, the activities use plots and themes from within the stories, encouraging reluctant readers to engage with the text and find out what happens next!

Bramble and his friends have no water! The brave badger must head upstream to find the problem. Can Bramble bring the water back to his friends?

Meet Dylan the dump truck--Whizzy Wheels Academy''s latest recruit! Follow him as he learns all about his role as a construction vehicle and what his job entails. This sweet story explores Dylan''s journey of discovery as he learns all about himself and his capabilities. Join Dylan as he overcomes a challenge and learns a valuable lesson in this delightful picture book, part of a fun new board book series for vehicle-mad preschoolers. With colourful illustrations and an engaging story on a favourite topic, this board book inspires a deeper knowledge of the world, encourages creativity and imagination, and supports emotional intelligence.

Meet Tess the Tractor, Whizzy Wheels Academy''s latest recruit! Follow her as she learns all about her role on the farm and what her job entails. This sweet story explores Tess’s journey of discovery as she learns all about herself and her capabilities. Cheer Tess on as she overcomes a challenge and learns a valuable lesson in this delightful picture book, part of a fun new board book series for vehicle-mad preschoolers.

Meet Fergus the Fire Engine – Whizzy Wheels Academy''s latest recruit! Follow him as he learns all about his role with the emergency services and what his job entails. This sweet story explores Fergus’s journey of discovery as he learns all about himself and his capabilities. Join Fergus as he overcomes a challenge and learns a valuable lesson in this delightful picture book, part of a fun new board book series for vehicle-mad preschoolers.

Welcome to Planet Pok – the land of Monsters’ Nonsense. Pem Pem’s bossy cousin has come to visit, but he’s not interested in the tour of Planet Pok. What will happen when Huff Huff discovers an underground tunnel? Step inside a world of monster fun and encourage children to sound out non-words, carefully selected at the right level to support phonic development. Monsters'' Nonsense is designed for children to practice decoding nonsense words within a fun and exciting story. The adult reads the main narrative whilst the child is encouraged to read the monsters'' language in speech bubbles and these ‘non-words’ help them practise their emerging phonics skills at a level that is right for them. Brought to life by award-winning author Peter Bently and Duncan Beedie''s comic book style, this fun series creates a valuable shared reading experience and will inspire any child to become a monster reader!

Welcome to Planet Pok – the land of Monsters’ Nonsense. The monsters discover a strange spaceship belonging to a wizard from another planet. Can they help him save Planet Poob from the Space Slugs? Monsters'' Nonsense is designed for children to practice decoding nonsense words within a fun and exciting story. The adult reads the main narrative whilst the child is encouraged to read the monsters'' language in speech bubbles and these ‘non-words’ help them practise their emerging phonics skills at a level that is right for them. Brought to life by award-winning author Peter Bently and Duncan Beedie''s comic book style, this series creates a valuable shared reading experience and will inspire any child to become a monster reader!

Wherever he went, he heard people say, "I must get a photo with Santa today!" Santa is taking a break from Christmas and going on holiday instead. But it''s not easy to relax when you''re one of the most famous people in the world. From Paris and Sydney to the Great Wall of China, people recognise Santa wherever he goes. And all they want is to take photographs with him, whether he''s in the gym, having a swim or even eating his lunch. It might not be as fun on holiday as Santa thought . . . Santa Selfie is a brilliantly fun, festive story written by award-winning picture book author, Peter Bently, with a smart message about the perils of being famous. Illustrated with great humour and warmth by exciting talent, Anna Chernyshova. Take your own selfie with Santa absolutely anywhere you go using the pull-out photo frame. The perfect Christmas gift for any Santa fan!

Roald Dahl Funny Prize Winner, Peter Bently, teams up with the creator of Little Wombat, Charles Fuge, for this heartwarming story. "Where will they sleep? I really can''t say. Oh, I shouldn''t have said they could all come and stay!" But Bramble was kind. He would never say no To three little creatures with nowhere to go. One stormy night, Bramble Badger offers his home to a group of animals in need and gets more than he bargained for! He''s worried about how everyone will fit, but when his house is crowded with friends, he gains something truly special. A wonderful rhyming story full of friendship, love and fun, beautifully illustrated by the one and only Charles Fuge.

The hilarious rhyming sequel to The Tooth Fairy''s Christmas from Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner Peter Bently and Garry Parsons, the bestselling illustrator of The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas. The prince has lost his first tooth! He''s asleep in his bedroom in the palace ... but the palace is enormous! Will the Tooth Fairy ever find him? And meanwhile can she help find another set of important royal teeth that have gone missing?! Praise for The Tooth Fairy''s Christmas: ''Garry Parsons does the both characters proud with his swirling, atmospheric illustrations.'' - Independent ''Lots of fun for young children'' - Angels and Urchins

Slide, pull, and lift the vehicles on the construction site! Get ready to work on a construction site! Push-Pull-Turn! Dump Truck Gets to Work is full of interactive elements that bring the scenes to life. Whether it''s a dump truck, digger, or cherry picker, the story is told in rhyme and introduces the each vehicle and its role. Young builders will love following the vehicles around the construction site in this exciting tale.

Learn to speak Monsters'' Nonsense andpractise your phonic skills in four fabulousadventures with PemPem, Nid, San and Gopon the wondrous Planet Pok Monsters'' Nonsense is designed for childrento practice decoding nonsense words withina fun and exciting story. The adult reads themain narrative whilst the child is encouraged to read the monsters'' language in speech bubbles. These ''non words'' help them practise their emerging phonics skills at a level that is right for them. Brought to life by award-winning author Peter Bently and Duncan Beedie''s comic book style, each story stars one of the monsters cast in a leading role. This series creates a valuable shared reading experience and will inspire any child to become a monster reader!

Follow Ben and his dog Muddypaws as they go to their first day of school!

Follow the story of a Bunny who loves to read books and shows his friends how amazing they are!

Sausage dog, Hal, loves his trusty old blanket and takes it everywhere, even though his friends all say that it makes him look like a sausage covered in mustard. Little do they know just how useful that blanket might turn out to be when a thunderstorm strikes and Hal manages to rescue his canine chums using that scruffy old blanket!

A few simple ingredients are all you need for the perfect bedtime. Take one cute-enough-to-eat baby, add a spoonful of kisses, mix with plenty of cuddles, and finish with a sweet lullaby. This recipe for a bedtime routine unfolds in the form of an adorable set of step-by-step instructions. By the end, little ones will be all tucked in and drifting off to sleep. Soothing, lyrical text and warmly rendered artwork make this book sweeter than pie!

Pignatius was passing the palace one day, when he saw ten fresh buns left to cool on a tray... Sneaking into the palace, looking for more treats, Pignatius tries on a wig and some clothes and the servants mistake him for the real prince! Of course the rein of this porky impostor can''t last long, but when the actual prince returns, he saves Pignatius''s bacon. It turns out that he''s always wanted a double to deal with a particularly frightening dragon... his Aunt Alice!

Space Shuttle is preparing in the launchpad to launch into space and to replace an old satellite. The shuttle engines and booster rockets roar into the sky and the shuttle enters space! Will Panda and his crew be able to replace the satellite? Who will they meet along their way? It''s time to get busy with machines that race, vroom and zoom! This vibrant series is designed to excite playful pre-schoolers. Each story features a popular vehicle as the central character, and involves a group of animal characters in a supporting role. A detailed spread on different parts of the vehicle will help children tom understand what makes up the machines and help familiarise them with vehicle vocabulary and noises.

Yellow Bus arrives at school to take the class and Mr Hodges to the city carnival. From Bus''s big windows the children get a great view of the parade! When carnival king''s float breaks down will Bus be able to help? It''s time to get busy with machines that race, vroom and zoom! This vibrant series is designed to excite playful pre-schoolers. Each story features a popular vehicle as the central character, and involves a group of animal characters in a supporting role. A detailed spread on different parts of the vehicle will help children to understand what makes up the machines and help familiarise them with vehicle vocabulary and noises.

The Tooth Fairy meets Santa. A funny rhyming story, with that feel-good Christmas factor! The winter wind blasted her this way and that. It blew up her knickers and blew off her hat. She shivered with cold from her ears to her toes, and an icicle grew on the end of her nose. It''s a snowy Christmas Eve and the Tooth Fairy has been blown off course. But who''s that dashing through the sky? It''s Santa to the rescue... From the Winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the illustrator of the bestselling The Dinosaur that Pooped Christmas. The perfect Christmas gift!

Plane is at the airport preparing for a flight. Captain Koala and his co-pilot are expecting a very special passenger, the king and his family! Will Koala be able to help when the king leaves something very important behind? It''s time to get busy with machines that race, vroom and zoom! This vibrant series is designed to excite playful pre-schoolers. Each story features a popular vehicle as the central character, and involves a group of animal characters in a supporting role. A detailed spread on different parts of the vehicle will help children tom understand what makes up the machines and help familiarise them with vehicle vocabulary and noises.

Train is speeding through the countryside when Dog sees a red signal. There''s a fallen tree and the mail train is stuck! How can Train help to keep the mail moving? It''s time to get busy with machines that race, vroom and zoom! This vibrant series is designed to excite playful pre-schoolers. Each story features a popular vehicle as the central character, and involves a group of animal characters in a supporting role. A detailed spread on different parts of the vehicle will help children tom understand what makes up the machines and help familiarise them with vehicle vocabulary and noises.

From the award-winning creator of We''re Going on a Bear Hunt and Peter Bently comes this utterly delightful picture book, that sees a family day out at the beach turn into a wonderful piratical adventure! Make-believe fun, illustrated by picture book star, Helen Oxenbury, will capture the imaginations of children everywhere. This is sure to be a classic.

The sheep on the hillside were munching away, Much as they always did, day after day, When suddenly something went ZOOM! overhead. “Let’s go and see what it is!” they all said. And so begins a ripping, round-the-world adventure as the sheep take to skies in a magnificent yellow flying machine...

Cedric Thatchbottom can’t wait to train as a squire, serving Sir Percival the Proud – a knight famed throughout the land for his glorious deeds. But this famous knight isn’t all he appears to be, and Cedric soon finds himself being run ragged around Castle Bombast by his new master. In Book 4 of the Knightmare series, a notorious outlaw is terrifying the locals and the king has ordered Sir Percy to track him down. Cedric and his master head off into the depths of Grimwood in search of the Ghost and his gang. But there are more than just robbers lurking in the fearsome forest… Yikes! A hilarious series from Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning author, Peter Bently. Great for fans of Horrible Histories and Sir Gadabout.