Banana! by Ed Vere. Learn to say 'please' in this delightful romp – now available in board-book format. Join two little monkeys learning to say the magic word – please! Packed with humour, fun and a riot of colour, Ed Vere skilfully teaches the value of manners and sharing through cleverly depicted toddler behaviour and only two words! 'Vere is as clever and entertaining as any writer-illustrator in the game' - Independent Ed Vere studied fine art at Camberwell College of Art and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1999. He is published in both England and the US. Ed is also a painter, working from his studio in East London and is represented by galleries in London and Los Angeles. After a year and a half living in Barcelona, Ed now lives and works in London.

Mr Big by Ed Vere. The latest picture book from dazzling new talent Ed Vere comes with a message on friendship and inclusion. Mr Big has one small problem – because of the way he looks he just can't get people to stick around. How can he show them that although he may look scary, he is just a great big softy inside? With his trademark bold colour and masterful graphic simplicity, Ed Vere's third picture book sensitively and humorously tackles the universal subject of inclusion, reminding readers that to get to know someone you need to look beyond their exterior.

My Completely Best Story Collection by Lauren Child. It's time for a story! A collection of five favourite Charlie and Lola stories, based on the hit BBC television series. Charlie has this little sister Lola, and together they have lots of extremely good adventures and do some very fun things. All Charlie and Lola fans will love this collection of six favourite stories, featuring Charlie and Lola, their friends Lotta and Marv and, of course, Marv's dog, Sizzles! 'An irresistibly comic duo' – Sunday Times Based on the award-winning books by Lauren Child, Charlie and Lola is now a top-rated BBC children's television show and a huge international hit. Lauren is also the multi-talented prize-winning creator of Clarice Bean and the co-creator of the widely acclaimed The Princess and the Pea. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, one of the UK's most successful and prolific independent television producers.

I Really Must Do Scribbling and Sticking Now by Lauren Child. Draw, colour, scribble and stick with this brand-new Charlie and Lola activity book! Lola says, 'I love drawing and scribbling and cutting and sticking and painting and colouring.' With lots of pictures to colour in, finish, and even create, this activity book provides budding artists with plenty of inspiration and lots of ideas – so they can be just like Lola! 'An irresistibly comic duo' – Sunday Times. Based on the award-winning books by Lauren Child, Charlie and Lola is now a top-rated BBC children's television show and a huge international hit. Lauren is also the multi-talented prize-winning creator of Clarice Bean and the co-creator of the widely acclaimed The Princess and the Pea. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, one of the UK's most successful and prolific independent television producers.

Charlie and Lola: My Not Messy Sticker Book by Lauren Child. Mum and Dad want Charlie and Lola to tidy their room. A fun sticker story book based on the hit BBC television series. Charlie wants to tidy up, but Lola won't help him. How can Charlie convince her that sometimes it is better to be a little bit tidy? With six exciting story scenes and three pages of fabulous reusable stickers, each child can create, adapt and invent their very own Charlie and Lola adventure – so get sticking!  Based on the award-winning books by Lauren Child, Charlie and Lola is now a top-rated BBC children's television show and a huge international hit. Lauren is also the multi-talented prize-winning creator of Clarice Bean and the co-creator of the widely acclaimed The Princess and the Pea. Charlie and Lola is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, one of the UK's most successful and prolific independent television producers.

Magic Kitten Duos: A Summer Spell and Classroom Chaos by Sue Bentley. Two fantastic Magic Kitten books in one! A gorgeous sparkly bind-up of A Summer Spell and Classroom Chaos.   Enjoy two magical stories in one sparkly book. Sue Bentley is a brand-new author for Puffin's fiction list and makes a magical debut with this charming young series. She has met and owned many cats and kittens herself. Sue lives in Northamptonshire. The Magic Kitten series has already sold over half a million copies.

 

 

Ginger Snaps by Cathy Cassidy. Wishes . . . secrets . . . true friendship – the fabulous new novel from bestselling author Cathy Cassidy. Ever wished you could be someone else?Ginger is cool, clever and very popular. But what her friends don't know is that at her old school she was a major misfit. It's taken a lot for Ginger to reinvent herself as Queen Bee of Kinnerton High, and she's not about to let anyone ruin it. But a face from the past means Ginger's new life could be turned inside out . . . A gorgeously tender-hearted, completely absorbing story about secrets, friends and fitting in. Sure to ring true with readers of 8-13. Praise for Cathy's books: 'Touching, tender and unforgettable' – Guardian'Seriously addictive' – Kraze Club'Cathy Cassidy is fast becoming the brightest star on the chick lit radar' – mykindaplace.com'Cassidy's characters have real heart' – Sunday Telegraph'Cathy Cassidy is set for world domination!' – Imogen, aged 11 Cathy Cassidy wrote and illustrated her first book aged eight years old. She has worked as an editor on Jackie magazine, a teacher and as agony aunt on Shout magazine. She lives in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, with her husband, two children, three cats, two rabbits and a mad hairy lurcher called Kelpie. Lucky Star follows the massive success of Dizzy, Indigo Blue, Driftwood, Scarlett and Sundae Girl.

Ice Claw - Danger Zone by David Gilman. Fans of Alex Rider and Young Bond will love Max Gordon – THE new action hero for young readers! Max Gordon is wanted for murder.A thundering rumble echoes round the mountain peaks of the Pyrenees as a deadly avalanche speeds towards the oblivious competitors in an X-treme sports challenge. Max Gordon's race to win has just become a race to survive. But Max has been betrayed.Sayid, Max's best friend, is injured and missing. Max is accused of murder and the evidence seems conclusive – the hunt for Max Gordon is on.In a life-or-death struggle, a mysterious monk passes on a vital clue, which plunges Max into the heart of an ancient secret, foretelling of a cataclysmic event that threatens to kill thousands and destroy the entire ecological balance of Europe... Praise for Danger Zone: The Devil's Breath: 'A seriously exciting new adventures series in which Max Gordon is a daredevil teen hero who will more than give Harry Potter and Young Bond a run for his money with his Jack Bauer moves' – The Weekender, BBC Radio 2 'The eco-angle will go down well and what Gilman . . . does superlatively is heart-pounding action' – The Times'The action rolls out thick and fast' – The Telegraph 'David Gilman's The Devil's Breath takes no hostages in an exciting, fast paced story that never lets up' – Nicholas Tucker, The Independent David Gilman is an incredibly exciting new talent to the Puffin list. The author of Danger Zone: The Devil's Breath, he is also a successful screenwriter. For the last six years David has been principal writer on A Touch of Frost, with one episode garnering a BAFTA nomination. He served in the Parachute Regiment's Reconnaissance Platoon, and has travelled the world, gathering inspiration for his books along the way.

The English Roses: A Rose by Any Other Name. An irresistibly gorgeous new fiction series about Madonna's five fabulous English Roses. Everybody's buzzing about the school play. When Grace is cast in the role Charlotte wanted, though, the girls' friendship is thrown for a loop. Is this drama too much for the Roses to handle? Madonna Ritchie was born in Bay City, Michigan, in the United States. She has recorded seventeen albums and has appeared in eighteen movies. She lives with her husband, movie director Guy Ritchie, and her three children, Lola, Rocco and David.

 

Hairy Maclary's Hat Tricks by Lynley Dodd. Join in with some fast-paced canine fun in this brilliant Hairy Maclary adventure, now in paperback! It's a windy day and Hairy Maclary is ready to play. So he trots down to the park where, while enjoying a game of catch, he comes across a windblown wedding party. Poor Grandmother Pugh tries to hold onto her hat, but the wind whistles through it and blows it clean away. It's no problem for Hairy Maclary,though! Off he shoots to the rescue, chasing the hat high and low until. . . "with a swoop and a flurry of black, he caught it and carried it all the way back!" Lynley Dodd is an award-winning author/illustrator enormously popular for her rhyming stories of the memorable Hairy Maclary, Slinky Malinki, Schnitzel Von Krumm - and many others! She worked as a teacher before beginning to write her own books in 1974. Lynley lives in New Zealand.

Not Quite a Mermaid: Mermaid Promise by Linda Chapman. The tenth title in the underwater magical adventure series from the author of the bestselling My Secret Unicorn series. It’s been a year since Electra's best friend, Splash, a dolphin, came to Mermaid Island – so she’s going to throw a party! But when Splash meets a group of wild dolphins, Electra is scared that he will want to join them. What will she do without him if he leaves? Linda Chapman lives in Leicestershire with her young family and two Bernese mountain dogs. She is the author of the phenomenally successful My Secret Unicorn series, and the Not Quite a Mermaid and Stardust series. Over 1.5 million of her books have been sold. For more about Linda's books, visit lindachapman.co.uk. 

Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson, the young demi-god, is back for a fourth incredible adventure, with a fantastic new cover look. The last thing Percy wants to do on his summer holiday is blow up another school. But after doing exactly that, he is forced to flee to Camp Half Blood, where he finds that all is not well. A dangerous enemy, intent on destroying the secret training camp for young demi-gods, has found a way in through an ancient labyrinth, built by the legendary Daedalus. Percy and his friends must find Daedalus and unravel the mysteries of the maze to stop this attack, before their world is destroyed forever. But nothing is as it seems when the gods are involved . . .Gripping, funny and hugely original – readers aged 10+ will be desperate for more in this award-winning series! Praise for the Percy Jackson series:
'The fusion of the magical with the mundane and modern gives the series its edge' –  The Times
'Funny and fast-paced . . . Percy is a hero that every kid will want to emulate' – Sunday Express
'Funny . . . very exciting . . . but it's the storytelling that will get readers hooked. After all, this is the stuff of legends' – Guardian
'One of the books of the year . . . vastly entertaining' – Independen Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. For the past fifteen years he has taught in the San Francisco Bay area and in Texas. Rick lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Rick's first novel featuring the heroic young demi-god, was the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2006.

Savvy by Ingrid Law. The enchanting, funny, bittersweet debut novel from Ingrid Law – a major new talent with a fresh, original voice. Twelve-year-old Mississippi 'Mibs' Beaumont is anxiously awaiting her next birthday. Like generations of the Beaumont family before her, she harbours a magical secret – on her thirteenth birthday she will discover her own unique supernatural power – her 'savvy'. Mibs' brother Rocket can make it rain for days on end, and another brother, Fish, can create furious gusts of wind. But on the eve of her birthday, Mibs' world is turned upside down when a tragic accident befalls the Beaumont family. Mibs and her family find themselves in a frantic race against time to make things right. But can Mibs' emerging savvy help, or will it only make things worse?Fresh, warm, coming-of-age fantasy adventure – Ingrid Law is a name to watch! Ingrid Law is a writer and an artist. She is the author and illustrator of two e-books for children, and her artwork has appeared in local and national art shows in the US. She lives in Colorado with her twelve-year-old daughter. This is her first novel.

Nim's Island by Wendy Orr. A charming classic in the making, now set to become a major feature film starring Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine). Nim lives on an island in the middle of the wide blue sea with her father, Jack, an iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie and a turtle called Chica. When Jack disappears and disaster threatens her home, Nim must be braver than she's ever been before. And she needs help from her friends . . .Fresh, delicious adventure-fantasy for readers aged 8+, illustrated by Kerry Millard. Wendy Orr lives in Australia with her family. She was born in Canada and grew up with various pets, in various places in North America and France. Once, when her family sailed to a new home, the dogs wore life-jackets, but the guinea pigs had to stay in their cages. Wendy is the author of several award-winning books.

Nim at Sea by Wendy Orr. Nim and her friends are back for more adventures in this gorgeous follow-up to Nim's Island. Nim lives on the most beautiful island in the world, she's as happy as a girl could be.But when her friend Alex flies away in the sea plane, and Selkie the sea lion is captured by villains from a cruise ship, Nim must risk everything to bring them back. Her mission takes her far across the ocean to New York City. It's a good thing she has Fred and two new friends by her side. Illustrated by Kerry Millard. Praise for Nim's Island:'A fantasy tale as welcome as a breath of fresh, tropical air' – Publishers Weekly Wendy Orr lives in Australia with her dog and her family. She was born in Canada and grew up with various pets, in various places in North America and France. Once, when her family sailed to a new home, the dogs wore life-jackets, but the guinea pigs had to stay in their cages. Wendy is the author of several award-winning books.