New Children's Books

Do you love everything about video games? You can’t wait to explore the coolest open worlds, and peek behind the scenes of the most popular consoles, developers and games? Then we’ve got exactly what you need: Gamer’s Edition 2026, the brand-newmust-have from the ultimate authority on record breaking. WHAT’S NEW? This year, we focus on the top 100 Greatest gaming characters of all time. From Lara Croft to Link and the crew of Mass Effect, to Minecraft’s Creepers to Cloud Strife and his one-winged nemesis Sephiroth, read about some fan-favourites in video gaming history and see where the most iconic characters ranked. Because the cake might be a lie, but the worldwide success of these characters is very much real! Did your favourites make the list? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781913484842    • Author: Guinness World Records • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 192 • Dimensions: 26.4 x 18.9 x 1 cm

Bring Halloween Town to life in this official colouring book, perfect for young fans of Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. With Jack, Sally and a whole host of favourite characters, this delightfully frightful colouring book is filled to the brim with perfectly spooky scenes to complete. Bring the residents of Halloween Town back to life, adding colour to Lock, Shock, and Barrel, Oogie Boogie, Dr. Finkelstein, the Mayor and more. With intricate patterns and plenty of creepy details, this book will keep young fans of the stop-motion animation entertained for hours. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781835870716 • Author: Walt Disney • Publisher: Bonnier Books UK Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 64 • Dimensions: 27.9 x 21.8 x 0.6 cm

This year, Guinness World Records paints the world yellow to bring you an endless source of inspiration. Guinness World Records 2026 opens the ultimate window on record-breaking: our experts have compiled the most remarkable records from around the world to take you on a journey through the best, biggest and brightest records in the world. From high-end hotels to deserted ghost towns and talented pets, this page-turner will have you screaming “wait, what!?” from cover to cover. •    Filled with awe-inspiring photography •    Online bonus content and activities •    Exclusive record holders' interviews •    Brand new records, in the iconic best-seller you know and love Product Information: • ISBN: 9781913484811    • Author: Guinness World Records • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Hardback • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 30.3 x 22.6 x 1.8 cm

Come on a bug hunt in this little book and discover ants building their nest underground, bees making honey in their hive and a bug hotel where lots of creepy crawlies have found a home.  With colourful illustrations, flaps to lift and holes to peep through, there's so much to discover in this fascinating introduction to insects and where they live. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781474950824 • Author: Anna Milbourne • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Board Book • Pages: 14 • Dimensions: 20 x 17 cm

Enjoy lots of fun with Percy the Park Keeper and friends! Includes a wide range of stickers to have fun and get creative. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008751760 • Author: Nick Butterworth • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 16

Join Peter and friends on a fun-filled treasure hunt! Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241692202 • Author: Beatrix Potter • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

A colourful and charmingly illustrated non-fiction book for very small children, with lots of flaps to lift, holes to peep through and farm animals to spot.~ Children can peep inside the hen house at sunrise in search of eggs, watch the cows being milked behind the big barn doors and spot the lambs frolicking in the fields. Little hands will love to lift the flaps to see the vegetables growing underground, or the peas inside their green pods, and to spot all the produce being sold in the farm shop, from cheese, bread and honey to knitted hats and lambswool jumpers. An engaging and interactive introduction to life on a farm and where food comes from. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781409582045 • Author: Anna Milbourne • Publisher: Usborne Publishing • Format: Board Book • Pages: 14 • Dimensions: 19.2 x 16.7 cm

Join Stitch and his amazing friends in this epic 2-in-1 activity pack! This 2-in-1 activity pack is full of colouring, activities, stickers and pens featuring your favourite extra-terrestrial and his adorable friends! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836503866 • Author: Walt Disney • Publisher: Igloo Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 27 x 19.6 x 0.2 cm

A lovely picture book all about happiness. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836535881 • Author: Timothy Knapman & Mike Byrne • Publisher: Curious Universe Bookoli • Format: Paperback

When Jack climbs up an enormous beanstalk, he discovers a giant's castle high up in the clouds. But the giant likes to eat little boys...  How ever will Jack escape? My First Fairytales are a magical introduction to the well-loved stories that are a key part of every childhood. With fresh and fun illustrations, these simple re-tellings of classic fairy tales make a perfect bedtime read for three to six year olds.  Product Information: • ISBN: 9781848957077 • Author: Liz Eeles • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm

Cabs are resting in a line. Wake up, Taxi. Rise and shine! It’s the day in the life of a busy taxi cab! There are plenty of passengers to pick up, and they all need a ride – to a football game, a play, a business meeting, an airport and more. Whizzing left, right and through the traffic, Taxi takes on the town and navigates everything the road throws at him. Taxi … stop! Now, Taxi … GO! With energy and exuberance, Patricia Toht and Maria Karipidou create a detail-rich and happy world that vehicle-loving children will adore. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529531961 • Author: Patricia Toht & Maria Karipidou • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 26 x 20.8 x 0.5 cm

The second instalment in a brilliantly clever, funny and highly illustrated murder mystery series The most troublesome thing about being a detective is that it is almost impossible to go on holiday. When Bonnie Montgomery finally gets a break from cracking cases as her alter-ego, Montgomery Bonbon, something terribly fishy happens the moment she and Grampa Banks arrive on Odde Island for half-term – and it's not just the smell of the harbour. There's been a mysterious death at Leerie Lighthouse, and what everyone assumed was an accident is setting Bonbon's moustache all a-quiver: a sure sign that something is Highly Suspicious. When a second death takes place on the other side of the island, Bonnie is sure the two are connected. But can she solve this case alone, or will she need double the detectives to solve double the murder? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529505818 • Author: Alasdair Beckett-King • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 304 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm

This bookcase is the perfect introduction to early learning for your child. With colourful illustrations and bold text, this lovely set will spark recognition and inspire young minds. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781784683337 • Author: Really Decent Books • Publisher: Really Decent Books • Format: Box Set

Children will love this collection of 6 animal-themed board books. Includes: • Little Creatures • Baby Animals • Zoo Animals • Ocean Animals • Wild Animals • Farm Animals Product Information: • ISBN: 9781784683313 • Author: Philip Dauncey • Publisher: Really Decent Books • Format: Box Set

Noah has brought his favourite storybook to school for Show and Tell, but the characters have escaped and they’re causing havoc!  Alien’s stolen his lunch, Dragon’s roaring at the little ones and Ghost has blocked the toilets . . . But when Noah finally catches them and begins to read to the class, something truly magical happens. Discover the magic of books . . . when they behave. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781839137433 • Author: Tessa Gearing & Chris Jevons  • Publisher: Andersen Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 25.9 x 25.1 x 0.4 cm