Macmillan Children's Books 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

The perfect way to let every child know just how precious and loved they are. Through gentle rhyming words and magical illustrations, On The Night You Were Born captures the overwhelming love and joy felt when a new baby is born • On the night you were born, you brought wonder and magic to the world. The moon stayed up till morning. Polar bears danced • This is a book that celebrates you, weaving an enchantingly beautiful depiction of the natural world, as different animals come together to welcome its newest arrival • In a sturdy board book, just right for little hands to hold, this very special story by Nancy Tillman has touched the hearts of readers of all ages, from the youngest tots to new mums, from young friends to grandparents. A New York Times bestseller, On the Night You Were Born is sure to be a beloved addition to every family bookshelf

Treehouse is getting festive! With lots of Christmas laughs at every level in The 156-Storey Treehouse, from the worldwide bestselling Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton • They’ve added 13 new levels, including a wishing well, a world-record breaking level, a T.V quiz show (hosted by Quizzy the quizzical quizbot) and an amazing mind-reading sandwich-making machine! • It’s the night before Christmas, but it’s not going well for Andy and Terry – they’re at war with an angry snowman, Santa has crashed his sleigh and fallen into the cloning machine, and Mr. Big Nose wants a new book by tomorrow! • Can they defeat the snowman, save Christmas, and get their book written in time? • Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!

Christmas Poems is a festive collection of classic and modern poems, carols and songs which celebrates all the best things about Christmas from the Nativity to Father Christmas, including snow, angels, reindeer, Christmas trees and, of course, Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus. Collated by children's poetry expert Gaby Morgan, Christmas Poems is illustrated by Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom

The Macmillan Children’s Readers Level 3 will capture a child’s interest in reading and learning English with fun and informative subject matter. The wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles provides reinforcement of basic structures and vocabulary and can be used alongside any primary course. Accompanying audio is available for each title

The Macmillan Children’s Readers Level 4 will capture a child’s interest in reading and learning English with fun and informative subject matter. The wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles provides reinforcement of basic structures and vocabulary and can be used alongside any primary course. Accompanying audio is available for each title

First Stories: A Christmas Carol is the perfect introduction for young children to this popular seasonal tale. Push, pull and turn mechanisms to bring Ebenezer Scrooge to life - and help him finally discover the joy of Christmas! • This well-loved tale is beautifully imagined for a new generation by Jean Claude, illustrator of First Stories: Doctor Dolittle • Collect more books in the First Stories series: Aladdin, Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Doctor Dolittle, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, The Nutcracker, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Puss in Boots, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, The Three Little Pigs, The Snow Queen and The Ugly Duckling

Erika has a BIG secret. She’s a member of the Dream Defenders – a top-secret organization that banishes your worries while you sleep! • And tonight they're on a mission to rescue Erika's best friend Silas from the clutches of the evil Glooms – creatures who want everyone in the dream world to look and think exactly the same way! • Can the Dream Defenders save Silas and help him to see that being a misfit can be a truly marvellous thing? • The Marcus Rashford Book Club is a collaboration between Marcus Rashford and Macmillan Children's Books, inspiring children to develop a love of reading and literacy as a life skill

Ночью, когда мы чувствуем усталость и готовы лечь спать, совы только просыпаются. Но одна любопытная маленькая совушка решает бодрствовать весь день, а не всю ночь, и открывает для себя мир, изобилующий красками! И все же, когда снова наступает ночь, звезды над ее головой по-прежнему самые красивые из всех • "Ух ты! Сказала сова" - увлекательная книга от Тима Хопгуда • Книга на английском языке • At night, when we are feeling tired and ready for bed, owls are just waking up. But one curious little owl decides to stay awake all day, instead of all night, and discovers a world bursting with colour! Yet when the night-time comes around again, the stars above her head are still the most beautiful of all • WOW! Said the Owl is an engaging book about colours from Tim Hopgood, the winner of the Best Emerging Illustrator, Booktrust Early Years Award

Zelie remembers when the soil of Orisha hummed with magic. When different clans ruled - Burners igniting flames, Tiders beckoning waves, and Zelie's Reaper mother summoning forth souls • But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, anyone with powers was targeted and killed, leaving Zelie without a mother and her people without hope. Only a few people remain with the power to use magic, and they must remain hidden • Zelie is one such person. Now she has a chance to bring back magic to her people and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zelie must learn to harness her powers and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good • Danger lurks in Orisha, where strange creatures prowl, and vengeful spirits wait in the waters

Discover why the secrets are escaping in this fun, magical adventure by Sibeal Pounder, beautifully illustrated by Beatriz Castro. Beyond Platform 13 is inspired by characters from Eva Ibbotson's classic, The Secret of Platform 13 • The Island of Mist is under siege and Odge Gribble and Prince Ben are in hiding. Desperate to find out why the mist is disappearing, Odge travels through the gump to Vienna, to find a mistmaker expert • But in yet another case of mistaken identity, Odge finds Lina, a nine-year-old girl looking for adventure. With the help of friends old and new, and some very interesting magic, Odge and Lina must discover the secret of the mist, before they lose their beloved island completely • Sibeal Pounder is the author of Witch Wars and is Eva Ibbotson's biggest fan

Meet Dinosaur Whizz the Coelophysis, speediest of the dinosaurs, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of the collectable The World of Dinosaur Roar! series.The quick-moving, quick-thinking Coelophysis, Dinosaur Whizz is the speediest of the dinosaurs. She loves to run and just cant stand still, much to the annoyance of the other dinosaurs. But when the mean Spinosaurus, Dinosaur Snap, tries to catch Whizz, she finds her quick running can be very useful indeed! With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Whizz! the Coelophysis is perfect for preschool children.Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by Dr Paul Barrett of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London

Meet Dinosaur Snap, the scary Spinosaurus, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of the collectable The World of Dinosaur Roar! series, in association with the Natural History Museum • Dinosaur Snap is a big, bad, bossy giant. But, after trying to creep up on Dinosaur Whack, trying to terrify Dinosaur Flap and trying to eat little Dinosaur Squeak, Snap realizes that he can't use his spiky scariness to bully and bother the other dinosaurs, not when Dinosaur Roar is king. With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Snap! The Spinosaurus is perfect for preschool children • Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by Dr Paul Barrett of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London