Nosy Crow Running On Empty Durrant S. E

A thrilling, unputdownable debut, with extraordinary twists and incredible action, from an incredible new voice in children’s fiction • I can steal time • The most I can take at the moment is fifteen seconds, which is not a lot. Grandmother took almost three minutes once and she told me she’s done more, but I never saw it • She says there are stories of someone who can take all the time in the world, but how can that be right? • When Alex and his father are forced to flee their home to escape a brutal government, they begin a life-threatening journey across Europe. But when they are separated before they can reach Britain, Alex finds himself alone, with only his extraordinary gift to keep him alive • Perfect for fans of Alex Rider, Artemis Fowl, and Inception, Running out of Time is an ingenious, high-concept thriller with a twist that you won’t believe

When Pugly straps on his blades of glory, he knows he is the best ice skater EVER! But someone wants the gold medal very badly and they will stop at nothing to get it. Can Pugly pirouette on to the podium, or will he be cut down in his furry prime? • Pugly On Ice is the third in the laugh-out-loud series about a very adventurous pug, written by Pamela Butchart, winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award and the Children’s Book Award. The hilarious illustrations are by Gemma Correll and the books are perfect for early readers

Introducing an exciting new multi-sensory board book series written by Camilla Reid, with illustrations from acclaimed collage artist Clare Youngs! • All pre-schoolers will adore Clare Youngs’ friendly animals with their high-contrast collage artwork, decorative foil highlights and signature animal noises – but there’s a tiny creature to find behind a tuggable felt flap on each spread, too! In this book, you’ll meet Baa Baa Sheep, Cluck Cluck Hen, Oink Oink Pig and Moo Moo Cow herself.With a final ‘recap’ animal noises page, and the question, “But what noise do YOU make?”, little readers will enjoy lifting the last flap and saying ‘hello’ to themselves in the surprise mirror! • Visually gorgeous and with a genuinely engaging hide-and-seek narrative, this is the launch of a stunning new series from the author behind some of Nosy Crow’s bestselling pre-school books: Felt Flaps Where’s Mr/Mrs?, Pip and Posy, Bizzy Bear and Peekaboo

Introducing an exciting new multi-sensory board book series written by Camilla Reid, with illustrations from acclaimed collage artist Clare Youngs! • All pre-schoolers will adore Clare Youngs’ friendly animals with their high-contrast collage artwork, decorative foil highlights and signature animal noises – but there’s a tiny creature to find behind a tuggable felt flap on each spread, too! In this book, you’ll meet Clip Clop Zebra, Ooo Ooo Monkey, Munch Munch Hippo and Roar Roar Lion himself. With a final ‘recap’ animal noises page, and the question, “But what noise do YOU make?”, little readers will enjoy lifting the last flap and saying ‘hello’ to themselves in the surprise mirror! • Visually gorgeous and with a genuinely engaging hide-and-seek narrative, this is the launch of a stunning new series from the author behind some of Nosy Crow’s bestselling pre-school books: Felt Flaps Where’s Mr/Mrs?, Pip and Posy, Bizzy Bear and Peekaboo

A gentle, reassuring picture book, perfect for little ones who are about to start school • It's drawing time at Moonlight School and Miss Moon has asked all the creatures to draw their favourite night time thing. But when Cat, Bat and Mouse use all the night-time coloured crayons, what will Owl do? Whatever will he draw now? • This sweet and charming tale will reassure even the shyest of children • Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

On a faraway planet, cute alien animals need help! Luckily, Charlie and her robot friend, Random, are ready for any rescue adventure… • Charlie is on a special trip to see the migration of the firecats, the fastest animals on planet Vela! But when rustlers start kidnapping the cats, the herd stampede, and a sparkly little firekitten is left behind. Charlie and Random must come up with a plan to stop the rustlers and reunite the baby firecat with its family before it’s too late… • Fans of Zoe’s Rescue Zoo and Holly Webb will love Cosmic Creatures! Beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams, Cosmic Creatures is perfect for animal-mad readers aged 5+

On a faraway planet, cute alien animals need help! Luckily, Charlie and her robot friend, Random, are ready for any rescue adventure… • Something has been stealing the humans’ food on planet Vela! Charlie discovers the thief – it’s a cheeky, fluffy, hungry rumblebear! The rumblebear has lost its family, and Charlie is sure she can help it find them. But first, she’ll have to hide the rumblebear from the angry mayor, and it’s not easy to hide something that roars like a lion and won’t stop eating! • Fans of Zoe’s Rescue Zoo and Holly Webb will love Cosmic Creatures! Beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams, Cosmic Creatures is perfect for animal-mad readers aged 5+

On Superhero Day, Super Milly helps out her school friends with the best superpower of all . . . her super-kindness! • It’s Superhero Day at school, and Super Milly can’t wait to wow everyone with her costume and amazing powers! The only problem is she can’t actually fly, climb buildings or do force fields. But when Superhero Day doesn’t go to plan, Milly realises she only needs her super-kindness to save the day! • With its superhero theme and energetic and hilarious main character, this upbeat and very funny picture book about the power of kindness will inspire children to help others and have confidence in themselves • Stephanie Clarkson creates books for children including the popular Hello Happy! Mindful Kids activity book • Illustrator Gwen Millward has illustrated and written many picture books, and won awards including the Booktrust Early Years Award for The Bog Baby (written by Jeanne Willis)

Iris’s grandmother, Mimi, has started to put jam on her scrambled eggs and tie blue ribbons around her fingers to remind her of stuff. Her house, always full of things, is becoming harder and harder to navigate, and when Iris goes to stay, she feels as if a whole life is becoming muddled up. As her grandmother’s memory fades, a mystery is uncovered. Who is Coral, and what happened to her? • A moving exploration of memory and stories, told through the eyes of a grandchild losing a beloved grandparent to dementia. Beautifully, engagingly told, this is an ultimately hopeful book for our time

A beautifully illustrated picture book exploring the jobs that keep a city running all through the night, and make it ready for the new day • The sky is getting dark. In a big city, a little girl is eating her dinner, brushing her teeth and getting ready for bed • Meanwhile, her mother is putting on her coat and getting ready to go to work. But where will she go, and who will she see along the way? • As the night goes on, follow nurses, cleaners, delivery workers, doctors, police officers, journalists and many more. Meet the people doing the important jobs that help keep the city running all through the night, ready for the next day to come