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Beauty and the Very Beastly Beast by Mark Sperring
$18.98 NZD
Category: Fairytales
A fun and feisty picture book retelling of a classic fairytale by bestselling author Mark Sperring. With a double dollop of bravery, Beauty leaves her darling Popsey and beloved sisters behind to live with the dreaded Beast. He has terrifying horns and even scarier table manners\. but is the Beast reall ...Show more
Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step by Mark Sperring
$17.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
"Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step" is all about learning to say sorry. The naughty step is the place where Sam has to go when he has done something he knows he really shouldn't have. There is nothing to do there except think, and normally he has the step all to himself. Then one day someone else ...Show more
Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step by Mark Sperring
$9.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Most of the time, Sam is a good little boy, but every once in a while he is naughty. For punishment, he has to sit on the bottom step of the stairs, where he can't play with his toys or do anything else except sit. With nothing to do, he's left to think about the naughty thing he has just done. But one ...Show more
Captain McGrew Wants You for His Crew! (PB) by Mark Sperring
$17.98 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Meet Captain McGrew: He's in need of a crew to do all those jobs that pirate crews do. Can you sploosh down the poop deck? Get up that rig? Find X marks the spot and get ready to dig? Could this be the job for you? A rollicking tale of some kids who just might find that being a pirate isn't quite as fun ...Show more
Daddy Lion's Tea Party by Mark Sperring
$16.98 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Feeding time at the zoo has never been so much fun! A hilarious new picture book from the creators of 'Mabel and Me' and 'Max and the Won't Go to Bed Show'. Daddy Lion is having a polite and genteel tea party for his cubs. They want to invite all their friends but Daddy says no; he doesn't want the pot- ...Show more
Green by Sperring, Mark
$10.00 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Clive likes green. Green is what Clive likes. "Clive, you're a cabbage," his sister laughs. "You're a sprout, you're a bean, you're a little green pea." But Clive of course was none of these. A brilliantly witty, familiar and well-observed depiction of sibling relationships. REVIEWS: "The perfect tea ...Show more
How Many Sleeps Till Christmas? by Mark Sperring
$17.99 NZD
Category: Middle Fiction 8-12-year-olds
How Many Sleeps till Christmas? is the perfect festive countdown! This wonderful story by Mark Sperring, and illustrated by Sebastien Braun, is a follow-up to the adorable How Many Sleeps till my Birthday? It's hard to be patient when you're only a very little bear, and Little Pip cannot wait until Chri ...Show more
How Many Sleeps till My Birthday? by Mark Sperring
$17.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
How Many Sleeps till my Birthday is the perfect birthday countdown book! It's hard to be patient when you're only a very little bear, and Little Pip cannot wait until his birthday. And he's driving Papa Grizzle nuts! Every day he wakes up and asks the same question. Poor Daddy Grizzle ...and poor Pip! H ...Show more
I Love You Daddy Grizzle by Mark Sperring
$17.98 NZD
Category: Picture Books
This is a follow-up to the gorgeous, How Many Sleeps till My Birthday and How Many Sleeps till Christmas. Today is a very special day - if only Little Pip could remember why! With Daddy Grizzle's gentle help, Little Pip works out exactly why today is a day to be celebrated - it's Father's Day! - and the ...Show more
If My Dad Were The Tooth Fairy: perfect for Father's Day! by Mark Sperring
$19.99 NZD
Category: Paperback Picture Books
A hilarious rhyming romp exploring one child's fantasy about her dad having the coolest job ever - the perfect gift for dads this Father's Day!Have you ever wondered what would happen if your dad quit his boring office job to become . . . the Tooth Fairy?Wouldn't it be cool if, instead of wearing a plai ...Show more
Never Take a Bear to School by Mark Sperring; Britta Teckentrup (Illustrator)
$19.99 NZD
Category: New Experiences
Bears are clumsy. They don't sit still. They're much, much bigger than teachers - and they eat SUCH a lot of lunch! Yes, taking a bear to school is a BAD idea. But will this little boy find the courage to face the first day of school alone? With so much to do, like painting, dressing up, storytime, and ...Show more
Norman the Knight Gets a Fright by Mark Sperring
$16.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Meet Norman the Brave- He 's in need of some knaves to help him get ready for royal parades.Can you protect Norman' Can you polish his armour' Darn his socks' Feed his horse' Could this be the job for you' Or is being a knave more difficult than it seems' Fire-breathing dragons, trusty steeds, bandits, ...Show more