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If you’ve got a little bookworm at home then you will probably always be on the lookout for new books. Nosy Crow has a great selection, released in November 25. You’ll find a mix of books in this post.
My BIG Playbook: Christmas (0-3 years)
A BIG Christmas book for sharing with a little person, introducing festive first words, Christmassy colours, snowy shapes and more early-learning concepts – with additional felt flaps and a mirror!
With bright, stylish artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, illustrator of the internationally bestselling Felt Flaps and Peekabooseries, this BIG Christmas-themed playbook is perfect for a first Christmas present or for sharing with older babies and toddlers. How many snowmen can you count? What colour are the presents? What shape are the baubles? And finally, where are you?
A brilliant large-format board book introducing early-learning first concepts and encouraging interactive play, with 10 soft felt flaps, tactile die-cuts on every page and a surprise mirror ending.
Other titles available in the series
- My BIG Playbook
- My BIG Playbook: Farm
- My BIG Playbook: Nature
- My BIG Playbook: Things That Go
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National Trust: Christmas Origami (8-12 years)
This stunning gift book from the National Trust features enticing paper-cut artwork from Clover Robin, simple instructions to make 13 different origami pieces, wintry poems and 50 sheets of origami paper!
Read the poem, enjoy the picture … and then make the origami figure! From trees and stars to snow bunnies and winter birds, these amazing origami pieces are all inspired by the festive season.
Featuring clear instructions for 13 Christmas-themed pieces, as well as 50 pull-out sheets of beautifully patterned origami paper so crafters can create their own distinct versions of each piece.
Once you’re confident using the full size paper, why not try creating smaller versions of each piece to hang on your Christmas tree!
Includes three different difficulty levels to suit both beginners and experts, as well as a handy QR code linking to rewatchable how-to videos that cover all pieces and steps.
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National Trust: When Winter Comes (My Favourite Seasons)(2-4 years)
Last in a series of four sweet and simple stories about a young child’s joyful discovery of nature through the seasons.
When winter comes, the snow is falling and the ducks are skating on the frozen lake. Icicles and animal tracks, snowmen and sledging, feeding birds with Mum and clearing a path through the snow with Dad, before snuggling up inside together with hot chocolate and gingerbread – there is so much to see and do as the year draws to a close. And one little girl is loving every magical moment!
Fall in love with the wonder of winter in this beautiful first picture book.
Collect all your Favourite Seasons with:
- National Trust: When Spring Comes
- National Trust: When Summer Comes
- National Trust: When Autumn Comes
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How to Find a Yeti (2-5 years)
A funny hide-and-seek adventure story featuring a boy, a dog and (maybe) a yeti . . .
Did you know that a yeti lives in the forest behind my house? I haven’t found it yet but one day I’m sure I will. It must be somewhere.
A little boy is certain that a yeti lives in the forest, and today he’s determined to find it. With his dog, Milo, he searches here and there . . . high and low . . . until they are absolutely certain that there is NO YETI WHATSOEVER. After all, there’s no such thing as a yeti . . . is there?
Will YOU be able to find the yeti? Here’s a clue; it might just be hiding in plain sight . . .
Check out these other books from critically acclaimed creator Matt Hunt:
- Up High, written and illustrated by Matt Hunt
- How to Count to One, written by Caspar Salmon
- A Whale of a Time, edited by Lou Peacock
- The Bear and the Hare and the Fair, by Em Lynas
- And many more!
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University of Cambridge: Build Your Own Solar System (8-11 years)
A creative and beautiful introduction to the universe around us, published in collaboration with the University of Cambridge.
Discover the wonders of our Solar System, then build your very own 3D planets!
Explore fascinating text and stunning illustrations across pages covering everything from stars and asteroids to galaxies and black holes! Then turn to the back of the book to find 10 pages of press-out planets and the Sun that can be slotted together, hung up and displayed.
Written with expert consultation from Dr Matthew Bothwell, Cambridge University Institute of Astronomy.
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Christmas Surprise: A Peanut, Butter & Crackers Story (7-9 years)
In this fourth hilarious graphic-novel adventure, Peanut, Butter and Crackers are getting excited about Christmas. But then they discover someone living in their Christmas tree!
It’s Peanut’s first Christmas and he’s very excited to open the gifts under the tree. Crackers explains that he must wait until Christmas and the dogs go off for their daily walk. But while Peanut and Crackers are having lots of fun with their friends at the dog park, someone sneaks into their house.
Meanwhile, happy to be left alone at last, laid-back cat Butter is so busy enjoying some peace and relaxation, he doesn’t even notice that he’s not alone. And when the dogs get home, it’s not long before they sniff out the stranger living in their Christmas tree and bark a CODE RED!
More Peanut, Butter and Crackers adventures:
- Peanut, Butter and. Crackers: Puppy Problems
- Peanut, Butter and. Crackers: River Rescue
- Peanut, Butter and. Crackers: Doggy School
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Murder at Christmas (9-12 years)
A thrilling Christmas murder-mystery adventure – the perfect cosy crime read to keep you gripped this festive season!
After another dreary term away at school, Grace is desperate to see her mum and brother again. Excited to spend Christmas with them, she arrives in Bath full of expectation and happiness. But the family’s time together is suddenly interrupted when a shocking murder at their hotel throws everything into chaos. And when Grace’s mum disappears soon afterwards, Grace trusts nobody.
With her mum missing and younger brother Billy in tow, Grace enlists the help of new friends Olive and Doug. Streetwise and clever, they help Grace and Billy come up with a plan to find out why Mum left the hotel and what happened to her.
Full of twists and turns, the mystery takes the four friends on an adventure. And as they start to uncover the truth behind the murder, they wonder if anyone at the hotel is really who they say they are.
More exhilarating reads from Fleur Hitchcock:
- Murder in Midwinter
- Murder at Twilight
- Waiting for Murder
- Murder at Snowfall
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