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Inspire a lifelong love of reading with our award-winning children’s books, timeless classics and brilliantly funny blockbusters. HarperCollins Children’s Books is home to some of the most popular authors in children’s literature today, including David Walliams, Derek Landy, Michael Morpurgo and Oliver Jeffers, as well as much-loved classics like The Tiger Who Came to Tea, A Bear Called Paddington and Mog the Forgetful Cat.

The Fate of Fausto by Oliver Jeffers

A stunningly presented modern-day fable from world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers.

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Show and Tell by Rob Biddulph

The funny and fantastic new picture book from award-winning and bestselling creative star Rob Biddulph! School has never been so fun!

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Wide Awake by Rob Biddulph

It’s bedtime, but Winnie is wide awake… Get your young ones to sleep with book three of the incredible Dinosaur Juniors series from the award-winning Rob Biddulph!

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Mr Dog and a Hedge Called Hog by Ben Fogle

A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences…

Co-written with best-selling children’s author Steve Cole and illustrated throughout with beautiful black and white illustrations by Nikolas Ilic.

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Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning

This sequel to THE SEA WITCH is an alternative reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. It’s a heart-wrenching story about the complications of sisterhood, the uncompromising nature of magic and the cost of redemption.

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5 Top Tips for Gifting Oh, the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss!

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Hubert Horatio: How to Raise Your Grown-Ups by Lauren Child, Teaching Resource Pack

Hubert Horatio - FREE teaching resources!

A fantastic pack of resources for Hubert Horatio: How to Raise Your Grown-Ups, from Children’s Laureate and World Book Day author Lauren Child. Created for teachers and packed with fun activity sheets linked to the National Curriculum, these resources have been specially designed to… Read More

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Show and Tell by Rob Biddulph

Today’s SHOW AND TELL day, and you’re all invited!

Come and be schooled in magic and wonder by the award-winning Rob Biddulph, in this brand-new story about how biggest isn’t always best!

Packed to the brim with his trademark warm humour, life lessons and pitch-perfect rhyme, this is a story to read together, laugh out loud at, and enjoy over and over again.

The perfect book for boys and girls, to read out loud or enjoy alone.