Item category 1: Picture Books

Alfie is heading off to the seaside with his grandma, and makes a new friend on the beach! But unfortunately all's not fair in love and friendship, and Alfie - with a little help from Grandma and Bernard - has to discover what a true friend looks like. A summer adventure which speaks to our exper...

Alfie gets out and about in the garden with Dad, in this glorious book about growing, playing and sharing. Seeds are planted; the carrots are going to be a gift for a special friend of Alfie's. But there are suprises in store.

Everyone's favourite Shirley Hughes character, Alfie, stars in his own alphabet book. Each spread captures the delight, wonder and adventure of a small child's world.

Join Alfie and Annie Rose for Christmas. Alfie opens his advent calendar and makes cards and presents. He sings carols and decorates the tree. And he writes a special letter to Father Christmas. But what will Father Christmas bring on Christmas Day? It's going to be such an exciting day.

Join Alfie and Annie Rose for Christmas. Alfie opens his advent calendar and makes cards and presents. He sings carols and decorates the tree. And he writes a special letter to Father Christmas. But what will Father Christmas bring on Christmas Day? It's going to be such an exciting day.

Containing illustrations from the Alfie stories, this book includes simple questions to encourage children to join in with Alfie and Annie Rose as they learn their numbers.

Eid Mubarak! Can Ali Tahir use his creative powers to save the holiday party? It's Eid, Ali's favourite day of the year! The family has fun plans for this special day after the Muslim holiday Ramadan. But Ali's brother, Fateh, is being cranky and keeps spoiling everything! Can Ali find a way to c...

Ali Tahir joins in a paper plane contest with a surprise twist. On a rainy day, Ali brings the fun to indoor break by sharing his talent for building paper planes with his friends. But in a contest to see whose plane can fly furthest, Ali is baffled by the results. Will aeroplane expert Ali flop ...

Step through the looking glass with Alice and discover the magic of Wonderland. This is the perfect introduction to Lewis Carroll's much-loved children's classic. Retold for young readers, everyone's favourite characters are here, including Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty and the White Q...

Once upon a golden day, beside a silver brook, Alice and her older sister sat and read a book. But when a talking rabbit runs past, Alice follows him down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, where she meet iconic characters of children's literature such as the grinning Cheshire Cat, the Hatter and the...