The Ugly Duckling

By Jonathan Allen

A Fiendishly Funny Flap Book

Transworld Publishers Ltd

£9.99

Mr and Mrs Duck are very proud of their five fluffy ducklings. But when their sixth egg hatches they get a nasty surprise...

"You can't be a duckling!" they quack. "You're too large and lumpy - and UGLY!"

Lift flaps and peep through holes to help the Ugly Duckling find his real mum and dad in this hilarious novelty book. Bunny Money

By Rosemary Wells

A Picture Corgi Book

£4.99

Max and Ruby set off into town with a wallet full of money. They're going to buy a present for Grandma's birthday. Ruby knows exactly how she's going to spend the money, but Max has his heart set on something quite different.

Count along with Max and Ruby as they find their bunny money is fast disappearing. Too Big

By Geraldine McCaughrean

Corgi Pups

£3.50

Neil dreams of having a jumper that will actually fit him - not one that makes him look like a pea in an egg cup! But his mum always buys him clothes that are far too big.

And mum doesn't stop at clothes. One day, she buys a wardrobe that is just too big to fit into the house...

Corgi Pups are perfect for new readers just starting out. Astrid the au pair from OUTER SPACE

By Emily Smith

A young Corgi

£3.50

Imagine being looked after by an alien from outer space...

When Harry's mum says they're getting an 'au pair' from another country, he's not quite sure what to expect.

When Astrid, who lives on a planet 500 light years away, decides to work as an 'au pair' on Earth, she's not sure quite what to expect.

What Harry definitely doesn't expect is a girl whose suitcase moves on its own, whose hair sticks out like a dandelion clock and who doesn't know what football is. Hilarious!

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