Starting School

1. Hooray! It's our first day

by Martha Mumford

€9.28

---------------------- THE BUNNY ADVENTURES: DISCOVER THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD! ---------------------- Hop into SCHOOL with the Bunny Adventures! We're going to a new school. Come and join the fun! Get ready to start school with the bunnies, as our four favourite friends set off on an exciting lift-the-flap adventure to get to their first day of school. With lunchboxes, fresh pencils, school bags and treats to find hidden under the flaps, it's an action-packed treasure hunt! Can you find everything you need to get ready for your first day - and get the bunnies there on time? Reassuring and full of fun, this is the perfect gift for any little one starting or returning to school or nursery, from the bestselling author of We're Going on an Egg Hunt and We're Going on a Sleigh Ride .

2. Isadora Moon goes to school

by Harriet Muncaster

€7.99

Half vampire, half fairy, totally unique! Isadora Moon is special because she is different. Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and Isadora is a bit of both. She loves the night, bats, and the colour black, but she also loves the outdoors, using her magic wand, and the colour pink. When it's time for Isadora to start school she's not sure where she belongs - vampire school or fairy school? With irresistible pink and black artwork throughout by author/illustrator Harriet Muncaster and a totally unique heroine with an out-of-this-world family, this is a beautiful, charming, and funny new series of first chapter books. Perfect for fans of Claude, Dixie O'Day, and Squishy McFluff, Isadora Moon is the ideal choice for readers who want their magic and sparkle with a bit of bite!

3. The Friendship Fairies go to school

by Lucy Kennedy

€8.99

Summer is over and it's time for Emme, Holly and Jess to go back to school. Emme is nervous about her new school, Belle-Spell Castle. She doesn't know anyone and misses her sisters. Holly and Jess still have a lot to learn at the Magic Manor, but lessons are getting harder. Will Emme ever make new friends? Will Holly ever stop using silly disguises? And will Jess ever learn to listen? But most importantly, will the friendship fairies get to meet the unicorns and dragon and join the party at Sir Prize's castle? Beautifully illustrated, this will appeal to all small children trying to make friends. This charming, beautifully told story reunites children's favourite Lucy Kennedy with superb illustrator Phillip Cullen for another wonderful adventure that kids will adore.

4. Daisy and the trouble with school trips

by Kes Gray

€9.27

Another hilarious DAISY adventure from the bestselling author behind the OI FROG series. Here comes trouble! Daisy is going on a school trip to Bobbington Hall! But the trouble with school trips is that teachers will be there too. So Daisy can't go exploring! There will be: Suits of armour Olden toilets Secret passages The trouble is, they're proving really hard to find! But what will happen when Daisy does find the secrets of Bobbington Hall?

5. Topsy and Tim start school

by Jean Adamson

€7.83

Topsy and Tim are starting school! Join Topsy and Tim on their first day at school. Topsy and Tim are taught about the school bell and where to hang their coats and school bag. They learn all about the school canteen, lessons and - of course - the playground! Packed with playful illustrations and a clear guide to the school day, this story is perfect for all children. With a map of Topsy and Tim's village, the story also highlights their route to school, preparing children for the daily journey. Addressing children's questions with warmth and clarity, Topsy and Tim: Start School is a gentle story designed to start conversations about school-starting worries. Discover more Topsy and Tim adventures: Topsy and Tim: The New Baby Topsy and Tim: Move House Topsy and Tim: Learn To Swim

6. Starting school

by Janet Ahlberg

€10.44

Are you starting school? How exciting! Following a number of children's first experiences, this picture book takes children right from their very first day to the end of the school year. This reassuring read will support even the most nervous school-starter, exploring each emotion, from fear to excitement, with care. Ideal for starting conversations about any pre-school nerves, this timeless classic is packed with playful illustrations and easy to understand explanations. Starting School, one more Janet and Allan Ahlberg book that gets everything right - The Guardian

7. The pigeon HAS to go to school!

by Mo Willems

€9.27

Mo Willems' Pigeon is BACK in a hilarious story perfect for those about to start school or nursery. "There is no such thing as a bad Mo Willems book" The Times The Pigeon is about to get SCHOOLED. Do YOU think he should go? Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! Well ... almost everything. And what if he doesn't like it? What if the teacher doesn't like him? I mean, what if he learns TOO MUCH!?!

8. Let's go to preschool!

€10.15

JJ and his friends are off to preschool! Join your favourite CoComelon school kids for their first day at preschool. Starting school or preschool is an important first experience for children. Let's Go To Preschool introduces this in a gentle and non-scary way, from getting ready to leave the house, to meeting the teacher and making new friends. This helpful story also features catchy lyrics from the CoComelon video, some interactive activities and lots of fun images of the Cocomelon gang. The perfect book for young fans who are getting ready to start preschool or school. Also available: CoComelon Peekaboo Playtime: A Lift-the-Flap Book CoComelon Hide and Seek: An Early-learning Search and Find Book CoComelon Let's Meet the Doctor Picture Book CoComelon JJ and Friends Box of Books CoComelon Opposites Board Book CoComelon Feelings Board Book CoComelon Shapes Board Book CoComelon Colours Board Book CoComelon ABC Board Book CoComelon 123 Board Book

9. Hugless Douglas goes to little school

by David Melling

€10.14

A board book edition of this bestselling story. Hugless Douglas is very excited to be going to Little School. There is so much to do - and lots of hugs to be given out! This is the sixth adventure in the hugely popular series, which has sold over 1.6 million copies in 26 languages to date. David Melling is one of the UK's best-loved author-illustrators and his stories combine brilliantly imaginative illustrations with an endearing sense of what it is like to be a small child learning about the world. Hello, Hugless Douglas! was a World Book Day picture book and a number one bestseller, selling over 450,000 copies. 'A new Hugless Douglas book is always a cause for celebration.' Daily Mail ' Winningly executed' The Sunday Times

10. This is a school

by John Schu

€11.60

A moving celebration of school and all it may signify: work and play, creativity and trust, and a supportive community that extends beyond its walls. A school isn't just a building; it is all the people who work and learn together. It is a place for discovery and asking questions. A place for sharing, for helping, and for community. It is a place of hope and healing, even when that community can't be together in the same room. John Schu, a librarian and former ambassador of school libraries, crafts a loving letter to schools and the people that make up the communities within, in a picture book debut beautifully illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison.

11. A day at school with the Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle

€11.60

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar for the first day of school in this new tabbed board book! Follow The Very Hungry Caterpillar and his friends through the school day as they dance along in music lessons, read at quiet time, and paint a wonderful picture to take home. What's the best part of a school day? With8 chunky tabs this tabbed board book is perfect for reassuring little caterpillars starting at a new school or nursery and introducing them to a new daily routine away from home. Share more first experiences with The Very Hungry Caterpillar: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Breakfast: A counting book The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 Animals The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 Words Thank You, Teacher with The Very Hungry Caterpillar

12. A wild walk to school

by Rebecca Cobb

€11.60

Getting the kids to school on time can be filled with hurdles - Rebecca Cobb perfectly captures the epic adventure it can be in A Wild Walk to School , a witty story full of imagination! From the Waterstones prize-winner and best-selling illustrator of The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson. It's time to walk to school and mum wants the children to get there on time. But what Mum doesn't realise is that the hill is in fact the tummy of a sleeping giant and it's important to tread carefully when the floor turns to lava! It's just as well Mum has these two Brave Explorers with her . . . A charming, relatable and beautifully illustrated story that's full of fun: recognisable to children and their grown-ups everywhere!

13. Learn with Peppa: Starting School wipe-clean activity book

by Peppa Pig

€7.25

Get ready for school with Peppa and her friends! How can you emotionally support children who are starting school? Complete the fun activities to practise essential everyday skills and model what may happen at school and at different times of day. Then wipe-clean and try again! Learn with Peppa wipe-clean and sticker activity books focus on key early learning topics such as letters, counting, shapes and numbers and also help children develop awareness of their own feelings and key relationships. Peppa and her friends take centre stage in this brand-new wipe-clean activity book with integrated pen Fun, interactive drawing and writing activities support children's first pen control skills and the pages can be wiped clean and used over and over again!Focuses on practical and emotional skills such as morning and evening routines, navigating the school day and talking about all the different feelings you might have about this big step!Each Learn with Peppa wipe-clean activity book has been developed by educational experts and contains helpful hints and tips for using the book with your childAccess additional resources and guidance on the Learn with Peppa website Let Peppa support your little ones on their early learning adventure in Learn with Peppa

14. Let's get ready for school

by Jane Porter

€9.27

Starting school can be a great adventure, but it can make you feel a bit nervous too. This is the perfect book to reassure any new school-starter. What will school be like? What will we do there? What if I miss Mummy? Do I have to go? Jane Porter answers all of these questions and more in this warm, witty and reassuring book for young children that explores everything they'll need to know before starting school. Marley, Maya, Theo, Akiko, Ella and Zakir are all getting ready to start school. Why not come along with them and see what it's like? Illustrated with charming characters by Carolina Rabei, this is the perfect introduction to joining a new class.