Best Sellers - Individual titles

By award-winning Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho, a poetic picture book about family separation and mental health. Once a month, Dad takes his son to the barbers, come rain or...

Bear loves noodles. Fat noodles, thin noodles, flat noodles, crispy noodles - he'll eat them all! But will getting all the noodles he could ever dream of make him happy?...

A warm and reassuring story of friendship, confidence and finding your voice. In the heart of the forest, everyone is getting ready for the Big Show. Bob is desperate to...

The much-anticipated new picture book from Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston, the bestselling and award-winning creators of A Child of Books. Dictionary wishes she could tell a story just like...

A charming new story from the author of Guess How Much I Love You , with an original take on the subject of childhood anxiety. Once there was a girl...

One of the masters of children's picture books returns with a simple and lovely story about taking one's time. Teckentrup's spacious, textured collages, brushed with soft colour and populated by...

This stunningly illustrated look-and-find book, with a glow-in-the-dark cover, sends young readers on a fantastical hunt with a loveable bat named Bernard. Bernard loves the dark. Why not? He's a...

A boisterous picture book full of noisy fun for machine-mad kids. "Plan the road. Plan the road. Mark it on the map." Roadworks takes the reader through all the stages...

Can it Text? Blog? Scroll? Wi-Fi? Tweet? No ... it's a book. No matter how many electronic devices are available these days, you can't deny the simple appeal of a...

When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn't feel that she fits in. But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior...

Babies love babies, and here is a visual feast of them doing everything that babies do Babies, Babies Everywhere! Sleeping, crying, laughing, looking, gurgling, eating, crawling...and at last toddling! Follow...

One little girl's bond with the Baobab trees in her local forest shows how even young children can help to look after trees. Can you love and care for your...

Inspiring and empowering - four brave children face the challenges and opportunities of today's world. "Somewhere, out there, In the wide, wide world, a child like you is Watching..." Four...

Singer-songwriter Nick Cope's work takes on a new form in this series of illustrated books. Why is the sky blue? is an entertaining and endearing take on the inquisitiveness of...

Where, oh where, can Matilda Mouse be? Edwin Elephant can't find her-until he, and young readers, get a big surprise! Meet Edwin Elephant-he's sitting and waiting for his best friend,...

AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR A magical fairytale from an exciting new storyteller: seven-year-old Australian author, Chelsea Hardi. Three beautiful princesses set out to explore the kingdom, looking for adventure. When they become...

This is the true story of the remarkable team effort to save a kiwi that lost its leg. The fictional narrator of the story is a schoolboy who is doing...

Discover that books can take you places you'd never believe... from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Robert Starling. Astrid's family has just moved in to the mouse hole in the bookshop on Maple...

When Mr Benn visits the little fancy dress shop, he enters a fantastical world of adventure as if by magic... Today, Mr Benn swaps his trademark black bowler hat and...

A retelling of 'The Ugly Duckling' from A Fairy Tale Revolution, a series designed to remix and revive our favourite stories Kamila Shamsie retells 'The Ugly Duckling'. A Fairy Tale...

Cinderella with a strong feminist twist, based on the life and work of pioneer German animator and film director Lotte Reiniger. Lotte doesn't believe in happy endings. She lives with...

Sometimes all you need is your imagination... It's a rainy day, and Anna and Kiki are stuck indoors, wondering what to play next. Suddenly, Kiki has an idea for a...

A new rabbi's efforts to fix up his aging synagogue are a labour of love - and a comedy of errors - until his congregants fondly pool their talents in...

Pick a perfect egg with care - choose a white one nestled there. Lay in cartons, row by row. Pay the farmer. Off you go! There's excitement in the air...

A perfect gift for new parents, with delightful illustrations from Pura Belpre Award-winning artist Juana Medina, Cheryl B. Klein's picture book It's Hard to Be a Baby is a hilarious...

Abby is anxious to host the perfect tea party for a friend she idolizes, but life serves up a sweet taste of the fun to be had when perfection is...

A moving picture book that celebrates family and belonging, from acclaimed screenwriter Irena Brignull. A little girl wants to know where she came from and why she doesn't have a...

Can a burrowing owl - who can't fly - and a snowy owl - who can't run - ever be friends? Oscar is an owl; a COOL owl. And cool...

"Hilarious ... an Antarctic take on A Christmas Carol" Evening Standard "A philosophy manual for readers of all ages ... wonderfully original" ObserverIn this hilarious first collaboration from Jory John...

A brilliantly funny story of facing your fears from the picture book team behind The Case of the Missing Cake . Terry is not an octopus. He's just a regular...

A delightfully absurd and touching story about celebrating differences and loving your family - feathers and all. Today is Parents' and Carers' Day at school. I don't want to bring...

It's the first day of Ramadan, and George is celebrating with his friend Kareem and his family. George helps Kareem with his first fast and joins in the evening celebration...

Now in paperback. How did turtle get his shell? Why do young koalas cling to their mothers' backs? How was the mighty Murray River created? Ten witty retellings of legends,...

Archie was adorable. Everybody said so. Until one day he learned a new word... "No!" Archie says "No!" at mealtimes, bath times, and every single bedtime... A hilarious tale that's...

An atmospheric exploration of a child's anxiety by the 2000 Hans Christian Andersen Medal Winner. One night a boy is woken by a terrible sound. A storm is breaking, lightning...

Henry doesn't think anyone appreciates his unusual art, but one night everything changes... Henry is an artist, a master sculptor and . . . a dog. Unfortunately, his self-made pieces,...

When a mystery device comes between two best friends, will they learn to share, or decide they're better off without it at all . . . ? Panda and Penguin...

In the latest story in the Waterstones Prize shortlisted series, Fergal learns how to deal with his anxiety about his friend coming to stay with one very simple tip ....

Discover that skunks don't always stink, with Roald-Dahl Funny Prize-winning Peter Bently! Nobody wants to be friends with a smelly skunk, but Sally is desperate to show the townspeople that...

When Mr Benn visits the little fancy dress shop, he enters a fantastical world of adventure as if by magic... In this story, Mr Benn tries a black and white...

When Mr Benn visits the little fancy dress shop, he enters a fantastical world of adventure as if by magic... Today, Mr Benn swaps his trademark black bowler hat and...

Ollie, Bea and Ula do everything together. They play in the waves, eat shellfish feasts and snuggle up together to sleep. But there comes a day in every otter's life...

Christopher Nibble and his friend Posie are keeping six hairy caterpillars as pets. They look after their pets carefully but, one day, the caterpillars disappear! Our gardening guinea pigs become...

Elmer, Wilbur and a brave troop of elephants set out on a quest to find the famous Lost Treasure of the jungle. When they stumble across a beautiful forgotten temple,...

Dot isn't like the other dogs: she doesn't like going out for walks, and she doesn't like going to the park. Her favourite thing is staying at home with her...

Dot isn't like the other dogs: she doesn't like going out for walks, and she doesn't like going to the park. Her favourite thing is staying at home with her...

A heartstoppingly beautiful wordless picture book about migration and empathy. The migrants must leave the forest. Borders are crossed, sacrifices made, loved ones are lost. It takes such courage to...