Books published by Nosy Crow Ltd

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are two hapless robber dogs who decide on career change after one bungled burglary too many - proving that crime doesn't pay, but cupcakes certainly do!

Join the dinosaurs as they rev, roar and race cross country to a secret meeting place in the woods! As they start setting up tables and hanging up balloons it becomes clear that there is a surprise party in the offing - but who is it for?

Since the death of her mother, Hannah's family life has been somewhat chaotic. Her father is absorbed by running their dilapidated farm, and the four children are increasingly left to their own devices. But when the farm is threatened with demolition, Hannah determines to save it and realize her dreams at the same time.

Get creative with this innovative colouring book, full of beautifully-designed cards and envelopes to tear out and colour. The twenty four gorgeous designs include woodland animals, flowers, butterflies and birds and are perfect for all ages to decorate and send to family and friends.

Mr and Mrs Grunt, who are neither clean nor clever, live with their adopted - in fact, abducted - son, Sunny, in a donkey-drawn caravan. Together the unusual family find themselves in frankly improbable but very funny adventures involving bendy railings, double-barrelled shotguns, full-fat yoghurt and, always, a beard of bees.

Many years have passed since Goldilocks caused chaos at the Bears' house in the woods, but what happens when Little Bear wanders out of his fairytale and into the big city where Goldilocks now lives? Award-winning artist and animator Leigh Hodgkinson is the creator of this funny and clever fractured fairytale.

Timothy Limpet feels out of place in the troll family - he likes things to be just so, and most trolls don't. Tabitha Lumpit likes things to be loud, loopy and messy and she feels like a fish out of water in her very neat family. So when Timothy and Tabitha meet on the bridge they decide to swap places.

Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain. One day, a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into an adventure more terrifying than anything she has ever imagined

Joe's family run the local cafe in Bryn Mawr. It's seen better days and Joe's mam wants to sell it. But it was started before the war by Joe's Italian great-great grandfather, and he can't bear to see it shut. He vows to save the family business, and find out more about his past at the same time.

When Posy goes to stay at Pip's house, she realises she's forgotten her favourite frog toy. Desperate to help his friend, Pip offers her a range of different toys, but none of them will do. It is only when Pip gives Posy his own, very favourite, pig toy that Posy is comforted.

It's a sunny day and Bizzy Bear's going out to play in the park with his friend, Rabbit. Help Bizzy Bear play on the swing and the see-saw, have a game of football and ride his bike!

Bizzy Bear is off to help out on the farm. Toddlers can help him count the ducks, feed the pigs and find the eggs before he waves bye-bye. Bizzy Bear books are perfect for little hands, with lots of chunky things to push and pull.

When a crew of builder dinosaurs break down on a level crossing, they know the only thing they can do to save themselves is to call Dinosaur Rescue! In no time at all, help is on its way, but will the Dinosaur Rescue team get there in time to stop the train?

When Great-Uncle Horace brings back lost and homeless animals from his travels around the globe, it falls to Zoe and her mum, the zoo vet, to settle them into their new home. This suits Zoe perfectly, because she can talk to animals! But that's a secret! Panda twins arrive. How will Zoe tell them apart? Because one is sooo naughty, that's how!