Of all the decisions a new parent makes, choosing that special name is the most significant and the most rewarding. A new reference book for prospective parents, this clear, helpful and easy-to-use A-Z guide gives you thousands of brilliant suggestions for picking the perfect name for your new arrival. It also includes appendices of the top ten names through the centuries and the most popular celebrity names.

By the authors of Cool Names for Babies, and with over 50,000 hugely imaginative entries from around the world, this is the ultimate book of baby names. Way more than just a standard list of names and their meanings, Baby Names offers witty and insightful opinions. Here are unisex names, names that are good for middle names (but not first names), names that should be avoided at all costs, celebrity baby names, names that are trendier than you’d think and much more. With creatively-titled lists such as Music Names, Names for Blond Babies, and Names That Are Classic But Not Boring, parents will have plenty of fun as they make the choice of what name is right for their baby.

The brand-new heartwarmingly hilarious children's picture book from NUMBER ONE bestselling David Walliams. Illustrated by artistic genius Tony Ross. Meet Geronimo - the baby penguin who has one dream and one dream only - and that is to fly! But everyone knows penguins can't fly… or can they? With a little help from his dad and friends, baby Geronimo discovers that even the wildest of dreams can come true. A delightfully topsy-turvy book with an uplifting message about following your dreams - another blockbusting classic from David Walliams and Tony Ross! There are lots of funny pictures of penguins in this book, but please note any mention of 'free' penguins on the back cover is a joke and as such should be taken lightly.

Assume nothing, question everything. This is the message at the heart of Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner's rule-breaking, iconoclastic book about crack dealers, cheating teachers and bizarre baby names that turned everyone's view of the world upside-down and became an international multi-million-copy-selling phenomenon.

Can a fairy penguin make a little girl's Christmas wish come true? A warm and fuzzy animal story that's perfect for sharing. A lonely girl named Millie, who has recently moved to Australia, rescues an orphaned baby fairy penguin on Christmas Eve. Millie takes the penguin - the victim of an oil spill - home and names her Tink. Caring for Tink helps Millie grieve the loss of her mum. And when she organises a knit-a-thon to make tiny woolly jumpers for Tink and other injured fairy penguins, her wish to make new friends begins to come true... The first in a new series of classic, heartwarming animal stories by Tilda Kelly.

This most festive baby book of first words makes early learning fun by introducing your little one to the magic of Christmas through a snowman, Santa, snowflakes, and more. With colourful, shiny pictures that have a tactile, raised effect, and a glittery jacket, this special board book makes the perfect Christmas gift for babies and toddlers. You and your baby will enjoy reading the words aloud and pointing at the delightful photographs of this Christmas book together. Part of an exciting new series of baby books, Baby's First Christmas will build your child's vocabulary as they discover the fun of Christmas, meeting new friends along the way, such as a reindeer, an angel, and a penguin. Each page has a vivid Christmassy image, finished with a shiny 3D effect that will engage your child and help make learning fun. Baby's First Christmas is a sturdy board book, perfect for children to get hands-on with and will become a firm favourite. This bright, bold baby book will fulfil your baby's thirst for discovering the snowy world around them.

Come on an unexpected journey with the fearless Penguin Blue! The bestselling winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, now as a board book. Meet Penguin Blue in this Waterstones Children's Book Prize winning tale, now in board book format, so younger readers can join the ride! It's a windy day, and he has a brand new kite - but where's he going on this maiden flight? Penguin Blue and his friends go on a gloriously illustrated adventure full of good ideas, homesickness and the perils of kites, from the sparkling talent of Rob Biddulph.

WINNER in both the Best Children's Book and Best Picture Book categories in the Lovedbychildren Awards in 2017, this noisy dinosaurs sound book is perfect for toddlers. Young children will love searching for the cute baby dinosaurs, and hearing their funny noises as they lift 16 exciting flaps, 5 of which set off light-activated sounds. Fun to read aloud, this picture book will immediately appeal to little ones, and they will soon be joining in with the noisy phrases - great for their early reading skills. The picture labels (with pronunciation guides for the dinosaur names) and simple questions provide lots of talking points for parent and child, helping kids find out about prehistoric life in a lively, unique way. A playful, interactive dinosaur board book, Roar! Roar! Baby Dinosaur will appeal to the imagination of preschoolers..

WINNER in both the Best Children's Book and Best Picture Book categories in the Lovedbychildren Awards in 2017, this noisy dinosaurs sound book is perfect for toddlers. Young children will love searching for the cute baby dinosaurs, and hearing their funny noises as they lift 16 exciting flaps, 5 of which set off light-activated sounds. Fun to read aloud, this picture book will immediately appeal to little ones, and they will soon be joining in with the noisy phrases - great for their early reading skills. The picture labels (with pronunciation guides for the dinosaur names) and simple questions provide lots of talking points for parent and child, helping kids find out about prehistoric life in a lively, unique way. A playful, interactive dinosaur board book, Roar! Roar! Baby Dinosaur will appeal to the imagination of preschoolers. .

WINNER in both the Best Children's Book and Best Picture Book categories in the Lovedbychildren Awards in 2017, this noisy dinosaurs sound book is perfect for toddlers. Young children will love searching for the cute baby dinosaurs, and hearing their funny noises as they lift 16 exciting flaps, 5 of which set off light-activated sounds. Fun to read aloud, this picture book will immediately appeal to little ones, and they will soon be joining in with the noisy phrases - great for their early reading skills. The picture labels (with pronunciation guides for the dinosaur names) and simple questions provide lots of talking points for parent and child, helping kids find out about prehistoric life in a lively, unique way. A playful, interactive dinosaur board book, Roar! Roar! Baby Dinosaur will appeal to the imagination of preschoolers. .

Come on an unexpected journey with a fearless blue penguin in the most captivating picture book debut of the year! Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Meet Penguin Blue, in this Waterstones Children's Book Prize winning tale! It's a windy day, and he has a brand new kite - but where's he going on this maiden flight? Penguin Blue and his friends go on a gloriously illustrated adventure full of good ideas, homesickness and the perils of kites, from the sparkling new talent Rob Biddulph.

Winner in both the Best Children's Book and Best Picture Book categories in the Lovedbychildren Awards in 2017, this noisy dinosaurs sound book is perfect for toddlers. Young children will love searching for the cute baby dinosaurs, and hearing their funny noises as they lift 16 exciting flaps, 5 of which set off light-activated sounds. Fun to read aloud, this picture book will immediately appeal to little ones, and they will soon be joining in with the noisy phrases - great for their early reading skills. The picture labels (with pronunciation guides for the dinosaur names) and simple questions provide lots of talking points for parent and child, helping kids find out about prehistoric life in a lively, unique way. A playful, interactive dinosaur board book, Roar! Roar! Baby Dinosaur will appeal to the imagination of preschoolers. Note: Noisy book batteries are light activated, please make sure the lighting is sufficient for this book.

Help your baby discover all about tractors, trucks and rockets with touch and feel textures DK's Baby Touch and Feel Beep! Beep! is a baby board book packed with a range of textured transport to entertain and educate your child. Filled with real-life photography, your toddler will learn the names and sounds of car, trucks, planes and trains, as well as the early concepts such as colours, shapes and patterns and touch as they turn each page. Perfect for encouraging tiny fingers to explore and young minds to develop, this touch and feel picture book will provide years of enjoyment and make bedtimes more entertaining for all.

The Penguin Book of Card Games is the authoritative up-to-date compendium, describing an abundance of games to be played both for fun and by serious players. Auctions, trumpless hands, cross-ruffing and lurching: card players have a language all of their own. From games of high skill (Bridge) to games of high chance (Newmarket) to trick-taking (Whist) and banking (Pontoon), David Parlett, seasoned specialist in card games, takes us masterfully through the countless games to choose from. Not content to merely show us games with the conventional fifty-two card pack, Parlett covers many games played with other types of cards - are you brave enough to play with Tarot? With a 'working description' of each game, with the rules, variations and origins of each, as well as an appendix of games invented by the author himself, The Penguin Book of Card Games will delight, entertain and inform both the novice and the seasoned player.

Penguin is exploring the antarctic! Can you find him? A simple story for little ones that will delight them, encourage their language, and fine motor skills. Discover amazing arctic animals such as an albatross, snow petrel, orca, and seal - and find where penguin is hiding too! Eco Baby: Where Are You Penguin? is part of a wonderful plastic-free touch and feel board books that develop your child's love for storytime, learning, and secures the parent-baby connection. Inside you'll find: - Touchy feely elements: corrugated cardboard sections and die cuts - perfect for little fingers - Stunning artworks that pop out on the brown cardboard material of the book - Age-appropriate text for 1-3-year-olds, and facts that are ideal for reading aloud - Engaging interactive storyline featuring 5 Antarctic animals; an albatross, orca, snow petrel, seal, and penguin What's more fun than discovering new friends? Children will find this board book fascinating and as the story is read to them, they can point to the animals, feel the fun corrugated cardboard elements and peel through the cut-out sections. An ideal gift book for babies and toddlers, the children's book's stylish illustrations provide a bold contrast to the natural cardboard pages that capture the imagination of toddlers. Beautiful snowy habitats surround charming animals and the simple text is ideal for reading aloud.

An interactive touch and feel book for babies with cute baby animals and read-aloud text! Tactile elements and delightful imagery will encourage the development of motor skills and early learning. Baby Touch and Feel: Baby Animals is an interactive and fun way to help your child learn not only words but shapes and textures too. Bold, bright pictures and colourful animal-inspired illustrations will be more than enough to keep your baby's attention. This adorable picture book is a perfect first book for toddlers and makes for an ideal baby gift. Read all about cute and cuddly baby animals, including adorable puppies, furry seals, and small chicks! Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold. No need for Mum and Dad to turn the pages! Babies and toddlers can turn the tough board book pages themselves, which helps to develop their fine motor skills while building an early language foundation. This charming board book for babies includes: - An amazing range of different textures to explore. - Cleary labeled pictures and a simple, easy to follow design. - Easy to read text to encourage early vocabulary building. - A texture or eye-catching area on every page. - Rounded edges and chunky pages, protecting babies and their growing teeth. Learning to read should always be this fun. Kids will get hours of play from this sturdy board book for babies and toddlers, from making the noises and reading the names to feeling the different textures, like the fluffy tummy of the baby fox. This touchy-feely book, with its strong, baby-safe cover, makes for an ideal baby gift. Packed full of shiny objects and some bumps and grooves, this educational book will engage small children and stimulate early childhood development in different ways.