Countdown To Bedtime by Penny Dann (Caterpillar; €11.93).

What’s The Time, Mr Wolf (Bloomsbury; €13.03 HB).

IT’S NOT FAIRY by Ros Asquith (Frances Lincoln €14.92 HB).

The Selfish Crocodile Book of Words by Faustin Charles, illustrated by Michael Terry (Bloomsbury; €5.92 HB).

A Little Fairy Magic by Julia Hubery, illustrated by Alison Edgson (Little Tiger; €8.35).

Brave Little Penguin by Tracey Corderoy, (Little Tiger; €13.03HB) is a big book with a delightfully toddler-friendly, story illustrated by Gavin Scott.

Who Ate Auntie Iris?

Beelicious Recipes with Honey compiled and illustrated by Dolores Keaveney (DBee Press; €9.99) is an exuberant, colourful book of simple recipes that will inspire creative youngsters to don their chefs’ hats and stun family and friends with mouth-watering honey dishes.

Titanic Death on the Water by Tom and Tony Bradman (A&C Black; €7.10).

It’s Potty Time! By Tracey Corderoy, illustrated by Caroline Pedler (Little Tiger; €8.35) is the perfect book for what can be a headache-inducing exercise.!

Despite the creepy bug-eyed cover, Love Monster by Rachel Bright (HarperCollins; €8.35) is the story of an ugly monster, unloved and the butt of children’s jibes.

Bear’s Very Snowy Day by Victoria Ball (€7.10 HB) is a glittery rhyming tale of Bear’s adventure in the snow.

LITLE NELLIE’S BIG BOOK, by Pippa Goodheart, illustrated by Andy Rowland, (Bloomsbury, €7.10).

Bear’s Very Snowy Day by Victoria Ball (Caterpillar; €7.10) is a cushioned-cover, tactile book for toddlers.

THE Very Noisy Jungle by Kathryn White and Gill Guile (Little Tiger; €9.50 HB)

FOLLOWING the release of the film, Random House have followed up with Tintin, The Sticker Book (€4.50), for ages 4-6, which will amuse and create a new generation of fans.

BEAST Hunter by Katherine White (A&C Black; €7.10).

GOOD Little Wolf by Nadia Shireen (Random House; €7.10) tells of good overcoming bad — maybe! Little grey Rolf loves Mrs Biggins.

ON Your Farts, Get Set, Go! by Mitchell Symons (Doubleday; €9.50) is the latest in this popular series — a light-hearted look at sport.

Dilly Duckling by Claire Freedman, illustrated by Jane Chapman (Little Tiger; €5.92 HB) is the simple tale of a ditsy duckling who wanders from the rest of the brood to catch her downy feather, which has been caught by the wind.

TERRY DEARY’S Pirate Tales series scores high again on the laughter scale with his latest book The Pirate Queen (A&C Black; €5.92), featuring our own feisty Grace O’Malley.

LUCKY Little Mouse! by AH Benjamin (Little Tiger; €5.92 HB) follows a Mouse as he makes his way homeward unaware of the hidden, lip-smacking, hungry predators that lie in wait.

NO, Baby, No!, by Grace Nichols (Bloomsbury; €8.35) is the story of a baby’s frustration when his adventurousness is thwarted by his family.

Sammy Snail, Illustrated by Yoojin Um (Caterpillar books €11.93 HB).

FOR THE youngster just coming to terms with numbers, who better to promote counting than the bunch of slimy, hairy uglies in The Monster Counting Book by Kate Daubeny (Caterpillar; €10.66)?

LITTLE FROG, by Katie Saunders (Caterpillar Books; €7.10 HB), is a touchy-feely feast for toddlers.

RHINO’S Great Big Itch! by Natalie Chivers (Little Tiger €7.10). An itch inside the ear is an annoying thing to deal with, but for a rhino with four heavy legs and no fingers to probe the irritant, it is extra frustrating.

THE FIRST SNOW by M Christina Butler and Frank Endersby (Little Tiger; €13.03) is a big, colourful book that tells of a young deer’s first encounter with snow.

JOHNNY SWANSON by Eleanor Updale (David Fickling; €13.03 HB) is set in 1929.

BOYS DON’T CRY by Malorie Blackman (A&C Black; €15.40). On the very day when Dante is waiting for his A-Level results, he has a surprise visitor from his past – his former girlfriend Melanie, complete with a baby, which she dumps on Dante before scarpering to start a new life.

THE Montgomery Murder Mystery by Cora Harrison (Piccadilly; €8.35) is set in the gaslit streets of foggy London in the 1800s.

MATTHEW’S GOALS by Michael Hardcastle (A&C Black; €5.92). Soccer-mad Matthew forgets to close the door of his mum’s freezer, leading to the worst punishment possible — being banned from playing soccer just as an important fixture is looming.

BEN’S BIRTHDAY by Elizabeth Hawkins, illustrated by Paul Cemmick (Tamarind; €6) tells of party-obsessed Ben, who has only had six birthdays, while his sister’s 10th birthday party is on right now.

TALL STORY by Candy Gourlay (David Fickling Books; €13.19). When Andi finally meets her brother Bernardo, whom she has not seen for eight years, she is shocked to discover he is literally a giant – eight feet tall.

You Do!, by Kes Gray with illustrations by Nick Sharratt (Red Fox €8.80), is a salutary lesson to mothers who ought to think before having a rant.

FOR emergencies such as rain-induced cabin fever or plain old holiday boredom, Party Stencils by Maria Maddocks (Caterpillar Books; €7.55) is just the trick. With jaunty rhymes, colourful pictures and sturdy press-out stencils, this read-cum-creative book will restore sanity. Don’t forget the colouring pencils and paper! Age four to seven.

WAKE UP! by Katie Cleminson (Red Fox; €7.55) follows the day of a little boy whose imaginary friendship with an elephant, a cat and various other animals are all part of his activities – from being woken by an elephant, stretching like a cat, playing the violin like an octopus and eating like a hippo. An inspiring read-aloud for reluctant bedtimers.

SAD-TO-HAPPY is always a satisfying story for the very young. A Busy day in Tinga Tinga (From the TV animation series, and published by Puffin; €10.10 HB) tells just such a story.

A HUG for Little Bunny by Steve Smallman and Janet Samuel (Little Tiger Press; €8.80) is a padded board book for toddlers.

Bloomsbury Publishing turned the spotlight away from its Harry Potter series today as it geared up for what it believes will be a record autumn.