"The Runaway Pea" by Kjartan Poskitt and Alex Willmore (Simon and Schuster Children's Books)

Pretty sure anyone who's ever wrestled with a plateful of tiny veg will identify with this jolly little tale, perfectly pea-tastic for younger readers.

"The Runaway Pea" by Kjartan Poskitt and Alex Willmore is the entertaining story of a rogue pea. You know the one, it's always ready to spring from your plate or your fork, to disappear somewhere beneath the kitchen table, only to be found when you accidentally step on it in stockinged feet, to feel that horrible wet 'squish' beneath your toes. Ugh.

The rogue pea in this story thinks he's the most amazing energetic vegetable in the world.

It's not time to be eaten, it's time for a party!

Pea shoots, flings and bounces across the kitchen as he embarks on his perilous adventure - but will he find the fun he is looking for or is the kitchen a scarier place than he thought?

This quirky caper from debut duo Kjartan Poskitt and Alex Willmore will show you just what can happen when you take your eye off your dinner for a second!