Girls of all ages love FurReal Friends – the adorable plush electronic toys that ‘come to life’ – and there are more to come for 2009!

FurReal Friends Lil’ Patter Pup

This perky little pup cannot wait to get moving as he loves to walk around and wag his tail! If you show him his bone, he’ll sniff it and make eating noises! Like all real puppies, he loves to be petted and will respond to your touch by walking and barking. Animal lovers can choose between two types of puppies – an adorable auburn Pomeranian or a loveable tan, white and grey Shih Tzu.
Age: 4+    SRP: £29.99        Available: Spring/Summer

Lulu, My Cuddlin’ Kitty

This is the ‘perr-fect’ pet for girls and is the most realistic feline to join the FurReal Friends family. This cute kitty features soft white and marmalade fur and preens, cuddles and mews just like a real cat. She also loves to snuggle, and will roll over onto her back for you to rub her tummy. Just like a real cat, she preens herself by licking her front paws, then lifts them up to clean her face.
Age: 4+    SRP: £49.99        Available: Autumn/Winter

FurReal Friends Cuddle Chimp
This realistic chimpanzee loves to snuggle and cuddle so give him a big hug and he’ll hug you right back! After you feed him with his banana bottle, or stroke him on his back, he’ll let you know that he wants a hug by stretching out his arms. When hugged, this adorable primate makes real happy chimp noises! He also likes to be tickled and makes excited chimp noises and claps his hands to show how much fun he’s having.
Age: 4+     SRP: £29.99        Available: Spring/Summer

FurReal Friends Teacup Pup Assortment

Little fashionistas love to take their Teacup Pups with them wherever they go. These pets on-the-go are adorable and realistically respond to touch. Each pup comes complete with its own chic purse-carrier, and with their poseable legs they are always ready to strike a pose. They love being petted and will realistically move their head, open and close their eyes and make happy puppy sounds when stroked. Pet lovers can choose between six types of puppies – an adorable brown Yorkie; a loveable white or cream Maltese; a brown and white Papillion; a golden King Charles or a grey Schnauzer.
Age: 4+    SRP: £19.99        Available: Spring/Summer

FurReal Friends Newborns Assortment
These cute and cuddly Newborns come with their own feeding bottle and adoption certificate. There are a variety of cute newborns to choose from:
•    FurReal Friends Newborn Piglet
This soft little pink piglet comes to life when you stroke him, and like a real piggy, he wiggles his snout and tail, and makes squealing and oinking sounds.
•    FurReal Friends Newborn Lamb
This little white lamb likes to play and stretches out its front legs when its fluffy coat is petted. It also makes realistic ‘bahh’ sounds and moves its tail when you stroke it.
•    FurReal Friends Newborn Chipmunk
This cute companion sits and lowers its body to the ground like a real baby chipmunk, and it even flicks its soft, furry tail to show its zany side. You can feed it with its bottle and listen to its adorable newborn baby chipmunk sounds.

•    FurReal Friends Newborn Puppy
Newborn puppies are very sleepy so gently pet its soft fur and it will slowly wake up and make happy doggy sounds. If you stop petting it, it will go back to sleep, so the more you love it the more it loves you back!
•    FurReal Friends Newborn Chimp
This cuddly chimp will sit up, blink its eyes and wave its arms up and down! It also makes cute baby chimp sounds and you can feed it with its special bottle.
Ages: 4+    SRP: £14.99        Available: Spring/Summer

Peppa Pig is a children’s TV show that shows the life of Peppa Pig, a young girl pig aged 5 and her family and friends. Peppa Pig and his friends go to playgroup, visit their grand parents and her best friend Suzy sheep. One of Peppa Pig’s favourite things is to do is jump in large muddy puddles.

Peppa Pig toys have become very popular character toys and are immensely loved amongst young children providing imagination and role play.

Peppa Pig lives in a house on a big green hill with her Mummy and Daddy and younger brother George.

Peppa Pig can be quite bossy, often taking a lead role in school activities and games with her friends, and can be a bit mean to her little brother George who seems to cry a lot with rainbow-like arcs of tears.
Peppa’s favourite toy is her Teddy, while George’s is “Mr Dinosaur,” and one of his traits is that he can only say “Dine-saw”. Daddy Pig is very jolly and apart from reading the newspaper (when he can find is glasses that is), he likes to go for drives in the car.

A selection of Peppa Pig toy range includes  Peppa Pig Bathtime Boat, Peppa Pig Camper Van Playset, Peppa Pig Deluxe Playhouse, Peppa Pig Hide and Seek, Peppa Pig Princess Peppa Royal Carriage, Peppa Pig Spaceship and Peppa’s playground pals.

Peppa Pig Toys & Games Out Soon:
A new addition to the range will be the  large scale Peppa Pig role-play sets and wooden and battery operated wheeled toys. Look out for an outdoor toy range of Peppa Pig toys including prams and pushchairs, as well as a Patio set which will be available in the  spring/summer 2009.
There is also a Nintendo Wii Peppa Pig game due out on May 31st 2009, with 11 different exciting activities and games to keep you entertained for hours. Play as Peppa Pig or even as her little brother George.

Activities include: Bubble Bath, Muddy Puddles, Snowman, Carwash, Happy Mrs. Chicken, Kite Flying, Hide and Seek, Colouring In, Pancake Flipping, Parrot and Car Trip. You can guarantee Peppa Pig for the Wii will be a big hit with kids of all ages.

This Peppa Pig Bathtime playset is 3 games in 1! Slot the pieces together to create a floating 3D puzzle, create a floating 2D scene or stick the wet pieces to the bath for fun roll play and story telling.

Includes Characters from the popular pre-school programme Peppa Pig: Peppa, George, Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, Grandma Pig, Grandpa Pig, Boat, Ducks, picnic basket and Hamper, tree and sun.  Playset comes in a net bag with suction pads for easy storage.

To know more about Peppa Pig and her family visit www.PeppaPig.com

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With release of the GI Joe movie in the summer comes an inevitable new line of toys for kids.  GI Joe promises to deliver a a range of hi-tech toys with projectile launchers and advanced vehicles that will no doubt be a hit with the kids.

G.I. JOE PIT PLAYSET

An expandable playset (2ft wide and 3ft tall) that allows kids to play out all the most dynamic and action packed scenes from the movie within various chambers and layers. Also includes a GI.Joe figure.

G.I. JOE MOVIE 3-3/4-INCH MOVIE FIGURES

G.I. JOE was the world’s first action figure, and the highly detailed movie-line 3 ¾-inch figures continue this great legacy. All figures are sculpted to match their on-screen counterparts, including Sienna Miller as BARONESS, and Christopher Eccleston as DESTRO. Figures come with high-tech gear and projectile launchers, allowing kids to fully recreate all the action from the movie.

SRP £7.99, Ages: 4+, Available: Summer 2009

G.I. JOE MOVIE VEHICLES

This awesome collection recreates the larger vehicles from the upcoming G.I. JOE movie. They represent the most technologically advanced vehicles in the G.I. JOE vs. COBRA arsenal and each is equipped with a hidden reveal weapons system. Designed to traverse a wide range of terrains, each vehicle comes with an action figure to help steer your team to victory.

The entry scale Alpha vehicle featuring universal projectile launchers, realistic articulated figure and a surprise attack feature.  The Bravo vehicle collection recreates the larger vehicles from the film, the most technologically advanced vehices in the GI Joe and Cobra arsenal that are designed for tough terrain. All come with an action figure to help steer the vehicle on course.

The Night Raven vehicle is the largest fully equipped with engines and weapons, light and sounds. The Cobra Jet features pump action “lock and load” which makes ready missiles for attack. Comes with a Viper pilot figure.

ISSUE GEAR ROLE PLAY

Thus spy gear assortment allows kids to get the gear of tomorrow just like the GI Joee and Cobra Teams in the movie. A cool wrist band launches nanomite discs with a cool spy lens. Plus you also get a high tech flashlight that projects awesome GI Joe logos and images for night time fun.

Ninja Sword Play

Recreate key movie scenes with these GI Joe and Cobra Ninja swords. Each sold seperately.
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GI Joe Movie Release

Hitting UK cinemas on August 14, 2009, “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” focuses on an elite G.I. JOE team that uses next-generation spy-tech and military hardware to fight the corrupt arms dealer DESTRO and the growing threat to the world from the mysterious COBRA organization.