Fly to space in Maisy's rocket in this exciting shaped board book. Three, two, one - blast off! Maisy is going to space in her rocket! Join Maisy as she puts on her space suit, delivers food to the astronauts and carries out essential repairs in this latest addition to the ever-popular Maisy shaped board book series.
Get out and about in nature with this brilliant book of year-round outdoor activities inspired by the world of We're Going on a Bear Hunt. Based on the modern classic and much-loved family favourite We're Going on a Bear Hunt, this is an outdoor activity book for young nature-lovers and their families everywhere! With easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, there are over 30 nature adventures to be had! Set out in seasonal chapters with four brand new Bear Hunt poems by Michael Rosen, each section includes activities such pond-dipping, star-gazing, den-building, bird-feeding alongside rain gauges, scavenger hunts, tree investigations and conker noughts and crosses. Ideal for families with young children, this engaging book is guaranteed to make going for a walk a whole lot more fun!
The folklore of Ireland has long been beloved by children across the world, but the lesser-known heroes and villains of Irish legends are the fae - the fairy folk. From trickster spirits to slippery shape-shifters, from the tiny leprechaun to the enormous giant, this stunningly illustrated gift book will guide you through fifteen remarkable Irish fairies. With "fact" pages exploring each fae's origins and traits, followed by a beautifully illustrated double page story inspired by true tales found in the Irish Folklore Collection, this will be a special gift for children everywhere.
"These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+." GuardianBear and Bird are best friends! And while they don't always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So, when Bear and Bird find they both want to collect the same stick, they are absolutely determined not to let it get in the way of their friendship. And when Bird accidentally swaps Bear's bouncy ball on Swapsy Day, she will give anything to get it back - even her own lucky hat. Full of comic mix-ups and misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the fourth instalment in this irresistibly charming chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis. Bear and Bird are fast becoming a firm favourite and their adventures are perfect to read aloud, or for children who are ready to start reading by themselves.
A tender picture book about loss and remembrance set against the extraordinary beauty of the natural world, written and illustrated by the award-winning Jason Cockcroft. Just before sunrise, a boy and his grandfather set off on Grandma's favourite walk to find Grandma's favourite place. Is it the stream with the leaping frogs and flashing trout? The hidden hollow where the mother deer lives with her fawn? No, Grandma's favourite place is where she watched the sunrise. The perfect place for her grandchild to remember her.
Genies grant wishes! That's all anyone ever cares about. They forget that genies were imprisoned in those lamps for a reason... Relic Hamilton is just your average 12-year-old, living a quiet life with his grandfather above their old antiques shop in Chinatown in London. Until one day, while polishing some mysterious brass lamps in the basement, something extraordinary happens. Relic feels spine-chillingly cold. Breathless. Scared. And suddenly, a real, live genie stands before him!But this is no kind, benevolent genie. This genie is evil ... and it feeds on hope. Relic finds himself catapulted to the centre of a fast-paced underground community of genie hunters, led by the excitable Professor Latimer and the tech-savvy Doctor Raphaela. Together, they travel in their one-of-a-kind jet, the Aladdin, secretly chasing rogue genies before they can wreak havoc on the world...
Join Doctor Fairytale and her sidekick dog as they visit poorly fairytale patients who need their help!My name is Doctor Fairytale, I'm always super busy. My list of patients is so long, it sometimes makes me dizzy!In a magical fairytale land, Doctor Fairytale and her dog travel far and wide to help injured or poorly people! Rapunzel's head is hurting from her mother climbing her long locks, Goldilocks has splinters in her bottom from the Bears' broken chairs, and Cinderella has blistered toes from walking home without a shoe! But no matter the bump or bruise - and no matter how mischievous the patient! - kind and patient Doctor Fairytale is ready with her doctor's bag, happy to help a hand.
A heartfelt retelling of an ancient Irish tale by a master storyteller, paired with the extraordinary style of an award-winning illustrator. When young Kevin is sent to a monastery to be cared for, he yearns for the freedom of the woods and fields and misses his parents. One day he reaches out through the cell window towards the light and a blackbird lands in his hands and begins to build a nest there. Kevin waits patiently as the eggs are laid and the baby birds hatch. When they spread their tiny wings and fly off, three new wild things gone out into the world, at last Kevin can rest. PJ Lynch's atmospheric illustrations perfectly capture David Almond's moving retelling of this ancient Irish tale about the love of nature and a willingness to let go.
Step into the Anglo-Saxon world of King Alfred the Great in a lyrical retelling from a Carnegie Medal-winning author and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning former Children's Laureate. Alfred the Great is one of the most iconic rulers in British history and the only one to be known as "Great". Not only did he mount a fierce resistance against Viking invaders, he was also a keen scholar and collector of stories. He welcomed travellers with a tale to his court, which brings in the intrepid sailor Wulfstan. Wulfstan dazzles Alfred's court with a story of shipwrecks, horse-racing and a ruler buried in ice. Kevin Crossley-Holland has translated Wulfstan's thrilling tale from the Anglo-Saxon into a rhythmic prose poem with lavish artwork by Chris Riddell.
The second book in a fantastically funny new history series from best-selling author and chart-topping podcaster Greg Jenner!Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! History is hectic, exciting and unpredictable - in fact, it's absolute CHAOS! Join bestselling author Greg Jenner on a riotously fun journey through Roman Britain, from brilliant beginnings to epic ending. Accompanied by expert Roman historian Dr Emma Southon and with side-splitting illustrations from Rikin Parekh, this whirlwind tour will cover everything you need to know about Roman Britain and show you what it would REALLY have been like to live through hundreds of years of chaotic history. Hold on tight, because, with history, you'll never believe what happens next!
Agent Asha is back in the third instalment of this action-packed spy adventure series, combining STEM with exciting adventures to engage young readers in coding and critical thinking. Top-secret Children's Spy Agency recruit Asha Joshi has gone undercover to investigate teenage tech billionaire Shelly Belly. When she discovers that Shelly has used artificial intelligence to program the world's first robot twins, she is panicked. They haven't been tested, and they are sure to be dangerous. As twenty robot twins run riot chasing an "evil" cow, top coder and super-spy Asha must work out how to deactivate them. Can she stop Shelly from launching her robot twin technology before anyone gets hurt - or worse?
Join Tiny Jenny, a mischievous fairy born to a family of wrens, as she sets out to find where she truly belongs. Mr and Mrs Wren are surprised when a tiny, wingless fairy hatches from one of their eggs. But they lovingly name her Tiny Jenny and raise her as their own. Tiny Jenny - like all fairies - grows to be a menace in the woods. She digs up squirrel nuts and blocks mole hills. The other forest creatures are not happy. So Tiny Jenny decides it is time to leave her home and seek out her fairy family. But it turns out the fairies are anything but welcoming! Oh, where does Tiny Jenny truly belong?
Discover how to fight plastic and become a #2minutesuperhero.Have you got 2 minutes? That's all the time it takes to become a #2minutesuperhero. Plastic is everywhere. It is in the rivers and it is in the sea. We need superheroes to fight plastic and help save our oceans!Read this essential book and find out how you can become a #2minutesuperhero by completing 50 missions to fight plastic at home, school and on your days out.Informative, practical and positive, this guide for children is written by Martin Dorey, anti-plastic campaigner and author of the bestselling No. More. Plastic. Martin is the founder of the Beach Clean Network and the #2minutebeachclean movement and believes that small actions add up to make a big difference.
The twelfth book in the internationally bestselling Judy Moody series. It's Backwards Day, so Judy Moody double-dares herself to become Queen of the Good Mood for one whole week. Can she do it?
Learn all about beautiful birds in the latest addition to the Maisy's Planet series!Discover the world of birds with Maisy! This bright and cheerful board book introduces little ones to our feathered friends, from starlings, ducks and robins to soaring seabirds and swooping birds of prey - and even birds that don't fly. Follow Maisy as she finds out what birds need, how they build their nests, where they live, and how we can help them. Open out the final scene to join Maisy and her friends bird-watching!Maisy's Planet books are perfect for little nature-lovers aged from 18 months. Each sturdy, toddler-friendly board book celebrates a different feature of the natural world with bright colours, simple language and a fun, final open-out spread. Love our planet with Maisy!
Inspired by Hindu mythology, Anya's Quest is an enchanting tale of a young girl's journey to protect the planet, from the Costa-winning author of Asha and the Spirit Bird and renowned illustrator Jane Ray. A beautiful book to treasure for ever. The earth's lullaby is falling silent. Our world is in danger...When the mighty goddess Ganga hears a forgotten melody in the night, she follows its tune to a palace in the icy Himalaya and to a young girl called Anya. For she has a quest for Anya - she needs her help to heal the fragile planet. Flying on her dragon Makara, Ganga leads Anya and her friend Mahi on an epic journey through time and across India, in search of elusive spirit animals and forgotten lullabies. Together, they must confront their fears and discover friends new and old, as they join their voices in a celebration of the planet.
A lively, fun and fascinating look into the amazing world of quantum physics for 7+ readers. Are you ready to take a rollercoaster ride through the impossibly weird world of the incredibly small?Learn about the building blocks of our universe through the eyes of a quark: the smallest particle to exist! From the Big Bang to how stars are made; from gravity to black holes, this stunning, full-colour illustrated picture book will inspire and awe any reader. With mind-boggling facts and funny illustrations, Quantum! is a book for the curious, the dreamers and the science-mad!
Join Wally on a spellbinding adventure to find Wizard Whitebeard's missing magic staff which has gone wild transforming everything! Search through twelve extraordinary Where's Wally? scenes as you've never seen them before. Wizard Whitebeard has lost his magic staff and it's stirring up mischief everywhere! Dragons are making a spectacle at the seaside, robots have crash-landed into the Stone Age, dinosaurs are wandering in the Wild West, there's a sticky situation at a castle made of cake and so much more! The magical mayhem seems unstoppable!Join Wally and his friends on a quest to find the sneaky staff and unravel this mighty muddle. With twelve marvellously mixed-up scenes and hundreds more things to look for, this is a truly mesmerizing search adventure!
Step into Steve and Maggie's fun-filled world in this party-perfect picture book based on the YouTube sensation. Hey everyone! It's time for Maggie's great BIG birthday! Follow Steve and Maggie as they bake a cake, try on fancy dress and decorate the house with banners and balloons, just in time for a very special surprise. Based on the hit YouTube series, this funny, engaging and beautifully-illustrated picture book is perfect for fans of Steve and Maggie's best-loved world.
Learn all about water with Maisy in this new series celebrating our planet!Maisy is finding out about water - from what comes out of her tap, to rain, rivers and all the way to the sea! Why do we need water? Where does it come from? Join Maisy to find the answers to these questions and many more in this colourful board book. Open out the final scene to dive beneath the waves with Maisy!Maisy's Planet books are perfect for little nature-lovers aged from 18 months. Each sturdy, toddler-friendly board book celebrates a different feature of the natural world with bright colours, simple language and a fun open-out spread. Love our planet with Maisy!
Are you ready for a big SURPRISE?! Explore and play with Ada and her colourful animal friends in this happy, playful board book series. Who is hiding in the bushes in the dark? Mouse can see Lion ... Monkey ... and Elephant with her special torch. But shhh - here comes Ada! Everyone get ready to shout a big "SURPRISE"! Are you ready for a super fun party?!Babies, toddlers and parents will love this charming story, featuring the ever-curious Ada and her colourful animal friends! Perfect to read aloud again and again, this sturdy board book teaches a gentle lesson about friendship and having fun together. Look out for more books in this series:Ada, Look at My Teeth
Ada wants to see her friends' teeth! Lion has pointy teeth . . . Mouse has teeny-tiny teeth . . . and Elephant has HUGE teeth. Everybody is different! But there's one thing everyone has to do - brush their teeth, and get ready to show them off with a big, toothy SMILE!Babies, toddlers and parents will love this charming story, featuring the ever-curious Ada and her colourful animal friends! Perfect to read aloud again and again, this sturdy board book teaches a gentle lesson about friendship and kindness. Perfect for fans of Where's Spot? and Dear Zoo. Look out for more books in this series:Are You Ready?
A fun lift-the-flap introduction to the most awe-inspiring creatures to walk the Earth: the dinosaurs!This quirky pop-up book from much-loved illustrator Ingela Arrhenius introduces the youngest readers to a fascinating array of dinosaurs, from T. rex and Velociraptor to Triceratops, Stegosaurus and many more. Each interactive spread features flaps, bite-sized fun facts and an exciting pop-up that are sure to entertain children for hours.
Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. From the award-winning author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. Gerald is tired and cranky. Will Piggie be in his dreams? Or will she keep Gerald from dreaming at all...? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.
Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. From the award-winning author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. Piggie cannot wait to play her new instrument for Gerald. But is she ready for his reaction...? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.
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