Science & Nature

A tender, warm-hearted picture book brimming with the love, energy and anticipation of having a special day with someone you love.Will there be many and will they be ripe? Mum whispers, "Just wait and see."As the sun starts to rise, a mother and daughter...

'Deep in the woods, in a crooked old tree, Lived two little squirrels, with Mum, who made three. Hazel was brave -- a flash and a flurry, While Rowan was shy, and tended to worry.'Rowan the little red squirrel and his sister Hazel are leaving their drey...

Splat the Cat tries to figure out what the moon is made of in this hilarious I Can Read story from the New York Times bestselling author Rob Scotton. When Splat and Plank disagree about the moon, will Plank's telescope help answer all their questions?...

Tilly dreams of having a pony of her own. One that only she can ride to stardom. Will her wishes come true when she joins Silver Shoe Farm Stables? Tilly is on holiday in Cornwall and living the dream riding on the beach. But not everyone is as...

A sweetly spooky Halloween story about a little pumpkin with big fears, by a best-selling picture book duo! The way every pumpkin is meant to behave is fearless and feisty and spooky and brave. It's what...

Discover the origins of the warrior Clans in the fifth book of this thrilling Warriors prequel series from #1 nationally bestselling author Erin Hunter. The Dawn of the Clans series takes readers back to the earliest days of the Clans, when the cats...

A poignant and witty story about an unlikely friendship; a surprising journey - and the discovery that we can all do the most amazing things, if we only dare to. Snorghs don't have visitors. Snorghs don't share soup. And...

After Jeevan saved a T-Rex from dangerous hunters in the summer, he thinks his biggest adventure is behind him. Winter is here, and with it there's snowball fights and snowboarding races with his Neanderthal friend, Toe. It would be the perfect winter,...

'Where land becomes sky and the sky becomes sea, I first saw the whale, and the whale first saw me. And high on the breeze came his sweet-sounding song 'I've so much to show you, if you'll come along'. Come on a magical journey of wonder and discovery...

Meet Poppy - if you can find her! Poppy loves bugs, and can usually be found carrying on conversations with ladybirds or sitting outside among the brightly coloured wildflowers ... but good luck spotting her indoors and around people! She's a master...

Every weekend Charlie and Dad watch excited families feeding the trout in the town stream. Today, it's Charlie's turn... but why are there no trout about?! Charlie and Dad embark on a riverside adventure to search for the elusive trout in the wild - and...

Hungry Lion is on the hunt for food in this fun, cheeky and vibrant lift-the-flap story! It's dinnertime and Hungry Lion is in the mood for something to eat... but his prey see him coming! Will Lion end up with anything to munch? ...

Laurence Higgins, an enormously fat black cat, has breakfast with Mrs Higgins, lunch with the Normans, tea with old Mr Mason and supper with the Barclay-Lloyds. None of them know why he is so fat on just one meal a day! Lawrence is happy until he finds...

A brilliantly funny robot adventure from award-winning author and illustrator Chris Riddell, creator of Once Upon a Wild Wood.Wendel is a very clever mouse - but not a very tidy one. If his inventions go wrong, Wendel just throws them away and starts...

Animal Stories for 6 Year Olds is rich and varied selection of heart-warming animal stories by some of the very best writers for children. Perfect for reading alone or reading aloud - and for dipping into time and time again.With stories from David Henry...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593352670Author Deborah FreedmanFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Viking Books for Young ReadersPublisher Penguin USAWeight(grams) 411gDimensions(mm)...

That ugly red fungus killed all the wheat for flour, killed all the oat, and sugar cane for sugar and golden syrup, along with all the grass for cows and butter. Killed just about every ingredient that me and Dad used to use when we made Anzac bickies. I...

Action, adventure, predators and peril - the bestselling first novel by BAFTA AWARD-winning DEADLY 60 TV presenter Steve Backshall. Deadly Adversaries. An Impossible Mission. Tiger Wars.Saker is on the run from the only life he knows. From India to the...

Max finally meets her hero, Albert Einstein, as she dashes across glaciers, visits the Great Barrier Reef, and flies a solar-powered jet in a race to stop global warming - before it's too late for planet earth.So far, Max and her team of genius friends...

Join the fun on the farm! A charming story from award-winning author Michael Morpurgo, hilariously illustrated throughout by Shoo Rayner, and perfect for readers of 5 and up. Two funny farmyard stories for younger readers. ...

Yum! A Fruit Jellyphant! Pooh! A Rude Smelliphant! Wow! A Magic Spellaphant! Who'll be your favourite elephant? The Fruit Jellyphant, or the Chocolate Caramelephant? Cinderellaphant, or maybe the stinky Rude Smelliphant?...

Welcome to The Bird House, a homemade habitat where birds can safely rest and nest! Bird houses come in all shapes and sizes, designed to suit all different types of birds. Discover how bird houses can provide much-needed shelter, explore how we can...

The penguins are back, in a new format and with a fresh new cover! The family in 365 Penguins finds a penguin mysteriously delivered to their door every day for a year. At first they're cute, but with every passing day, the penguins pile up-along with...

Sharpen your observation skills with the Sunny Bunnies! Join the Sunny Bunnies on their mission to explore Earth! Have fun playing detective and spot hidden objects in the vibrant and playful scenes. Made especially for littles ones, this book...

From the bestselling author and illustrator duo of The Gruffalo! Now available in an early reader format. Who's that singing on the savannah? It's the top-five ugly animals in Africa! The...

Daisy the duck and her friends are always very hungry -- there's never enough to eat in their stream on the farm. When they waddle off to look for food, they soon get lost. Can Daisy and the other ducks find their way home and something tasty to eat? A...

Spring, summer, autumn or winter - the intrepid Weather Girls are ready for whatever the seasons might bring! Join them as they stomp through autumn leaves, enjoy a summer swim, explore the lush green forests and climb a snowy mountain. There is so much...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062697370Author April Pulley SayreFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Greenwillow BooksPublisher Greenwillow BooksWeight(grams) 177g

It's the summer holidays, and the hairiest family in Teddington decide to take a holiday by the seaside. But it's never long before trouble sniffs these hyenas out, and Bobby is mistaken for a pup and snatched by a wicked dognapper. The Bolds will...

A heartwarming story of perseverance, friendship, fun and alpacas! Macca is an alpaca. He likes eating pickles, and loves getting tickles! When Macca and his best friend Al decide they want to take...

Meet Little Llama, who wants to go up the mountain... But she can't make the journey alone. When a little chinchilla offers to show her the way, she realises that new friends can come in all shapes and sizes. These adorable board books, featuring...

When Pete, Krish and Nancy read a story in the local paper about weird gunk being found in a field where sheep have gone missing next to Hilltop House, they're sure there's a mystery to be investigated. The new research farm at Hilltop is working on the...

From the master of rhyme comes a sweet tale of an alpaca who turns into a unicorn!Now here's a tall tale (in fact it's a cracker)all about Frank, a curious alpaca.Although Frank's daily life appeared simple enough,Frank was soooo nervous, it made things...

Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same silent wish since fourth grade, hoping that someday it will come true. When her irresponsible parents send her to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family members she doesn't...

A warm and reassuring picture book about finding your courage even when you'd rather play it safe.The children are planting sunflowers at school and Carla gets given a seed called Vernon. All the other children's seeds are excited to get out of the...

You don't have to be big to be brave!A brand new inclusive series full of heart-warming adventure perfect for young readers.Tiny is a small creature with a big heart living in a school garden. Her animal neighbours don't like her because she looks like...

What can we recycle? Who can sort the waste? What can we re-use? Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a crucial stage in a child's development. Achieving a shared goal encourages a sense of responsibility, and...

Learn all about life in the desert with this nature-themed installment of DK's educational fiction series for children aged 7 to 9 years old.Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world, here to take young readers on a...

A serious book is black-and-white, and it informs the reader.So why are a donkey in a flowered hat, a laughing zebra, a hissing snake, a marching penguin and cavorting monkeys in this book?Join the fun as the animals take control, effortlessly and with...

Griswald is a little gnome who lives in the rain gutter. The one day, a storm washes him down the drainpipe into an old rain barrel. At first, Griswald is unsure about his new home, but soon he meets all the animals, birds and plants that live in the...