Children's

First experiences are a regular occurence for small children and sharing books is a good way to prepare them for what to expect. A cheerful, reassuring story about a boy visiting the dentist for the first time. Illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, best...

A new edition of the much-loved classic story of time travel, ghosts and friendship.Even before she came to Belton, Minty Cane had known that she was a witch, or something very like it . . .Minty is the kind of girl who notices things. Pockets of cold...

This playful preschool activity book for kids will unleash your child's curiosity and creativity as they play their way through 15 super fun STEM projects.Every project features bright photography and charming illustrations, which support the...

This CGP Workout book is packed with practice covering everything Year 5 (ages 9-10) pupils need to know about Life Cycles and Reproduction - all clearly laid out with plenty of space for writing answers. There's a range of questions for each topic, with...

Seven beautifully illustrated traditional stories that immerse the reader in the ancient culture of India as well as impart important life lessons * Shares classic tales from India, including stories drawn from the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, and the...

The fifteenth title in the number one bestselling CHERUB series! Ryan is about to board a plane, knowing that the next twenty-four hours will change everything. His mission is to stop the biggest terrorist attack America's ever seen.Ryan works for...

New Wave Mental Maths is a mental maths programme that aims to strengthen pupils' mental maths abilities - the essential skills that underpin all aspects of the maths curriculum and problem-solving situations. Each book provides daily practice of these...

A sparkling new 80th anniversary hardback edition of this classic fable. A wise and enchanting fable that, in teaching the secret of what is really important in life, has changed the world forever for its readers. ...

Chaos at Christmas! Join a whole host of animals in silly situations as they try to celebrate the festive season. You can't let an elephant pull Santa's sleigh, if you want your presents on Christmas Day . . . He'll do his best to tug it up to the...

Peppa and George Love Mummy Pig! This delightful story shows the many reasons why Peppa and George love their mummy, from her comforting cuddles to her fierce fire fighting. Show your mummy just how special she is with the perfect present for Mummy Pigs...

This delightfully illustrated gift book contains more than seventy-five of the best-loved rhymes and songs of childhood, from soothing lullabies to schoolyard chants. Popular classics such as "Pat a Cake," "Humpty Dumpty" and "Jack and Jill" are joined...

Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar on a springtime Easter egg hunt in this interactive board book filled with lift-the-flaps!Meet friendly farmyard animals and lift the flaps on every page to help The Very Hungry Caterpillar hunt for tasty Easter eggs...

It's raining! Can Spot and Dad find some puddles to splash in?In this new lift-the-flap story, Spot and Dad head out into the rain on a search for lots of big puddles to splash about in. But whilst they are on their puddle hunt, Spot disappears! Where...

WHEN EVIE TALKS TO ANIMALS . . . THEY TALK BACK.Eleven-year-old Evie has a talent: a supertalent. She can HEAR what animals are thinking.She promises to keep it top secret, but then an evil pet-thief strikes.Every animal in town is in danger and only by...

A touching story about being proud of who we are and embracing our differences, written by BBC TV star Nadiya Hussain.I am a boy, and this is Rayf, my bird.Rayf is my friend.On his first day of holiday camp, a little boy arrives with his bird best friend...

How far would you go to find yourself? The lyrical, life-affirming novel from the bestselling author of Private Peaceful and War Horse. There were dozens of us on the ship, all up on deck for the leaving of Liverpool, gulls wheeling and crying...

The perfect Easter gift for chocolate-loving chiddlers!Easter Eggs are scrumptious!Every chiddler knows that's true.But have you ever heardThat you can eat them all year through...?Discover the delumptious fun to be had with your chocolate eggs in this...

An utterly magical of one boy's desert island adventure - full of friendship, trust and humanity. From the nation's favourite storyteller. 'A dazzling adventure' - The Times 'I heard the wind...

Lenny the Lemur is on holiday in the Amazon rainforest. He's just settling down for a nice snooze, when a very yucky smell wafts past . . .Poo-ie! What or who could it be?Lenny sets off to track down the source of the nasty niff . . . Along the way, he...

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's best-known story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.Elizabeth Bennet is the second eldest in a family of five daughters. Although their mother is very keen to see them all married...

Twelve-year-old Karana escapes death at the hands of treacherous hunters, only to find herself totally alone on a harsh desolate island. How she survives in the face of all sorts of dangers makes gripping and inspiring reading.Based on a true story...

A project to re-introduce beavers brings a town together against a common threat, in this touching tale from master storyteller Gill Lewis. Times are tough for Cari and her mum. A violent storm has flooded the valley where they live,...

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC Eduqas Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: Biology Suitable for the 2024 exams ...

A simple, friendly first history series that takes a close look at some key events and personalities through history and reveals how and why they are still important to us today. Each book uses a rich variety of historical sources, from diaries to...

First published in 1907 and in print ever since, Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Tales for Children is a deliciously witty parody of the terribly serious moral tales for children, which were popular in Victorian times.Terrifying and funny at the same time,...

Everyone talks about how powerful the oceans are, how huge, how mysterious, all those underwater creatures living down there in the deep. But they've got no one to stand up for them!Olivia Alez is loving her life away from the royal palace. Now she isn't...

Now in paperback, this sweet tale follows Yasmeen, a seven-year-old Pakistani-American girl, as she celebrates the Muslim holidays of Ramadan, "The Night of the Moon" (Chaand Raat), and Eid. With lush illustrations that evoke Islamic art, this beautiful...

* WINNER OF THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2022* WINNER OF THE JHALAK CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT PRIZE 2022* SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2022* SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2022Eleven-year-old Danny Chung loves drawing more than...

"This wonderful book should be a first choice for all collections and is strongly recommended as a springboard for discussions about differences." -School Library Journal (starred review)In this acclaimed book, the author of the Newbery Honor Book To Be...

There are prowly monsters howling loudly and drooling monsters from the steamy swamp. There are wild, woolly mountain monsters and spiky, spooky monsters from outer space. And they all have one thing in common - they LOVE underpants! This new title from...

The tenth title in the number one bestselling CHERUB series! James and Lauren are off to America to help train the army - and get into trouble in Las Vegas ... The world's largest urban warfare training compound stands in the desert near Las Vegas. Forty...

Find out all about the first Britons, nomadic hunter-gatherers who came from mainland Europe to settle in England bringing wooden spears, flint handaxes and animals with them. Stone Age to Iron Age tells the story of how these people settled and began...

This richly illustrated collection presents the extraordinary life stories of fourteen bright stars from Black British history - from Tudor England to modern Britain - and charts their ongoing influence. This important and timely book delves into the...

From forgotten jellybeans to sparking daydreams, Alex's poems, written for primary school age children, are both funny and thoughtful, and aim to spark familiarity and inclusion. And the illustrations from Katy Riddell will focus on the fun and dreamlike...

In the tradition of WONDER and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD this award-winning New York Times bestseller is an intensely moving, lyrically-written novel.COUNTING BY 7S tells the story of Willow Chance, a twelve-year-old genius who is obsessed with diagnosing...

What a job for Stanley - he's building a house for his friend, Myrtle. He will need his digger and his bulldozer and his cement mixer! He will also need his friend, Charlie to help. But will they manage to build the whole house? Join Stanley and friends...

Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell is BACK in this fabulously festive Christmas caper from the creators of the bestselling SUPERTATO series! When a sack of presents lands - THWACK - right by Norman's stocking he is overcome with excitement. He really...

A beautiful cookbook based on the best-selling Stick Man picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler! Children will love The Stick Man Cookbook, which features twenty-five recipes for the whole family to...

Here's a book about London that's seriously streetwise! Let Marco and Amelia, our Lonely Planet explorers, take you off the tourist trail and guide you on a journey through London that you'll never forget. This book is perfect for anyone who has been to...

A fun touch-and-feel mini-beasts story from Rod Campbell, creator of the preschool lift-the-flap classic, Dear Zoo.Join in the fun by touching a scritchy-scratchy grasshopper, a shiny beetle and even a slimy snail in I'm Not Scary!, an interactive...