The Master of the Maze is back. Can Helen and the fabled beasts finally defeat him? The heart-stopping finale of the bestselling Fabled Beast Chronicles. One of Helen s friends is dying, stabbed in the heart by the Master, and this life-threatening injury needs a magical remedy. Helen and her fabled-beast friends unite, with the…
From award-winning author Linda Elovitz Marshall and illustrator Zara González Hoang comes this engaging picture book about celebrating Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year. They offer a chance to think about the present and the past, to “measure” a year and ourselves. This sweet and thoughtful…
This visually extraordinary book presents the history of medicine as it has never been seen before… perfect for readers aged 9+. From potions and ointments to modern day bionics, the journey through medicine has been one full of experiments, trials and breakthroughs. Humankind s battle to stay alive has been horrifying, bizarre and exhilarating, and…
The perfect introduction to the Ice Age, complete with ENORMOUS fold-out pages! Nearly three million years ago the Ice Age began. Oceans froze, ice sheets covered land and animals, along with humans, found ways to thrive. These prehistoric creatures were weird, wonderful and enormous … Explore the Earth continent by continent and come face to…
Migrants is a vital and powerful wordless picture book of courage, loss and hope—the definitive story of what it takes to migrate to a new land Illustrated by Issa Watanabe This book narrates, with extraordinarily powerful images, the journey of a group of animals that leaves behind a leafless, nocturnal forest. It is the story…
Monstrous Tales is a collection of traditional folktales about bewitching and bloodthirsty creatures.Translated and transcribed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these tales celebrate the diversity of—and surprising resonances among—folklore traditions around the world. Welcome to a world of magical adventure: a mysterious wolf pursues a bridegroom through a dark forest, a princess…
A tiger carries a dining room chair on her back. But why? Where is she going? With just one word per page, in lush, color-rich landscapes, we learn about the features that make up our world: an archipelago, a dune, an isthmus, a lagoon. Across them all, the tiger roams. This enigmatic investigation of our…
“Did Amma really steal a bicycle, and is it even possible to wrestle your shadow?” Did you ever wonder how your parents were as kids? Were they up to mischief? Did they get into trouble a lot? Then read these stories about a mother who tells her child about her strange and exciting adventures growing…
The first book of the Mouse and Mole series What will Mouse and Mole find to do tomorrow? They set out their plan: a picnic of cheese and cucumber sandwiches if it is a fine day, or roasted chestnuts and toasted muffins in front of an apple wood fire if it is wild and wintry….
The fifth book in the Mouse and Mole series A series of gentle and humorous stories by acclaimed author and illustrator team Joyce Dunbar and James Mayhew. Perfect for fans of Kenneth Grahame. Contains three stories: A Fresh StartMouse and Mole try to give their friendship a fresh start but realise they can’t go without…
The second book in the Mouse and Mole series Mole can t help but get himself into difficulty, but thankfully he has Mouse to ensure things go smoothly, even when he least expects it! The two cohabiting animals are characters that stand alongside the greats of children s literature Sunday Times Utterly enchanting and perfect…
The seventh book in the Mouse and Mole series Three new Mouse and Mole stories highlighting the joy in everyday life. Clink, Clank, Clunk! Mouse hears a lot of noice coming from outside the shed. It is Mole, tinkering with the motorbike, but Mole gets stuck and doesn t know how to put it back…
The sixth book in the Mouse and Mole series Mouse and Mole’s charming, gentle and humourous adventures continue in this new addition to the much-loved series. Contains three stories: The Secret of HappinessMole dreams that he finds the secret of happiness and wakes a grumpy Mouse to tell him, but then Mole instantly forgets! Mole…
A gloriously illustrated first guide to outer space for ages 6+. Discover how the universe was formed, the order of the planets in our Solar System and each of their unique features, as well as humankind s many successful journeys into space. Aaron Chushley s vivid and captivating illustrations are accompanied by carefully written text…
Sympathetically abridged adaptation of the classic Story of the Root Children filled with beautiful art nouveau illustrations and seasonal details. Board book 200 x 160 mm Best suited from 1 to 3 years 10 pages
By the author of the award-winning memoir The Honey Bus, a bittersweet picture book about a lonesome and fearful girl who finds herself at home with her grandfather and his honeybees Living with grandpa and his thousands of honeybees, a girl learns to overcome her fears of getting stung, how to spin comb, and that…