Children's

The funny and fantastic new picture book from award-winning and bestselling creative star Rob Biddulph! School has never been so (read more)

The funny and fantastic new picture book from award-winning and bestselling creative star Rob Biddulph! School has never been so fun! Meet Class 2L. These kids are excited.Today's SHOW AND TELL day, and you're all invited!Come and be schooled in magic and wonder by the award-winning Rob Biddulph, in this brand-new story about how biggest isn't always best!Packed to the brim with his trademark warm humour, life lessons and pitch-perfect rhyme, this is a story to read together, laugh out loud at, and enjoy over and over again.The perfect book for boys and girls, to read out loud or enjoy alone.

Published:6 Oct 2020 (hide)

Twelve-year-old Simon Thorn's life has never been easy, but being bullied at school and living in a cramped Manhattan apartment with (read more)

Twelve-year-old Simon Thorn's life has never been easy, but being bullied at school and living in a cramped Manhattan apartment with his Uncle Darrell is nothing compared to his biggest secret: he can talk to animals. When his mum is kidnapped by a herd of terrifying rats, Simon finds out that he, his mum and his uncle are all Animalgams - people who can change into an animal at will. In search of his mother he discovers the Animalgam Academy located underneath Central Park Zoo.

There he learns about the fractured five kingdoms that make up this secret world - Mammals, Birds, Insects, Reptiles and Underwater. And Simon Thorn is the only one who can save them. Imaginative and vivid with themes of bravery, loyalty, and finding one's true self, this exciting, five-book adventure series is perfect for fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and Beast Quest.

Pub Date:11/02/2016 (hide)

Literacy stations should be more than just busy work. Simply Stations: Independent Reading shows how to ensure that kids are purposefully (read more)

Literacy stations should be more than just busy work. Simply Stations: Independent Reading shows how to ensure that kids are purposefully and effectively practicing comprehension, deeper thinking, vocabulary, and communication skills every day. Here's everything you need to plan, teach, and refresh the Independent Reading station year-round, including...

Step-by-step instructions for launching and maintaining the station;Whole-group lesson plans, based on key literacy standards, to introduce and support partner work;Printable teacher and student tools;On-the-spot assessment ideas and troubleshooting tips;Lists of grade-level specific materials; andCountless real-classroom photos so you see the possibilities first-hand.

Published:14 Aug 2020 (hide)

WELCOME TO THE ISLE OF MULCH... This little island is home to a large number of horrible grown-ups. The school, the local park, (read more)

WELCOME TO THE ISLE OF MULCH...

This little island is home to a large number of horrible grown-ups. The school, the local park, the toy shop and even the island's ice-cream van are all run by awful adults who like nothing more than making children miserable. And the island is owned by the most awful one of all - Aunt Greta Greed! Something needs to be done about them. (hide)

Soar into space with this glorious love story of alien folk, from the creators of The Gruffalo and Stick Man. The Smeds (who are (read more)

Soar into space with this glorious love story of alien folk, from the creators of The Gruffalo and Stick Man. The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly disapprove.

But peace is restored and love conquers all in this happiest of love stories. There's even a gorgeous purple baby to celebrate! With fabulous rhymes and breathtaking illustrations, this book is literally out of this world! (hide)

Eilidh Muldoon is the illustrator of the best-selling series of Scottish colouring books. Snooze is her first English language picture (read more)

Eilidh Muldoon is the illustrator of the best-selling series of Scottish colouring books. Snooze is her first English language picture book. Eilidh was the author in residence at the 2019 Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Her wonderfully stylised illustrations bring to life this lovely tale about a poor little owl who just can't get to sleep.

Published:14 Aug 2020 (hide)

Ivy is now the beloved daughter of Ezra and Mother Snagbsy, coffin makers, even if she does have to work rather like a maid. Their (read more)

Ivy is now the beloved daughter of Ezra and Mother Snagbsy, coffin makers, even if she does have to work rather like a maid. Their trade is roaring, and Ivy is as happy as a pig in clover. Especially when she escapes to the library to talk to the devastatingly sympathetic Miss Carnage.

But then Ivy guesses that all is not as it seems with her new parents, and discovers that she can pass into the world of the Clock Diamond. There, she sees her friend Rebecca, horribly sad and desperate. Can Ivy save Rebecca, and what do a missing aristocrat, a forbidden love affair and a bullfrog have to do with her mission? Illustrated in humorous gothic detail by John Kelly, Somebody Stop Ivy Pocket is the second tale in Ivy's deadly comic journey to discover who she really is ...Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket

Pub Date:05/05/2016 (hide)

I am the song of the dinosaurs,For millions of years my tune filled the air. In the whisper of leaves, caught on the breeze,Travelling (read more)

I am the song of the dinosaurs,For millions of years my tune filled the air. In the whisper of leaves, caught on the breeze,Travelling unseen, but I was still there. This beautiful die-cut book takes a journey back through time to discover a world where the land, skies and seas were ruled by the dinosaurs (hide)

A lyrical, heart-warming new tale from the award-winning designer and creator of The Fox and the Star Bird loves to sing in the towering (read more)

A lyrical, heart-warming new tale from the award-winning designer and creator of The Fox and the Star Bird loves to sing in the towering tree at the heart of the jungle. It feels like home. When the season changes she must say goodbye, but she isn't ready to let go.

As she listens to the other animals, Bird learns to sing a new song. (hide)

From Patrick Benson, the illustrator of Owl Babies, comes the read-aloud story of Raju the baby elephant and his mummy who set out (read more)

From Patrick Benson, the illustrator of Owl Babies, comes the read-aloud story of Raju the baby elephant and his mummy who set out on a great jungle adventure. Raju follows his mother, holding tightly onto her tail, as they bravely journey across a wide river, battle the tall grass and delve into the deep, dark forest ...meeting snapping crocodiles, slithering snakes and ferocious tigers along the way. But where are Raju and his mummy going? What will they see in the end? Little tired Raju keeps asking, "When can we go home again?" and, each time, his mummy replies, "Soon".

This lyrical story transports readers to the lush, wild Indian jungle and exquisitely captures the fear and excitement of new experience.

Pub Date:05/05/2016 (hide)