Children's

For many years, author Michael Farr was a reporter like Tintin. He covered many of the same countries, or at least their real-life (read more)

For many years, author Michael Farr was a reporter like Tintin. He covered many of the same countries, or at least their real-life counterparts. He came to know Herge, himself, and for this book was given access to his immense archive.

The leading British expert on Tintin, Michael has created the ultimate guide to Tintin's world. (hide)

Colouring has never been this creative! Get inspired with designs by Marisa Anne Cummings, Aneela Hoey and Erin McMorris. These intricate (read more)

Colouring has never been this creative! Get inspired with designs by Marisa Anne Cummings, Aneela Hoey and Erin McMorris. These intricate illustrations, printed on high-quality, heavyweight paper, are ideal for framing and perfectly suited to colouring with coloured pencils, fine tip pens and even watercolours. Step away from the stress of daily life and back to the wonders of childhood with a world of tiny new friends to escape with, from friendly foxes and sheep to delightful flowers and houses.

Colouring even a few minutes a day can help you relieve stress and infuse much-needed creativity into you busy life. (hide)

When Alice's dad moves out, leaving her with her troubled mother, she does the only thing that feels right: she retreats to her family's (read more)

When Alice's dad moves out, leaving her with her troubled mother, she does the only thing that feels right: she retreats to her family's old Renaissance tent in the backyard, determined to live there until her dad comes home. In an attempt to keep at least one part of her summer from changing, Alice focuses on her quest to swim freestyle fast enough to get on her swim team's record board. But summers contain multitudes, and soon Alice meets an odd new friend, Harriet, whose obsession with the school's science fair is equal only to her conviction that Alice's best stroke is backstroke, not freestyle.
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It's almost time for the grand opening of the Tree House Hotel. The squirrels have been very busy putting up decorations and preparing (read more)

It's almost time for the grand opening of the Tree House Hotel. The squirrels have been very busy putting up decorations and preparing a delicious feast and huge fireworks display! Two young guests, Kenny Kitten and Betty Bunny, are so excited about staying at the brand-new Tree House Hotel. But then Kenny goes missing! Can Betty find him before the grand feast begins? Read the story, pop up the hotel and press out the play pieces for hours of fun! A brilliant new story and pop-up play set from paper-engineer extraordinaire Maggie Bateson, with illustrations from Karen Wall - perfect for fans of Sylvanian Families!
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How did the atom bomb help save the elephant? Have we found the secret to eternal youth? Could a parasite be manipulating you right (read more)

How did the atom bomb help save the elephant? Have we found the secret to eternal youth? Could a parasite be manipulating you right now?This dazzling collection of stories reveals the key recent breakthroughs in science, across all fields. Inside you will meet the killers lurking in Earth's ice, the super-coral that could save our seas and the neuroscientists hunting ghosts. You will travel beyond our galaxy to worlds where the sun sets twice, and beyond our time to a future where the Internet is unhackable and chickenosaurs roam the land.

Divided into sections covering physics, space, humanity, the brain, plants and animals, and linking stories from different fields, Unbelievable Science offers a boundless journey of discovery for anyone with a passion for the world around them. Prepare to be shocked and amazed on every page.
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**Stocked 23 October 2014 **Modern life can be complicated. As an older child or teenager you will experience lots of different social (read more)

**Stocked 23 October 2014 **Modern life can be complicated. As an older child or teenager you will experience lots of different social situations and encounter all kinds of people. In whatever form it takes, bullying is a very real issue and the pressure to become involved with a gang can also be tough to deal with.

How to Handle Bullying and Gangs is an essential guide, helping you to understand how and why you may be being bullied and and what you can do to improve things for yourself. It will also help you to work out issues around gangs and the dangers of becoming involved with criminal activity. Perhaps you are being bullied because of your looks, your sexual orientation, your race or religion or because you simply don't fit the mould.

This book will help you confront your issues and offers solid advice based on the experiences of real people. Part of a four book series aimed at children aged 10+, Under Pressure is an essential resource for children who are perhaps afraid or unsure of asking for help directly, or simply need some added reassurance or advice. (hide)

Claire Martinson still worries about her older sister Sophie, who battled a mysterious illness last year. But things are back to (read more)

Claire Martinson still worries about her older sister Sophie, who battled a mysterious illness last year. But things are back to normal as they move into Windermere Manor ... until the sisters climb a strange ladder in a fireplace and enter the magical land of Arden.

There, they find a world in turmoil. The four guilds of magic no longer trust each other. The beloved unicorns have disappeared, and terrible wraiths roam freely.
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Once upon a time there was a bear, a moose and a beaver who were the best of friends, though they often disagreed. The day they decided (read more)

Once upon a time there was a bear, a moose and a beaver who were the best of friends, though they often disagreed. The day they decided to go canoeing, it was one disagreement after another. The moose wanted to steer, but so did the bear and the beaver.

They all wanted to paddle portside. And they all had a different idea as to how to cross a beaver dam. So when the three friends veer into raging rapids and find themselves up the creek, how will they agree on a rescue plan?Starring a charming cast of characters, Nicholas Oldland's humorous contemporary fable highlights the importance of working together - and keeping friendships afloat!

Readership:Preschool (0-5) (hide)

When 17-year-old Rilla is busted for partying 24 hours into arriving in Yosemite National Park to live with her park ranger sister, (read more)

When 17-year-old Rilla is busted for partying 24 hours into arriving in Yosemite National Park to live with her park ranger sister, it's a come-to-Jesus moment. Determined to make up for her screw-up and create a stable new home for herself, Rilla charms her way into a tight-knit group of climbers. But Rilla can't help but be seduced by experiences she couldn't have imagined back home. (hide)

Follow the journey of some very special rabbits in this gorgeous gift storybook edition of the TV mini series of Watership Down. (read more)

Follow the journey of some very special rabbits in this gorgeous gift storybook edition of the TV mini series of Watership Down. First published in 1972, this classic animal story has been made into an animated television mini series by the BBC and Netflix. Beautifully re-imagined by script-writer Tom Bidwell (My Mad Fat Diary) as a four-part animated television event, and featuring stunning and evocative CG animation, this retelling of the classic story is perfect for a family audience. (hide)