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Which amazing animal can change the color of its skin? Which terrifying creature is so big it was confused for a dragon? Which tricksy reptile pretends to be a toad? In Focus: Reptiles has the answers! In Focus is a cool, new information series...

Which creepy critters wear their skeleton outside of their body? Who breathes through their slimy skin? Which blood-sucking bug attacks at night? In Focus: Bugs has the answers! In Focus is a cool, new information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style...

In Life Cycles: Rainforest, discover which creatures are at the top and bottom of three rainforest food chains, and learn what happens at each stage of their life cycle. At the end of each spread, use the picture clue to guess which rainforest predator is...

In Life Cycles: Grassland, discover which creatures are at the top and bottom of three grassland food chains, and learn what happens at each stage of their life cycle. At the end of each spread, use the picture clue to guess which grassland predator is...

A beautiful, fact-filled picture book by naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham, stunningly illustrated by Harry Potter cover artist Jason Cockcroft. Every day, billions of animals are just starting out their lives. Travel around the globe and meet some incredible baby animals as they begin their...

Alex and her family just moved, which means she has to start a new school and adjust to a new football team... She soon learns that she must play a new position on the team, which makes her frustrated. Alex must learn how to...

Join Dennis, Gnasher and the rest of the Beanotown gang on their mission to combat boredom FOREVER – or at least until the end of this book! Whether you’re stuck at home in the rain or looking for something to do outdoors, this book...

A heartwarming interactive picture book that encourages silly full-body participation to keep readers giggling, from beloved author-illustrator June Tate. A Child Mind Institute Best Kids’ Book on Mental Health! Feeling tangled, twisted, or just in a funk? This tender picture book highlights the tiny...

A Children’s Book Committee Best Book of the Year! "A cheery, gentle lesson on the importance of “practice makes ­perfect.” —School Library Journal (starred review) A Geisel Honor–winning series! Gigi loves the Japan Day Festival! When Ojiji volunteers at the origami booth, Gigi can’t wait...

"Enchanting, breathtaking and beautiful... If you need me, I'll be in Storyland" - Ben Miller DREAM OF THE HEROES AND MONSTERS RIGHT ON YOUR DOORSTEP. THIS IS WHERE WE BEGAN. . . You will have heard of Thor, Medusa and Hercules. But what about the...

Each book in this beautifully illustrated series presents a different folk tale from around the world. This book tells the story of the Tree of Life, a traditional Amazonian folk tale. In it, the people of an Amazonian village learn the importance of looking...

From breakfast to dinner, dusk to dawn, children will love spending the day with this curious lion cub. Now in paperback, this is the first in the acclaimed series of children’s books focused on the way our young animal friends spend a day. Minding...

Try to find the lions, make a flower, complete the puzzles. Toddlers notice all kinds of interesting things in pictures. This book recreates eleven Bible scenes with cheery cartoon pictures with lots of little extras for little kids to find. There are activities, games,...

Single All the Way meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this festive romcom about Cam, who’s trying to find the “the one” and also trying to find himself—while spending winter break working at a hectic Santa’s Village.  Escaping to NYU for college didn’t turn out...

How much of the world is covered in water? What is the deepest-living fish? How are waves caused? Why are coral reefs in danger? Take a journey beneath the waves and into the deep, and collect some bite-size facts about oceans, marine life, and...

Parker Penguin takes readers on a journey through the life of an emperor penguin, explaining all the details of how it lives. With a clear narrative, friendly characters, fascinating facts and graphic illustrations, this is a fun and informative introduction to animal life cycles....

This book takes readers on a journey through the night to discover the world of nocturnal animals living in their own backyards. This title focuses on bats, showcasing their behaviour, habitat, diet and the things they get up to when we're asleep!

A light-hearted look at space travel, with scenes showing the vastness of space, the inside of a space station, and the surface of the moon, plus hundreds of stickers with which to fill the pages - with planets, stars, asteroids, astronauts, rovers and lots...

Jellyfish aren't really fish at all! These spineless sea-dwellers use their umbrella-shaped bells to swim, while their long tentacles sting prey. Learn what they eat and how they survive in the big ocean.

Discover how animals provide the food on our plates with this engaging exploration of beef production. This book traces the complete journey from farm to fork, revealing the fascinating processes behind how cattle are raised, processed, and packaged before reaching our tables. Perfect for...