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With sing-along song, Lollies Award-winning Michelle Robinson's busy story based on the tongue-twister is bursting with trucks, doggie drivers, vehicles and colour, now in a chunky board book! Red Lorry and Yellow Lorry must get to the construction site, but they have a snow-drift, a...

The bestselling author-illustrator of Lost and Found once more pairs the poignant with the hilarious in this irresistible picture book tale all about the importance of making time for friends. A poignant – and laugh-out-loud funny – story about our busy lives and how we can...

Combining Biblical truths and scientific facts, The Things God Made is an inspirational and informative picture book retelling of the creation story from the book of Genesis. Take your child on a journey from nothingness to abundance and life, and discover the greatness of God’s creation...

Race into action with this super speedy puzzle book! Get the stopwatch out and see how quickly you can tackle these word, number and logic puzzles, because you know what our favourite blue hedgehog says: GOTTA GO FAST! Can you keep up with the...

Calling all animal lovers! Guinness World Records: Amazing Animals puts the spotlight on the world's most fur-nomenal creatures, peculiar pets, wacky wildlife and cute critters. In this action-packed annual, you'll meet surfing pigs, talking gorillas and even the world's largest elephant orchestra! Ever see...

Facing up to fears of bullying, Eva finds the courage to take to the field in this heartwarming tale from acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth. Eva’s football skills make her stand out while playing at break-time at school, so her friends can’t understand why she’s...

Curious readers want to know how things work. This title includes easy-to-understand text that explains how electricity travels from power plants to homes and describes the role of the community workers who make it all possible.

Winner of the Golden Kite Award A raw, gripping, authentic, and boldly original novel about a fifteen-year-old Texas girl set to stand trial for murder—and the one person who might be able to help her clear her name. A wealthy businessman is dead, and...

Lantos tells his harrowing yet urgently necessary true story of Holocaust survival in this thought-provoking book that describes his childhood imprisonment in Belsen concentration camp. A story of survival, of love between mother and son and of enduring hope in the face of unspeakable...

From smelly poos to dribbly goos, bloody squirts to growing spurts: bodies are amazing – and disgusting! Have you ever wondered how a pizza becomes a poo? What turns bogies black? Why do you need to trim your toenails? Find out about farts, hearts...

The First Order has the Resistance on the run. Things grow ever more desperate for General Leia Organa, pilot Poe Dameron, and former stormtrooper Finn as they desperately try to evade the First Order fleet. Rey has journeyed to the remote planet Ahch-To to...

A remarkable nature search book, perfect for sharing with little ones. Written and illustrated by Amy Grimes, The Secret Ocean will take you and your child on an extraordinary journey. In the sparkling oceans of the world, a beautiful day is about to start. The fish...

Learn all about the Gorgeous Georgians with all the nasty bits left in. You probably thought that Georgians just spent their time prancing about in powdered wigs and pantaloons. Find out the horrible truth, like their sneaky schemes for hiding personal hygiene problems and...

How do robots help us explore space? How big is the Sun? Why do we use rockets? What is a satellite? What is our galaxy called? Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

Feeling torn apart by the Taylor family's recent move, best friends Ashley Sanchez (Ash) and Ashlee Taylor (Lee) set out to find an activity they can enjoy together. Being so different from one another, this isn’t as easy as it sounds. Ash wants to...

Jason never turns down a dare, which has landed him in trouble more than once. After he gives some classmates a hard time, they challenge him to a BMX competition. Jason can't say no. But BMX-riding is much harder than he thought. If he...

When Kenny's anger problem gets out of control, his father signs him up for karate lessons. But even in karate class, Kenny can't get a grip on his temper. He's getting a reputation for being angry. With help from his karate teacher, will Kenny...

Journey through the garden in this environmentally-friendly board book made from 100% recycled materials. Hedgehog, Mouse and Sparrow live in the garden and introduce readers to their home: showing the vegetable plots, the fruit trees, and the many other creatures who share their world. Elegantly designed with...

Learn how to play the recorder with this colourful step-by-step guide. How to Play the Recorder is a highly visual and user-friendly guide for anyone learning to play the recorder on their own, but also a perfect companion to recorder lessons. From the very...

Apparently the ancient Greeks were a rather groovy bunch... The boys didn't start school until they were seven, and girls didn't have to go at all! But it wasn't always so jolly. Readers can discover why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears,...