Ask a Scientist
£9.99Packed with weird and wacky questions and clear and lively answers, this book puts the fun back into science. And who could be a better scientist to ask questions to than Professor Robert Winston?!
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My First Encyclopedia
£9.99A first encyclopaedia for curious kids, packed with fascinating facts and fully updated with bright and colourful pictures. This first encyclopaedia for children aged 5-7 contains a wide range of exciting subject areas and answers to the big questions young children ask. From the human body to geography and history, science and technology to animals and habitats, the fascinating content will engage young children and support their learning at home and at school.
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The Magic & Mystery of Earth
£14.99Enter the world of towering mountains, swirling storms, and deep ocean trenches for an unforgettable journey through our planet Earth. Day turns to night, seasons shift, water moves, volcanoes erupt in a burst of fury, and animals swing and dart across the pages of this colourful book. Starting at Earth’s fiery core, then journeying upwards through clouds and wind before soaring over the Amazon rainforest and gliding across Earth’s icy poles, readers will discover the wonders of our ever-changing planet.
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Dexter Procter and the Case of the Disappearing Doctor
£14.99All is not well in the world with Dexter Procter, the world’s youngest doctor. His granny has broken her leg, his friends Rupi and Otto have been expelled, there’s an asthma epidemic he can’t get on top of, and everything fun at the hospital has been shut down by slimy politician Barbara Burnhall. And then his boss Dr Marigold disappears off the face of the earth! But what Dexter doesn’t realize is that he and his friends are about to uncover a dastardly plot featuring kidnap, earthquakes and a demolition ball. Dexter Procter doesn’t know what’s about to hit him. (Spoiler alert: it’s a demolition ball).
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Once Upon a Planet
£14.99From the birth of the first ocean to the rise of life, from fiery volcanic eruptions to icy glacial ages, this picture book brings Earth’s 4.5-billion-year story to life in a way that’s vivid, accessible and awe-inspiring. Young readers will meet microscopic creatures, towering dinosaurs and witness the dramatic transformations that shaped the world we know today.
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Time for Haiku
£13.99Celebrate the seasons with this delightful collection of 50 haiku that illuminate the wonders of the natural world and brief moments in time.Time for Haiku invites young readers on a poetic journey through the seasons. Arranged from fall to winter and then spring to summer, this charming collection of haiku captures the small, fleeting sensory wonders of the natural world: the hush of falling snow, the rhythm of ocean waves, the shimmer of sun on golden sand, and the sound of waves in a seashell.Each poem serves as a gentle bridge between language and science, making the traditional Japanese haiku form both accessible and enriching for elementary students. Luciano Lozano’s Japanese art-inspired illustrations, with their minimalist brushstrokes and dynamic perspectives, bring each seasonal moment to life with warmth and whimsy.Back matter includes a brief history of haiku and a guide to writing them, encouraging young poets to create the
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Epic Animal Journeys Over Land
£12.99Follow incredible animals on some of the world’s most epic journeys of migration over land. The compass included with the book helps to navigate each animal’s journey as you follow the route on each page, see the different directions they take, and join them on their journey. Written by best-selling science writer Steve Parker.
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GaudÃ
£17.99Let your dreams change the world in this picture book biography of architect Antoni Gaudì, available in Spanish! Deja que sus sueños cambien el mundo en este libro para niños de la biografìa del arquitecto Antoni Gaudì, disponible en español.
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The Shadow on the Wreck
£7.99A mysterious figure on an old fishing boat, anonymous postcards, disappearing cousins – Mizzy is thrilled to have a new mystery to solve! The next instalment in this charming series for middle-grade readers, starring a girl with Down syndrome.
‘A unique and delightful heroine’ – Guardian
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Feather Vane
£7.99A fairy-tale adventure full of dangerous magical creatures, perfect for fans of Sophie Anderson and Michelle Harrison.
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The Danger of Small Things
£16.99Imagine a world where honeybees have died out. It’s a patriarchal world where famines are rife. It’s a world without art, without books, without plays. Girls are sent away from home, forced to pollinate crops by hand with brushes and to marry as soon as they can. Inhabiting this world is Jess and her friends Cass, Deva, and Ruth. But even if one fourteen-year-old knows that brushes weren’t invented for pollinating, can she really stoke a revolution?
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Oh, Carrots!
£7.99Don’t miss the hilarious and heartfelt Oh, Carrots! from multi-award-winning creator Mariajo Ilustrajo. Celebrate the magic of making new friends and discover valuable lessons about kindness in this delightful, must-have picture book for children.