Showing 25–36 of 72 resultsSorted by latest
Sometimes we feel brave as a lion or shy like a mouse, and the zoo inside our heads reflects how we behave on the outside. You can’t see it, but this little boy is part mischievous monkey, part curious llama, and part chameleon, hiding from the world. Sometimes it feels like there’s not enough room for our jumbling feelings, but the zoo inside all of us makes us who we are – reaching out to the world from the part you can’t see.
A profound story about inner strength and perseverance in the face of a life-changing event, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy.
A beautifully illustrated biography anthology, discover that tells the hidden mental health stories of 21 famous figures from science, sport, music and politics, from past and present.
Hi! I’m Charligh, and one day I’m going to be a big star. I’m full of PIZZAZZ after all, and everyone I’ve ever met tells me I’m unforgettable. In a good way, I think. I’ve always loved attention, but at the moment, there’s a teeny tiny chance I’m getting it for all the wrong reasons. For one thing, me and my very-nearly-world-famous team, the Bramrock Stars, have got a big football tournament to win. But I just can’t stop tripping over the ball! And although I’ve got my dream part in the school play, the words just won’t stick in my head. What’s going to happen if I can’t learn my lines? Luckily for me, my best friends really are the bestest, and I know they’ll help me whatever it takes. It’s time for me to step into the spotlight, and prove girls really can do anything!
Scarlett Fife has BIG FEELINGS. And when she tries to squash them down, they come back up with shocking results! Scarlett knows she should be happy about all the big news that her family wants to share. But the worry is making her dizzy, and being dizzy is making her worried. Feelings are like slime in a party bag. No matter how much someone tells you to keep it in, it’ll always find its way out. And very soon, Scarlett notices that every time she pushes her worries down, they shake her world. Literally. It might be a huge vase full of pet ashes. Or 2669 sugar cubes in a world record-breaking attempt.
Callie Major does not like wearing her new hearing aids at all. But when she meets abandoned Mynah bird Bo, she realises that her ‘slugs’ mean she can communicate with him! Together the unlikely duo set off to catch the thief who has been causing trouble all over town. This work includes high-speed chases, a very peckish bird and purple poo!
This inspiring picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie. This is a story of music, of obstacles, of strength and hard work, of all you can accomplish when you dream. As a child, Evelyn Glennie’s ears began to hurt. Voices became distant whispers. Ringing phones sounded like muffled crunches in her ears. But when she was told that she would need to wear hearing aids for the rest of her life, Evelyn was determined that this would never stop her from playing music. Instead of giving up on her dreams, Evelyn found new ways to listen.
When Abigail can’t concentrate in class, she gets bored and does naughty things! Abigail is sent to the cooling down room. Then she has a music class. She can’t make any of the instruments work! Just when things are about to go wrong again, the teacher discovers exactly what to do to engage this little girl, and Abigail ends up finding a special voice of her very own.
Discover the incredible life of Amanda Gorman, the amazing American poet and activist, in this book from the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series.
Ali’s got enough going on, between school and boxing and helping out at home. His best friend Noodles, though. Now there’s a dude looking for trouble – and, somehow, it’s always Ali around to pick up the pieces. But, hey, a guy’s gotta look out for his boys, right? Besides, it’s all small potatoes; it’s not like anyone’s getting hurt. And then there’s Needles. Needles is Noodles’s brother. He’s got a syndrome, and gets these ticks and blurts out the wildest, craziest things. It’s cool, though: everyone on their street knows he doesn’t mean anything by it. Yeah, it’s cool – until Ali and Noodles and Needles find themselves somewhere they never expected to be, somewhere they never should’ve been – where the people aren’t so friendly, and even less forgiving.
When Alpha was a baby, she washed up by the lighthouse at Haven Point, a remote beach alive with wild magic. Alpha was the first foundling – and now the lighthouse at Haven Point has become a ramshackle home for any disabled child or adult who has ever felt excluded from society. They call themselves the Wrecklings, looting from passing ships with the help of the mermaids who live in their waters, and whispering superstitions to the wind and the waves. Alpha and her gang spend their days adventuring on the shore – and getting into trouble. Then one day, everything changes. When Alpha spots a strange light up on the headland and realises that her beloved family are in danger of being discovered by Outsiders, it sets in motion a chain of events that will change Haven Point forever. With their home under threat, the Wrecklings must decide what kind of future they want – and what they’re willing to do to get it.
No products in the basket.
Notifications