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Help three intrepid cat detectives recover priceless works of art in ten great cities around the world. Boost your snooping skills as you investigate a trail of famous places in each city to track down the thieves and bring back the art.
Now available in paperback! The third chapter book in the Schneider Award-winning Henry series, starring a sweet and sensitive child on the autism spectrum, is a story about embracing life's messier moments and one’s own uniqueness.
Praise for Henry's Picture-Perfect Day!
“With its short chapters, easy text, gentle humor, and depiction of relatable feelings of unease while offering satisfyingly warm, non-threatening solutions, this title is ideal for young readers who will empathize with the characters’ feelings of anxiety.” ― School Library Journal, Starred Review
“Another charming outing for this winsome protagonist.” ― Kirkus Reviews
Ari’s family bakery makes the finest cakes, using recipes passed down through generations. One day they receive a special request to make a magnificent cake for the queen, in time for the royal peacock’s birthday! With a long journey ahead, Ari and his grandad take their trusty horse, Cinnamon, to safely deliver their creation. Along the way they’re slowed down, not only by their heavy cake, a broken cart and hundred of goats, but also by the many townspeople sharing their opinions and giving mixed advice. Will they reach the palace in time? A modern ‘parable’ story which shows us the challenges of people pleasing and being slowed by the weight of other people’s opinions.
Winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize
Disguised as a translation of a rediscovered text by a Japanese writer, Taiwan Travelogue is a bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, history and power. Set in May 1938, the young novelist Aoyama Chizuko sails from Japan to Taiwan where her interpreter helps her experience real island life and taste as much of its authentic cuisine as her famously monstrous appetite can bear.
Bear finds that even when his wildest (cookie-related!) worries come true, things will be okay. Bear Worries is a funny and comforting story providing a unique take on the topic of excessive worrying.
In the aftermath of a massacre from which he doubts the world will ever recover, Ferdinand Draxler finds himself at the crossroads of history. Unless it’s just a bend in the cul-de-sac of his own gloomy nature. The son of a Holocaust survivor who accuses him of cowardice and the father of a daughter who accuses him of genocide, Draxler longs to be a hero for his people or the comic scourge of their enemies, but does he have the mettle to be either? He isn’t even sure he has what it takes to go mad. He wades through protests and searches London for menacing graffiti, whilst dodging the warring staff in the primary school where he is headmaster and the pleas of his non-Jewish wife to seek ‘mental health’ support. But can’t she see that the world is crumbling around them, and he is at the centre?
The best of Balkan cuisine, captured in 100 recipes that blend Mediterranean flavors and hearty Eastern European fare. Ibrik: The Balkan Table is a collection of 100 recipes that celebrate the rich culinary tradition of the Balkans. From Ecaterina Paraschiv-Poirson, owner of Ibrik Kitchen in Paris, France, this cookbook draws from her Romanian and Greek heritage, offering a selection of delicious recipes that pay homage to her homeland. In Ibrik: The Balkan Table, Ecaterina revisits traditional dishes such as eggplant caviar, stuffed peppers, shwarma and kofta alongside Balkan staples like soups, stews, and fermented vegetables. With nearly 100 recipes to prepare throughout the seasons, from mezzes to main dishes, along with drinks, breads and desserts, Ibrik: The Balkan Table will transport you to the heart of the Balkans. Including countries like Greece, Turkey, Romania, Croatia, and Hungary, the wide-range of influences are eviden
A guide to the edible opportunities of North Atlantic coastlines; covering coastal plants, seaweed, shellfish and more, from professional foraging guide and wild-food chef Mark Williams. To the knowing eye, our coasts are an incredible source of nutrition and flavours – from aromatic maritime herbs and succulent coastal vegetables to umami-rich seaweeds and gourmet shellfish. Join Mark on an intimate gastronomic and ecological journey through a dazzling range of coastal habitats, learning how to safely identify, considerately harvest and creatively cook coastal wild foods. The coast is not just one habitat, but a complex tapestry of ecosystems, woven by the sea. Structured around these distinct habitats – salt marsh, shingle, cliffs, sandy beach and the intertidal zone – the book leads us on a detailed exploration of an incredible and diverse range of edible species, with fascinating insights into their ecological roles and ethnob
Battle curses, mythological monsters and betrayal in this fast-paced card game. Pandora’s Box has been opened! All manner of evil creatures, curses and catastrophes are flooding out into the world – but there is Hope, too, hiding at the bottom of the box. Can you survive the onslaught of monsters and misery, and be the last one standing? All you need to do is find, and hold onto, Hope. Pandora’s Box is a fast-paced strategy game where you’ll connive to be the last player left. Steal cards, eliminate your opponents and hold onto the Hope card to emerge victorious. To start the game, set aside the Hope card and shuffle the deck. Deal five cards face down to each player, then place the shuffled deck on top of the Hope card. The player who opened Pandora’s Box goes first! On your turn, draw a card from the deck. Then either play a card, completing its effect, or pass. But beware – your opponents will unleash all sorts of terrifying creat
Follow Lola on a beautifully illustrated journey to learn how humans and plants are at once different and similar.If Lola were a plant, she wouldn’t be a dog, a cat, a mouse, a penguin, a gnat, or a hippopotamus, but she would still be alive and well.In If I Were a Plant, Lola discovers that plants are the most numerous living beings on the planet. She also finds out how they get their food without being able to move and how they breathe despite not having a mouth or nose, along with many other things she never thought a plant could do.A book for discovering unusual facts about plants and for looking at something you thought you knew with fresh eyes.
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