I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle
£7.99An educational question-and-answer book about space for kids.
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The first-ever Britannica Encyclopedia for children under three, in a beautifully illustrated, large-format board book.

This beautiful edition brings together the original illustrated Thomas the Tank Engine Railway Series stories by Rev. W. Awdry in one special collection.

A gorgeous, snuggle-up picture book, full of courage, fun andfriendship.
Evie is a very determined little squirrel. It’s time to gather foodfor the winter, and she’s going to do it all by herself. She’sready. She’s steady. She’s going squirrelling! But can she reallydo it all on her own? Or should she ask her friends to help?

The story of a girl, a whale and a friendship that will echo down the generations, from best-selling, award-winning picture book creator, Benji Davies, author of The Storm Whale.
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Adults and children alike will be enchanted by this Christmas song book. Aimed at the very young, this book has a button on every spread which triggers one of six different festive songs to join in with.

The Bigg School series follows a class of kids who have just moved up to secondary school, the Henry Bigg Academy. Best Friends Forever tells Lola's story – she and Evie have been BFF since they were babies but everything is about to change for Lola, and not in a good way!

There is no one way to have a family and no right way to be a family. ‘My Family, Your Family’ is a powerful non-fiction book that focuses on what makes a family, explores how different families come together and celebrates the idea that every family is unique.

Wiz and Mug are sent on a dangerous mission to raid a bountiful Ancient Egyptian tomb protected by skeleton guards and an Egyptian Pharaoh. However, in order to fulfil their mission, the pair must combine their brains and brawn, abide by the ancient law of the land, AND beat the Pharaoh in a game of basketball! The question is – can they trust their opponents to play by the rules? Or will they be stuck in the tomb – forever?

The bizarre beasts, incredible places, and peculiar phenomena featured in this mind-blowing compendium are not just really weird – they’re really real. This wacky book explores our world’s most exciting oddities. Did you know there’s a plant that eats mice? Or that you can dip your toe in a rainbow-coloured river? From fiery tornadoes flying across the sky to huge sinkholes eating up the earth, each example is illustrated with jaw-dropping images and handy fast facts that provide the explanations behind the stories. Whether it’s geography, people, places, animals, plants, or weather, this book is ideal for curious young minds who are fascinated by our amazing planet.

Mummy Penguin is off to find a fishy dinner for her family. She has to swim very fast, climb a slippery cliff – cu-crunch, cu-crunch, cu-crunch – and even tiptoe past some sleeping seals. Shh! All the while, Little Penguin looks on in awe and says: ‘Well done, Mummy Penguin!’.

A mortal curse laid upon a baby princess, magic fairies, and true love’s first kiss. Will Princess Aurora escape her tragic destiny? This paper cut-out book plunges us into the enchanting world of the famous ballet, Sleeping Beauty.

Take a journey to a vanished world with the ‘Adventures in Time’ series – stories so exciting you won’t believe they’re all true Prepare to meet the most terrifying raiders the world has ever known, as historian Dominic Sandbrook plunges us back into the thrilling drama of the Viking Age. We’ll encounter gods and giants, axemen and shield-maidens, from the warlords rampaging through King Alfred’s England to the sea-captains who first glimpsed the mountains of Iceland. For even in the most glittering cities on earth, no one is safe from the Northmen’s fury.


Spark your imagination with incredible build ideas inspired by the world around you. Explore landmarks, natural wonders, and inventions. From the Great Wall of China and the Great Barrier Reef, to steam trains and the International Space Station, get suggestions for how to build them all in Minecraft – and discover fascinating facts about them, too. ‘The Minecraft Ideas Book’ is packed with all kinds of imaginative build ideas, including a cross-section of a volcano, a fabulously fun fairground, a Mount Everest base camp, a rainforest with canopy bridge, and much, much more.

Dr Morley is about to embark on a quest to the northernmost tip of the world, to discover a creature that everyone talks about but nobody has ever seen: the giant Arctic jellyfish. After years of research and hard graft, she gathers together a highly trained crew and a boat full of specialist equipment, and sets sail for the vast icy scapes of the Arctic. Will she find what she is searching for? Or will it find her?