Category Archives: Travel Guides

“I Will Not Be Erased”: Our stories about growing up as people of colour

gal-dem are an award-winning magazine and creative collective of young women of colour, described by the Guardian as “bubbling with energy, ideas and talent”. In this thought-provoking collection of fourteen essays, their writers take raw material from their teenage years – diaries, poems and chat histories – and explore growing up. Straight-talking, funny and insightful,

A Child of Books

Winner of the prestigious international Bologna Ragazzi Award for Fiction 2017″A gorgeous homage to the power of the written word” Guardian”A fresh and fascinating collaboration between two gifted masters” The New York Times In this inspiring, lyrical tale about the rewards of reading and sharing stories, a little girl sails her raft “across a sea

Julius Zebra: Grapple with the Greeks!

The fourth title in Gary Northfield`s award-winning, action-packed and hysterically funny series brimming with entertaining Ancient Roman and Greek facts.In the much-anticipated fourth Julius Zebra book, Grapple with the Greeks!, demi-god Heracles promises Julius and his chums a great reward if they can help him to find the lost Golden Apple. On this madcap new

Football School Star Players: 50 Inspiring Stories of True Football Heroes

Get young fans dreaming big with this incredible collection of inspirational lives from the world of football.What made Pele the greatest player of all time? How did Nadia Nadim flee from Afghanistan and end up playing for Manchester City? Who was the Liverpool player who invented the world`s most popular football boot? This collection of

Julian Is a Mermaid

A glimpse of three women dressed as mermaids leaves one boy filled with wonder and ready to dazzle the world.”Every choice Jessica Love makes imbues the story with charm, tenderness and humor” New York Times Book ReviewWhile riding the subway home with his Nana one day, Julian notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair

Beast Feast

A charming story about a quick-thinking child and a soft-hearted beast, with letters to open.Beast has found a tasty dinner, and he`s written to all his friends to invite them to a feast. Unfortunately, Dinner is a child who very much does not want to be eaten. As Beast`s friends send their instructions for cooking

The Ghouls of Howlfair

The scariest legends are about to come true!Molly Thompson has lots of questions. Questions like, is her Aunt Carol an undead fiend who drinks the blood of the living? Is she secretly lurking in the attic? And is Molly`s friend Lowry a descendant of a long line of Kroglin werewolves?Serious young historian Molly suspects that

Timmy Failure: Now Look What You`ve Done

Timmy Failure is back and he`s as clueless as ever in this New York Times bestselling sequel to Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. Packed full of laughs, this hilarious series is perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Barry Loser.Timmy Failure is the founder, president and CEO of the greatest detective agency in

The Missing: The True Story of My Family in World War II

A personal, powerful and resonant account of the Holocaust by one of this country`s best-loved children`s authors.By turns charming, shocking and heart-breaking, this is the true story of Michael Rosen`s search for his relatives who “went missing” during the Second World War – told through prose, poetry, maps and pictures. When Michael was growing up,

Little Green Donkey

From the creator of That Fruit is Mine! comes a laugh-out-loud cautionary tale, sure to resonate with all picky eaters and their parents!Little Donkey LOVES eating grass – it`s just so sweet, and crunchy, and juicy! His pillow is even made from grass so that he can roll over in the morning and eat his

Jake Atlas and the Quest for the Crystal Mountain

TREASURE HUNTER, TOMB ROBBER, TROUBLEMAKERJake Atlas and his family are searching for the fifth emerald tablet that will reveal the secret to the history of humankind. At China`s Terracotta Army Museum, Jake retrieves a clue to a safe passage into a nearby tomb, where the tablet is believed to be hidden. But when a helicopter

Nevertell

A gorgeous, snowy adventure, set in the wilds of Siberia, full of magic and wonder, for junior readers.A world of magic is only a whisper away…Born in a Soviet prison camp, Lina has never seen the world outside until the night she escapes with her best friend, Bogdan. As the pair journey across a snowy

Joy

A delightfully upbeat read-aloud picture book, perfect to share with very young children.”Bounce bounce, ding-a-ling, ring ring, let`s sing! I feel joy!” From an award-winning author and illustrator pairing comes an irresistibly energetic read-aloud picture book. Join the bouncy little kitten as she plays with her favourite toy and – uh oh – falls down

This Little Piggy: A Counting Book

You`ve heard of the piggy that went to market … but have you heard of the piggy with superpowers?This little piggy went to market. This little piggy had a car but couldn`t park it. This little piggy danced for hours. This little piggy had SUPERPOWERS! From award-winning bookmaker Jarvis, the creator of Alan`s Big, Scary

Mary Had a Little Lamb: A Colours Book

You`ve heard of Mary who had a little lamb … but did you know she had a little tiger, too?Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow. She had a little tiger, too … and a yellow hippo! From award-winning bookmaker Jarvis, the creator of Alan`s Big, Scary Teeth, Mrs Mole, I`m

Baby Goes to Market

Join Baby and his mama at the bustling marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers.When Baby and Mama go to market, baby is so adorable that the banana seller gives him six bananas. Baby eats one and puts five in the basket, but Mama doesn`t notice. As Mama and Baby

Rex and the Raven Rescue

When a raven from the Tower of London goes missing during the Blitz, it`s up to scruffy dog Rex to rescue him, with a little help from some royal corgis and Princess Elizabeth.Rex lives at the Tower of London and likes nothing better than sniffing around in juicy litter bins. But his favourite bin of

Ghosts of the Shadow Market

A hardback collection of all eight Ghosts of the Shadow Market stories, along with two brand new ones, about characters from Cassandra Clare`s internationally bestselling Shadowhunters series.The Shadow Market is a meeting point for faeries, werewolves, warlocks and vampires. There the Downworlders buy and sell magical objects, make dark bargains, and whisper secrets they do

The Bigfoot Files

From the author of Hour of the Bees comes another captivating story that deftly blurs the line between reality and magic – and will leave you wondering What if? The Loch Ness Monster. The Frogman. Bigfoot. Twelve-year-old Miranda Cho used to believe in it all, used to love poring over every strange footprint, every stray

Where`s Wally? Exciting Expeditions: Search! Play! Create Your Own Stories!

This terrific, travel-sized `Where`s Wally?` book is full of searches, games and creative activities. Solve perplexing puzzles, personalise your travel checklist, design your own time machine and more. Plus, keep track of your own journeys with fun prompts, facts and challenges. And don`t forget to search for Wally – he`s hiding in every scene! This