Children & Teen Books
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd Jokes for Funny Kids: 5 Year Olds
Book SynopsisA new title in the 'Buster Laugh-a-lot' series, this hilarious collection features over 150 simple and super-silly gags for 5-year-olds to share.Doctor, Doctor, I feel like a sheep.Oh no, that sounds baaaaaaaaaad.What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?A carrot.How do you start a bear race?Ready, teddy, go!Designed to be read by an adult to the child so they can share the giggles together, and with wonderfully funny illustrations for extra laughs, this laugh-out-loud collection will keep jokers entertained for hours on end.Also available in the 'Buster Laugh-a-lot' series:9781780556260 Jokes for Funny Kids: 6 Year Olds9781780556246 Jokes for Funny Kids: 7 Year Olds9781780556253 Jokes for Funny Kids: 8 Year Olds9781780557168 The Jumbo Joke Book for Funny Kids9781780557083 The Christmas Joke Book for Funny Kids9781780557847 Animal Jokes for Funny Kids9781780557854 Knock Knock Jokes for Funny Kids9781780559070 Dinosaur Jokes for Funny Kids9781780559087 Silly Jokes for Funny KidsPublishing in 2023:9781780559643 Jokes for Funny Kids: 9 Year Olds9781780559650 Jokes for Funny Kids: 10 Year Olds9781780559438 Gross Jokes for Funny Kids
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Im Sticking with You
Book SynopsisShortlisted for Oscar's Book Prize 2021 Shortlisted for Children's Illustrated Book of the Year at The British Book Awards 2021'Comical, bold ... tender' - The Sunday Times 'A lovely book to cuddle up with' - Guardian 'Has future classic stamped all over it' - Daily MailWherever you're going, I'm going too. Whatever you're doing, I'm sticking with you. It's wonderful to have good friends to see you through the good times and the bad. But sometimes, friends can also be a bit . . . well . . . overbearing. This gorgeously funny, feel-good picture book about everything that friendship can be is now available in an irresistible board book format.'A wonderful, warm bear-hug of a story with sumptuous illustrations. A modern classic.' - Jim Field, illustrator of Oi Frog' Mor
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Magic Cat Publishing The Handbook of Forgotten Skills: Old fashioned
Book SynopsisTurn the clock back to a simpler time... cold lemonade in summer, evenings by a campfire, a warm blanket in winter. Fully-illustrated chapters feature the history and story behind more than thirty skills for you to discover and learn. Perfect for children aged 7+. This book brings endless hours of fun and imagination · Skills include how to grow your own tomatoes, how to sew on a button, how to use a compass and how to mend a sock · Fully illustrated throughout with step-by-step instructions and essential tips · This book offers a simple approach to learning a new skill or craft and encourages little ones to save money · Promotes sustainability and encourages creativity and craftsmanship Words of praise for this book: "They'll discover that 'old-fashioned fun' was more rewarding than playing with a phone" - 4 star review, The Telegraph "Jam packed full of things to do that involve looking at a screen" - Karan Vickers-Hulse, Just Imagine "This lavishly illustrated and inspiring book will help readers step away from the frenzy of modern life and learn a new craft" - The Bookseller A The Week Junior Book of the WeekTrade Review "They'll discover that 'old-fashioned fun' was more rewarding than playing with a phone". 4-star review, The Telegraph
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Michael O'Mara Books Ltd LEGO® Harry Potter™ Magical Surprises (with
Book SynopsisBuild your Neville Longbottom(TM) LEGO® minifigure, then join him, Harry, Ron and Hermione as they discover magical surprises in and around the corridors of Hogwarts(TM). Master the cryptic puzzles and complete the wizarding challenges in this astounding LEGO Harry Potter(TM) activity book.LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2022 The LEGO Group.WIZARDING WORLD and all related trademarks, characters, names, and indicia are © & (TM) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB SHIELD: © & (TM) WBEI. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s22)
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Chicken House Ltd Vita & the Gladiator
Book Synopsis A rip-roaring Roman mystery from Historical Association Young Quills Award-winning author Ally Sherrick. PRAISE FOR BLACK POWDER - WINNER OF THE HISTORIAL ASSOCIATION YOUNG QUILLS AWARD: ' ... a wonderfully explosive adventure set in the turbulent year of the gunpowder plot in Black Powder with impossibly divided loyalties.' JULIA GOLDING, AUTHOR OF THE DIAMOND OF DRURY LANE 'With its constant reversals and twists and turns, Tom's story is almost as complex as the pliot and counter-plot of the Gunpowder Treason itself ... The writing is lively and the pace never flags.' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY Vita longs to write the plays that she steals off to watch - but as the daughter of a high-born Roman, her only future is marriage. When her father is murdered, everything changes. She escapes with her life - only to end up a slave, sharing a cell with a fierce gladiator, Brea, and her wolf. But when Vita and Brea discover they have a common enemy, they know they must stand together for truth and justice ... A rip-roaring adventure set in Roman London from the rising queen of middle-grade historical fiction, Ally Sherrick Vita, nicknamed 'Little Owl' by her father, is an unlikely hero – but when her father is murdered she has to uncover the truth, even if it means finding unlikely friends Themes of deceit, storytelling and fighting justice
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Dream Hunters
Book SynopsisSet in a fantasy, reimagined India where dreams can be captured and bottled, young Mimi Malou must go on a quest to save the king and rescue her parents. A gorgeous adventure dripping in magic from debut author Nazima Pathan, perfect for fans of Starfell, The Hatmakers and The Kingdom Over the Sea.In the Citadel, we hunt. Dreams are our prey. If we catch them before they melt into moonlight, they can be recycled and sold for great profit. My family has been hunting dreams for generations. Capturing them as they slip away, and storing them in a soaring, magnificent library. Twelve-year-old Mimi lives with her Aunt Moyna in a centuries-old Citadel where she studies the ancient practice of making, capturing and recycling dreams. The Citadel was once run by Mimi’s parents who have been imprisoned by the king, accused of treason. When Mimi spies a royal visitor, she uncovers a plot to transform the Citadel from a p
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Quarto Publishing PLC Jürgen Klopp
Book SynopsisPart of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Jürgen Klopp tells the inspiring story of one of football’s greatest managers and leaders.Trade Review“Learn about Klopp’s childhood in Germany, his 10 years as a professional football player and how he became a manager of champions. Part of the Little People, Big Dreams series.” * The Bookseller *
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HarperCollins Publishers The Brambly Hedge Jigsaw Book
Book SynopsisWatch and celebrate the changing of the seasons with the mice of Brambly Hedge in this never-seen-before jigsaw format containing six 12-piece puzzles!Be enchanted by the miniature world of the hedgerow and see your favourite community of mice brought to life as never before!This interactive jigsaw book features six 12-piece puzzles accompanied by best-loved stories from the hedgerow. Experience the changing seasons with the mice of Brambly Hedge and join in with springtime birthdays, much-awaited summer weddings and memorable midwinter festivities. Delighting fans for over forty years, immerse yourself in the exquisite world of the hedgerow and celebrate afresh the glorious detail of Jill Barklem's original illustrations.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Awesome Autistic Guide to Other Humans
Book SynopsisLet''s face it, other humans can be difficult to understand sometimes!There is no need to worry! Yenn, Tanya and a tiny meerkat called Min are here to help you find out everything you need to know about friendships, improving relationships with your family members, and how to deal with disagreements that can arise with the people in your life.Answering the difficult questions like ''What makes a good friend?'' and ''Why do adults tell me to do things?'' this book gives you helpful tips, tricks, and advice you need to help you understand other humans whilst staying true to your own awesome autistic self!
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Pan Macmillan Some Like it Cold
Book SynopsisElle McNicoll is a bestselling and award-winning novelist and screenwriter whose debut novel A Kind of Spark, won the Blue Peter Book Award and the Overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize, as well as Blackwell's Book of the Year. She is twice Carnegie nominated, and was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Awards, the Branford Boase Award and The Little Rebels Award. A Kind Of Spark has been adapted for Television in partnership with 9Story and BBC Childrens.
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Little Tiger Press Group The Summer Dolphin
Book SynopsisWhen Lillie spends the summer in Wales with her family, she can't help but feel like the baby of the group. Her big sister Frankie would rather spend time with their older cousin Lana than play with her, and no one else seems to notice how lonely she is. Then during a boat trip Lillie spots a young dolphin swimming alongside them, and for a short while all her worries melt away. Later, when Frankie and Lana are particularly mean to her, Lillie decides to set off on her own in hopes of seeing the dolphin calf againA heartwarming story about family from best-selling author Holly Webb.
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Usborne Publishing Ltd Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic
Book SynopsisA twisty and heart-pounding mystery at sea, from award-winning A.M. Howell."An exquisitely plotted nautical adventure, packed with mystery and derring-do." Judith Eagle, author of The Accidental StowawayJuly, 1936. As the Queen Mary sets sail across the Atlantic, Alice can't wait for the summer of adventure that lies ahead. She's excited to explore the huge ship, with its shops, animals and even celebrities on board.But while Alice's sailor father focuses on winning a prestigious race, she witnesses a shocking attack. Alice and her new friend Sonny start to uncover a dark sabotage plot, and as they investigate gold bars, anonymous notes and lost silk gloves, secrets in their own lives come to the surface.When fog threatens the boat's journey, and dangerous enemies show themselves, Alice and Sonny are in their own race to solve all the mysteries unfolding. But what they discover might change both their lives forever...Praise for A.M. Howell:WINNER OF THE MAL PEET CHILDREN'S AWARDWINNER OF THE EAST ANGLIAN BOOK OF THE YEARA SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK"Howell is a hypnotically readable writer, who keeps the pulse racing, while allowing every character slowly to unravel." The Telegraph"Gripping plot as well as authentic historical detail." The Daily Mail"Fans of Emma Carroll will adore this historical tale of derring-do and righted wrongs." The Times"Atmospheric, full of period detail, and most importantly, thrilling." The iTrade ReviewA thoroughly modern thriller, in which the characters are drawn with psychological acuity, and Alice's uncertain relationship with her father forms one of the most intriguing narrative threads. And as with Howell's previous books, our plucky heroine endears herself to the modern reader by riding roughshod over gender stereotypes. * Daily Telegraph *A true ocean delight packed with peril, adventure & secrets galore. * Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear *An exquisitely plotted nautical adventure, packed with mystery and derring-do. -- Judith Eagle, author of The Accidental StowawayWill appeal to fans of the Adventures on Train series. * The Bookseller *This new series kicks off aboard the RMS Queen Mary in 1936. Witnessing an attack draws Alice into a mystery, and soon she uncovers secrets within her own family. * Sunday Express *An exciting story with treachery, secrets and danger. * Books for Keeps *A high-octane nautical adventure, brimming over with secrets and sabotage, and the most wonderful crew of characters you could hope for. I could feel the sway & taste the sea spray. Really marvellous. This is the first in a new series & I can't wait to set sail again. * Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild *I was riveted from port to starboard, bow to stern by this brilliant book. Absolutely unputdownable and I'm already looking forward to the next! * Zillah Bethell, author of The Shark Caller *Brilliant story which kept me gripped until the very end! -- Ewa Jozefkowicz, author of The Dragon in the BookshopA thrilling, sea-salted adventure on the ocean wave in the fi rst book of twisting, turning and heart-pounding newseries from A.M. Howell, one of middle grade's most exciting authors. * Lancashire Evening Post *
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HarperCollins Publishers Mary Poppins
Book SynopsisA beautiful new hardback special edition of an iconic and timeless classic, celebrating 90 years of the world''s favourite Nanny.The original and classic story of the world''s most famous nanny, Mary Poppins is a timeless classic that has enchanted generations available now in a stunning new 90th anniversary hardback edition.When the East Wind blows Mary Poppins into the home of the Banks children, their lives go topsy-turvy and are changed forever.Ninety years since we first met Mary Poppins, this original, classic story is still charming readers and transporting new fans into the mysterious world of everyone''s favourite magical nanny.
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Bonnier Books Ltd Disney Villains: Hades The Horn of Plenty
Book SynopsisJoin Hades on an exciting villainous adventure in this dazzling and vibrant graphic novel
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Nosy Crow Ltd A Whale of a Time: A Funny Poem for Every Day of
Book SynopsisA brilliantly illustrated collection of 366 hilarious poems to keep you laughing all year round!From rib-ticklingly funny to wryly witty, each poem in this uplifting collection is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and is perfect for reading aloud to share even more side-splitting hilarity with family and friends. Whether it's a poem about socks or spaniels, eggs or elephants, this bright and brilliant collection will bring you cheer and laughter every day. The spectacular range of poems for children includes work by John Agard, Maya Angelou, Hilaire Belloc, Brian Bilston, Lucille Clifton, Wendy Cope, Roald Dahl, Edward Lear, Spike Milligan, Ogden Nash, Grace Nichols, Jack Prelutsky, Michael Rosen, Christina Rossetti, Benjamin Zephaniah and many more.A wonderful gift for all ages, this beautifully produced anthology includes luxurious cloth binding and ribbon marker.
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Faber & Faber Meesh the Bad Demon The Secret of the Fang
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Templar Publishing Terra Ultima
Book SynopsisTo most of us, the world in which we live seems well-traversed - explored in all directions and meticulously mapped. But something unbelievable has escaped us all... an entire continent named Terra Ultima. This extraordinary book documents this strange new world for the very first time.A visual sensation over a decade in the making, Terra Ultima is the life work of explorer Raoul Deleo. With the help of fellow explorer and biologist Noah J. Stern, Deleo's findings were compiled into this very book - a collection of illustrations and notes so wonderful they seem unbelievable. All of them bear witness to the discovery of a continent so large, so rich and diverse in wildlife, that it remains a mystery as to why it has never been discovered before.Deleo's findings have now been made public for the very first time, so you too, dear reader, can share in the discovery of this previously unknown part of the world. Welcome to Terra U
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Bonnier Books Ltd Little Frog
Book SynopsisHave you ever wondered how a tiny little tadpole can grow up to become a happy, hoppy frog? Inside the pages of this stunningly illustrated story you will meet a friendly little tadpole, and learn how it transforms into a leaping, bounding frog! This gorgeous rhyming story book is packed with super-cute illustrations, and the board book format is perfect for little hands to hold on to. Bedtime stories will be extra sweet with this wonderful story book! Curious early learners will love being introduced to the topic of the natural world inside the pages of this beautiful book.
£999.99
Flying Eye Books Imelda and the Goblin King
Book SynopsisFilled with inventiveness and beautiful art this is an unmissable story, now in paperback! Far away behind the hills a girl called Imelda lives beside a fairy forest. Every day she ventures into the forest to play with her fairy friends. But within the deepest, darkest depths of the trees lives the worst creature of all – the goblin king! When he kidnaps the Fairy Queen, the fairies call upon Imelda to help. Soon she has a cunning plan to turn the Goblin King into a worm and rid the forest of him for good...Trade ReviewRooted in classic fairy tales, and accompanied by dazzling illustrations, this story shows how kindness and generosity win out against greed and selfishness. -- BookTrustEnchantingly illustrated -- Wall Street JournalBlending a 1970s palette with an aesthetic that feels right at home with contemporary indie comics, Smith makes an assured debut as she brings a fresh look to an old-fashioned story of fairies, goblins, and comeuppances. -- Publisher’s Weekly
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Andersen Press Ltd All the Cats
Book SynopsisCreated by the 2019 winner of the UK Independent Booksellers' Best New Illustrator Award! Nicola Kent presents... ALL THE CATS! Short cats, tall cats, careful-not-to-fall cats. Itchy cats and scratchy cats - can you see the matching cats? Spot the miles and miles of cats jam-packed into this chunky, gifty feline picture book! Can you spot yours?Trade Review"Children will love getting to know these friendly felines, picking out favourites, laughing at the things they get up to and joining in with the jolly rhyming text. As ever, the illustrations are full of life and humour and this is purrfect fun for little children" -- Andrea Reece * LoveReading4Kids *
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Hot Key Books Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche Book 7
Book SynopsisFollow London's newest detective, Enola Holmes, in her action-packed seventh adventure - from the series that inspired the films, starring Millie Bobby Brown. Read them all before the next film lands!When Miss Letitia Glover arrives at Sherlock Holmes's door, desperate to uncover the truth about her twin sister, Flossie, it is Enola who steps up to solve the case.Letitia is convinced Flossie's husband is lying about her death. And indeed, Enola discovers that this is not the first time a wife of the Earl has met an untimely end. Could Flossie's fate be tied to a mysterious black barouche that arrived at the Earl's home in the dead of night? Enola is determined to unravel the secrets within Dunhench Hall . . . 'A story of a young girl who is empowered, capable, and smart ... the Enola Holmes book series conveys an impactful message to kids and teenagers all over the world that you can do anything if you
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Ellie and the Pony Camp Mystery
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Andersen Press Ltd Yours From the Tower
Book SynopsisSally Nicholls grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, and after school, travelled the world, working for a period at a Red Cross hospital in Japan. Sally's first novel, Ways to Live Forever, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and she has been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Costa Children's Book Award, and the Carnegie Medal, twice. She lives in Liverpool with her husband and two sons.
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Gold Medal Mysteries Peril on the Pitch
Book SynopsisJoin the sporting detectives as they race around the world in the brilliant mystery adventure series from multi gold medal-winning Paralympian, Ellie Robinson. It’s been a year since Seb, Hannah and Maria solved the mystery of the gold medal thief at the Tokyo Games. Now they are reunited at the World Football Championship but Brazil’s star goalie has gone missing. Finding a lost medal was one thing, finding a missing person is much more difficult. Can the trio team up again to find out what happened before the final game?Solve the case before the whistle blows! Action-packed look-behind-the-scenes at the world's biggest sporting event, with clues and illustrations throughout.
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Little Tiger Press Group Nibbles: The Bedtime Book
Book SynopsisThis wonderful new instalment of the internationally best-selling series by Emma Yarlett is packed with die-cuts, flaps and lots of fairy tale fun! It’s bedtime, but where’s Nibbles? Instead of counting sheep, Nibbles is munching through bedtime stories. He’s making a splash in The Ugly Duckling and stealing the spotlight from Cinderella. Come back Nibbles! It’s time all little monsters were tucked up snug in bed. This brilliant bedtime book with a cheeky, lovable monster will send little ones to sleep with wonderful dreams. Just like Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton’s popular Ten Minutes to Bed series, Caroline Crowe and Tom Knight’s Pirates in Pyjamas and Ian Whybrow and Axel Scheffler’s The Bedtime Bear, Nibbles: The Bedtime Book is the perfect sleepy-time read. Also available: Nibbles: The Book Monster, Nibbles: The Monster Hunt, Nibbles: The Dinosaur Guide, Nibbles Colours, Nibbles Numbers, Nibbles Christmas, Nibbles Shapes
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Gamerville
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Usborne Publishing History for Beginners
Book SynopsisEvery nation tells its own history in its own way. This important book explains what's going on behind the scenes in those tellings - who gets to decide which facts are taught, and which truths are massaged, or even denied. Using a mix of comic strips, diagrams and clear, simple language, this book shows readers how to dig deeper into any story, how to investigate recent and ancient history for themselves, and learn why it's vital to understand how the world has ended up where it is today. This is a History book unlike any other you've read. It doesn't just tell stories from the past, it explains where those stories came from, and why they can change, depending on who is telling them.
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Dutton Books for Young Readers Pick the Lock
Book SynopsisFrom Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King, a weird and insightful new novel about a girl intent on picking the lock of her toxic family.Jane Vandermaker-Cook would like her mother back. As Jane''s mother tours the world to support the family, Jane lives and goes to school in a Victorian mansion with her younger brother and their mendacious father who confines Jane?s mother to a system of pneumatic tubes whenever she?s at home. And then there''s weirdly ever-present Aunt Finch, Milorad the gardener, and his rat, Brutus. For Jane, this all seems normal until she suddenly gains access to the files for a lifetime of security-camera videos?her lifetime.A.S. King''s latest surrealist masterpiecefollows Jane?s bizarre and brilliant journey to reconnect with her mother by breaking out of her shell and composing a punk opera.
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Templar Publishing Little Bears Trousers
Book SynopsisA timeless bedtime classic from Jane Hissey''s beloved, BAFTA award-winning teddy bear series, Old Bear and Friends.One morning, Little Bear awakes to find his favourite red trousers are missing! He sets off in search of them, but soon discovers that his friends have already found a variety of hilarious uses for them - Rabbit as a skiing hat, Duck as a flag, and Dog as his new two-bone bone holder bag! The other toys rally around to help, but will Little Bear ever be reunited with his beloved trousers?Creativity and humour beams from each page in this brand new paperback edition of misplaced pants and mischievous teddies, perfect for sharing with little ones up to 5 years old. Jane Hissey''s beautiful, best-selling teddy bear series is packed with heartfelt humour, nostalgia and vintage illustrations.
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Usborne Publishing Ltd Magic Painting Advent Calendar
Book SynopsisAbigail Wheatley (Author) Growing up in Australia and the UK, Abigail often found herself covered in paint or flour, or lost in a book. After a BA in English and a PhD on Medieval Castles, she combined her interests writing Usborne children's books - from cookery, craft and castles to science and unicorns.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Circus Maximus Return of the Champion
Book SynopsisThe conclusion of the Circus Maximus series set in Ancient Rome full of fabulous horses, thrilling adventures and an unforgettable heroine called Dido.When her beloved horse Porcellus sires a new foal, Dido hopes he will be the missing piece in her quest to train the greatest team ever seen at the Circus Maximus. But grief and a desire for revenge are clouding her judgement.Then her old friend Parmenion asks her to shelter the runaway son of her bitterest rival and help him fulfil his dream of becoming a charioteer. Can Dido and the boy, Damon, help each other find a way out of darkness? And who will claim the right to be known as the sport's ultimate champion in one last battle for racing glory?
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC HELP Ralfy Rabbit and the Great Library Rescue
Book SynopsisRalfy and his little brother Rodney LOVE reading so when they hear that their local library is closing down, they know they have to do something. According to the librarian, it would take a magic dragon to save the library so Ralfy, Rodney and their friends set off to find one!Will Ralfy find the magic dragon? Or is there just maybe another way to bring the town together and save the library for everyone?This gloriously illustrated picture book is an uplifting love letter to libraries everywhere, celebrating the value of community and coming together to save the things we love most!Also available in the Ralfy Rabbit series:WANTED! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar BEWARE! Ralfy Rabbit and the Secret Book Biter
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Michael O'Mara Books Ltd LEGO DC Super Heroes Maven of Mayhem with Harley
Book SynopsisUh-oh! Harley Quinn™ has escaped from Arkham Asylum yet again. Can Batman™ catch her before she causes even more mischief?Build your Harley LEGO® minifigure before solving the puzzles and reading the hilarious comics. Gotham City™ is waiting for you!LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2024 The LEGO Group.JUSTICE LEAGUE and all related characters and elements © & ™ DC.WB SHIELD: © & ™ WBEI. (s24)
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Scholastic The Adventures of Invisible Boy
Book SynopsisThink your wildest wish can't come true? Just wait! It's his firstday at school and Stanley wishes he could disappear. He can hardlybelieve it when, after a spill at the science fair, POOF! Stanleyis invisible! Stanley wants to use his power for good whichmeans going up against the one person who can make him visible again...
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Chicken House Ltd Winner Takes Gold
Book SynopsisIt takes courage to follow your dreams . . . Young gymnast Pearl dreams of winning gold in Paris. It’s what Mum would have wanted. However, elite training camp is super tough, even with the help of best friend Ryan and rising star, Jada-Rae. Think ice baths, rivalry ... sabotage. When others will do anything to win, what will Pearl risk? Safety? Morals? Friendships? This thrilling tale reminds us sport is about more than medals. It's about making friends, being brave and freeing your soul. An all-action sporting drama set in the world of gymnastics, from the author of Sister to a Star Packed full of friendships, drama and action; perfect for tweens aged 10-13 years Author Eloise Smith is a former Olympic fencer and three-time Commonwealth gold medal winner! 'A gymnastic fantastic read' CATE SHEARWATER, AUTHOR OF SOMERSAULTS AND DREAMS 'Perfect for book clubs, Winner Takes Gold celebrates honesty, fair play and the value of true friendship.' THE SCHOOL READING LIST
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Walker Books Ltd 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Book SynopsisThe classic Christmas verse delightfully reimagined in a gorgeous picture book from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator P.J. Lynch.“‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…”P.J. Lynch brings his rich and atmospheric art to the well-loved Christmas verse. From the stockings hung by the chimney to the bundle of toys flung over St Nicholas’s back and the family snug in their beds, children will love to pore over the detailed images inside. A book to return to again and again.Trade ReviewStunningly atmospheric art also abounds in PJ Lynch’s illustration of the classic Christmas verse ’Twas the Night Before Christmas’. A book to treasure forever. * The Irish Independent *For Christmas Eve, Clement C Moore’s 1823 poem “’Twas The Night Before Christmas” is a must-read, and the great illustrator PJ Lynch has given us a version suffused with winter magic, all warmth and shivery loveliness, for ages 3 to 93. * New Statesman *beautiful reinterpretation […] Lynch, Ireland’s fourth Laureate na nÓg for children’s literature has used a dark Victorian palette lit up like a Vermeer by the glow of snow and candle flame. The pair go together like turkey and cranberry sauce. To be read on Christmas Eve with lashings of nostalgia. * The Times *a stunning new version of the Christmas classic by an award-winning Irish illustrator * The Irish Independent *a long time seasonal favourite * The Irish Catholic *
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Scholastic Stick Man The Present Hunt A lifttheflap
Book SynopsisJoin Stick Man and Santa on their search for the missing Christmaspresents!Stick Man is helping Santa deliver the Christmas presents. But the presents have gone missing. Let's find them!Lift the colourful card flaps in this fun board book, perfect forsmall hands.
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Nosy Crow Ltd Lenny Lemmon and the Doomed Safari
Book SynopsisA modern day Just William, perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart, Wimpy Kid and Bunny Vs Monkey!Lenny's big brother, Brandon, has been persuaded to take him and his friends to a safari park.
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books Antoine de SaintExupéry
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Pan Macmillan Room on the Broom A Push Pull and Slide Book
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Templar Publishing Shiver Point Under A Howling Moon
Book SynopsisWelcome to SHIVER POINT, home of spooks, screams and small-town horror! Enter if you dare...Oli can't wait for his birthday camping trip to Howlmoor Forest with his friends. They're going to toast marshmallows and tell scary stories under the full moon and it'll be great! That is until the first night when Oli's woken by a terrifying beast slashing at the tent. And then his dad goes missing...All alone in the woods, it's up to the Shiver Squad to find him. But with a sense that something sinister is stalking them through the woods, will they succeed? And as the moon rises once again, will they even manage to get out alive?Packed with chills and thrills, SHIVER POINT is a hair-raising horror series for readers aged 9-12, perfect for fans of GOOSEBUMPS and DREAD WOOD.
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HarperCollins Publishers Dungeons Dragons Dungeon Academy Last Best Hope
Book SynopsisWelcome back to Dungeon Academy, where monsters and creatures train for the dark world that awaits just beyond the Dungeon walls.Zelli Stormclash and the Danger Club have only one goal: save their friend Bauble from the evil clutches of Elgred Morbide. There''s only one problem the evil machinations of Morbide''s selfish plots have come to a head, and the final battle for Dungeon Academy has already begun! Deep beneath the desert, a monstrous dracolich an evil, undead dragon bent on revenge against everything in her path is about to be unleashed.Zelli is no longer on a rescue mission, but a fated quest to save Dungeon Academy, Faerûn and all the Forgotten Realms. Against impossible odds, the Danger Club members old and new must take one last stand together and fight like never before till the very end.
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Hyperion Simon Sort of Says
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Nosy Crow Ltd Make Tracks: Building Site
Book SynopsisGet to know things that go in these action-packed board books featuring sliding counters!Discover different building site vehicles in this series of interactive board books with easy-to-use moving parts. Learn vehicle vocabulary with simple first words, clear diagrams and helpful text prompts to encourage discussion. Then trace the transport around different tracks with a moving counter on every spread and the cover. The perfect book for children who love diggers and dump trucks - and being in the driving seat! Other titles in the series include: Farm
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Hot Key Books Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose Book 9
Book SynopsisFollow London's newest detective, Enola Holmes, in her dramatic final adventure - from the series that inspired the films, starring Millie Bobby Brown. Read them all before the next film lands!May, 1890. Wolcott Balestier, the representative of an American book publisher, has arrived in London on a singular mission - to contract English authors for their latest works. When Balestier disappears on the streets of London one day, his great friend - Rudyard Kipling - bursts into Enola's office looking for help in finding him. Brash and unwilling to hire a young woman, instead he turns to Sherlock Holmes. Convinced that evil has befallen Balestier, at the hands of rival American publishers who pirate the works of English authors, he sets the elder Holmes on the trail.But Enola is determined to learn the truth behind the disappearance of the young American. Can book publishing truly be so deadly?'A story of a young girl
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HarperCollins Publishers Fireborn Starling and the Cavern of Light
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Pan Macmillan Sylvanian Families A Day in Sylvanian Land
Book SynopsisSylvanian Families is a unique and adorable range of distinctive animal characters that live, work and play in the idyllic world of Sylvania. Created in Japan in 1985, Sylvanian Families is now loved all around the world and across multiple generations. Sylvanian Families let children craft their own stories, and helps them develop social skills and emotional intelligence through play. Sylvania is a sanctuary where everyone can be part of the family, letting children learn about relationships and being kind to each other always coming back to the core Sylvanian Familie values of Nature, Family and Love.
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd Whats Where on Earth Our World As Youve Never
Book SynopsisFrom earthquakes to satellites, mummies to river monsters, tour the world with this fully updated, action-packed atlas.This ultimate children''s atlas brings Earth to life through more than 60 striking, specially commissioned 3D maps that will take you on a fact-filled tour of the world. This awesome educational book for kids allows you to go back in time to see how the continents have evolved, marvel at incredible geographical features, and travel the world''s cities and landmarks.Children aged 9+ can explore a whole range of topics, from climate change, pandemics, and endangered animals, to the internet, tourism, and world populations. On this adventure you''ll climb the tallest buildings, swim the longest rivers, and travel back in time to see ancient wonders in all their glory. You''ll come face to face with the deadliest creatures, and dive down to underwater shipwrecks.This earth atlas for children offers: - More than 60 specially
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