One morning, the Hope family wake, terrified, to find the Black Dog outside their home. Only Small, the youngest of the Hope family, has the courage to go into forest and face the Black Dog. Will the Black Dog chase her and eat her up? Or is it actually much smaller and less scary than it seems?
A poignant and sensitive story, Levi Pinfold’s intricate illustrations create the perfect springboard for discussing children’s fears, no matter how big or small.
The hilarious adventures of everyone’s favourite bear, Paddington, now a major movie star!
“Oh dear!” said Paddington, “I’m in trouble again.”
Somehow trouble always comes naturally to Paddington. What other bear could catch a fish in his hat, or cause havoc in the Browns’ kitchen just by trying to be helpful?
For more than sixty years, Paddington Bear has touched the hearts of adults and children worldwide with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures.
Don’t panic, but you’re in danger.
At least, you would be, if Jack Beechwhistle wasn’t around to protect the world from alien attacks, zombie sweet-shop owners, and exploding conkers – with a bit of help from his trusty sidekicks, Colin and Harry (as long as it’s not past Colin and Harry’s bedtime). Their missions are daring, dangerous, and deadly. They even have top-secret headquarters (the shed by the rhubarb patch).
But now Jack’s about to face his most challenging challenge yet. The Attack of the Giant Slugs.
And they’re on their way to Jack’s school – right in the middle of maths!
Heartbreak, betrayal, and a breathtakingly daring rescue: Olivia Tuffin’s fresh and thrilling novel about a girl’s fight for justice at her family’s stables will have 9+ readers gripped.
Hannah’s dad, a former Olympic show jumper, runs a highly respected stables where they buy, train and sell ponies on for huge sums of money. The whole family helps, especially Hannah’s older sister, Millie – a social media star on the rise. But when Hannah rescues Bella, a beautiful Connemara pony, and begins to piece together her tragic history, she discovers that not everything at Heartwood stables is as perfect as it seems.
Love of ponies, or loyalty to family? Now that Hannah knows the truth, she faces an impossible choice.
Discover the inspiring stories of iconic figures from Black British History in this informative, boldly illustrated collection of Black icons.
Learn the incredible untold stories of the people, places and journeys that shaped Britain, and be inspired to continue learning beyond the page.
In this brand new series from The Black Curriculum, discover inspiring stories about key figures from Black British History. Learn about Britain’s Black STEM heroes, like Dr Cecil Belfield Clark who changed medicine; incredible musicians from Evelyn Dove to Arlo Parks; sports stars who broke new ground, like Maurice Burton and Lewis Hamilton; and activists like Olive Morris and Claudia Jones who fought for their communities. Learn about the links between different legacies and how people from
the past paved the way for modern day heroes. This book features a foreword from Lewis Hamilton, bright, bold illustrations, and extra information, including a timeline and glossary of key terms.
There’s more than one way to find your voice . . .
Lenny Brown is eight years old and can’t talk. Except to his mum and his dog, Rocky.
When Lenny has to move house and start at a new school, it feels like his whole life is changing, and not for the better. Will he be able to make friends and find a way to fit in?
But when Lenny finds a different way to express himself, everyone is in for a big surprise as they find out just how amazing he can be . . .
An exploration of rivers with fold-out pages
Make fir cones into little owls and paper plates into animal masks. Turn a cardboard box into a fantastic castle and odd socks into fun puppets. You can even use an old sink to make a wonderful wildlife pond, with water lilies and even frogs.
Follow Dragonfly Nursery as they get creative and discover the fun of ‘upcycling’. Simple Make-It instructions are included.
Rubbish? Not any more!
Seth learns some important life lessons when he’s transported back to Ancient Egypt in this absorbing time-slip adventure from bestselling author Karen McCombie.
Some secrets are just too dangerous to know… A gripping World War II story about how two girls foil an aristocratic plot to bring down the government and hand the country to the Nazis…
When Sidney Dashworth’s school is evacuated to a huge stately home in the countryside, she thinks she’s going to spend the war being very bored. At least her brother must be having fun, flying his Spitfire all over France! But soon Sidney and a housemaid called Nancy discover that the Earl is up to no good. He has secret nighttime meetings with mysterious men from the government and seems to be hiding something sinister on his land. At first it’s all terribly thrilling, investigating by creeping about at night and finding secret passageways, but soon everything takes a deadly turn. Sidney’s brother goes missing over France and the war hits home with a terrible reality. The Earl and his evil plotters must be stopped, or nothing will ever be the same again…
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