Lucy and Tom are off for a very special day out at the seaside! But what should they do first?
Join Lucy and Tom as they discover the seaside. From paddling to picnics, to sandcastles and ice cream – they discover everything the seaside has to offer.
With gentle illustrations and easy-to-read text, Lucy and Tom at the Seaside is perfect for summer celebrations. Delighting children for generations, discover this soothing bedtime story.
Farah loves mangos! She could eat them all day long and she wouldn’t mind living in one either. Every summer when she visits her Grandpa they always pick the ripe fruit from his mango tree. This year, however, the tree is empty! Farah puts her mind to it and decides she will make the tree grow fruit. But perhaps Farah will learn there is more to a mango tree than just the fruit it bears?
In this follow-up to Winter Sleep and Busy Spring, Wild Summer explores nature in summer.
The beautifully-told story follows a young girl and her naturalist grandpa as they walk down a wild path towards the coast. They spot amazing plants and animals. She is enchanted by the vibrancy of life around her, but asks: “Do plants and animals want summer to last forever?
Young curiosity is combined with old wisdom in a nature-filled adventure showing a touching relationship between grandfather and grandchild. He teaches her about challenges facing the natural world around her, as we explore a meadow, stream, heathland, fire-charred pine wood, fossil rich cliffs, rocky cove and ocean life.
Filled with fascinating facts and stunning illustrations, the books in this series encourage children to discover more about nature and the changing seasons.
Meet four magical friends who control the seasons in this irresistible new series from author-illustrator Jo Lindley.
Say hello to the Little Seasons!
The sun is shining and the Little Seasons are on their way to the beach. But Summer is feeling hot and bothered . . . First their picnic is overrun by hungry creatures. Next their game of catch is ruined when their ball goes POP.
Luckily his friends know the perfect way to relax: building a giant sandcastle. Finally Summer is starting to have fun!
But no one has noticed the great big wave that’s rolling in . . .
A pitch-perfect story about managing emotions, especially anger and frustration, and showing compassion – to ourselves and others.
Meet four magical friends who control the seasons in this irresistible series from author-illustrator Jo Lindley.
Each title centres on a different seasonal character and gently explores key social and emotional themes, such as anxiety, self-belief and resilience.
Set in an enchanting natural world that readers will love to return to again and again!
With a sparkling foil finish!
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!
Small Stanley wants to be BRAVE and FEARLESS like the superheroes in his books, but Stanley’s world seems to be stuffed with scary things like … earwigs and DOGS and the DARK and getting lost and even Santa…
Then Grandad comes to the rescue. “Write a list,” he says, and Stanley does! As Stanley’s list grows bigger and bigger, find out how Grandad, a wild wind and Stanley’s friends all help Small Stanley to conquer his fears.
A funny, reassuring story about how to deal with worries – perfect for sharing.
From bestselling adult fiction author and renowned poet JJ Bola comes his astonishingly powerful debut picture book.
Fly Boy is angry.
Fly Boy is mad.
Fly Boy is jealous.
Fly Boy is sad.
Fly Boy’s wings are dark and red. At school he breaks pens and shoves and hits. Fly Boy is desperate to fly far, far away and escape all the pain. But there is always too much noise. Thomas’s wings are bright and blue—as clear as the sea and sky. Maybe, just maybe, he can help Fly Boy heal. . . .
Masterful, mesmerising, and the perfect entry point for parents looking to encourage conversations about children’s mental health. An unmissable picture book.
Fergus lives down in the deepest, darkest sea and is scared of just one thing … the light!
From award-winning creator Anna McGregor (author of Anemone is Not the Enemy) comes this hilarious tale of the deepest of sea creatures. Seamlessly combining humor, narrative, and nonfiction, McGregor introduces young readers to the wonders of the ocean’s ‘midnight zone’, where no sunlight at all is able to penetrate. We meet Fergus as he hides from a parade of sea creatures that use bioluminescence to find their way in the dark. At least, we think he is hiding … or is it something else entirely?
Set to an upbeat seaside rhythm by Lily Murray and brought to life by Sam Caldwell’s vibrant artwork, Sheldon’s New Shell is a fun, rhyming picture book that combines a gentle story with real-life ecological issues that affect animals around the world.
Sheldon the hermit crab needs a new home, so it’s time for him to scour the beach and look for the perfect shell. However, the only thing he can find is rubbish! There are plastic bottles and tin cans littered everywhere. It’s a good job he has his fellow beach-side animal friends to help, as well as one little girl who is determined to clean up his environment for good.
Plastic bottles and other rubbish are huge threats to marine life. Sheldon’s New Shell is published in partnership with the successful environmental charity, Surfers Against Sewage, which is dedicated to the protection of our oceans.
When Chang meets an elderly elephant named H’non, she makes a promise to rescue her from a lifetime of captivity. Together, they embark on a quest to find a new home where H’non can live as nature intended – wild and free.
Created by environmental activist Trang Nguyen and award-winning manga artist Jeet Zdung, Saving H’non: Chang and the Elephant is an inspirational graphic-novel adventure, based on a true story, about a young conservationist who overcomes the odds to give H’non the elephant the life she deserves after 50 years of hardship.
Chang’s daring story is for any young reader, animal lover and intrepid explorer who’s ready for adventure!
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