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Publisher: David Fickling Books

Flember Island is in grave danger, at the mercy of the evil lola and her sinister plans. The only hope is young inventor Dev, and his loveable giant red robot bear, Boja.

Can they bring the magic flow of flember back to the island? Has Dev got the tools to restore peace to every inhabitant’s life?

The answers lie in this thrilling series conclusion . . .

Ten-year-old Pear is struggling to cope: with her grandma’s Alzheimer’s, with a new school and with cruel classmates’ jibes. Enter Piglet – a scruffy rescue dog, who helps Pear rebuild her sense of self. She remembers what matters most, through music, friendship and the armour of unconditional love.

Perfect for fans of Matt Goodfellow, Sharon Creech and Nadine Aisha Jassat.

We love this short, illustrated chapter book series! Pedro is an endearing main character who will strike a chord with many KS1 children.

In this latest addition to the series, fun capers begin when a game of hide-and-seek uncovers a mysterious, hieroglyph-covered stone! The team’s mission to responsibly get the stone to a museum is thrown off course by the villainous Gorgonzola, a mouse-sized criminal mastermind who makes off with the treasure and mouse-naps poor Meepie.
These books are the perfect size for little hands to hold and emerging chapter book readers to enjoy without feeling overwhelmed. Packed with James Bond-style gadgets and Egyptian-themed fun, the story relies on brilliant teamwork to save the day. With its incredibly detailed illustrations and high-energy plot, it’s an inventive, laugh-out-loud choice that’s perfect for building reading confidence in KS1.

Her parents’ divorce has Maaryah bidding bye-bye to Dubai and her life of luxury… and hello to dreary London, where things get… complicated.

There are house parties, annoying-yet-hot boys and the isolating reality of being the only hijabi in a massive school.

Can Maaryah stay true to herself, even when another bombshell rocks her world…?

Odd Girl Out has been shortlisted for multiple awards including the Warwickshire Teen Book Awards, Redbridge Book Awards, Redhill Academy Trust YA Book Award, Girls Day School Trust Awards & the Muslim Book Awards.

It has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal, longlisted for the Branford Boase Award and won the Strange Incorporated Award.

Every human brain is utterly unique, with 180 billion brain cells which keep us safe, curious and creative, whilst gifting us incredible powers of memory and bamboozling brilliant imaginations.

Maximise your understanding of our miraculous minds!

This book describes the adventure Ed and Steff undertake after Ed is involved in a boat accident. Ed was out sailing with his Dad when their boat crashed into another boat. When Ed wakes up he has no idea where he is or where his Dad has gone. He meets a girl called Steff near the wreckage and they have no choice to explore the strange world they have ended up in. They have to avoid the strangely scary butterflies, gain the acceptance of a huge metal pangolin and avoid being eaten by a pack of wolves.

The adventure would be suitable for older children in years 6 or above. The entire adventure is actually taking place in Ed’s imagination while he is in a coma, and the book makes references to this throughout.

There are lots of moments where the main characters have to show courage and work as a team to overcome different obstacles.

Join science expert Dr Ben Martynoga and illustrator extraordinaire Moose Allain on a fascinating, sometimes funny, and occasionally scary journey through the world of viruses.

Explore the science behind viruses and the COVID-19 pandemic in a fascinating story of hijacked human cells and our own internal emergency services.

Along the way, you’ll learn what viruses are, how they work, and how we can overcome – or at least learn to live alongside – those that do us harm.

Joint winner at the Association for Science Education Book of the Year Awards 2023!

There are 40,000 genes in every cell of your body. Together, they carry all the instructions needed to make you. Nobody else has exactly the same genes as you do: you are completely unique.

Based on up-to-the-minute science, The Gene explores how these tiny tangles of DNA build and operate all living things. See what genes can reveal about you, and find out how today’s scientists ‘edit’ genes. Will these breakthroughs help or harm our future?

Grow your knowledge of genes, with the EXPLODAPEDIA!

Evil Emperor Penguin’s plans to take over planet Earth are in place, and nothing can stop him . . . wait, is that his arch-nemesis, Evil Cat?! Surely the world is too small for TWO evil geniuses!

Who will become the cutest evil genius in the world?

Giggles are guaranteed in this delightfully silly comic, with extra how-to-draw content so young readers can become creators, too!

The year is 1904. Luki has lived a tribal life in the mountains of the Philippines. Now she’s growing up, she is expected to become a wife and a mother, but Luki isn’t ready to give up her dream to become a hunter.

When her tribe are offered a journey to America to be part of the St. Louis World’s Fair, Luki will discover that the land of opportunity does not share its possibilities equally . . .

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