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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

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Exciting, funny, moving – and featuring joyous and authentic disabled representation – Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star is the middle-grade debut of 2023.

Cosima Unfortunate has spent all her life at the Home for Unfortunate Girls – a school where any disabled children, or children deemed different, are sent, whether their families want it or not. It is there that she meets her friends – Pearl, Mary and Diya – and they start to practise mini heists involving the theft of cakes, biscuits and other sweet goodies.

But when Cos finds out that Lord Francis Fitzroy, the explorer behind the Empire Exhibition, is planning to adopt them, she and her friends plot the biggest heist of their life. Instead of fondant fancies, they’re going to steal Fitzroy’s prized tiara, containing the legendary Star Diamond of India! But, as they start preparing for the day, Cosima finds herself drawing ever closer to discovering the one secret she’s always wanted to know – the truth about her parents . . .

Non-fiction

Level: KS2
Subject: Maths

Children will have hours of fun solving these maths puzzles and brain teasing activities.
Written to support the primary curriculum, each puzzle is designed to test their problem-solving skills and logical thinking.

This fun and motivating maths puzzles book:

Covers key areas of maths that children are required to learn at school.
Includes guidance for parents and answers.
Provides hours of holiday fun.

Non-fiction

At home? Wondering what to do? Join thousands of children around the world and #DrawWithRob – staying at home has never been so much fun!
Winner of the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards ‘Book of the Year 2020!’

DRAW WITH ROB is now an incredible activity book for every family to share, so join Rob and learn to draw your favourite characters – from Penguin Blue to a very Hot Dog, and many more!

The bestselling and award-winning author/illustrator Rob Biddulph is the genius behind the phenomenal, viral sensation that is DRAW WITH ROB – bringing joy to families everywhere with his easy to follow instructions and warm-hearted humour. So whether you’re in home education, home-schooling, learning to draw or just having fun, let Rob show you that anyone can learn to #DrawWithRob!

Non-fiction

Level: KS2
Subject: Maths

An engaging Maths activity book to really help boost your child’s progress at every stage of their learning!
Including helpful questions and answers, this Maths book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child’s learning at home.

Combining useful Maths practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Maths practice book helps to boost your child’s confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement.

Included in this book:

questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school
colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home
helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning

Non-fiction

Level: KS1
Subject: English

Learn the easy way with this Phonics activity book!
Including helpful questions and answers, this English book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child’s learning at home.

Combining useful English practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Phonics practice book helps to boost your child’s confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement.

Included in this book:

questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school
colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home
helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning

Non-fiction

Level: EYFS
Subject: Maths

Learn the easy way with this numbers activity book!
Fully in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, this Maths book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child’s learning at home.

Combining useful Maths practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Numbers practice book helps to boost your child’s confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement.

Included in this book:

questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school
colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home
helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning

Non-fiction

Level: EYFS
Subject: English

Learn to hold a pen at home using this motivating wipe-clean book!.
– Lots of practice opportunities to help children learn how to hold and use a pen correctly.
– Wipe-clean pages and pen so that children can try the activities again and again.
– Colourful, motivating activities to help boost confidence.

Picturebook

A funny picture book about Paddington, the world’s favourite bear – now a major movie star!

Paddington is excited to be organising an Easter egg hunt for his neighbours. But, from finding empty supermarket shelves, to buying a box of broken Easter eggs, Paddington wonders if the hunt can ever go ahead. That is, until Mr Gruber’s book on Roman mosaics and some sticky marmalade give him a brilliant idea…

A deliciously funny Easter story, perfect for Paddington fans!

Chapter book

Sidesplitting middle grade comedy, with serious heart (and one very funny llama). Illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan, the official illustrator for World Book Day 2022.

It’s the Christmas holidays and Yasmin is miserable. Her family don’t celebrate Christmas so she doesn’t understand all the hype, plus Ezra has gone to Jamaica for 2 weeks and Levi is away on a mission.

Then a snowstorm hits London, meaning Yasmin’s enemy Tia can’t fly to her luxury holiday in France. Yasmin is horrified when she gets sent a solo mission – to give Tia the best Christmas ever!

Soon Tia is bossing Yasmin around and without her friends to help, Yasmin starts to wonder if making her arch nemesis happy might be mission: impossible…

Picturebook

A classic gift edition of best-loved Percy the Park Keeper stories.

Percy the park keeper works hard looking after the park and his animal friends who live there. But Percy still likes to find time for some fun!

Read about what happened when a badger was offered a bath. Laugh along as the animals help out while Percy is unwell – with unexpected results! Enjoy these stories, and more, in this classic treasury.

Includes:
Everyone’s Friend Percy
The Cross Rabbit
One Warm Fox
The Owl’s Lesson
The Lost Acorns
The Fox’s Hiccups
Owl Takes Charge
The Hedgehog’s Balloon
The Badger’s Bath
Percy’s Friend the Owl
Percy’s Friend the Mole
Percy’s Friends the Squirrels

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