A truly inspiring story. What an incredible talent Lily was! – Steve Wilson, Match of the Day Lily is one of the most talented footballers of her time but, when football is banned for women, she has to battle prejudice to play the sport she loves. Based on the incredible true story behind English football player, Lily Parr and her trailblazing success.
Renni and Mahu are brothers, but they are complete opposites. When Mahu hatches a plot to rob the tomb of a long-dead general in the Valley of the Kings, Renni is swept into the crime to help his family. But taking the general’s heart scarab sets a much greater chain of events into motion, which are governed by dark and mysterious powers. Will the brothers and their friend Balaal manage to return it before Anubis, the god of death, comes to collect their souls? Or will they, and the general, be cast into the Great Darkness forever?
Danny wants a new pet but he doesn t want a cat or a dog or even a parrot: he wants a dinosaur! But it turns out dinosaurs aren t the easiest pet to keep… The Wondrous Dinosaurium is a quirky, exciting story by author John Condon and illustrator Steve Brown. Join Danny as he searches for the perfect pet while facing the pains of being a pet owner on a dinosaur scale. The Wondrous Dinosaurium has been shortlisted for The Children’s Book Award 2019.
There is a competition to make the spacesuit for the first moon landing! Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to lead a team of seamstresses. No one believes they can win but they are determined to try… Based on the true story of a team of seamstresses who strived to help put man on the moon.
This sticky mess. This ooey goo. It’s like a glue but much stronger. . . maybe it’s not just sticky stuff.
Learn about Harry Coover, a prolific inventor, as he discovers super glue! When Harry was trying to develop a new kind of plastic, he accidentally created a super sticky substance. He then realized that his invention has multiple uses and sets off testing the new product. Discover the variety of ways super glue is used today and its impact on the world!
A must-have book for any budding inventor, A Super Sticky Mistake shows that even mistakes have value. Throughout Alison Donald expertly weaves facts into the story to keep readers engaged. This book is a useful teaching tool for young children with an interest in STEM and history.
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