Talking Turkeys is an unconventional collection of straight-talking poems about heroes, revolutions, racism, love and animal rights, among other subjects, that will entice many new readers to poetry.
It was beloved poet Benjamin Zephaniah’s very first ground-breaking poetry collection for young people. Playful, clever and provocative – this is performance poetry on the page at its very best.
Plum has lots of favourite things: catching sticks, her bear, her bed – but really LOVE is her absolute favourite thing. She loves her family, and they love her. But trouble loves Plum too; sometimes she just can’t help doing slightly naughty things.
Will everyone still love Plum then?
An exuberant celebration of love, mischief and a very childlike joie-de-vivre.
Emma Chichester Clark began the website Plumdog Blog in 2012, chronicling the real-life adventures of her lovable “whoosell” (whippet, Jack Russell and poodle cross), Plum. Emma soon gained thousands of loyal Plumdog devotees, and in 2014 a book of the blog was published by Jonathan Cape. This picture book story is the first Plumdog book for children.
Join the club, find the magic!
The third book in the brilliant Secret Beast Club series – brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing array of magical creatures! A must-read for fans of Beast Quest and Bad Mermaids.
Aisha and Jayden and the rest of the Secret Beast Club are back and ready for a whole new adventure!
A mysterious necklace has been found in Liverpool by Ocean Jones, the owner of a local sightseeing company. She claims the necklace belongs to a real mer-person, promoting her boat tours with promise of a real sighting.
The Secret Beast Club know that a mer-person’s necklace holds powerful magic and wouldn’t be carelessly lost . . .
Feeling sure that Ocean isn’t telling the whole truth, the Secret Beast Club vow to investigate. But this is their most dangerous mission yet – the sea is treacherous and mer-people have a natural mistrust of humans – will the Secret Beast Club save the day, and protect the mer-peoples’ hidden home, before they too succumb to power of mer-magic?
With gorgeous illustrations by Elisa Paganelli, Code Name Foxtrot is perfect for fans of Ben Miller, Emma Carroll and Michael Morpurgo.
A MYSTERY TO SOLVE. A SPY TO CATCH. A SHOW TO SAVE.
Maybe by Christmas, the war will be over and we’ll be back with Mum and Dad . . .
London, 1940: the world is at war and 10-year-old twins Harry and Rosie are evacuated to live with their mysterious great uncle on the stormy Lancashire coast.
Missing home, they throw themselves into the local dance show – determined to do their bit and maybe even dance at the famous Blackpool Winter Gardens.
But when Harry sees strange lights out on the rocks one night, he and Rosie realize their new home is hiding some huge secrets. Racing to uncover the truth, the twins learn that bravery comes in many forms and even in the worst of times, the show must go on . . .
Discover the celebration of Hanukkah with this bright, interactive lift-the-flap book!
Featuring simple text, gorgeous illustrations and satisfying lift-the-flaps, this book explores common Hanukkah traditions and helps young children understand the importance of this special holiday.
Lift the flaps to reveal the menorah, look inside a synagogue and see what yummy treats are being cooked in the kitchen.
The First Festivals series invites children to explore the world’s culture from the comfort of their home, encourages the development of hand-eye coordination and is recommended for children aged 2 and over.
Mr and Mrs Brick are builders, just like their mothers and fathers and grandmothers and grandfathers. But their new baby doesn’t seem to be following in their footsteps. Instead of building things up, she keeps knocking things down!
Based on the classic ‘Happy Families’ card game, this highly entertaining series is ideal for reading and sharing at home or at school. It is guided by the Education Adviser, Brian Thompson, and written by the award-winning author, Allan Ahlberg.
Striking Out: the second book in the Football Academy series by Tom Palmer
Yunis can’t believe that he’s United leading scorer. It should be the happiest time of his life, but his father wants him to give up football and work hard at school. Can Yunis convince his dad that he can do both, or will he have to hang up his boots forever?
Stay on the ball this season with all the action from Football Academy.
As well as being a huge football fan, Tom Palmer has an international reputation in reader development. He is a coordinator of the Reading Partners consortium, works with The Reading Agency, Booktrust and the National Literacy Trust, and has been the official writer for the Premier League Reading Stars scheme for five years. He is the author of the Football Detective series, also for Puffin Books. Tom lives in West Yorkshire with his wife and daughter.
Meet Danny Harte.
Football fan and crime detective.
Danny loves supporting his local team, City FC. So when everyone starts supporting the Italian team Forza FC, Danny is angry. His club is in jeopardy and needs their support. Danny decides to investigate the sudden popularity of the new team – starting with Forza’s billionaire owner – and that’s when the danger really kicks off. . .
Can Danny uncover the sinister reasons behind Forza’s success – and save City at the same time?
When Horace bakes a biscuit in the shape of a bear, little does he know that his edible treat is going to turn into Biscuit Bear! For in the middle of the night, when all is quiet, that is exactly what happens, and Biscuit Bear decides that it is time he made some friends of his own. So, with flour, sugar and butter he does just that. In fact, he makes a whole circus of friends and the fun begins . . .
Hey Diddle Diddle
The Cat and the Fiddle
The Cow jumped over the Moon.
The Little Dog laughed
To see such fun
And the Dish ran away with the Spoon
That’s the bit we know – but have you ever wondered what happened next? Mini Grey, the creator of such favourites as Biscuit Bear and The Pea and the Princess, has this brilliantly funny and wonderfully inventive suggestion, narrated by one of the principal players – the Spoon himself.
Part love story, part crime caper, The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon is the rags-to-riches and back again tale of the most dazzling crockery-cutlery duo of all time.
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