With forewords from Angelina Jolie and Zahra Joya Every child has special human rights, from the moment they're born until they grow up, including the rights to education, a safe home and a clean environment, as well as equality and protection from harm. Children even have the right to play! Packed with comic illustrations by Sue Cheung, fun facts and inspiring stories, plus useful resources and top tips, this book is a friendly, one-stop guide to all your rights.
Melvin Burgess' dark fantasy epics, inspired by Norse mythology, now available as one sensational duology for a new generation of fans London is in ruins. The once-glorious city is now a gated wasteland cut off from the rest of the country and in the hands of two warring families - the Volsons and the Connors. In Bloodtide, Val Volson offers the hand of his young daughter, Signy, to Connor as a truce. At first the marriage seems to have been blessed by the gods, but betrayal and deceit are never far away in this violent world, and the lives of both families are soon to be changed for ever... A generation later, in Bloodsong, fifteen-year-old Sigurd, son of King Sigmund, is the last surviving member of the Volson clan. His father's kingdom - the former city of London - is gone. Armed with a legendary weapon, Sigurd faces death, fire and torment as he travels through Hel and back to unite his country once again.
An All-Ukrainian Best Book and winner of Goethe-Institut Best Book Design, this picture book is a powerful and uplifting introduction to the War in Ukraine from a child's perspective. The evening is long. It's silent outside. We love silent. The most important thing is for the sirens not to howl. It is a bright day in February, but 7 year-old Ia and her family are in the dark. Church bells are ringing, sirens are screaming. The War has begun. Ia holds her astronaut doll close, and she wonders if there's a super powerful astronaut in the sky keeping her safe. A beautiful and powerful fully-illustrated picture book diary of the first ten days of the War in Ukraine that is full of love, hope and faith in peace. " ...a poignant symbol of war's effect on children." KIRKUS
Can Cally and her twin, Jimmy, be trusted to walk home alone for the first time? Will there be mayhem at the movies? And what could possibly go wrong when they go to work at Dad's office or camp out in the forest on a school residential trip? Plus, there's a new girl at school who's not quite as perfect as she might at first seem... 'Warm-hearted, touching stories, full of fun but with a subtle message' Jacqueline Wilson'They're a hoot!' Ross Montgomery
An adorable look at the world through the eyes of a beloved puppy from multi-award-winning picture book legend Satoshi Kitamura. Every day, Lucy goes to school and leaves her puppy at home. But today, determined to find out what school is, he sets off on an adventure to go to Puppy School! The young dogs learn important skills such as scratching behind their ears, learning to sleep wherever they go, and most importantly, how to leave a scent trail - which comes in handy when our puppy finds himself separated from his friends... Can he follow the trail that'll lead him back home to Lucy?The perfect story for dog-lovers, and fans of Oi Dog! (Kes Gray and Jim Field) and Dogger (Shirley Hughes).
Two little dicky birds, sitting on the wall, "Hello, Peter, hello . . . wait, where did Paul go?!" Help Peter rescue Paul in this interactive story! Tickle dragon's nose to save Paul from being gobbled up, cast a spell to get him out of the witch's house, and find a way to help him escape a dark, scary cave - all while a hapless Paul is completely oblivious to the danger he's in! Can you help Peter save Paul and get him back to their wall safely?
Discover one of the most beloved stories for children with Andersen's brand new collection of children's classics. After her parents' deaths, Mary Lennox is sent from India to her uncle's gloomy manor in Yorkshire. She is spoiled, contrary, and terribly lonely. One day she hears about a garden hidden and locked away in the grounds of the manor. Guided by a trusty robin, she finds the key to the secret door and unlocks a life she never imagined . . .
Spoilt rich-kid Mia's world is turned upside-down when she is orphaned and whisked away to Mis Tor Manor on the edge of Dartmoor to live with her uncle and cousin Christopher. Mia is appalled to find herself in the remote countryside, in a freezing, crumbling manor. Grieving and missing her old life, she takes an instant dislike to Christopher, who never leaves his bedroom due to illness. Yet little by little, Mia starts to discover the beauty of this wintry world, and befriends local boy Daniel, who loves animals and teaches her how to ride a Dartmoor pony. One day she discovers a hidden door, covered in brambles and ivy, which leads to a walled garden ... A special, secret place which needs someone's care to bring it to life once again so nature can flourish. Cover art by Rachael Dean.
In the latest story in the Waterstones Prize shortlisted series, Fergal learns how to deal with his anxiety about his friend coming to stay with one very simple tip . . . Fergal's friend Elspeth is coming to stay, and he is very excited . . . but there's a problem. He hasn't been able to see her in such a long time, so what if it's not the same? When he thinks about Elspeth's visit, his face feels hot, he can't keep still and he keeps needing the toilet. But there's one very simple thing he can do to make his fretting go away. Learn a tried-and-tested mindfulness technique to help children deal with anxiety of all kinds - including social anxiety - with Fergal!
Gloriously adapted and illustrated by the winner of the British Book Awards Nibbie for Children's Illustrated Book of the Year and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.Swallow is a homeless boy who's just arrived in the big city. He settles down for the night under the golden and bejewelled statue of the Happy Prince, yet when he looks up he sees the statue is weeping. What could a golden Happy Prince possibly have to feel sad about?But from his view high above the city, the prince can see the suffering of the poor. He asks little Swallow to take his jewels and gold to the people who need them most. Can the statue and the boy find a way to bring happiness to everyone in the city?
A cat-and-dog whodunnit reminiscent of the great detective Sherlock Holmes!Crimes are sweeping the neighbourhood: sofas torn to shreds, muddy pawprints on the beds, poo left on the kitchen floor . . . all the evidence points towards the culprits being DOGS, and Inspector Keyhole is quick to arrest every last one. But the great cat detective Purrlock Jones thinks she knows who the real villain is. It must be the feline mastermind and her arch enemy Moggiarty . . .
Discover two sides of history with the Time Travel Twins!Twins Scarlett and Thomas are learning about the Stone Age, so Grandad lets them use his time machine. Thomas wants to see a sabre-toothed tiger; Scarlett wants to see Stonehenge. They were thousands of years apart, what should they do? Go back in time twice of course!From perilous encounters with Neanderthals and woolly mammoths, to being roped into a mysterious ancient ceremony, the twins will need to keep their wits about them to survive their visits to the Stone Age!Also in the series: The Viking AttackThe Roman Invasion
A beautifully illustrated board book with selected poems by award-winning Children''s Laureate Joseph Coelho.With poems and illustrations selected from Coelho and Killen''s collection, Blow a Kiss, Catch a Kiss, this board book includes 10 charming poems all about a little one''s outside world, and the things they might see and experience going out and about in it.Praise for Blow a Kiss, Catch a Kiss: Poems to share with little ones'A delightful selection of interactive poems for toddlers... illustrated with a multitude of gorgeous children by Killen' The Bookseller, Editor''s Choice
Saffi doesn''t want her new life, living with her dad, little brother and old-fashioned grandparents in their B&B by the sea. She is grieving for her mum and longs for things to go back to normal.But this new home is anything but normal: the walls change colour, a face appears in the mirror, and the pantry is suddenly filled with fancy food. When a party of extraordinary visitors arrive at midnight, Saffi begins to realise that her family has a dark, magical secret. It will take all her bravery to discover the truth and find a way into another world...Cover art by Sharon King-Chai
By following in his daddy's footsteps, will Baby Dinosaur find his own feet?Baby dinosaur wishes he could follow in his dad's giant footsteps, and grow up to be big, brave and strong, just like him. But when he loses sight of Daddy while on an adventure with his friends, and the world suddenly feels wild and dangerous, will he remember the advice his daddy gave him? Four adorable baby dinosaurs find their way in the world with the help of their dads in this uplifting and heart-warming celebration of amazing fathers written in soft, poetic rhyme.
Mark the hammerhead shark doesn't have it easy - unless he wears a disguise, waiters won't serve him, and he can't go anywhere without people screaming and running away or teasing him. But when a little boy befriends him on a cruise ship holiday, he can see something in Mark that everyone else can't... could Mark be a harmless hero?
Hugh Dunnit may be a schoolboy, but that doesn't stop him from cracking the toughest cases. Like the case of the shredded maths homework. Sure, lesser minds might collar Hugh's new dog, Shelter. But Hugh knows there's more to sniff out. Working through the suspects, Hugh digs up a bigger mystery: just where does Shelter come from?A brilliantly funny detective story with comic-book art throughout by Lee Cosgrove.
Discover that a little bit of kindness can bring an entire community together in a crisis.The frog family love their home on the riverbank, but they know to always stay away from the old tree stump - because a Big Scary Thing lives in there. When a huge storm comes and his friends and family are swept away, Little Frog is blown right into the terrifying stump . . . but what he finds inside changes his community forever.A story of kindness, community, and coming together in a time of crisis from award-winning author and illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros.
Honey is so good at her job as a scouting bee, finding lots of pollen for her hive, that she's being awarded a petal medal by the Queen Bee!But while Honey and her hive are celebrating, the other bees in the neighbourhood are struggling, there's just not enough pollen left for them. When Honey finds out she's really worried and tries to help the other bees find pollen too, but not all the bees in the hive think she should help outsiders.Then the wasps come, and they attack the hive! Thankfully, all the other bees in the neighbourhood come to help their new friend Honey. Honey and her hive all realise how important it is to share and make friends.The second book in this exciting new series from New York Times bestseller Mo O''Hara, packed with bee facts and stunning illustrations by Aya Kakeda.
This fun and familiar tale of cat chase invites you to spot Cat in every scene as he hides from Suzy, from award-winning author and illustrator, Eva Eland. Suzy is visiting Auntie today, and she wants to play with Cat. But where is he? Always just out of her reach, Suzy calls for him - all she wants to do is play dressing up, or dance together, or pretend they're mummy and baby . . . but Cat doesn't like the sound of that one bit. Will he change his mind at nap time, when Suzy is quiet and curled up in bed?From award-winning author and illustrator, Eva Eland who brought us When Sadness Comes to Call:'Packs an emotional punch' Sunday Independent, Best Books of 2019'Outstanding, don't miss it' Irish Independent
Amil has always dreamed of working at the modern, space-age pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, where he lives. Instead, on his tenth birthday, he is torn from his family and taken to work for Mr Kumar and his cruel son, Jalesh, in their dilapidated printing factory. There, hidden in a trunk, he finds a secret First World War journal. As its pages come to life, they reveal not only why Amil is there, but that he and the journal's author - his great-grandfather, Sanjiv - share a magical gift: they can read the wind. Its purpose remains a mystery until, one terrible night, the pesticide plant leaks poison gas into the air above Bhopal . . .
When mystery device comes between two best friends, will they learn to share, or decide they're better off without it at all . . . ?Panda and Penguin are best friends . . . until they find the Thing. The Thing is exciting - it has a flashing screen and makes funny ringing noises - but only one of them can play with it at a time. The Thing comes between them, but is anything worth losing their friendship?A funny and lighthearted tale that cautions against letting technology cause problems between friends, for the very youngest children.
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