What happens when a boy turns into a bird? Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo is about to tell you. What will this bird-boy see? What will he do? Where will he go? & most importantly, what will he say…? A heartwarming & funny tale about the power of books & stories, from a brand new Barrington Stoke picture book series. A wonderful fantasy with beautiful pictures & an easy-read format to please every little one. Let your imagination take flight! A glorious new picture book from a master writer Michael Morpurgo was Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005 Imaginative look at what happens when a bird & a boy swap places From a new range of dyslexia-friendly easy-read picture books ...

A br&-new snowy rom-com. US-based Elle is a social-media influencer, & decides to swap places with one of her followers for the holidays. Holly lives in a small English village, & LOVES Christmas more than anything. Will they find all they want for Christmas when they swap? ...

We all love to read stories. But what if you could act them out as well? You’d get to enjoy them in a whole new way. Great idea! Well, the Story Plays series has made it super-easy for you to do that, by turning best-loved picture book classics into simple plays for four voices. A great way to share stories & practise your reading with friends – at home, at school or anywhere else you like. Are you ready to make some noise? Favourite children’s stories turned into simple four-part dramas to perform Adapted by top author Vivian French, using strongly patterned, repetitive language Each play has teaching notes & easy-to-follow colour bands to differentiate the parts A creative way to share stories, ideal for class performance & group reading ...

Leading author Vivian French rewrites a classic fairy tale as a lively drama for four voices, letting children join in with the story in a brand new way. ...

PM is a firm favourite amongst Primary Schools due to its reputation for reading success. Offering over 800 carefully levelled fiction & non-fiction books, PM builds confidence through gradual progression & step-by-step support. ...

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Discover everything you need to know about how to survive in the Overworld with this br&-new handbook! ...

Part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled non-fiction books are engaging & perfectly match the new Letters & Sounds guidance used in schools across the UK. ...

Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, & he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town & her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. ...

Here’s a thing everyone wants: a miracle. Here’s a thing everyone fears: what it takes to get one. Visitors to Bicho Raro, Colorado, are quickly plunged into a strange landscape of dark saints, forbidden love, scientific dreams, miracle-mad owls, estranged affections, one or two orphans, & a sky full of watchful desert stars. At the heart of this place you will find the Soria family, who are all able to perform eerie miracles. At the heart of this family are three cousins longing to change its future. Beatriz, the girl without feelings, who yearns for the freedom to be herself. Daniel, the saint, who performs miracles for everyone but himself. Finally, Joaquin, who spends his nights running a pirate radio station under the name Diablo Diablo. They’re all looking for a miracle. But the miracles of Bicho Raro are never quite what you expect… An extraordinary tale of family, dreams & the supernatural Lyrical writing bursting with poetry, joy, terror & darkness Maggie Stiefvater is the author of The Raven Cycle & Shiver She is one of the most remarkable YA authors of modern times ...