Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize! What will happen when a noisy hummingbird meets a bear who loves peace & quiet? Can they ever be friends? Hector thinks that’s a big ‘NO’! But when Hector finally stomps off to be alone, he finds that life isn’t complete without his noisy buddy… Beautifully illustrated with vibrant pictures, this is a truly charming debut from gifted artist Nicholas John Frith. ...

HECTOR & HUMMINGBIRD is the story of an unlikely friendship between a noisy hummingbird & a bear who just wants to find some peace & quiet. But when Hector finally stomps off to be alone, he finds that life isn’t complete without his noisy friend. Printed in vibrant, special colours, HECTOR & HUMMINGBIRD is the exciting debut picture book from Nicholas John Frith. ...

Knights, dragons & awesomely funny twists! The super-talented creator of Claude is one of the top stars in picture books. (So good we signed him up to write for us, in fact.) Read this book & be charmed. It’s all about a very naughty knight who meets his match in Hector, the tiniest boy in the village. Even the knight’s scary dragon can’t frighten Hector off. What will happen next? Well: there will be very cute pictures, bags of crisps & lessons in knightly manners… A lovely story about being brave by Alex T Smith Alex is the creator of TV character Claude the dog He was the official 2014 World Book Day illustrator A witty, lighthearted look at manners & behaviour ...

When Hector’s granny has her magic wand stolen by The Big Bad Knight, Hector, the tiniest boy in the village, decides to go after him. & when The Big Bad Knight sends a dragon after Hector, our hero knows just what to do – with a little help from a bag of crisps! A fun-filled new picture book from award-winning Alex T. Smith. ...

When Hector’s granny has her magic wand stolen by The Big Bad Knight, Hector, the tiniest boy in the village, decides to go after him. & when The Big Bad Knight sends a dragon after Hector, our hero knows just what to do – with a little help from a bag of crisps! Brave Hector manages to return the magic wand back to Granny, & then it’s time for The Big Bad Knight to learn a little lesson about knightly manners. A fun-filled new picture book about the power of good with quirky illustrations from award-winning Alex T. Smith. ...

Dana, Rick, Jake & Ali are helicopter pilots who can rescue people & put out fires. They fly helicopters over land & water. Find out what else helicopter pilots can do! Turquoise level titles develop children’s understanding of topics with clusters of books on related subjects. High-interest themes such as danger, courage, kindness, bullying & anger are introduced. PM Non-fiction books are carefully researched, presenting factual information accompanied by superb photography & realistic illustrations to engage young readers. pm 19-offer ...

The heart-stopping tale of a young man’s attempt to clear his father’s name, from the Carnegie Medal-winning author of Buffalo Soldier. ...

Travel back to 1703 with Skulduggery Pleasant in this standalone story featuring all your favorite characters. So many enemies, so little time... ...

What can you say about science that’s not been said before? Well – if you’re award-winning poet John Agard, quite a lot, it turns out! In this inspired collection of rhymes on the subject of science & nature, he’ll get you taking a fresh look at robots, outer space & even plain old water! There are quarks & superbugs, clocks & telescopes. There’s DNA & the mighty X-ray; all the science you could ever want. Plus gorgeous literary magic of the sort where the condensation you breathe out on a cold day turns your throat into an Aladdin’s lamp, from which a genie of smoke is soaring… Wonderful poems about science from a Queen’s Medal winner Brings alive all the wonder & oddness of science & nature
Includes: beautiful pictures & fascinating notes on the poems A wonderful way to open young minds to poetry & sciencepoetry-spine-year 4 npd 2018 pm 19-offer
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What can you say about science that’s not been said before? Well – if you’re award-winning poet John Agard, quite a lot, it turns out! In this inspired collection of rhymes on the subject of science & nature, he’ll get you taking a fresh look at robots, outer space & even plain old water! There are quarks & superbugs, clocks & telescopes. There’s DNA & the mighty X-ray; all the science you could ever want. Plus gorgeous literary magic of the sort where the condensation you breathe out on a cold day turns your throat into an Aladdin’s lamp, from which a genie of smoke is soaring… Wonderful poems about science from a Queen’s Medal winner Brings alive all the wonder & oddness of science & nature
Includes: beautiful pictures & fascinating notes on the poems A wonderful way to open young minds to poetry & science Supplied as a pack of 30 copies. poetry-spine-year 4 npd 2018 pm 19-offer
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