‘A vivid & powerful story … Another tour de force by Alex Wheatle, a truly gifted storyteller’ David Olusoga Kemosha & her brother have lived their whole lives in slavery. Sold away to work in lawless Port Royal, Kemosha takes her chance to escape brutal treatment. With fortune on her side, Kemosha befriends Ravenhide, a man with a mysterious past who teaches her the art of swordfighting, & introduces her to the beautiful runaway Isabella. Yet Kemosha’s greatest test yet is upon the deck of the Satisfaction: the notorious Captain Morgan’s ship. His next adventure on the high seas could be the making of Kemosha – & her one chance to earn enough pieces of eight to buy the freedom of her brother… ...

This title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging & perfectly match the new Letters & Sounds guidance used in schools across the UK. ...

Kenny Wright is a sixth grade ‘ Grandma’s Boy’ in a tough inner city school, struggling with bullies, schoolwork & keeping his detentions secret from his ‘G-ma’. But now Kenny’s neighbourhood need him – can he step up in his real life & help his ‘G-ma’ save the best School Principal he’s ever had? ...

Washed up on a desert island in a storm, Michael curls up & waits to die. But he is not alone… Winner of the Red House Children’s Book Award, Michael Morpurgo’s vivid castaway story explores powerful themes of love, loss, hope & redemption. modern-classics bookadventure 2016-7to 9 bookadventure 2016-9to 11 explorer-reads 2016 bookadventurers-010716 primary-092016 readandrespond-0816 top 100-092016 top 100-ages 9to 11 gr-8to 9-16 rr-year 6 rrchildrens top-100-201718-primary top-100-201718-911 top 100age 9to 11 top 100-all top 100-all 1718 top 100age 7to 11 top 100-reading-collections reading 3for 2 bestchildrensbooks 3for 2 summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie read-&-respond-2018 pm 19-offer ...

An utterly magical of one boy’s desert island adventure – full of friendship, trust & humanity. From the nation’s favourite storyteller. ...

Washed up on a remote island in a Pacific storm, Michael curls up & waits to die. But when he wakes, there is fresh fruit beside him. He is not alone… 6 copies of this classic children’s book to accompany Read & Respond: Kensuke’s Kingdom. primary-092016 readandrespond-0816 rrchildrens readandrespond-reading-collections reading 3for 2 summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie read-&-respond-2018 pm 19-offer ...

Oi! Have you heard? There’s a new boss in the world of picture books. His name is Frog, & he makes the rules – okay? & the main rule is: frogs DO NOT sit on knobbly old logs. No thanks! They want to sit somewhere comfy! But if frogs don’t sit on logs, where do they sit? Hmm… just ask Dog, who isn’t looking very happy. As for Cat, he’s rather cross too. He liked sitting on cosy mats. But now he’s sitting on something that’s biting his bottom. Can you guess what? Laugh-aloud picture books from a bestselling series Oi Dog! won the 2017 Scholastic Lollies Award Hilarious rhymes with Jim Fields’s cheeky artwork By the author of the award-winning Daisy books ...

Secrets. Lies. Murder. Guilt. A shocking crime. A dark confession. Did My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece sucker-punch your gut? Get ready for more punishment. ...

A fabulous flap book full of weird & wonderful combinations! Do you like ketchup on your cornflakes? What about ice cubes in your bed? isbc-funny-books oi-cat-reading-list snowball-reading-list ...

Do you like ketchup on your Christmas tree? Or a Santa hat on your Christmas pud? Discover all these bonkers combinations & more in KETCHUP ON YOUR REINDEER?, the fabulous festive follow-up to Nick Sharratt’s classic bestseller, KETCHUP ON YOUR CORNFLAKES? Flip the colourful split pages, & find out just how crazy Christmas can be! ...