In 2011, the people of Syria finally said ‘no more’. They’d had enough of the awful dictator Bashar al-Assad. So they rose up in a revolution. It should have been a victory for freedom. But it went wrong – & plunged the country into years of civil war. That’s the backdrop to this graphic novel: the story of an ordinary family of four from Aleppo. When a bomb strike destroys their home, they have no choice but to run for their lives. From the wretched refugee camps of Lebanon to jihadi militants & ruthless people-smugglers, they face all kinds of dangers. How will they survive? An incredibly powerful graphic novel of hope & survival Written by former Lebanon Star reporter Samya Kullab Masterfully maps the Syrian conflict & its human cost Told in the relatable voice of whip-smart young Amina ...

From the talented brother-sister duo of Stephen & Anita Mangan comes this exciting fully illustrated adventure. ...

Unlock creativity & adventure in your class with special teaching resources, & watch videos from Stephen Mangan. A high-energy, laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated adventure story by much-loved actor Stephen Mangan & talented artist Anita Mangan. “[ Escape the Rooms] is richly imagined & deeply heartfelt, & Anita Mangan’s cartoonish & poignant illustrations capture the tone perfectly … It reminded me a little of The Wizard of Oz, with the children on a quest through different lands to get home.” Hadley Freeman, Guardian “ It’s been described as a cross between Alice in Wonderland & The Crystal Maze & it manages to feel both classic & modern at the same time.” Good Housekeeping The last thing Jack expected when he bungee-jumped at the fairground was to go plummeting right through the ground into the weird, wonderful Rooms… There he must face a series of puzzles & traps alongside a mysterious girl called Cally, in order for them to find their way home. Throw in a murderous polar bear, hundreds of tiny yet ferocious lions, some mind-blowing riddles, & get ready for a hilarious, helter-skelter adventure like no other! Escape the Rooms follows two children dealing with loss on an amazing adventure. Wildly funny & endlessly surprising, Escape the Rooms is also a story about friendship, overcoming fears & being kind to yourself. Packed with fantastic pictures created by Stephen Mangan’s sister, Anita ...

Unlock creativity & adventure in your class with special teaching resources, & watch videos from Stephen Mangan. A high-energy, laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated adventure story by much-loved actor Stephen Mangan & talented artist Anita Mangan. “[ Escape the Rooms] is richly imagined & deeply heartfelt, & Anita Mangan’s cartoonish & poignant illustrations capture the tone perfectly … It reminded me a little of The Wizard of Oz, with the children on a quest through different lands to get home.” Hadley Freeman, Guardian “ It’s been described as a cross between Alice in Wonderland & The Crystal Maze & it manages to feel both classic & modern at the same time.” Good Housekeeping The last thing Jack expected when he bungee-jumped at the fairground was to go plummeting right through the ground into the weird, wonderful Rooms… There he must face a series of puzzles & traps alongside a mysterious girl called Cally, in order for them to find their way home. Throw in a murderous polar bear, hundreds of tiny yet ferocious lions, some mind-blowing riddles, & get ready for a hilarious, helter-skelter adventure like no other! Escape the Rooms follows two children dealing with loss on an amazing adventure. Wildly funny & endlessly surprising, Escape the Rooms is also a story about friendship, overcoming fears & being kind to yourself. Packed with fantastic pictures created by Stephen Mangan’s sister, Anita ...

Beautiful & full of adventure, Escape to the River Sea is Emma Carroll’s compelling novel inspired by Eva Ibbotson’s bestselling, classic masterpiece, Journey to the River Sea. ‘ Unputdownable storytelling. I loved it.’ – Hilary Mc Kay, Costa Award-winning author of The Skylark’s War In 1946, Rosa Sweetman, a young Kindertransport girl, is longing for her family to claim her. The war in Europe is over & she is the only child left at Westwood, a rambling country estate in the north of Engl&, where she’d taken refuge seven years earlier. The arrival of a friend of the family, Yara Fielding, starts an adventure that will take Rosa deep into the lush beauty of the Amazon rainforest in search of jaguars, ancient giant sloths & somewhere to belong. What she finds is Yara’s lively, welcoming family on the banks of the river &, together, they face a danger greater than she could ever have imagined. Featuring places & characters known & loved by fans of Journey to the River Sea (including, among others, Maia, Finn, Miss Minton & Clovis) this spectacular new chapter in the story tells of the next generation & the growing threats to the Amazon rainforest that continue to this day. ...

‘I do actually happen to know how to make tortoises grow faster, if that’s really what you want.’ Mr Hoppy really loves his neighbour Mrs Silver, & Mrs Silver really loves her tortoise, Alfie. Oh, if only Mr Hoppy could perform some great feat that would make him a hero in her eyes! Then one day an amazing idea rushes into his head. With the help of a magical spell, some cabbage leaves & one hundred & forty tortoises, can shy Mr Hoppy win Mrs Silver’s heart? The text in this edition of Esio Trot was updated in 2022 for young independent readers. ...

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Polly & Ash are making a space rocket. Polly says her little brother Eddy is too young to join in the game. But Eddy has other ideas… A colourful & imaginative phonics story told in under 200 words, for those who are building their reading confidence. ...

There&8217;s a competition to grow the tallest sunflower. But Polly&8217;s is the tallest by far &8211; & reaches up into the clouds! A funny & fantastical phonics story told in under 200 words, for those who are building their reading confidence. ...

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