Izabelle Gizmo loves inventing things. The trouble is, her inventions never seem to work! Isn’t that annoying? It makes her really cross! When Izzy finds a crow with a broken wing, she knows she has to help her new friend fly again. But that means building something really special – & putting her frustration to one side… An uplifting picture book with a can-do message By the award-winning author of Daddy’s Sandwich Izzy is a brilliantly smart & loveable heroine Illustrated by Detective Dog artist Sara Ogilviefiction-0-7-reading-collections sum-18-ie ...

Izzy & Fixer are back in a glorious story about recycling & teamwork! ...

The fairy you want by your side in summer. Magic, rhymes, carnivals. An ice-cream hat! ...

The book behind the viral internet sensation of “ The Scottish Granny” reading this story to her grandchild, wrapped in a super fun, colour-changing cover with sequins. A young boy suddenly notices a big problem – his bum has a huge crack! So he sets off to find a new one. Find out in this silly, quirky tale with hilarious illustrations. ...

Grab your chance to be a hero! Love computer games or Decide Your Destiny books? Show off your hero skills in four storming interactive quests. YOU are a ninja, a spy, a superhero or a warrior princess. You are on a dangerous mission. Your choices will decide the outcome… Think games in book form: thrilling action fantasies where you choose the moves that matter. All in a fun easy-read format from a series that helps to boost reading skills. Show that you’ve got the drive to survive. Gripping stories based on favourite fantasy themes Illustrated by legendary comic artist Jack Lawrence Highly readable text with accessible vocabulary Builds key decision-making & prediction skills reluctantreaders-reading-collections summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie ...

David is a concentration camp escapee, utterly alone. Can he adapt to the strange & overwhelming world that freedom brings? An intense & heartfelt modern classic. essential-ya-092016 top-100-201718-11 top 100age 11plus top 100-all top 100-all 1718 top 100age 11to 13plus ...

A book to shatter your heart into a million dazzling pieces. Try putting it back together again. Then you might get a sense of David’s life. Who is this haunted-looking kid? David barely even knows. He’s spent all his life in a concentration camp. He’s never known his parents, or any world outside. But now he’s free. He’s escaped – & now he’s racing across Europe, with his enemies hot on his heels. All he has is a compass, some crumbs of bread, his aching legs, & a tip-off that he’ll find safety in Denmark. (Wherever that is.) Is it enough to survive? A truly essential modern classic – once read never forgotten The heartbreaking tale of a child’s lone journey through Europe Highly topical read for today’s world of war & refugee crises“ Full of hope & tenderness” – Evening Standard ...

The second in a funny new series from former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen & rising star Robert Starling. Look out, this squirrel is HUNGRY. So hungry it could eat boiled rice, chocolate mice, a gingerbread man … even a frying pan! Is there anything it WON’T eat? A rollicking ride of increasing absurdity & imagination, this hilarious picture book captures the occasional outlandishness of toddler moods. Based on the popular poem from A Great Big Cuddle, I Am Hungry is a terrific read-aloud from the master of rhyme, Michael Rosen, coupled with brilliantly bold illustration from Robert Starling. ...

A true teen heroine, battling evil with words & smarts. See what she’s done. Then follow her lead. women ...

A true teen heroine, battling evil with words & smarts. See what she’s done. Then follow her lead. women ...