When a mysterious runaway van crashes into St Smithen’s on the first day of the new school year, Poppy knows it’s going to be an action-packed term! But when accidents continue to happen at St Smithen’s, Poppy can’t shake the feeling that her every move is being watched. With the Christmas holidays looming, secrets lurking in every corner & rumours of a dangerous beast on the loose, Poppy must unravel her biggest mystery yet. Can Poppy unmask the hidden spy before someone gets hurt? ...

A true story! Curlers, Vaseline, pearls. Can a 1950s handbook for girls help Maya become popular? Everything to gain. Nothing to lose! ...

When Porridge was a wee kitten he toppled into a tin of tartan paint – which is easy to do & not so easy to say. Now he lives by Loch Loch with the quirky Mc Fun family, who are always getting into sticky situations. It’s a good job this cat has nine lives! Now Porridge & the twins, Isla & Ross, have been dragged to Loch Ness, where Dad is hoping to dig up some dinosaur bones. But when a magic wishing bone transforms Dino Dad into a real-life dinosaur, he’s mistaken for the Loch Ness Monster. What a Loch Ness mess! A rip-roaring caper – dinosaurs, monsters & giggles! Full of wacky twists, silly wordplay & fun pictures Alan Dapré has written over 50 books for children Kids will adore this cheeky take on the Nessie story summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie ...

Why is it important not to tell tales or copy someone else’s work? Which secrets should you keep – & which should you share with an adult? Simple examples & a vibrant mix of photo-stories & cartoons help children to make sense of basic rules of honesty. ...

What is prejudice? Do you have to like the same things as your friends? How can you include a friend who has a disability? Simple examples & a vibrant mix of photo-stories & cartoons help children to make sense of basic rules of inclusion & equality. ...

Lols & tears! A graphic tale of besties/fitting in: one if you love Raina Telgemeier. ...

A scratch at the door. Owl cries in the night. Black candles burnt to the ground. Country life is supposed to be peaceful. So why is Rayne so frightened? halloween-1016 ...

This winner of the 2003 Michael Printz Award & the Carnegie Medal, told in dual narratives, takes the reader on a memorable voyage of discovery in a foreign city in the midst of war. This edition

Includes:: bonus materials & a new Foreword by the author.

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Welcome to Acorn Wood. Come & help Bear deliver his letters in this special 20th anniversary edition of preschool lift-the-flap favourite, Postman Bear. ...

Discover the revolutionary ‘thinking blocks’ approach used in Singapore – one of the world’s top global maths performers. The Bar Model Method is a powerful visual tool to help children model & solve mathematical problems. Teach yourself the fundamentals of the Bar Model Method Find out how to teach this proven strategy in easy steps Help your pupils visualise & understand complex maths problems Ease the transition from concrete to abstract problem-solving The Bar Model Method represents maths problems in terms of diagrams & words. This visual representation of the problem makes it easy for teachers to follow pupils’ thought processes & correct misconceptions quickly & appropriately. ...