A powerful story of how the dream of peace can fly higher than any dividing wall. TV reporter Max travels to the West Bank to see what life is like for Palestinians & Jews living in the shadow of a huge wall, built by the Israeli government to separate them. There, Max strikes up a friendship with a young Palestinian boy, Said. Together they sit under an ancient olive tree while Said makes one of his exquisite kites. But when Max is welcomed as a guest in Said’s home, he learns of the terrible events in the family’s past, & begins to understand why Said no longer speaks… A moving, topical tale by the author of War Horse Told from Max & Said’s dual points of view Beautifully illustrated in colour by Laura Carlin Realistic & gritty, yet full of hope & power ...

Why should a knight have to fight? What’s so great about scaring people, anyway? Leo the mouse is a little knight who likes to read books, not fight. The others laugh – but he doesn’t care what people say. After all: how do you tame a dragon? How do you stop an angry troll? What should you do if a griffin attacks you? We bet you think a knight should draw his sword & fight! But Leo knows that most monsters just want to enjoy a nice cosy chat. & if you read them a story, they really love that. Especially if it’s about them… Adorable rhyme about a bookish little knight turned hero Best-loved team behind The Snatchabook & Abracazebra Laugh-out-loud celebration of reading, stories & sharing Ogres, dragons, trolls, knights & a message of peace ...

Leo the mouse isn’t like the other knights. While they like fighting, he’d rather read a book. Leo’s parents are keen to turn him into a proper knight, so they pack him off on a mission to tame a dragon. But Leo knows that books are mightier than swords, & he tames not just the dragon, but a troll & a griffin, too – by reading them stories. With its witty rhyming text & glorious, detailed illustrations, THE KNIGHT WHO WOULDN’T FIGHT is a joyful, magical picture book about the power of stories. ...

The horrible lowdown on loads of weird & wonderful subjects. Now it’s cool to be a clever-clogs. ...

First cave-dwellers hid their mammoth doodles in dark, damp caves. Next – you name it, they painted it – from luscious landscapes & mouldy meat to diabolical dream-sequences. Now anything can be art – building bricks, half a cow, even a bin full of rubbish! ...

In 30 years’ time will you be holidaying on the moon? In 100 years’ time could you genetically engineer your own pet? In 1000 years’ time will you travel through space in an anti-matter-drive spaceship? ...

Go behind the scenes with this star-studded guide to the movie industry, meet anxious actors & dastardly directors, get animated by an A-Z of cartoon capers & see if the groovy movie screen test gets you on the road to stardom. ...

First there were a load of boffins who got excited about thier network of nodes. Then along came one boffin who decided to make his net into a web. Now over 600 million users log on to the Incredible Indernet & Wondrous World Wide Web every day. Yes, this cyberspace safari tells you all you need to know about the people & inventions that made it all happen. ...

Presenting a mind-blowing line-up of musical talent! Superstar Rock n’ Roll legends Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard! Cool classical megastars Mozart, Beethoven, Pavarotti! Mega pop legends The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, Oasis! & many more special guests… ...

First came the Cup & Balls – the top trick of the ancient world. Then the Indian Rope Trick had people disappearing into thin air. Now magicians can fly over the Grand Canyon & freeze themselves alive in blocks of ice. ...