This shiny, special 10th birthday edition of the bestselling The Singing Mermaid by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks features the original story plus exciting never-before-seen bonus material. ...

Maleeka suffers every day from taunts about her dark, black skin from other kids. When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher’s attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she’s in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same? ...

Caldecott Medalist & 1 New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Jon Klassen delivers a deliciously macabre treat for folktale fans. In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger & run away, & when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Steeped in shadows & threaded with subtle wit – with rich, monochromatic artwork & an illuminating author’s note – The Skull is as empowering as it is mysterious & foreboding. ...

Jandy Nelson’s beautiful, funny & heartfelt novel about grief, love & forgiveness. For fans of John Green, David Levithan & Rainbow Rowell. ...

An evocative & heartbreaking novel of family & friendship in wartime from Hilary Mc Kay, award-winning author of the Casson Family Chronicles. ...

Bun is trapped in a living death. Since he dived off a rock & hit his head, his whole world has been dark. He lost his sight in the accident, & now stumbles aimlessly around his parents’ home in the Scilly Isles. But one day, walking in a field, Bun wanders into a hidden cave. It turns out to be a tomb containing a wonderfully wrought sword & shield. & as Bun grasps the sword, something miraculous happens: something that will draw him into the long-lost world of King Arthur & his knights, & reveal to Bun a quest of his own… A timeless & captivating story by a best-loved writer Weaves the ancient Excalibur legend into a modern setting Michael Morpurgo has written over 100 children’s books His novels include War Horse & The Butterfly Lion ...

Weaving the legend of King Arthur into the story of Bun, a blind boy who dreams of finding the mythical sword Excalibur, this is a moving & powerful tale from a master storyteller. ...

The number one bestselling picture book, now available in paperback… ...

  The ONLY 2019 slime annual you’ll find! More than 25 amazing recipes for creative kids to have screen-free slime fun all year round! Simple step-by-step recipes all using easily available, safe ingredients. Try your hand at all kinds of gorgeous goos, including: unicorn poop, shiny slime with beads, glittery slime you can use to make jewellery, slime you can sniff, slime you can squeeze & even slime you can taste! Plus fun tips on how to use your slime again & again! ...

Bored? Don’t sulk – make slime with this cool book of 30 gloopy recipes! Monster slime, volcano slime – even edible chocolate slime! Get goo-ing! ...