Ben’s story takes place in 1977 & is told in words. Rose’s story in 1927 is told entirely in pictures. Ever since his mother died, Ben feels lost. At home with her father, Rose feels alone. When Ben finds a mysterious clue hidden in his mother’s room, both children risk everything to find what’s missing. ...

Do you want simple fact books that get your brain-cogs moving & tickle your imagination? Are you always wondering how your world works? If that’s a ‘yes’, you won’t find better than the Wonderwise series. What if? How? Why? What next? Those are the kinds of questions it’ll get you asking. For example, did you know that while you’re sleeping, people on the other side of the world are wide-awake. Isn’t that strange! How does it happen? & if you think that’s interesting, wait till you hear the story of wheels, which help to keep our world turning! Highly original picture books which build imagination & thinking skills Created by favourite team Mick Manning & Brita Granstrom From a prize-winning series recommended by the Good Book Guide Each book

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Here’s a riddle. We can’t see, hear, touch or smell it – yet we all have to live with it. It’s so old it was around even before the world was created. What is it? The answer is, of course, TIME. But what exactly is that? Find out in this exciting picture book by a bestselling creative team. From counting heartbeats to using clocks & calendars, find out how we can measure time passing, & what effect it has… Very simple first look at time in a picture book format Created by favourite team Mick Manning & Brita Granstrom From a prize-winning series which builds imagination & thinking skills Series recommended by The Good Book Guide ...

What happens to an empty bottle? If it’s left on the ground, it might trap & hurt small animals. Or smash into dangerous bits of sharp glass. But what if the bottle was put into a recycling bin? Where would it end up then? Find out in this exciting picture book by a bestselling creative team. If you had an empty bottle, what would you do with it? Very simple first look at recycling in a picture book format Created by favourite team Mick Manning & Brita Granstrom From a prize-winning series which builds imagination & thinking skills Series recommended by The Good Book Guide ...

Before Charlie, before the Chocolate Factory, comes a story of invention & imagination... Ever since he was a child, Willy Wonka had dreamed of making chocolate & sharing it with the world. As a young man, he arrives at the world-famous Galeries Gourmet, determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time. But hounded by a trio of jealous chocolatiers, & tricked into a lifetime of washhouse drudgery, Wonka will need a little luck & a whole lot of magic – along with some help from a few friends – to fulfil his destiny. Because if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible. This delicious tale of dreams, friendship & chocolate is based on the major motion picture, Wonka, directed by Paul King, who created the story & wrote the screenplay with Simon Farnaby. The story is brought to the page by bestselling author Sibeal Pounder. ...

A beautifully illustrated marvellous minibeast tale from the bestselling Julia Donaldson & award-winning Yuval Zommer. ...

What makes Isaiah so unique? First, his fur is as blue as the sky – which until recently was something he’d never seen, but had read all about. ...

What makes Isaiah the mouse so unique? First, his fur is as blue as the sky – which until recently was something he’d never seen, but had read all about. That’s right: Isaiah can read & write. He can also talk to humans… if any of them will actually listen! After a dramatic escape from a mysterious lab, Isaiah is separated from his mouse family. Now he must use his special skills to survive in the dangerous outdoors. In a world of cruel cats, hungry owls & terrified people, it’s hard for a young mouse to make it alone. That is, until he meets a very special human girl named Hailey… A heartwarming ‘tail’ of adventure by James Patterson A wild new twist for the fabulous Middle School series Bursting with excitement, humour & adorable artwork James is one of the biggest-selling authors of all time Supplied as a pack of 30 copies. ...

What makes Isaiah the mouse so unique? First, his fur is as blue as the sky – which until recently was something he’d never seen, but had read all about. That’s right: Isaiah can read & write. He can also talk to humans… if any of them will actually listen! After a dramatic escape from a mysterious lab, Isaiah is separated from his mouse family. Now he must use his special skills to survive in the dangerous outdoors. In a world of cruel cats, hungry owls & terrified people, it’s hard for a young mouse to make it alone. That is, until he meets a very special human girl named Hailey… A heartwarming ‘tail’ of adventure by James Patterson A wild new twist for the fabulous Middle School series Bursting with excitement, humour & adorable artwork James is one of the biggest-selling authors of all time Supplied as a pack of six copies. ...

Who says a book has to have lots of words? Maybe you think it’s obvious! Books contain stories, & stories are made from words. Except that all the books in this pack have very few words in them. In fact, some of them have no words at all! How does that work? Well, they’re picture books in the truest sense: telling beautiful stories in images. Simply turn the pages to watch each tale unfold. From all-time classic The Snowman to visionary recent favourite Where’s the Elephant?, all these vivid tales will hold you spellbound, while scarcely making a sound. Classic picture book stories told in few or no words Perfect for very young children & br&-new readers Simple yet wonderfully expressive tales told in images Top authors/illustrators such as Barroux & Raymond Briggs ...