Hello! My name is Michael, and this is my secret diary. Well, it\'s not really a secret, because I want you to read it. This is my story, but it\'s also everybody\'s story. Look at the picture on the front of this book. That\'s me! I\'m going to school, and I\'m not very happy about it. The other children are not very kind to me. But I\'ve got a very special friend who always helps me. Do you want

The classic American story - The Wizard of Oz - from Ladybird! A brilliant introduction to the classic American tale. Find out what happens when Dorothy is transported from Kansas to the magical land of Oz and sets out on the Yellow Brick Road. Part of the Ladybird \'First Favourite Tales\' series - a perfect introduction to fairy tales for preschoolers - it contains amusing pictures and lots of funny

This richly illustrated series of retold fairy tales for children aged 5-12 years old will bring an extra dimension to your English teaching. With listening, speaking, reading, writing, and drama activities, Classic Tales graded readers make it easy for you to create complete language lessons around a popular and engaging traditional tale.

Few novels have been as inspirational as \"The Little Prince\" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Now one of the most famous literary works of the 20th century has been re-imagined in this new edition by White Star. Follow the tale of the Little Prince as he discovers the universe and learns lessons about life and love. Enriched with lavish illustrations by Manuela Adreani an artist who, with her rare sensitivity,

With 36 colourful game cards and 4 bingo boards, this matching game is an ideal way for young children to have fun while developing recognition, memory and communication skills. The games are complemented by a beautifully-illustrated book that includes instructions and fascinating facts about each bug.

Introduce essential first counting skills to toddlers with this fantastic BIG board book. Count to 100 helps busy, curious toddlers learn how to count all the way to 100. There are questions to answer on every page, lots to spot and of course, count plus a lift-the-flap matching game to play. Arranged in familiar themes and placed in engaging contexts, it will prompt active learning and interaction

Max Einstein is never going to be your average 12-year-old kid. She . . . is on the run from a group of villains talks to Albert Einstein spends time searching for information on her parents saves the world with the help of her genius friends Totally not ordinary stuff - unless you\'re Max Einstein! Now Max and her friends are back and ready to take on their biggest problem yet: world hunger. While

Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has survived the test of time. In 48 AD, a fire set by the troops of Julius Caesar destroyed much of the Great Library of Alexandria. It was the first of several disasters that resulted in the destruction of the accumulated knowledge of the ancient world. But what if the fire had been stopped? What would

Relish the incomparable imagination of Christopher Paolini in this thrilling collection of stories based in the world of the Inheritance Cycle. It\'s been a year since Eragon departed Alagaesia in search of the perfect home to train a new generation of Dragon Riders. Now he is struggling with an endless sea of tasks: constructing a vast dragonhold, wrangling with suppliers, guarding dragon eggs and

Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry\'s eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some

Peep Inside is the very young children\'s lift-the-flap information book series, the younger cousin of the Look Inside series which is, in turn, the younger relative of the bestselling See Inside series. With flaps and holes to peep underneath and through, life at the zoo is revealed. Snippets of information are combined with intriguing and stylish pictures.

A simple approach which captures the young reader’s attention. Children learn basic English vocabulary and structures. Full colour illustrated words and activity pages. Illustrated vocabulary includes: - the family - the house - verbs

The Go Go Series puts the emphasis on fun--so much so that children have no idea that they\'re building important skills while they trace lines and shapes, cut and paste objects, solve mazes, create crafts, and tackle other simple, enjoyable activities. While they are playing, they are also: ·improving their hand-eye coordination ·building find motor skill ·learning how to follow increasingly challenging

\'For millions of children, Dick Bruna\'s books are the first they will encounter. They don\'t know how lucky they are\' Michael Bond This latest instalment in The Illustrators on Dutch artist Dick Bruna (1927-2017) takes readers behind the scenes of the creation of some of the world\'s most endearing children\'s characters. Offering a deeper appreciation of the artistry and skills behind the international

Some daddies sing in the shower Some daddies wear two different socks All daddies want you to be who you are! With his trademark childlike art, Todd Parr celebrates all different kinds of fathers. Whether daddies work far away or at home, or have a lot of hair or just a little hair, they are all lots of fun and filled with love. For the first time in board book format, this is the perfect book for

The seventeenth laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated Tom Gates adventure! Tom\'s doing everything possible to stay out of trouble but somehow he\'s got THREE sad faces on the school achievement chart! And getting another sad face means Mr Fullerman won\'t let him go onthe SCHOOL TRIP! Moany Marcus Meldrew is making things worse and now Tom\'s annoyed his grumpy sister Delia. Can his best friend Derek

One day, Sam made some robots. The robots liked working hard, so Sam decided they needed a holiday. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured

Discover the four seasons in spell-binding detail, brought to life in art made entirely from pressed flowers and leaves. Artist Helen Ahpornsiri transforms petals, leaves and seeds into bounding hares, swooping swallows and fluttering butterflies. Turn the page to watch flowers unfold, see birds take flight or peek inside animal homes. Marvel at the magic of each moment and rediscover the wonders of

Sportopedia is your ultimate guide to the exhilarating world of sport. Learn amazing facts about all your favourite sports, and discover new ones you may not have come across before, like kabaddi and boccia. Whether you\'re into team sports, target sports, track and field, or aquatic sports, this book showcases a diverse array of athletes - male, female, able-bodied and Paralympians - and celebrates

Alex and Conner Bailey\'s world is about to change. When the twins\' grandmother gives them a treasured fairy-tale book, they have no idea they\'re about to enter a land beyond all imagining: the Land of Stories, where fairy tales are real. But as Alex and Conner soon discover, the stories they know so well haven\'t ended in this magical land - Goldilocks is now a wanted fugitive, Red Riding Hood has