There are lots of animals in the river. Where are they hiding and what are they doing? In this innovative lift-the-flap book, little ones can pore over the beautiful collaged pages and explore under rocks, logs and lily-pads to find out lots of interesting facts about river wildlife. This is the perfect introduction to the outdoors.

A funny picture book about Paddington, the world's favourite bear - now a major movie star! Paddington is excited to be organising an Easter egg hunt for his neighbours. But, from finding empty supermarket shelves, to buying a box of broken Easter eggs, Paddington wonders if the hunt can ever go ahead. That is, until Mr Gruber's book on Roman mosaics and some sticky marmalade give him a brilliant idea . . . A deliciously funny Easter story, perfect for Paddington fans!

Within Cole Matthews lie anger, rage and hate. Cole has been stealing and fighting for years. This time he caught Alex Driscal in the, parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Now, Alex may have permanent brain damage'and Cole is in the Biggest trouble of his life.

Cole is offered Circle Justice: a system based on Native American traditions that attempts to provide healing for the criminal offender, the victim and the, community. With prison as his only alternative, Cole plays along. He says he wants to repent, but in his heart Cole blames his alcoholic mom his, abusive dad, wimpy Alex -- everyone but himself -- for his situation.

Cole receives a one-year banishment to a remote Alaskan island. There, he is mauled by Mysterious white bear of Native American legend. Hideously injured, Cole waits for his death His thoughts shift from from Anger to humility. To survive, he must stop blaming others and take responsibility for his life. Rescuers arrive to save Cole's but it is the attack of the Spirit Bear that may save his soul.

Ben Mikaelsen paints a vivid picture of a juvenile offender, examining the roots without absolving solving him of responsibility for his actions, and questioning a society in which angry people make victims of their peers and communities. Touching Spirit Bear is a poignant testimonial to the power of a pain that can destroy, or lead to healing

Why is a flamingo pink? Can a parrot talk? Is a bald eagle really bald? This follow-up to the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts and The Big Book of the Blue answers these questions and many more. It opens with introductory spreads explaining how to recognize different bird's eggs, the bird family tree, why different species of birds have different beaks and feathers, and why some birds migrate and travel vast distances every year. Subsequent spreads, illustrated with various habitats, are dedicated to specific varieties of bird, including hummingbirds, peacocks, flamingos, bald eagles, secretary birds, albatrosses and red-crowned cranes. Some will teach children how to spot different birds within a specific variety, for example how to differentiate the American robin from the European robin. Others explore bird habitats, for example showing how birds adapt to live in cities. Finally, the book invites young bird spotters to protect birds where they live and make their gardens bird friendly. This is a big, beautiful book to look at again and again.

This "New York Times" bestseller is now available in a board book format. This interactive story about Little Quack learning to have confidence in himself allows readers to count down with the Quack-u-lator counting strip. Full color.

Amphibians can be found all over the world. There are more than 7,500 kinds of amphibians living in streams, rainforests, deserts, and everywhere in between. Many of them are in danger due to a deadly fungus, but help is on the way! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and is perfect for makerspace activities. It makes STEAM career connections by providing a glimpse into the lives of real-life Smithsonian employees currently working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with this book that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!

A hilarious picture book about a very hungry, and rather unlucky, badger in search of a sandwich - with a wickedly funny twist in the tale One day, a boy drops his sandwich in a sandpit, and the race is on! A very hungry badger wants it, but he's just not quick enough. The sandwich is dropped, squashed and slithered over by everyone from a squirrel, to a fox, to a band of slugs. Will the badger ever get his paws on that sandwich? And will he even want it if he does, or will it just be too disgusting? Children will love the 'yuck factor' of the ending, when the badger ditches the sandwich in favour of slurping up all the slimy slugs Beautifully written with satisfying repetition and a refrain children will love joining in with Gorgeous illustrations by Hannah Shaw bring this funny picture book to life in glorious, quirky detail

This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education (IOE) A Home in a Hole is a non-fiction text reporting on animal homes in holes. The simple sentence structure offers readers the opportunity for an independent reading experience with the support of the illustrations. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. This early non-fiction text is accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

The weather's gone weird. The polar bears are anxious. Ghastly Global Warming is here. But don't panic. Help is at hand. Someone's about to save the planet and guess what? It's you! You are going to make the culprits behave. But who are they, these planet-wreckers? You? Your friends? No! It's grown-ups - the Groans - and they're about to get a nasty shock! We'll help you draw up a Glorious Green Charter for them to sign, and show you how to punish them - oh yes - if they don't change their Grumbelicious ways. It's time to turn those parents Green!

The newest picture book written and illustrated by the bestselling and award-winning Rob Biddulph, the creative star behind the viral and phenomenal #DrawWithRob! Let's follow the footprints! Let's hunt for some clues! Left footprint! Right footprint! No time to lose! As everybody knows, Red-Footed Boobies are fabulous bakers. But when Desmond's frangipane tart goes missing amidst a flurry of footprints, the Blue-Footed Booby becomes the chief suspect. But all is not as it seems... Featuring one of the stars of Draw With Rob (video number 24), this is a gloriously silly rhyming story about the perils of jumping to conclusions. Perfect read-aloud fun for children aged 3+!

"Guaranteed free of unicorns and princesses, it's fun, empowering fiction for 5-8 year olds." David Nicholls, author of One Day "Every young girl should read this series!" Amanda Holden Join best friends Katy, Cassie and Zia on a series of amazing adventures as they work together to save the planet... The friends' latest adventure takes them to an enchanted forest where they set out in search of the biggest conker in the world. But all is not as it seems. The trees around them are dying - and where are the animals? As they try to work out a way to help, the girls discover how vital trees are to all life on Earth.