In collaboration with the Born Free Foundati on, Templar presents a series of true-life animal adventure stories, designed to bring some of today''s important wildlif e and conservation issues into the hearts and minds of a new generation of readers. '

Baby Shark! Doo doo doo doo doo doo! Baby Shark! Doo doo doo doo doo doo! Baby Shark! Doo doo doo doo doo doo! Baby Shark! Baby Shark has become well-known and well-loved by children and parents everywhere. With hilarious and adorable under-the-sea art of Baby Shark, Mama Shark, Daddy Shark, Grandma Shark and more ocean creatures, kids won't be able to get enough of this silly illustrated story of a shark family! Children will delight in this silly sing-along story with funny, eye-popping illustrations and informative picture guides to help readers to mimic and act out the hand/foot movements and develop their fine motor skills. By the end of the singalong story, little ones will be laughing, singing, and dancing their way to fun and reading success! Are you up for the Baby Shark reading challenge?

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets: 1. She lives in a motel, not a big house. 2. Her parents hide immigrants. 3. She wants to be a writer. It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, and go for her dreams? Perfect for fans of Boy At the Back of the Class and A Kind of Spark.

Another laugh-out-loud monster adventure in the Billy and the Mini Monsters chapter book series, perfect for newly independent readers aged 6+ and fans of Claude and Horrid Henry. Billy is learning how to take care of the planet, and the Mini Monsters want to help too... so they join the school trip to the recycling centre. But what will happen when Gloop falls into the recycling machine? Packed with colour illustrations, comic strips, maps and speech bubbles, with an action-packed plot, to appeal to even the most reluctant reader. Collect all the books in the Billy and the Mini Monsters series! 1. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters in the Dark 2. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go to School 3. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go Swimming 4. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters on a Plane 5. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go to a Party 6. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters Move House 7. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters on a School Trip 8. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at the Seaside 9. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at Halloween 10. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters Go Camping 11. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Go Green 12. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at Christmas

Vloede, droogtes, ernstige storms, orkane – ons ervaar 'n toename in uiterste weer regdeur Afrika, en rondom die wereld. In hierdie boek sal jy meer leer oor uiterste weer. Heinemann se Lees is Maklik-reeks bevat ‘n verskeidenheid stories vir die Intermediere Fase-leerder. Die leesboeke is ontwikkel deur taalspesialiste en onderwysers om die vaardighede in Afrikaans te bevorder en te verryk.

Die reeks dek ‘n verskeidenheid van genres: drama, komedie, avontuur, rillers, aksie, tradisionele stories, misterie en nie-fiksie. Elke graad bestaan uit 20 titels, ‘n totaal van 60 titels vir die Intermediere Fase met stimulerende leesstof vir lesse. Elke verhaal het opwindende illustrasies en aktiwiteite wat gebaseer is op die storie.

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over sixty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, seven best-loved classic picture books are brought together in this lavish volume, truly to be treasured! Paddington is now a major movie star! Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same... for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is around. This sumptuous treasury brings together seven of the most popular stories: Paddington Paddington at the Zoo Paddington at the Palace Paddington in the Garden Paddington and the Marmalade Maze Paddington the Artist Paddington at the Tower

A stunning new Disney Princess title featuring 14 original stories and illustrations. This beautiful collection of brand-new stories explores the courage and kindness of all 12 Disney Princesses, as well as the two Frozen Queens - Anna and Elsa. Each story has an empowering message, encouraging readers to harness their own unique talents. All 14 stories have been written and illustrated by a wide range of talent to create something truly unique that is sure to be loved and shared for years to come. Stories from: Aubre Andrus Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Marie Chow Erin Falligant Suzanne Francis Eric Geron Kalikolehua Hurley Kelly Starling Lyons Kathy McCullough Kitty Richards Elizabeth Rudnick Illustrations from: Nabi H. Ali Nicoletta Baldari Liam Brazier Alina Chau Nathanna Erica Sara Kipin Ann Marcellino Tara N. Whitaker Alice X. Zhang Studio IBOIX

It's all kicking off in Reef Lawn. Fish foes Keeth and Erika have had enough of each other - and it's come down to prawns at dawn. For the winner, their life can return to normal. But for the loser, it's game over in Reef Lawn.

Farmer Pettson begins to sow his vegetables and because Findus doesn't like vegetables he decides to plant one of his meatballs instead. However keeping the vegetable garden safe from the farm animals proves a hard task for Findus and Pettson.

Layla the Inventor wasn't tired enough for bed. So she sat up in her science lab, inventing things instead! What does Layla invent? A robot, of course! It's so much fun to do the robot dance together! And it'll be even MORE fun with another robot - so Lola and her new friend decide to make one. But when Layla and her robot friends make a third robot, everything starts to go wrong . . . Can Layla use her skills to fix him - and get everyone safely tucked up in time for bed? Count down to bedtime with this gentle imaginative adventure, perfect for fans of Ten Minutes to Bed and Izzy Gizmo. Packed with simple and engaging STEM language - and warm-hearted messages about teamwork and not giving up. Look out for more bedtime countdown adventures: 1, 2, 3, Do the Dinosaur 1, 2, 3, Do the Shark

Best friends Gabby and Kaden do everything together: hoverboarding, robot-building and virtual reality gaming. Then one day Kaden goes off alone and gets his hands on experimental VR tech. When he powers on the headset, a rogue AI called S.N.O.W. takes hold of his mind and locks the boy deep in her digital realm! But Gabby isn’t about to abandon her best bud. Can she enter the game, fight through the levels and solve the final puzzle to save Kaden before he’s lost to S.N.O.W. forever? Enjoy a modern twist on the Hans Christian Andersen classic “The Snow Queen� as it’s retold for kids in this exciting Far Out Fairy Tales graphic novel.

A gripping, prizewinning novel about a girl surviving in a devastated world. Imagine that a few years from now England is covered by water, and Norwich is an island. Zoe, left behind in the confusion when her parents escaped, survives there as best she can. Alone and desperate among marauding gangs, she manages to dig a derelict boat out of the mud and gets away to Eels Island. But Eels Island, whose raggle-taggle inhabitants are dominated by the strange boy Dooby, is full of danger too. The belief that she will one day find her parents spurs Zoe on to a dramatic escape in a story of courage and determination that is handled with warmth and humanity. This book was the winner of the Branford Boase Award 2001 and marked the start of author Marcus Sedgwick's multi-award-winning career.

When winter starts to set in, Florence the hedgehog wants to go outside and play with her squirrel friends before its time to hibernate. Florence's mother and the other woodland animals warn Florence and her friends not to go too far into the woods, but they don't listen. As it starts to get colder, Florence isn't sure she's having fun any more, and when a fox chases them, Florence is sure she wants to go back home! With the help of her friends, she's able to make it back safely, just in time for dinner and her long winter sleep.

The Dame of Faketown decides that nobody is allowed to walk on the floor. What will her people do

Die koning van Katoren is dood en daar is geen troonopvolger nie. Vir 17 jaar regeer ses nare ministers die land – hulle beweer hulle is op soek na ’n nuwe koning, maar niks gebeur nie.

Op ’n dag arriveer ’n seun, Stach, by die paleis. Hy is gebore op die nag van die koning se dood en is vasbeslote om die nuwe koning te word. Die ministers wil nie hulle lewenstyl prysgee nie en bedink sewe onmoontlike take vir Stach om te verrig. Hulle is vas oortuig daarvan dat Stach nie die mas sal opkom nie, maar ná die eerste taak is dit baie duidelik dat hy ’n ernstige bedreiging vir hulle inhou.

Koning van Katoren is ’n veelvuldig bekroonde verhaal wat internasionaal suksesvol en beroemd is. ’n Film word vanjaar uitgereik.

An adaptation of the famous poem about a Christmas Eve visitor, set in Ireland.

A spoof on the three little pigs story, this time told from the wolf's point of view. Lane Smith also illustrated Hallowe'en ABC which was one of The New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year.

LIFE, DEATH & TIME TRAVEL ON THE GLASGOW SUBWAY "Life isnae a fulm. It's barely even a story. Thur's nae such hing as gid guys and bad guys, thur's jist... guys. Cause sometimes folk dae nice hings, really lovely hings, and then a minute later they dae horrible, break yer heart hings. But that widnae be easy tae digest over ninety minutes while ye munch yer popcorn and sook yer Tango Ice Blast. So we pretend thur's gid guys and bad guys and sort folk intae wan category or the other. We don't like tae believe thur's a giant chasm in the middle whaur everybody really sits." When selfish student Daisy trashes her stepdad's funeral, she gets blind drunk and wakes up on the Glasgow subway to find she has travelled back in time. To make amends for her behaviour, she must save a life-but she doesn't know who, how, or where to begin. She'll have to find out fast if she wants to make it back to her old life and avoid being trapped in the wrong timeline forever. This novel was awarded one of the first Scots Language Publication Grants funded by the Scottish Government and administered by the Scottish Book Trust.