Wrtitten by Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson with painting by Caldecott winning illustrators Leo and Diane Dillon
A beautiful mandarin duck is captured and caged by a greedy lord who wants to show off the bird's magnificent plumage. But the wild creature pines for his mate. When Yasuko, the kitchen maid, releases the bird against her lord's command, she and the one-eyed servant, Shozo, are sentenced to death. The grateful bird intends to return their kindness, but can he outsmart the cruel lord?

Winner of the "Boston Globe"/Horn Book Award for Illustration, and a "New York Times" Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year.

Baby can touch and feel the little bunny with a furry tummy and will be delighted by this interactive book that encourages early learning! Furry Bunny hops around in the springtime sun, meeting friends and playing in the garden. Bright illustrations and gentle text stimulate babies' sense of sight and hearing and introduce fun facts that can help your little one learn new words and ideas. Perfectly sized for little hands to explore and enjoy. A mini, sensory, animal book perfect for early learners! Support motor skills and early development of newborns and babies The perfect gift at baby showers, birthdays, holidays, and beyond!

Learn how to tie your shoes! This book includes a real shoelace and a model shoe you assemble yourself. Step-by-step instructions teach crisscross lacing, "bunny ear" bows, loop bows, and double knots. Your child will be a pro in no time. Let's get started today!

• Make learning to tie your shoes fun!
• Includes four different step-by-step instructions for crisscross, bunny ear bow, loop bow, and double knot bow
• Color-coded laces (aqua and yellow) help guide in the processing of learning how to tie your shoes
• Practice again and again! Real laces allow your child to learn at their own pace
• Put new skills into practice with a make-it-yourself model shoe

A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book, beautifully illustrated in cut-paper collage, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor.

This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades K-1, Read Aloud Informational Text).

"Skills for success in the classroom and beyond!" This series is designed to offer your child a workbook with a wide range of subjects and topics they will learn at each grade level. Full of curriculum-based activities to help your child practice and improve their skills in the main four subject areas: math, ELA, science, and social studies. Additional activities give your child practice with essential skills that are not always taught in the classroom such as coding, personal finance, mindfulness, and other life skills. Together the exercises in this book will help your child prepare for success in the classroom and beyond!Each workbook is divided into Units that include the six main subjects your child learns in school: language arts, writing, math, science, social studies, and a section of extra subjects like Personal Finance or Technology. By completing each Unit, your child will understand a little more about each subject and approach learning new topics in a format that is similar to how they learn during the school year. This approach offers your child more varied practice and learning. Instead of being faced with a seemingly endless amount of math or verbal activities, your child can work through short more manageable sections that cover a larger variety of topics. This ensures that your child is not bored or frustrated by a subject they might find challenging and encourages them to work through the entire book without feeling overwhelmed. Our workbook is designed with the Kumon Method in mind and helps to create a learning experience for your child that is less frustrating and more enjoyable than other workbooks.

Find out which animals love to wallow in the watering hole and meet the king of the jungle! Swim through a coral reef with tropical fish and learn to recognise dolphins, whales and eels. Help the baby orangutan find her Mum in the Asian jungle. See who is hiding in the farmyard apple tree.

In the heart of the wild, a remarkable event unfolded—an extravagant show known as the Animal Olympics. Creatures of all kinds came together, driven by curiosity and the dream of discovering who would earn the esteemed title of the fastest in the land. From speedy sprinters to graceful fliers, a lively array of participants eagerly lined up for this thrilling race.

The early rounds were a vibrant display of differences and determination, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. Excitement escalated as finalists were chosen, but just as victory seemed imminent, nature threw an unexpected twist into the competition. Amidst the chaos and unforeseen challenges, the race evolved into a celebration of uniqueness and the special abilities each animal possessed. Who will claim the title of the speediest animal in the wild? You’ll have to read the story and find out for yourself.

Dexter already knows "everything" there is to know about kindergarten. His big sister, Jessie, told him all about it. So Dexter is not scared. Not even a little bit. But his stuffed dog, Rufus, " is" scared. Actually, he's terrified. But Dexter--er, Rufus--has nothing to fear: As he'll soon find out, kindergarten "rocks! "

TreeTops Non-fiction are part of a structured reading programme for juniors from Oxford Reading Tree, Levels 9-16. The high-interest subject matter they cover will motivate all children to read - especially boys. They are ideal for guided reading. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. They are available in mixed packs of six books or class packs of 36 books.

Relax and spend quiet moments enjoying the Rialto Bridge in Venice! Mindbogglers 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles feature spectacular images from picturesque parts of the world, with photographs carefully selected for their detail, composition, quality and beauty. Showcasing a visually appealing scene, this jigsaw puzzle is great fun to put together, either as a rewarding solo pursuit or a challenge to complete with family or friends.

• 1000-piece puzzle

James se tantes, tannie Spyker en tannie Spons, skel hom gedurig uit. Hulle slaan hom en laat hom honger ly en maak sy lewe 'n nagmerrie. As 'n kwaai ontsnapte renoster sy ouers net nie opgeëet het nie, sou hy nooit in hierdie gemors beland het nie. Maar eendag ontmoet hy 'n geheimsinnige ou mannetjie wat vir hom 'n sak vol krokodiltonge met towerkrag gee - en so begin die avontuur van sy drome. Nuwe uitgawes herdenk Roald Dahl se 100ste verjaardag in 2016.

A new, special title, in our series of build-up books. In order to celebrate the timeless fables by Jean de la Fontaine in the year of his birth's 400th anniversary. The tender illustrations by our best-selling illustrator Anna Lang, will bring to life the most iconic fables of the French author. Children can detach the wonderful cardboard cut-out from the page and build the 3D figures of their most beloved characters.

I am a cat. Are you a cat? Cat is curious. There's a new addition to the family, but what exactly is this small creature? It doesn't meow like a cat, or smell like a cat, or even have a tail like a cat. As Cat satisfies his curiosity, he may come to appreciate this loud, silly creature. After all, this new arrival enjoys a good catnap, too. In Cat's First Baby, the feline companion to Dog's First Baby, Natalie Nelson captures the wonder and humour of a new family member through a cat's eyes. Sure to delight kids and cat parents alike, this board book promises to be a repeat read-aloud.

Why do we need water?

What do we use it for?

Water keeps us alive.

We are water, and water is us.

In this exciting new children’s book, Thembinkosi Kohli’s illustrations encourage young readers to connect with the world they live in. His bright and cheerful images, which are accompanied by short bursts of text, explain in an easy to understand visual language not only the importance of water for the world but its uses in our everyday lives. This story is a great read for the whole family, especially children aged 4 – 8 years old.

TreeTops Non-fiction are part of a structured reading programme for juniors from Oxford Reading Tree, Levels 9-16. The high-interest subject matter they cover will motivate all children to read - especially boys. They are ideal for guided reading. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. They are available in mixed packs of six books or class packs of 36 books.