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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues > General
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Pig and Wendy
(Hardcover)
Stefni A Colle; Illustrated by Jacob Colle
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R414
Discovery Miles 4 140
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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For readers of Schindler's List, The Man Who Broke into Auschwitz and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas comes a heart-breaking story of the very best of humanity in the very worst of circumstances.
In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. He was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival - scratching numbers into his fellow victims' arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust. Waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl. For Lale - a dandy, a jack-the-lad, a bit of a chancer - it was love at first sight. And he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, Gita, did, too.
So begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust: the true love story of the tattooist of Auschwitz.
This inspiring picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace Prize
nominee Greta Thunberg - the Swedish teenager who has led a global
movement to raise awareness about the world's climate crisis -
using allegory to make this important topic accessible to young
children. Greta is a little girl who lives in a beautiful forest
threatened by Giants. When the Giants first came to the forest,
they chopped down trees to make houses. Then they chopped down more
trees and made even bigger homes. The houses grew into towns and
the towns grew into cities, until now there is hardly any forest
left. Greta knows she has to help the animals who live in the
forest, but how? Luckily, Greta has an idea... A section at the
back explains that, in reality, the fight against the 'giants'
isn't over and explains how you can help Greta in her fight. This
book has been printed sustainably in the UK on 100% recycled paper.
By buying a copy of this book, you are making a donation of 3% of
the cover price to Greenpeace UK.
The story of a polar bear, named Cool, whoa s family and habitat
are being impacted by global warming. As a well-known footballer
with The Ready Bears, he decides to take action to try and make
humans change their ways.
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy
bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of
Alan Turing, the genius code cracker and father of theoretical
computer science and artificial intelligence. Alan grew up in
England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy
called Christopher. When his young friend died, Alan retreated to
the world of numbers and codes, where he discovered how to crack
the code of the Nazi Enigma machine. This moving book features
stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back,
including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a
detailed profile of the brilliant mathematician's life. Little
People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational
games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers
and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved
incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all
ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple
sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The
hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers.
Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by
theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun
learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these
role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of
outstanding people who will change the world with Little People,
BIG DREAMS!
An utterly addictive and twisty thriller, full of dark family secrets
and deadly stakes. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives
Out.
She came from nothing.
Avery has a plan: keep her head down, work hard for a better future.
Then an eccentric billionaire dies, leaving her almost his entire
fortune. And no one, least of all Avery, knows why.
They had everything.
Now she must move into the mansion she's inherited.
It's filled with secrets and codes, and the old man's surviving
relatives - a family hell-bent on discovering why Avery got 'their'
money.
Now there's only one rule: winner takes all.
Soon she is caught in a deadly game that everyone in this strange
family is playing.
But just how far will they go to keep their fortune?
__________________ 'Easily my read of the year. Sheer perfection
from start to finish' - Catherine Doyle 'A beautiful and profound
retelling' - Madeline Miller, author of CIRCE and THE SONG OF
ACHILLES 'Utterly transporting ... This dynamic feminist retelling
is illustrated with stunning, polychromatic power' - Guardian Books
of the Year __________________ A dazzling, feminist retelling of
Greek myth from the internationally bestselling author of The
Miniaturist, stunningly illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill. Exiled
to a far-flung island by the whims of the gods, Medusa has little
company except the snakes that adorn her head instead of hair. But
when a charmed, beautiful boy called Perseus arrives on the island,
her lonely existence is disrupted with the force of a supernova,
unleashing desire, love and betrayal... Filled with glorious
full-colour illustrations by award-winning Olivia Lomenech Gill,
this astonishing retelling of Greek myth is perfect for readers of
Circe and The Silence of the Girls. Illuminating the girl behind
the legend, it brings alive Medusa for a new generation.
__________________ '... a must read for women of all ages' - Red
Magazine '... stole my heart from its first fierce lines' - Mary
Watson 'A beautiful and compassionate retelling that gives the
serpent-headed monster of myth a powerful and haunting humanity' -
Jennifer Saint '... an impressive addition to the shelves of
feminist retellings, balancing rage with beautiful storytelling' -
Irish Times 'It's an ideal gift for teenage girls finding their
voice and their power' - Stylist 'Gift ideas for the book lovers in
your life'
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