In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Rosalind Franklin, the scientist who was crucial to the discovery of the double helix in DNA. Little Rosalind was born in London to a Jewish family who valued education and public service, and as she grew up her huge intellectual abilities were drawn into the study of science. Having studied physics and chemistry at Cambridge University, Rosalind moved to Paris to perfect her life's work in X-ray crystallography. She then moved back to King's College London, where she would work on finding the structure of DNA with Maurice Wilkins. It was Rosalind's "photo 51" that was used by Wilkins to create the first ever double helix DNA model with Francis Crick, although he did not credit for her work due to a falling out between the two, and her work went unacknowledged until after her death. However, today she is revered as the forgotten heroine of the study of how DNA works, and the "Sylvia Plath of molecular biology". 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 scientist'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!

For over a quarter of a century readers have been joining Elmer the patchwork elephant on his exciting adventures. Now Elmer's classic first story is available in this lovely board book edition. With its sturdy pages for little fingers, this gift is the perfect introduction to the world of Elmer.

The only English language book for children dealing with the trauma of burglary. Fox, Badger, Hedgehog and Squirrel discover that someone has burgled their tree, and some strange things are starting to happen. Badger can't sleep, Hedgehog is shouting at everyone, Squirrel is jumpy and Fox won't go anywhere on his own. While the birds are off looking for the burglars, Fox has an idea and each one of them makes a plan... Who's Been In Our Tree? includes quirky, full-colour illustrations and integrated support materials, enabling children to think about their own experiences and deal with the effects of the crime. It provides guidance to parents or support workers wanting to help children start on the road to recovery. The support materials incorporate the illustrations, resulting in a seamless experience consistent with the engaging, child-friendly nature of the main story.

Everyone's favourite reading role model is back! Book-loving Lulu is excited to start pre-school. It will be like storytime at the library, but she will stay by herself. Everyone gets up super early to make sure they are ready. There's so much to do at pre-school: Lulu makes a new friend, reads, plays dresses up and builds and sings. In no time at all, Mummy is back to collect her. Lulu's First Day is the perfect picture book to prepare the little ones for the pre-school experience.

Theres An Alien At Christmas. Zoggy, the alien, has been invited to Dans house for Christmas to join in the festive fun, but he doesnt know what to expect. When he arrives, Dan is already tucked up in bed fast asleep, and theres another visitor, a man dressed in white fur. Should Zoggy wake Dan and tell him? Zoggy is in for a few surprises.

Theres An Alien In The Wood. 5 4 3 2 1 ZOOM! In his dream, Zoggys toy alien comes alive. Together, they lift off in a super spacecraft and travel to a wood for a picnic. When the alien cant find a space to park his spacecraft, he takes off again alone, but air traffic control mistake him for a UFO. He has to make an emergency landing. The little alien gets lost on earth and he feels very lonely. But, he meets some new friends who kindly help him find his way back to Dan. A fun story to read with children.

Theres An Alien In The Park. 5 4 3 2 1 ZOOM! In his dreams, Dans toy alien comes alive. Together, they lift off in his super spacecraft and travel to an Earth park with Zack, Dans dog. For the alien, there are many interesting things to observe in the park and a few things that make him feel a bit scared. Most of all, he learns how important it is to have a faithful friend by your side. A fun story to read with children.

Theres An Alien In The Hospital. Shhh! An alien has landed, only Dan knows. The alien, Zoggy, falls into the swimming pool with a splash, but the water makes his computer crash. The earth people think he looks quite sick and send him to hospital very quick. The doctors are baffled. No pulse, no heart rate. Is this creature from another place? Or is he from outer space? Oh No! It could be an ALIEN INVASION!

Theres An Alien At The Zoo. An alien has landed and he visits the zoo. The alien is fascinated to see so many species of Earth animals. He wants to get up close and meet them. The alien goes into the lion cage. He is not worried that they might get in an awful rage. Does the angry zoo keeper feel differently? A fun story to read with your children.

Lenny and Wilbur the dog are the best of friends. They do everything together! Lenny makes sure that Wilbur has enough to eat and drink. He also brushes Wilbur's golden fur to keep it clean. Wilbur just makes Lenny giggle and laugh! They are the happiest of friends.

Sharing books and stories with your child is fun!

It is a great way to build special memories and moments with your child, and can easily become a favourite part of the day.

A paperback picture book to support telling young children that a parent has a tumour or has cancer. The poem is aimed at children aged approximately 4-8 years and can be read together as a supportive way to open discussions, with beautiful illustrations to help children understand. The book includes a description for adults of the author's own experiences of a brain tumour diagnosis and treatment and how she told her family.

From the author of the Waterstones Children's Prize shortlisted Once Upon a Unicorn Horn comes a beautiful story of friendship and protecting the oceans. Theodore has a little boat and a big passion: collecting fish. He loves nothing better than discovering a new fish for his collection. But one day, he finds something he's never seen before: a tiny creature in a beautiful shell. Ignoring the voice that tells him to leave her alone, he takes her home, but in a tank she gets weaker and weaker. Can Theodore learn that the creature belongs in the ocean, before it's too late? This heart-warming story about how mermaids got their tails is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed and best-selling Once Upon A Unicorn Horn and Once Upon a Dragon's Fire.

Step inside the enchanting world of the Disney Princesses.

Featuring spectacular full-colour illustrations of the exteriors, cross sections and room details of nine Disney Princess Castles, this book will delight Princess fans as they explore the homes of their heroes. Meet the characters who call the castles home, and follow the Princesses' stories as told through the castles they live in.

What exactly is a bug? What do they look like, how do they eat and where do their babies come from? Also, are bugs and insects the same thing? Join award-winning duo, Susan Martineau and Vicky Barker, as they creep, crawl, leap and buzz their way through bug world to find the answers to these questions … and many more. Here are winged wonders, amazing ants, minibeasts with super senses and spiders bigger than your hand! (Aren’t spiders arachnids? Yes, you can read about them too!) You’ll even discover why we need all bugs, even the pesky ones, and how you can help them. The perfect book to capture bug-loving super fans and delight nature investigators everywhere!

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Maria Montessori, the pioneering teacher and researcher. Maria grew up in Italy at a time when girls didn't receive an equal education to boys. But Maria's mother was supportive of her dreams, and Maria went on to study medicine. She later became an early years expert - founding schools with her revolutionary educational theories and changing the lives of many children. 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 educator'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!

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Vivienne Westwood, the flame-haired fashion designer and impresario. When Vivienne was a young woman, she wasn't sure how a working class girl from England could make a living in the art world. But after discovering her passion for design and jewellery making, she erupted onto the fashion scene with a bang. Vivienne's designs became iconic, and she became famous for letting her clothes speak for themselves. This accessibly written book helps introduce young Vivienne and her passion to young readers everywhere, and the book's bold design is true to Westwood's own punk style. 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 designer'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!