See what happens when girls can be anything! From Astronaut to Musician, Teacher to Vet, Barbie continues to celebrate the belief that You Can Be Anything.

Rainy days are lots of fun when you have a friend to show you how to play fair – a story for toddlers about empathy and the environment with a surprise rainbow pop-up.

From the winner of the Laugh Out Loud Book Award (Lollies) 2023 and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2014

Rabbit is going fishing, but it’s raining and he does NOT like getting wet. So, he squeeeezes the rain cloud into his bag – now the rain can’t spoil his day! Duck loves the rain, and he sets out to show that bossy bunny how important it is for plants, rivers and the crunchy carrots Rabbit so likes to eat. Can he convince Rabbit to see the sunny side of soggy days and set the cloud free?

Join Rabbit and Duck for a fun story with an environmental message and about the importance of rain in the natural world and seeing things from other points of view.

Turn the pages of these exciting rhyming stories to find out what happens to the classic characters. Rhyming is important because it improves pre-reading and writing skills, and it is also great fun!

Danser bly saam met sy familie in die vlei. Die perde loop wild rond en is baie skaam. ’n Fotograaf neem foto’s van hulle vir ’n kalender. Die mense hou baie daarvan. Eendag bring die fotograaf ’n seuntjie in ’n rolstoel saam. Danser vergeet om skaam te wees. Hy doen allerhande lawwe dinge om die seuntjie te laat glimlag. Dit word ’n baie spesiale dag en die seuntjie belowe om weer te kom kuier.

Druppel baljaar saam met Mamma in die vlak water. Die dolfyntjie raak vriende met Leila, ’n dogtertjie wat saam met haar pa op ’n branderplank ry. Van toe af speel hulle elke oggend tog te lekker saam. Een vreeslike oggend draai daar plastiek om Druppel en Mamma, en hulle spoel op die strand uit. Leila kry hulle daar. Sy en haar pa doen alles wat hulle kan om hulle nuwe vriende te red.

Zandi dreams of the big blue ocean and bright colourful fish even though she lives far away from the sea and hasn’t learnt to swim. One day the sea gives her a gift that changes everything.

Zandi goes on an adventure full of amazing discoveries but something is threatening this magical world … is the key to protecting it buried in stories from the past?

An empowering and inspiring story about our connection to the natural world, following your dreams, and caring for the environment.

This levelled reader programme ensures that there’s a book that’s right for every stage along the way! Level 3 readers has more pages and feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Lion roars, WHY Giraffe has a long neck, WHY Hippo has no fur, WHY Zebra has stripes and WHY Elephant has a long trunk trunk in this brand-new series.

Sello is feeling sad after his best friend moves away. He also feels sad when his dog dies and when he is bullied at school.

But with Mama’s help, he learns that crying is nothing to be ashamed of. Sello starts to feel stronger and less alone when, thanks to his uncle, he discovers a new hobby.

This sweet story about a sad little lion teaches children that every emotion is valid, and that difficult situations can help us to find our inner strength.

Also available in Afrikaans as Diere maniere: Simon staan sy man.

Tia the Turtle This charming tale by Catherine Veitch follows the life of a loggerhead turtle called Tia. After hatching on a beach and making the precarious journey into the water, Tia finds safety in the weedy wonderland of the Sargasso Sea, where she makes lots of strange and special animal friends. Captivatingly illustrated by Mette Engell, this simple tale introduces children to a range of ocean animals.

Read the following five stories in this value for money book:

• I see a lion
• I see a buffalo
• I see a leopard
• I see a rhinoceros
• I see an elephant

The irresistible new picture book from Sophy Henn that's guaranteed to turn that frown upside down! Have you ever had a day when you just hate EVERYTHING? You have? Well, what if you had a friend who helped you to work out that rather than hating everything, you LOVED everything instead? Sounds good, right? Well, THIS book is THAT friend so you might want to read on! Other picture books by Sophy Henn from Simon & Schuster: The Best Worst Day Ever The Music in Me

This is a book about fairies. There’s only one problem … there are monsters hiding around every corner, just waiting to pull all sorts of silly pranks. Are there even any fairies in this book?

Luna is about to start school for the new year, but she's not feeling well. She is scared and does not know what awaits her.

Luckily, her mom's wise words comfort and guide her.

Her mom says: be good, be kind, but always speak your mind.

This is why Luna knows how to answer the girl who is mean to her. And this is how Luna faces all the obstacles on her journey. In the process she learns what it means to have grit and courage.

Nursery rhymes introduce babies and children to the idea of storytelling, promote social skills and boost language development. Sing along to the YouTube video link while following along in the book.

Pickle sleeps tightly against Mama every night in the mountain. Early every morning, the whole troop of baboons start searching for food. Sometimes there isn't enough food in the mountain and on the beach. Then they have to go to the village. A mean man wants to chase Pickle and Mom out of a marula tree. But the woman and little girl who live there don't mind that they came to visit. Pickle now knows they have friends in the village.

Humbug lives with his family in the marsh. The horses roam wild and are very shy. A photographer takes photos of them for a calendar. People really like the photos. One day the photographer brings a boy in a wheelchair along. Humbug forgets to be shy. He does all sorts of silly things to make the boy smile. It becomes a very special day and the boy promises to visit again.

Whisper lives in a circus. Even though she's just a cub, the lion tamer already starts teaching her tricks. Whisper's heart is sore. She doesn't want to do tricks like Mama and be in a cage. Mama tells Whisper that they come from Africa and were born to be free. They are rescued from the circus and taken to South Africa. There they are free to climb trees and roll in the grass.

Smiley plays with Mom in the shallow water. That day the little dolphin becomes friends with Leila, a girl who rides a surfboard with her dad. From then on, they play together every morning, having a great time. One terrible morning, there is plastic wrapped around Smiley and Mom, and they wash up on the beach. Leila finds them there. She and her dad do everything they can to save their new friends.

Every child learns to read at his or her own pace! Level 1 uses simple vocabulary and lots of repetition for kids who are just starting to recognise words.