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Penguin must learn to use his manners and say please.
The horrific real-life cost of fast fashion is exposed in this
gripping tale of survival from bestselling author Steve Cole. When
twelve-year-old Hanh is offered a job as a shop assistant in Hanoi,
she sees it as a chance to earn money to send back to her family
living in poverty in rural Vietnam. But on her arrival in the city,
she soon learns that the job offer was a lie and finds herself
working in virtual slavery in an illegal garment factory. Life in
this sweatshop is a daily hell of long hours, little rest, poor
food and regular violence. Hanh is desperate to escape, but when an
opportunity arises will she be able to find the courage to take a
dangerous chance?
Sunny waited until her mother was asleep before she went back for the
monster . . .
All her life, Sunny has known three truths about the creatures that
prowl the seas off her tiny coastal town. They are dangerous. They are
violent. They are monsters.
But when a chance encounter leads to an unexpected connection, Sunny
discovers just how wrong she has been. The monster she meets – Mo – is
intelligent, gentle, and searching for his lost brother.
Sunny desperately wants to help, and to keep her new friend a secret.
But other people are keeping secrets too. And as hunger grips the town,
new truths will emerge about the real monsters in Seawaren . . .
A search for treasure reveals the toxic consequences of modern life
in this thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of the world's
largest e-waste dump. Theo lives and works in Agbogbloshie in
Ghana, a vast dumping ground for the world's broken electronics. He
spends his days scouring the trash for scraps of metal to sell for
cash, while dreaming of going to school and escaping this harsh
life. The money Theo makes is barely enough to pay for lessons, so
when Emmanuel turns up with talk of buried treasure, Theo sees a
chance to get out of Trashland. But Emmanuel's presence draws the
attention of a local gang, and Theo starts to wonder if his new
friend is keeping dangerous secrets ...
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World Burn Down (Paperback)
Steve Cole; Illustrated by Oriol Vidal
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R231
R210
Discovery Miles 2 100
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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The terrifying reality of illegal deforestation and the destruction of the rainforest is revealed in this powerful and gripping Amazonian adventure.
Carlos's mother works for IBAMA, Brazil's Environmental Authority. As head of a specially trained task force, her role is to protect the Amazon from the farmers, loggers and miners who are illegally destroying the precious rainforest. It's a dangerous role and when she upsets some of these landgrabbers, they decide to teach her a lesson by kidnapping her son, Carlos.
Taken deep into the Amazon, Carlos manages to escape his captors only to find himself trapped by the fast-moving fires. Will he be able to outrun the flames as the world around him burns down?
What could be more fun than a snow day?But Feather and Flap are too
cold to play outside with Spike. To keep them outside, Spike
surprises them with gifts-skates, a sled, and a snowman. When these
aren't enough to keep his siblings from shivering, Spike comes up
with the best gift of all: warm scarves and hats!Playing in the
snow with your family can be cool, but thoughtfulness toward others
makes playtime a blast for everyone.Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Snowy
Surprise is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect
for shared reading with a child.
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Tin Boy (Paperback)
Steve Cole; Illustrated by Oriol Vidal
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R232
R211
Discovery Miles 2 110
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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Mining for tin in deep, dangerous trenches is the only life that Tono has ever known. Worked to the brink of exhaustion each day, his only escape is in the precious moments when he reads his dad's old comics. In a world of heroes and superpowers, he can forget the terrifying mining pits. But an underwater avalanche, a glimpse of something bright red in the sandy seabed, and a canny sidekick are about to transform Tono's life forever ...Fate collides with a stark reality in this truly unique and unforgettable story. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
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Hello Genius Best Behaviors Box
Michael Dahl; Illustrated by Oriol Vidal; Christianne Jones
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R377
R355
Discovery Miles 3 550
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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Little Monkey is having a bad day. After a major melt down, he goes
to his room and uses some coping techniques to calm down.
Little ones will enjoy this sweet and funny story featuring a sneezing dinosaur!
It's wonderful springtime, and there are so many flowers, leaves, and seeds outside. Siblings Feather, Flap, and Spike want to explore on a sunny day. But will Spike's sneezes make him the odd dino out? ACHOO!
Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Spring Smiles is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child.
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Under the Skin (Paperback, New Edition)
Catherine Macphail; Illustrated by Tom Percival; Cover design or artwork by Oriol Vidal
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R225
R203
Discovery Miles 2 030
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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At last, Omar's family are safe and have somewhere to live. But
life in a new country isn't easy and life on the estate is proving
even harder thanks to Sam. Sam's always there - in Omar's tower
block, in his class, and in his face. He wants to push Omar around,
but Omar's not giving up on his new life and he's ready to push
back. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic
readers aged 8+
Playtime is over, and Little Tiger must pick up his toys, games,
and books.
Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for
the whole school. This exciting Graphic Texts pack includes
action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction, carefully selected
poetry and comprehensive guided reading support to meet the needs
of children at every stage of their reading development. Each book
contains inside cover notes with advice on supporting older
children with their reading, ideas for follow-up activities and
higher-level comprehension questions. Project X Origins guided
reading notes offer step-by-step teaching support for each book
with guidance about comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling,
punctuation, grammar and writing. Each set of notes has in-built
assessment and is fully correlated to all UK curricula. This pack
contains 1 set of guided reading notes and 4 reading books, 1 each
of: The Sands of Deception, The Secret Garden, I Wandered Lonely as
a Cloud and other poems, Great Naturalists.
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Haircut for Lion (Board book)
Michael Dahl; Illustrated by Oriol Vidal
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R212
R196
Discovery Miles 1 960
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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Little Lion needs a haircut! Follow along as he and his dad go to
the barber shop in this lighthearted board book - a must-read for
toddlers.
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Every Bunny Poops (Board book)
Christianne Jones; Illustrated by Oriol Vidal
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R217
R201
Discovery Miles 2 010
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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Bunny is almost toilet trained, but pooping on the toilet is still
tricky. After a few hops and plops, Bunny starts to figure it out
in this light-hearted board book.
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Go to Bed Goat (Board book)
Michael Dahl; Illustrated by Oriol Vidal
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R212
R196
Discovery Miles 1 960
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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It's time for bed, Goat! Get ready for sleepytime with this
lighthearted board book that toddlers will love.
Project X Origins Graphic Texts can help children to reach higher
standards in comprehension. This exciting poetry collection, told
in graphic form, makes poems come alive for a modern audience. Each
poem is presented in both in graphic and text-only versions. This
collection of poems explores the natural world: from underwater
secrets to the night sky, and from windy autumn days to summer
nights. Travel through different landscapes, emotions and
imaginations with these well-loved poems. This book also contains
notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting
older children with their reading, ideas for follow-up activities
and higher-level comprehension questions.
Feather, Flap, and Spike are on the hunt for the perfect pumpkin to
decorate in this sweet story about autumn fun. Spike thinks all the
pumpkins they find are perfect, indeed: for juggling, leaping over,
and bowling! But what will they do when Spike accidentally squishes
all the perfect pumpkins that the ducklings find? These silly
siblings learn one way a squished pumpkin can still be perfect-for
making pumpkin pie! Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Perfect Pumpkin is a My
First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading
with a child.
Hippo uses his manners to help a little chick.
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