Facts of Life: Growing Up

A clear and simple guide to growing up, and the changes you can expect during puberty. With cartoony artwork and diagrams, this book explains puberty in a simple, clear and friendly way. Designed to help reassure readers that what they’re going through is normal, whether that’s coping with a changing body, mood swings, new emotions […]

Slug Life

His name isn’t “Yuck!” or “Ew!”, it’s Stevie, the world’s grumpiest slug. Being called rude names by humans has made slug Stevie super-grumpy, so his mum sends him to Slug Self-Esteem Class. Stevie discovers why he and his slimy kin are actually kind of amazing. The first in this series about creatures humans often try […]

Lift-the-Flap First Q & A: Why Do We Need Worms?

Meet the recyclers, the miners, the movers and shakers who make our soil just right for everything to grow. Worms are so much more than wiggly minibeasts. This bold, bright and brilliant book delves underground, discovering what worms do all day (and night), exploring a wonderful world of microbes, plant roots and creepy crawlies, and […]

A Week in September

Through a precious cache of WWII letters, a story of war is revealed. But also, most movingly, a story of love, resilience and survival, from award-winning and bestselling writer, Peter Rees. Doug Heywood was a grown man when he discovered, in a shoe box hidden in a wardrobe, a time capsule of sorts – hundreds […]

Thin Ice

Pete knows that you shouldn’t walk on the ice but a dog is stuck out there on the lake! Pete has to help … what can he do? This book has a dyslexia-friendly layout, typeface and paperstock so that even more readers can enjoy it. It has an interest age of 9+ and has been […]

The Tomorrow Book

From bestselling author, Jackie French comes a book about the possibilities from the greener world of tomorrow. A timely picture book about a young prince who is determined to rule over a country where the future is filled with environmental hope – and practical solutions, such as common usage of solar and wind power. Lively, […]