Willy the chimp loves football. But he doesn't have any boots, so he's never picked for the team. Then one evening Willy is given a strange pair of old-looking football boots and Willy's luck is about to change.
A timeless tale of courage, resistance and friendship, The Umbrella Mouse is a heart-stopping adventure drawing on the true stories of animals caught in the conflict of WWII, winner of the 2019 Sainsbury's Book Prize for Fiction and selected for Waterstones Book of the Month.
1944, and London is under attack. Young mouse Pip Hanway's safe and quiet world is turned upside down when her home, umbrella shop James Smith & Sons, is destroyed by a bomb. Orphaned and alone, she must begin a perilous quest to find a new home.
But the only way to get there is by joining Noah’s Ark, a secret gang of animals fighting with the resistance in France, operating beneath the feet of the human soldiers. Danger is everywhere and as the enemy closes in, Pip must risk everything to save her new friends.
Beautifully illustrated by Sam Usher, Anna Fargher's debut novel takes you on an incredible journey through a war that reaches even the smallest of creatures.
'An ambitious and wonderfully well-achieved first novel' Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse.
'A spellbinding tale of bravery and hope, where courage is found in the smallest of heroes' Gill Lewis, author of Sky Hawk.
Ten-year-old Leo dreams of performing in the West End. His love of dancing is getting him through the Luton heatwave, but his selective mutism is putting his spot in the end-of-summer dance show on the line.
When chatty Richa moves in next door, Leo finds it easy to bond with her. She talks enough for the both of them ... at least to begin with. But when he learns her secret it's clear that Richa needs Leo's support as much as he needs hers.
With Richa's help, will Leo be able to follow his dreams? Or will Leo's inability to talk cost him their friendship?
A heart-warming story of courage and determination in the face of adversity, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Lisa Thompson, Stewart Foster and Elle McNicoll.
First in a hilarious six-book series about a highly unusual pet hamster.
MY HAMSTER IS A GENIUS was shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award 2013
Nine-year-old Ben Jinks wants a pet, but a talking hamster wasn't on his wish list.
When his mum says he has to prove he's responsible in order to get his TV back, he resolves to make the best of it. What he wasn't expecting was a grumpy talking hamster who can do his maths homework! Ben's marks shoot up, but his teacher - the nasty Beardy McCreedy - is suspicious, and bets Ben's dad that Ben can't pass a maths test without cheating. Ben is sure he is doomed, but with Stinky's help - and some disgusting maths props - maybe he can prove his nasty teacher wrong . . .
Illustrated throughout with black and white artwork by The Boy Fitz Hammond.
The duck with the supersonic quack is back! Adventure Duck, the world's unlikeliest superhero, has a tasty new mission - saving the world from DEATH BY CHOCOLATE!
Ay, caramba! Adventure Duck and his zebra sidekick, Ziggy, have a tasty new mission in Mexico. Their nemesis, Power Pug, has a dastardly new scheme to control the world's chocolate supply. With the help of a llama with projectile spit, Adventure Duck and Ziggy set out to foil the pug's nefarious plans to dig up the rainforest to build an enormous chocolate factory. But Armando the Commando and his army of armadillos stands in their way...
Can the superhero amigos find a chink in the armadillos' armour and save the world from DEATH BY CHOCOLATE?
A summer holiday by the sea beckons for the Jinks family, and of course Ben is bringing Stinky, his genius of a hamster, along with him. But a trip to the local museum uncovers the mystery of long-lost stolen diamonds and a map. Does 'X' really mark the spot? And can Stinky and Ben find the hidden loot before the crooks track it down?
The fifth in the acclaimed STINKY AND JINKS series has all the hallmark hilarity, warmth and exciting adventure that readers have come to expect from Dave Lowe.
Dog gets a brand new spotty coat - but hates it! Whenever he tries to get rid of it, it just keeps coming back...will he ever grow to like it? The Tiddlers series contains fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read. A word list at the start of the book allows you to check the child's ability to decode and understand each word before reading, providing a fully supported first reading experience. And a puzzle at the end of the story encourages rereading for pleasure.
Enjoy reading with all your My Little Pony friends!
Pinkie Pie has always been different from the rest of her family. While her relatives are all super serious, Pinkie Pie just loves to have fun, fun, fun! When the family farm runs into trouble, Pinkie Pie tries to help in the best way she knows how - by planning a rockin' party in Ponyville! The party will be super-duper fun and is sure to save the farm. But Pinkie Pie's family aren't so sure - they want her to be serious for once in her life. What will Pinkie Pie do?
This magical My Little Pony adventure comes with bonus pink activity pages, packed with puzzles, games and more fun!
Perfect to read together or for newly confident readers, this brand-new adventure is full of magic, friendship and fun. Check out the other books in this sparkly series:
Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell
Pinkie Pie and the Rockin' Pony Party
Rainbow Dash and the Daring Do Double Dare
Rarity and the Curious Case of Charity
Applejack and the Secret Diary Switcheroo
Discord and the Ponyville Players
Princess Celestia and the Royal Rescue
Princess Luna and the Winter Moon Festival
Lyra and the Secret Agent Ponies
Young Teggs Stegosaur is a pupil at Astrosaurs Academy - where dinosaurs train to be Astrosaurs. With his best friends Blink and Dutch beside him, amazing adventures are never far away! After years of training they've finally done it! Teggs and his classmates at Astrosaurs Academy are all set to become real space-exploring astrosaurs.
The second book in a heart-warming and humorous animal series, Furry
Friends, by bestselling author,
Holly Webb.
Sophie loves her new guinea-pig friend Josephine.
But then she meets Josephine's sister, Angelique, who is not nearly
as friendly.
In fact, the other guinea pig is positively mean!
Can Sophie win over Angelique and show her that being friends
with a human can be fun?
large, clear text and gentle black and white line illustrations
throughout make this the perfect chapter book series for new readers.
BOOKS BY HOLLY WEBB
Sophie's Squeaky Surprise (Furry Friends, book
1)
Marshmallow Magic (Furry Friends, book 2)
Peril in Paris (Furry Friends, book 3)
The Witch's Kitten (Magic Molly, book 1)
The Wish Puppy (Magic Molly, book 2)
The Invisible Bunny (Magic Molly, book 3)
The Secret Pony (Magic Molly, book 4)
A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences…
Co-written with best-selling children’s author Steve Cole.
You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble…
Mr Dog is spending some time out at sea, riding the waves with the fishermen. But when a local seal goes missing, he has to spring into action – fast… Anchors aweigh!
This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)
Meet all the folks who live on the farm. Can you find the cheeky rat on each page?
Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.
Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
Independent Reading Pink 1B stories are perfect for children aged 4+ who are reading at book band 1B (Pink) in classroom reading lessons.
In this story, we meet some of the animals who live on the farm - including a cheeky rat!
