The Worst Class in the World

Joanna Nadin, Mr Rikin Parekh

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (11 reviews)

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The Perfect Rock

Sarah Noble, Sarah Noble

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (7 reviews)

Ollie, Bea and Ula do everything together. They play in the waves, eat shellfish feasts and snuggle up together to sleep. But there comes a day in every otter's life when they must find a perfect rock. One shiny and strong enough to crack open shells for themselves. When they find the best rock of all, who will get to keep it? This picture book about sibling struggles and family love makes a cosy bedtime read that can help with difficult conversations about sharing. Sarah Noble's gorgeous illustrations bring the world of sea otters to life.

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Nick and Charlie: TikTok made me buy it! The teen bestseller from the YA Prize winning author and creator of Netflix series HEARTSTOPPER (A Heartstopper novella)

Alice Oseman

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (10 reviews)

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 CHILDREN’S BESTSELLER A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? CHARLIE: “I have been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, the Marvel universe, the sound felt-tips make on paper, rain and drawing on shoes. He also likes me.” NICK: “Things me and Charlie Spring do together include: Watch films. Sit in the same room on different laptops. Text each other from different rooms. Make out. Make food. Make drinks. Get drunk. Talk. Argue. Laugh. Maybe we're kind of boring. But that’s fine with us.” Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie are the perfect couple – that they’re inseparable. But now Nick is leaving for university, and Charlie will be left behind at Sixth Form. Everyone’s asking if they’re staying together, which is a stupid question – they’re ‘Nick and Charlie’ for God’s sake! But as the time to say goodbye gets inevitably closer, both Nick and Charlie question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart. Or are they delaying the inevitable? Because everyone knows that first loves rarely last forever…

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Bird Boy

Catherine Bruton

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (5 reviews)

From the multi-award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, comes a story of migration, conservation, healing and hope as a grieving boy forms an unbreakable bond with an injured bird. Nero Book Awards 2024 Shortlist - Children's Fiction After the tragic death of his mother, eleven year old Will is sent to temporarily stay with his uncle in the mountains. After years trapped in a high-rise flat, with only birds for company, Will doesn't know how he'll survive a place like this, but he soon finds solace in the woods, when he's surrounded by birdsong. With his new friend Omar - a refugee from Afghanistan - Will discovers an osprey nest, with two small chicks inside. He forms an unbreakable bond with the birds, especially the smallest chick, who they name Whitetip. But when tragedy almost strikes again one stormy night, and Whitetip is knocked out of the nest - breaking a wing, Will is determined to save her. Smuggling her down from the mountain, he finds a way to keep her alive. As Will helps Whitetip to grow and to heal, he finds a strength inside himself that he never knew he had. Maybe, finally, Will can find a way to take flight too... ""Vivid and deeply empathetic, Catherine is a wonderful storyteller."" - Phil Earle ""A wonderfully moving story about the healing power of nature, perfect for fans of Phil Earle and Katya Balen"" - Anthony McGowan ""Unputdownable. A gift to nature loving young people"" - Hilary McKay ""A heart-felt story about the healing power of nature. Moving and powerful, I loved it"" - Gill Lewis Look out for more beautiful stories by Catherine Bruton, such as: No Ballet Shoes in Syria (WINNER of Books Are My Bag Readers Award 2019 and Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020) Another Twist in the Tale Following Frankenstein

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Our Emotions and Behaviour: Why Should I?: A book about respect

Sue Graves, Desideria Guicciardini, Emanuela Carletti

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (8 reviews)

A gentle picture book that examines the issue of respect in a reassuring way - perfect for young children who struggle with respecting possessions, or other people's space or opinions. The story offers a way in to talk about what respect is and why it is important, reinforcing good behaviour. At the end of the story, there are notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with the big emotions they experience. Arin really struggles with showing respect for his own possessions or those of others. He doesn't see why he should respect other people's space or opionions either. But when everyone gets upset with him, Arin feels upset, too. Grandpa helps to explain how being respectful shows care for others, and how treating others how he wishes to be treated himself will make him, and others, feel happier. This book is part of a series, Our Emotions and Behaviour, which is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of identifying and discussing their emotions, boosting their confidence and helping social and emotional development. Each book has a fun story which is backed up by suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together and a wordless storyboard for children to tell a story themselves and reinforce the story's message. The series supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Macca the Alpaca

Matt Cosgrove, Matt Cosgrove

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (12 reviews)

Macca the Alpaca is the alpaca-llama mashup of the year! Perfect for fans of Oi, Frog! and You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus. Macca is an alpaca. He loves splashing in puddles, and he gives the very best cuddles. Harmer is a llama. He's tall, strong and woolly, but he's also a BIG BULLY. When a friendly alpaca comes face-to-face with a meanie llama, he soon realises that LLAMA DRAMA lies ahead. But, who knows, perhaps the differences that separate the two will be exactly what brings them together in the end. A heartwarming story of friendship, acceptance and the value of being yourself.

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Waffle's Birthday

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (13 reviews)

  Celebrate Waffle the Wonder Dog's birthday with this gorgeous picture book! It's Waffle's birthday and Mr Willow is throwing a huge party for him. As the Brooklyn-Bells prepare a surprise for Waffle, Connie and Ruby's dog, Jelly, gets the Wonder Dog into trouble. Will this mean the end of fun-times on Waffle's special day? *spoiler alert - no it doesn't! :) Full-colour glossy picture book is the perfect present for any toddler who loves dogs (especially ones that can talk!) lovely shiny foiled cover makes it a really special gift Children will love to read this adorable adventure of the much-loved CBeebies show again and again. Waffle the Wonder Dog TV series for children premiered on Cbeebies in February 2018 and is now a firm favourite with UK families   COLLECT ALL THE OFFICIAL WAFFLE PICTURE & STICKER ACTIVITY BOOKS Fun with Waffle Sticker Activity book Meet Waffle Waffle and Friends Sticker Activity Book Waffle's Birthday Waffle's Doggy Buddies Waffle's Pet Party

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Love You Forever

Robert Munsch, Sheila McGraw

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (6 reviews)

A young woman holds her newborn son And looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: ""I'll love you forever I'll like you for always As long as I'm living My baby you'll be."" So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions worldwide. Since publication in 1986, Love You Forever has sold more than 37 million copies (as well as hundreds of thousands of copies in Spanish and French).

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Reading Champion: Dog at School: Independent Reading Orange 6

Katie Dale, Gustavo Mazali

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (13 reviews)

In this fun story, a dog runs into school and causes all sorts of trouble. Then he runs to the head teacher's office. Everyone thinks the head teacher will be very cross, but will he? 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: Orange stories are perfect for children aged 5+ who are reading at book band 6 (Orange) in classroom reading lessons.

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Julia and the Shark: An enthralling, uplifting adventure story from the creators of LEILA AND THE BLUE FOX

Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Tom de Freston

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (14 reviews)

A captivating, powerful and luminous story from a bestselling, award-winning author about a mother, a daughter, and the great Greenland shark. With mesmerising black and yellow illustrations and presented as a deluxe hardback with tracing paper inserts, this is a perfect gift for 9+ fans of David Almond and Frances Hardinge. 'Such rich and vivid prose ... with beautiful illustrations by Tom de Freston' New York Times 'Tom de Freston's stunning illustrations perfectly complement the poetry of Kiran Millwood Hargrave's story' Cressida Cowell 'A truly beautiful book, with text and illustrations in perfect harmony. A book to treasure!' Jacqueline Wilson 'Julia and the Shark is deep, beautiful and true. The art shines and the writing soars - a classic from cover to cover' Eoin Colfer 'A rich, immersive and wondrous journey, through deep darkness to hope and light' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs The shark was beneath my bed, growing large as the room, large as the lighthouse, rising from unfathomable depths until it ripped the whole island from its roots. The bed was a boat, the shark a tide, and it pulled me so far out to sea I was only a speck, a spot, a mote, a dying star in an unending sky... Julia has followed her mum and dad to live on a remote island for the summer - her dad, for work; her mother, on a determined mission to find the elusive Greenland shark. But when her mother's obsession threatens to submerge them all, Julia finds herself on an adventure with dark depths and a lighthouse full of hope... A beautiful, lyrical, uplifting story about a mother, a daughter, and love - with timely themes of the importance of science and the environment.

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Cliffhanger

Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (11 reviews)

'I KNEW I'd hate it. I kept telling and telling Dad. But he wouldn't listen to me. He never does.' From climbing and abseiling to canoeing and a Crazy Bucket Race, Tim's adventure holiday promises to be full of action! There's just one problem: he is hopeless at sports of any kind. Can Tim survive the horrors of a week absolutely packed with activity? Can his team - the Tigers - be the overall champions? There are some surprises in store for everyone! A fun, jam-packed adventure story from the bestselling Jacqueline Wilson.

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Thank You for the Little Things

Caryl Hart, Emily Hamilton

Subjects

• Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
• Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
• Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
• Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals

Average rating

5 out 5 (7 reviews)

The perfect book to share with anxious little ones, and the ideal antidote to worries big and small - with gorgeous illustrations by the bestselling illustrator of THE WORLD MADE A RAINBOW. Whenever I am feeling sad or life feels hard or wrong or bad, I focus for a little while on little things that make me smile . . . What are the things that make YOU feel happy? From swinging high on playground swings to licking melty ice cream, there are lots of small things that can cheer up a grey day. This reassuring, uplifting picture book celebrates the little things that bring us joy and happiness. We all have bad days and sad days, but sometimes it's the smallest things that make us smile!

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