At Sunshine Stables, dreams become adventures! Young pony fans will love this fantastic pony club series from Olivia Tuffin.
Amina is desperate to win a place on the Sunshine Stables showjumping team. It's her chance to prove herself - and to show off the talents of Nutmeg, her gorgeous palomino pony. But is it worth winning at all costs? Clever little Nutmeg is ready to show her what really matters...
Packed with adventure and full of heart, Olivia's huge knowledge and passion for ponies shines on every page. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Jo Goodberry, this is a perfect pony story for readers aged 7+.
Don't miss the other Sunshine Stables stories!
Poppy and the Perfect Pony
Sophie and the Spooky Pony
Gracie and the Grumpy Pony
Jess and the Jumpy Pony
Flamingo Flo is throwing the most FABULOUS, most PERFECT pool party.
And her spitty, smelly, bitey neighbours the Beastly Bunch are definitely NOT invited. But when Flo's true colours shine through, her guests leave and her perfect party is . . . a flop. Will Flo realise what friendship is REALLY all about before it's too late?
The Beastly Bunch is a fun, riotous picture book that celebrates the importance of kindness and inclusivity - and reminds us that being fabulous is all about how you feel and how you treat others, NOT how you look!
A touching and lyrical tale about a remarkable sea otter, from Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author of Wishtree.
Meet Odder, the Queen of Play:
Nobody has her moves.
She doesn't just swim to the bottom,
she dive-bombs.
She doesn't just somersault,
she triple-doughnuts.
She doesn't just ride the waves,
she makes them.
Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practising her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself – and about the humans who hope to save her.
Inspired by the true story of a Monterey Bay Aquarium program that pairs orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers, this poignant and humorous tale told in free verse examines bravery and healing through the eyes of one of nature's most beloved and charming animals.
""Buckle up for Two Degrees, a Hollywood thriller of
a book."" - The New York Times
From the #1 New York Times bestselling Alan Gratz comes
this must-read middle grade novel tackling the urgent topic of
climate change.
Fire. Flood. Ice. Three natural disasters.
Three kids who must fight to survive and change things
for the better.
In California, Akira Kristiansen is driving through
the mountains with her mom when a wildfire sparks - and grows
scarily fast. In just moments, Akira and her family have to evacuate...
but which way is safe with fire all around them?
In Churchill, Manitoba, Owen Mackenzie is running
a tour for travellers who've come to see the polar bears. Lately
the bears show up more and more as the ice thins. When Owen
and his friend see a bear much too close for comfort, they end up
in a fight for their lives.
In Miami, a hurricane bears down on Natalie Torres.
That's not so uncommon ... but everyone's saying this could
be it. The Big One. Natalie and her mother don't have anywhere
to run to, so they hunker down to ride out the storm.
Akira, Owen, and Natalie are all swept up in the global
effects of climate change, each struggling to survive.
But the three kids are more deeply connected than they could ever
imagine - in ways that will change them can change the world.
From the bestselling author of Refugee, Allies,
Grenade and Ground Zero
Sheds a light on the increasingly urgent threat of climate change
in an engaging way
Gratz writing is exciting and takes readers on a nonstop adventure
PRAISE FOR TWO DEGREES
""Gratz renders pulse-pounding ecological tales and high-stakes
calamity with the brisk pacing of a thriller"". - Publishers
Weekly
""The scary message is delivered with wrenching, dramatic urgency.""
- Kirkus Reviews
Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize for Illustration 2023
Shortlisted for 'Illustrator of the Year' - British Book Awards 2025
Flooded is the funny and beautifully illustrated tale of animals who live in a city that is ever so slowly flooding.
The flood comes gradually at first.
All the animals ignore the obvious and go about their busy lives, disjointed from one another and preoccupied by their own problems.
Eventually, the flood water reaches a height that they can no longer ignore and they have to work together to save their city.
All the animals join together in a line and pull out the plug that is drowning the city.
This is an exceptionally illustrated story that teaches a message not to let problems fester and with a little team work and community spirit, no problem is insurmountable.
An endangered forest. An abandoned snow leopard. A child
who only feels comfortable talking to animals. When fates collide,
the unbelievable can happen ...
'Put me in mind of Dodi Smith and Gerald Durrell at their
very best - enchanting and thrilling in equal measure.' Piers
Torday
'Reads like a classic. I loved it.' Pam Muñoz
Ryan
The Big Freeze 1963
Maggie’s stutter makes going to school hard. She will do
almost anything to avoid speaking in class – even if that
leads to trouble.
Sent to stay in the depths of Cornwall with a grandfather she
barely knows, Maggie discovers an abandoned snow leopard hiding in
the nearby Wildoak Forest.
Sheltered by the ancient trees, the two of them build an understanding
in secret. But when the cub is spotted by local villagers,
danger follows - threatening everything she has come to believe
in.
Can Maggie find an answer before time runs out - not just for
the cub, but for herself and the forest as well?
An enticing, classic new voice in children's fiction
– perfect for fans of Natasha Farrant or Melissa Harrison
Told in alternating voices, Wildoak shimmers
with life as it explores the delicate interconnectedness of the
human, animal and natural worlds
The bond between a troubled child and an abandoned snow
leopard is at the heart of this emotional and atmospheric story
set in the 1960s
Discover the beauty and wonder of trees in this stunningly illustrated collection of poetry and stories celebrating trees and what they mean to the world around us . . .
Inspired by the woods around his home, the mighty forests that support our life on Earth, and the Ted Hughes poem which gives this book its title, My Heart Was a Tree is a celebration, and Sir Michael Morpurgo's love letter to trees.
There are stories from an ancient olive remembering Odysseus and Penelope, and from a eucalyptus that gave shelter to a koala; from a piece of driftwood that was made into a chair, and from a tiny sapling carried by a refugee as a reminder of home – these are poems and stories that will amuse, move and energise families and readers of all ages to appreciate the beauty and wonder of trees.
Yuval Zommer's beautiful, detailed illustrations bring the natural world to life, and make My Heart Was a Tree a book to pore over for hours and hours, discovering something new each time.
From the master of rhyme comes a sweet tale of an alpaca who turns into a unicorn!
Now here's a tall tale (in fact it's a cracker)
all about Frank, a curious alpaca.
Although Frank's daily life appeared simple enough,
Frank was soooo nervous, it made things quite tough!
Frank lives in a petting zoo, full of wonderful cuddly animals and the children who visit them. But he feels like he doesn't fit in and he hides so the children can't laugh at him and his silly ears.
But one day he discovers a book about unicorns . . . and wakes up to a horn (ice-cream cone) on his head! His dream has come true - he is a fabulous unicorn and feels loved and confident in himself. And when he performs a daring rescue he comes to see that he is perfect just the way he is.
Adorable black and white illustrations on every page from debut illustrator India Joseph.
Meet Zebracadabra, master of magic. Watch as he transforms his animal friends before your very eyes!
""ZEBRACADABRA!""
Pink flamingos turn into... black-and-white stripy flamingos!
""ZEBRACADABRA!""
A green alligator turns into... a black-and-white stripy alligator!
""ZEBRACADABRA!""
Colourful chameleons turn into... you guessed it - black-and-white stripy chameleons!
How does Zebracadabra do it? By being the best magician in the world, of course! Or he would be, if only he knew how to turn the animals back to their original colours...
A laugh-out-loud picture book from Kes Gray, author of Oi Frog, with gloriously silly illustrations by Fred Blunt.
