Did you know you cry two types of tears? And up to 30 trillion red blood cells pass through your heart in a minute? With colourful, infographic-style illustrations this informative book is packed with surprising facts and useful information on exactly 100 topics about the human body. A useful reference book for home, school and general knowledge quizzes.
Winner - Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2017 - Learning & Development
“Watch out Dog Man and Wimpy Kid, there's a
new comic book hero in town.” - Irish Independent
“Bursting
with creativity and humour”
- Booktrust
“A riot
to read, this story touches on friendship, chasing popularity,
the perils of internet fame, and the inauthenticity of life online.
Unmissable for any young readers dreaming of YouTube stardom.”
- Irish Examiner
“Fans
of Jamie Smart's Bunny vs Monkey series & the brilliant Grimwood
books by Nadia Shireen will enjoy meeting Nina Peanut”
- The Times
“Colourful, silly, with a side order of thoughtfulness.”
- The School Librarian
Nina Peanut - super-star in the making, frozen pizza
chef, creative genius, owner of the world's stinkiest cat. The funniest
new friend for all kids, everywhere.
Nina Peanut creates amazing videos - so why is it only her nan
and best friend Brian who watch them? Surely everyone should be
interested in her SERIOUS and NOT-STUPID videos about potatoes with
faces?
Nina dreams about being as popular as class queen bee Megan Dunne,
who films NOT AMAZING AT ALL content of her pampered dog, Princess
Trixie Bell.
So when Nina's stinky cat Les wanders into one of Megan's videos
by accident, and goes viral, Nina and Les are suddenly internet
famous!
But is overnight stardom as wonderful as Nina always imagined
it would be?
Hilariously funny, with themes of friendship/frenemies, big dreams,
brilliant pets: hours and hours of reading fun guaranteed
for kids.
Warm, offbeat wit and gorgeous, bright full colour pictures throughout.
Perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries and
Lottie Brooks.
FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!
Introducing the SUPER STOPPERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game.
Name: Jordan Lee Pickford
Nationality: English
Hero Rating: 80
Jordan Pickford started his football career at the age of eight when he joined Sunderland Academy. He's the hero goalkeeper whose super-save won England their first ever World Cup penalty shootout, and whose will to win inspired England to battle all the way to the semi-finals.
This is the story of how a young boy with a big dream became Everton's number-one keeper and England's star player at the 2018 World Cup.
Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
Collect them all! Also available in the SUPER STOPPERS range:
Van Dijk, Earps, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Williamson, Ramos, Robertson, Neuer, Maguire.
A beautifully illustrated, non-fiction book to introduce children to dinosaurs for the very first time.
Children can lift the flaps and peep through the holes to see a dinosaur egg hatching or trace the outlines of T. Rex's teeth, and find out about spiky dinosaurs, the biggest dinosaurs and dinosaurs from the sea.
A hand reached out and patted Dinah on the shoulder. A large scaly hand with a spiked thumb!
On a school trip to see the dinosaurs in the museum, everyone in the class has a packed lunch. Everyone, that is, except for Dinah. Until a friendly iguanodon decides to help . . .
Soon Dinah has a very special packed lunch - and a huge surprise to come!
Meet the naughty Dinosaur Boo, in this brilliant rhyming story about a Deinonychus, part of the collectable The World of Dinosaur Roar! series.
Dinosaur Boo loves nothing more than playing tricks on the other dinosaurs, but he had better look out as he might just be in for a surprise of his own . . . With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Boo! The Deinonychus is great to read aloud and perfect for preschool children.
Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by Dr Paul Barrett of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide as well as a spread of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans!
Also available: Dinosaur Roar! The Tyrannosaurus rex, Dinosaur Munch! The Diplodocus, Dinosaur Stomp! The Triceratops . . . and more!
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Mary Anning, the mother of paleontology and daring fossil hunter.
When Mary was little, her family was very poor. She used to help her dad to comb for shells and bones up high on dangerous cliffs. After receiving a book as a gift from a kind benefactor, Mary learned all about fossils. She continued to hunt for them and made the startling discovery of a complete skeleton of an ichthyosaur. Sadly, she wasn't allowed to study along with all the other men, but she carried on making her own discoveries – including dinosaur poo! – and advising the Geological Society when they needed help. It took a lifetime to receive recognition but we all remember her now as the mother of paleontology. This roar-some book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the paleontologist's life.
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.
Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
Friend or Foe is a gripping World War II story from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.
Evacuated from London, David and Tucky feel like the war is a long way away from their new life in the countryside. Then one night the skyline of the moor is lit up with gun flashes, and the distant crump of bombing miles away brings the war back to them and shatters their new-found peace. When a German bomber crashes, the boys feel they should hate the airmen inside. But one of them saves David's life …
In the tradition of Goodnight Mr Tom, Carrie's War, and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Friend or Foe is a novel that takes children to the heart of a tumultuous period in history.
From the author of War Horse (now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg) comes a stunning children’s story loved by kids, teachers and parents alike. Michael Morpurgo has written more than forty books and won the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Award, the Circle of Gold Award, the Children’s Book Award and has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal four times.
Shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2019
Meet the bacteria, viruses, and other germs and microbes that are all around, but too small for us to see, in this children's science book by bestselling author and science comedian Steve Mould.
What do a squid that glows, fungus that grows, and tiny creatures in the soil under your toes all have in common? Find out in this dynamic and engaging book all about bacteria, viruses, and other germs and microbes. The Bacteria Book perfectly walks the line between ""ew, gross!"" and ""oh, cool!"", exploring why we need bacteria and introducing readers to its microbial mates: viruses, fungi, algae, archaea, and protozoa.
The Bacteria Book is a fun and informative introduction to a STEAM subject that brings kids up-close to the big world of tiny science. With remarkable photography, kooky character illustrations, and lots of fun facts, this book uses real-life examples of microbiology in action to show how microbes keep our bodies and our world running.
A terrific environmental escapade from acclaimed author
Emma Shevah!
'A truly excellent eco-adventure.' M. G. Leonard
This story isn't just about birds. It's about secrets, the seaside,
how seagulls can trick worms into thinking it's raining.
It's about mucus, fudge and dogs needing a wide variety of sniffs.
But if you want the simple version, it's about what happened here
last summer. How a girl called Ivy and a boy called Nathaniel
solved a mystery and saved the world's animals: one at a time ...
A brand new topical and heartfelt middle grade adventure
from the critically acclaimed writer of Dream on, Amber
and Dara Palmer's Major Drama.
A terrific positive-action mystery in the wake of Greta
Thunberg - perfect for eco-aware young readers!
Get your child hooked on reading as they meet R2-D2 and other exciting Star Wars characters
Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, this action-packed Star Wars Reader is all about your child’s favourite characters. Watch as they meet R2-D2 and his fantastic friends.
Filled with pictures of Star Wars characters, it’s an out-of-this-world read. And don't forget, there's a galaxy-full of DK Star Wars books to collect.
A special 32 page picture book adaptation of Dodie Smith’s much-loved classic
story, perfect for children aged 3 years and up.
When Missis and Pongo’s darling Dalmatian puppies are stolen, they know just who to suspect … the evil Cruella de Vil! She’s enough to scare the spots off a pup and she would love nothing more than to turn them into a spotty fur coat!
With the help of some fearless furry friends, the parents set off on a brave rescue attempt. But can the Dalmatian parents rescue their precious pups in time?
This classic tale about a hundred and one spotty dogs has been adapted for the first time ever as a picture book. Peter Bently's fun adaptation of Dodie Smith's original text will introduce the story to a new generation, with gorgeous artwork from bestselling illustrator, Steven Lenton.
Fan's of Dodie Smith's original story will love this new take on an old favourite – the perfect Christmas gift and classic bedtime story to enjoy together.
Dodie Smith was an English children's novelist and playwright best known for the novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956), which was adapted into a 1961 Disney animated movie version.
Peter Bently is the award-winning bestselling picture book author of Shark in the Dark, Lark in the Ark, The Great Dog Bottom Swap and Cats Ahoy! He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2011.
StevenLenton is the illustrator of the bestselling Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series (Nosy Crow) which was both the Waterstones picture book of the month and The Times Children’s Book of the Week. Steven is originally from Congleton in Cheshire and now lives in London.
