From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird comes a breathtaking, magical adventure ... WINNER OF THE INDIE CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 'I absolutely adored it ... an achingly beautiful story' Sita Brahmachari 'A lush, gorgeous setting in a novel as vivid and original as her Costa-winning debut.' The Guardian 'Beautifully written, richly atmospheric and touchingly sp...
Featuring children’s own words along with heart-warming pictures, this board book is a perfect celebration of all that’s magical about the moon! ‘I love the moon because… ‘ This heartwarming book combines endearing things said by children about the moon, with gentle illustrations of familiar animals. Astronauts have been there, it changes shape and shines brightly at bedtime. There is certainly a lot to celebrate! A wonderful gift to give to a friend, or for childre...
Sarah and Robert Williams are no ordinary brother and sister. With superhuman powers originating from the mysterious Fall Virus that left thousands of others in a coma, the two are now working with government agency HIDRA and other superhuman kids to find a cure. The powerful alien that first sent the virus to Earth, known only as 'The Entity', is ready to attack again, determined to bring humanity under its control for good. It is being aided by Sarah's arch-enemy, Major Bright, and malicious s...
A terrible war rages as the Rebel Alliance struggles to defeat the evil Galactic Empire - but a new hope has arisen... A thrilling illustrated storybook retelling!
Andie dreams of becoming an artist. Her best paintings are inspired by the moon and so she's fascinated by news of the first moon landing. But will it be the same magical place once man has set foot on it, and will her paintings win the attention they deserve? Set in 1969 against the vivid backdrop of one of the most thrilling moments in modern history, this is the second irresistible "Historical House" title from award-winning author, Linda Newbery.
From million-copy bestselling author David Walliams comes a laugh-out-loud animal space adventure. Chump the chimpanzee was always being silly. He would: - make rude noises from BOTH ENDS… - pick his nose with his little toe… - eat the skins of bananas, hurling out the tasty part inside. NASA’s scientists thought he’d be the PERFECT chimp to send into space. Little did Chump know that he had been selected for a deadly-dangerous mission. If a chim...
Star Power #2 (Astronaut Girl, #2)
by Cathy Hapka and Ellen Vandenberg
Everyone knows that humans can’t travel to the sun... at least that’s true in the year 2020. But when Astronaut Girl, Wallace, and the Astro crew find themselves orbiting the sun in a solar probe, they soon discover that they’ve gone almost one thousand years into the future! As they are zipping through space, the heat shields on their spacecraft come loose. They must find a way to fix it and get back to Earth in time for Wallace’s family barbecue and before their probe gets baked like a potato!
Cosmic Wonder: Halley's Comet and Humankind
by Ashley Benham Yazdani
An innovative and visually sweeping picture book imagines Halley’s Comet observing Earth and its inhabitants at every pass, tracing human evolution over millennia. First recorded traveling overhead in 240 BCE, Halley’s Comet returns every seventy-six years or so for a fresh glimpse of life on bountiful Earth. In a wondrous story told from the comet’s point of view, the creator of A Green Place to Be weaves scenes of Halley’s hurtling through space with views of Earth and its evolving flora and...
A fast-paced, time-twisting, magical adventure where EVERY SECOND COUNTS. "I really couldn't put The Magic Hour down. The concept is genius, the characters are unforgettable, and the adventure is thrilling. A book I'll be recommending to everyone!" - A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar and The Unicorn Thief. "Get ready for a rip-roaring, time-twisting, mind-meltingly brilliant adventure! Lose yourself in The Magic Hour,...
Aliens Sticker Book (Usborne Activities) (Sticker Books)
by Kirsteen Robson
Meet the universe's most interesting aliens in this wacky sticker book, and use over 400 stickers to record the strange sights you witness on the way. From flaming suns on Planet Scorchum, to the curious citizens of Yooneeka, children will be entertained for hours on this amusing tour of imaginary planets. A hugely entertaining sticker book sure to capture children's imagination.
A complete collection of 'Goodnight' Stories for your little one. Includes brand new readings of Goodnight Santa,Goodnight Digger, Goodnight Pirate, Goodnight Princess, and Goodnight Tractor. Also includes a special recording of Goodnight Spaceman, by astronaut Tim Peake - recorded live from The International Space Station!
From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an action-packed Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this epic journey to the stars. Yared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime - a hardscrabble city with rundown tech, lots of rules, and not much to do. His worrywart Uncle Moti and bionic lioness Besa are his only family... and his only friends. Often in trouble for his...