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This first graphic novel from Cicada follows 11-year-old Benji and his elderly grandmother, Bubbe Rosa, as they traverse Brooklyn and Manhattan, gathering the ingredients for a Friday night dinner. Bubbe's relationship with the city is complex - nothing is quite as she remembered it and she feels alienated and angry at the world around her. Benji, on the other hand, looks at the world, and his grandmother, with clear-eyed acceptance. As they w...

This second book in the Wooford McPaw series takes on the subject of the cosmos and everything within it. In his distinctively humorous, somewhat subversive tone, Elliot Kruszynski (in the guise of the Prof) looks at how our understanding of our place within the universe has evolved from the days of Ancient Greece, to the discoveries of Copernicus and Gallileo, through to Newton and then to Einstein and Hawking. In and amongst these stories, w...

Meet Louis.... every little thing he does is MAGIC

This is a non-fiction science title aimed at children ages 5-11, exploring the biology of reproduction and birth and early parenting in the warm-blooded class of animals that we humans belong to. The book is packed with fascinating facts about all sorts of mammal species. For example, when trying to impress a mate, elk will lock horns, whilst hippos will smear poo on one another. We learn what happens when an egg is fertilised and how an embry...

All sports have their quirks and rituals, but cycling has more than most. As the inexorable rise of the bicycle continues, many casual cyclists are moving into a more serious brand of cycling - riding in road races, groups or cycle clubs. And stumbling straight into a minefield of form and etiquette that those who have grown up in the clubs are well acquainted with. From how to choose the right bike frame to the rules of cycling in a paceline,...

At this very momentThere's a mouseThere's a small mouse waking up in the early morning sunAnd at this very momentThere's a whaleThere's a blue whale singing whale song, deep beneath the seaAs you sit and read this bookSomewhere there's a plumA plum so ripe a worm will comeAnd eat it for its teaAt This Very Moment is a beautifully poetic bedtime book for children ages 2 and up. Using simple but evocative language, it describes all the wonderful...

It's always worth bearing in mind that in life, some rules (and vases) will inevitably get broken.

In this beautiful search-and-find book, readers are invited to find a variety of endangered animals within their habitats. Densely detailed landscapes of a rainforest, coral reef, mountains and skies are harbouring within them numbats, and snow leopards and mountain gorillas. Isabella Bunnell's glorious watercolours makes the job of scouring the images even more fun. At the back of the book a glossary lends an additional educational element, d...

An informative and engaging guide to cycling aimed at older kids/middle grade audience.

The first in a series of books explaining the history of modern technologies, introduced and explained by a helpful (if somewhat arrogant) dog called Professor Wooford McPaw.

A timely activity book in which to explore ideas of mindfulness and self-acceptance.

You won't believe your eyes... or ears or nose....! Learn how our bodies make sense of reality in this fact packed book about sensory perception.

A light-hearted, agendered story introducing ideas of tolerance and acceptance to the very young.

Pippin is determined to be a great artist, but he has a lot to learn first!

Tuck in your bandages, adjust your death mask and join Bastet on her insightful tour of the Ancient Egyptian afterlife.

Wowee Zowee is a travel activity book in which the reader is invited to visit a host of weird worlds and peculiar planets and use their imaginations to complete the illustrations. They will need to pack a suitcase for their journey. Pants and sunglasses are essential! Then they will hop on board the Wowee Zowee plane, making sure to fill the plane with friendly creatures. After that, the reader will visit strange lands including Megaburb, Fros...

Holly Maguire is an emerging young illustrator with a passion for pattern. Using goache, pen and ink, her illustrations have a beguiling innocence that will delight and inspire.

Long-listed for the BookTrust Storytime Prize 2020. A great book to read aloud, children will love joining in with 'Don't hug the pug!' and be highly amused by the rather smelly outcome! -- Book Activist A sweet story with an unexpected twist at the end. -- Parent's In Touch A simple story told in comic-book form about a baby that does a lot of hugging.... with one caveat! Baby likes to cuddle. Grown-Up lets him cuddle the rug, the jug, the bu...

Dex is a Staffie with an unruly tail. All the other members of Dex's family are tough as nails, but Dex is cut from a different cloth. He likes to chat and play, and when he does, his tail wags wildly. When he's sad, his tail tucks under. Everyone can see exactly how he's feeling. The rest of Dex's family find it very embarrassing, so Dex tries to rein his tail in - to no avail. One day at the park, Dex is doing his best to control his tail wh...

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