The Grand Gathering of the Birds culminates in a flight to the top of the tree and Penguin is left all on his own once again. A hilarious sequence of events unfolds as Penguin tries to teach himself t
When Plunkett the pig gets an invitation from Priscilla Pig he is excited, until he sees the dress code: WEAR PINK. Plunkett sets out for the party adorned in the pink outfit Priscilla has sent him, b
"Let's all be friends!" says Brian.... But Stanley only likes sheep with black wool, Hamish, Cassidy and Lou think black wool and white wool are rubbish - while Tracey and Frank only want sheep with h
Poetry transports youOver land and air and seaFind your poetry door todayYou already have the keyRide a silver-maned unicorn, make a witches' brew, head to Star City and become an astronaut. Name your pet mouse Fred, find secrets in the forest and enjoy those glad-to-be-alive days. But don't impersonate your mum on the telephone!From changing schools and missing friends to standing up for nature and helping to save our Earth.Find poems about being kind, feeling sad, or going on an adventure...there's something for everyone in this book.
Welcome! Roll up!Come on downto the Universal Zoo. Want to see amazing animals? Buy a ticket, join the queue. Every creature has a place at the far end of Space, in the Universal Zoo. Look out for the Shy Shimmereen, the snoozing Snoralotz, the Invisible Ballaboo Beast and the Ten-Legged, Swivel-Headed, Bushy-Bearded, Twirly-Tailed Horrox. Meet the Martian kids with two heads, and stare at the Enormous Egg. And if you think dragons don't exist and dodos are extinct, then think again. But never, never, never feed the Gronk!A riot of imagination and fun, these poems also send a message about conservation and saving species.
What is your favourite word?I like CRUNCHY and FIZZLE and TOASTCARPET sure takes some beatingBut I think I love LOVING the mostFrom cool boys and Year Six Sisters to the chicken school timetable; from Dad's terrible dancing to Mum's cunning treasure trail; dogs, hamsters, and dragons; sad times, happy times, love and togetherness - plus the joy and fun of poetry. With themes of Family, School, Pets, the Wild, Being a Poet and Personal Favourites, this is an outstanding, exuberant collection of the very best work from one of the best-loved poets writing today.
The crocodile said to the chimpanzee,"Chimpanzee, I want to be free. The jungle jangle's not for me."Crocodile says goodbye to the jungle and heads for the bright lights of London to find freedom and
Pick a place. Choose a creature. Discover its story and the danger it faces.Then find out how to help it survive. 15 wild and wonderful creatures, all on the IUCN Red List, need our help - this important book is interactive, engaging and informative, and will inspire children to save their planet!Red Alert! is inspired and endorsed by the 'Red List' database maintained by International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Currently the list includes over 70,000 species known to be at risk, but it grows larger all the time."Absolutely beautiful and perfectly targeted for its audience. We are delighted to be involved." - Dr Craig Hilton-Taylor, Head of Red List Unit, IUCNThe IUCN Red List is supported by Sir David Attenborough.
What does it take to be an investigative journalist and discover the truth against all the odds? Daphne Caruana Galizia had a happy childhood with her family on the small island of Malta, loving books
Tonight I fancy a flight, so I shuffle my short feathers and jump. Original, dazzling and unconventional, this brilliant first solo collection has a surprise on every page. Go on a night flight, have
Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her local library and the escape her phone screen provides by blocking ou
Baby Flamingo is a very fussy eater! "I don't like flingo weed," says Baby. "I'm going to find a family that eats something delicious."Baby visits the monkeys, the bats, the giraffes and the anteater, but he dosn't like ANY of their food. So he goes to the river to see what Crocodile likes to eat!"This is the fourth exciting adventure in the Five Flamingos series, following The Carnivorous Crocodile, The Mud Monster and The Yum Yum Tree.The author's royalties for the series will be donated in support of wildlife habitat conservation projects in Africa.
