Ruby and her stepbrother Lucas have, at best, a tenuous relationship, but when they make a shocking discovery – a body no less – they must work together to solve a chilling crime. A series of break-ins and mysterious disappearances puzzle Ruby and Lucas, who question the routine explanations given by the police, too easily…
The Okavango Delta is one of the most spectacular wetlands on Earth. This book shows how climate change is upsetting the balance of nature and threatening the Okavango Delta. Having located the Delta and described it on a beautifully illustrated double page spread, the book then explains why the Delta needs saving. The reasons include…
This is the fourth book in a series of wild life stories set in Serendib (Sri Lanka) which are about endangered nature and child Heroes. It is a story of friendship between a bear and a boy. Nuwan accidently takes a key that had been hidden in a book in the library, where Nuwan worked…
This colourful adventure story set in ancient Rome is a novel concept, involving not only reading but engagement via puzzles and questions scattered throughout, and plenty of simple Latin phrases for young learners to translate with the aid of a sturdy pull-out guide attached to the back cover. This comprises Roman numerals, months, days, gods,…
The ultimate poetry collection that should be part of any classroom or library. From classic favourites such as Aliens Stole My Underpants by Brian Moses to John Agard’s cry for a history curriculum that moves beyond the colonial view. The book includes 52 poets and a very wide range of poetry styles and subjects, thoughtfully…
This is a beautifully illustrated and well written story book of a little boy and his grandmother who are walking through a wild wood. This wood is full of life from the trees and plants to the forest creatures. The boy is curious about everything he sees and wonders who owns the woods. This is…
This is part of the ‘Little Gem’ imprint from Barrington Stoke and it is aimed at those just learning to read, or who are struggling with their reading. It is the story of young Leon and his friend Sav and what happens when they think they hear a cat trapped in an upstairs flat. When…
This is the second story featuring Einstein the penguin and his human friends, Imogen and Arthur. In this story, Einstein is back in Australia and the children are really missing him. When an opportunity to get him back to the UK presents itself, they decide to take a chance. The only problem is that it…
With a sub-heading of ‘Maths Words for Little People’ and part of a series on maths language and understanding, this book clearly explains and illustrates common vocabulary for 2D and 3D shapes, including patterns and tessellations. The inclusion of children in the illustrations helps to give the information context. There is a helpful list of…