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Tiseniko discovers things of interest about Samoa. There are facts learned in a story book way. Featuring: swimming with turtles, plastic danger to turtles, how an umu is prepared, popular food particularly breadfruit, R L Stevenson's house. Each page...
Picture book
Get ready for a Bowtiful lesson in all of Emma's favourite Dances in this bright and colourful first concept book!
Have you ever blown up at your best friend or sibling? Maybe you were just so angry, but you didn't really know why. The answer is in the science of rage!
They All Saw a Cat meets The Important Book in this sensitive and impactful picture book about seeing the world from different points of view by Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honoree Christian Robinson. In this full, bright, and beautiful picture book,...
Help find all the animals hiding behind the big flaps in this illustrated book!
Delivery Chipmunk arrives at the clubhouse with a parcel for Duggee. It must be Duggee's birthday, so the Squirrels decide to throw Duggee a surprise party!
This is a book for people who worry (so, yeah-everyone!) We all have a mixture of fun and not-so fun feelings. And everyone feels worried sometimes. But too much anxiety can get in the way. So this book is here to help you identify your anxiety, understand...
Discover a world of undersea creatures in this playful book of colours! Bright artwork, finger-holes and a cheerful rhyming text make learning come alive.
It's a big day for Hugo, Boone, and the students at the Academy for Curious Squidges (a Squidge is a young Sasquatch). Today's the day they'll get their Bimbling Badge, which allows them to explore the North Woods on their own. But humans, snakes, an...
Andy and Terry have added 13 new levels to their treehouse and now it's even more out of this world than before! There's a soap bubble blaster, a GRABINATOR (it can grab anything from anywhere at any time), a time-wasting level, a toilet paper factory...
Here is an uplifting picture book that is an important reminder that no change is too small and no person is too young to make a difference. With simple text and lively illustrations, Andrew Joyner has given young children a timely story about activi...
Inspired by the idea of empowering girls around the world to demand their right to education, one girl lights a small spark which catches fire, and eventually lights up the whole world.
Kate's tiny kitten wants to go outside. He struggles with the cat flap, annoys a bird ... and ends up on the wrong side of the fence. What will Kate do?
Learn Emma's favourite colours!
Get ready for a Bowtiful lesson in all of Emma's favourite Instruments in this bright and colourful first concept book!
Get ready for a Bowtiful lesson in all of Emma's favourite Words in this bright and colourful first concept book!
Graphic novel
A vital and powerful wordless picture book of courage, loss and hope-everything it takes to migrate to a new land. This book narrates, with extraordinarily powerful images, the journey of a group of animals that leaves behind a leafless forest. It is...
The Wolf and the Fly is a delightful guessing, memory, observation and naming game in which one toy after the next disappears into the mouth of a hungry wolf.
"Pasefika Kids in Books aims to encourage the retention of Pasifika languages. Using rhyme, relevance & reading to encourage the use of fa'asamoa in our children's lives."--Publisher description.
"A feel-good story about a superhero whose superpower is her kindness. Bea loves helping friends and really wants to be a superhero, but none of the costumes she tries on are quite right. What makes an outfit super? A cape? A mask? They're just not her....
In an abandoned house at the end of their street, twin brothers Stefan and Arlo discover a young girl hiding in its dusty shadows. Alice needs their help as her twin sister is locked in a cage suspended high above a mysterious mine in a strange parallel...
The Beast and the Bethany has all the classic macabre humour of Roald Dahl with the warmth and charm of Despicable Me, finished off with a gleeful bite of Little Shop of Horrors! This book should be on every little monster's birthday and Christmas li...
Face to face with the mightiest and most majestic predator in the jungle, Elsie is in awe of the tiger's beauty. She's on a mission to have the adventure of a lifetime, save the tiger and change the future. Elsie is not looking forward to the long su...
Renowned author Eoin McLaughlin and award-nominated illustrator Rob Starling join forces to create a hilarious, not-so-spooky tale. This book is NOT a bedtime story. It’s scary, strange and rather gory. Bedtime stories make you sleepy. This book won't....
On my first day back at school I met a girl called Lena. Every time she acted mean she laughed like a hyena. There's something a little odd - a little weird about Lena. Could she be hiding a scary secret behind her schoolyard pranks and beastly laugh?...
A brand new title in the much-loved That's not my... series. Babies and toddlers will love touching the textured touchy-feely patches and looking for the familiar white mouse. The bright pictures and textures are designed to develop sensory and langu...
The Spots live on one side of the hill. The Dots live on the other. Both are fearful and suspicious of the other, but are they really all that different? When a young Spot and a young Dot meet at the top of the hill, they are about to find out. Flip the...
It's time for baby sea turtles to be born, but the beach is covered in rubbish! The Sea Keepers need to clean up the sand before the eggs hatch. But not everyone wants to help the baby sea turtles... Evil siren Effluvia has sent vicious ghost crabs to...
Emily, Grace and Layla go to the Galapagos Islands, where the local mermaids need help teaching baby penguins to swim. But when evil mermaid Effluvia uses her bad magic to spoil the penguins' paddling pool, the Sea Keepers must follow a pirate treasure...
Santa's mailbox is overflowing. Santa loves getting letters, but the elves are FED UP with sorting through the huge piles of mail. Surely an app would be better - quick, easy and heaps of fun! They'll call it 'Santagram'. But once the letters stop ar...
An essential companion to the Harry Potter series and a must-have for fans of all ages, this spectacular new full-colour edition of J.K. Rowling’s Quidditch Through the Ages brings together one of the world’s best loved storytellers with the creative...
The Princess in Black is ready for her snowy playdate with the Goat Avenger and the Princess in Blankets. It's a perfect day to build snow monsters and battle them for practice. But just when they're about to wage battle, a huge foot smashes their sn...
Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Or just annoying? Follow Norton as he attempts to avoid a bear that starts copying him.
It's the SPOOKIEST time of the year at Unicorn School! Mira and Dave the naughtiest unicorn are looking forward to dressing up for trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving and apple bobbing (well, doughnut bobbing for Dave). But when a strange new teacher arrives...
Invites the reader to join top monster scientists (and a zombie named Tina) as they clear up the myths and misconceptions people have about these scary yet misunderstood creatures.
Some monsters eat peaches, some monsters eat pears, and then there are monsters who only eat chairs. Some monsters like noodles, some monsters like stew but this little monster is eating a shoe. Daisy Hirst's adorable, cheeky monsters are guaranteed to...
This fantastic unofficial Minecraft title lets modellers of all ages make their own amazing dinosaur creations. Minecraft Master Builder: Dinosaurs is a step-by-step player's manual for building incredible models of dinosaurs and other prehistoric cr...
Minecraft Epic Bases contains twelve mind-blowing builds to inspire you to construct the most incredible bases in Minecraft. There's a glittering ice palace, an ancient mummy's tomb, a floating scientist's laboratory and an entire kingdom of sweets, plus...
When Col’s childhood imaginary friends come to life, he discovers a world where myths and legends are real. Accompanied by his guardians – a six-foot tiger, a badger in a waistcoat and a miniature knight – Col must race to Blitz-bombed London to save...
Hop on the magic carpet and fly across the globe to discover the secrets of places that you never thought you would be able to visit, from Area 51 in the dusty deserts of Nevada to the Queen’s bedroom, a place of royalty but also mystery. Explore 19 ...
I am Little Fish, swimming in the sea. I love playing with all my friends, come along with me.
Julian and his nana are attending a wedding. Better yet, Julian is in the wedding along with his cousin Marisol. When wedding duties are fulfilled and with a new dog friend in tow, the pair takes off to roam the venue, exploring everywhere from under...
From the very beginnings of the Universe in Greek myths to the incredible Labours of Heracles, explore this enchanting and complex world through beautiful storytelling by expert Marchella Ward, and breathtaking artwork from Sander Berg. Take a journey...
A story of friendship and courage - perfect for the spooky season or all year round! Gustavo is a ghost. He is good at doing all sorts of paranormal things, like walking through walls, making objects fly and glowing in the dark. And he loves playing ...
And when they opened the chest... Max saw the greatest treasure of all. He realised he’d had it with him all along. Max knows that the best thing ever to take into school for show-and-tell would be the glowing treasure chest he's spotted on the Unrea...
Meet the amazing Emma Watson: fantastically feminist, incredibly inspiring and astonishing actor and activist. The young Emma is clever, enthusiastic and at age nine, wins a part in the world's biggest film series, Harry Potter. She inspires millions...
When 12-year-old Billy Chan finds out his parents are sending him to a summer camp in middle-of-nowhere China he doesn't know what to expect. There he meets fellow campers Dylan, Charlotte and Ling-Fei and together they stumble upon an age-old secret:...
Welcome on board the Dragon Ark... Join the Dragon Protector and meet the magnificent beasts already aboard her ark, then travel the world together, seeking out these secretive creatures to observe and protect them in their natural habitat. With dragon...
In New York for winter was chic little Claris. She'd travelled so far from her maison in Paris! But Claris never imagined that this Christmas would involve a thrilling dash through the city to stop a cat burglar and save the day!
Celebrating the lifelong bond between parent and child. Not just about newborns, Because You're Mine stands as a testament to a parent's protection and support of their child through all ages and stages.
When Frankie begins sorting out her toy box, she decides not to stop there. She organises her bedroom, her classroom even the garden! "Perhaps people can be organised too?" she wonders. But how? Frankie quickly realises that the variety and diversity...
Flit through the fascinating world of fairies and discover everything there is to know about these fabulous creatures. What do fairies really look like? Where can you find them? What do they eat? In the follow-up to Izzy Quinn's best-selling All Abou...
Nonfiction-loving children whose busy families only have 5 minutes for a bedtime story will now be able to chose from a wide array of bedtime-related information. From a sweet story about polar bear hibernation to what our brains do when we sleep, fr...
Imogen should be nice to her little sister Marie. She should be nice to her mum's boyfriend too. And she certainly shouldn't follow a strange silver moth through a door in a tree. But then... who does what they're told? Followed by Marie, Imogen finds...
Carly is sure she can make the best sock puppet in the class, but it turns out to be trickier than she imagines. After losing her temper, a classmate helps her to keep calm and turn a disaster into a success. Learn how to keep calm with the children from...
Wolfred operates the lift at Fancy Pants Tower. Each day he silently observes the extraordinary things he sees as he passes between floors. To his boss, Wolfred isn't important enough to notice. But Wolfred notices everything.
Wherever we may choose to roam, we need a place to call our home. Follow a little bear as he discovers a host of animal homes and more in this beautiful die-cut picture book.
Little Nutbrown Hare has gone exploring on his own. Off he hops along the path until he reaches Cloudy Mountain. What a surprise he finds there in the heather! It's Tipps, a snow hare, and she has a question for him: Will you be my friend? From the i...
A beautiful illustrated cookbook for children--and their families--that celebrates imagination and pleasure in cooking. A fun and modern cookbook for families packed with recipes for meals, snacks, treats, and a whole lot of humour. Alexandra Tylee's...
In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the life of Jesse Owens, the great track and field star. Little Jesse, originally J.C., was born in Oakville, Alabama, during segregation. When he was nine, he moved...
Ridley Larsen is everything you want in a friend. She's tough as nails, she's fiercely loyal, and she's smart as a whip. But she can be a harsh critic, which has put her position with the Magic Misfits on the rocks, even as the threat of the group's ...
In 1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after a seventy-year absence. All these years later, we can clearly see the cascading effects this has had on the park's ecosystem. This is a spectacular example of a trophic cascade,...
Help the United Nations to save the world! On 25 September 2015, world leaders at the UN adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These new Goals, which universally apply to all people, are a call to take action to end all forms of poverty, fight in...
Some days little dragon feels bold, and some days shy. Some days he dreams of spreading his wings to fly! Unicorn is always there by his side in this story for all little dragons and the big unicorns who love and support them.
"Fox and Rabbit are the very best of friends. They do everything together. Good things like getting ice cream and not-so-good things like getting bad haircuts. But when they meet a new friend, Owl, Fox isn't so sure if there's enough friendship to go...
With the balance of the Bravelands at a breaking point, the Great Herd has found a common enemy to unite them: Titan. After eating the hearts of his victims, the rogue lion is powerful beyond measure, and even Fearless, who has vowed to avenge his fa...
What shall we build, you and I? I'll build your future and you'll build mine. We'll build a watch to keep our time. A father and daughter set about laying the foundations for their life together. Using their own special tools, they get to work; build...
Join a polar bear and a young cub as they explore the magical snowy world around them. Playing, learning, laughing, dreaming. Every day is special when they spend it together.
A naughty elephant tells all about his mother in this lovingly drawn story. Parents and children will both delight in and recognize this gorgeous mother-child relationship, if not for the same reasons. "My mama always wants to play when I do, she likes...
A Bear Named Bjorn takes us into the forest with Bjorn the bear and his friends. One day the animals have their eye exams and try on the humans' lost glasses. Another, they just sit, watching the leaves and playing cards on a tree stump. And on party...
"Hattie is a street-smart country girl in her first year of school. She lives just outside of nowhere, right next to no one at all. Luckily she's starting school and that brings new adventures. Hattie gets her first swimming badge, falls madly in love...
"You were a baby once. Everyone was a baby once. But how do you make a baby?" -- Back cover.
One day Lisette finds a pretty green sock. She's delighted, until some bullies begin to tease her: socks should come in pairs; what use is one sock? Lisette searches and searches, but she cannot find the sock's missing mate. Fortunately, her friend Bert...
"Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Headed to the Mumbai, India for her next caper! It's up to Carmen and her crew to stop VILE from their evil exploits--but what is VILE after this time?"--Provided by publisher.
"Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Headed to the island nation of Indonesia for her next caper! But just what is the mysterious lady in red after this time? Adventure awaits in this action-packed graphic novel starring the world's greatest...
"The Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser believed that humanity and nature shared a harmonious partnership, a philosophy that he demonstrated with his architectural creations. Filled with color-saturated illustrations that echo Hundertwasser's...
"One day, a girl gets on her motorcycle and rides away. She wants to wander the world. To go... Elsewhere. This is the true story of the first woman to ride a motorcycle around the world alone. Each place has something to teach her. Each place is bea...
"Carol Danvers may be used to going higher, further, faster, but on an adventure with the Unstoppable Wasp she'll be going smaller, lower, slower! She's been a fighter pilot, an Avenger, and a friend of flerkens, but now she's facing her most difficult...
"In small-town Deerburbia, young superhero Dolphin Girl and her dad, Captain Dugong, run a popular tropical-themed restaurant. Pizza Paradise! also doubles as their hideout. And danger is never far away! One day, while Dad is training Dolphin Girl in...
"When Team Avatar is suddenly ambushed by the Fire Nation, Katara gets separated from the group. Unable to rendezvous with Aang, Toph, and Sokka, Katara must avoid capture by aligning herself with some unlikely allies! The normally sweet and sensitive...
"All your favorite Pokemon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga! A stylish new omnibus edition of the best-selling Pokemon Adventures manga series, collecting all the original volumes of the series you know...
"First, with hotshot Resistance pilot Poe Dameron captured by pirates, it's up to BB-8--and Rapier Squadron--to save the day! Then, in a story set before A New Hope, Princess Leia Organa faces the most challenging task of her young life: teaching Amilyn...
Books in the GAME DAY series give readers a behind the scenes peek at their favorite sports, told from the point of view of a professional insider. This book is all about Olympic swimming/diving.
Bunny, the purple rabbit, is being loud. His friend Big, the blue bear, keeps asking him to be quiet, but nothing works. Bunny continues to be loud on the bus, at plays, and even at the library, before Big asks readers for help by encouraging better ...
Come see birds of all different kinds singing, winging, walking, talking and so much more in this charming, rhyming book that includes a special section at the back of the book with facts on each type of bird.
In the prison kingdom of Vakunda, a wicked wizard has kidnapped Queen Aroha's nephew. In the sea surrounding the wizard's island lair Tom and Elenna must battle a ferocious water snake-Beast which has the power to freeze water with its eyes!
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