Julian at the Wedding

The star of Julian Is a Mermaid makes a joyful return and finds a new friend at a wedding to be remembered.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 underneath tables to enchanting willow trees to ... muddy puddles? After all it wouldnt be a wedding without fun laughter and a little magical mischief. With ingenuity and heart author-illustrator Jessica Love tells a charming story of friendship acceptance and celebration.

 

Atinuke: Africa Amazing Africa: Country by Country

CATEGORY AND OVERALL WINNER OF THE SLA AWARDSThis book is British-Nigerian storyteller Atinuke's personal love letter to the African continent and its 55 countries in all their variety. It divides Africa into five sections: South East West Central and North each with its own introduction. This is followed by a page per country containing a delightful mix of friendly informative text and colourful illustrations. With just a couple of facts per page the book is perfectly geared toward readers aged six and up and imagined as a diving-off point to inspire children to find out more about each and every country.So welcome to Africa Amazing Africa: the richest king the tallest sand dunes and the biggest waterfall on the planet are all here alongside drummers cocoa growers inventors balancing stones salt lakes high-tech cities and nomads who use GPS! 'A gorgeous walkthrough of all Africa's countries celebrating the history languages and culture of the continent.' Guardian 'This beautifully produced atlas of Africa is a fantastic book for any home library or classroom.' BookTrust the UK's largest reading charity

 

Nightshade (Alex Rider)

Get ready for action adrenaline and adventure in this explosive brand new Alex Rider mission by bestselling author Anthony Horowitz.In this adrenaline-fueled adventure in the number one bestselling series Alex Rider is sent by MI6 Special Operations to infiltrate a new and sinister organisation known only as Nightshade. Alex is on his own with the fate of thousands of people resting in his hands.

 

Cosford N: Edinburgh: Panorama Pops

A beautifully illustrated cut-paper souvenir featuring Edinburgh's most important sites.This unique souvenir contains exquisite illustrations and short descriptions of twelve of the most famous sites in the Scottish capital: Arthur's Seat the Palace of Holyroodhouse the Scottish Parliament the Royal Yacht Britannia Calton Hill the Royal Mile Greyfriars Bobby the National Museum of Scotland the Scottish National Gallery Princes Street Edinburgh Castle and the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art. Presented in a beautiful slipcase and unfolding to a length of 1.5 metres this is the perfect way to remember Edinburgh.

 

Terry Deary's Best Ever Shakespeare Tales

Terry Deary's Best Ever Shakespeare Talestells you more than just what happens in everyones favourite Shakespeare plays it tells you the stories behind them. Find out about: A Midsummer Nights Dream King Lear Twelfth Night The Tempest The Merchant of Venice Romeo and Juliet Julius Caesar The Taming of the Shrew Macbeth Hamlet. From how the plays were originally staged to what Shakespeare himself might have thought of his work being taught in schools theres so much to find out.

 

Mouse Bird Snake Wolf

The dream team of David Almond and Dave McKean bring us a complete story set in an incomplete world.The gods have created a world they've built mountains a sea and a sky and now their days are filled with long naps in the clouds (and tea and cake). That's until Harry Sue and Little Ben begin to fill the gaps of the world: with a mousy thing a chirpy thing and a twisty legless thing. As the children's ideas take shape the power of their visions proves to be greater than they or the gods could ever have imagined.

 

Hoy C: Be Amazing! An inspiring guide to being your own cha

In this inspiring and confidence-boosting guide the cyclist Sir Chris Hoy six-time Olympic Champion shows kids that with the right mindset they have the power to do something extraordinary. As a boy Chris Hoy never would have believed that he could have achieved his dream of becoming an Olympic Champion. In his first motivational book for children he shares everything he has learned on his journey to help inspire kids to fulfil their potential and be the best they can be. The book brings together his incredible personal story with practical ideas for building confidence resilience and self-belief as well as dealing with failure. An essential read for any young person with a big dream this guide shows that anything is possible with a positive attitude!

 

Willems M: Pigeon HAS to Go to School!

Mo Willems Pigeon is BACK in a hilarious story perfect for those about to start school or nursery.'There is no such thing as a bad Mo Willems book The TimesThe Pigeon is about to get SCHOOLED. Do YOU think he should go?Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! Well ... almost everything. And what if he doesnt like it? What if the teacher doesnt like him? I mean what if he learns TOO MUCH!?!

 

Julian Is a Mermaid

A glimpse of three women dressed as mermaids leaves one boy filled with wonder and ready to dazzle the world.'Every choice Jessica Love makes imbues the story with charm tenderness and humor' New York TImes Book ReviewWhile riding the subway home with his Nana one day Julian notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues their dresses end in fishtails and their joy fills the train carriage. When Julian gets home daydreaming of the magic hes seen all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies and making his own fabulous mermaid costume. But what will Nana think about the mess he makes and even more importantly what will she think about how Julian sees himself?

 

Hunger Games Trilogy Classic 3 Vols. (The Hunger Games)

Set in a dark vision of the near future a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps forward to take her younger sister's place in the games she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her survival is second nature.