ABRAHAM (Lincoln - First Names)
True life stories of the most amazing people EVER!
Meet ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the power-speaking president of the USA. He helped free millions of people from slavery, and his rags-to-riches tale is legendary.
Find out:
- How he came up with one of the best speeches ever given
- How he got the nickname 'Spotty Lincoln'
- And how wrestling and crowd-surfing helped win him votes
Tiny Little Rocket
5 4 3 2 1 - BLAST OFF!
There's a tiny little rocket that will take you to the stars.
It only flies there once a year, but zips you out past Mars...
Jump in for a journey that is out of this world!
Features a fabulous fold-out ending!
Bunny vs Monkey 7: The Floating Cow Catastrophe
Strange flaoting UFOs have been spotted over the woods... could it be ALIENS?! Or is it SKUNKY's fault?!
And there's MORE bizarre goings-on! Monkey goes to SPACE, AI learns how to make ant-free meals, and everyone gets a BIG SNOTTY COLD!
Whatever will happen next in Bunny vs Monkey 7?!
Armadillo and Hare
Armadillo and Hare are best friends.
Hare loves playing the tuba, dancing and picnics on the beach.
Armadillo loves cheese sandwiches.
Together, they never stray far from friendship, fun... or cheese.
Armadillo and Hare and the Very Noisy Bear
Armadillo and Hare are the best of friends. They live together in a little house in the Big Forest.
It's normally very quiet in the Big Forest.
Armadillo likes it when i's quiet. Hare likes music and excitement.
Today there's a lot of bashing and crashing going on! Someone is playing the drums. Very loudly.
It's a very noisy bear! What will our friends make of their new arrival?
Return to the Big Forest for even more fun, friendship - and cheese!
FERDINAND (Magellan - First Names)
True life stories of the most amazing people EVER!
Meet FERDINAND Magellan, the 16th-century explorer who masterminded the first ever voyage to sail round the world and 'discovered' many new lands (even though loads of people already lived there!).
Find out why he was hated by royals and sailors alike; why he made one of his sailors dance with a giant and how his life was saved by a pot of jam.
Get to know Ferdinand on First Name terms.
Evil Emperor Penguin - Winging It
Evil Emperor Penguin is finally ready to take over the world!
He might have failed a few times, but these plans are perfect.
Nothing could go wrong - wait - is that Evil Cat? Again?!
It's time to get World Domination started before his arch-nemesis ruins everything!
Looks like he'll be winging it after all!
Rise of the Shadow Dragons
Jowan wants only one thing: to have a dragon of his own. Then disaster strikes, and his world suddenly turns into a darker and more dangerous place. But a new friend and an astonishing discovery could lead him to what he has always wanted ... if he is just willing to take a leap of faith and brave the impossible. He needs to act fast though - a volcano is waking up!
The Phoenix Colossal Comics Collection: Volume Thr
Behold! The third epic compendium in The Phoenix Colossal Comics Collection is here!
Race across the country with the fastest girl in the land; follow the misadventures of a beefy barbarian chef; embark on a crazy odyssey through ancient Greece, alongside its hopeless hero.
From humor, to adventure, to non-fiction, to puzzles, to the just plain awesome, this bind-up is a smorgasbord for everyone
Lesser Spotted Animals 2
Bored with the usual suspects? Got a thirst for more nifty nature knowledge and a love of the unknown underdog? Then Lesser Spotted Animals 2 is the book for you! Discover more brilliant beasts you never knew you needed to know about from the altai argali to the yellow-throated marten and everything in between.
This Book Has Alpacas and Bears
Have you ever noticed that bears are absolutely EVERYWHERE? Alfonso the alpaca has, and it's really got his goat!
He's decided that alpacas should get the recognition (and LOVE!) that they deserve. And sometimes it only takes one voice speaking out to make a change.
It's time to be proud of who you are. (Watch out, bears!)
Merrylegs
Merrylegs wishes he was different. He's just a boring riding-school pony, stomping and clomping round day after day.
But with a little magic, he discovers that when you love yourself, you can see the world with new eyes!
The Virus
It's 15,000 times smaller than a flea and we can kill it with a bar of soap. How can something so tiny have changed the world for all of us?
This book is your essential guide to the science behind viruses and the COVID-19 pandemic. Join science expert Dr Ben Martynoga and illustrator extraordinaire Moose Allain on a fascinating, sometimes funny, and occasionally scary journey.
Along the way, we'll learn how viruses work, how some actually help us, and how we can overcome - or at least learn to live alongside - those that do us harm.
What is Life?
DISCOVER WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ALIVE...
Life is all around us, abundant and diverse, it is extraordinary. But what
does it actually mean to be alive?
Nobel prize-winner Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living
cells work. In this book, he takes up the challenge of defining life in a
way that every reader can understand.
It is a shared journey of discovery; step by step he illuminates five great
ideas that underpin biology. He traces the roots of his own curiosity and
knowledge to reveal how science works, both now and in the past. Using his
personal experiences, in and out of the lab, he shares with us the
challenges, the lucky breaks, and the thrilling eureka moments of discovery.
To survive the challenges that face the human race today – from climate
change, to pandemics, loss of biodiversity and food security – it is vital
that we all understand what life is.
‘A beautifully written exploration of perhaps the most important question
in science.’ Brian Cox
Emily Lime: Librarian Detective (The Book Case)
EMILY LIME is the one and only Librarian Detective!
It's a new term at St Rita's School for Spirited Girls, and there are new mysteries for Emily, Daphne and George to solve!
Who has stolen a painting from Pilkington Art Gallery? (And why? it's not even a very good one!)
How can they get rid of a new headmistress who threatens the very future of the library?
And why are there cows all over the sports field?
Expect the unexpected as Emily Lime investigates!
The Secret Commonwealth
From the author of the phenomenal His Dark Materials comes the next chapter in the story of Lyra Silvertongue . . .
Lyra is now studying at St Sophia's College, Oxford, with her daemon Pantalaimon.
But, for the first time there are serious divisions between the two.
Lyra is questioning everything she once held dear. Pan misses the impulsiveness of their youth.
When an act of terrible violence breaks the peace of the Oxford night, Lyra and Pan's relationship reaches a crisis and they are drawn, far from home, into the dangerous factions of a world they had no idea existed.
The Secret Commonwealth is truly a book for our times; a powerful adventure and a thought-provoking look at what it is to understand yourself and to grow up and make sense of the world around you.
This is storytelling at its very best from one of our greatest writers.
*Exclusive to the paperback edition, Chris Wormell's new original illustrations bring Lyra's world vividly to life.*
Flember: The Crystal Caves
Boy-inventor Dev and his best friend, Boja, have found a secret map!
So now they're on a mission to find more of the magical energy known as Flember!
But first they have to travel through the scary Wildening...
Survive in a lifeless town...
And harness the power of Boja's fiery farts!
King Coo: The Thing from Space
Something really weird is happening at Ben's school.
There's slime on the ceiling, a mysterious cheesy smell and the headmaster isn't wearing any shoes!
Ben and his best friend, King Coo, are on a mission to uncover the truth!
But things aren't what they seem... and what exactlly is the thing from space?!
Dæmon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling
From the internationally best-selling author of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust comes a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art.
Warm, entertaining, and above all thought-provoking, Dæmon Voices provides a remarkable insight into the mind of one of our greatest writers. he explains which storytellers have meant the most to him, including William Blake and John Milton, why their work has resonated with him, and how it has inspired his own thinking. In over 30 essays, written over 20 years, Philip Pullman reveals the narratives that have shaped his vision, his experience of writing and the keys to mastering the art of storytelling.
Beyoncé (Knowles-Carter: First Names)
True life stories of the most amazing people EVER!
Meet Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, the mega-talented singer, songwriter, producer, dancer and movie star, whose music has thrilled millions around the world, smashed records and won her award after award.
Find out:
- Why she used to think she looked like Dumbo the elephant
- How she turned an insult into a best-selling single
- And why she threw a $250,000 pair of earrings into the audience
Get to know Beyoncé on First Name terms.