When Binky turns from caterpillar to butterfly, it's a disaster! His wings won't work and poor Binky can't fly. Luckily, the spiders, silkworms and bees come to his aid. Together they work out how to
He's my Abracadabra dad He wows me with his wizardry Slips secrets up his sleeve To magic away misery Look out for Big Bad Dad and Caveman Dad, laugh at Daddy Disaster and Donkey Dad, feel sorry for F
Why does Mulla Nasruddin spoon yoghurt into the river? What is the reason he rides his donkey backwards? Why does he paint a picture that is blank? And is he crazy to move into the house of the man wh
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 impor
If you add an adder to an adderthey are prone to have a dance,they writhe around each othertill the strongest gets a chanceto push the other down.Watch out for bossy Beetroot and Tish, the oldest Gold
In this evocative text talented poet Brian Moses captures the imagination of young children and shares with them his passion for a world where animals are free from fear of being hunted, the rainfores
Borks live on a planet quite like our own Earth. They have shaggy yellow fur and long thin necks. But once they had short blue fur and almost no necks at all. How could this happen? Well, it didn't co
In dining halls of long ago When dinosaurs sat down to dine, Did prehistoric dinner-ladies Keep them all in line? What's the REAL reason the dinosaurs died out? Can anyone rescue Class 2M from the wil
New poems about the moon from well-known and up-and-coming poets, including many of the National Poetry Day Ambassadors, are combined with classic poems with a moon theme,. This is an inspirational an
Astrid has always loved the stars and space. "I want to be an astronaut!" she says. While Mama is away, Papa and Astrid have fun acting out the challenges an astronaut faces on a space mission - eatin
"I AM A BEAUTIFUL MERMAID!" declares the Dugong, and she shows Benji and Bel her mermaid tail (rather big) and her mermaid singing (very bad). Is she really just a "sea-cow" - or could the Dugong be a
When Bruno and Bello go to dancing class they try ballet, ballroom dancing and tap. Bruno shines but Bella is not so happy. Then Bella discovers something she is really good at – art. And she’s part o
Bruno has a new scooter. He loves it – and practises all week before setting off for a ride. But oh dear! Bruno has forgotten to practise stopping. Never mind, Bella comes to his rescue and there’s a
The sky is full of birds and ALL of them are SWOOPING AND SOARING...except Penguin. "I wish I could fly!" says Penguin sadly. Owl, Parrot and the other birds try their best to help, but NOTHING seems
Why does Mulla Nasruddin spoon yoghurt into the river? What is the reason he rides his donkey backwards? Why does he paint a picture that is blank? And is he crazy to move into the house of the man wh
National Poetry Day is a chance for everyone everywhere to read, share and enjoy poetry. This special anthology features poems by the National Poetry Day Ambassadors, a top team of fantastic poets who
Everyone loves the big tree that stands at the heart of the village - especially Joseph. So when, one stormy night, the tree is blown down, Joseph carves a beautiful cradle from the trunk - for his ne
As the world refugee crisis intensified, back in 2017 two teachers of Illustration at Worcester University had the idea of contacting illustrator friends around the world, asking them to draw and send
