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This fun and educational children’s book details the real-life adventures of the most courageous explorers of all time. Describing the intrepid journeys and discoveries of famous trailblazers from Chr

Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger learners. Time Jump: Back to the Stone Age i

Meet the heroic pigeons secretly flying around chasing bad guys in this hilarious illustrated series perfect for fans of BAD GUYS and DOG MAN―now in paperback for broader distribution and kid pickup! What do REAL PIGEONS do? They fight crime, of course! Wait, what? You didn't know your town is protected by a secret squad of crime-fighting feathered friends? Well, you are about to get schooled. REAL PIGEONS solve mysteries! REAL PIGEONS fight bad guys! And REAL PIGEONS won't stop until your neighborhood is safe and the questions are all answered: Like, why have all the breadcrumbs disappeared? And which food truck smells the best?

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s—wait, it really IS a bird! Take another look, because what looks like an ordinary pigeon might just be a hero saving your butt! Meet the crime-fighting pigeons secretly flying around chasing bad guys in this hilarious illustrated series perfect for fans of BAD GUYS and DOG MAN.9780593119426 Real Pigeons Fight Crime (Real Pigeons 1)(美國版)9780593119464 Real Pigeons Eat Danger (Real Pigeons 2)(美國版)9780593119501 Real Pigeons Nest Hard (Real Pigeons 3)(美國版)9780593427163 Real Pigeons Splash Back (Real Pigeons 4)(美國版)

9781626727854 Real Friends (Friends 1)Bestselling author Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham's middle grade graphic novel about the happiness and heartache of making first friends.Following little Shannon's life from kindergarten through fifth grade, Real Friends captures the emotional roller coaster ride of friendship, from navigating the tricky waters of cliques and bullies to her never-ending struggle to stay in "The Group." Shannon’s honest and heartfelt story reminds us of how hard it was to learn what real friends are—and why finding them is worth the journey.9781250317469 Best Friends (Friends 2)The highly anticipated follow-up to the runaway hit graphic memoir Real Friends.Shannon knows sixth grade is going to be a perfect year. She's got a spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader Jen, the most popular girl in school.But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs

Check out how these amazing real life creatures match up. Who's the strongest, fastest, biggest and baddest - in a fight to the finish, who would win?This time, a jaguar goes up against a skunk.

It's a book of magic tricks perfect for chapter book readers! When Jack and Annie went back in time to meet Houdini, they learned that the most famous magician of all time didn't use real magic at all

Hannah moves to a new school where she must decide who is her real true friend - the Queen of Cool or Zoe 'Freaky' Frost. A funny and touching story about friendship and fitting in. Hannah has to star

It's Christmas Eve in Dinosaur Cove and Tom and Jamie are hoping for snow. There's just time to go and visit their dinosaur friend, Wanna, in their secret world of real dinosaurs, and wish him a merry

Leave it to Amelia Bedelia to find a real cat on a day it's "raining cats and dogs." She names him Tiger, and in no time, the two are inseparable and as happy as clams. But then Tiger gets into trou

Get all of your favorite friends in one boxed set featuring these bestselling and beloved graphic memoirs: Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever!From award-winning creators Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham comes a series about friendship, family, and finding your own path, inspired by Shannon's real life.This boxed set includes paperback editions of the three books in the Friends series: Real Friends, Best Friends, and Friends Forever.Real FriendsWhen best friends are not forever...When Shannon makes her first ever friend, she thinks she's found her bestie for life. But when her friend joins up with another circle of friends called The Group, Shannon feels left out. Will they stay friends? And is Shannon in The Group? Or out?Best FriendsFollow your heart. Find your people.Now that Shannon's best friends with the most popular girl in school, sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. But suddenly, everyone has to watch the same shows, love the same songs, and like the same people. Is

Having survived their first time-slip adventure (A Chase in Time), Alex and his sister, Ruby, have tumbled back through the mirror into the freezing-cold winter of 1947. Food is scarce in the aftermat

Follow the paw prints and get ready to use math to track animals!1 paw print … 2 paw prints … 3! Scientists use math every day to track animals. Join a real animal tracker to COUNT in the rainforest,

Grab your space suit and get ready to use math to explore space!3 … 2 … 1 … blast off! Space scientists use math every day to explore our universe. Join a real astronomer on an amazing adventure to CO

Follow the robot and get ready to use math to learn to code!1 robot … 2 robots … 3! Programmers use math every day to write code that helps computers and robots do their jobs. Join a real coder to lea

A collection of amazing real-life stories about space exploration and adventure. Do you know the true story of ... *The first astronauts to land on the moon and were nearly stranded there for ever, if it hadn't been for a felt tip pen that saved them?*The human computers that launched NASA's first rockets into space?*The astronaut that trained to go to space by living in underground caves and completing underwater missions?Humans have always been fascinated by the universe, but only a few have been daring enough to travel beyond the Earth.From venturing into space for the first time to building the International Space Station in orbit, the history of space exploration is filled with peril, bravery and strokes of genius. In this beautifully illustrated anthology, spaceflight expert, Libby Jackson, reveals the very best true stories of humankind's thrilling journey to the stars. Grab your space suit and jump aboard - it's time for an astronomical adventure!

Meet the agorable Teddy Scares characters! This funny guidebook has everything you'll need to know about these creepy-cute bears.Creep it real with the Teddy Scares, a group of lovable but discarded t

75 tear-off sheets full of opportunities for children to practise a variety of skills relating to times and dates. It includes calculating different lengths of time, telling the time on analogue and d

This wonderfully illustrated puzzle book is teeming with all kinds of night-time creatures, and other objects, to spot, count and match. Find a frog with a fishing rod, a bat wearing bedsocks, and man

How much sex education do children need? As much as they ask for, say the experts. And exactly what do children want to know? Ask them!This book collects real questions asked by children in classes ab

Pigsticks and Harold are travelling through time – will they ever make it back to Tuptown? Pigsticks and Harold travel through time in the fourth book of Alex Milway's hilarious, colour-illustrated se

Another all-new story based on the hit TV show! When everything the Loud children get is to be used and divided between the family of eleven kids, the struggle is real! But luckily, Lincoln Loud is he

Pigsticks and Harold are travelling through time - will they ever make it back to Tuptown?Pigsticks and Harold travel through time in the fourth book of Alex Milway's hilarious, colour-illustrated ser

When Pugly hears that Big Sal the guinea pig has been GUINEA PIG-NAPPED he knows it’s time for him to become a PUG-TECTIVE! Is GLITTERPUFF the fancy poodle, or TINY the dramatic chihuahua behind the crime? Maybe it’s Big Sal HIMSELF! Time for Pugly to put on his special DETECTIVE HAT and join forces with Clem the cat to find clues, interview suspects, and have a stake-out with real STEAK. Watch out criminals, Pugly is on the case!Pugly Solves a Crime is the second in the laugh-out-loud series about a very adventurous pug, written by Pamela Butchart, winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award and the Children’s Book Award. The hilarious illustrations are by Gemma Correll and the books are perfect early readers.Have you read about Pugly’s other adventures?Pugly Bakes a CakePugly On Ice!

This exciting, educational children’s book details the real-life stories of scientists throughout history who made discoveries that changed the way we think about the world. Read about Galileo and Mar

REAL LIFE - the social network of choice for pupils at the London International High School. Three girls, thrown together in detention for very different reasons. One boy, appearing from nowhere. Who'

Jordan Blake and his sister, Nicole, are sick of the hot weather in Pasadena, California. Just once they'd like to have a real winter. A real winter with real snow. But now, they're being chased by a

Nikki is finally starting to adjust to life at her new school and things are looking up. She's made some real friends and her major crush, Brandon, even asks her to be his lab partner in science, Hell

Lex Luther steals a special chip called the Mega Module that will give his battle suit power levels similar to Superman's, and sets out to claim the title of the real Man of Steel.

Time for Posey to add some pink magic to the holidays!Posey would love to have a real magic wand for Christmas, but she knows she did something that might make Santa skip her house altogether! Does th

It's ADVENTURE TIME! Join Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, and Princess Bubblegum for all-new adventures through The Land of Ooo. The totally algebraic adventures of Finn and Jake have come to the comic

Killer carnivores have discovered a strange liquid with the power to turn back time ...and plan to change plant-eating dinos everywhere into helpless babies! Can the astrosaurs stop them before time r

A humorous yet historically accurate look at life in a thirteenth century medieval castle.Inventive embedded flaps on page allow children to explore the hidden world of the castle.Young readers are ta

Game Time!Keep an eye on the clock as the Huskies and the Falcons gear up for their championship soccer match. Weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds--it's all game time!

So begins the Time Traveller’s astonishing firsthand account of his journey 800,000 years beyond his own era—and the story that launched H.G. Wells’s successful career and earned him the reputation as

School Stars: Telling the Time is the perfect way for primary school pupils to learn how to use clocks and watches and never miss the school bus again! With fun activities and guidance for children co

Best-selling author Rick Riordan Presents the graphic novel adaptation of the best-selling fantasy adventure by Roshani Chokshi, inspired by the great Hindu epics she grew up on.Named one of 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time magazine Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she'll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur?One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru's doorstep to catch her in a lie. They don't believe her claim that the museum's Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. Just a quick light, Aru thinks. Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again.But lighting the lamp has dire consequences

‘Enchanting’ Independent ‘Joyously imaginative’ Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon Fourth in the modern-classic and bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve that celebrates all that is best in life: books, adventure, friendship – and cake. Milo lives on board the Sesquipedalian, or “Quip” – a magical train that uses the power of imagination to travel through both Story and the real world. The train is owned by Milo’s uncle, Horatio, and Milo has witnessed many of his uncle’s dodgy dealings as a book smuggler trading in rare books.When Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly Pages. And Tilly owes Horatio a favour. But when poisoned copies of The Wizard of Oz are sent to Horatio and Tilly's grandfather, sending them both into deep sleeps, Milo and Tilly find themselves racing against time to save them – and to figure out what is going on.Their journey takes them to the Emerald City with Dorothy, rocketing on the unruly Qu

The Mistrys are off on holiday, in the fifth hilarious mystery in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series!Pack your bags - we're off to a holiday camp! Milo can't wait to see the wildlife, Manny's learning survival skills, and even Granny's going to have a go at archery. Honestly, I just want to read my book, but there's NEVER any time to relax for Anisha, Accidental Detective. The holiday park's mascot, Delilah the duck, has been DESTROYED, and my new friend Cleo is everyone's number one suspect.But I'm sure she's innocent, and I'm going to do whatever it takes to prove it. Let's hope we can find the real culprit, and QUACK the case!!Praise for the Anisha, Accidental Detective series:Winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize and of the Crimefest Best Crime Novel for ChildrenShortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award, the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award"DELIGHTFUL! Perfect for younger detectives - so funny and clever

The real world is a hostile place for twelve-year-old Bren, his schooldays stalked by vicious bully, Shaun, and his family life fractured at home. Ever since his sister Evie died in an accident, Bren's only safe space is Furthermoor, an imagined world of mechanised trees and clockwork animals, where Evie is still alive. In Furthermoor, no one can hurt Bren...until the mysterious Featherly arrives.Now Bren is forced to confront his deepest fears and decide if his place in the real world is worth fighting for. Enter a world as vast and dark as your imagination, in this unforgettable coming-of-age story about courage, friendship and finding your voice.