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Little yellow giraffe Josephine is out and about--eyes wide open and muzzle in the air. She pokes her nose into the blue and her hooves into the green, plays with the clouds and makes rings in the water. The world is so full of interesting things!Take a walk with Josephine to explore shapes and patterns, near and far, nature through the seasons, things that are different and things that are the same.Illustrated with simple lines and printed with a happy pop of neon yellow, this unique book makes simple but enchanting connections that let us see the world afresh through Josephine's eyes.

A fabulously funny tale... with a hint of BITE! Mabel's parents loved their daughter very much. But they also knew that Mabel was the kind of child who did things. You know ... THINGS. But every time Mabel's parents asked, "Why did you do this?!" Mabel would reply, "Actually, the ALLIGATOR did it." Join Mabel's parents as they try to uncover the truth. Is Mabel the culprit, or is she hiding a SNAPPY secret in her bedroom... Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen's This Is Not My Hat and Peter Bentley and Sara Ogilvie's Meet the Parents Kael Tudor is the author of a whole host of hilarious books including One Goose, Two Moose and It's Not My Cookie Isobel Lundie is the illustrator of Waterstones Book of the Month author Louie Stowell's first picture book, A Midsummer Night's Drama

【如果記憶會說謊，我們該如何找回遺失的自己？】當所有的美好都成了碎片，你是否有勇氣重新拼湊？十七歲的帕克（Puck）一直過著平靜的生活，直到那場改變一切的事故發生。她發現自己不只失去了記憶，還失去了對生活原本的感知。就在此時，一個意想不到的轉機出現了...那些曾被遺忘的物件、那張被塗抹的照片，似乎都在指引她走向一個塵封的真相。《The Shape of Lost Things》 是一場關於尋找的旅程。Sarah Everett 用最優美的筆觸，探討了我們如何定義「失去」。這不僅是一本關於青少年成長的小說，更是一面鏡子，反射出每個人內心深處那道不為人知的傷口。"Compelling and beautifully written... Everett's sophomore novel story is sure to captivate readers." — Janae Marks, New York Times bestselling author of On Air with Zoe WashingtonFrom the award-winning author of The Probability of Everything, which has been called "one of the best books I have read this year (maybe ever)" (Colby Sharp, Nerdy Book Club) and "Powerful" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), comes a heartfelt exploration of family and change as twelve-year-old Skye reunites with her older brother, Finn, after he spent four years on the run with their father. Skye Nickson’s world changed forever when her dad went on the run with her brother, Finn. It’s been four years without Finn’s jokes, four years

Drive the digger with Bizzy Bear in this chunky board book with 4 moving wheels!Let's get digging! Today Bizzy Bear is driving the digger, and he needs your help!Read, play and push this interactive book along the floor to follow Bizzy Bear through the story as he drives the digger across the building site. What are the builders building today?With gentle rhyming text throughout - this book is perfect for babies and toddlers who love things that go and are always on the move!Explore, discover and play with more Bizzy Bear books:Bizzy Bear: Tractor Trouble (picture book)Bizzy Bear: Whizzy Wheels: TrainBizzy Bear: My First Sticker Activity Book: Things That GoBizzy Bear: Building SiteBizzy Bear: My First Memory Game: Things That Go

If you ask the average person who an entrepreneur is, they’ll probably say people like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. But the truth is, you don’t need to know how to code or raise VC money to start a business. There are hundreds of millions of small business owners globally, with most creating simple, straightforward services that customers need.Nick Huber, founder of The Sweaty Startup and several million-dollar businesses, challenges the prevailing Silicon Valley wisdom by demonstrating that success as a small business owner is based on the essential principle of doing common things uncommonly well. In The Sweaty Startup, Nick offers readers the simplest, easiest, and lowest-risk path to reclaiming entrepreneurship, generating value, and forging a new path to get ahead on their own terms. By returning to the most foundational business tactics, this book is a refreshing burst of clarity and simplicity in a world that’s obsessed with technology startups, the suffocating sque

Tilt and slide to make colourful vehicles race across the page in this fun and interactive slider book.Tilt the book to make the vehicles race across the page with this innovative, interactive slider book. Are you ready to join in the fun? Ready . . . steady . . . RACE!Zoom along with all the cars, trains and planes and help them get ready for the race. Who will win this time?Ready, Steady, Race! Things That Go!is an interactive slider book with a difference, and is sure to keep little ones busy for hours. With bright, bold illustrations from preschool favourite, Teresa Bellón, and a different ending every time depending on how you move the book!If you like this tilt and slide book, look out forReady, Steady, Race! Bugs.

The Dog Who Was (Almost) Perfect follows Doris, a dog who loves being perfect. But one day, something goes wrong and she learns it’s okay to make mistakes. 'A charming, clever and reassuring tale about loving (and being loved for) your perfectly-imperfect self.'– Chelsea BromleyA heartwarming story that helps children embrace imperfection, manage worries about getting things wrong and learn that mistakes are part of life. There once was a dog called Doris who was practically perfect in every way. She woke up on time every morning, never forgot to fetch her owner’s slippers and could perform all her tricks flawlessly. Doris loved being perfect. Until one day, something not-so-perfect happens and Doris panics. Will my owner be sad? Or angry? Or think I'm a bad dog? For the first time, Doris feels unsure of herself. With a little help from some kind new friends, Doris begins to see things differently. She discovers that it’s okay to get things wrong sometimes, and that being imperfect doe

你今天滑了幾次Threads？IG重度成癮者自救指南！《Things to Do Other Than Social Media》找回被演算法偷走的真實生活！你是不是也得了這種病？•上廁所不拿手機就大不出來？•每隔三分鐘就要打開 App，看有沒有那顆根本不存在的紅點通知？•明明很累了，卻還是躺在床上無意識地刷短影音到半夜兩點？恭喜你，你被演算法綁架了。而這本書，正是你的救贖。新銳視覺藝術家 Anusha Alamgir 帶來這本充滿黑色幽默、大膽視覺設計的數位成癮自救手冊《Things to Do Other Than Social Media》。她不跟你說大道理，不叫你冥想打坐，而是用最現代、最諷刺、也最有趣的方式，為你列出除了「看著螢幕傻笑/焦慮」之外，你還可以用你的雙手和雙眼做點什麼。書中充滿了讓人捧腹大笑卻又躍躍欲試的生活實驗：•去觀察一隻螞蟻的社交生活（保證比看朋友圈勾心鬥角有趣）。•動手把家裡那堆寄生在沙發上的衣服折好。•去直視陽光（好吧，閉著眼睛曬太陽），感受一下沒有藍光的溫度。•甚至，去跟一個真實存在的人類進行尷尬但溫暖的眼神對齊。一起放下手機，立地成佛。給自己一個小時的「離線自由」，從翻開這本書開始！A collection of 101 activities to take a break from social media If you've ever caught yourself doomscrolling headlines or quietly envying strangers' highlight reels, this book is your unapologetic intervention. Social media has become an omnipresent part of our lives, and one thing is crystal clear--we have a problem. It can turn toxic, feeding your worst impulses and breathing life into your darkest corners. Things to Do Other Than Social Media offers a much-needed break: 101

A hilarious picture book about an endearing little crank who thinks the museum is absolutely awful . . . or is it actually awesome? Art can be a lot of things--wondrous, inspiring, transformative . . . but mostly it's boring! And visiting an art museum? Double boring! Come along with a curmudgeonly young boy--who's more interested in finger painting his cat than "admiring art"--as he's begrudgingly taken to the local museum by his well-meaning mother. Seriously, what's so great about scribbles and squares and dots? OK, sure, that portrait made of cubes is kind of cool. And those sculptures made of clay are pretty awesome . . . Gasp! Maybe he does like art after all?! Well, would that be so awful? Witty and informative (but never boring!), author Cassi McCreight and Xindi Yan, illustrator of the New York Times-bestselling Busy Betty series, have paired up to create a laugh-out-loud romp all about art appreciation. With nods to famous artists and art movements on every page, and back mat

The fourth in a series of shaped Moomin board books, with a brand-new story based on Tove's classic world and characters, and with flaps to lift and things to spot throughout.The Moomins are going to the theatre! In this brand new story based on Tove Jansson's magical world of Moominvalley, you can lift the flaps and spot your favourite characters. This beautiful shaped board book is perfect for young Moomin fans.The Moomins are putting on a show . . . but the theatre has been burgled! Can they catch the culprit?Join Moomintroll, Moominmamma and Moominpappa as they paint the scenery, make the props and search for the robber, helped and hampered by Snorkmaiden, Little My, Stinky and Emma the Stage Rat. As you follow the Moomins on their journey you can lift flaps to explore the secrets of the theatre and find your favourite characters - there's plenty to discover!The perfect introduction for little ones to Tove Jansson’s world of Moominvalley. Enjoy more fun-shaped Moomin adventures wit

Meet the busy London Guards in this bright, rhyming board book, with push, pull and slide pages to play along.Toddlers will love to join in with all the action, as they discover a day in the life of a London guard. Slide the tab to help him put his hat on, pull the page to bring the changing of the guard ceremony to life . . . and more!With colourful illustrations from Marion Billet, a fun rhyming text to share together, and lots of things to spot – from iconic busbies to cups of tea! – this sturdy board book is the perfect London present for little ones who like to play as they read.Discover more London fun withBusy London, Can You Find the King in London?andWhizzy Wheels: My First London Bus.

A magical storybook to read together, based on the Isadora Moon animated TV series! When Isadora's friend, Mignonette, needs somewhere to stay, Isadora offers to share her bedroom. But sharing a room is harder than she thinks . . .Isadora Moon: half fairy, half vampire, totally unique!Step into the enchanting world of the hit Isadora Moon animated television series as seen on Sky Kids and Now TV with this magical storybook, perfect for reading together or for young fans taking their very first steps into independent reading.When Isadora's fairy friend, Mignonette, needs somewhere to stay, Isadora offers to share her bedroom. But for a small fairy, Mignonette sure makes a lot of noise. Isadora wants her bedroom back! Luckily, her dad is ready with some expert advice to make things right.Celebrating ten years of Isadora's magical mischief, this new TV Tie-In range brings the stunning artwork, well-loved characters and familiar stories from the tv series straight into children's hands. De

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix TV show.It's Sea City Part II when Mary Anne and Stacey return there as helpers for the Pike family. The girls can't wait to catch some rays, stroll along the boardwalk...and baby-sit, of course!But neither of them expects to meet up with her boyfriend from last summer. And to further complicate things, little Vanessa Pike has a crush on the cashier at Ice-Cream Palace -- only he has a crush on Mallory!Will a summer romance come between Logan and Mary Anne? Will an older boy break Vanessa's heart? Only one thing's for certain: There are too many boys in Sea City!

Join Hupo on another fantasy graphic novel for independent readers as he travels through the land of Yip, where his courage will be put to the ultimate test as he battles his very own worst fears... Hupo is off on an airship adventure, but this time he's sharing the decks with Zimmy, a peculiar person who looks, sounds, and smells, just like Hupo! They make their way to the Doom Lagoons, a place where you can trap your worst fears below the waters so you never have to be scared again. But things don't go to plan, and after hundreds of years of fear is released into Yip, it's up to Hupo and the suspicious Zimmy to save everyone from the horrors of the Doom Lagoon!

I never really felt like I had a home. But with Emmy next to me, I think home is wherever she is . . .Emmy Hartwellhas waited for a spot on an NHL roster since she became a professional hockey player, and this season, she’ll finally get a chance to showcase her talents with the struggling DC Stars.Maverick Milleris the best player in the league, but he’s never had a winning record. Team captain and desperate to turn things around, he agrees to play nice with the fiery new left-winger even though they’re total opposites.After a night of explosive tension that ends in bed, Emmy and Maverick swear it’ll be a one-time thing – just enough to clear the air so they can focus on their game. It’s meaningless, she insists, because she doesn’t date hockey players, and he’s a notorious playboy who doesn’t date at all. But 'just once' quickly becomes again and again, and while they promise their friends-with-benefits setup will end with the season, their chemistry off the ice proves impossible to i

Strap in for a thrilling journey through the exciting world of MATHEMATICS! This fast-paced, fun-filled book seamlessly blends COMIC BOOK ACTION with mind-bending MATH FACTS.Embark on a quest with Professor Katzenstein, the world's most intrepid, all-action mathematician, as he unravels the secrets of numbers, patterns, and equations in this vibrant, full-color book. The Prof has a passion for discovery and loves all things strange, unexpected, and surprising - so this exploration of mathematics will be anything but ordinary! - Do you know why your body is like a donut?- Have you ever wondered how many times you can fold a piece of paper?- Have you uncovered the secret mathematics of a sunflower? Get to the bottom of these big ideas and more in this laugh-out-loud series that's a cross between Peanuts and Euclid. This infectiously enthusiastic celebration of mathematics is ideal for inspiring young minds aged 7+. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Professor Kat's Science Facts series follows Profes

A quackingly new novelty book with lots of fun animals and sliders to push, pull and jiggle.With simple rhyming text, things to push pull and spin, and brilliant illustrations from Guilerhem Karsten, children will love to copy the movements of these animals and join in the jungle fun.A fun way to develop a child's physical development and encourage them to explore the way their bodies move as they trot like a horse, roll like a pig, peck like a hen and quack like a duck.Look out for Stomp Like an Elephant too!

Come and play with Pip and Posy in this brand-new picture book based on the popular TV show!Pip and Posy are painting ducklings! But when the paints accidentally get mixed up, Pip gets a little cross with his friend. Will Posy help Pip to see that even if things don't go quite to plan, they can still have lots of fun?Listen to the free Stories Aloud audiobook by scanning the QR code inside the front cover to read along with the story!Magic Light's BAFTA-nominated Pip and Posy TV show is based on the bestselling books by Axel Scheffler and is available on Milkshake!, Sky Kids and Nick Jr. in the UK.Join Pip and Posy and all their friends for more playful adventures:Pip and Posy: The Bug Hotel (Picture Book)Pip and Posy: Best of Friends Sticker Activity BookPip and Posy: Let's Get ColouringPip and Posy: How Are You? Tabbed Board Book

A buzzing new novelty book with lots of fun animals and sliders to push, pull and jiggle.With simple rhyming text, things to push pull and spin, and brilliant illustrations from Guilerhem Karsten, children will love to copy the movements of these animals and join in the jungle fun.A fun way to develop a child's physical development and encourage them to explore the way their bodies move as they spin like a spider, hide like a snail, crawl like a caterpillar and buzz like a bee.Look out for Waddle Like a Duck too!

A seriously funny collection of over 300 quick and clever jokes for kids.A new title in the ‘Buster Laugh-a-Lot’ series, this hilarious collection has hundreds of clever jokes for funny kids to enjoy and share.A new title in the ‘Buster Laugh-a-Lot’ series, this hilarious collection has hundreds of clever jokes for funny kids to enjoy and share.What are the ten things you can always count on?Your fingers!I hate puns about insects.They really bug me.Help!My fear of moving stairsis escalating!Six sticky skeletonssketched sillysketches of skeletonsgetting sticky.Filled with over 300 laugh-out-loud clever jokes, from ridiculous riddles and teasing tongue twisters to witty one-liners and clever puns. Designed to be easy to read and with wonderfully silly illustrations for extra fun, this comical collection will keep jokers entertained for hours.Also available in the 'Buster Laugh-a-lot' series:9781780559636Jokes for Funny Kids: 5 Year Olds9781780556260Jokes for Funny Kids: 6 Year Olds978178

Based on the hit YouTube channel StEvEn and Parker, overly imaginative and dino obsessed StEvEn gets into a series of hilarious hijinks at the Orange County Fair and at school, pulling along his responsible older brother Parker for the ride.Meet StEvEn and his best buddy, Parker. StEvEn is an eight year old obsessed with all things dino, and has even assumed the role of CEO of the ‘Dino Club,’ a club of his own making. Parker is his long suffering older brother who tries to get StEvEn out of trouble.At the Orange County Fair, StEvEn feels left out when he can’t go on a ride with his brother Parker and Bianca, StEvEn's one true love (AKA Parker’s girlfriend). But a chance encounter with Tatum, a lost Dino plushie, leads to misadventures with Parker, and at school as Steven desperately tries to run out the clock before Tatum’s real owner comes for him!Inspired by the popular Youtube series, StEvEn and Parker is a riotous tale of over-the-top sibling antics and friendship that'll have you

A Buddhist monk practices calligraphy every single day--calming his heart and bringing an unexpected gift to a nearby city.As rain falls, Old Monk invites Little Monk to practice calligraphy. "Let's write the character for rain!" he says. And with each brushstroke, Little Monk's restless, anxious heart grows quiet. For the next twenty years, as Little Monk becomes Big Monk, he sits down with his brush every day, meditating on and writing the character for "rain." Until one day someone comes to the temple asking for help: the city has no water. All grown up now, Big Monk packs his things, hoping to do his part. But will a pile of calligraphy sheets make any difference? This stunning book is horizontally bound, creating a vertical reading experience inspired by Chinese ink paintings and calligraphy hung on scrolls. With poetic text and watercolor art from Taiwanese author-illustrator Hsu-Kung Liu, Little Monk Writes Rain is an evocative tale of mindfulness, self-expression, and compassio

The New York Times best-selling author of the Serafina series, Robert Beatty, is back with a fast-paced new novel for 8-12-year-olds--now in paperback with exclusive bonus content! Embark on an unforgettable mystery-adventure starring a girl determined to save her friends and find a home! Robert Beatty, a master at telling atmospheric tales of mystery and suspense set in the natural world, has crafted another ingenious, unputdownable story. Thirteen-year-old Sylvia Doe has lived at the Highground Home for Children nearly all her life. Whenever the administrators try to place her with a foster family, she runs away--back to Mason, Highground's caretaker and her best friend. The only place she feels like she belongs is with him and the horses he has taught her to love. When a powerful storm causes the remote mountain valley where she lives to flood, Sylvia begins to encounter strange and wondrous things floating down the river. Glittering gemstones and wild animals that don't belong--eve

The engaging story of a child who finds it difficult to read.World Illustration Awards - Children's Publishing Winner 2024From the creator of the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Wolf and Bear, an inspiring story about a child lost in a forest of letters. The perfect book to share with children with dyslexia and other neurodivergence to encourage problem-solving and build confidence.Verbs, also known as action words, can be pesky things to master and nobody understands the struggle better than the young child in Wiggling Words. Skip, trip, fumble and fall with them as they discover that even though words can be tricky, they can be fun too!Written and illustrated by Kate Rolfe, winner of the prestigious V&A Student Illustrator of the Year and Macmillan Prize for Illustration runner-up.

Set your child on the road to reading with 50 flashcards that introduce cars, trucks, animals, colors, numbers, and more, all featuring classic art from the busy, busy world of Richard Scarry!Covering numbers and colors, as well as planes, trains, boats, and other topics that kids will love, this set of fifty flashcards is the perfect way for children ages 3 to 5 to learn how to read. Each card includes a word on one side, and the reverse side features the same word paired with artwork from beloved Richard Scarry books likeCars and Trucks and Things That GoandBusy, Busy Town. At first, kids will learn to pair the word with its corresponding picture, and then they'll begin to read the word on its own.Carefully crafted for your early reader, the cards are oversized so that little hands can hold them with ease, and are also the perfect size for taking on the go. Additionally, the cards are packaged with a Velcro closure so that kids can access the cards by themselves.Richard Scarry’s Firs

★ 《紐約時報》暢銷作家Jennette McCurdy，萬眾矚目首部長篇小說！★ 席捲 2026 歐美文壇，最具爭議、最赤裸的「少女慾望」剖析。主角Waldo是一名17歲的少女。她飢渴、衝動、孤獨、充滿憤怒，卻也無比敏銳。她最渴望的目標，是她的寫作老師—柯基先生 (Mr. Korgy)。柯基先生是一個有妻小、有貸款、夢想早已萎縮、挺著小腹的中年男人。沃多不知道自己為何想要他。是因為他的熱情？人生經驗？還是因為他懂那些她不懂的書與電影？或者更單純：在所有人都無視她的世界裡，柯基先生是唯一「看見」她的人。如果你也曾在愛中迷失，如果你也曾為了被看見而付出昂貴代價，這本書寫給每一個受過傷、卻依然渴望著什麼的靈魂。From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire, loneliness, the internet, rage, intimacy, power, and the (oftentimes misguided) lengths we'll go to in order to get what we want.Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Forceful. Hurting. Perceptive. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all: Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the growing paunch. She doesn't know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films and things that she doesn't? Or is it

Celebrate the generous love of extended families – and beards of all shapes and sizes! – in this playful and funny love letter to uncles and positive male role models."The book's unmistakable message about the many things that men (and boys) can and should be proud of being: playful, pretty, and powerful, all at once." Booklist (starred review)This highly original picture book for bedtime celebrates those less-immediate family members who kids may not live with, but who always show up and give their time, energy and love.Young Eli gets to spend a whole day with his eight adoring uncles – each with a different personality and unique, enviable beard! With lively text from an Emmy-nominated TV writer and bright, imaginative pictures from an award-winning illustrator, join Eli as he says his goodnights one by one after a busy day of treasured time together."A fun book to share with little ones. The illustrations and positive male role models are especially commendable." Inclusive Books for

The perfect book for truck-obsessed kids - a book and toy in one!The red truck has lots of jobs to do... Can you help? There are four tracks in this book for the wind-up truck to drive around, as it makes urgent deliveries, helps a family move house, transports an inflatable castle to a funfair and brings buckets of fresh flowers to a market.With lively scenes for the truck to drive around, things to spot and a sprinkling of facts about trucks, this is sure to keep fans of big machines entertained for hours.Just wind it up and watch it go!

Welcome to The Game - an exciting summer camp where you will make new friends, build resilience and test your limits! You will be put into a team of five with strangers, no screens, no shortcuts. Everyone starts from scratch and has to make friends and find a way to the finish line together.Tig has been packed off to Game Camp to gain confidence, but is immediately wary of the other team members: bossy and ultra-competitive Maya, intense Joni, grumpy screen-addicted Frank and quiet, sporty Jake. They are all so different: but must find a way to work together. They embark on a series of physical and mental challenges, with Tig (and therefore the reader) choosing the path. When the team start noticing strange things happening around them in the woods - ghostly noises, wild weather and suspicious-looking Game Camp staff - they uncover a mystery to solve. Will you lead the team to victory, or into chaos? And will they all find out a lot about their true selves during the process...? You, t

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Prepare to meet your next obsession." -- Rebecca Ross, author of Divine Rivals From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Gillig comes the next big romantasy sensation, a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a young prophetess forced on an impossible quest with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Leigh Bardugo. Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum's windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams. Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilis

A magical storybook to read together, based on the Isadora Moon animated TV series! Isadora wants to make a special present for Mum's birthday. But when she accidentally breaks her fairy wand, things go terribly wrong!Isadora Moon: half fairy, half vampire, totally unique!Step into the enchanting world of the hit Isadora Moon animated television series as seen on Sky Kids and Now TV with this magical storybook, perfect for reading together or for young fans taking their very first steps into independent reading.Isadora Moon - half fairy, half vampire, and totally unique - wants to make a special present for Mum's birthday. But when she accidentally breaks her fairy wand, turns Dad green, and covers the whole house in daisies, will Isadora be able to put everything right before it's time to cut the cake and celebrate?Celebrating ten years of Isadora's magical mischief, this new TV Tie-In range brings the stunning artwork, well-loved characters and familiar stories from the tv series str

Science and technology is a part of our past, present and future. It makes up everything we do and everything we are. This revised and updated edition of The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia is an exciting and essential go-to science resource for children aged 7+ and all the family. The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia explores key scientific fields including space and time, technology, power, the human body and the environment. This newly revised fourth edition has been fully updated by expert authors to include the latest groundbreaking discoveries in the world of science, including SpaceX launches, the fight against climate change, and the advancement of AI. Kingfisher's encyclopedias are award-winning, information-packed reference books for all the family, saving hours of unguided internet trawling. The new, updated editions are beautiful versions of these trusted favorites - perfect for gifts and reference alike. If you want one science encyclopedia, this is it!

★ 人氣成長小說《How to Roller-Skate with One Leg》暖心續作★ 校外教學前進巴黎！艾菲爾鐵塔、馬卡龍與迪士尼的青春冒險★ 結合友情、成長與社群媒體議題的現代青春故事《Maya Bright》系列第二集帶領讀者前往巴黎展開青春冒險。Maya在法國交換旅行中嘗試成為身障生活創作者，卻發現社群媒體與真實生活之間存在巨大落差。當友情出現裂痕，她必須學會誠實面對自己與他人。本書溫暖幽默，討論社群媒體與自我認同，是一部貼近現代青少年的成長故事。Ooh la la! Join Maya Bright and her friends on a school trip to Paris in this funny, uplifting sequel to HOW TO ROLLER-SKATE WITH ONE LEG.Maya's class is going on a French exchange trip to Paris and she can't wait to climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower, learn how to make macaroons and visit Disneyland. In hopes of becoming a disability influencer, Maya decides to share the trip with her online followers. But things don't go to plan when Maya is matched with Levi, a grumpy boy who isn't even on social media. Sightseeing with a prosthetic leg isn't easy, but Maya doesn't want her followers to know she's struggling.When Maya falls out with her real-life friends over her carefully curated content, can she find the courage to be honest and win them back?

Join Bizzy Bear for a brand-new Bizzy Town adventure in this exciting new picture book series from award-winning illustrator Benji Davies!Follow Bizzy Bear and Freddy Frog on their farmyard adventure at Bizzy Town Farm! But when Farmer Tim's tractor gets stuck in a muddy field, will Bizzy Bear and his friends be able to free him?A bright and charming storybook that's perfect for busy toddlers that are always ready for their next adventure!Explore, discover and play with more Bizzy Bear books:Bizzy Bear: Dinosaur SafariBizzy Bear: Find and Follow: At the ZooBizzy Bear: My First Sticker Book: Things That GoBizzy Bear: Whizzy Wheels: TrainBizzy Bear: Memory Game: Animals

美人魚公主 Emerald 在暴風雨後發現一顆閃亮的蛋，竟孵出一隻可愛的小海龍。當小海龍跟著她回到皇宮時，大家都被牠迷住了，但 Emerald 知道牠一定在尋找自己的家人。於是她和朋友與媽媽一起展開海底冒險，幫助小海龍找到真正的家，展開一段溫暖又奇幻的海洋旅程。In this story, Emerald meets a cute baby sea dragon. She knows she must help the little sea dragon find its mother, but where to look?The most rebellious princess under the sea.Meet Isadora Moon's mermaid friend, Emerald! Emerald is learning how to be a mermaid princess, but there are just so many rules. She loves having fun with her friends and exploring her underwater world with her pet octopus, Inkibelle, she doesn't want to be stuck in the palace with everyone looking at her and checking that she's doing things the proper, royal way.The morning after a big storm, Emerald discovers a shimmery egg in Dad's back garden. A baby sea dragon hatches from the egg! It is sooo cute! When the cheeky little sea dragon hitches a lift with Emerald back to Mum's, everyone at the royal palace is enchanted. Emerald knows deep down that they need to find its real family

WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDALA FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDA NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERAN INDIE BESTSELLERWhen twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed forever. From bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly, winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, this novel explores themes of family, friendship, trust, and forgiveness. The First State of Being is for fans of Rebecca Stead's When You Reach Me.It's August 1999. For twelve-year-old Michael Rosario, life at Fox Run Apartments in Red Knot, Delaware, is as ordinary as ever--except for the looming Y2K crisis and his overwhelming crush on his fifteen-year-old babysitter, Gibby. But when a disoriented teenage boy named Ridge appears out of nowhere, Michael discovers there is more to life than stockpiling supplies and pining over Gibby.It turns out that Ridge is carefree, confident, and bold, things Michael wishes he could be. Unlike Mi

「自然萬物，僅僅是生長而已。」兩度經歷喪子之痛，一位母親與創傷共存的生死博弈。長子離世六年後，次子亦因自殺相繼離去。面對常人難以想像的生命重擊，文學作家李翊雲沒有選擇煽情的呼喊，而是用最冷靜、克制且堅毅的筆觸，記錄下這場與悲傷的無聲對抗。全書聚焦於語言、事實以及「生命如何延續」的本質。這不是一本販賣痛苦的書，而是一劑在絕望中能撫慰靈魂、讓人重新找到接納力量的溫柔良藥。LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025‘The best book I have read this year’ DAVID NICHOLLS‘Beautiful’ DOUGLAS STUART‘Extraordinary’ SARAH MOSS‘A formidable testament to a mother’s love’ SARA COLLINS‘There is no good way to say this,’ Yiyun Li writes at the beginning of this book.‘There is no good way to state these facts, which must be acknowledged. My husband and I had two children and lost them both: Vincent in 2017, at sixteen, James in 2024, at nineteen. Both chose suicide, and both died not far from home.’There is no good way to say this – because words fall short. In this remarkable, defiant work of radical acceptance, Li turns to thinking and searching for words that might hold a place for her son, James. Li does ‘the things that work’: including not just writing but gardeni

There are dozens of invitations to grab your pens and get drawing in this fun book. The lively illustrations by Fred Blunt create endless opportunities to let your imagination run wild! Add heads and leaves to a monster plant, give different people hairstyles and fill in frames with whatever pictures you like, each page is a different world for you to bring to life with your own drawing ideas.

Hansel and Gretel are lost in the woods, and here comes Cleo to save the day. ZIP and BOOM and FLASH and KAZAM! But even Cleo can’t resist taking a nibble (or two!) of the witch’s delicious cottage, and suddenly they’re all trapped in a cage and about to be baked in the oven! Can Cleo put things right and get back home in time for her bedtime story?

Tilt and slide to make cute and colourful bugs race across the page in this fun and interactive slider book.Tilt the book to make the colourful bugs race across the page with this innovative, interactive slider book. Are you ready to join in the fun? Ready . . . steady . . . RACE!From eye-catching beetles and beautiful butterflies to adorable bumblebees, help all the bugs get ready for the Big Bug Race. Who will win this time?Ready, Steady, Race! Bugsis an interactive slider book with a difference, and is sure to keep little ones busy for hours. With bright, bold illustrations from preschool favourite, Teresa Bellón, and a different ending every time depending on how you move the book!If you like this tilt and slide book, look out forReady, Steady, Race! Things That Go!