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When I think of my life, I imagine you at the centre.Frances is a university student in Dublin. Cool-headed and observant, she spends most of her time with her best friend – and ex-girlfriend – Bobbi. On meeting Melissa, a well-known writer, and her actor husband Nick, the pair enter a world of sophisticated parties and holidays abroad. But when Frances and Nick grow unexpectedly close, she is forced to confront the reality that her actions have always had consequences.With an introduction by director Lenny Abrahamson and featuring iconic images from the show, Conversations with Friends: The Scripts contains the complete screenplays of the acclaimed television drama based on Sally Rooney’s bestselling debut novel.‘An utter joy to watch, as well as an audacious conversation-starter.’ Telegraph‘If you’re looking for a love story to leave you warm and fuzzy, as well as broken-hearted all at once, then you’ve got it in spades right here.’ Metro‘One of the best new shows of the year.’ Time‘

A fully illustrated non-fiction picture book that lets readers discover how their favourite foods are grown and made – with exclusive recipes from Annabel Karmel for each one. Images from renowned children's artist Alex Willmore make each food cheekily spring to life on the page, telling the story of its creation to the reader. Find out how eggs, cheese, tomatoes, pasta, strawberries, honey and chocolate are grown and made, and enjoy the fun, step-by-step food activities in each section too.Best of all, Annabel includes two fantastic, child-friendly recipes for each food. They're perfect for getting kids to create and eat wonderful meals with their favourite food – and for getting fussy eaters to try new foods too.

Unicorn . . . Moonicorn . . . Covered-in-Green-Goo-nicorn!Who’ll be your favourite unicorn, in Nick Sharratt’s gloriously silly lift-the-flap book?Will it be the Covered-in-Green-Goo-nicorn? The Sparkly Rainbow Poo-nicorn? Or even the Cock-a-Doodle-Doo-nicorn?With bright, bold illustrations and sturdy pages, this very funny lift-the-flap book will be a hit with all young unicorn fans.Fabulously colourful pictures and sturdy flaps to lift – perfect for small handsA fold-out page at the end reveals the Choo-choo-nicorn, with seven rainbow-coloured unicorns waving from the trainSilver foil on the cover makes this a perfect giftPrevious books in this hugely popular series includeElephant Wellyphant,Octopus SocktopusMoo-Cow, Kung-Fu CowPraise for Elephant Wellyphant: “Ridiculous, but excellent fun” GuardianThe original idea for Unicorn Moonicorn came from schoolgirl Phoebe Tinkler, a young fan of Nick Sharratt’s, who was inspired by his earlier classic, Elephant Wellyphant.Nick Sharratt is

Boo! Discover all the frightful stories behind iconic ghost tales and legends from around the world with history’s most horrible headlines: the ghost and ghouls edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to spooks and spirits. From the ancient evils of Egypt, cutthroat Celtic sacrifices, Anne Boleyn and other restless royals, a deathly drummer boy trapped in the underground passages of Edinburgh, as well as ghost busters and spook rumblers, combined with tons of Horrible Halloween facts and top tips for getting rid of ghouls, it’s all in Horrible Histories: Ghosts :Fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories – with all the horribly hilarious bits includedWith a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and newThe perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative readHorrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and

Book 2 in the Magic Animal Cafe series!Worried about the future of the cat caf? Ellie and Blake investigate a rumor at the local park. It's the perfect place to test their new ability to understand animals - and there's a bird who's happy to talk.Shazza the cockatoo is loud, bossy and obsessed with 'numnums'. All she wants is to return to Australia. But for now she'll settle for inviting herself home with Ellie and Blake, who soon learn that getting along with animals can be just as hard as getting along with people.About the Magic Animal Cafe series: Join Ellie and Blake as they start new lives in a new town and a mysterious old building. They've only just met, but already they share a magical secret: they can talk to animals! That could prove useful with Ellie's mum opening a cat caf? but the caf?is under threat from a greedy property developer - unless Ellie and Blake can stop him.With engaging illustrations and quirky talking animals, Magic Animal Caf?/em> is perfect for animal

This book brings a world of teeny creatures and tiny details vividly to life. Packed with exciting facts and amazing photographs, it includes practical, hands-on activities, for those with and without a microscope at home.

Look for the major motion picture Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, inspired by the beloved children’s books by Bernard Waber.When the Primm family moves to New York City and into the house on East 88th Street, they are surprised to find a crocodile living in their attic. But Lyle isn’t a regular crocodile—he’s playful, and friendly, and he can sing! Sing along with Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile in this board book.

Two feathered friends are Frog and Toad for the emoji generation in this delightful graphic novel for emerging readers.A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book!Owl likes peace and quiet.Penguin likes to SING OUT LOUD.But best friends don’t need to be the same. Sometimes it’s good to disagree! Owl and Penguin celebrate their differences and solve their problems with creative play. From ice cream mishaps to rainy day chills, there’s nothing these pals can’t get through together.In three nearly wordless stories, expressive art takes charge of the storytelling, supplemented by simple text captions and emoticon-style images in speech bubbles. This innovative format supports visual literacy and sight word recognition for the earliest independent readers. With warm humor and a joyful palette, it’s perfect for kids to giggle over on their own.I Like to Read® Comics are perfect for kids who are challenged by or unengaged in reading, kids who love art, and the growing number of young comics fans. Fille

Easy-to-use peekaboo sliders, a funny rhyming text and surprise mirror ending combine in this stylish and interactive board book for babies and toddlers!With a total of 10 smooth mechanisms to push, pull or turn on every spread this beautiful book is packed full of Halloween fun!From Camilla Reid and Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning team behind the bestselling Felt Flaps Where’s Mr? series.Connecting with faces and playing peekaboo is one of the first games that babies play. It’s why the very youngest of children will love this cute Halloween-themed book – and want to read it again and again.Also available: Peekaboo Cow, Peekaboo Apple, Peekaboo Bear, Peekaboo Sun, Peekaboo Love, Peekaboo House, Peekaboo Moon, Peekaboo Chick and Peekaboo Baby

You can take a witch out of Brooklyn . . . and put her in the woods? As if learning magic wasn't hard enough, now Effie has to go to SUMMER CAMP! The hit middle-grade graphic novel series continues with this new adventure that's filled to the brim with magic and mayhem!School's out, and Effie is ready for SUMMER! Too bad she's being sent off to the wilderness for boring old summer camp. Nothing says "exciting new adventure" like being stuck in nature with mosquitoes. Sure, other witches might be there. And maybe she'll learn some cool new magic.But Effie would rather spend time with the friends she already has. She's always relied on them for help. . . . What will happen when she heads off to camp all by herself?Sophie Escabasse brings us more magic in this new volume of Witches of Brooklyn!

It's time to snuggle down for a bedtime story with Elmer! In this chunky shaped board book, Elmer helps Baby Elephant find his lost teddy just in time for bed. Everybody needs their own special teddy bear at bedtime... have you got yours?A perfect introduction to the classicElmer and the Lost Teddystory for the very youngest readers, with an abridged text of the best-loved tale.

The Spy Ninjas are going viral in their first original graphic novel!The Spy Ninjas finally have the upper hand! Chad and Vy have discovered a super secret project Zorgo base. It's filled with gadgets, gizmos and some serious technology. Chad and Vy just have to show some of this to the other Spy Ninjas. They bring a VR headset home with them, but it's more than meets the eye. Chad and Vy try on the headset and get sucked into a virtual world! This can't be good. Complete with digital bosses, exploding food, and wacky characters, will the Spy Ninjas be able to escape or will project Zorgo prevail once and for all? This original graphic novel is perfect for readers searching for a whirlwind adventure!

Howl with laughter and squeal with delight at this monstrously funny picture book and audio CD from number one bestselling author David Walliams, illustrated by the awesome Adam Stower! Performed by David Walliams - perfect for sharing at Halloween! Howler is a SMALL werewolf with a BIG problem. He is just not SCARY! And that makes him the odd one out at Monster School... But when Howler finds some new friends, he discovers that being the ODD one out might just make him the COOLEST one of all...With giggles on every page, this hilarious new picture book is perfect for ALL little monsters.

If you enjoyed A Minecraft Movie, you’ll love this book! Discover everything you need to know about how to survive in the Overworld with this brand-new handbook! The Overworld is waiting to be explored – you just need to survive long enough to do it! With dangers lurking around every corner, staying alive can be tricky for even the most experienced player. Whether it’s finding resources, crafting equipment or protecting yourself from hostile mobs, this Survival Handbook will teach you everything you need to know to stay alive in Minecraft. With so much to explore, there’s sure to be something for players of every level.Explore. Thrive. Survive.Try our indispensable handbooks for your Minecraft journey:Minecraft Redstone Handbook 978 0008495992Minecraft Creative Handbook 978 0755500413Minecraft Combat Handbook 978 0755500420Minecraft Explorers Handbook 9780008608507Minecraft Legends Handbook 978 0008595012 Brilliant books full of inspiration:Minecraft Bite Size Builds: 978 0755500406Min

In this tenth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry enters a wintry contest!It's winter in Brewster and Henry Heckelbeck is ready for fun! Snowball fights, building snow friends, and drinking lots of hot chocolatewhat's not to love? But when Max sets up a winter wonderland contest, Henry finds that fun in the snow can be no fun. Can he put the win in winter with the help of a little magic? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Henry Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

Have a top-of-the-class count down to Christmas with this advent calendar collection of twenty-four mini activity and story books, PERFECT for every Tom Gates superfan! Enjoy a book every day packed with how-to-doodles, mega make-and-do activities and stories to share, starring all your favourite characters, including Rooster, Marcus, Delia and Amy. 'Tom Gates is as moreish as a caramel wafer' The Sunday Times 'High octane and highly entertaining' Guardian A sturdy hardback with pockets for each book and a ribbon tie to keep everything safe Over 5 million copies of the Tom Gates series sold in the UK Leave boredom behind with a book each day, and pockets to colour in The perfect advent calendar for creative kids. ABOUT THE SERIES: Each Tom Gates book is written in diary form Full of Tom's doodles and pictures and his amazing sense of humour The Brilliant World of Tom Gates was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize! Perfect gifts for boys and girls who love to laugh themselves silly

《與更多材料一起冒險》沉浸式接觸天然和合成材料及其迷人特性的。鳳梨如何能製成衣服？蜂蠟只適合蜜蜂使用嗎？是什麼讓鉑金有這麼多用途與珍貴？發現竹炭的多功能性；踏入熱變色的繽紛世界。並目睹新型態環保膠料「Shrilk」製作背後的創意! 從烏木森林到蜂巢，從餐廳廚房到每個人的家中，以前所未有的方式體驗材料的用途!Adventures with More Materials is an immersive encounter with natural and synthetic materials, and their fascinating properties. How can pineapples be turned into clothes? Is beeswax only meant for bees? What makes platinum so useful and precious? Discover the versatility of bamboo charcoal. Step into the colourful world of thermochromism. And witness the creativity behind the making of Shrilk! From forests of ebony trees to bee hives, and from restaurant kitchens to your own homes, experience the usefulness of materials as never before!

《與更多材料一起冒險》沉浸式接觸天然和合成材料及其迷人特性的。鳳梨如何能製成衣服？蜂蠟只適合蜜蜂使用嗎？是什麼讓鉑金有這麼多用途與珍貴？發現竹炭的多功能性；踏入熱變色的繽紛世界。並目睹新型態環保膠料「Shrilk」製作背後的創意! 從烏木森林到蜂巢，從餐廳廚房到每個人的家中，以前所未有的方式體驗材料的用途!Adventures with More Materials is an immersive encounter with natural and synthetic materials, and their fascinating properties. How can pineapples be turned into clothes? Is beeswax only meant for bees? What makes platinum so useful and precious? Discover the versatility of bamboo charcoal. Step into the colourful world of thermochromism. And witness the creativity behind the making of Shrilk! From forests of ebony trees to bee hives, and from restaurant kitchens to your own homes, experience the usefulness of materials as never before!

《有用的植物和真菌歷險記》身歷其境的接觸多種的植物和真菌，以及它們在我們生活中的用途。為什麼紅樹林會有如此獨特的根系？我們可以用什麼植物來驅趕蚊子？我們如何從蘑菇中獲取皮革？漫步在色彩斑斕的羽扇豆(又稱魯冰花)的花田中；在森林中尋找靈芝與蘑菇；觀察小小的水草。從開花的植物到不開花的植物，從森林到廣闊的田野，以前所未有的方式體驗植物和真菌的壯觀世界。Adventures with Useful Plants and Fungi is an immersive encounter with many more species of plants and fungi and their usefulness in our lives. Why do mangrove trees have such unique roots? What plants can we use to repel mosquitoes? How do we get leather from mushrooms? Stroll through the colourful fields of lupin flowers. Search the forest for reishi mushrooms. Observe the tiny watermeal plants. From the flowering to the non-flowering plants, from the forests to open fields, experience with spectacular world of plants and fungi as never before!

《有用的植物和真菌歷險記》身歷其境的接觸多種的植物和真菌，以及它們在我們生活中的用途。為什麼紅樹林會有如此獨特的根系？我們可以用什麼植物來驅趕蚊子？我們如何從蘑菇中獲取皮革？漫步在色彩斑斕的羽扇豆(又稱魯冰花)的花田中；在森林中尋找靈芝與蘑菇；觀察小小的水草。從開花的植物到不開花的植物，從森林到廣闊的田野，以前所未有的方式體驗植物和真菌的壯觀世界。Adventures with Useful Plants and Fungi is an immersive encounter with many more species of plants and fungi and their usefulness in our lives. Why do mangrove trees have such unique roots? What plants can we use to repel mosquitoes? How do we get leather from mushrooms? Stroll through the colourful fields of lupin flowers. Search the forest for reishi mushrooms. Observe the tiny watermeal plants. From the flowering to the non-flowering plants, from the forests to open fields, experience with spectacular world of plants and fungi as never before!

Monday 17th JanuaryIt's finally time for the school trip! And we're off to the SPOOKIEST castle I have EVER seen!Bea Black is in her second term at witch school and she can't wait for the Year Seven residential trip to the haunted Cadabra Castle. The students are excited to fly around the famous GO pitch, explore the ancient turrets and have a magical time ... if they can just stop arguing! Except Ms Sparks has other plans - this isn't a holiday, it's a team-building exercise for a class who desperately need to learn to work together.But with rumours of a ghost terrorizing the castle, Bea has a lot more to contend with than scavenger hunts and hikes! Not least being paired up with Blair Smith-Smythe, her ULTIMATE frenemy! Will the class learn anything from their time at Cadabra? And more importantly, will Bea and Blair manage to avoid hexing each other for long enough to solve the spooky mystery?A perfect potion of magic and mischief, DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH is THE WORST WITCH mee

Join the beloved and bestselling little yellow puppy, Biscuit, on a great fall day! Biscuit loves Fall! He picks apples, jumps in leaves, runs through a corn maze, and even goes on a tractor ride! Woof, woof!A perfect companion to any fall day, including for apple and pumpkin picking trips, Halloween celebrations, and preschool units on seasons.Biscuit and the Great Fall Day, a My First I Can Read book, is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrations--which means it's perfect for shared reading with emergent readers.For over 25 years Biscuit, the beloved little yellow puppy, has warmed the hearts of young readers. The sweet little yellow puppy is a comforting partner for your preschooler. Before you know it, your child will be reading along with you. Biscuit and the Great Fall Day is a good choice for reading together when snuggled up, as well as for shared reading in a classroom, especially with children ages 3 to 5.

Clever's popular board book series continues with Guess What's for Christmas, which invites young readers to learn all about Christmas. Each full-page spread introduces a new holiday theme, from exploring Santa's workshop to baking festive treats, finding gifts under the Christmas tree, and playing in thesnow. Each turn of the page provides a new, engaging activity that will keep kids entertained. Every flap contains a clue for children to figure out, with the answer hiding under the flap.Each spread contains 7 flaps with clues about the object that's hidden beneath.Kids will love engaging in this guessing game while learning at the same time.With adorable, full-color illustrations throughout, Guess What's for Christmas is the perfect interactive book for children who love guessing games, and an ideal introduction to all things related to Christmas.

Find out about all kinds of weird, wonderful and utterly fascinating dinosaurs, with this set of four jigsaws and an early-years book. The simple four-piece puzzles are ideal for infants and toddlers making for a fun and engaging learning experience. Elisa Ferro's delightful illustrations and an accompanying picture book make this perfect for play or quiet reading time.

Life isn't easy, especially if you're from another planet... With his space-pod destroyed, the Star Boy is adapting to life on Earth with help from his friends Kiki and Wes, but Kiki's long list of don'ts is a constant reminder of how hard it is to pass for a convincing human. But more troubling for the Star Boy is the strange pings and pangs he's experiencing, and the hard-to-hide electrical surges that are worrying his human rescuers.And when the Star Boy accidentally channels his true form on to the whiteboard of every class at Riverside Academy, things reach a whole new level of panic. With frenzied reports of an alien sighting trending on social media, how can Kiki and Wes keep their friend safe?A heart-warming and otherworldly sequel to HOW TO BE A HUMAN, for fans of Tamsin Winter, Cath Howe and Ross Welford.

Celebrating 10 years of Helen Hancocks' picture book classic about the most brilliant robbery of all time. With bare cupboards and hungry bellies, three cats steal a penguin to catch fish for them. A hilarious sequence of events unfolds as the penguin makes his escape, becoming mistaken for a nun and a waiter before finding his way safely home. Meanwhile, the cats are caught for their crime and are sent to jail - for a lifetime of gruel.

Introduce your child to new situations through these entertaining and sensitively written stories, which are perfect for reading together. Each story is packed with facts and humour to familiarise your child with what to expect from a first experience. In Fun on the Farm, Kipper and his friends visit a farm for the first time.First Experiences with Biff, Chip & Kipper have been carefully created to help parents explore the wider world with their child, talk about shared feelings and emotions, and build vocabulary through the fun activities included in every book. Each book also includes advice on how to get the most out of reading together and practical tips on navigating new experiences. Biff, Chip & Kipper are characters from the Oxford Reading Tree series, which is used in 80% of primary schools, and now appear in a popular new CBeebies series.This story has been written by Roderick Hunt, author of the original Oxford Reading Tree stories, and Annemarie Young; superb storyte

Introduce your child to new situations through these entertaining and sensitively written stories, which are perfect for reading together. Each story is packed with facts and humour to familiarise your child with what to expect from a first experience. In Learning to Swim, Kipper has his first swimming lesson.First Experiences with Biff, Chip & Kipper have been carefully created to help parents explore the wider world with their child, talk about shared feelings and emotions, and build vocabulary through the fun activities included in every book. Each book also includes advice on how to get the most out of reading together and practical tips on navigating new experiences. Biff, Chip & Kipper are characters from the Oxford Reading Tree series, which is used in 80% of primary schools, and now appear in a popular new CBeebies series.This story has been written by Roderick Hunt, author of the original Oxford Reading Tree stories, and Annemarie Young; superb storytellers with over 5

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen’s classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.Catherine Morland loves nothing more than reading a romantic novel, but as one of ten children she doesn’t have much time for reading or for romance.When she is seventeen, her wealthy neighbours invite her to spend the winter season with them in Bath – to experience balls, the theatre and other social delights for the first time.Catherine makes friends with the passionate Isabella, and dances with a handsome man called Henry, and it seems that all her dreams are coming true. But real life doesn’t always play out like a novel, and Catherine will have to overcome many obstacles before she can find her happy ending …Steven Butler is an actor and writer from London. His books for children include The Wrong Pong series and Dennis the Menace. Steven’s love of mischief made Northanger Abbey the perfect book to rewrite and he’s excited to introduce Catherine Morland to a

This is Slappy's world -- You only scream in it!Space-obsessed Murphy Shannon is pumped that his 6th grade class is visiting the Rayburne Observatory. Except, being a know-it-all means he's totally bored with the lectures he has to sit through. So when classmates Orly and Cleo say they should explore on their own, Murphy sneaks out with them. But when they come face-to-face with the strange Dr. Rayburne and his experiments, they realize they may be way in-over-their heads. A grand adventure in space may be in store for them, if they can survive...

Are you ready to do the unicorn dance? This magical novelty book is guaranteed to get little children moving. It features a different group of dancing unicorns on each page, with a lively tune for children to dance along to. The inviting text explains one very simple dance move to go with each tune, and then at the end they put them all together and do the whole dance while the unicorns neigh and sparkle.

ABOUT ENGLISH FOR EVERYONE JUNIOR SIGHT WORDS FLASH CARDSA set of beautifully illustrated sight word flash cards for preschool children; introduces 100 first sight words. Make learning new sight words fun with this beautifully illustrated pack of 100 flash cards. All the featured words have been selected from the Dolch and Fry word lists for children aged 4–5. On one side of each card is an essential sight word (words that frequently appear in text and are best remembered by sight) in large, bold lettering for easy reading. On the reverse, the word is repeated with a simple example sentence and illustration to put the word into context. Children can use the cards to learn the meaning of sight words before memorizing the words and testing their knowledge. Five additional cards are packed with suggestions for educational games and activities. Simple to use and fun, these flash cards are made of sturdy laminated cardboard and are suitable for young hands to play with again

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this penultimate book of the My Weirder-est School arc, grab a chair with A.J. and his friends as Ella Mentry School welcomes a new principal to the stage--put your hands together for Mrs. Stoker! Mr. Klutz is retiring! (A surprise even to him, courtesy of scheming Dr. Carbles.) Vice principal Mrs. Jafee thinks it's her time to shine, but Dr. Carbles has hired someone else for the job! Stand-up comedian Mrs. Stoker is ready to defend her place as principal in a joke-off against Mrs. Jafee.Will Mrs. Stoker have the last laugh? Or will she lose her audience when things get serious? Perfect for reluctant readers and all kids hungry for funny school stories, Dan Gutman's hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Don't miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!

英語自學系列English for Everyone推出全彩常用英語字典，收錄超過一萬的常見單字及片語，依照日常生活、工作及旅行等情境主題分類，佐以插圖及音檔，視覺、聽覺學習雙管齊下，輕鬆累績單字力。Learn more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in English with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for English-language students. Building on the success of the English for Everyone program and DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, English for Everyone: Illustrated English Dictionary uses crystal-clear illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of English vocabulary. The words are shown in a visual context in themed sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping, food, or study), providing learners with all the vocabulary they need for work, travel, and leisure. Learning English vocabulary is even easier with this visually stunning dictionary.

The creator of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost presents a stylish, delightfully ghoulish board book that little ones can count on―with the help of monsters of all shapes and sizes.Run like a monster!Run like Pete.Pete has SEVEN feetfor racing down the street.Count from one to ten with these funny, flamboyant monsters! As children peruse one tongue, two ears, three eyes, and more, they may be inspired to swing, build, flutter, drum, and learn the names for different body parts, too. With monstrously bright illustrations and a rhyming text, this sturdy board book makes the perfect gift for a new arrival or a must-have addition to a toddler’s first library.

This Dealing with Feelings book about jealousy helps kids understand what they're feeling when they're upset. Now a part of the premier early reading line, Step into Reading! When a new girl named Amy comes to school and interrupts show-and-tell, a little girl feels ignored. She doesn't want to share with Amy. When the kids play soccer, Amy scores a goal. Everyone cheers, and the girl is jealous. How does Amy feel? Can the little girl give her a chance to become a new friend?The Dealing with Feelings series of early readers is designed to give voice to what's brewing inside. Through short, simple text and repetitive observational phrases, children will learn to name their emotions as they learn to read.Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

This Dealing with Feelings book about first swimming lesson helps kids understand what they're feeling when they're upset. Now a part of the premier early reading line, Step into Reading!When a little boy goes to his first swimming lesson, he is nervous. The water is deep, and he doesn't float. After water goes up his nose, he gets out of the pool. It's too scary. The little boy's teacher assures him that it's okay to be scared. And when they face his fear together, he discovers swimming is fun!The Dealing with Feelings series of early readers is designed to give voice to what's brewing inside. Through short, simple text and repetitive observational phrases, children will learn to name their emotions as they learn to read.Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Have fun and discover letter shapes in this moving-counter play book!Toddlers can start their writing journey without having to grasp a pen ­- just slide the counters around each track and have fun with the rhyming text!This book features curved tracks that mimic early handwriting patterns and with Waves and Wiggles little ones can become familiar with letter shapes: W, M, N, U and V. The five sliding counters in this book have fingerholes to help keep little hands steady and the rhyming narrative and bright illustrations from Ekaterina Trukhan will keep them entertained as they whizz around the tracks!This Learn&Play title:Boosts motor skillsIntroduces letter shapesRecommended for children 2+Look out for the other Ladybird Learn&Play title:Swirls and Squiggles

Have fun and discover letter shapes in this moving-counter play book!Toddlers can start their writing journey without having to grasp a pen ­- just slide the counters around each track and have fun with the rhyming text!This book features curved tracks that mimic early handwriting patterns and with Swirls and Squiggles little ones can become familiar with letter shapes: S, C, Z, E and O. The five sliding counters in this book have fingerholes to help keep little hands steady and the rhyming narrative and bright illustrations from Ekaterina Trukhan will keep them entertained as they whizz around the tracks!This Learn&Play title:Boosts motor skillsIntroduces letter shapesRecommended for children 2+Look out for the other Ladybird Learn&Play title:Waves and Wiggles

Discover all the foul facts about the history of the mythological land with history's most horrible headlines: Greek edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the Groovy Greeks. From why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears to why doctors tasted their patients' earwax.It's all in Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!