The Twenty Bears are back, and this time they’re off on holiday for seaside fun, counting and plenty of chaos! When twenty bears go to the beach, they are in for a very busy day! Each bear has their own priority, and readers will have fun counting the bears as they explore the beach.
Those lovable penguins, Pablo and Splash, are back again for another wild adventure. This is the fifth book in Sheena Dempsey’s popular graphic novel series about two daring time travellers who also happen to be penguins!
Chicken Hill: Attack of the Zombie Cactus is a hilarious collection of three stories set in the eponymous small town, where every day seems to have something weird and new going on. With Blake’s vivid illustrations and plenty of delightfully wacky characters, readers will delight in the strange happenings and goings-on, and cheer when clever plans and teamwork win the day. Whether it’s defeating giant frogs or celebrating El Día De Los Muertos, the full-page spreads will get readers interested in exploring each short story.
When their friend Benji refuses to believe that Pablo and Splash’s time-traveling stories, the duo must travel back in time to prove him wrong. Heading back to Ancient Rome, they hope to bring something back as proof of their adventures. But while in Ancient Rome, they come across an emperor who likes collecting exotic birds. Will the quick-thinking penguins be able to come home safe and sound?
Eleven-year-old Pip and his mother are eagerly awaiting ‘swanfall’, when all the migrating swans come back to the estuary. A keen nature lover, Pip helps Mum care for the birds, and his greatest joy is watching for the arrival of their favourite swans, Silver, Midnight and Moonshadow.
From Carnegie Medal-winning author Katya Balens comes this emotionally rich story of a boy’s life-transforming friendship with an elderly neighbour and his pigeons. Con’s dad has left, leaving him consumed by grief and guilt which he struggles to express except as violent anger. Con’s outbursts hurt and alienate friends and teachers, and worry his hard-working, long-suffering mother, but he seems powerless against their force.
Lizzy has dreams of being a famous inventor, but her pet hamster has escaped, and she has to invent something to find him. With help from her babysitter and fellow inventor Ruby, Lizzy learns all about the skills required to become an inventor, how to follow a checklist, and how to consider the audience, safety, and sustainability of anything you might invent.
A mythical and magical world, the Archipelago is full of colour and opportunity for children to lose themselves in their imaginations. Fans of the first book in this series, Impossible Creatures, will be delighted to meet Christopher and other characters again, but Princess Anya is an excellent addition to the cast.
Squirrel and Duck are a strange combination – not only are they two animals who live in the ruins of a theme park, they are also the only animals in the world that talk. But when their home is threatened with destruction, they are forced to flee for safety.
This picturebook is a celebration of the unique bond between a father and son, and highlights the importance of nurturing a child's dreams, no matter how unconventional. It's a story that resonates with both young and old, reminding us of the courage found in self-belief and the wonders of the natural world.
