Simo and Luca are in love. At least, that’s what the noticeboard in the centre of Lombard village is telling everyone on one bright September morning. Best friends for ten years, Luca Dean and Simo Lorca know each other better than anyone else – but Simo doesn’t know that Luca is in love with him, and Luca doesn’t know if he can ever be honest with Simo.
Margo did not expect to fall into a new dimension when she got on the train to her new boarding school. When she finds herself following a travelling salesman called Moon as they disembark into a strange world, Margo soon realises that time is a commodity which she took for granted.
Asha Kennedy has escaped once more from the grasp of a corrupt tech company CEO, but at a heavy price. After being framed for a crime that she did not commit, Asha finds herself in the middle of Lydia Rock’s crosshairs as she works to save her friends from a gruesome fate. Aided by unlikely allies, Asha must find a way to save everyone from being enslaved by Rock’s corrupt computer code, SHACKLE.
The scene is set for a murder mystery of mind-boggling proportions when eleven-year-old Edna Gristle and the rest of her family are unexpectedly invited to spend the weekend with her grandfather in his country estate. Who better to solve the riddle of her miserly grandfather’s death than Edna herself?
This captivating account begins with a description of the Yukon Territory and the First Nations clans who inhabit it, detailing the rise and fall of the Klondike Gold Rush from the perspectives on a series of women who left indelible marks on the history of mining in Canada and the United States of America.
The latest in the In A Nutshell series acts as a poignant retelling of the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer for child readers. Oppenheimer, a theoretical physicist from the United States of America, was the director of the Manhattan Project during World War II and known by many as ‘the father of the atomic bomb’.
One day in the garden, an unusual egg hatches, and a pretty little bird is born. As Bird learns to navigate the world around her, she meets many nice new friends who help her to find her feet as well as her voice and, importantly, to see the beauty in exploring the world from a different perspective.
The universe is far bigger than anyone can imagine, which can be quite a scary thought. For the little boy in this story, the vast darkness of the night sky is so overwhelming that he finds it hard to sleep. One day, the little boy’s father takes him camping in the desert to meet all the wonderful plants, animals and stars that share his universe.
Hen, an excitable little dog with an appetite for mischief, is adopted from the shelter by a young boy and his parents. Hen loves to eat the curtains, the cushions, and even his new toys - until Grandma gives him something special. Hen’s story carries a wonderful lesson about finding the value in things that are pre-owned. Mackintosh’s endearing new picturebook will resonate with any family that has ever adopted a pet from a rescue shelter, and demonstrates the importance of showing compassion, kindness and patience to animals.
Has someone stolen your most prized tiara? Taken your favourite pocket watch? Made off with all your carrots? If so, then Sherlock Bones and Dr Jane Catson are here to save the day. Join in and help Bones and Catson uncover who has stolen the crown jewels from Kennel Palace.
