This book is a celebration of the beautiful creatures who are in danger of disappearing from the world forever. It is divided into different habitats including oceans, forests, deserts, freshwater, grasslands, mountains and wetlands. While some creatures like giraffes and caribou will be familiar to readers, there are others like the little dodo bird and the Chinese pangolin which are less well known.
Jasper is a smart kitty who enjoys the finer things in life. Scruff, on the other hand, is a mucky pup who enjoys simple things like chasing balls. Although an unlikely pairing, this dynamic duo make for wonderful friends and even run a bookshop together.
After discovering a treasure map in a book written by the great Black Whiskers, Jasper and Scruff set out to find the legendary Golden Bone. However, all may not be as it seems, especially when their old enemies, the Sophisticats, might be involved.
The title is a question that is asked by many a curious child, and Philip Bunting has bravely accepted the challenge to explain the incredible journey of life. Described as the ‘unauthorised biography of you’, How Did I Get Here? charts the journey from the Big Bang to the birth of the young reader.
You can’t accuse Derek Landy of being lazy. Seasons of War is the thirteenth novel in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, the fourth book in the second series and the beginning of the second trilogy of the series.
A welcome return for Seamus the turkey detective, as he is once again tasked with investigating some dodgy dealings. The Free Range Detective Agency (a.k.a. Seamus) is called to the rescue when security breaches threaten the Business Monkey of the Year’s top-secret money-making facilities. But who is behind the breaches – the baboon, the newt, the jackal or the toad?
Toto, the ninja cat, is back for her fourth adventure with her gang of funny, furry friends. What starts as a simple security job, looking after the French cat ambassador, ends with Toto and gang being framed for theft. The stolen item? A sacred diamond cat collar that enables the wearer to control rats. Will Toto be able to find the real culprit, clear their names and prevent a ratastrophe?
Like a Pixar cartoon in book form, this funny and subversive tale pokes fun at a brave knight, whose self-proclaimed mission is to find and slay a dragon. Despite the naysayers, he has complete self-confidence and a map with an X saying ‘HERE BE DRAGONS’.
The first day at a new school is stressful for anyone, but for Parker and Sven it’s especially tough. Parker is dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic event and Sven is desperate not to be known as the boy with epilepsy. It also doesn’t help when they become mortal enemies during the first class. When Parker discovers that Alaska, the beloved dog she had to give away, now belongs to Sven, she resolves to get him back.
As the Wall Street Journal’s children’s book reviewer since 2005, the author is well equipped to write about the importance of reading aloud to children. Drawing on the latest brain science and behavioural research, Gurdon makes a convincing argument that being read to is a necessity. Stories and examples from real families, including the author’s own, support the science and give credence to the benefits of reading aloud.
Both written and illustrated by John Farrelly, The Vikings is the fantastic first book in a new series, Deadly Irish History, with great potential. Ireland has such rich history and books like these are a great way of introducing children to it.
