Little Snail loves her home, and her enormous snail family but something inside her makes her curious about the outside world. We follow Little Snail as she adventures through all sorts of different places she makes her home, but like Goldilocks, none of them seem ‘just right.’
As much as he hates to admit it, Clive dreams of flying like the ‘majestic’ seagulls he shares his frozen home with. Even though readers will already know that it’s a fundamental fact that penguins can’t fly, you can’t help but root for Clive as he tries one harebrained scheme after another to make his dreams a reality.
Bibi Hossain is resigned to spending her summer working at her family’s fried chicken restaurant in New Jersey when her sister, Halima, announces her engagement to the heir of a posh tea garden in Bangladesh. Bibi is thrilled to leave her dull summer behind for her sister’s ‘Big Fat Bangali Wedding’ in Bangladesh – she’s even more thrilled that her parents’ old-fashioned ban on boys until her older sister marries means she’s free to finally start dating!
Calling space fans of all ages, there’s a new space hero on the block and you are going to LOVE going on an amazing adventures with him – and his cat! Callum and Oscar revel in the simplicity of a cardboard box spaceship which is amped to the max in preparation for a journey of friendship, imagination and an incredible number of space facts.
This comical graphic novel introduces Yeti and Betty to readers familiar with the classic Beano. Beginning with the classic characters, Dennis the Meance, Gnasher, and Mini the Minx, the gang stumble across a Yeti that has arrived in Beanotown to find a new home.
This delightfully illustrated book is about babies and the funny and endearing early sounds they make. With a button on each page to press – six in total – there are lots of realistic sounds.
There’s nothing drib drab about this book. Containing all sorts of unlikely creatures and concepts – the Uncertain Curtain, the Slug of Knowledge, the Laughing Leaves, Mubbles, Wibbles, and, yes, Drib Drabs – it is set on the Isle of Smile and unfolds in brightly coloured comic book form.
Young children love learning about the world around them and tidying up is an integral part of a young child’s day. This book gives the child an opportunity to learn about and do these exciting jobs that they often must watch an adult do such as vacuuming the floor and cleaning the countertops.
Full of interesting facts, this book is a collection of the world’s most bizarre jobs, from olden times to today, from the downright dangerous to the cushy. Each job is given different levels of detail and facts making it ideal for reluctant readers who prefer to read non-fiction by dipping in and out of a book.
With a deferential nod to Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, Jon Agee’s aptly named protagonists, George (a big, brown bear) and Lenny (a small, grey rabbit) teach children the importance of balancing friendships with solitude.
