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Jasmine is a fussy dragon. She only likes purple, hates dressing up and refuses to eat different foods. The other dragons are getting ready for a party, but Jasmine’s fussiness is spoiling the fun. Can her friends persuade her to try something new?

Read about good manners and behaviour in these delightful stories.

Noah is a noisy dragon. He roars, he shouts and he loves to stamp about. When his friends are listening to a story, Noah keeps interrupting. But if he can’t keep quiet, how will he discover what happens at the end?

Read about good manners and behaviour in these delightful stories.

This book looks at the effects of global warming and asks what will happen to people, animals and the environment if the Earth’s thick masses of ice melt. It imagines scenarios at varying stages in the future and examines whether and how disaster can be averted.

The series focuses on the people who inspire children today. Each book looks at the background, life and achievements of a personality, their impact on popular culture as well as detailing the everyday facets of their job and how they have gained such success. In this book, learn about how Tom Daley conquered his fears and personal tragedy to become an Olympic favourite and a diving champion.

The series focuses on the people who inspire children today. This title looks at the background, life and achievements of Jessica Ennis – it details how she overcame injury and despair at missing Beijing to become the face of London 2012, and focuses on how she conquered Super Saturday.

An introduction to the people who look after us in an emergency. This title looks at doctors – who they are, where they work, and what they do that helps us when we are hurt or injured.

Find out what life was like in Britain before the National Health Service was introduced in 1948? How has medicine progressed since the Victorian times? Starting in 1871, this book takes a look at how hospitals have changed and how scientific discoveries have improved health care for all.

The Past in Pictures series gives a fascinating look at life in Britain through the photographs of The National Archives. It looks at past eras; at the way rich and poor families lived, the concept of holidays and leisure time for families and how the role of men, women and children from Victorian times, through two world wars, to modern Britain, have changed.

Children will be able to see the homes people lived in, how they cooked, how they furnished and decorated their homes, and how they spent their leisure time. A fascinating journey depicted in photographs from Victorian times to present day.

Who makes the toys children play with every day in school and at home? What are the working conditions like for people who form part of the supply chain for the world’s toy industry? This book looks at the impact our purchase of toys has on our lives and on the environment and asks how we can improve our lives and those of others with the things we buy.

Doing the right thing isn’t always easy! Like all children, Tilly wants to do everything right now, and sometimes she just can’t wait! For example, if her brother or a friend is playing with a game or toy that she wants, or if an adult’s talking and she wants something, or if party bags are being handed out… How can she be patient?

This book explores different scenarios that would make a child impatient and then give three possible ways of dealing with this, one of which is right and the other two are wrong. Can you decide which is the right thing to do?

This easy-to-follow, animal-spotting book for children introduces 50 of the most common mammals found in Britain today.

Endorsed by The Mammal Society, this book has simple descriptions of each mammal, with information about their scientific name, size, food and habitat. Stunning colour photographs will help with easy identification. Includes advice on how to be a good nature detective, such as best places to see these mammals and how to take notes to aid recognition. Fun activities at the end of the book show how to make animal homes and identify footprints.

Find out how to become a nature detective and learn about protecting nature and how to attract wildlife to your garden or school.

Perfect for the National Curriculum’s study of living things at KS1 and KS2.

The Mammal Society is a British charity devoted to the research and conservation of British mammals.

If you enjoy this book, then why not search out the other titles in this series: British Birds; British Mammals; British Trees; British Wild Flowers; British Butterflies, Urban Wildlife and British Seashore.

This easy-to-follow bird-spotting book for children introduces more than 50 of the most common birds found in Britain today.

There are full descriptions of the birds, along with their scientific name, size, family and habitat. Full colour photographs will help with easy identification. Includes advice on how to be a good birdwatcher, such as best places to see birds and how to take notes to aid recognition, and tips on how to attract birds to your garden or local area. Find out how to make bird food to help birds survive the winter.

This handy reference guide for children will help everyone become a bird expert.

Birds featured: Barn Owl, Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Collared Dove, Common Gull, Coot, Cormorant, Cuckoo, Dunnock, Feral Pigeon, Fieldfare, Goldfinch, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Grey Heron, Grey Partridge, Grey Wagtail, Greylag Goose, Herring Gull, House Martin, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Jay, Kestrel, Kingfisher, Little Grebe, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Mistle Thrush, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Nuthatch, Pheasant, Pied Wagtail, Pigeon, Pochard, Puffin, Raven, Red Kite, Redwing, Ring-necked Parakeet, Robin, Rook, Shag, Siskin, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Starling, Swallow, Swift, Tawny Owl, Tree Sparrow, Tufted duck, White Wagtail, Woodpigeon, Wren.

Become a nature detective and explore the natural world around you. If you enjoy this book, then why not search out the other titles in this series: British Mammals; British Trees; British Insects; British Wild Flowers; British Butterflies, Urban Wildlife and British Seashore.

Photographs from The National Archives will show what life was like during World War One. What were conditions like in the trenches, what did they eat and what fighting strategies did they follow?

We see what life was like for school children in the past. What lessons did they have, what did their classrooms look like and how did they dress? It raises questions about discipline and what was expected from children.

Find out about the people and places of of the UK. Looking at topics such as land and sea, weather, town and country, homes, shopping, food, sport, holidays and festivals. Have fun baking some traditional scones.

Where does the food we eat come from? What are the working conditions like for people who form part of the supply chain for the world’s food industry? This book looks at the impact our food choices have on our lives and on the environment – both in terms of what we eat and the food we waste. It asks how we can improve our lives and those of others with the things we buy.

Who makes the technology we use every day in school and at home? What are the working conditions like for people who form part of the supply chain for the world’s technology industry? This book looks at the impact our use of technology has on our lives and on the environment and asks how we can improve our lives and those of others with the things we buy.

This book looks at the curriculum history of World War I, through a series of poems from the time. Each poem covers a different topic such as daily wartime living, life in the trenches and attitudes towards patriotism and religion. The backgrounds to each poem and poet is given, together with an explanation of what each poem is about. Features poems by Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, W.B. Yeats, A.A. Milne, John Freeman, Rupert Brooke, August Stramm, J.C. Squire, Madeline Ida Bedford, Marc de Larreguy de Civrieux and Wilfrid Gibson.

Be a SCIENCE MAKER by experimenting, tinkering and building to discover the wonders of science!

Learn all about LIGHT by following in the footsteps of famous scientists, artists, engineers and inventors.
– Make sun prints like photography pioneer Thomas Wedgwood
– Be inspired by artist Tracey Emin to make your own neon sign
– Create your own fibre optic lamp like engineer William Wheeler … and much more!

Each title in this series contains ten ‘makes’, prompted by featured profiles of great scientists, artists and engineers. Children will learn about and create the experiments and builds that have led to world-changing discoveries, amazing machines and inspiring artworks. Perfect for KS2 science and technology classes aged 9 and up.

Cricket is a game steeped in history and tradition. But it is also one of the most exciting, and rapidly changing, sports in the world. New, fast-paced, forms of the game such as the IPL have attracted a younger fan base, and sponsorship deals and increased media coverage mean that top cricket players are some of the best-known, highly paid, sports stars on the planet. Generation Cricket celebrates the rejuvenation of the game, giving readers a sense of the drama, action and skill involved in playing the game.

Generation Cricket: Global Cricket looks at the game in all its many forms, from T20 and test matches to One Day Internationals, Kwik Cricket and even beach cricket. The book explains how cricket has evolved from a game for the elite to one that is played by millions of people, in many different ways, all over the world.

It also focuses on some of the most famous competitions in cricket, from the IPL and Twenty20 World Cup to the Ashes and the ICC World Cup and Women’s World Cup. All of the ten current Test Nations are detailed, along with their rivalries and some of their most impressive recent performances.

Star Player features provide information about the men and women at the top of the sport both now and in the past, including Sachin Tendulkar, Ellyse Perry, Kieron Pollard, Virat Kohli, Kumar Sangakkara and Sir Donald Bradman.

A comprehensive guide to the many competitions, leagues and teams in the world of cricket, Generation Cricket: Global Cricket is ideal for cricket lovers aged 9 and above, either for project work or simply as a great leisure read.

Follow a traveller’s diary of an expedition to the frozen North Pole! Find out how to gear yourself up for the trip, about the animals and plants that thrive in extreme conditions, landscape features, ecology, climate, industry and people. Discover how animals such as whales and polar bears survive living on pack ice and ice floes, and what life is like for Arctic explorers who brave 24-hour darkness and treacherous conditions to learn more about this challenging climate.

Welcome to the world of infographics! This exciting form of data visualisation uses icons, pictograms and graphics to present information about sport to kids in a whole new way. Marvel at world records, the science of sprints, the technology and science used by paralympians and fascinating facts about football – all visualised in beautifully designed infographics and graphic organisers.

Welcome to the world of infographics! This exciting form of data visualisation uses icons, pictograms and graphics to present information to kids in a whole new way. Marvel at amazing facts about the world of art and entertainment, including the film industry, pop stars, fashion and street art – all visualised in beautifully designed infographics and graphic organisers.

A colourful introduction for young readers to the weather and seasons. Looks at topics such as the Sun, clouds and rain, snow and ice, wind and storms, spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Includes a step-by-step activity for making your own wind sock. Free downloadable worksheet available.