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Young children experience many confusing emotions in their early years and It’s Not Fiar looks at the situations where children feel they have been treated unfairly, in light-hearted but ultimately reassuring way. This picture book examines how and why people find situations unfair, illustrates scenarios of people acting out because of this, and the best way to deal with it with age-appropriate content.

Ideal for home or the classroom, this book contains notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with situations when things feel unfair.

History in Infographics: First World War

History in Infographics: The First World War helps children get to grips with the immense scale of the First World War. Find out the size of each country’s army, see how many km of trenches there were, learn about the average age of soldiers and the amount of underage soldiers fighting, how many people were taken prisoner, how many zeppelins were built, how big the tanks were, what were the major battles and much, much more.

History in Infographics helps children to visualise facts and statistics using a clever and appealing mix of graphics and numbers. The colourful, high-impact design will appeal to a wide range of children, from visual learners to struggling readers, capturing and then holding their attention. Infographics are a really exciting, different way to learn about core topics, and are ideal for fact-hungry children, revision work, and to improve the quality of presentations.

Ideal for children aged 9+, and fact and history lovers of all ages

What They Don't Tell You About: World War II

Did you know that Adolf Hilter wasn’t, in fact, German?

The Second World War brought horror and heartache to millions of people all over the globe, and it turned everyday living upside down too. Any history book will give you the boring facts THEY think you should know, but only this one will tell you what life during World War II was REALLY like …

Did you know that Vikings liked to slurp blood soup for supper?

Highly-practised in the art of thuggery, the Vikings loved their drink, sacrificed humans in the name of religion and didn’t bother with school! Any history book will give you the boring facts THEY think you should know, but only this one will tell you what the blood-thirsty Vikings were REALLY like …

What They Don't Tell You About: Ancient Egyptians

Did you know that Egyptian policemen used monkeys to arrest people?

The Ancient Egyptians lived half of their lives up to their eyes in mud, the other half choking on desert sand, and spent most of their time thinking about dying! Any history book will give you the boring facts THEY think you should know, but only this one will tell you just how weird life in Ancient Egypt REALLY was …

Whisper and Shout is all about the sounds we make with their voices. We can make our voices high or low, we can speak quickly and slowly. But we can also use our voices to show action like s-t-r-e-tch, feelings like Aaaaaargh and requests like sssshh. In this book, children will enjoy exploring using their voices for lots of different sounds and reasons.

You Choose!: Come Clean, Carlos Tell the Truth

This title explores the story of one child who faces dilemmas about different social situations, the choices he or she makes and the consequences of those choices.

Start Reading: Animal School: The Spotless Pig

Patty the pig doesn’t like getting dirty. She won’t join the cookery club or the art club, they are just too messy!

Each story in the Animal School series centres around the animals at Animal School. Each character is the opposite of what you would expect- a cowardly lion, a speedy tortoise, a pig who doesn’t like getting dirty and a frog who is afraid of the water.

This book looks at the Paralympics, from the athletes and the sports to the stadiums and the spectators!

From Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis to Michael Phelps and Tom Daley, this book looks at potential champions.

The Olympics: Behind the Scenes at the Olympics

From the winning bid to the Olympic village and stadiums, this book looks beyond the sports and into all aspects, such as the costs involved, the media and where events will take place around the country.

Follow one dolphin’s life cycle, from birth to finding a mate and old age. Learn about the different aspects of the biology of dolphins: how they sense the world, find their food, reproduce and communicate with each other. Sections of the text are written in first-person narrative, giving a clear understanding of the way dolphins behave and how they grow, learn, move, fight, rest and play.

I'm Good At English, What Job Can I Get?

The different careers that lead on from an interest or aptitude in a particular subject are explored. Many occupations are examined looking at what the job involves and the special skills that are needed.

Explore the physical features of a river, from rapids and waterfalls to meanders, estuaries and deltas. Learn about river wildlife, floods and flood protection and make a model raft to float on water.

Discover the world’s rainforests. Find out about the different layers of a rainforest, how creatures, plants and people live in the rainforest and learn how to make a model of a rainforest.

Start Reading: Nana Knows Best: Olga's Song

Olga was staying with Nana for the summer holidays. Nana wanted Olga to sing a song to celebrate Olga’s name day but Olga thought it was a silly Bulgarian tradition. She wanted to listen to her music player instead!

Each story in the Nana Knows Best series is set in Bulgaria, and follows Olga as she spends her holidays with her nana in a typical Bulgarian village.

From Armpits to Zits: The Book of Yucky Body Bits

Full of humorous illustrations and text, this book seeks to explain and demystify the strange, and sometimes disgusting, actions of the human body.

Start Reading: The Poor Pirates: Fish Fingers and Leaks

The Poor Pirates have stolen a bag full of fish fingers. Just as the men are about to sit down to eat, their ship, The Stuck Pig, starts to leak. Captain Flint orders his crew to plug the leaks, but they aren’t very happy!

Start Reading: The Poor Pirates: Bangers and Cash

Captain Flint and the Poor Pirates have just captured a ship and stolen lots of gold, as well as a whole sackful of sausages!

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.

This title looks at key musicians from black history such as Paul Robeson, Michael Jackson and Shirley Bassey. Biographies of each individual detail their childhood, struggles and achievements, looking at the legacy they have left behind today.

This book describes each country in the EU, looking at the country’s landscape, society, economy and industry and culture with a statistics panel listing population, language, ethnic composition, life expectancy, GDP and natural resources. A topic web shows links with the EU to other subject areas.

Your Feelings: It's Not Fair

History in Infographics: First World War

HCG Stocklist 2017

What They Don't Tell You About: World War II

What They Don't Tell You About: Vikings

What They Don't Tell You About: Ancient Egyptians

Fizz Wizz Phonics: Whisper and Shout

You Choose!: Come Clean, Carlos Tell the Truth

Start Reading: Animal School: The Spotless Pig

The Olympics: The Paralympics

The Olympics: Olympic Champions

The Olympics: Behind the Scenes at the Olympics

Animal Instincts: A Curious Dolphin

I'm Good At English, What Job Can I Get?

I'm Good At ICT, What Job Can I Get?

Popcorn: Geography Corner: Rivers

Popcorn: Geography Corner: Rainforests

Start Reading: Nana Knows Best: Olga's Song

From Armpits to Zits: The Book of Yucky Body Bits

Start Reading: The Poor Pirates: Fish Fingers and Leaks

Start Reading: The Poor Pirates: Bangers and Cash

Inspirational Lives: Usain Bolt

Black History Makers: Musicians

Discover Countries: The EU Countries

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