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These ghostly adventures and spine-chilling stories are great for reads for reluctant readers. Written by well-known authors and illustrated by much-loved illustrators, this series will appeal to boys and girls.

These ghostly adventures and spine-chilling stories are great for reads for reluctant readers. Written by well-known authors and illustrated by much-loved illustrators, this series will appeal to boys and girls.

Time is running out to see some of the rarest people on Earth.
There are many people on our planet, but some groups might not be around for much longer. This book takes an in-depth look at some of the most endangered people on Earth. Find out why they are in danger, what we would lose of they were to disappear completely and what, if anything, is being done to save them.

This engaging series looks at the devastating impact pollution, global warming, habitat loss and deforestation are having on our planet. Explore why time is running out to see some of Earth’s most endangered people, places, plants and animals. Covering the UK geography curriculum and aimed at students aged 9 and up Last Chance to See is a must for young conservationists.

Introduce children to the concept of politics and find out who’s in charge across the world from presidents, prime ministers and dictators, to kings and queens.

This book will look at different systems of leadership that exist globally, looking in particular at how democracies work and what voting and elections are.

It looks at the seven main types of governments/ways of ruling – Anarchy; Dictatorship; Monarchy; Theocracy; Totalitarian; Republic; Democracy. It looks at the set-up of democratic governments, in particular the UK and US and what they do, for example making laws, funding armies, providing services and how they make these things happen and why we pay taxes.

We talk about the different political ideologies that different governments have, such as capitalism and communism, and the spectrum of ideologies from the far left to the far right, including liberalism, socialism, conservatism and fascism – and in between.

How do elections work? What types of elections are there, for example, local, state, for a leader, or national/general, how candidates are chosen, what voting systems are in place, such as PPR and FPP, who is entitled to vote and how votes are cast and counted.

Finally, find out what it takes to become a leader and get people to vote for you. Learn how to get involved by joining school councils or running school elections.

Each title in the Real-life Stories series looks at a celebrity who is at the top of their game and the height of their career. We take a look at how they got to where they are today, what their daily life is like and where they are going next.

Jeremy Clarkson is the original petrolhead! With a love of supercars and motoring, Clarkson made his name with the popular TV programme, Top Gear. Driving the latest, fastest cars, taking on incredible challenges, and travelling all over the world is all in a day’s work. Known to be funny, honest and outspoken, Clarkson leaves people in no doubt as to what he thinks.

Find out about the man behind the wheel; what inspires Jeremy Clarkson, where he went to school, how he has climbed from local journalist to famous personality, his height and even what he has for breakfast.

Readers get a great close up view of Jeremy Clarkson and his career; with interesting facts, fun trivia, and quotes. Have a go at the Clarkson quiz, find out about his celebrity mates, and what he likes to do – apart from driving cars!

Go behind the headlines to explore the wider background of news stories that are making a major impact across the world. In Uprisings in the Middle East, we look at the ideas of revolution and change that have swept across southwest Asia and North Africa in recent years. We examine why these changes are taking place now and look at who is taking part in these events and what has prompted them to do so. We consider why the Middle East is so important to those who live in other parts of the world and ask what the future holds for the region.

Go behind the headlines to explore the wider background of news stories that are making a major impact across the world. In Global Financial Crisis, we look at how this situation arose, what was done about it and explore whether the measures worked. The books examines whether the current economic system makes sense, and whether it is fair. Is it sustainable in the future or are more crashes on the way? In a globalised economy, these questions affect everyone on the planet.

Be the boss of you!

How To Be A Girl is an easy-reading journey through girlhood and what it’s like to be a girl growing up today. It examines important issues such as puberty, the politics of body hair, female stereotypes, intelligence, physical appearance, double standards and the vernacular used to describe girls and boys. It also looks at the objectification of women and sexualisation of girls by the media.

How to Be A Girl is a modern feminist book for today’s tweens and teens. It’s a call for girls to stop beating themselves up by aiming for a so-called ‘beauty ideal’, to stop worrying and to start living their lives according to their own agenda. Confidence building and self esteem boosting – How To Be A Girl is not a diatribe on gender differences but a consciousness-raising, articulate and cool walk-through of what it is to be a strong and empowered young girl today.

Contains sections on: body image, dieting & eating disorders, media portrayal, plastic/cosmetic surgery, body hair, online porn, dating, self esteem & confidence, discrimination, sexual harassment and empowerment.

Be the change.

A short thriller that’s high on suspense!

This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers.

Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they’ve created.

In Monster Savings, Kiran and Roz take on the might of shopping phenomenon everythingonearth.com, a company that sells anything to anyone, but evades tax and avoids giving its workers fair pay and conditions. It’s the data beast’s most perilous mission yet – will it survive?

Reading level for this book:-
ATOS: 2.6
Lexile ® Measure: 360L
Book Band: 11 Lime

A short thriller that’s high on suspense!

This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers.

Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they’ve created.

In Bats!, Kiran and Roz take on a firm of developers who are planning to build a shopping mall next to their school, tearing down a local habitat for endangered bats in the process. Can the data beast reveal the dodgy dealings going on behind the scenes and stop the environmental vandalism before it’s too late?

Reading level for this book:-
ATOS: 3.3
Lexile ® Measure: 460L
Book Band: White

A short thriller that’s high on suspense!

This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers.

Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Ros are teens on a mission to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they’ve created.

In Poison!, Kiran and Roz set out to prove that a chemical company is polluting the river near their school and the poisoning the fish that live in it. With the help of the data beast they attempt to bring the murky activities into the light – and the beast goes on a dangerous mission to save the threatened fish.

Reading level for this book:-
ATOS: 2.6
Lexile ® Measure: 360L
Book Band: 11 Lime

Read all about Ghana, what continent it is on, which countries surround it, what natural resources it has and what the landscape and climate is like. You will learn about Ghanaian people and their lives and culture.

At the back of each book is a quiz which requires children to go back through the text and find the answers – encouraging them to think about, and engage with, what they have read. The information is presented in manageable chunks, making the book both highly accessible and ideal for project work.

Welcome to The World in Infographics! This highly visual title uses beautifully designed infographics to look at the amazing world around us from the natural world to the human body. Compare the world’s longest rivers and the fastest animals. See the life of a star and the effects of climate change explained with these clever graphic images.

Covering key scientific subject areas, this title is not only endlessly fascinating to dip in and out of, but is also very useful for homework help and school science projects for children aged 7+.

Includes material from the Blue Peter Awards shortlisted title Animal Kingdom.

To be or not to be? That is the question…

A murdered king, his haunted son, a wicked stepfather and a doomed romance… Read on, through madness and mystery, to discover the calamitous tale at the heart of Hamlet, one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies.

Contains information about the background to Hamlet, its major themes, language, and Shakespeare’s life during the time he was writing the play. Madness, and how it was treated in 16th century England, is also examined, to give some context in which the play was written.

The Short, Sharp Shakespeare series consists of six books that retell Shakespeare’s most famous plays in modern English. Clever illustrations accompany each title, making them a great introduction to the Bard for children aged 9 and above.

Extreme weather dominates news bulletins around the world. From tsunamis to superstorms, floods to wild fires, natural disasters affect people globally on a daily basis.

Wild fires, and their deadly consequences, have hit the headlines over the past decade as huge fires have devastated areas in countries around the world. But why are these occurrences becoming more frequent, and more severe? And what happens to the affected communities after disaster has struck?

Planet in Peril: Wild Fires answers these questions and many more, including when and why wild fires occur, and how technology is helping people to prepare for, and protect themselves against, them.

The book looks at three of these natural disasters from recent years in detail: the Black Saturday bushfires in Australia in 2009, the Colorado wildfire of 2012 and the forest fires in Bolivia in 2010.

Comprehensive case studies cover when and where the fires started, the immediate impact of the disaster, the fire damage, the long-term effects, the global aid efforts and the rebuilding and regeneration of affected communities.

Eyewitness panels give firsthand accounts of the disaster from flood victims, emergency service personnel, including the rural fire service involved, aid workers and scientists working to combat the effects of natural disasters.

Infographic elements display statistics about each wild fire in a clear, concise and visual way.

Learn about the preparations made for wild fires: what protective mechanisms and warning systems are in place, the emergency drills people must learn, and how communities are evacuated in the event of a disaster.

Find out about the disaster recovery effort immediately after each event, how aid reaches affected areas, and where it comes from.

See how communities fare in the immediate aftermath, how they cope with damage to infrastructure and homes, lack of basic necessities and, in some cases, the loss of friends or relatives. Then find out how they cope long-term, deal with the economic impact, and regenerate.

Discover whether climate change and global warming are increasing the impact and severity of wild fires, and how research is being done, and technology developed, to combat it. See how warning systems and evacuation drills can dramatically improve people’s chances of survival, and learn about some solutions, such as firebreaks, that reduce the impact of wild fires.

Planet in Peril: Wild Fires is ideal for children age 9+, for geography and science projects, or simply for anyone interested in finding out the background behind the ‘extreme weather’ news reports.

Wild fires are not the only natural disaster our planet faces, find out about tsunamis, superstorms and floods in other titles in the series.

Classification: Focus on: Mammals shows children how to identify and group mammals according to their characteristics. It answers questions such as what is a mammal? Where do mammals live? What do mammals eat? And how do mammals keep cool? Along with many others.

The book looks at mammals from monkeys and bears to elephants and meerkats and their young, as well as some more unusual mammals such as mole rats and duck-billed platypuses. It also offers advice on keeping mammals as pets.

The book also contains a useful scale to demonstrate the size of many amphibians in comparison to a human hand or an adult male, along with a topic web, a glossary and some suggestions for extension activities.

Other titles in the series include Classification: Focus on: Amphibians, Classification: Focus on: Birds, Classification: Focus on: Insects, Classification: Focus on: Reptiles and Classification: Focus on: Fish.

Classification: Focus on: Reptiles shows children how to identify and group reptiles according to their characteristics. It answers questions such as what is a reptile? Where do reptiles live? What do reptiles eat? And how do reptiles keep cool? Along with many others.

The book looks at reptiles from snakes and lizards to alligators and turtles and their young, as well as some more unusual reptiles such as tuataras and basilisk lizards. It also offers advice on keeping reptiles as pets.

The book also contains a useful scale to demonstrate the size of many reptiles in comparison to a human hand or an adult human, along with a topic web, a glossary and some suggestions for extension activities.

Other titles in the series include Classification: Focus on: Amphibians, Classification: Focus on: Birds, Classification: Focus on: Insects, Classification: Focus on: Mammals and Classification: Focus on: Fish.

Popular with fashion lovers everywhere, ASOS is one of the UK’s largest online fashion retailers. It is the most visited fashion website in the world for 18-34 year olds and ships goods to over 230 countries globally.

How did ASOS build such a hugely successful global brand? Discover what makes people shop at ASOS and how the brand has grown since it’s launch in 2000. Learn about the brains behind the iconic brand, including the original founders, explore key business concepts in a straightforward way and develop a product brief for your very own ASOS range.

The Big Business series is ideal for young budding entrepreneurs with an eye for opportunity! A brilliant read for readers aged 9+ keen to find out how the business behind the brand works.

From a single record shop to space travel – the Virgin Group has become a vast multinational empire. With more than 400 companies worldwide the Virgin Group has recorded revenues of £15 billion!

How did Virgin build such a hugely successful global brand? Discover how Virgin have built up from one magazine to become one of the most diverse companies in the world today. Learn about the brains behind the iconic brand, including the founder and Chairman Sir Richard Branson, explore key business concepts in a straightforward way and develop a product ideas for your very own Virgin brand.

The Big Business series is ideal for young budding entrepreneurs with an eye for opportunity! A brilliant read for readers aged 9+ keen to find out how the business behind the brand works.

A fun guide to nature for young children. From mighty oaks to spiky monkey puzzle trees, discover fun facts to help you identify these amazing trees.

Which tree’s wood is used to make cricket bats?
Which tree’s seeds are good to eat?

Find out about different types of tree, where they grow and how to identify them.

Simple descriptions mixed with beautiful photographs make this a great children’s first guide to British trees.

If you like this title, why not search out the others in the series: Birds, Mammals, Flowers, Minibeasts, Seashore.

A fun guide to the seashore for young children. From tiny crabs to slippery seaweed, discover fun facts about amazing seashore wildlife. Find out what plants and animals live at the seashore, how they survive and how to identify them.

Which fish have teeth strong enough to crack open shells?
Which sea mammal can reach speeds of 30 kph?

Simple descriptions mixed with beautiful photographs make this a great children’s first guide to the seashore.

If you like this title, why not search out the others in the series: Birds, Mammals, Flowers, Minibeasts and Trees.

Supporting the geography curriculum for KS2, this beautiful book gives readers core information about tundra biomes – where they are found and what their geography is like, the special adaptations of the vegetation and animals, how people live in these regions and how human influences on the environment have ramifications for the future. The book also have relevance for the science curriculum at KS2, promoting an understanding of how plants and animals adapt and evolve according to their environments.