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Joanna Troughton

This lively folk tale from Orissa, India, explains why tigers eat their food uncooked and why cats live with people. 
 
The tiger child is sent to fetch some more fire from the village, but on the way he gets distracted by his friends. By the time he gets to the village, he has forgotten what he has been sent to fetch.

The Tiger Child

A Folk Tale from India

Malala Yousafzai

Kerascoët

As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil that she could use to redraw reality. She would use it to give gifts to her family, to erase the smell from the rubbish dump near her house, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. As she grew older, Malala wished for bigger and bigger things. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true. 
 
This beautifully illustrated picture book tells Malala's story, in her own words, for a younger audience and shows them the worldview that allowed her to hold on to hope and to make her voice heard even in the most difficult of times.

Malala's Magic Pencil

Julia Donaldson

Surviving and finding a safe place to lay her eggs is difficult for Hypsilophodon with dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex around. When she falls into a mysterious pool and finds herself on a modern farm there are still problems. Finally she finds a safe place to hatch her babies, but how can she keep thirteen baby dinosaurs safe and secret? When the farmer catches one - Hector - and plans to take him to the vet, it's up to Hypsilophodon and her fiesty daughter, Henrietta, to get him back. After adaring rescue, Hypsilophodon takes all her youngsters back through the mysterious pool to her own world.

The Dinosaur's Diary

Barry Turner

For ten months before the Second World War, thousands of children were bundled on to trains and waved goodbye to their parents as they set off across Germany and Holland to the ferries that would take them to England. The book is based on extensive interviews with those who helped to organise the transports, the families who took the children in and above all the young refugees as they began new lives in a strange country. Many were faced with a continuous stream of foster parents and children's homes; many were evacuated and even deported - and almost all never saw their parents again.

One Small Suitcase

Bluey

Join Bluey and Bingo as they play a game of trains in this fun-filled fiction novel! 
 
As Dr Glenda and her daughter Poppy catch their train to work and day-care, some other passengers are up to mischief . . . what could go wrong? 
 
"The next train will be a bit late, due to an ongoing passenger incident." 
 
"The polar bear escaped!" 
 
This hilarious and brilliantly illustrated chapter book is perfect for 6+ readers and Bluey fans. 
 
All aboard and join the adventure! 
 
Try Bluey: Taxi for more chapter book reading fun!

Bluey: Trains

An Illustrated Chapter Book

Jan Pienkowski

Meg and Mog meet a new friend - a Roman who is in need of help! But will Meg's spell get him to London? Find out in this colourful new adventure and find out more about what Romans were really like... 
 
The Meg and Mog books have been entertaining children for nearly forty-five years; with their vibrant and unique artwork - they are perfect for sharing together, reading alone, and exploring the colours, shapes and characters in the pictures.

Meg and the Romans

Greg James

Chris Smith

‘Angus had never been very interested in history until he visited it by accident one Tuesday night.’ 
 
History has always seemed pretty boring to Angus. Who cares about things that happened thousands of years ago? Totally pointless! That’s what Angus thinks until the day he accidentally falls into a shopping trolley and ends up travelling through time with Marge, the lady who runs the cheese counter at the local supermarket, and who is also FROM THE FUTURE. 
 
And so begins the most epic adventure of his life – exploring a market in Roman Britain, hanging out with Shakespeare, making new friends in Ancient Egypt. Oh, and trying to escape the Evil Emperor Kragg from the 99th Century who is determined to destroy the planet. 
 
Can Angus and his new friends make it out of the past unscathed and, more importantly, is camel cheese really as bad as you imagine? Only time will tell! 
 
This epic and hilarious time travel adventure takes you from Roman Britain to the Ancient Egyptians. An ideal read for Key Stage 2 learners.

The Kid Who Fell Through Time

Pippa Goodhart

Nick Sharratt

It's PARTY TIME and YOU CHOOSE what happens! What kind of party will it be? Who will you invite? Which cake would you like to eat? Will you dance to a steel pan band or bagpipes? 
 
The possibilities are endless in this magical storytelling toolkit which will inspire children age 3 and upwards to make their own adventures again and again - a fantastically fun sequel to YOU CHOOSE, YOU CHOOSE YOUR DREAMS, YOU CHOOSE IN SPACE, YOU CHOOSE FAIRY TALES and YOU CHOOSE CHRISTMAS. 
 
Readers love the YOU CHOOSE series! 
 
'My 3 year old daughter loves this book, it's a good book to share when you have a bit of time to go through it as there can be so many little sub stories to create and talk about!' - 5* Amazon review

You Choose Party Time

Michelle Robinson

Nick East

Two space-mad little boys get ready for bed and say goodnight to their toy rockets, launch pads and planet mobiles, before being whisked away into space on an adventure beyond their wildest dreams . . . 
 
This is the sixth book in Michelle Robinson and Nick East's beloved series. With a lyrical rhyme and evocative illustrations, this is the perfect bedtime book.

Goodnight Spaceman

Book and CD

David Walser

"Bold and intensely satisfying for children and adults alike" The Guardian 
 
The ultimate adventure retold for children! Odysseus must battle his way home from war with the Greek Gods pitted against him. But what will he find when he gets there? 
 
From the gory tale of the Cyclops to the trickery of the Trojan Horse, Homer's classic, The Odyssey, is filled with stories of bravery, cleverness and heroism. This picture-book retelling of Odysseus's epic journey is the perfect introduction to this essential story. 
 
"Pienkowski is a genius" Independent

The Odyssey

Join Bluey and Bingo as they play a game of bus in this fun-filled fiction novel! 
 
This hilarious and brilliantly illustrated chapter book is perfect for 6+ readers and Bluey fans. 
 
Every day, Margot catches the same bus with the same driver. But on this day, lots of strange things happen with a few unusual passengers! 
 
Here come the grannies . . . 
“Next stop, please, driver!” 
 
All aboard and join the adventure! 
 
Try Bluey: Taxi or Bluey: Trains for more chapter book reading fun!

Bluey: Bus

Roald Dahl

Quentin Blake

Who can be a writer? You can! Start the story machine, choose your heroes and villains, and you’re off – from brilliant beginnings and magnificent middles to excellent endings! 
 
These fun activities and writing prompts will help to expand vocabulary and language skills. Find out how to set the scene, give your characters a voice, and guide them through the action. Top it off with a tremendous title, and by the end of this book you’ll have written your very own splendiferous story.

Roald Dahl How to Be a Writer: Splendiferous Stories

Susie Dent

Harriet Hobday

Susie Dent, bestselling author, broadcaster and word expert, is on a mission to find 100 words and phrases to bring people together. 
 
There are times when the world feels more divided than ever. But it is important to remember the things that unite rather than divide us. Susie has searched far and wide to unearth words and phrases - old, new, and long-forgotten - that celebrate harmony, unity, and the universal languages that connect people across the world. 
 
Whether you want to conjobble (chat with a friend over some food), to be goodwilly (kind, generous, and cheerful), to atone for a mistake (become 'at' 'one' with someone again) or simply head off on a coddiwomple (a journey with no destination), this joyous collection of words celebrates the things in life that bind us together, from friendship, love and peace, to community, music and even the stars. These are the roots we share.

The Roots We Share

100 Words That Bring Us Together

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