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Jemima Small is funny and super smart. She knows a lot of things. Like the fact that she’s made of 206 bones, over 600 muscles and trillions of cells. What she doesn’t know is how that can be true and yet she can still feel like nothing… or how being made to join the school’s “special” healthy lifestyle group - A.K.A Fat Club - could feel any less special, and make her question her dream of applying for her favourite TV quiz show. But she also knows that the ...

Winner of the 2018 Branford Boase Award. Selected for The Reading Agencys Summer Reading Challenge 2018. Budis plan is simple.Hes going to be a star. Budis going to play for the greatest team on earth, instead of sweating over each stitch he sews, each football boot he makes. But one unlucky kick brings Budis world crashing down. Now he owes the Dragon, the most dangerous man in Jakarta. Soon it isnt only Budis dreams at stake, but his life. A story about dreaming big, about hope and heroes, and...

When intrepid friends Cass and Max-Ernest set out to discover the history behind the mysterious Symphony of Smells, they become embroiled in an experiment to discover the secret of eternal youth. Together they must come up with a plan to rescue their classmate from a hideous fate and escape the eerie pyramid of dastardly villains The Midnight Sun. Age 10 BIC CBMC D3N79 Accelerated Reader level 5.6 MYPaperback ISBN: 9781474943451 Extent: 400 pages Dimensions: 198 x 130mm...

Lizzie loves plants, and her biggest wish is to be a gardener, a bold choice for a Victorian girl. When her strict stepfather sends her to stay with relatives in London, Lizzie misses her country garden and struggles with her new life of stiff manners and formal pastimes. Lizzie lives for the daily letters from her mother, until suddenly, the letters stop. Can Lizzie find the courage to stand up to her stepfather, and to follow her dreams? Age 9 Key Stage KS2 E/H Paperback ISBN: 9781474954983 Ex...

I have lived the life of a princess since the day I was born. But it did not bring me what I wanted. I am still trapped. My beloved Ned speaks of love, freedom, a future. To walk with him in the forest, our raven soaring above us, is my only joy. But my father plans that I shall be betrothed to the King and I am afraid. Queens of England have a habit of dying. I have no desire to take the throne, no wish to find myself in the Tower of London. Age 12 Key Stage KS3/4 E Lexile Measure 700L Accelera...

When Josie goes to stay with her cousin Edith, she’s glad to be starting a new life away from the shame that has haunted her family since her brother chose not to fight in the war. But Edith’s friends keep teasing a shy classmate, and when the bullying goes too far Josie faces a dilemma: if she takes a stand, will Edith tell everyone her secret? A deeply moving account of one girl’s quiet courage set amidst of the terror of the Blitz during the Second World War. Age 9 Key Stage...

A hilarious story to inspire very beginner readers. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the Letters and Sounds programme used in thousands of UK primary schools. Adult and child take turns to read, and the child’s text introduces the important letter-combinations of the vowel sounds ai ee igh oaoo (as in book and also in moon). Fun puzzles test understanding, and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS E Hardback ISBN: 9781...

Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2018. Every summer Quill and his friends are put ashore on a remote sea stac to hunt birds. But this summer, no one arrives to take them home. Surely nothing but the end of the world can explain why theyve been abandoned – cold, starving and clinging to life, in the grip of a murderous ocean. How will they survive? Age 12 Key Stage KS2 E Lexile Measure 900L BIC CBMC D3N79 Accelerated Reader level 6.4 MY Paperback ISBN: 9781474943437 Extent: 336 pages Dime...

Andie dreams of becoming an artist. Her best paintings are inspired by the moon, and she’s excited to watch the first moon landing. She loves staying in Chelsea, with its fashion, music and art galleries. There’s even a real artist living in the flat downstairs. But does Andie dare to show him her work – or might it shatter her dreams? This book was originally published as Historical House: Andies Moon. Age 9 Key Stage KS2 E BIC CBMC D3N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474954990 Extent: ...

This fun book is a perfect way for young children to improve their language and writing skills. Trace over 130 school-themed words, from classroom objects to PE activities and colours, shapes and numbers. With durable, wipe-clean pages for endless practice and links to websites with advice and more reading and writing activities. Age 3 BIC CBMC A2L79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474968171 Extent: 20 pages Dimensions: 240 x 170mmIllustrator Marta Cabrol...

Could it ever be possible to turn yourself invisible? What would it feel like? Join the hunt for the world’s first invisible man in this suspenseful retelling of H.G. Well’s dark tale, vividly retold for newly independent readers. Includes links to websites to find out more about H.G. Wells and the science behind his ideas. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 E BIC CBMC C3N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474937986 Extent: 64 pages Dimensions: 196 x 130mmIllustrator Daniele Dickman...

Help young children improve their language and writing skills with this fun activity book all about a farm. There are lots of easy words to practise reading and writing, including farm animals, machines, fruit and vegetables and farm noises. With durable, wipe-clean pages for endless practice and links to websites with advice and more activities. Age 3 Paperback ISBN: 9781474968157 Extent: 20 pages Dimensions: 240 x 170mmIllustrator Marta Cabrol...

This fun book is a perfect way for young children to improve their language and writing skills. Trace over 130 transport-themed words, each accompanied by an image, including a car, ambulance, helicopter and tractor. With durable, wipe-clean pages for endless practice and links to websites with advice and more reading and writing activities. Age 3 BIC CBMC A2L79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474968133 Extent: 20 pages Dimensions: 240 x 170mmIllustrator Marta Cabrol...

A captivating story to inspire beginner readers. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the Letters and Sounds programme used in thousands of UK primary schools. Child reads with an adult’s support, and gains practice reading the split digraph or magic e pattern (as in late, time, home). Fun puzzles test understanding, and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS E Book Band Blue Hardback ISBN: 9781409507123 Extent: 32 pages Di...

A hilarious story to inspire very beginner readers. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the Letters and Sounds programme used in thousands of UK primary schools. Adult and child take turns to read, and the child’s text introduces the important letter-combinations of the vowel sounds ar air earor ow ur ure. Fun puzzles test understanding, and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS E Hardback ISBN: 9781409507093 Extent: 32 p...

What makes it rain? Where do penguins live? How many oceans are there? Young children can find the answers in this charming book and have fun adding stickers to the pages and doing puzzles too. Topics include weather, the seasons, rainforests, deserts, icy places and a world map, and there are internet links to websites with video clips and games. Also available as a hardback library edition with no stickers and with a contents page and index. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS/KS1 G BIC CBMC A2N79 Paperback ...

The fascinating history of chocolate told for children just beginning to read. Follows the story of the world’s most popular treat from its origins in the rainforests of Central America to shops and factories everywhere. Featuring the humorous illustrations of Adam Larkum. Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University. Age 5 Key Stage KS1 E Lexile Measure 760L Book Band White CEFR Level B1 Accelerated Reader level 4.7 LYHardback with ribbon marker...

A sinister figure is haunting the gas-lit streets of Victorian London. Who is the mysterious Edward Hyde? And what powerful hold does he have over the respectable Henry Jekyll? Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, this spine-chilling retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story is ideal for newly independent readers. Age 8 Key Stage KS2 E Lexile Measure 880L Book Band Brown BIC CBMC C3N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474924986 Extent: 128 pages Dimensions: 196 x 130mmAuthor/Edi...

A magical story to inspire beginner readers. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the Letters and Sounds programme used in thousands of UK primary schools. Child reads with an adult’s support, and gains practice reading longer words and some more tricky spelling patterns. Fun puzzles test understanding, and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS E Book Band Green Hardback ISBN: 9781409507178 Extent: 32 pages Dimensions: 196...

A delightful story to inspire beginner readers. Based on the principles of synthetic phonics, supports the Letters and Sounds programme used in thousands of UK primary schools. Child reads with an adult’s support, and gains practice reading different spellings of the same vowel sounds. Fun puzzles test understanding, and provide opportunities for discussion and further reading practice. Age 3 Key Stage EYFS E Hardback ISBN: 9781409507116 Extent: 32 pages Dimensions: 196 x 130mmIllustrator ...