New children's books

Life in the Swamplands is tough for twelve-year-old orphan Adia. Her aunt and uncle believe she is an ogbanje, a demon-possessed child thought to bring misfortune. And when Adia manifests mysterious powers, accidentally destroying her village, she starts to think they might be right. Adia flees t...

'Read It Yourself' is a series of modern stories, traditional tales and first reference books, written in a simple way for children who are learning to read.

When 11-year-old Alyssa is forced to spend the summer holiday with her mum's family, who she's never met before, her latent magical powers explode into life. Her great aunt runs a secret magic school in her spell garden where local kids can hone their power. The garden grows magical spell ingredi...

Discover over 100 extraordinary facts about the beautiful game from all around the world! Find out which football teams travelled to the first ever FIFA World Cup together. Discover the world record for the lowest altitude football match. Meet the king who named one of the world's most famous foo...

'Read It Yourself' is a series of modern stories, traditional tales and first reference books, written in a simple way for children who are learning to read.

A hands-on, investigative approach to history. Learn all about Ancient Egypt, its people and the story of ancient Egypt that goes back some 4000 years. Who were the Ancient Egyptians? Ancient Egypt has a remarkable history. Discover the mysteries of the pyramids, why the Egyptians mummified their...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Read about their daily lives, what jobs they did, what they ate and wore, and why Athens was so important for them? Discover the answers to questions such as 'what happened at a Greek theatre', 'why did they fight wars?' and 'what was a city-state?'. Using fun, humoro...

July 1940 - as Tarn struggles to come to terms with the loss of her beloved brother in the chaos of the British retreat at Dunkirk, she and her friends scour the hills around their Lake District home, watching for any signs of the long-dreaded Nazi invasion. But as the war drags on, with little g...

After 25 years of adventures, epic battles and expeditions across the many regions of the Pokémon world, Ash is crowned the winner of the World Coronation Series and takes his place as Top Trainer! This essential guide is filled with key episode moments, characters profiles, tournament stats and...

What could be cuter and more fun than a baby dinosaur?! Mr Happy and Little Miss Brave have found themselves looking after a baby. A baby diplodocus! And this baby dinosaur is growing bigger by the day, which means a bigger water bowl, a longer lead and increasingly inventive ways to keep him ent...