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Andy and Terry have expanded their treehouse! There are now 13 brand-new storeys, including a dodgem-car rink, a skate ramp, a mud-fighting arena, an antigravity chamber, an ice-cream parlour with seventy-eight flavours run by an ice-cream-serving robot called Edward Scooperhands, and the Maze of...

Are you obsessed with football and want to know how to make it your future? Well now you can! Football isn't just about becoming a pro. In fact, there are hundreds of people that help make magic on the pitch, whether it's the architect who designed the stadium, the coder who created your favourit...

As Prime Minister for three years and Home Secretary for six years, Theresa May confronted a series of issues in which the abuse of power led to devastating results for individuals and significantly damaged the reputation of, and trust in, public institutions and politicians. From the Hillsboroug...

Two years ago, I tore her world apart. Now, I'm going to make her my best friend. A psychological thriller from Claire Allan.

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When eight-year-old Kai - custodian of a legendary treasure map - asks the Mumbai Sun team for help, Ajay knows he has landed on his next story. The team is propelled into a journey through the Blue City of Jodhpur, to the temples of Ranakpur, and the desert city of Jaisalmer. But a dastardly bil...

Eid Mubarak! Can Ali Tahir use his creative powers to save the holiday party? It's Eid, Ali's favourite day of the year! The family has fun plans for this special day after the Muslim holiday Ramadan. But Ali's brother, Fateh, is being cranky and keeps spoiling everything! Can Ali find a way to c...

Ali Tahir joins in a paper plane contest with a surprise twist. On a rainy day, Ali brings the fun to indoor break by sharing his talent for building paper planes with his friends. But in a contest to see whose plane can fly furthest, Ali is baffled by the results. Will aeroplane expert Ali flop ...

Continuing his exploration of the alternative paths that British history might so easily have taken, Timothy Venning turns his attention to the Hundred Years War between England and France. Could the English have won in the long term, or, conversely, have been decisively defeated sooner? Among th...

Millions of viewers have joined the fun and learned to draw with the YouTube sensation Art for Kids Hub - now you and your whole family can too! Every idea inside - cute pets, jungle favourites, tiny critters, mythical creatures and more - encourages you to have fun as a family and fall in love w...

Introduce first animals and first words, and boost motor skills with sensory touch-and-feel fabrics. The 'Mini Touch' series for babies aged 0-3 is packed full of developmental benefits.

This innovative exploration of the literature, history, and culture of the Apennines links a 21st-century journey along the walking trail of the 'Great Apennine Excursion' to accounts and discussions of past travellers - including pilgrims, merchants, tourists, soldiers, partisans, and poets - fr...

Experience how art meets science, from the earliest cave paintings to today's advanced tech - and meet the innovative artists behind it all! This title explores moments from art history that have expanded our understanding of the way things work, such as the beautiful balance of forces in kinetic...

A Bigfoot is on the loose! Ted, Nancy, Willow and the rest of the Grimwood gang must embark on their greatest adventure yet to save their home from a nasty, thieving stink monster. Monster hunters are GO!

For many new parents, the weaning process can be daunting and overwhelming. This title celebrates the best of the journey, what you need to know, and the do's and don'ts to get you started. In the hands of Sian, the mama behind 'Moon and Rue', you will learn what to expect and gain the all-import...

'Bad Girls of Ancient Greece' contains profiles of wayward wives, mad mothers, scandalous sisters and damsels, that quite frankly, caused others A LOT of stress in the ancient world.With the ever-growing popularity of mythological retellings, Lizzy Tiffin has written THE guide to all of the baddi...

1656, Saint-Domingue. In the dark confines of a cell, a prisoner is waiting. Soon the hangman will call her name. Jacquotte Delahaye. A name which has struck fear into even the mightiest of empires. For Jacquotte is no ordinary prisoner: she is a pirate. Fierce. Legendary. Deadly. As the hangman ...

Bernardo is on the hunt for some fun. And what could be better than a BANANA HUNT?! Hidden under rocks and tucked in socks, Bernardo stashes bananas EVERYWHERE, ready for his Auntie Dot to find. She searches the rainforest high and low for EVERY banana. But before long, they realise that Bernardo...

Summer 1312. The brutal murder of King Edward II's favourite, Peter Gaveston, unleashes a horde of demons. Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, hastens to the Dominican Priory at Blackfriars where Gaveston's corpse awaits burial. But, on arrival, Corbett discovers that a series of macabre...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE). Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each...