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This special edition of The Boy at the Back of the Class comes with a gold foiled cover to celebrate the 5 year anniversary.WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2019 WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2019SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2019Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense. There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it.He's nine years old (just like me), but he's very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesn't like sweets - not even lemon sherbets, which are my favourite!But then I learned the truth: Ahmet really isn't very strange at all. He's a refugee who's run away from a War. A real one. With bombs and fires and bullies that hurt people. And the more I find out about him, the more I want to help.That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan. . .With beautiful illustrations by Pippa Curnick

An empowering and practical handbook for young changemakers who want to save the planet! Published in collaboration with the prestigious Earthshot Prize, featuring an introduction from HRH Prince William and contributions from environmental activists including Sir David Attenborough, Christiana Figueres and Shailene Woodley.'Our planet is the only home we have, and we must think big and dream bigger if we are to protect it.'- HRH Prince William The mission is simple: to repair our planet. Our home is in trouble. The good news is we can fix it - but we need YOUR help. So let's put our heads together and dream up ways to BUILD, CREATE and SHOUT about solutions to repair our planet. In the Earthshot Handbook for Future Dreamers and Thinkers, young readers will travel round the world, celebrating the diverse and rich habitats, amazing animals and wonderful landscapes that make up our planet. They'll learn about the problems and challenges facing those habitats. They will meet Earthshot innovators, entrepreneurs and game changers from the past and present from Wangari Maathai to David Attenborough. And importantly, they'll discover how they can become the changemakers of the future, helping to develop solutions to the world's biggest problems. Because even the smallest idea or Earthshot, has the power to change everything. Full of simple practical things young people can do or make to help save the planet, even from home, as well as big ideas and contributions from people around the globe, this is the ultimate handbook for future innovators and activists who want to make a difference. Contributors to this book: HRH Prince William Naturalist Sir David Attenborough Former UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres Actor Shailene Woodley Astronaut Naoko Yamazki Environmental Activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim

Discover a fierce and fun story of one boy versus six gods, from a magical new voice in children's fiction...Kayode dreams of eating the forbidden fruit of the Orishas, so he can gain their power and stop those merciless beings who terrorise his people. So when a fruit mysteriously appears in his path after the Orishas snatch his sister, he leaps on it.Surging with new and difficult-to-control powers, he joins forces with a shapeshifting trickster god and a vengeful princess to save his sister and put an end to the mighty Orishas. But each has more fearful powers than the last - and Kayode's stolen half-god strength won't last for ever...

Two aspiring witches, one special teacher, a magical living house and a talking dragon-butler fight for what's right, in this major new series from the bestselling author of Starfell.Eglantine Bury is desperate. Her family and their magical house are being threatened by a terrifyingly powerful Whistlewitch. Eglantine must learn to use magic to save them, but she can't seem to find her spark.Across the land, Princess Victoria faces her own danger, as her secret magical powers start to spiral out of control and cause chaos in the palace. Eglantine and Victoria both turn to the disgraced Miss Hegotty's Correspondence Course for help. Miss Hegotty's lessons are powerful, but are they a match for the dangers these two aspiring witches must face...

Packed with nutrition facts and healthy hints - find out why healthy kids choose to eat well

A look at the rich and fascinating history of Africa, written by an expert on African history

Packed with fitness facts and healthy hints - find out why healthy kids choose exercise

A gripping World War II story about how two girls foil an aristocratic plot to bring down the government and hand the country to the Nazis... When Sidney Dashworth's school is evacuated to a huge stately home in the countryside, she thinks she's going to spend the war being very bored.

Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire will whisk you away on a fabulous adventure, full of daring action and delicious cakes!Baker by day, spy by night - Alice Éclair leads an exciting double life!On a glamorous movie set at the Palace of Versailles, someone is leaking national secrets.

Filled with images showing different aspects of the Diwali festival of lights, from families enjoying sparklers and gifts to scenes of Diwali sweets and temple offerings, rangoli patterns and diya lamps. Just brush water over the black and white designs to reveal an uplifting array of vivid colours. A mess-free way to keep children busy. Simply tuck the waterproof back flap under each page as it's painted, to stop water from seeping through to the rest of the book.

The dazzling follow-up to the phenomenal The Book of Stolen Dreams from master storyteller David Farr, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Philip Pullman.Step inside the pages of an immortal adventure...Rachel and Robert have defeated the tyrant Malstain and become the heroes of Krasnia, but all is not how it should be. Robert is swept away with his new friends, leaving Rachel alone to take care of her ailing father, who's lost without their beloved mother.From nowhere, a boy appears knowing the secrets of the hidden blood-red key. For the key is a way into the Hinterland - and Rachel must promise that, as a new key keeper, she will answer when it calls. When a young girl, Elsa Spiegel, is illegally smuggled into the Hinterland, Rachel has no choice but to use her key to save Elsa. But her fate is linked to Krasnia, and Rachel must battle to save her home as she knows it.Praise for The Book of Stolen Dreams:"A new and important voice for young people." Michael Morpurgo"Dazzling! An instant classic. An eye-wateringly funny and jaw-droppingly fantastical adventure, chock-a-block with rare books, airships, and penguin-shaped hats." Ben Miller"A wonderful story. Gripping and magical." Anthony Horowitz

Meet Sunshine Simpson - a brand-new best friend for 9+ readers! Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson.Sunshine Simpson's life has never been so busy! She feels like she's on a ROLLERCOASTER.At school everyone is talking about preparing for the big move to SCARY secondary. Plus, there's a Charity Bake Sale to plan for.But with Sunshine's Dad travelling for work, Mum forgetting how to smile, a surprise family guest in the mix, and her BFFs and bake-sale classmate Riley CLASHING, Sunshine needs a DARING PLAN to stop the storm clouds from settling!Will Sunshine's foolproof plan prove to be a piece of CAKE...or a recipe for disaster?PRAISE FOR THE SUNSHINE SIMPSON SERIES:"An utterly brilliant book that had me laughing and crying in equal measure. G.M. Linton has created a truly radiant heroine. It is officially a new favourite." Tol¿ Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun"A book as warm and radiant as sunshine itself! I loved it." Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy"A beautiful, heartwarming hug of a book about the power of self-acceptance. I defy anyone not to fall in love with Sunshine!" Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear"I loved this book, Sunshine entirely lives up to her name in this delightful story that manages to be both sincerely heartfelt and sparklingly funny in equal measure." L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency"A huge, uplifting hug with a message that says: be yourself; be proud of who you are." Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G"The story is filled with heart, humour, joy and sadness. I couldn't stop reading." Serena Patel, author of the Anisha, Accidental Detective series"Sunshine lives up to her name - she's charming and hilarious" Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars"This book made me LAUGH and how it made me CRY" Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How to Change the World

Secrets and sabotage plunge Harper into danger in her second year at the Wondria, a magical travelling theatre school. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The Greatest Showman.Harper can't wait for her second year of Spectacular training, where a song can send you on a rollercoaster, a dance can lift you into the air, and you can send notes to your friends via a mechanical dragon.This year, her school at the Wondria is hosting the Spectacular Song Contest, where theatres from across the Hidden Peaks will compete to win the Wild Song, a powerful piece of music that can cause chaos.When the Song Contest is sabotaged, it's down to Harper and her friends to find the culprit and make sure the show can go on, before the wild magic destroys everything...

The second adventure in the gripping and mysterious eco-adventure series The Light Thieves from Helena Duggan the bestselling author of A Place Called Perfect.'The Light Thieves is a feast of fun, fiction, fantasy and fear. Opens with a bang and never lets up until the last page. I loved it.' - Eoin ColferGrian, Jeffrey and Shelli now know that the sun is being stolen. They also know they can no longer trust Howard Hansom's smart technology because it will track them wherever they go. But it's up to the three friends to save the world. Someone called the White Rose is secretly trying to help them by sending out letters containing clues to the objects they need to find to reverse the process that's being used to steal the sun's power. They need to find a strange black mirror but time is running out and the the world is getting darker... (draft)'Fizzling with ideas, (The Light Thieves is) a wildly imaginative adventure which reads like a blockbuster movie.'

There's sabotage on the school trip, in the seventh hilarious case in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series!It's finally time for our Year 6 residential trip, and we're off to the beach! I can't wait for three days having fun with my friends, learning about animal habitats and being free from grown-ups. We might even win a prize for our project, building a home for sand crabs.Except, Granny Jas has turned up as a surprise chaperone, and she won't stop showing everyone my baby photos. And now someone is messing with our habitat project - breaking things and dumping litter on the beach. We need to stop them, before they ruin our research and harm the animals.Looks like a case for me, Anisha, accidental eco-detective!Praise for the Anisha, Accidental Detective series:Winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize and of the Crimefest Best Crime Novel for ChildrenShortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award, the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award"DELIGHTFUL! Perfect for younger detectives - so funny and clever and sweet." Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike series"An absolute joy." Jennifer Killick, author of Crater Lake"Super funny and packed with lovable characters." Swapna Haddow, author of Dave Pigeon

Willow has always felt like an outsider, so when she's offered friendship in exchange for 'fun' stealing dares, Willow has to ask herself: how far will she go to fit in? This uplifting story from the acclaimed author of Luna Rae is Not Alone explores what it feels like to lose yourself and the joy of discovering you're perfect just as you are.

From award-winning and critically acclaimed Sophie Anderson, comes a fairy-tale story of courage, friendship and trusting yourself, in an adventure through a winter wonderland. The perfect read for the whole family this Christmas.I wish the snowgirl would come to life. Then I would have a friend, a real friend I could trust, and I wouldn't feel so alone.When Tasha builds a snow girl with her grandpa, all she wants is for her to be real. If only wishes on snow could come true... Then Tasha meets Alyana, a friend made of wishes, starlight, snowfall, and magic. But when your best friend is made of winter, what do you do when spring comes?

From Onjali Q. Raúf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes a collection of seven unique fables, filled with humour, heart and messages of hope.Have you heard the story about the bird that turned to stone? Did your parents warn you about the extra-specially-super-deliciously-fantastically naughty boy who got a frog stuck in his throat? No? Well, never fear: Onjali Q Raúf is here to entertain you with her sparkling collection of fables for kids who want to make the world a better place!Written with Onjali's trademark heart and humour, this is the perfect gift that will entertain while also gently conveying messages of hope and the power of love and compassion, complete with beautiful full-colour illustrations.Stories include: The Bird That Turned to Stone, The Extra-Specially-Super-Deliciously-Fantastically Naughty Boy (& the Secret Frog in his Throat), Francesca's Feet and the Old Man's Shoes, The Axe that Married a Tree and others.

History is cool and everything, but it always seems to focus on the adults... and adults are boring. If you have ever wanted to know what life would be like for a kid like you in the Viking times, then this is the book for you. It turns out that history is not always kind to kids. If you do not like gross, icky or silly history then DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOK!

Twm is a thief, a cheat and a bully. But something is missing in his life and he doesn''t know why. One dark night, when Twm is out thieving, he comes face to face with his fate ... and discovers a shocking truth that changes his life for ever.

The next in the thrilling, magical, and action-packed fantasy series, Dragon Storm, illustrated throughout.

Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2 and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and nurtures a love for reading.