New Children's Books

Nobody knows what to do when the Time Tornadoes start. People are whirled out of their own time, locked in the past or pushed into the future. In the strange old house Tanglewreck, Silver is told strange stories about the Timekeeper - an alchemist's watch that could steady time again, if anyone c...

Patrick's tights are smooth and stretchy, purple and polka-dotty, and absolutely perfect for pretend play. But Patrick's tights aren't his at all. They belong to his sister, Penelope, who does NOT deserve them. Kristen McCurry proves that a pair of tights and a little imagination can provide endl...

Mark the hammerhead shark doesn't have it easy - unless he wears a disguise, waiters won't serve him, and he can't go anywhere without people screaming and running away or teasing him. But when a little boy befriends him on a cruise ship holiday, he can see something in Mark that everyone else ca...

'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.

Little Owl does not want a babysitter - he's not a baby and he certainly doesn't want to be sat on! When Pinny the babysitter arrives, Little Owl wants a long bedtime story and a hot chocolate with 40 marshmallows. He continues to set Pinny a few more tasks, getting more impossible as each one go...

'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.

Pride is about protesting for equal rights for everyone, a celebration of our differences and identities, and a way of finding your tribe and a supportive community that accepts you wholeheartedly. This book is a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. Learn to navigate pronouns and key terms, and...

The Cat Crime Club has taken the Space Canine Patrol Agents captive! Now Krypto the Super-Dog and his friends must find a way to escape and bring the feline felons to justice!

Welcome to skateboarding, where self-expression rules, adventures are wild and every ramp or rail is an exciting new ride! Join us on a whirlwind journey to celebrate the rise of the global skateboarding scene, from the streets of LA to its first Olympic Games! Check out iconic skateparks and gra...

'Croc Borrows Money' offers a gentle introduction to the concept of borrowing and repaying money for young children. This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of borrowing money and the responsibility of paying money back. Also included are suggestio...

Fourteen-year-old Eden McCoy doesn't fit in. All she's good at is running, and she doesn't even dare join the track team. Her priority is to stay in the shadows and avoid the Glossies - a ruthless clique of girls who use social media to punish and humiliate their targets, led by their queen Bea a...

Featuring paintings and objects from Asia, America, and Europe, young readers can learn colours while discovering some of the world's most well-known paintings, textiles, and objects. Developed in collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 'The Met Colours' is guaranteed to spark a lifelo...

Over half of all the visual artists working today are women, but the paintings and sculptures shown in many galleries and musuems tell a different story because they're usually the work of men. In this book Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the fascinating stories of some of...

After a childhood haunted by disturbing hallucinations of the Shadow Man, Alexis Michaels's only comfort is the blue amulet he's had since before he can remember. Now, the visions have gone, and Alexis craves a normal life. But when a trip to Stonehenge unites him with three other teens carrying ...

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is one of history's most powerful acts of resistance. Here, author Joshua M. Greene tells the true story of a young Jewish woman who was instrumental in the uprising as a smuggler of messages and weapons into and out of the Warsaw Ghetto.

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...

Six years ago, 17-year-old Mora survived the terrifying Skol invasion. They stole her land. They took her family. And now not even her life is her own. Skol culture revolves around one motto: Life is Golden. You must pay the government for the right to survive. If you can't, you're cast out at be...

In an ingenious reverse 'parent trap', Clementine and her school nemesis Callum, have to work together to break Clem's dad and Callum's mum up, before they fall 'in lurrrvee' and the two poetry rivals end up step brother and sister! However, an unlikely friendship with ageing punk icon Lyn Ferno ...