Must-reads for 2022!
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Must-reads for 2022!
We have an enchanting range of books for your customers this year, including Yuval Zommer's latest magical picture book, The Lights that Dance in the Night, and Fiona Woodcock and Corrine Averiss' beautiful story, A Song in the Mist, which follows a shy panda bear who finds the courage to be seen. For older readers, we have a brand new case to crack in Mickey and the Missing Spy and a striking 10th anniversary edition of Gill Lewis' gripping tale of friendship and trust, Sky Hawk; and of course plenty of new resources to support children's learning journey at home and in classroom!
Picture Books
Winnie and Wilbur: Winnie's Best Friend
When Winnie moves in to her big house, it's much too quiet. Winnie invites her sisters to stay, then some unusual companions - and chaos ensues! Winnie wonders if she'll be alone forever - until she spots a scruffy black cat...
The Lights that Dance in the Night
In this wonderfully festive picture book, Yuval Zommer imagines the Northern Lights' fleeting journey from space to Earth and how they weave a special magic for the animals and people living in the frozen lands below.
A Song in the Mist
Chi is a panda who loves to listen. Being silent brings sounds to her ears: the swish of bamboo, the chitter of birds, and then one day, a new sound, gentle and sweet. The sound leads Chi to a boy, who blows breath through a piece of bamboo.
Illustrated Fiction
Isadora Moon Gets the Magic Pox
Isadora is dreading the maths test on Monday so, with the help of her naughty cousin Mirabelle, she decides to fake being ill with the magic pox to stay at home. When the magic pox potion goes wrong and Isadora's house is invaded with magic pox fluffballs, she learns that maths isn't so bad after all-especially with the help of a mum like hers!
Marv and the Mega Robot
Marv is suiting up, stepping up and is ready to become a hero! Join Marvin as he steps into his power and becomes Marv-unstoppable, invincible, and completely MARVellous!
Kitty and the Starlight Song
Kitty would do anything instead of singing in front of her school. In Starlight Song, Kitty will learn it takes a lot of courage to be a superhero, but just as much to be an ordinary girl.
Middle Grade
Sky Hawk
Callum and Iona take an oath to guard the secret hidden in the forest above the dark waters of the loch. This promise is the beginning of an eternal friendship that will change more than one life.
Dark Peak
One long, hot summer, two children disappear on a school trip. One child is eventually found, but Porter is worried that no one is even looking for the other, Stephen, anymore. Why can no one remember who Stephen is? What happened on the school trip? And why does Porter get the feeling that supernatural forces from deep in the past are at play?
Lightning Strike
Summer 1888 and Eliza is angry. Angry that her family never seems to have enough. Angry that conditions at the factory where she works are so harsh. Angry that no one seems to care. When Eliza speaks out, her words spark fury among the other workers and the flame of rebellion is lit. Can one girl inspire an uprising that will change her world?
Learning at Home
Roald Dahl's Scrumptious and Delumptious Words
A little book full of words and phrases all about food from the delunctuous to the yucksome! Packed with toothsome wordy snippets and fun ideas from Roald Dahl's brilliant stories and characters, it is the perfect inspiration gift to help children get writing creatively and build their confidence with words.
Roald Dahl's Beastly and Bewildering Words
A little book full of words and phrases inspired by Roald Dahl's stories of fantabulous animals, frightswiping creatures and beastliness! Packed with bewildering words and fun ideas, it is the perfect inspiration gift to help children get writing creatively and build their confidence with words.
Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary
The Oxford Roald Dahl Dictionary is now available in paperback. A dictionary of real and invented words, it reveals what words mean, where they came from and how Roald Dahl used them in his stories. It will inspire you to use words brilliantly in your own writing - whether it's a real word, a Roald Dahl word, or your own made-up one!
Oxford Roald Dahl Thesaurus
This is a phizz-whizzing thesaurus of words invented by No.1 storyteller, Roald Dahl and hundreds of real synonyms gathered together in themes. It's jammed full of words, Quentin Blake's illustrations, and language snippets to inspire children to write about anything - from human beans to witches, to outer space, to food, giants and more!
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