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Little Book Baby wakes soon after dawn, beginning the day with a cuddly book-yawn. This little baby loves sharing books! Books on the tram with Dad, books at picnics with Nanna and Pa, and even bath-time books with Mummy. Morning, noon and night, books...

Literary Critters is a truly unique picture book, introducing young readers to classic literary figures and encouraging them to use their imaginations. As William Shakesbear visits his fellow Literary Critter Guild members, he’s greeted with lots of...

Get ready for Big Truck Day! Celebrate trucks, reading, sharing, and community with award-winning and New York Times–bestselling author Rosanne Parry and debut illustrator Niki Stage. Big Truck Day is a wonderful choice for readers who love vehicles of...

An amazing guide to some of the most beloved, original, inspiring, hysterical, heart-warming, compelling, rude and downright scary books that have enchanted children the world over. In 100 Children's Books That Inspired Our World, author Colin Salter...

The right book might just change your life ... Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will, to the place where they're needed most ... the place where the...

A magical adventure to delight the imagination. The curl-up-on-the-sofa snuggle of a series from a uniquely talented author. Tilly Pages is a bookwanderer; she can travel inside books, and even talk to the characters she meets there. But Tilly’s powers...

'Juno Jones loves her school, but the Men in Suits want to close it down! And there’s only only one thing Juno and her classmates can do to stop it... READ! Which is perfectly fine for people like Perfect Paloma, Smelly Bella and Genius George, but Juno...

A DISASTER HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED " THE SCHOOL HAS CLOSED. Not Muttonbird Bay Primary, of course, but their neighbour Pademelon Point. When five new kids join Juno Jones' class, Juno must do whatever she can to keep her title as the school's "Super Reader...

When Juno Jones’s (Former Kid Who Doesn’t Like Reading), first-ever favourite book goes missing, she convinces Miss Tippett to turn their classroom into a courtroom so she can present her evidence, unmask the culprit and—more importantly—get her book...

A disaster has happened! Again. Muttonbird Bay Primary is once again under threat of closure, and Juno Jones is pretty sure the Alien Lizard Men are involved. But that's not all: Shy Vi is missing, Miss Tippett is acting VERY strangely, and everyone...

Nothing could stop Juno helping her secret ninja friend, Futoshi, defeat the Alien Lizard Men before they take over the world—except a book-themed school camp of course! It wasn’t so great that Bella and her wannabe-pop-star clones were going too, but...

A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut picture book that’s “catnip for librarians and young book lovers alike” (School Library Journal, starred review).Clarisse is a clever cat who loves books. She...

Once books kick-start their brains, girls change history. Discover the foundation of reading that empowered some of the world’s most influential women in this informative and inspirational illustrated middle grade collection of twenty biographies.What do...

From the internationally bestselling author of Vespertine comes a heart-stopping new sequel novella to the breathtaking fantasy Sorcery of Thorns. This is the perfect read for fans of Cassandra Clare, Sarah J. Maas’s A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES series,...

It’s not always easy being Death: a witty and gloriously gothic tale of friendship and discovery from bestselling Jenni Spangler.Twelve-year-old Valentine Crow has lived his entire life at the Foundling Hospital. Now, he and his best friend Philomena are...

Will Trey and Ariel find their happily ever after in this hopelessly romantic Christmas love story?   ‘A screen-worthy holiday romance.’ Joya Goffney, author of Excuse Me While I Ugly CryTrey Anderson is popular and handsome, and he works at...

“Heartwarming, endearing, and sure to leave you swooning… This story is as sweet as the cupcakes you’ll be craving by the end!” —Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling authorCan a love triangle have only two people in it? Online, it can…but in...

A heartbreaking story about finding yourself and your people, from the bestselling author of If I Stay, a major film starring Chloë Grace Moretz. For fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, John Green and Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.'I got this...

Recipient of the Wanda Gag Read Aloud Book AwardThey told you, but you just couldn’t listen—so the creators of Warning: Do Not Open This Book! are back with a zany monkey crew, and they need your help!In Warning, Do Not Open This Book!, which School...

Showcases 100 brand-new bedtime stories of incredible women throughout history and around the worldA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThis sequel to the sensational New York Times bestseller, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, showcases 100 brand-new bedtime...

An irresistible collection of chapter books about the real lives of five extraordinary women throughout history"With this powerful, hope-filled story of overcoming one's obstacles, readers will close this book and feel inspired to leave a legacy of their...

The third installment in the Good Night Stories series, featuring 100 immigrant women who have shaped our worldA 2021 NATIONAL PARENTING PRODUCT AWARDS WINNER!The third installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls...

Includes 5 paperbacks about extraordinary women and girls from all around the world - plus a bonus notebook!From the creators of the New York Times best-selling series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, the Rebel Girls Dream Big Box Set includes 5...

This board book introduces your little reader to the lives of extraordinary Rebel women from around the worldThis board book adaptation of the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls introduces your little reader to the lives of...

The first two volumes of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, packaged in a giftable boxGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2-Book Gift Set contains the first two volumes of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series in hardcover, packaged in...

The first three volumes of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, packaged in a giftable boxGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls 3-Book Gift Set contains the first three volumes of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series in hardcover,...

Featuring 100 barrier-breaking Black women and girls who showcase the spirit of Black Girl MagicA PARENTS' FAVORITE PRODUCTS TILLYWIG AWARD WINNER 2022The fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series,...

When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs, and...

When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs, and...

SparkNotes Literature Guides: Making the reading experience fun! When a paper is due, and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide...

Lush and evocative, this treasury of Walt Whitman's classic poetry will be a household favourite for generations. Bound and curated, this full-colour collage illustrated beauty will educate young readers while delighting the senses.Whitman is...

'Beauties blossom aplenty in this welcome volume. The Secret Gardens of Frances Hodgson Burnett can't fail to captivate the minds and hearts of young readers and even, perhaps, plant some seeds there.' Gregory Maguire, author...

Age range 3 to 8Mrs. & Mr. MacLeod, authors of the award-winningHow to Eat a Book, present a whimsical, thought-provoking picture book about coming face-to-face with the unknown. Beautifully illustrated and lyrically written,The Door That Had Never...

Reading with your kids has a profound impact on their development, and now it's easier than ever! In Peter Pan in 20 Minutes a Day, the unabridged text of the beloved story of Peter, Captain Hook, and Neverland is broken down into easy,...

Reading with your kids has a profound impact on their development, and now it's easier than ever! In A Christmas Carol in 20 Minutes a Day, the unabridged text of the beloved story of old Scrooge and the three Christmas ghosts is broken down...

Reading with your kids has a profound impact on their development, and now it's easier than ever! In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 20 Minutes a Day, the unabridged text of the beloved story of the white rabbit, the mad tea party,...

Emily Dickinson wrote short, often enigmatic poems that are widely read and quoted by people of every age. Yet, as well known as her poetry is, Dickinson as a person is considered to have been a mysterious recluse-a silent figure who wore only white,...

Age range 9 to 12Beatrix Potter forged her own creative path to independence, fame, and financial success.Peter Rabbit, HuncaMunca, Mrs.Tiggy-Winkle, SquirrelNutkin, Jemima Puddle-Duck - many readers are familiar with the animal characters created by...

Age range 9 to 12Introduce a new generation of readersto the man who wrote the phenomenally beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit.J. R. R. Tolkien for Kids takes young readers through the exciting life of the man who created amazing new worlds...

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of King Lear on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right.Each No Fear Shakespeare contains:The complete text of the original play A...

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of A Midsummer Night's Dream on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right.Each No Fear Shakespeare contains:The...