The blackbirds’ song uplifts and restores in this captivating novella from one of the most exciting voices in children’s fiction. After a devastating car crash, Annie is unable to play her flute and retreats from the music she’s always loved. She exists in a world of angry silence – furious with her mum and furious she can’t seem to play her beloved flute any more. Then she meet…
Grandpa Feliks can't wait to eat the carp he has bought for Christmas. But little Lucja loves Mr Fishy. Grandpa Feliks saw off the Germans, and then the Russians - but can he hope to win against his own daughter? A Little Gem from Barrington Stoke written by the Children's Laureate for Ireland.
Didedikasikan untuk ibu kami yang kelelahan. Ibu mencintaimu, tapi seorang ibu juga perlu dicintai. Aku dan adik perempuanku bertengkar setiap hari. Kami tidak pernah makan dengan benar dan sering melempar bantal ke arah ibu… Akhirnya, ibu menjadi singa yang bisa mengeluarkan api! Lebih seram lagi, sang ibu singa langsung masuk ke dalam hutan. Ibu bilang, ia adalah singa yang bebas sekaran…
Stranded and alone on the moon, Luna is running out of time … an outer-space survival story for teens. Luna loves living on the moon. She enjoys helping her father – a Moon Miner – on his search for precious minerals and rocks. But when a devastating meteor strike destroys their base, Luna is left stranded alone on the moon. With no shelter and few supplies, she must find a way to s…
Tia and her mum start an adventurous new life on Gull Haven Island, finding lots of animals who need their help along the way. Tia’s mum has a new job as the vet on Gull Haven Island and there are a lot of animals who need her help. When she’s called away to help a sickly cow on a nearby island and gets trapped there in a storm, Tia has to step up and care for the animals staying in t…
The orphanage in London is cold and hard and horrible, so when the priest promises the Barker brothers a better life in Australia, they jump at the chance. But it's not better, it's hard work, separation and no one caring whether or not they live or die. Then the war breaks out and the brothers are finally united, in an environment even worse than anything they've known before. A stunning…
Grace’s family are wardens of the Griffin map, using its teleport technology to fight crime across Moreland. And now there’s someone new on the team: Tom Eely, who has been training hard to become a warden. Grace and Tom reckon they’re ready to tackle a mission together, but they’re disappointed when Mum sends them to a quiet mountain village where ravens have been pestering the loca…
Mishaps and mayhem abound as Noodle joins the new kid in class for the school talent show in this adorable canine comedy. Theres another new arrival at Wigley Primary. At first Samir finds it hard to settle in, but with a bit of help from Noodle the doodle, he starts to feel at home. When the class decide to put on a talent show to raise money for charity, Samir cant decide what to do until his…