Poon Sing was about to go out and play soccer with his friends when his mother stopped him. What had Poon Sing forgotten to do before leaving? And why did it matter? Follow Poon Sing and his mother as they discover just how one little action from him could make a huge difference to the sustainability of our world. Every book in the I Can Change the World... collection contains a creative story…
Hello i'm Bella! No- I'm not the squirrel, and i'm not the rabbit either. I'm everything else. I'm the background. And just this oncem I'm taking over! After all, how hard can storytelling be?
Jolene wouldn’t have guessed that the first day of summer vacation would start with her trying to figure out if the squishy object smelling up her backpack was a half-eaten tuna sandwich or a six-month-old plum! (It was both!) While dumping old food in the trash and bringing out the recycling, Jolene sees the huge boxes of stuff her new neighbors got delivered. She realizes how many of her ow…
As anyone who has lost their sense of taste will know, flavorless food is dull and monochrome - it is flavor that brings food into full technicolor life. Yet it's not always easy to make something tasty; the secrets to flavor can baffle chefs and scientists alike. Food science expert Dr Stuart Farrimond explores major flavor categories such as salt, acid and heat (from chilies) and how they …
Which vegetables should you eat raw? How do you make the perfect poached egg? And should you keep your eggs in the fridge? Why does chocolate taste so good? Is it OK to reheat cooked rice? How do I cook the perfect steak or make succulent fish every time? TV personality, food scientist and bestselling author, Dr. Stuart Farrimond answers all these questions and more with The Science of Cooking …
For more than 50 years, John Seymour has inspired thousands to make more responsible, eco-friendly life choices.
Ten-year-old Mary Lennox arrives at a secluded estate on the Yorkshire moors with a scowl and a chip on her shoulder. First, there’s Martha Sowerby: the too-cheery maid with bothersome questions who seems out of place in the dreary manor. Then there’s the elusive Uncle Craven, Mary’s only remaining family—whom she’s not permitted to see. And finally, there are the mysteries that seem …
A brand-new, side-splittingly funny graphic novel series. What do you get when you mix workaholic parents, a car boot sale and a mad scientist together? DADBOT, that's who! With super-strength, hot chocolate on tap and a printer for a butt, Dadbot might be the most exciting thing Josh and Daisy discover - and he only cost £3! With this major parenting upgrade, Josh and Daisy's summer hol…
When super friends become superheroes, can they defeat super-duper bad guys?!?
What will she swallow next?