Meet Marie, the Nobel Prize winning scientist! New in board book format in the Little People, Big Dreams series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the life of Marie Curie, from her childhood in Poland to conducting pioneering research on radioactivity and going on to become the ...
Winner of the 2011 Waterstone's Children's Book Prize. A heart-wrenching, evocative and intimate debut novel from a fresh and hugely talented new voice in children's fiction.
This collection of Caribbean folksongs provides easy piano and guitar arrangements, inviting everyone to sing along. Irving Burgie is the composer of the songs "Day-O", "Jamaica Farewell". Frane Lessac is the illustrator of "My Little Island" and "Caribbean Canvas".
A counting and story book set in the Caribbean. Fishermen, market ladies, and babies alike all love coconut. Count down from ten to one with the Coconut Mon as he winds his way around the island.
Quirky monsters illustrate these challenging ten-minute tests in English designed to consolidate Curriculum learning for a school year. Included is a story and stickers which are awarded at the bottom of each spread, to complete a picture at the front of each book.
Quirky monsters illustrate these challenging ten-minute tests in English designed to consolidate Curriculum learning for a school year. Included is a story and stickers which are awarded at the bottom of each spread, to complete a picture at the front of each book.
Quirky monsters illustrate these challenging ten-minute tests in English designed to consolidate Curriculum learning for a school year. Included is a story and stickers which are awarded at the bottom of each spread, to complete a picture at the front of each book.
Zizwe is visiting his family in Barbados with his mother for the very first time. His exciting journey and his first impressions of the beautiful land of the shak shak tree are captured in this evocative story poem.
Quirky monsters illustrate these challenging ten-minute tests in Maths designed to consolidate Curriculum learning for a school year. Included is a story and stickers which are awarded at the bottom of each spread, to complete a picture at the front of each book.
An evocative tale that is uniquely West Indian in feel, this work should delight adults and children alike. Illustrated throughout in full colour the pictures and story match perfectly.
Young Isha has to find out the old woman's name but, try as she might, she cannot guess. Who can help her and why does she need to know? Only a remarkable crab called Solistine knows the secret. In this illustrated folk tale, the famous Caribbean crab is changed for evermore, and so are the faces of old women.
A two-volume work that includes things for little girls and boys - ballerinas, princess and mermaids and trains, planes and cars. Each volume has 100 stickers, spread across two pull-out sheets that are suitable for entertaining children on long car journeys. It also includes activities on: basic maths, English and motor skills.
Long, long ago alligators had smooth, shiny skin. When they came out of the water to lie on the river bank in the morning sun, their skin glistened like emeralds. But now, they have very rough skin! This work presents an illustrated Caribbean folk tale, which tells the story of how alligators got rough skin.
The evil pirate, Captain Bad sets sail on the Caribbean Sea to hunt down the Scarlet Ibis to make into a stew. However his plans are interrupted when he meets up with Omo and Pete who hatch a plan to try to make him change his ways.
