"Where do you run when your former best friend tips their lunch straight into your lap?" When Alice Chang starts out at her new school, everything isn't quite as rosy as she'd dreamed. First, she falls out with previous best friend, Gigi, and then she finds that the only after-school club still available is GAS (Girls Achieving at STEM) which Alice considers extremely uncool. However, with the help of an inspirational teacher and two new best friends, Alice discovers that being cool isn't always what it looks like in teen magazines and that being yourself and being smart can be the coolest thing of all.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 17-02-2022

Rain can be fun. But sometimes, 'lots and lots and lots of rain' is frightening - when water comes into homes and washes everything away. Floods and other natural calamities do happen, children do get caught in them , and other children see it all on television. How do they make sense of it?

Bind: paperback

Pages: 28

Dimensions: 241 x 216 mm

Publication Date: 15-02-2022

Squiggles and swirls, loops and curls, diamonds and dots... and a small surprise! The little girl watches as her mother traces the cool, moist patterns on her palm. Then comes the waiting. The henna must dry, nothing must touch it - and she can be patient no longer!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 24

Dimensions: 216 x 190 mm

Publication Date: 15-02-2022

Frida is lying in her bed, imprisoned by painful injuries she sustained in an accident. She yearns to paint, but can only manage to sing what is in her imagination. Suddenly, a jar of paintbrushes falls off her nightstand and a pool of vibrant color spreads across the floor. A monkey called Caimito scurries to help her with his friends, gathering her brushes, paint and canvas as well as all the items that Frida mentioned in her song-fruit, birds, flowers, and butterflies. Frida is so happy and grateful for the monkeys' assistance that she manages to create a new painting, a triumphant self-portrait with Caimito in her arms. The book explores the major themes of Kahlo's work- physical pain, enduring love, and steadfastness-as well as the symbolism of plants, animals, numbers, and religion, to give young readers a solid foundation for appreciating the artist's works for the rest of their lives.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 240 x 320 mm

Publication Date: 15-03-2022

One of Paris's iconic symbols comes to life in this picture book that explores the tragic 2019 fire that destroyed parts of Notre Dame Cathedral as well as the heroic efforts to save the building and its valuable history. Gorgeous full-page illustrations take readers to the top of the cathedral, and into the studios of restoration artists, to tell a story of how Paris's famous rooster nearly perished and was brought back to life to keep watch over the city. From his perch atop a weathervane, the copper rooster enjoys one of the best views in Paris-even if the wind does blow him around a bit. But one fateful day a fire breaks out. Sirens sound, firefighters unroll their hoses, and the flames lick at his feathers. The rooster plunges to earth, crying out for his beloved partner Esmerelda. Gravely injured, he is discovered under the rubble by a worker who carefully lifts him out of the wreckage and brings him to a busy workroom. Will he be healed? Will he live to preside again over the city he loves, and in the company of Esmerelda? With sweeping views of Paris, dramatic scenes of the devastating fire, and fascinating insights into the restoration process, this storybook helps kids appreciate the historic and symbolic significance of buildings such as Notre Dame. An illustrated appendix provides background information that readers of every age will find useful.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 240 x 320 mm

Publication Date: 15-03-2022

As in his previous books, Flower Power and Veggie Power, Hajek's whimsical, imaginative paintings-inspired by a variety of artistic traditions-situate each fruit in a fascinating cultural context. Each "portrait" features delightful pictorial clues about how the fruits are grown and consumed. Opposite the illustrations, Annette Roeder's engaging texts offer illuminating and often surprising facts from throughout history and contemporary life. As mouthwatering as a summer peach, and as surprising as a pomegranate's seeds, this book serves up page after page of delicious, nutritious, but most of all fun portions of fruity knowledge from all over the world.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 40

Dimensions: 260 x 350 mm

Publication Date: 15-03-2022

Even the greatest works of art will often fail to enthrall young children. But insert a funny, loveable animal into the scene, and it's a whole different story. This delightful picture book takes artistic license as it reimagines the world's most famous paintings for a young audience. A teddy bear surfs Hokusai's Great Wave; a charming pig changes Mona Lisa's smile from cryptic to comic; Munch's scream is far less angsty on a panda's face, while Whistler's mother-the elephant-gives new meaning to Arrangement in Grey and Black. While it covers every major artistic school in art history, from Michelangelo and Velazquez to Kahlo and Rothko, each snort and guffaw offers an opportunity to explore the paintings in ways that will help kids remember them for the rest of their lives.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 56

Dimensions: 190 x 200 mm

Publication Date: 15-03-2022

In the village of Mirren, a tidy community garden is carefully organized and tended by the townspeople. On the other side of the garden wall is a wild patch of land- a jumble of trees, a pond, and tall grassy places. While the garden is cared for in different ways throughout the seasons, Jilly and her grandfather like to visit the wild place, foraging for mushrooms, asparagus, and nuts, and watching the insects, birds and other animals. When the townspeople decide they need a bigger garden, they make plans to expand beyond the wall into the wild place. Worried about what will happen to their special piece of nature, Jilly and her grandfather come up with a plan, inviting the townspeople to discover a new kind of gardening. Their plan works and the wild place and the community garden merge harmoniously; the bees pollinate the crops, berry bushes take over a garden corner, pumpkins grow along the pond, and delicious herbs appear among the ferns. Cynthia Cliff's lovingly detailed illustrations reveal the joys of every kind of garden, while her story offers endless opportunities to talk about healthy eating, nature, ecological gardening, and friendship.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 230 x 300 mm

Publication Date: 15-03-2022

This calming workbook is for children aged 7-11 It's got lots of great ideas to help you stay calm and find focus with easy-to-follow activities and top tips Feeling upset or angry isn't fun, but it's something we all experience from time to time. Let the soothing suggestions in this book help you find the best ways to feel calm and ready to deal with any challenges that come your way. The Calm Workbook will teach you how to chill out and power down, offering creative ways to find focus, ease upsets and soothe worries mindfully. This activity book will help you: Settle the whizz-bangs in your head with a glitter shaker Let go of worries with mindful breathing and a listening game Allow your thoughts to wander on a rainbow walk Make your own fidget toy for when you're all fingers and thumbs! Parents, this is for you: This book has been peer-reviewed by a child psychologist, and there are explainers throughout just in case your child has questions about the activities.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 167 x 235 mm

Publication Date: 10-03-2022

This super-fun workbook is for children aged 7-11 Grow your confidence with these creative and easy-to-follow activities and top tips Everyone feels nervous sometimes - it might be because we're trying something new that we're not sure about, or perhaps it's because we worry we're not good enough. The Confidence Workbook is here to help by showing you how to build your confidence, offering creative ways to focus on and develop your strengths, such as speaking up and believing in yourself when you need to say "I can!" This activity book will help you: Find your inner spark to feel more confident every day Collect compliments and make a beautiful butterfly garland with them Discover what kind of superhero you are Focus on all the good things in your life with a gallery of favourite things See how being in nature can boost your mood Parents, this is for you: This book has been peer-reviewed by a child psychologist, and there are explainers throughout just in case your child has questions about the activities.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 167 x 235 mm

Publication Date: 10-03-2022