Starting school is a big event and should be an exciting time for children and their grown-ups, and there’s plenty you can do to make sure the transition from home or a preschool setting goes as smoothly as possible – including visiting the school, practising the journey, keeping a consistent… read more
In the lakes, the wolf queen sharpens her spear.
In the mountains, the ancient girl opens an eye.
In the forest, an orphan is summoned by the trees.
Our story has begun . . .
Ysolda has lived her life in the shadow of the wolf queen's tyrannical rule but, safe in her forest haven, she… read more
ACE your exams and banish study stress with this handy guidebook from inspirational headteacher and star of Channel 4's Educating Yorkshire, Mr Matthew Burton.
Getting ready for exams can be A LOT – but with the right preparation and these incredible tips, tricks and techniques, you can… read more
An inexperienced Guardian. A missing kelpie. A growing threat.
Callen may have befriended a gargoyle, but he’s yet to complete his training. When Oculus discover that Callen has been made a Guardian, they send a Watcher to assess his skills. Callen knows that if he fails, he risks losing… read more
It's a dull day in the jungle and Artie the macaque's friends are bored, bored, BORED!
But with paper, pens and ink, a splash of inspiration, and a pinch of imagination, Artie creates something magical . . . a book! Filled with hordes of zombie hens, a fire-breathing dragon and robot sharks… read more
Do you know your poo from your goo?
Test your knowledge of all things icky, sticky, smelly and disgusting with our ridiculously revolting downloadable quiz featuring 10 questions inspired by the book Gross FACTopia!, which contains 400 fantastically foul facts, all verified by… read more
Have you ever stopped to think about all the stuff you encounter every day? There’s the stuff you breathe, the stuff you eat, the stuff you wear, the stuff you read, the stuff you walk on, the stuff you ride in, the stuff your body is made of… plus water, trees, sunlight, soap, electricity,… read more
Meet Z, he only speaks in rhyme. Teased all the time. But now it’s his time to shine.
Z stands for ZERO: being the amount of words that Z speaks at school. Why? Because every time he talks, it rhymes. Every. Single. Time.
But, things are about to change. The Royal Rap Rumble is coming to… read more
A frozen world, mighty monsters and spellbinding magic. Journey to the very edge of the world in this INCREDIBLE fantasy adventure.
Tundra is the last settlement in a world of ice. Oswin Fields is its only stray, rescued from the Endless Expanse. So, when he's summoned to the school for ice… read more
Fight aliens, create your own spaceship and invent new out-of-this-world creatures. With this ultimate activity guide, anyone can draw!
Join Will and Drawdroid on their adventure through space and time and learn how to draw as you go. With step-by-step instructions, pro tips, fun facts and… read more
This guide includes a range of questions that can be used to prompt and facilitate discussion around one of this year's Quick Reads. read more