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Parrots, rain forests, and the Amazon River. Soccer legends and the Carnaval of Rio de Janeiro. Discover the ABCs of a country known worldwide for its deep jungles and amazing variety of plant and animal life in this tour of Brazil.

The first book in the heartwarming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. Abridged edition. At eleven years old, Martine is orphaned and sent to live with her grandmother on a game reserve in South Africa. Her...

David Walliams, hailed as the heir to Roald Dahl by The Spectator, burst onto the American scene with the New York Times bestseller Demon Dentist. Now the UK s #1 bestselling children s author is back with this high-flying adventure about a boy and his grandfather, perfect for fans of Jeff...

Bloomsbury presents Brilliant Black British History by Atinuke, read by Pearl Mackie. '...proudly reframes Black British history' The Guardian '... a brilliant, fascinating history book' The Week Junior, Book of the Week 'I started reading and couldn't put it down. It's the kind of book I wish...

Narnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson. Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg...

Eli must embrace his unique heritage and make an impossible decision about his future, and the future of Misewa, in this thrilling last adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series. Eli, Morgan and Emily manage to free themselves from captivity as the...

Eli and Morgan embark on a dangerous mission to rescue kidnapped animal beings in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series. Eli, Morgan and Emily embark on their most dangerous mission yet, to save the kidnapped animal beings of Ministik...

Until now, you've only heard one side of the story, about migrants crossing borders, drawn to the promise of a better life. In reality, Mexicans were on this land long before any borders existed. Here's the true story of America, from the Mexican American perspective. A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL...

Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time, in this second book in the Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series. Back at home after their first adventure in the Barren Grounds, Eli and Morgan each struggle with personal issues: Eli is being bullied at...

The second book in the heartwarming White Giraffe series by Lauren St John, featuring the African adventures of Martine and her magical white giraffe. Abridged edition. It's June - winter in South Africa, and Martine and her grandmother are enjoying a cold but beautiful walk along the beach when...

It's a race against time to save Eli, in this third book in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series. After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great Tree, Morgan knows she doesn't have much time to save him. And it will mean asking for help —...

Batu is just an ordinary kid in present-day Almaty, worried about bullies, school, and his mom’s new baby…until the day he meets Aspara, the Golden Warrior. Aspara steps straight out of Batu’s notebook cover—and out of Kazakhstan’s past. Aspara has been waiting hundreds of years to be summoned to the human world and to finally get his chance to search for the Golden Cup, a magical talisman sent down from the heavens. When the Golden Cup was lost, Aspara watched as many of his friends and family were killed or disappeared.

Whether you call it football or soccer, there's no disputing that David Beckham is one of the best players in the history of the game! Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he'd always answer with the same response: I want to be a footballer. This English...

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most celebrated forwards around. In 2018 he became the first player to ever win five Champions League titles. And he’s scored over 700 goals! Find out how Ronaldo went from watching soccer scrimmages from the sidelines to leading the Champions League in most goals ever scored in 2021. And learn more about what his life is like when he’s not racing across the field.

Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain is one of the best forwards in soccer history. He has scored more goals in international games than any other South American player. And he has won seven Golden Ball awards! Even when he’s not playing soccer, fans still enjoy following his training and diet, charity work, and more. Discover how Lionel Messi became one of the greatest of all time, and learn more about his impressive career and life.

A stunning new story from the bestselling, prize-winning David Almond, unfolding the magic of the everyday. Mina, from the unforgettable Skellig and My Name is Mina, journeys to Japan and discovers the wonders of the world around her. Kyoto, Japan. Mina is on a bus. Everything is strange and...