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The Half Bird: One woman’s voyage of self-discovery from Land’s End to the shores of Greece
by Susan SmillieDiscover the incredible story of one woman's solo journey, from Land's End to the shores of Greece, exploring the unexpected joy of solitude, self-discovery and resilience__________'We have no idea how much resilience there is inside us until we have to draw on it. We learn that we grow through adversity only as we go through it. That we crave happiness like plants leaning toward the light'When Susan quit her job in London and set sail off the south coast of England on her beloved sailboat, Isean, she was unaware this spontaneous departure would lead to a three-year journey spanning several countries across the continent.With only the very basics on board, resourcefulness becomes an unexpected source of joy and contentment. The highs and lows of living in such an extreme way awakens a newfound appreciation for the beauty of her surroundings, for being safe - for just being alive.For all the physical and navigational challenges of her journey, the other side of her story reveals a more important change - an inner journey - that took place along the way.This wasn't merely a challenge, a mid-life adventure or gap-year career break; it was much gentler than that, but much greater too.She was seeking nothing less than an entirely different life, having left the land far behind to call the wild, unbiddable sea home.__________Praise for The Half Bird'I didn't know a love song between a woman and her boat could transport, and transfix me. The Half Bird made my heart whole' Rhik Samadder, author of I Never Said I Loved You'A beautiful, wise and open-hearted odyssey through life, loves and the sea' Patrick Barkham, author of The Butterfly Isles'Told with all the invigorating energy of a crisp wind under a cloudless sky' Charlotte Higgins, Chief culture writer, Guardian
Peppa Pig: Peppa Plays Rugby (Peppa Pig)
by Peppa PigPeppa and her friends can't wait to be shown how to play rugby by Mummy Rabbit and Miss Rabbit. They're ready to catch, pass and kick the ball!Will Daddy Pig and Daddy Rabbit's rugby match on television finish in time for them to cheer on Peppa and her friends outside?
Bluey: The Pool (Bluey)
by BlueyOn a trip to the pool Bluey and Dad tease Mum about being fussy and over-prepared, but they soon realise that's what makes the fun things possible.Fans of Bluey will love this thick, 24 page board book, and is a perfect bedtime story!Also available:Bluey: At the Beach 9780241486948Bluey: Meet Bluey! Sticker Activity Book 9780241486924Bluey: Little Library 9780241486900
I'm a Footballer: Read It Yourself - Level 2 Developing Reader (Read It Yourself)
by LadybirdFootballers must train hard. Learn about the special jobs that attackers, defenders and goalkeepers do in a football match.I'm a Footballer is from Developing Reader Level 2. It is ideal for children aged 6+ who are confidently using their phonics knowledge and can read short, simple sentences with only a little help. Frequently repeated words help improve fluency and confidence.Read It Yourself is a series of modern stories, traditional tales and first reference books for children who are learning to read.Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and includes comprehension puzzles, book band information, and tips for helping children with their reading.With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading, Read It Yourself helps every child on their journey to becoming a confident reader.
I'm an Athlete: Read It Yourself - Level 2 Developing Reader (Read It Yourself)
by LadybirdOn your marks, set, go! Join the athletes as they run, jump and throw, and discover how they keep themselves fit and healthy in this fun, fact-filled book.I'm an athlete is from Developing Reader Level 2 and is ideal for readers aged from 5+ who can read short, simple sentences with help.Each book has been carefully checked by educational and subject consultants and includes comprehension puzzles, book band information, and tips for helping children with their reading.With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading and a wide range of different stories and topics for every interest, Read It Yourself helps children build their confidence and begin reading for pleasure.
Keeping Active: Read It Yourself - Level 1 Early Reader (Read It Yourself)
by LadybirdKeeping active is fun, and good for you! Learn all about the parts of the body that you can help keep strong and healthy through moving, eating, drinking and sleeping. Keeping Active is from Early Reader Level 1 and is perfect for children aged from 4+ who are taking their first steps beyond phonics.Each book has been carefully checked by educational and subject consultants and includes comprehension puzzles, book band information, and tips for helping children with their reading.With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading and a wide range of different stories and topics for every interest, Read It Yourself helps children build their confidence and begin reading for pleasure.
Ladybird Class The Video Game: Read It Yourself - Level 2 Developing Reader (Read It Yourself)
by LadybirdJoin Ladybird Class on another imaginative learning adventure! Nia Hedgehog, Noah Panda and friends find themselves in Zap Land, a magical video game world where they can create wonderful buildings and hunt for treasure. But some pesky witches and wizards have other ideas! Can Ladybird Class defeat them and win the game? The Video Game is from Developing Reader Level 2 and is ideal for readers aged from 5+ who can read short, simple sentences with help.Each book has been carefully checked by educational and subject consultants and includes comprehension puzzles, book band information, and tips for helping children with their reading.With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading and a wide range of different stories and topics for every interest, Read It Yourself helps children build their confidence and begin reading for pleasure.
Ladybird Class Let's Play Sports: Read It Yourself - Level 1 Early Reader (Read It Yourself)
by LadybirdJoin Ladybird Class on another imaginative learning adventure! The friends explore a stadium and learn all about different sports. Everyone cheers the athletes as they race, swim, do gymnastics and win medals. Can the class join in the fun, too? Let's Play Sports is from Early Reader Level 1 and is perfect for children aged from 4+ who are taking their first steps beyond phonics.Each book has been carefully checked by educational and subject consultants and includes comprehension puzzles, book band information, and tips for helping children with their reading.With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading and a wide range of different stories and topics for every interest, Read It Yourself helps children build their confidence and begin reading for pleasure.
Bluey: Bingo (Bluey)
by BlueyCan Bingo find a way to play by herself?Bluey is off to play at Chloe's house for the day and mum and dad are busy - can Bingo find a game to play by herself to keep busy? Maybe she needs a problem to solve . . .Join Bingo on an adventure around the house in this fun story from the hit TV show Bluey!Want more Bluey? Also available:Bluey: Meet Bluey! Sticker Activity BookBluey: Little LibraryBluey: Daddy Putdown
Ladybird Readers Level 2 - Peppa Pig - Playing Football (Ladybird Readers)
by Ladybird Peppa PigPeppa and her friends loved playing football. Which team kicked the ball into the wrong goal?Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.The six levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams.Peppa Pig: Playing Football, a Level 2 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.
Strong Like Me: An empowering story celebrating strength from social commentator Kelechi Okafor
by Kelechi OkaforA heartwarming picture-book story about finding your own ways to be strong, from writer and social commentator Kelechi Okafor.“A BEAUTIFUL celebration of STRENGTH in all its forms.”Dapo AdeolaKamara loves being super strong - it makes her feel fizzy and zappy! But her classmates and their negative words lead her to question herself and the confidence she has in her physical ability.With sport's day and the Big Race looming, does Kamara have what it takes to reach the finish line?Strong Like Me is a timely picture-book debut by writer, social commentator and podcast host, Kelechi Okafor. This inspirational story sets out to help children discover their power, champion themselves, and be unapologetically secure in who they are. Packed full of heart, the story opens important conversations around ability, intersectionality, race and identity.
The Dream Team: Naomie Mensa vs. the Future (The Dream Team #3)
by Priscilla ManteThe third story in the heart-warming, inclusive and funny Dream Team series about three big F's: friends, football and following your dreams!Hey! My name's Naomie Osei, but my friends call me Mensa, cos I'm supposed to be the clever one among my friends, the Fabulous Four. Normally I'm the one with all the answers, but right now I'm struggling to figure out our future.I mean, how do I break it to my friends that I might not be going to the same high school as them next term? Is my sax-playing good enough for the big solo at the Midsummer Concert? And can Bramrock's top girl's football team, the Dreamers, save our library from closing?Since I can't tell the future, I kind of want to press pause and stay in the present a bit longer. But as that's impossible, I suppose I'll have to do what I'm best at and work out the solution . . .
Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town and Each Other
by John Preston Elton JohnThe Sunday Times Sports Book of the YearA Times Book of the YearA Financial Times Book of the YearA Guardian Book of the YearA New Statesman Book of the Year'The heartwarming story of the collaboration and friendship between English football’s oddest couple, Elton John and Graham Taylor' The Times' A wonderful, feel-good account of an ultimately English provincial story' Simon Kuper_____________________ An unforgettable British underdog story from one of our greatest narrative nonfiction writers, John Preston, and the international musical icon and bestselling author, Sir Elton John.Britain in the 1970s was beset by unrest and unemployment, as inflation soared, fuel was scarce, and hooliganism was on the rise. And for Watford FC, the outlook was even gloomier. Rundown and rat-infested, Watford were an ailing side with holes in their kit and barely enough fans to fill a stand. Of the 92 clubs in the Football League, spread across four divisions, Watford were in 92nd place.Meanwhile, Elton John was the most successful rockstar in the world. With six-inch platforms, spangled jumpsuits, and peroxide hair, he was glamorous, gay, and seemingly a world away from the semi-detached house in Pinner where he had supported Watford FC as a child. Many assumed he would move to America. Instead, he bought the football club.Watford Forever is the remarkable story of Elton John's ownership of Watford FC and its transformational journey to the top of the First Division under iconic manager Graham Taylor. Perhaps most remarkably, four of the same players who had been written off as has-beens went with them all the way from the bottom to the top. Inspiring and infectiously funny, this is a tribute to football's unlikeliest friendship as Elton John and Taylor, a straight-talking former fullback with a love of Vera Lynn, beat the odds and their personal demons to save a club and a community.Immersed in the grime and glamour of '70s Britain, Watford Forever is one of sport's great underdog stories and a love letter to the beautiful game.
Bluey: Shadowlands (Bluey)
by BlueyJoin Bluey and her friends for a game of Shadowlands! On a picnic in the park, Bluey, Coco and Snickers play a game of Shadowlands. But when Coco keeps on taking shortcuts, Bluey shows her that following the rules can make the game even more fun.Can't get enough of Bluey? Also available: Bluey: The BeachBluey: Goodnight Fruit BatBluey: Little Library
Bluey: Swim School (Bluey)
by BlueyBluey and her family are playing Swim School, but first they have to learn a lesson about not dobbing on each other. Will all of Bluey's fun games help Bingo learn anything about swimming? Find out in this hilarious colour board book!Can't get enough of Bluey? Also available:Bluey: The BeachBluey: The PoolBluey: Little Library
50 Times Football Changed the World
by Gary Lineker Ivor BaddielFrom football legend, Gary Lineker, comes a collection of truly uplifting, empowering and extraordinary football stories that have inspired him throughout his career.Have you heard about the match that took place between enemy soldiers in no man's land during World War I?Or about the women's team who showed the world that football truly is for everyone?And I bet you didn't know about the team that won a match without scoring a single goal?Written with author and TV writer Ivor Baddiel, in this fun and fact-packed book, Gary Lineker shares 50 of his favourite football moments that highlight the many awe-inspiring, heart-warming and eye-opening moments that have changed the game - and sometimes the world - forever.From pioneering players, trailblazing managers, and incredible tales both on and off the pitch, this book contains everything you ever wanted to know about the beautiful game. And with Gamechanger Awards presented by Gary to incredible teams and players throughout, this is the ultimate gift for young footie fans everywhere.
I Am Lenny Brown
by Dan FreedmanThere's more than one way to find your voice . . .Lenny Brown is eight years old and can't talk. Except to his mum and his dog, Rocky.When Lenny has to move house and start at a new school, it feels like his whole life is changing, and not for the better. Will he be able to make friends and find a way to fit in?But when Lenny finds a different way to express himself, everyone is in for a big surprise as they find out just how amazing he can be . . .
Jordan Henderson: The must-read autobiography from Liverpool’s beloved captain
by Jordan HendersonYou've seen him become a Liverpool legend, watched as he and Jude Bellingham lead England through the world cup - now get to know the real Jordan Henderson, both on off the pitch . . .'A brilliantly told story with a uniquely vivid sense of what it is like on the pitch in matches of extreme importance . . . The perfect book for all football fans' DAILY MAIL 'SPORTS BOOKS OF THE YEAR'__________Captain. Father. Leader. Fearless ambassador. World-class midfielder.Jordan Henderson is all of these things, and it is why he is one of the most widely respected players of his generation.In this tell-all autobiography, Jordan reveals how his early love for the game as a kid became an all-consuming passion that led him to follow his dream - to play for his home club of Sunderland. Transferred to Liverpool in June 2011, Jordan's early years at the club saw him struggle to settle under Sir Kenny Dalglish then Brendan Rodgers before eventually establishing himself at Anfield as a force of nature in midfield.In 2015, Jordan took the reins from Steven Gerrard. Under his captaincy, Liverpool have reached monumental heights - winning six trophies headed by the Champions League and the Premier League, bringing the club its first league title in 30 years.In this book, Jordan charts his decade-long journey with the Reds, and a behind-the-scenes look at his life both on and off the pitch.A must-read not only for Liverpool fans but for football lovers everywhere, this is the candid behind-the-scenes look into the lire of a top-flight footballer as you've never seen it before.
Penguin Readers Level 3: Jaz Santos vs. The World (ELT Graded Reader)
by Priscilla MantePenguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Jaz Santos vs. The World, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.Hi! I'm Jaz Santos. I'm not very good at dancing, but I LOVE football. I've made a team with my girl friends - we are called the Bramrock Stars! If I can be the best at football, then maybe my parents will stop arguing and love me more.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.
Bluey: Barky Boats (Bluey)
by BlueyBluey and Mackenzie are spending the day with their buddies. They're excited to play Barky Boats and build a fairy garden! Their buddies Mia and Captain seem distracted - will they still have time to play with Bluey and Mackenzie?A gorgeous picture book about big adventures and growing up.What other adventures will you go on with Bluey? Also available:Bluey: The CreekBluey: SleepytimeBluey: Grannies
Foraging: The fun and easy guide to the great outdoors
by Stella and De Luca MulandieeFrom the writers behind the extraordinary Knowledge to Forage comes an incredible guide to the great outdoors . . .Welcome to the world of foraging.Have you ever been on a long (and probably boring) walk through woods or fields, or even the streets around where you live?If you have, then all around you are undiscovered secrets. A whole world of nature and plants and flowers just waiting to be found.In this amazing book, we'll tell you all about how you can become an expert in foraging - which is a way to find incredible food, medicines and even soaps in the natural world around you.After reading this book, you'll be able to:- Find the best berries and plants for making yummy foods- Learn about the incredible stories hidden in the flowers and plants and trees you see every day (and some you might never have spotted).- Impress your friends with your incredible knowledge of the natural world - and help them protect it!With handy tips and colourful illustrations, Family Foraging is a comprehensive guide to nature and foraging, which will allow children to explore the great outdoors with friends and families.*Includes a full and comprehensive safety guide*
Three Lionesses: Find your team, build self-belief, embrace your inner Lioness
by Ella Toone Georgia Stanway Nikita Parris Cheryl RickmanAn empowering and uplifting guide from THREE legendary Lionesses, Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway and Nikita Parris.Lionesses are brave. They fiercely look out for one another. They stick together. And they will roar as loud as they need to, to make sure their voices are heard.Ella, Georgia and Nikita have learned so much from football that can apply to everyday life, from joining a new squad, to stepping up to take a penalty, and getting back up when life (or a footballer) knocks you down. With the true stories of how they got to where they are today and tons of practical tips, this book will help young readers embrace who they are, ignite their spark, go after their goals and find their team - because no Lioness is complete without their pride.Are you ready to embrace your inner Lioness?Written with Sunday Times bestselling author Cheryl Rickman
Peppa Pig: Peppa's Gold Medal (Peppa Pig)
by Peppa PigWelcome to The Playgroup Games!Peppa and her friends are at playgroup playing different sports to try and find their favourite and win a medal for their team. There are lots of sports to take part in! Team Playgroup try basketball, gymnastics, trampolining, skateboarding and so many more. Peppa doesn't know what her favourite is, so she tries them all!Join Peppa in this exciting picture book to celebrate sport and taking part!Don't miss these other brilliant Peppa books:Peppa Pig: My Mummy is AmazingPeppa Pig: Peppa's First Day at School: A Lift-the-Flap Picture BookPeppa Pig: Peppa Visits Santa
Bluey: Charades (Bluey)
by BlueyJoin Bluey and Bingo as they play charades with the littlies!Bluey and Bingo are at Nana's house with Muffin and Socks playing a game of charades. The littlies are having trouble with the rules. Can Bluey and Bingo help them play?What other adventures will you go on with Bluey? Also available:Bluey: Bad MoodBluey: Mini BlueyBluey: TypewriterBluey: Hammerbarn
The Race To Be Myself: Adapted for Younger Readers
by Caster SemenyaThe inspirational life story of Olympic gold medallist, Caster Semenya, adapted for younger readers.Perfect for 9-12 year olds, and for fans of Marcus Rashford’s YOU ARE A CHAMPION, Caster Semenya’s inspirational life story will inspire young people everywhere to dream big and never give up.Caster Semenya always knew she was different. But in her village, nobody judged her. She was accepted. Running was her passion, and races took her to the bigger towns and cities, which she had always dreamed of.But admiration of Caster’s talent soon turned to suspicion. Caster here tells the true story of a facing a race she could never prepare for. A race to be herself.As an Olympic gold medallist, and a hero to women and girls around the world, Caster is ready to share her story. THE RACE TO BE MYSELF is about strength, courage, and being true to oneself. Caster believes that nothing is more important than pursuing your dreams.