Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Language & Literature

This Mandarin picture dictionary covers the 1500 most useful Mandarin Chinese words and sentences. Each word and sentence is given in Chinese characters with Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation and English definition. The words are grouped into 37 themes or topics. Each theme has 25 to 35 words and 5 to 8...

This is a story of Sydney In order of who did what first: The incidents, places and people, All illustrated and versed. Who first pulled a tooth using ether? What started the first pistol fight? When were the first Chinese tea rooms? Where was the first traffic light? Through a series of (unexpec...

Jam-packed with over 800 jokes! You'll laugh at these face-squishing, knee-buckling, belly-aching gags! Q: Where do fish go on holidays? A: Finland. Q: What never sleeps for long and always needs changing? A: A baby. Q: Why don't athletes like kangaroos? A: Because they always beat them at long j...

"Laughter is the best medicine, and this book has plenty of dosages! Michael Dahl's Big Book of Jokes is packed with jokes and riddles, covering everything from school jokes to knock-knock and animal jokes. Read them on your own, tell them to your friends, and most of all, have a hilarious time!"

Adventure fiction. The classic story of high-seas adventure is brought stunningly to life by hugely popular illustrator Michael Foreman. This is the book that brought pirates into the popular imagination with its villain/hero, the peg-legged captain Long John Silver. Fabulous jewel-filled chests,...

Beware! There are monsters inside this book! (And dragons and giants and witches and lots of fun.) Mighty Myths is a spectacular, fun-packed introduction to the magnificent myths and legends of the world. You'll meet dragons and giants and three-headed monsters - but don't panic! Two cheeky raven...

Did you hear about the creeper's birthday party? It really went off with a BANG! Why does Alex love redstone lamps? Because they light up her life. Where do tired miners sleep? On bedrock. The official Minecraft Joke Book is packed full of hilarious jokes that will have you laughing your blocks o...

An engaging book to help young children develop a positive mindset. Poor Toby hasn't been feeling very happy recently; things just aren't going his way. But on a trip to a sunny beach, he comes across Miss Molly's School of Happiness - the perfect place to learn how to deal with the ups and downs...