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  The Elves Are In The Workshop

  Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo...

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  “The Elves Are in The Workshop” is a delightful story/song combination as they listen to this and follow along word-for-word in this adorably illustrated eBook. Kids will venture inside of Santa's workshop and meet his little helpers, who make and wrap all the toys! Fun music will entertain pre-readers as these rhymes reinforce early literacy skills needed for school success. This holiday season, kids and parents alike will enjoy reading and singing along to “The Elves Are in The Workshop” over and over again!

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  The Jungle Book

  Rudyard Kipling

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  "Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky."
  
  Enter the Seoni region of India, where a "man-cub" named Mowgli is raised by a pack of wolves. Under the watchful eyes of the wise black panther Bagheera and the sleepy brown bear Baloo, Mowgli learns the strict codes of conduct that keep the wild in balance. But the jungle is a place of peril; the tiger Shere Khan seeks the boy's life, and the lawless Bandar-log monkeys threaten the peace. Beyond the Mowgli stories, Kipling takes readers across the globe—from the heroic stand of a mongoose in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi to the frozen bravery of a white seal. These are timeless tales of courage, duty, and finding one's place in an unforgiving world.
  
  The "Man-Cub" Dilemma: The core of the book is Mowgli's struggle between his human nature and his lupine upbringing. Kipling expertly handles the tragedy of a boy who is "too human for the wolves and too wild for the humans," exploring the universal theme of searching for an identity that spans two worlds.
  
  The Philosophy of the Wild: Unlike many animal stories, Kipling's creatures are not mere caricatures. They live by the Law of the Jungle, a rigorous moral and physical code that emphasizes the strength of the pack over the individual. It is a philosophy that has been studied for over a century as a reflection of human social and political systems.
  
  Why It Is a Global Masterpiece: The Jungle Book remains an essential read because of its rhythmic, hypnotic prose and its deep respect for nature. It is an adventure that satisfies the imagination while posing serious questions about civilization, tradition, and what it truly means to be "free."
  
  Return to the wild. Purchase "The Jungle Book" today.

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  Untwine - A Novel

  Edwidge Danticat

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  “A genuinely moving exploration of the pain of separation” from the New York Times-bestselling author and National Book Award finalist (The New York Times Book Review). 
   
  NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Literary Work 
   
  2015 VOYA Magazine Perfect Ten 
   
  CCBC Choices List Selection 
   
  Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2016 
   
  New York Public Library Best Books for Teens Selection 
   
  Giselle Boyer and her identical twin, Isabelle, are as close as sisters can be, even as their family seems to be unraveling. Then the Boyers have a tragic encounter that will shatter everyone’s world forever. 
   
  Giselle wakes up in the hospital, injured and unable to speak or move. Trapped in the prison of her own body, Giselle must revisit her past in order to understand how the people closest to her—her friends, her parents, and above all, Isabelle, her twin—have shaped and defined her. Will she allow her love for her family and friends to lead her to recovery? Or will she remain lost in a spiral of longing and regret? 
   
  Untwine is a spellbinding tale, lyrical and filled with love, mystery, humor, and heartbreak. Award-winning author Edwidge Danticat brings her extraordinary talent to this graceful and unflinching examination of the bonds of friendship, romance, family, the horrors of loss, and the strength we must discover in ourselves when all seems hopeless. 
   
  “While Danticat fully grounds Giselle in her identity as a Haitian-American teen in Miami, this gentle young artist could speak to any teen anywhere coping with a major loss.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer

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  Blowing the Whistle - A RUGBY...

  Gerard Siggins

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  'Rugby? Here in Ballyknockshinny? Sure no one would take us seriously,' said Fiona.
  A rugby club is her friend Kevin's idea to bring fun to their little town that summer. All the kids pitch in and it's not long before the Bally K Foxes are up and running with everyone catching the rugby bug. But there's a shadow looming over the town – from the abandoned factory.
  What happened there? And why won't their parents talk about it?
  The more everyone warns them to stay away, the more the friends want to solve the mystery … even if it means risking the club they've worked so hard to set up.

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  The Consequence Girl

  Alastair Chisholm

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  A thrilling, unputdownable adventure, from the highly-acclaimed author of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted Orion Lostand the Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year, Adam-2.
  The world of Colony is in ruins. No one knows what caused society to begin tearing itself apart - but the secret may lie with Cora, a girl living on the mountainside far away from others. Cora possesses an extraordinary gift: the power to see back in time, from an event back to its causes. Even more incredibly, sometimes she can change events. But the present is looking for Cora, and she is forced on the run - and must decide who she is, what she can do ... and how to fix the future.
  With incredible twists and turns, and a hugely gripping story, The Consequence Girl is a brilliantly-imagined, ambitious and high-concept adventure from one of the most exciting new voices in children's fantasy and science fiction.

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  Bird Boy

  Catherine Bruton

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  From the multi-award-winning author of No Ballet Shoes in Syria, comes a story of migration, conservation, healing and hope as a grieving boy forms an unbreakable bond with an injured bird.
  
  Nero Book Awards 2024 Shortlist - Children's Fiction
  
  After the tragic death of his mother, eleven year old Will is sent to temporarily stay with his uncle in the mountains. After years trapped in a high-rise flat, with only birds for company, Will doesn't know how he'll survive a place like this, but he soon finds solace in the woods, when he's surrounded by birdsong.
  With his new friend Omar - a refugee from Afghanistan - Will discovers an osprey nest, with two small chicks inside. He forms an unbreakable bond with the birds, especially the smallest chick, who they name Whitetip. But when tragedy almost strikes again one stormy night, and Whitetip is knocked out of the nest - breaking a wing, Will is determined to save her. Smuggling her down from the mountain, he finds a way to keep her alive.
  As Will helps Whitetip to grow and to heal, he finds a strength inside himself that he never knew he had. Maybe, finally, Will can find a way to take flight too...
  "Vivid and deeply empathetic, Catherine is a wonderful storyteller." - Phil Earle
  "A wonderfully moving story about the healing power of nature, perfect for fans of Phil Earle and Katya Balen" - Anthony McGowan
  "Unputdownable. A gift to nature loving young people" - Hilary McKay
  "A heart-felt story about the healing power of nature. Moving and powerful, I loved it" - Gill Lewis
  
  Look out for more beautiful stories by Catherine Bruton, such as:
  
  - No Ballet Shoes in Syria (WINNER of Books Are My Bag Readers Award 2019 and Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2020)
  - Another Twist in the Tale
  - Following Frankenstein

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