Maison d'édition: Austin Macauley Publishers
Follow Leila's journey as she uncovers that our unique qualities make us special. This delightful story encourages children to celebrate their individuality and appreciate the diversity that makes our world so wonderful.My Big Curly Hair is a beautifully illustrated and heartwarming book that reminds us all to love ourselves just the way we are.
Meet HARRIET HOUND. She’s eight years old, lives in Australia, is autistic, and loves dogs! But Harriet has something else that makes her super … the power to summon the dogs from her family’s rescue shelter every time there’s trouble afoot. Whether it’s a carnival catastrophe, a sudden storm, or vanishing vegetables, Harriet and her best dog friends use their super special talents and problem-solving skills to save the day!Voir livre
The whine of jet engines thunders from above as the giant Air Force bomber makes its approach to Westport Field. Suddenly, the citizens of Mammoth Falls are startled to see the bomb bay doors open and an object drop down, down, directly into Strawberry lake. Splash!And what is that object? Why a bomb, what else? Not just a common, ordinary, conventional bomb, but an atomic bomb! But that's just the beginning of the latest (actually the first) madcap adventure - book-length this time - of that outrageous, notorious threat to municipal sanity known as The Mad Scientists' Club. As you know, with these boys anything can happen, and it does!Voir livre
Step into history with Zeynep, Tolga, and their clever crow friend, Kara. When the siblings discover a mysterious Time Compass, it whirs to life and opens a doorway to Türkiye’s most transformative years under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the father of the Turkish Nation. Their first stop is 1925, where they witness the Clothing Reform reshaping daily life. Streets fill with new styles and modern ideas, and the children learn how outward change can reflect a forward-looking mind. The compass then carries them to 1928, the year of the Alphabet Reform. In bustling classrooms and lamplit courtyards, they see how a new writing system helps more people read, learn, and share knowledge. Finally, they arrive in 1934, when women gain the right to vote and be elected. Through conversations with families and community leaders, Zeynep and Tolga discover how participation and voice strengthen a nation. Guided by curiosity and courage, the trio connects big reforms to everyday moments that kids understand, such as getting dressed for school, sounding out letters, and making choices that matter. Along the way, they see that these changes were not accidents, but the result of vision, planning, and leadership, and that Atatürk’s reforms were designed to build a modern, educated, and inclusive society. This richly illustrated adventure blends story and history to spark questions and pride. With a glossary, discussion prompts, and creative activities, it invites families and classrooms to explore the past and imagine the future, one turn of the Time Compass at a time.Voir livre
At a lively gathering in a wealthy merchant’s home, a group of children reveal more than simple chatter—they reveal the values they’ve been taught. Boasting of status, wealth, and influence, each child measures worth by what they believe defines success. A proud young girl claims that birth determines destiny. Another insists power lies in money. A third believes influence is everything. Their voices rise in confidence… until a quiet observer, standing just beyond the door, hears every word. Years pass, and life delivers its answer. In Children’s Prattle, Hans Christian Andersen offers a sharp yet gentle reflection on pride, class, and the illusions we inherit as children. With warmth and subtle irony, this timeless tale reminds us that true worth is not decided in drawing rooms—but proven over time. Narrated with clarity and restraint by Tony J. Martin, this classic story captures the quiet truths hidden within childhood words.Voir livre
Alfie and Kat’s school trip takes an unexpected turn when they’re whisked back to a Viking village in this exciting time-slip adventure from bestselling author Karen McCombie. Things take a weird turn for Alfie and Kat when they get separated from the rest of their group on a school trip to the Viking Museum. The models around them start to come to life, and at first Kat is sure they’re being pranked for a TV game show. She urges Alfie to play along, and they take part in Viking village life – cooking, weaving and even digging a toilet pit. But will they ever be able to find their way back home? Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7. In The Accidental Vikings, Alfie and Kat's adventure in an ancient civilisation is a thrilling journey for young adult readers. This historical fiction, filled with action and themes of friendship and self-reliance, is a top choice for young readers. For fans of Katie Kirby (The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks), Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Matt Goodfellow (Tomorrow We Begin), Robin Stevens (Death Sets Sail), and Gladys Jose (Rica Baptista). HarperCollins 2026Voir livre
On Venus, crystal prospector Kenton J. Stanfield follows his detector across poisonous jungle toward a prize worth the danger. The crystal is enormous—but something invisible stands between him and escape. What first appears to be an impossible wall soon reveals itself as part of a vast structure whose corridors cannot be seen. Trapped inside, Stanfield records his attempts to find a way out while his water, oxygen, and strength steadily disappear. Beyond the unseen walls, the Venusian natives gather to watch. Stanfield has always dismissed them as primitive creatures standing between humanity and the planet’s valuable crystals. Now, as they wait and observe his every move, he begins to wonder how badly humans have misunderstood them—and what the labyrinth was built to do. H. P. Lovecraft helped transform American weird fiction through stories including The Call of Cthulhu, The Colour Out of Space, and At the Mountains of Madness. In this unusual excursion to Venus, his familiar sense of human vulnerability is placed inside a planetary adventure filled with alien biology and speculative technology. Kenneth Sterling conceived the original idea while still a teenager and collaborated with Lovecraft on the story in 1935. In the Walls of Eryx was published in Weird Tales in October 1939, two years after Lovecraft’s death, and remains one of the most distinctive science fiction stories associated with his name.Voir livre
