Modern and contemporary fiction Books

We all have a light inside us that shines brightly and makes us who we are. Artists and athletes, dancers and dreamers, jokers and gymnasts … I want to see you shine in your own unique way. Come along with me as we celebrate your spark.Did you know...

New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder returns with the next page-turning instalment of the new sci-fi series: Sentinels of the Galaxy 2020 PRISM Award Winner: Young Adult2020 PRISM Award Winner: Best of the Best Year 2522. Lyra Daniels is...

Play peek-a-boo with monkey, koala, lion and other friendly animals in this adorable first book for babies. With sturdy flaps for the animals to hide behind, and fingertrails and cut-out shapes to explore on every page.

In a beautiful fairytale journey above and beneath the waves, the little mermaid learns that the only way to find true happiness is by being herself… Discover the enchanting story in this board book with delicate cutaway scenes to peep through and flaps...

Meet Pea and Nut: best friends and also ... best rivals! When a chilled-out panda and a hyperactive flamingo go head to head, there can be only one winner.Pea the panda decides to bake a cake. Nut the flamingo decides to turn it into a competition.Let...

Travel back in time to the era no one has ever forgotten - the '80s - because those outfits were so rad you had to wear shades Welcome to the 1980s - a time when crimped hair and perms were cool, kids listened to cassette tapes, thought dancing on your...

A lovely first book to share and talk about with a baby, full of sparkly scenes including a stunning fireworks display, under the sea creatures, fire-breathing dragons and lots more. Babies and toddlers will love following the fingertrails, peeping...

Axolotl longs for adventure. One day, she finds an old bottle with something amazing inside. What could it be? This entertaining story for beginner readers has simple rhyming text, stylish illustrations and parents' notes on phonics at the back of the...

The second book in the heart-stopping The Extinction Trials trilogy, for fans of The Hunger Games and Jurassic Park. Terror. Wonder. Survival. Welcome to the continent of monsters.To ensure the survival of the human race, three killer species must be...

Meet five adorable zebras in this exciting addition to the much-loved That's not my… series. Babies love the best-selling That's not my… books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop...

'ADVENTUROUS AND OUTLANDISH, WHIMSY AND WOE WILL HOOK KIDS IN FROM THE FIRST PAGE.' -- Books+Publishing, four stars After being abandoned by their thespian parents, Whimsy and Woe Mordaunt are left in the care of their austere Aunt Apoline.Forced to...

When do I love you, little lizard Would I love you in a blizzardEven if the snow reaches up to your eyes,I will be here, standing right by your side.Remind your little one of your unending love with the playful rhymes of When Do I Love You,a silly and...

Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature * 2018 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults * 2018 Rainbow Book List * A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2017"Well-paced, brimming with drama, and utterly vital."—Kirkus (starred...

Introduce little ones to classic nursery rhymes including Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo-Peep and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in this delightful book. Babies will love listening and singing along to the tunes, looking at the pictures, lifting the flaps and...

Join a Night Night adventure through Sleepytown, where community helpers work hard so everyone can rest. Say thank you and good night to farmers, doctors, teachers, firefighters, and God, who takes care of us all. Your little ones will sleep soundly,...

Discover the wonders of our Solar System as you fold out this gorgeously illustrated book. Then turn it over to find lots of fascinating facts about the planets, their moons, and the spacecraft that have been sent to explore them. With links to websites...

A roaringly brilliant, colourful and funny large-format book all about dinosaurs from the talented wildlife illustrator and bestselling author, Matt Sewell Meet the huge Diplodocus, with a tail it could crack like a whip, the fearsome Utahraptor with...

Now I Am Bigger captures all the excitement and wonder of a small child's world, when every day brings something new - new teeth, new words, new shoes, new bed - and every little change is very, very BIG.

An honour book and shortlisted title in the CBC Early Childhood book of the Year Awards 2009. Tom Tom is an engaging contemporary story that traces a day in the life of a small boy living in a typical Aboriginal community in the Top End of the Northern...

Little elephant is hiding! Very young children will love peeping through the holes and touching the textured pages in this beautiful hide-and-seek board book, spotting a sloth, giraffe and other animals as they search for the elusive little elephant. A...

Why do spiders make webs? Where do clouds come from? And how many leaves does a tree have? Inquisitive young children can discover the answers to these questions and many more in this beautifully illustrated information book, containing over 60 flaps...

Experience the life of luxury behind the closed doors of a royal palace in this exquisite sticker book. Explore the lavish rooms, and fill them with beautiful furniture and artefacts. Choose from over 200 stickers of bespoke furniture, regal oil...

A fun card game which the whole family can enjoy. Contains 26 pairs of cards featuring vibrant illustrations of fabulous fairies. A great way for young children to develop word and picture matching skills.

Little children can listen to a baby bird tweeting, frogs croaking in the pond and owls hooting when they press the pages of this delightful book. Colourful pages show the garden and pond in the sun and rain and at night. With simple text, holes to...

Traceable letters within brightly illustrated scenes. A reusable book to practise pen control again and again. This fun book is a perfect way for children to learn the letters of the alphabet. Engaging scenes with dotted lines invite children to trace...

An enchanting little sticker book full of mermaids for young children to dress. With over 200 stickers of sparkly mermaid tails, friendly sea creatures, shell jewellery and seaweed skirts to add as the mermaids swim in a coral reef, ride seahorses,...

Young children can discover the magic of the orchestra with this sound book. Each page has an embedded button to press to hear instruments from brass to drums, as well as the whole orchestra playing together. There are snippets of information about...

The sticker dollies are on an exciting world tour: visiting the Egyptian pyramids, trekking through a tropical jungle and enjoying a colourful Venetian carnival. Children can use over 400 hundred stickers to dress the dolls in swimsuits, snowsuits and...

A colourful book with over 60 flaps to lift to teach little children about opposites in a fun way. Pages include colourful scenes at the park, in the ocean, in the jungle and more. Each flap has its opposite hiding behind it. Bright illustrations of...

A swashbuckling activity book full of games, puzzles and lots more things to do. Adventure Ahoy! Young shipmates can solve the captain's code, make up their own pirate name and colour in a treasure ship under attack. All answers and solutions are at the...

Creative children will relish the opportunity to create their dream home with this stylish interior design sticker book. With over 450 stickers of fabric patterns, swatches, decorations, ornaments and accessories (including 100 blank stickers to colour...

This fun book is a perfect way for young children to improve their basic number recognition and counting skills. There's a whole host of friendly monsters waiting to be helped with their counting in this fun first numbers book. Children can enjoy...

Bright illustrations with holes, diecuts and touchy feely patches for babies and toddlers. A bright and vibrant board book full of colourful pictures to explore, with flaps to lift and touchy-feely patches for little fingers to play with. A wonderful...

All children - but little boys in particular - will find this book irresistable. A high-octane sticker book with over 10 pages of stickers with which young car enthusiasts can customise a range of supercars. Complete each car by adding wheels,...

An inspiring step-by-step drawing book sure to give little children hours of fun. Children can discover how to draw dolphins diving in the sea, knights guarding a castle, monster faces, buzzing bees and lots, lots more. Perfect for dipping into during a...

Young girls everywhere will love dressing the characters in this collection of two popular titles from the STICKER DOLLY DRESSING series. Age: 5 + Dress and accessorise the beautiful brides, bridesmaids, and handsome grooms for their fairytale weddings...

Seven new titles in the successful Very First Reading series, designed for children who are learning to read.Age: 4+ Captain Mac needs a crew for his ship – quick! Part of the award-winning “Usborne Very First Reading” series specially developed in...

Inspired by the hit Ubisoft franchise Watch DogsWhen the Tokyo Metropolitan Government applies a new, futuristic urban infrastructure management system called J-ctOS, it appears to be an instant success. Citizens' lives are quickly improved thanks to the...

Everything seems to be working out for Gracie.She's made an amazing group of besties through the Passion For Fashion class at her mama's studio, Zoey's Closet, she's spending more time than ever with her crush Ali Mansourian, and her peers at school are...

When Horton the Elephant hears a tiny voice calling for help from a speck of dust, he is determined to save his new friend. ‘A person’s a person, no matter how small..’Horton the elephant sets out to save the inhabitants of a speck of dust, in this...

Knitbone Pepper is a friendly ghost dog, haunting the crumbling Starcross Hall with a gaggle of other ghostly pets. But when he discovers that the Hall is up for sale and his beloved owner, Winnie Pepper, and her madcap parents must leave their home,...

Brush water over the black and white illustrations and watch the jungle magically burst into life! There are 16 scenes to paint with elephants having a bath, parrots flying high in the sky, a tiger and her cubs and lots more. With a handy flap at the...

A beautiful retelling of the classic fairy tale, with fabulous illustrations by Lorena Alvarez and intricate, cut-out windows to peep through. Little children will love following Belle and the birds into the Beast's house, discovering the shy Beast...

Calling all space cadets! Usborne assigns you a mission to see inside these extraordinary space stations and spacecrafts, from the beginning of the space race to the latest missions to Mars and beyond. With over 70 flaps to lift, plus links to websites...

Gallop along with horses and ponies in this engaging, easy-to-read guide. How do horses learn to trust people? Why do wild horses live in herds? How do they keep warm in winter? Why do horses roll on their backs? You'll find the answers, and lots more,...

What is the Sun made of? How did astronauts get to the Moon and what did they find there? For children beginning to read on their own, this book is an exciting introduction to space. Includes vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every...

This bright, friendly activity book is both entertaining and educational. Young children will have lots of fun joining the dots and finding the hidden pictures - and developing their number skills and pencil control at the same time.

Fifteen-year-old Victorian schoolgirl, Mariah Kennedy, brings together a collection of bestselling children's authors and illustrators to highlight social injustice. All author royalties will be donated to UNICEF. Fifteen-year-old Mariah Kennedy is...