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A practical introduction to reworking denim, covering thrifted denim and ways to adapt dresses, jackets and jeans.

Expect brief, question-led coverage of giraffe features and everyday life, supported by colour photographs, facts and a short quiz. The topics include food, habitat, size compared with a human, and family life.

This is a practical workbook about responding to difficult feelings rather than expecting them to disappear. It offers mindfulness, self-kindness and values-focused exercises for everyday life.

A place-led introduction to France, combining familiar destinations with less familiar ones and covering landscape, culture, people, history and language.

A short, illustrated science introduction explains producers, consumers and decomposers as parts of food webs. It also addresses rewilding and human place in the web, with a practical activity to apply the ideas.

This illustrated nonfiction book introduces pterosaurs and other ancient flying creatures, from Eudimorphodon to Quetzalcoatlus. It shares examples of their size, appearance and diet, and compares features such as teeth and eggs with those of familiar animals.

A first-person account of growing up as a Maasai cattle herder in Kenya, this memoir follows Lekuton through schooling, soccer and eventual study in America. Personal episodes also introduce Maasai community life and practices.

The book considers why young people in America kill one another and offers safety advice for neighbourhoods and schools, as well as suggestions for coping with surrounding violence.

A child’s ambition develops into a life in art: Hopper studies, works as an illustrator and pursues paintings shaped by light, shadow and scenes he observes. The book also shows how he combined real details with imagination.

A visual introduction to dinosaur fossil hunting, this reader pairs factual material with fictionalised first-person accounts of palaeontologists. Photographs, illustrations, page-border facts, sidebars and a glossary offer several ways into the subject.

This guide tackles friendship questions through practical advice and activities, rather than a fictional storyline. Its examples include being called names, ignored at school, lonely or left out.

A practical introduction to Darwin and evolutionary science, with activities that bring observation and evidence into the reading. It also makes room for discussion of the public debate around evolution.

The book distinguishes comets, which travel around the Sun, from meteors, seen as streaks of light in the night sky. It also covers their physical features and effects on Earth.

This biography links Bourgeois’s childhood, her mother’s weaving and their close relationship with the artist she became.

A guided state tour combines landmarks and scenic places with historical events, pop-culture references and geographical information. Maps, fast facts, dates, a glossary and suggested activities add reference and activity elements.

Mr Geo’s trip combines a story-line with introductions to Georgia’s places and features, including a peach festival, farming, Savannah and Atlanta. Maps, facts and illustrations add geographical detail.

A straightforward introduction to bullet trains, covering how fast they travel, who drives them, what they do in transport and features such as their cars. The contents also point to sections on tracks, riding in trains and travel on land and under the sea.

Explore very large creatures through a fact-based early reader, with photographs, graphic illustrations and a list of “Extreme Facts”.

Readers take an active role in solving an art-forgery mystery, using comparisons between paintings and originals to distinguish real works from fakes.

The book combines a history of antibiotic discoveries with explanations of how antibiotics work and why new drugs continue to be sought.

A science expedition becomes an adventure when the team loses half its equipment down a crevasse. The book also brings in ice-core research and the history of South Pole exploration.

A historical biography that puts Anne Frank’s life within the wider Holocaust, using accounts from survivors and other young victims alongside historical information.

This illustrated biography connects Anne’s life and writing with the persecution of Jews in wartime Europe, ending with her capture and a reflection on her story’s continuing legacy.

Two young friends take on paranormal forces in their local playground, including a snaggle-toothed monster. Expect an eerie, spooky haunting story rather than an informational account of Japan or the supernatural.

Readers search intricate pictures for animals concealed in habitats, then encounter brief facts about the animals. The scenes span Africa, Asia, Europe, the Polar Regions, North America, South America and Australia.

Photographs and fun facts introduce examples such as frogs, snakes, alligators and turtles while comparing the two animal classes. The book focuses on differences in skin, breathing, warmth and birth.

A biography of Bell covers his inventions, teaching and work concerning education for people with hearing impairments. It combines historical material with practical activities involving sound, communication and flight.

Alongside dinosaur facts, the book looks at prehistoric habitats, climate, plants and other animals, and explains how fossils are found and studied.

Expect a themed guide to children’s books paired with space to log reading, personal reactions and ratings—not a continuous story.

A concise life story links Sotomayor’s New York childhood and education with her legal career and rise to the Supreme Court, while bringing in others’ perspectives and women’s ambitions.

Follow Griffin’s career alongside his efforts to connect with fans and give time to others.

The book follows Derek Jeter’s efforts to support his community, especially through the Turn 2 Foundation and its programmes for fitness and good values.

Explore how a range of animals use ambush hunting, alongside information about their habitats, social lives and anatomy. Photographs accompany the facts, and the book includes a glossary and index.

Explore ghost stories and reported hauntings alongside ghost-hunting, ghost photography and possible tricks of the light. The book also includes a quiz inviting readers to consider searching for ghosts themselves.

Explore how communities mark coming of age, with examples from religions and secular cultures, alongside passages from holy texts.

Expect a broad historical tour told through individual scientists’ lives and work, rather than a single subject in depth. Topics range from geometry and medicine to cosmology, atomic particles and the Internet.

A hands-on animal reference combines braille and large print with tactile pictures. Entries range from bears and big cats to birds and bugs, with material on predators, prey, skeletons and organs, plus a quiz.

A large New Year’s Eve party takes place at the Peterson family home, near an abandoned house associated with strange happenings. The story centres on what emerges when old mysteries demand attention.

A festive ballet retelling combines Ella’s magical adventure with an atmospheric visual journey. The closing ballet facts add an informational note alongside the story.

A compact, visual account follows the Titanic’s last hours, pairing a sequence of events with maps and fact boxes. It focuses on the ship, its passengers and crew, and attempts to save lives.

A picture-book biography about how Billie Holiday made a protest song her own, set against racial discrimination and the history of lynching.

An author offers to write Rapunzel’s authorised biography, but Eugene’s exaggerated account leaves it full of lies.

A fact-led introduction to harbor seals, with attention to their beach habitat, feeding, movement on land and life as pups.

A brief, image-led introduction to ladybugs and life cycles, suited to sharing with a beginning reader. Photographs and occasional extra notes offer material to explore beyond the short sentences.

A compact introduction to how a bee develops, pairing life-cycle stages with facts about bee characteristics and behaviour. Its photographs and concise text offer a visual route into the subject.

Expect a shared-looking-and-searching experience rather than a detailed lesson about camouflage: the scenes are intricate, and the animal information is brief.