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A time-travel premise places a contemporary teenager inside the Nazi occupation, bringing the Holocaust into focus through her personal experience rather than a purely historical account.

Follow the paper boat through ocean waters and imagined landscapes, watching it meet sea life, icebergs, storms and fantastical creatures in detailed monochrome illustrations.

This picture-led introduction explores My Little Pony characters and places in Equestria. Fold-out pages and a character poster add visual features alongside the short text.

Expect a sensory read-aloud rather than a sustained story: bold, contrasting images, sea-creature pictures, touchable surfaces and playful sound prompts make up its appeal.

Everyday objects and activities introduce wedges, wheels, levers, pulleys and inclined planes, with illustrations showing how these machines work and help people do tasks.

Expect issue-focused information rather than a single narrative: the book considers factors contributing to STD spread, education programmes, and whether government regulation could reduce infections, using opposing-viewpoint articles and visual aids.

The book combines an account of ruby mining, cutting and polishing with examples of uses including jewellery, ancient armour and lasers.

A concise introduction to Roman daily life and customs, mixing factual notes with reconstructed artwork and photographs of sites and objects. The visual material gives readers more than written explanation alone.

The children’s summer changes when a nearby fountain is prepared as a temporary home for goldfish. Neighbourhood children visit, while their grandfather’s memories connect the fountain’s earlier use with the present-day adventure.

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.

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.

This is a school story about wanting to belong, changing friendships and a dangerous activity that enters Windy’s new social circle. Her uncertainty about joining in gives the peer-pressure conflict a personal focus.

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.

The appeal is in a lively, wayward hero whose choices propel a string of comic and perilous adventures. The book also offers a clear thread of advice about behaviour and responsibility.

A browsable collection of 50 mysteries, pairing brief facts and images with possible explanations. It invites curiosity about unusual claims, but the amount of evidence behind each explanation may vary.

This is a brief seasonal story designed to practise recognising a pair of common words at a glance, rather than sounding them out.

A warm, lightly playful set of stories about a young bear and his mother, mixing everyday family moments with a fanciful journey.

A light sports-day story about joining in and keeping attention on a race. Its beginner-reader format also makes practising repeated words part of the experience.

A read-aloud built around looking closely and making a guess before turning the page; illustrations carry clues, while each reveal adds a destination and vehicle sound.

A brief reading-practice story follows Chuck from boredom towards an undisclosed discovery. Its simple, repeated wording is intended to support children building confidence as readers.

Its contents include the danger and history of fake news, reasons for lying, and ways to spot it, supported by infographics, a glossary, further resources and an index.

A short introduction to the holiday’s historical background, covering the Battle of Puebla and celebrations held each 5 May.

This is a phonics reader designed for children starting to read, with a focus on practising a vowel sound.

A first-person, informational collection about teenagers’ experiences of learning differences, with attention to schoolwork, education choices and self-advocacy.

A lively introduction to Louisiana through its places, food, music and attractions, guided by Mr Geo. Maps and learning activities extend the tour beyond the illustrated visits.

A straightforward introduction to nursing, with bilingual text and a picture glossary that bring job-related words into view.

A brief, action-led story links the way Jen uses a ball with the game being played, including kicking in kickball. It may suit a shared read centred on naming actions and games.

This is an illustrated introduction to the Black Lives Matter movement, pairing a broad account of its history and aims with infographics and reference material.

A concise introduction to tornado formation and safety, with named topics such as funnel clouds and ground contact. A glossary and index offer ways to revisit terms.

A compact introduction to ten Canadian nesting birds, combining short sections of factual information with photographs.

Expect a collection of brief stories centred on two friends’ everyday activities and the ways they help one another. The emphasis appears to be companionship rather than a single continuous adventure.

This is a compact introduction to what Stegosaurus was like, pairing basic information about its body and life with illustrations of the animal and its prehistoric surroundings.

Expect a short, illustrated superhero adventure centred on Superman’s powers, courage and attempts to protect people or a place. The precise setting and sequence of events remain uncertain.

A breakfast problem introduces George to the idea of zero, alongside his wish for doughnuts. The story offers a small, concrete setting for talking about counting, grouping and how mathematical ideas can arise in everyday situations.

This offers playful, episodic adventures about managing nerves, disappointment, friendship and unexpected problems. Its appeal lies in Splat’s comic mishaps and recognisable feelings, while the ending of each story may vary in clarity.

This is a compact, straightforward adventure about caring for wildlife when family work and personal convictions pull in different directions. Mystery and pursuit keep the story moving, while Maya’s choices centre responsibility, trust and competing needs.

Choose this for a brisk horror read built around supernatural danger, pursuit and suspense. It offers vivid momentum and teenage immediacy, but may suit readers seeking atmosphere and escapism more than intricate character development.

A fact-led tour of deep-sea life, combining intriguing questions with examples such as bioluminescent fish, giant squid and communities living without sunlight.

A warm, comic story about a visitor whose interests do not match his cousins’ expectations. Its emotional movement is from disappointment and hurt towards curiosity, acceptance and shared enjoyment.

This is a brief, character-led story about two girls looking beyond stereotypical appearances. Its central project gives friendship and self-understanding a concrete shape, while Sable’s past adds emotional weight to her difficulty trusting others.

A familiar fairy tale becomes a villain-centred story about how family harm, bereavement and magical influence may contribute to the Queen’s transformation. Its emotional approach is sympathetic, but the character’s inner motives are not always fully sustained.

A gentle story about feeling worried by science, then using research, friendship and persistence to develop a science-fair project. Its central message links confidence with thoughtful choices and continued effort.

A compact introduction to how supply and demand work, using familiar examples, visual support, highlighted terms and questions that invite readers to connect economic ideas with everyday situations.

A visually clear introduction to skyscraper design, architects and construction, with concise explanations and section drawings. It is likely to suit readers curious about buildings, engineering or how architectural ideas become structures.

An energetic race story where the excitement of competition is balanced by moments of empathy. Its strongest message is that a satisfying result can involve kindness, fair choices and sharing, not simply finishing first.

This is an outdoor adventure about a child investigating her grandmother’s disappearance, helping eagles in difficulty and discovering a stronger sense of belonging in the mountain community.