How Language Works: Popular Penguins

David Crystal

David Crystal's How Language Worksis a fascinating tour through the world of language from one of today's most renowned experts. It ranges over everything from how children learn to read to what makes words rude or polite, from eyebrow flashes to whistling languages. Unlocking the secrets of communicati...

Leo Da Vinci vs the Ice-Cream Domination League

Michael Pryor

Help! The Ice-cream Domination League is blowing up the world's ice-cream factories! Enter Leo da Vinci. Inventor, artist, genius and founder of Fixit International Inc., all at the age of ten. His team? Meet steam-powered Isaac, maths whiz and wise-cracking pig Ragnar, and Mina from school, who's super...

The Little Engine That Could: 90th Anniversary Edition

Watty Piper; Dan Santat (Illustrator); Dolly Parton (Introduction by)

The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls a ...