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“I’ve never known such a bear for smelling things out,” said Mrs Bird. Paddington’s sharp nose and his talent for getting into difficulties lead him to an orange marmalade tasting party. His enthusiasm lands him in a barrel of marmalade, causing an avalanche in the warehouse. And, one...

Original adventures of the classic bear from Darkest Peru, soon to be a major movie star! Paddington doesn’t intentionally turn his friend’s wedding into an uproar by getting the wedding ring stuck on his paw. Nor does he mean Mr Curry to slip on his marmalade sandwich in the middle of an...

The third novel in the phenomenally successful Tracy Beaker series, read by Dani Harmer, star of the acclaimed TV series. Tracy Beaker is back . . . and she's just desperate for a role in her school play. They're performing A Christmas Carol and for one extremely worrying moment, the irrepressible Tracy thinks she might not even get to play one of the unnamed street urchins. But then she is cast in the main role. Can she manage to act grumpy, difficult and sulky enough to play Ebeneezer Scrooge?

Penguin presents the audio download edition of Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, read by Janet Streatfeild. 'I wonder . . . if other girls had to be one of us, which of us they'd choose to be?' Pauline longs to be an actress. Petrova is happiest playing with cars and engines. And if she could...

Coretta Scott King Honor winner Brenda Woods’s poignant, heartfelt story of an adopted boy and the bird he rescues Everyone expects Coop to be musical like his beloved parents, but he’s not. That’s one of the few things he finds awkward about being adopted—well, that and the fact that he...

Durante uma tempestade, um bebê hipopótamo chamado Owen se perde de sua família e vai parar em uma reserva ecológica bem longe de casa. Assustado e confuso, o pequeno corre em busca de proteção atrás do casco de uma grande tartaruga, Mzee. Ela o acolhe com carinho e, dia após dia, ensina a Owen tudo o que sabe.

The Martin family is big, hard-working, and close, and Lucy—who has always been a dreamer—struggles to fit in. Can she go one day without ruining the laundry or forgetting the sweeping? Will she ever be less afraid of the lake? Although life at the lighthouse isn’t what Lucy hoped for, it is beautiful—ships come and go, waves pound the rocks—and it has one major advantage: it’s near the site of a famous shipwreck, a shipwreck that went down with a treasure her father wanted more than anything.

A New York Times bestseller Like the classic heroines of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Little Women, and Anne of Green Gables, Ada is a fighter for the ages. Her triumphant World War II journey continues in this sequel to the Newbery Honor–winning The War that Saved My Life When Ada awakes from...

Read by actress Ruth Jones, Eva Ibbotson's hugely entertaining The Star of Kazan is a timeless classic for listeners young and old. In 1896, in a pilgrim church in the Alps, an abandoned baby girl is found by a cook and a housemaid. They take her home, and Annika grows up in the servants'...

Shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal, Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by the award-winning UK Children's Laureate 2024–2026 Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an funny out-of-this-world adventure. Perfect for children aged 8+ and illustrated throughout by Steven Lenton. 'Full of heart and emotion...

What makes a family? Is it sharing favorite foods, cuddling up for snuggle time, loving each other no matter what you look like in the morning? For Steve Greig’s oddly wonderful, real-life family of senior dogs, chickens, rabbits, and a pig named Bikini, family is all those things and then some! And this lovable bunch is now starring in their very first children's story that showcases the importance of family. 

"A strong . . . trilogy, invoking just a little Harry Potter and Series of Unfortunate Events along the way."—Realms of Fantasy Siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma have been in one orphanage after another for the last ten years, passed along like lost baggage. Yet these unwanted children are...

The Young King series is intended as a teaching tool for educators, parents, psychologists, and literacy programs, as well as in a way that it can be passed along to new generations. This is a workbook designed to help children ages six to ten learn valuable lessons about life in a fun and engaging way. Through interactive activities, stories, and puzzles, children will learn the importance of being kind, responsible, and resilient. This book is also inspired by how much children love pets. Thus, using an animal as a main character makes sense.

Welcome to the Meadow—a gentle, living world where emotions are not problems to fix, but experiences to understand. In Gwen’s Meadow, young Gwen journeys through moments of joy, grief, connection, and growth alongside a cast of compassionate animal companions. Each story offers a quiet invitation to pause, feel, and reflect.

Em meio aos questionamentos da pequena Flávia sobre a sua pele marrom – tão diferente da pele branquinha da mãe –, a premiada jornalista Míriam Leitão aborda temas delicados como adoção e questões raciais de forma sensível e lúdica para os pequenos. Com belas ilustrações de Bruna Assis Brasil, a autora, ganhadora do Prêmio FNLIJ 2014 na categoria Escritor Revelação por seu livro infantil de estreia, A perigosa vida dos passarinhos pequenos, mostra que o mundo é feito de diferentes cores, pessoas e sabores. E que é justamente isso que o torna tão rico.

Explore the enchanting 'Forest of Feelings' where young listeners embark on a heartwarming journey alongside lovable animal friends. This beautiful tale is perfect for children learning to navigate the world of emotions. Join Benny the Bear, Olivia the Owl, and Mia the Monkey as they discover the power of understanding anger, focus, and courage. Ideal for parents seeking a compassionate and engaging tool to help children embrace and express their feelings, this story is a must-listen for nurturing emotional intelligence and empathy in kids

A powerful and imaginative story about a girl fighting to find her way back home from a mind-bending land of the lost. When Henry’s father goes missing in the forest on her tenth birthday, her entire world shatters. The last thing she expects is for him to emerge from the trees exactly one...

Flora and her brother, Julian, don't believe they were born. They've lived in so many foster homes, they can't remember where they came from. And even now that they've been adopted, Flora still struggles to believe that they've found their forever home. Though Flora is trying her best to trust two new people, when she finds out that there will be a new baby, she's worried that there won't be enough love for everyone. So along with their new mother, Flora and Julian begin a journey to go back and discover their past—for only then can they really begin to build their future.

From Newbery Honor–winning author Andrea Wang, a new middle grade novel about a Chinese American tween who attends a Boston-based Chinese cultural overnight camp—and the many ways it transforms her. Phoenny Fang plans to have the best summer ever. She’s returning to Summertime Chinese...

After years of discomfort as the only Chinese student at her private middle school, Emily transfers to Chinatown's I.S. 23 for 8th Grade and ends up feeling more disconnected than ever. In this coming-of-age novel-in-verse, will Emily be able to find her way or will she lose herself completely?...