Recommended Books
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Choose Your Own Evolution: Go Extinct or Survive?
₡ 15.000,00Evolution as you’ve never seen it before! An incredible pick-your-own-path adventure through the story of life on Earth.
Think of an animal, any animal at all. It could be a shark, a squid, a snail, or even a human like you! Every single animal has a secret history. A death-defying adventure that has happened across millions of years, called evolution.
On every page, you will discover a new animal with its own exciting story to tell. It’s up to YOU to make the decisions that will lead to their next evolutionary step. Can you survive to the present-day or will you face extinction along the way? Will you grow a backbone, take to the skies, or dive deeper for your dinner? For the first time ever, the journey is in your hands . . .
This unique book features ferociously funny and brilliantly accessible science from zoologist, author and TV presenter Jules Howard. Meet chimpanzees and chickens, Tyrannosaurus rexes and tigers, with over 50 different animal endings to discover.
The perfect introduction to the awe-inspiring story of life on Earth.
Bronze winner in the Best Designed Book for Children (Factual) category at the Junior Design Awards 2025.
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Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country
₡ 15.000,00A first, personal introduction to the Africa continent for young children aged 4+ from Nigerian storyteller Atinuke.
Africa, Amazing Africa is Atinuke’s first introduction to the African continent – an exciting starting point for young children aged 4+. With double-pages to introduce the different regions of Africa (South, East, West, Central and North), each country is then represented on one page with a colourful half-page illustration from artist Mouni Feddag, a paragraph of descriptive text and then one to three facts, geared towards readers aged four and up; imagined as a diving-off point, to give a sense of the variety of the continent and inspire young readers to find out more about the different countries of Africa.
CATEGORY AND OVERALL WINNER OF THE SLA AWARDS
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALCS EDUCATIONAL WRITERS’ AWARD
“A gorgeous walkthrough of all Africa’s countries, celebrating the history, languages and culture of the continent.” Guardian
“This beautifully produced atlas of Africa is a fantastic book for any home library or classroom.” BookTrust, the UK’s largest reading charity
“A fabulous, eye-catching illustrated introduction to the continent, with fascinating details on every page.” Big Issue
“Lively and celebratory.” The Bookseller
“The illustrations are bright and colourful and the information is really engaging.” Muna Kalati“An exciting starting point for children keen to learn more about the unique countries of this amazing continent.” Candid Cocoa, review
“Encourage children to broaden their minds and learn more about this vast and diverse continent.” Candid Cocoa, 20 Black Children’s Books for Christmas 2020
“Highly recommend this for the home and also school settings from about 5/6 years up.” Kwame’s Bookshelf
“Filled with lots of fun facts… You will learn more and more about this amazing continent!” Sadé of Sadé Magazine for The Cornrow
“[T]he information differs from page to page, ensuring that readers learn an interesting assortment of facts and myths about the people, food, music, languages, sports, culture, history and notable leaders that make Africa amazing.” Author Lebohang Masango for Global Libraries in Literature Initiative
“A brilliant introduction to the variety of life, landscape and languages present in Africa which will encourage readers to find out more.” CLPE, Centre for Literacy
“A glorious guide to the continent… Perfect for Key Stage 1 classrooms.” The Literacy Curriculum
“Utilising a page per country, Atinuke imparts a number of captivating facts, strikingly accompanied by Mouni Feddag’s vivid illustrations[… A] snapshot of the continent and the people who live there which encourages the reader to find out more.” School Library Association“This book provides an overview of the whole continent… Attractive and unique, it is a celebration of culture suitable for all abilities.” ALCS Educational Writers’ Award, judging panel
One of the Best Books of the Year: “This loving tribute is absolutely dazzling… The text is lively and engaging, concisely conveying the astounding richness of history and culture that make the continent of Africa so exciting.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A cheerful, browsable overview… Atinuke’s first foray into nonfiction admirably presents an accessible and engaging narrative” School Library Journal
“Nigerian storyteller Atinuke presents the beautiful diversity and contrasts of a continent of more than a billion people in her first nonfiction work … attractive and informative.” Booklist
“Written in an accessible, conversational style … this title will provide readers much enlightenment about the African continent.” School Library Connection
“There are fascinating pieces of information about each country, accompanied by charming illustrations.” Book Riot
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Greatest Animal Stories
₡ 15.000,00Award-winning children’s writer and former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo has collected his greatest animal stories from all around the world and put them in one place . . . Here! From brave mice to hungry wolves, and mischievous spiders to ingenious cats, this is a timeless collection to treasure forever. Beautifully illustrated throughout, a menagerie will come to life before your eyes.There are lots of stories to choose from, including Puss in Boots, The Ugly Duckling, and Peter and the Wolf, so whether you’re looking for a quick read or a longer story to lose yourself in, something to read alone or a tale to share, there’s a great animal story within for everyone to find. This beautifully-illustrated, sumptuous gift edition is perfectfor young readers to treasure.
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The Enormous Crocodile
₡ 7.000,00From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! This picture book has a beautiful full-color interior and large trim to feature Quentin Blake’s iconic art.
The Enormous Crocodile is a horrid greedy grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other animals have had enough of his cunning tricks, so they scheme to get the better of this foul fiend, once and for all!
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