“Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.”
We all love David Attenborough right? good, well now you can learn a little bit more about him and make sure that you’re children are educated about Sir David, his early years and what inspired his love of the natural world. This edition of the Little People Big Dreams series follow young David as he becomes an avid collector of fossils and plants, leading to his love and fascination of living things and science. An inspiriational story for all minds young and old!
This series of books illustrates the inspirational lives of artists, designers, authors, scientists and adventurers, distilling their experiences into a bite size story with a more detailed timeline included within the back pages.
“Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.”
When Stephen Hawking was a boy he used to stare up at the stars and wonder about the universe, despite not being top of his class at school he went on to become the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and author of international bestseller A Brief History of Time. in 1963 he was given 2 years to live when diagnosed with motor neurone disease and yet he continued with his work until 2018 advancing our understanding of space and time, and helping shape the course of physics for the last four decades. Stephen Hawking is regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Einstein.
This series of books illustrates the inspirational lives of artists, designers, authors, scientists and adventurers, distilling their experiences into a bite size story with a more detailed timeline included within the back pages.
“Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.”
Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and political activist, born into slavery in Maryland U.S.A she was forced to work from the age of five, orginally named Araminta “Minty” Ross she changed her name to Harriet Tubman when making her dangerous journey to freedom. Once free she made repeated missions back to free others, Harriet served in the Civil War and in later life became an activist for womens rights, a truly inpsirational character and symbol of strength, hope and bravery.
This series of books illustrates the inspirational lives of artists, designers, authors, scientists and adventurers, distilling their experiences into a bite size story with a more detailed timeline included within the back pages.
“Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.”
“the First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald was a famous jazz singer and the first African-American woman to win a Grammy Award, surviving a tough childhood during the Great Depression in America, Ella entered a talent competition at the age of 17 and won first prize, having decided to swap from dancing to singing at the very last minute. After this first taste of success she didn’t look back, recording over 2000 songs and winning 13 Grammy’s through her 50yr long musical career, she was undoubtly one of the greatest jazz singers of the 20th Century.
This series of books illustrates the inspirational lives of artists, designers, authors, scientists and adventurers, distilling their experiences into a bite size story with a more detailed timeline included within the back pages.
Thirty fun activities and puzzels to get your small folk on their way with learning about numbers, charming illustrations make it engaging and easy to follow, and of course most importantly it has stickers!!!
Thirty fun activities and puzzels to get your small folk on their way with learning about letters, charming illustrations make it engaging and easy to follow, and of course most importantly it has stickers!!!
“Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.”
Maya Angelou is one of the most admired American authors “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was published in 1969 based on memoirs of her childhood a traumatic experience of oppression and abuse. Her’s is a tough story to tell to children but hugely important to be able to relay, Lisbeth Kaiser deals with it delicately and suitably for its intended audience, without it being dumbed-down.
This series of books illustrates the inspirational lives of artists, designers, authors, scientists and adventurers, distilling their experiences into a bite size story with a more detailed timeline included within the back pages.
Maya Angelou is one of personal favourite authors, it is a pleasure to be able to share her story through an edition so beautifully illustrated and sensitively written.
“A timeless ecological tale…The Lorax is the original eco-warrior and his message still rings loud today“
This is a beautiful edition of a classic, telling the dangers of destroying our forests in Dr Seuss’s trademark rhyme makes it a story your young folk will want to hear time and time again.
This hardback slipcase edition is printed on 100% recycled paper, and contains some easy tips to follow to help the Lorax save the planet.
Get you’re youngsters into cooking with this straightforward recipe, starting off with all the instruments and ingredients you need and then follow step by step intructions resulting in the perfect breakast treat.
This interactive board book has pull out tabs, spin wheels and a pop out pancake to practice your flipping with. With simple and striking illustrations by Lotta Nieminen this is bound to keep your small folk entertained without the flour and eggs (although if you progress to actual pancakes we can’t promise that it won’t end up messy, but at least it’ll be delicious!)
Lotta Nieminen is an illustrator, graphic designer, and art director from Helsinki, Finland, now running her own New York-based studio.
What do you do when your baby brother is stolen away from you by crows and carried off to a woodland? and not just any woodland but a woodland called the “Impassable Wilderness” where no child or adult should ever set foot?
Well there really is only one solution, you have to go after him, which is exactly what Prue McKeel did, unwittingly taking her class mate Curtis along for the ride too. The two of them enter the Impassable Wilderness expecting to be back in time for tea, they are however plunged into the world of Wildwood where trouble and magic ensue, the likes of which Prue never thought possible.
An enchanting tale of a warring world not too dis-similar to our own, minus the talking animals, the Government’s in disarray, a dictator on the warpath and bandits just out to save themselves..and this is only part one!
Author Colin Meloy is the singer and songwriter for the band The Decemberists, this is his first novel. Carson Ellis is one of my favourite illustrators, she’s won awards for her most recent book “Du Iz Tak” and also created the wonderful “Home” both books that regularly grace the shelves of the Wren.
Colin and Carson live with their sons in Portland, Oregon, quite near the Impassible Wilderness
The May Queen and her friends are intrigued by the folk lore of South Wood that tells of a ritual which will awaken the soul of the Verdant Empress, so they set about to test the story not realising the series of events that this one night will set into action.
Meanwhile Prue McKeel is still trying to complete the mission that was laid out for her by the Council Tree, to bring Alexei, the mechanical boy prince back to life and save Wildwood. But Prue has so far only managed to find Esben the bear, one half of the team that created the prince and someone seems determined that her mission remain incomplete.
“The third book in the Wildwood Chronicles is a rich, moving, and dazzling story, by turns funny and profound. Both Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis are at the height of their gifts with Wildwood Imperium” Canon Gate
Author Colin Meloy is the singer and songwriter for the band The Decemberists, this is his first novel. Carson Ellis is one of my favourite illustrators, she’s won awards for her most recent book “Du Iz Tak” and also created the wonderful “Home” both books that regularly grace the shelves of the Wren.
Colin and Carson live with their sons in Portland, Oregon, quite near the Impassible Wilderness
“Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.”
Rosa Parks was one of the most important figures in the civil rights movement, as the grandchild of former slaves, growing up in Alabama she experienced abuse and unfair treatment due to the colour of her skin on a daily basis. She became a leading activist in her 30’s and was 42 years old when she made her most famous stand against apartheid when refusing to give up her seat on a bus for a white person. This book tells key moments in Rosa’s life, giving an insight into what urged Rosa to fight for what she believed in.
This series of books illustrates the inspirational lives of artists, designers, authors, scientists and adventurers, distilling their experiences into a bite size story with a more detailed timeline included within the back pages.
“Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.”
Despite not being allowed to go to university because she was a woman, Marie Curie could not be deterred from being a scientist, her discoveries of radium and polonium were breakthroughs in the fight against cancer. Marie Curie was twice awarded the Nobel Prize, the first female scientist to win the prestigious award and still the only female so far to win two in different subjects.
This series of books illustrates the inspirational lives of artists, designers, authors, scientists and adventurers, distilling their experiences into a bite size story with a more detailed timeline included within the back pages.
“Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.”
Frida Kahlo took up painting whilst recovering from a major accident in her early life, her work became an expression of her pain and grief, but has always been seen as symbolic of her passion for life and how creative expression can help people overcome enormous challenges.
This series of books illustrates the inspirational lives of artists, designers, authors, scientists and adventurers, distilling their experiences into a bite size story with a more detailed timeline included within the back pages.
Perhaps Roald Dahl’s most famous book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the tale of every child’s dream. Follow Charlie and his grandpa as they enter the wondrous world of Wonka’s Chocolate Factory along with a rabble of children each as undeserving as the next of the prize of a life time of chocolate. But will they survive the trip? who will turn into a blueberry? are any of them bad nuts? lets follow them in and find out..
“In we go, then! But do be careful, my dear children!
Don’t lose your heads! Don’t get over-excited! Keep very calm!”
With a penchant for building towers out of dirty nappies from a young age Iggy’s parents knew he was a child of unusual talents. All is well until Iggy encounters a teacher with a phobia of architecture, what will he do? things take a surprising turn on a school trip that doesn’t quite go according to plan.
Andrea Beaty’s witty and engaging text flows with an easy rhythm that makes for a highly enjoyable read, matched perfectly with David Roberts joyous illustrations full of quirks and details that deepen the enjoyment of this humorous tale.