The highly-anticipated sequel to The Proudest Blue and The Kindest Red, a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES which explores sisterhood and kindness, from trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad.
Bravery grows in your mind, but takes root in your heart.
Friday is Faizah's favourite day of the week – she prays with her family at Jummah and then she goes to fencing class. When nobody's watching, Faizah is the best fencer in the world. But there's a tournament coming up just before Eid, and with everyone watching, Faizah is worried she won't be brave enough to compete. Can her big sister Asiya help her find a way to be her boldest self?
An important and uplifting story about faith in religion, in family, and in yourself: to be bold in order to lead, to help, and to grow. Praise for the series:
'A ground-breaking picture book about religion, sisterhood and identity.' WATERSTONES
'A beautiful and powerful story about the bond shared between siblings and being proud of yourself and your beliefs.' BOOKTRUST

From Maggie O'Farrell, the best-selling and award-winning author of Hamnet – now a Bafta and Golden Globe-winning film starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal – comes a stunningly illustrated picture book about a boy who overcomes the unhappiness of moving house and, through the power of storytelling, regains his inner spark.

- An ideal gift and a truly enchanting read.
- Perfect for children aged 5-8 with themes of family bonds, dyslexia, moving house, myth and folklore.

When Jem and his family move to the countryside, he doesn’t like his new home one bit. It’s an old cottage on the side of a hill, where strange things keep happening: shoes are filled up with conkers, the stairs become tangled in a woollen maze. Jem’s sister Verity is certain it is the work of a “nouka”, an ancient creature from local folklore that lives deep down inside the hill. Jem, however, is adamant that there is no such thing...

But this small mythical creature, so attuned to the hearts and minds of others, does exist. And, what’s more, it is determined, through mischief and mayhem, to help Jem reignite the spark within himself once more.

- WINNER of the KPMG Children's Books Ireland Honour Award for Fiction
- Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration
- Best Children’s and YA Books of 2022, Guardian
- RTE.ie Best Irish Children's Books of 2022

The second book in a trilogy of modern fairy tales by Maggie O'Farrell and Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini featuring children with real life problems and the mythical creatures that attend to them. Look out for Where Snow Angels Go and When the Stammer Came to Stay.

“An autumnal balm for anyone in need of a little magic in their lives." – Alex O'Connell, Children's Book of the Week, the Times

“A glorious book, perfect as a gift.” – LoveReading4Kids

“This beautiful book will tug at the heart of any reader regardless of age. […] No one would be unhappy after seeing the stunning illustrations that accompany this extraordinary story.” – Sunday Times

“A gentle, empowering tale with entrancing illustrations.” – Daily Mail

“Wonderfully magical" – Mariella Frostrup, Times Radio

“Dramatic, incredibly evocative and full of atmosphere this is a stunning read." - Armadillo Magazine

“The Boy Who Lost His Spark, undeniably has a magical, timeless quality to it, reminiscent of those ancient Celtic legends. […] timeless" – Irish Independent

“Exploring how we deal with pain, loneliness and tough emotions when we face changes and challenges, it’s a beautiful book for everyone." – Pick Me Up’s Book of the Week

“An enchanting book. The stunning illustrations are such a treasure, creating an atmosphere and sense of wonder about the story.” – The School Librarian

“A really delightful story for 7-9 years. The story is beautifully told and the full colour illustrations are just gorgeous and really enhance the text. I loved it and it is an ideal book for an adult to read to a child or class or for a child to read alone.” – Read for Good

"For my lunch today", he said, I would like a nice JUICY little child."

The Enormous Crocodile is planning what to have for his lunch.

He's the greediest croc in the whole river, and he wants to eat something juicy and delicious.

But what can the greedy grumptious brute guzzle up?

Beware! He's looking for someone to feast upon... someone who looks a lot like YOU!

The text in this edition of The Enormous Crocodile was updated in 2022 for young independent readers.

This book is from the future. In the future, books are very popular. One of the most popular books in the future is called THE FUTURE BOOK, a silly, innovative picture book from two of today’s best picture book creators to read aloud again and again!

You might think you know what the future is like, and what words and phrases we use. But lots of things are different here in the future.

Have you seen the colour BLORANGE? You haven’t? And how is it you say “goodbye” again? It’s not “YOU SMELL LIKE A BABY?” Well . . . that might seem silly to you, but it’s absolutely normal for us in the future.

We invite you to turn the pages of this book to discover what else has changed in the future, and to see how the funny word combinations lead to a brilliantly bonkers narrative that will have you rolling in the aisles of the BOLLY BOLLY HOO HOO (that's what we call the supermarket in the future).