(Compiled 2026)

 

Europe

Rob Colson

9781445180915

Uncover the unique features of Europe, from the wide variety of habitats and landscapes to the cultures of the peoples that inhabit the continent. Explore Soomaa National Park, Norwegian fjiords, the Swiss Alps, Plitvice lakes and more in this illustrated and informative celebration of Earth's flora, fauna and spectacular geography.

The Atlas of Languages

Rachel Lancashire

9780753448427

A beautifully illustrated atlas of the languages we speak.

Everybody Travels

Kristin Roskifte

9780711294561

Celebrate empathy, connection and togetherness with this interactive book, a follow-up to 'Everybody Counts'. A book jam-packed full of lovely stories, big and small, all about the human experience. It is a beautiful reminder that we are all ultimately on a journey together! Each person in this book is on their own personal journey. Whether that journey is in the pages of a story book they are reading, or on an airplane trip to meet a long-lost relative at a family reunion. We are moving, being moved, arriving and departing all the time. Read the clues on each page about where that person is going and why. Enter their world and work out their funny, sometimes tragic, bizarre and ultimately human story on their journey through life, sometimes at the beginning and sometimes at the very end. This book can be read on many levels by many ages, with more to discover as children grow up.

My Mother's Tongues

Uma Menon

9781529517880

Sumi's mother can speak two languages, Malayalam and English. She can switch between them at the speed of sound: one language when talking to Sumi's grandmother, another when she addresses the shopkeeper. Sometimes she speaks a combination of both. Could it be she possesses a superpower? With awe and curiosity, young Sumi recounts the story of her mother's migration from India and how she came to acquire two tongues, now woven together like fine cloth.

First French

Isa Pirracas

9781805312666

This interactive flap book will help children to learn simple conversational French for various situations. Topics include greetings and farewells, emotions and daily routines. With linked audio recordings to hear the correct pronunciations.

The Train Mouse

Uwe Timm

9781839130106

When Nibbles, an inquisitive young mouse, scampers onto a waiting train at the local station, little does he know he is about to be swept along on a cross-country adventure. Nibbles travels across his homeland of Germany, picks up a new friend in Switzerland, samples the delights of French cuisine in Paris and finally ends up as the star performer in a circus in England! But then Nibbles begins to feel homesick. How will one little mouse find his way home again?

Coming to England

Floella Benjamin

9781035056224

A push, pull, slide retelling of Floella's Benjamin's inspirational true story.

The Giant Turnip

Henrietta Barkow

9781852697891

This re-telling of a traditional story is based in an inner-city school, where the children have grown a huge turnip. The boys and girls try to pull it out, but it won't move. Will they ever manage to free the giant turnip?

Moomin Shorts

Tove Jansson

9780241636749

'Penguin Readers' is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.

The Enormous Crocodile

Roald Dahl

9780241611050

A 'Penguin Readers' book, this is one of 15 famous Roald Dahl adventures, adapted for learners of English aged 7+. Can you read them all? They have been aligned to the CEFR framework A1 to A2+, in four levels. Each book is also Lexile measured. The graded readers feature illustrated new words, language activities, and fun games between chapters, encouraging students and teachers to structure learning and make real progress. Every book also includes projects and discussions.

The Extraordinary Life of Anne Frank

Kate Scott and Anke Rega

9780241372708

Her words have become some of the most important in modern history: discover the incredible life story of Anne Frank, whose bravery has inspired so many. Her incredible story comes to life in this beautifully illustrated book, with narrative biography, timelines, facts and quotes.