General Reference Books

A children's sequel to Change the World for a Fiver , produced by the global social change movement, We Are What We Do. This title features thirty actions for children to do, and gives them the responsibility for changing the world, one bit at a time.

Gemma and Alice, born on the same day, have been devoted best friends ever since. Despite Gemma's larger-than-life personality and Alice's quieter, calmer character, the two are inseparable - until that is Alice has to move house, all the way to Scotland. Gemma is utterly distraught, particularly at the thought that Alice might find a new friend.

Violet has always been in the shadow of her mesmerising, controlling brother Will - by turns delightful and terrifying. Now that Will has learned a shocking secret about his own past, things seem to be getting worse. Violet retreats further into her fantasy world built around the fairy characters created by her favourite author, Casper Dream.

Em adores her funny, glamorous dad - who cares if he's not her real father? He's wonderful to her, and to her little brother and sister. True to form at Christmas, Dad gives them fantastic presents, including a real emerald ring for his little Princess Em Unfortunately, he's got another surprise in store - he's leaving them.

Sephy is a Cross - a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a nought - a colourless member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. Against a background of prejudice and distrust, highlighted by violent terrorist activity by Noughts, a romance builds between them - a romance that is to lead both of them into danger.

Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily are friends at school and have their own Alphabet Club. Daisy is the newest member and is desperate to fit in, even though Chloe is distinctly unfriendly to her at times. Throughout Daisy's first year at the school, the girls plan ever-more elaborate sleepover parties for their birthdays.

A sensitive, detailed and informative guide to male puberty, this book will prove invaluable for both young boys and their parents alike, tackling key subjects from the physical changes that occur at this time to the emotional upheaval this can cause.

Offering practical and sensitive support for bereaved children, this book suggests a helpful series of activities and exercises accompanied by the friendly characters of Bee and Bear. It aims to help children make sense of their experience by reflecting on different aspects of their grief.

Ellie, Magda and Nadine are back - but they're not very happy. Ellie's romance with Russell is teetering on the rocks. Magda's lost her pet. Nadine is fed up with the other two lecturing her about the dangers of meeting someone on the Internet. She thinks her e-mail boyfriend sounds wonderful. Can the girls' friendship survive these testing times?

A book about three girls in Year Nine.

Ellie and Russell are drawn together by their shared enjoyment of art. And as Ellie runs into trouble with a parent who thinks his daughter is too young for after-dark trysts in the park with oh-so-gorgeous Russell, Magda has a crush on a teacher and Nadine's falling for slimy Liam again.

Indie's mum loves the colour blue. Blue is the colour of her favourite things - bluebirds, bluebells, the sky. So much so that she named her children Indigo and Misty - shades of blue, special colours, magical colours. Indie loves her mum. But blue isn't always a happy colour - and there's a lot of sad stuff in her mum's life.

Why don't you ever say anything, Lizzie? said Rory. It's like you've got a zip across your mouth. Lizzie refuses to speak. She doesn't want to talk to Rory or Jake, her new stepbrothers, or Sam, their dad or even her mum. She's totally fed up at having to join a new family and nothing can coax her into speaking to them.

April knows she was found in a dustbin fourteen years ago as a new-born baby. And now she's fairly happily settled with her foster mother, Marion. But she's desperate to recall what happened in the intervening years, and to see if she can find out where she really came from in the first place. This novel presents her story.

Allows readers to take a roller coaster ride through the vastness of space and discover the mysteries of physics, science and the universe with George, his new friends next door - the scientist Eric and his daughter, Annie - and a super-intelligent computer called Cosmos, which can take them to the edge of a black hole and back again.

Aimed at readers at KS2, YR3-6 and P4-7 for Scotland, this title includes 20,000 colour headwords; and pronunciation guides for difficult words. It also contains usage help to encourage accuracy of language; example sentences and phrases to show how words are used in context; and an introduction on how to use the dictionary.

Jade is used to being with and agreeing with Vicky. When a tragic accident occurs, she can hardly believe that Vicky's no longer there. But Vicky's not going stop her from living life to the full. Whether Jade is in lessons, out running or tentatively trying to make new friends, Vicky is making her presence felt. This novel presents their story.

An informative guide to female puberty, this book is useful for both young girls and their parents alike, tackling key subjects from the physical changes that occur at this time to practical matters, such as buying your first bra. It also features colour illustrations and diagrams, which reveal everything young girls need to know.

Helps children learn about the parts and processes involved in the human body.

Includes 5,000 words and phrases in alphabetical order. Each entry in this book contains numbered meanings, word classes, inflections, pronunciation guides, supporting example sentences and notes to help with using the words. It also includes word origins for various root words.