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Everyone alive on the planet today can trace their ancestryback to just one woman. But who would she have been? Whatwould her life have been like? And what has happened since for herbillions of descendants?In an all-encompassing whistlestop tour through prehistory,history, and on to the future,Shevolution spans an extraordinary 200,000years, tracing the life of the woman scientists call 'MitochondrialEve' and following the journeys of the female pioneers who haveshaped us all.Around the world, girls and women – who have ruled kingdoms,governed empires and led pirates – have had to fight togain, and keep, basic human rights even into the 21st century.Shevolution includes their stories, giving voice to theunsung sheroes of our day.Travel with us through early human history, first societies, ancientcultures around the world, the rise (and fall) of empires,featuring female leaders, the suffrage movement, the women's rightsmovement, intersectionality and ... the fight to get pocketsback!This beautifully illustrated book takes you ona tour through women's history around the world, featuring snapshotsof what life might have been like for our theoretical commonancestor 200,000 years ago and for women and girls at key momentssince.Did you know? Recent ethnographic research proves that women (and children!)weren't just gatherers in hunt-gatherer societies. Did you know? New Zealand was the first country to give women the right tovote in 1893. A captivating and unique approach to non fiction, this is an importantread for all children who want to understandthe Shevolution of society.

Welcome to the Bubble Tea Café! Pull up a chair and getready for fun, friendships and a mystery to solve – allin the shape of a bubble tea cup!Charlotte loves helping her aunt to run her Bubble Tea Café, alongwith her two best friends, Sofia and Bonnie. When new girl Darcymoves to town from the big city, the three friends decide tothrow her a welcome bubble tea party. Together, they form the BubbleTea Club.However, the town has been thrown into chaos by a thief and Charlotte'saunt is worried the café could be its next target.Can the Bubble Tea Club help save the day? A one-of-a-kind book, the Bubble Tea Café is in the shapeof a bubble tea cup!Filled with the friendship of the Babysitters Club andthe drama and relatability of Lottie Brooks.Perfect for readers 9+, it's the next club every kid will wantto be a member of!

Heartfelt moments between parent and child are captured with touch and feel felt stars in this magical "read with daddy" book.Cute rhyming text, adorable animal characters, and felt stars that shrink with each turn of the page will captivate little ones as they share this special story with daddy.

Heartfelt moments that bring joy to each day are captured with touch and feel felt rainbows in this magical gratitude book. Cute rhyming text, adorable animal characters, and felt rainbows that shrink with each turn of the page will captivate little ones as they share this special story of being thankful for the good things in their lives.

Heartfelt moments that calm, reassure, and relax are captured with touch and feel felt clouds in this mindful book for little worriers.Cute rhyming text, adorable animal characters, and felt clouds that shrink with each turn of the page will captivate little ones as they share this special story about overcoming worries and anxiety.

Discover swishy, playful fun at the end of the rainbow ribbon hair in this exciting and brand new 'Hairy-tales' story book!Swish and play with the curly rainbow ribbon hair on every page as you read about a magical unicorn. Rainbowcorn the unicorn used to have a plain white mane, but one day she galloped through a rainbow and her mane was never quite the same - it transformed into magical rainbow colours! With a funny rhyming story to read and curly rainbow ribbons to swish and play with, this novelty story book will keep children entertained for hours!

Discover swishy, playful fun at the end of the rainbow ribbon hair in this exciting and brand new 'Hairy-tales' story book!Swish and play with the curly rainbow ribbon hair on every page as you read about a lion with an amazing rainbow mane. Rory the lion is king of all the plain. The reason for his royalty? His most amazing rainbow mane! With a funny rhyming story to read and curly rainbow ribbons to swish and play with, this novelty story book will keep children entertained for hours!

Who's the sparkliest unicorn of them all? YOU decide! Push and pop the stars and count 1-5 to choose who is the greatest in this magical funny counting book!This interactive book is full of unicorns - clever unicorns, dancing unicorns, leaping unicorns, and speedy unicorns - and each one trying to show you that they are the sparkliest and greatest unicorn, ever! But which one is the sparkliest? YOU decide! Push, pop, and count the soft, silicone stars to rank each unicorn from 1 to 5, and choose the greatest unicorn of them all.Full of unicorns, a silicone star popper to push and pop, funny rhyming words to read and bright, colourful pictures, this book will bring lots of fun and silliness to story time.

Who's the roariest dinosaur of them all? YOU decide! Push and pop the stars and count 1-5 to choose who is the greatest in this T. rexcellently funny counting book!This interactive book is full of dinosaurs - big dinosaurs, loud dinosaurs, stinky dinosaurs, and silly dinosaurs - and each one is trying to show you that they are the roariest and greatest dinosaur, ever! But which one IS the roariest? YOU decide! Push, pop, and count the soft, silicone stars to rank each dinosaur from 1 to 5, and choose the greatest dino of them all.Full of dinosaurs, a silicone star popper to push and pop, funny rhyming words to read and bright, colourful pictures, this book will bring lots of fun and silliness to story time.

On the other side of town is the most amazing street! It's the home of festive, magical neighbours, that you will love to meet!Have you heard of Candy Cane Lane? It's the most magical street at the North Pole! Here is where Santa, the elves and the reindeer live and where all the Christmas magic happens as Santa gets ready to deliver presents on Christmas Eve. From Santa's office, the toy factory and the reindeer stables to a gingerbread cafe, an elf hotel and Mrs Claus' sleigh workshop, there's a whole street of festive friends to meet in this Christmas story.A magical, rhyming Christmas story book to read and share at Christmastime for festive story time fun!

Have you ever met a magical unicorn?Sparkles the unicorn can grant wishes with a swish of her magical horn. But one day, Sparkles has a cold and with each SNEEZE, her magic gets muddled up - with some very funny results! Make story time fun with this "read-and-play" book that combines a laugh-out-loud story with a soft-to-touch hand puppet all in one book! Children will be captivated as they read the funny, rhyming story about a very magical unicorn and act out the story with the plush unicorn puppet mouth to make Sparkles go "ACHOO!"  on every page.The soft, plush hand puppet mouth fits both big and little hands for read-aloud together time, and for peace of mind, the puppet is securely attached to the back of the book. Simply place your hand inside the puppet and move your fingers and thumb to act out the story and bring Sparkles the Unicorn to life!

Have you ever met a dinosaur who cannot roar? Rumble the Tyrannosaurus rex can squeak, burp, giggle, and even bark, but he cannot work out how to roar. One day, Rumble's dino friends decide to teach him. Will Rumble ever find his roar?Make story time fun with this "read-and-play" book that combines a laugh-out-loud story with a soft-to-touch hand puppet all in one book! Children will be captivated as they read the funny, rhyming story about a very noisy T. rex and act out the story with the plush dinosaur puppet mouth to help Rumble learn to "ROAR!"  on every page.The soft, plush hand puppet mouth fits both big and little hands for read-aloud together time, and for peace of mind, the puppet is securely attached to the back of the book. Simply place your hand inside the puppet and move your fingers and thumb to act out the story and bring Rumble the T. rex to life!

Let's teach your botty to use the potty!As every toddler nears the time to move on from nappies towards toilet training, this is an excellent picture storybook for parents to share with their little ones to help build a happy, calm and confident potty-training routine.With a rhyming story by Lou Treleaven and bright, eye-catching illustrations by Damien Barlow, this story has been written and illustrated to encourage and reassure little ones as they go through the highs and lows of learning to use the potty. A useful storybook for parents to share with their little ones in the run up to and during potty training!

Eight is the number of tentacles on an octopus, the number of planets in our solar system ... and it’s the number of years you need to be before you open this book!This quirky activity book for kids is jam-packed with things to do. Young readers can dive in and enjoy cool stories, fun 8-themed facts and step-by-step ‘how to draw awesome things’ pages. There’s also engaging hands-on activities to try, such as ‘How to Make a Balloon Sword’ and ‘How to Make Slime’. A celebration of all things eight, it’s the perfect birthday book for kids who are about to turn 8, with aspirational entries to help readers plan their best year ever – such as ‘My 8 Predictions’, ‘My Perfect Day’ and ‘Stepping Stones to My Goal’.With silly trivia, laugh-out-loud jokes, games and doodles to do, it’s also a great way to keep 8-year-olds entertained at any time of the year.

Nine is the number of worlds in Norse mythology, the number of brains an octopus has ... and it’s the number of years you need to be before you open this book!This quirky activity book for kids is jam-packed with things to do. Young readers can dive in and enjoy cool stories (including a choose-your-own adventure!), fun 9-themed facts and step-by-step ‘how to draw awesome things’ pages. There’s also engaging hands-on activities to try, such as ‘How to Draw Kawaii People’ and ‘Make the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies’. A celebration of all things nine, it’s the perfect birthday book for kids who are about to turn 9, with aspirational entries to help readers plan their best year ever – such as ‘If I Ran the World’, ‘This Year I Will …’ and ‘My Perfect Menu’.With silly trivia, laugh-out-loud jokes, games and doodles to do, it’s also a great way to keep 9-year-olds entertained at any time of the year.