Farah Shah – illustratör

'Twas the night before Christmasand all through the house,Not a creature was stirring, save . . .CHRISTMAS TREE MOUSE!And she's on an important mission. A mission to help Santa! Every Christmas Eve, this tiny mouse brushes away Santa's snowy footprints, nibbles up the mince pie crumbs, and - most importantly - checks on her Santa HQ tablet that all the correct presents are under the tree.But when Christmas Tree Mouse discovers that baby Ola has received the wrong present, it's a CATASTROPHE! Can she use all her special training and determination to save the day? And might Santa himself make a special appearance?This charming and heartwarming picture book from Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho and debut illustrator Farah Shah offers a brilliantly funny sneak peek behind the scenes on the most magical night of the year. The perfect gift for any child this Christmas!Longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2025

A powerful story about Partition, with a hopeful messageat its heart."I would draw lines that would lasso us to our neighboursand keep us close for all time. I would draw lines that made us feelsafe together."When a line divides the country of India, a little girl and herfamily are forced to leave their home. On her journey, the girlthinks about what she would do differently if she was incharge of a line with so much power.She would draw lines that brought people together, despite theirdifferences. Her lines would make people friends. Her lines wouldmake the world a better place. Bringing together award-winning Indian author, Swapna Haddow,with British-Pakistani illustrator, Farah Shah, representing bothsides of PartitionThe hopeful message of the story and warmth of the illustrationshandle the subject matter with care, suitable for a young audienceBased around a historic event, but with important themes thatare still very relevant todayIncludes a spread at the back of the book with facts aboutthe Partition of India

The kitten runs to the basket. Red Robin and the Kitten is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5 years

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)The king wants the perfect crown to wear for his party, but none of them are quite right. The queen might just have a good solution ...Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Perfect for 5-6 year olds or those reading book band blue 4.