Kay Barnham

This is the fascinating story of communication, from hieroglyphics to semaphore and body language to text messages. It also shows how important connecting with others is for our mental health and wellbeing. Covering the history of communication, such as writing, languages, senses, animal communication, public speaking, and right up to present-day technological advances, this bright and bold book is full...

A fun and magical tour of the world of working with food, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Does your child love food? Do they think that they might want to work with food one day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all sorts of food-related jobs that people do. Billie...

A fun and magical tour of the world of working with technology, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Are you fascinated by technology? Do you think that you might want to work with technology one day? Find out about all sorts of technological jobs that people do! Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they...

A fun and magical tour of the world of working with technology, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Are you fascinated by technology? Do you think that you might want to work with technology one day? Find out about all sorts of technological jobs that people do! Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they...

A fun and magical tour of the world of working in sport, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Does your child love sport? Do they think that they might want to work in sport one day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all sorts of sport-related jobs that people do. Billie...

Inspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable steps Join Rav as he finds out about the courage it takes to ride a bike, or start a new school and takes little steps towards building confidence at home and at school! The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around...

Inspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable steps. Join Anya as she learns the importance of telling the truth and owning up to mistakes, taking little steps towards being honest and truthful with her family, friends, and the new people she meets. The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book...

Inspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable steps Join Haya as she finds out all about kindness and takes little steps towards being kind at home, with friends – with everyone! The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through narrative scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their...

Inspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable steps Join Mei as she finds out about manners and takes little steps towards having great manners at home, at school - or anywhere! The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their...

Inspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable steps. Join Luca as he learns how to respect others around him and takes little steps towards being a thoughtful and kind member of his community, at home, at school, and in the neighbourhood! The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres...

Inspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable steps Join Jack as he finds out about responsibility and takes little steps towards being more responsible at home, at school – or anywhere! The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their...

From Root to Shoot: The Story of Forests takes you on a journey of discovery through a forest, from the deepest tree roots to the newest plant shoots. Forests are some of nature's most beloved and beautiful places. Embark on an immersive journey through the different parts of a forest, experiencing the wonder of the natural landscape and discovering the...

Take a journey of discovery through a forest, from the deepest tree roots to the newest plant shoots. Forests are some of nature's most beloved and beautiful places. Take an immersive journey through the different parts of a forest, experiencing the wonder of the natural landscape and discovering the many plants and animals that make their home there. Come on...

Take a journey of discovery along a river, from its trickling source to its mighty end. Rivers are some of nature's most exciting and spectacular places. Take an immersive journey through the different parts of a river, experiencing the wonder of the natural landscape and discovering the many plants and animals that make their home there. Come on a beautiful,...

Take a journey of discovery along a river, from its trickling source to its mighty end. Rivers are some of nature's most exciting and spectacular places. Take an immersive journey through the different parts of a river, experiencing the wonder of the natural landscape and discovering the many plants and animals that make their home there. Come on a beautiful,...

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the ancient Greeks, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past. Journey back in time...

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the ancient Greeks, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past. Journey back in time...

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the Maya, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past! Journey back in time with...

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the Maya, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past! Journey back in time with...

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the ancient Egyptians, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past! Journey back in time...

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the Romans, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past. Journey back in time with...

A fun and magical tour of the world of working in sport, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Does your child love sport? Do they think that they might want to work in sport one day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all sorts of sport-related jobs that people do. Billie...

This book explains civil rights and the history of the fight for equal rights for women in an accessible way for younger readers. Included is a foreword by Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, who is a prominent lawyer, political and women's rights activist, and author of This Is Why I Resist. A chronological selection of key civil rights moments and movements in...

This picture book story explores what it feels like to be shy using everyday scenes and situations that children might be familiar with—perfect for children who might be feeling shy themselves. Feelings and Emotions: Feeling Shy shows different reasons why young people might become shy, illustrates scenarios of them behaving shyly, and gives advice on how to become more confident...

A fun and magical tour of the world of working with animals, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Does your child love the ocean? Do they think that they might want to work with animals one day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all sorts of jobs that people do when...

If your kids don't fully understand why going to school is not only really important, but actually pretty great, too, then you should read this book together!Are they pretending to be ill to avoid going to school, are scared about starting a new school or simply think it is boring? Well, if they read this book they might change their...

From space telescopes to rockets, satellites and rovers, explore the world of space machines! Get to grips with the mind-boggling advances that have been made in engineering and building spacecraft and machines. The Engineering Power series explores the most amazing machines from the past to present day. It pulls out key engineering details to inform and inspire the next generation...