New Releases by Mal Peet

As a flood rises in the surrounding countrys ide, a young boy sets about trying to rescue the various cre atures that inhabit his garden with the help of his toy ark, thereby creating a fascinating floating world. ''

A wide-ranging guide to designing, making and maintaining all sorts of gardens from pots and flower boxes to large-scale school gardens.

An informative look at the history of toilets.

This collection of seven well-known nursery rhymes are carefully illustrated and chosen because they are likely to be familiar to children. The verse have strong rhythmic and rhyming qualities and the child will be able to use his/her knowledge of these to help them read the printed version.