Phobias & Fortitude –  This book contains 2 short stories. Princess Lemon & Her Yellow Shoes and Scared Out Of her Wits, both of which are suitable for 8 to 12 year old kids. Princess Lemon & Her Yellow Shoes (new edition): Kate has lots of shoes. She loves them all. All except a pair …

Brad doesn’t believe in Father Christmas, and he doesn’t want anyone else to believe that nonsense either. He’s happiest when he’s making everyone else miserable. His parents aren’t bothered about Christmas either, so on Christmas Eve there’s no decorations in the house, no tree downstairs, no stocking hung up. But, whether Brad believes it or …

Pirate the Barking Kookaburra, a baby kookaburra, loses his memory and becomes lost in a thunderstorm. He meets up and befriends a colourful bunch of dogs and a cat who offer to help him out. His sense of fun turns their life upside down, at the same time, they teach him important lessons in survival, …

A comprehensive history of dinosaurs including the history of evolution and different types of dinosaurs. Check out the sample pages below, and download the full pdf or read online by selecting the buttons below the post.  

This is a non-fiction book about big cats for upper elementary age children. The book makes a great research source for school projects about big cats or for a bedtime read for inspiring young zoologists (I just wish they had one on dolphins for my aspiring marine biologist to read or listen to at bedtime!). …

In Thunderbolt Kids Science Comic Books Grade 5, we learn about the adventures of the Thunderbolt kids in a comic book style way. These books teach science and are perfect for struggling and reluctant readers since the texts are short and fun. This book is Grade 5, there are other books available for science grades …

In Jack Ferrington and the School for Swabbies, a children’s pirate adventure for lower middle grade, new 6th graders learn what leadership is in their new school. The book features Jack and his friend’s chaotic first day and all the adventures they end up in trying to master a new leadership task to learn what …

Out of Place is a middle grade fiction about an unlikely hero. Miriam Mermelstein is the recipient of unexpected magical fairy gifts from her half magic cat Tefnut, she now journeys to the mermaid world to see her adopted grandparents (who she thought her parents made up!). Serial kidnapping was not part of the itinerary …

A bumper collection of author’s favourite worksheets from English Banana, over 100 pages of English Language worksheets suitable for ESL at all levels but mainly for upper intermediate. By: Matt Purland     Sample Pages from English Banana Best of Collection See many more resources like these in our English Language section, as included below. …

Tania and her family are enjoying a late afternoon trek in the Himalayan mountains. An unexpected burst of torrential rain leaves them stranded on a mountaintop. Unprepared for camping, they are forced to improvise. Tania’s curiosity leads her to ignore Mama’s strong objections and explore a stone hut while everyone else is asleep. But what …