Nausea is a surreal, darkly funny novella that follows the inner life of Michael, a four-year-old boy whose imagination and psychological sensitivity begin to blur the line between play and reality. Each chapter is framed around Michael adopting the persona of an animal—bird, spider, squirrel, fish, bat, polar bear—and exploring the world through that creature’s instincts and fears.At first whimsical, his animal identities begin to take on deeper psychological meaning as Michael’s ...

After losing his mother, Peter disappears into the woods behind his house without a trace. He’s only three years old.In the wild, Peter survives on instinct and wonder. He learns from birds, lives by the rhythms of trees and stars, and is comforted by the quiet pull of the moon. Over time, he builds a life far from people—free of language, clocks, or rules. But he also faces hunger, poisoning, cold, and the deep questions that come with growing up alone, in a small and clumsy body ...

For readers of George Saunders, Kelly Link, David Mitchell, and Karen Russell, This Census-Taker is a stunning, uncanny, and profoundly moving novella from multiple-award-winning and bestselling author China Miéville.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPRIn a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a profoundly traumatic event. He tries—and fails—to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams...

Owly, the little owl with a heart of gold, returns for another forest adventure in this Eisner-winning series about friendship!Owly always reaches out to a friend in need.Owly is a wonderful friend! He's honest, trustworthy, and kind. And whenever any of his pals are in trouble, he always finds a way to help. In this collection of nine stand-alone stories, Owly demonstrates the power of friendship by cheering up his friends when they're down, rescuing his f...

Life is changing for Canada’s Anishnaabek Nation and for the wolf packs that share their territory.In the late 1800s, both Native people and wolves are being forced from the land. Starving and lonely, an orphaned timber wolf is befriended by a boy named Red Wolf. But under the Indian Act, Red Wolf is forced to attend a residential school far from the life he knows, and the wolf is alone once more. Courage, love and fate reunite the pair, and they embark on a perilo...

"Fantastical . . . Through the thoughts of a rare black goat and the couple who adopt it, readers witness famines, death, and moments of beauty." — National GeographicLonglisted for the National Book Award for Translated LiteratureAs he did in the award-winning One Part Woman, Perumal Murugan explores a side of India that is rarely considered in the West: the rural lives of the country's farming community. He paints a bucolic yet som...

A short story for 9 year old children about how to be nice, kind and generous to others.The Wicked Chief Squirrel of the Nutty Kingdom is in charge of the storage of the nut reserve for the winter.She is a wicked chief squirrel but the kind chief squirrel and the wise chief squirrels will put a stop to such behaviour. They will stand up for the workers of the Nutty kingdom.

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Poor lost Kitten. He doesn't have a name or a home to call his own. All he wants is to find a warm and cosy place where someone will love him. Will anyone help this little kitten?

One of Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Books of the Year • Shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize • Shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize • An Irish Times Best Book of the Year“One of the most beautiful novels I have ever read.” —New York Times Book ReviewThe acclaimed novel about a couple who, pushing against traditional expectations, move with their dogs to the Irish countryside where they embed themselves ...

Meet animal lover, Tiger Days! A brand-new young fiction series about animals, friendship and adventure by bestselling author Sarah Lean.Beautiful black-and-white illustrations throughout.When nine-year-old Tiger Days stays with her grandmother at Willowgate House she never knows what might happen… new friends to meet, animals to rescue and problems to solve!Tiger’s grandmother looks after animals in need, and when Tiger comes to stay she quickly learns how to feed ...

In this captivating first book, brothers Zluty and Bily live happily in their little house in the desert. Every year Zluty journeys to the great forest while Bily stays to tend their desert home. And every year Zluty returns with exciting tales of his adventures.But then a devastating red wind sweeps across the land destroying everything in its path. And each brother must fight for his survival.A magical new series for younger readers from the award-winning author of Litt...

A true story of a girl's determination to survive the day to day physical and emotional abuse suffered at the hands of her own mother. From being banned from cleaning her teeth to being forced to watch live frogs dipped in acid, torment after torment occurred. Beatings were almost daily with a thousand triggers for them. The dreams of the future are her only hope.