Item category 2: Picture books for older readers

Tulip loves being outside. She loves puddles and pinecones flowers and feathers, and her pockets are full of nature's treasure. But Tulip is desperate to know more about the things she sees and finds on her daily walk. So, when Tulip finds a nature trail drawn in chalk on the street outside her h...

Zombies struggle with healthy hygiene habits in this laugh-out-loud picture book! You probably shouldn't brush your teeth with rocks, right? Well, try telling that to a zombie! Seriously, it's time to teach those undead slobs a thing or two about healthy hygiene.

Zombies discover tips for staying active in this hilarious picture book! Never run away from a zombie. Why? Because they could use the exercise too! Instead, teach them some healthy activities to stay lean and not-so mean.

Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same, for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is involved.

Offers a gentle introduction to the concept of reducing the use of plastic for young children. In this humorous story, Croc shows her love for plastic. She loves drinks and snacks that come packaged in plastic, and she isn't very careful about throwing the plastic away after she has used it. Can ...

Featuring magical and mythical creatures and monsters from all over the world, this book will tell you where these creatures dwell, how to spot one, and how to keep yourself safe.

In this humorous story, Lemur is always wasting energy. She forgets to switch off the light, she lets all the hot air out of the front door and all the cold air out of the fridge. But when a big energy bill arrives, Lemur wants to make a change!

'Leopard Doesn't Waste Food' offers a gentle introduction to the concept of not wasting food for young children. In this humorous story, Leopard often throws food away. He sometimes takes too much, or he doesn't store it carefully and then doesn't want to eat it. But after a day on the farm and W...

Eugène Handschuh was a Jewish member of the Resistance in occupied Paris. After he was captured by the Nazis, he was placed on a convoy to Auschwitz. Against all the odds, with the help of strangers and fellow members of the Resistance, Eugène and his father escaped the convoy and survived - wh...

In this illustrated edition of the classic Swedish folk tale, Nils is shrunk to a tiny size by a dwarf, and is carried off across Sweden by a flock of wild geese to their summer home in the far north.