New Releases by Neal Layton

An easy-to-understand picture book explaining AI to young readers, whilst celebrating how amazing human brains really are! Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence - and we all have LOTS of questions. What exactly is it? Why is it such a big deal? Are there any risks? And how is it going to transform our lives? Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain all there is to know about AI, from the early computers that could only solve sums to the AI programs of today that can recognise human speech and recommend TV shows - and what AI might be able to do in the future. Along the way, readers will learn just how incredible their human brains really are, and what intelligence is all about. This entertaining non-fiction picture book, illustrated in Neal Layton''s trademark zany collage style, is perfect for readers aged 6+ who are always asking HOW something works, and for parents wanting to help their kids make sense of a subject that everyone is talking about.

Take a fascinating journey through time to explore a world full of ideas, inventions, discoveries and many, many ... things! Have you ever wondered how us humans came to have so many ''things''? Starting with the early humans who had very few things, through to the jam-packed world we live in today, discover how from the very beginning we humans have had the urge to invent and create! From the creation of Stone Age tools and the first handwritten book through to amazing inventions including the steam engine and the laptop computer, find out how things have transformed our world. With fun illustrations and witty text by award-winning author and illustrator Neal Layton.

All aboard for Kalamazoo! One ticket will let you... ride on an elephant, stay in a bug hotel, travel by train boat and plane, mingle with bears and minibeasts - and even meet an alien! All this and more, in 19 zippy poems to read aloud. This is a fantastic and eagerly awaited poetry collection for young children, from the author of Zim Zam Zoom!, which was shortlisted for the CLiPPA Award and longlisted for the UKLA Award in the UK.

Every animal and plant on earth is part of an incredible WEB OF LIFE. But living things are disappearing all over the world, and it''s a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to introduce the concept of biodiversity to younger readers, explaining what it is, why it''s so important, and how the actions of humans are hurting it. But he''s also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From building a bug hotel to growing flowers on a windowsill and eating more organic food, A World Full of Wildlife will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep the web of life bursting with energy. This brilliant non-fiction picture book is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment. Also available in this series: A Planet Full of Plastic A Climate in Chaos

Every animal and plant on earth is part of an incredible WEB OF LIFE. But living things are disappearing all over the world, and it''s a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to introduce the concept of biodiversity to younger readers, explaining what it is, why it''s so important, and how the actions of humans are hurting it. But he''s also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From building a bug hotel to growing flowers on a windowsill and eating more organic food, A World Without Wildlife will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep the web of life bursting with energy. This brilliant non-fiction picture book is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment. Also available in this series: A Planet Full of Plastic A Climate in Chaos

You''ve probably heard about climate change. At least I hope you have - because it''s REALLY IMPORTANT. It affects all of us living on Planet Earth right now, and everyone and everything that will live on our planet in the future. Our world is warming up, and it''s a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain what climate change is, what''s causing it and why it''s dangerous for animals and humans alike. But he''s also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From eating lots more veggies to walking and cycling and thinking carefully about what we need to buy, A Climate in Chaos will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep Planet Earth happy. This brilliant non-fiction picture book, illustrated in Neal''s trademark collage style, is perfect for readers aged 5-7 who love nature and want to help the environment. Also available in this series: A Planet Full of Plastic.

Everything is made of stuff. Some things are made of paper, like this book. And some things are made of PLASTIC. If you look around you, plastic is everywhere. Even in places where it''s not meant to be. If it drops to the ground, it doesn''t rot away - it sticks around for ever. Our world is drowning in plastic, and it''s a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain where plastic comes from, why it doesn''t biodegrade, and why that''s dangerous for animals and humans alike. But he''s also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From giving up straws in juice cartons to recycling all we can and taking part in a beach clean, A Planet Full of Plastic will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep Planet Earth happy. This brilliant non-fiction picture book, illustrated in Neal''s trademark collage style, is perfect for readers aged 4-7 who love nature and want to help the environment.

What would you do if a red button in your kitchen cupboard could transport you to a spaceship? Press it, of course! Created by the award-winning author and illustrator Neal Layton. When things get too much, Tony climbs aboard his spaceship called The Invincible to chill amongst intergalactic life. But this time, Tony hears some strange noises over his communicator - is it an alien trying to communicate with him, or his new baby sister? Whatever it is, the something is controlling the movements of the spaceship and Tony is sent hurtling towards a parallel universe inhabited by strange creatures called the Blue Bloos. If he has any way of getting home, he will have to work with his friends, old and new ...

Clever and wonderfully original - a celebration of friendship, kindness and living life to the full. A reissue of this award-winning picture book by Neal Layton. Winner of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award. Bartholomew leads a quiet life. But he is a kindly sort of bear, so when his new friend, the Bug, is in a tremendous hurry to find the bright lights, he decides to help him on his way. Bear soon finds himself in the big city, which is like nothing he''s ever known before. But why is Bug in such a hurry? ''A life-affirming story, gloriously illustrated'' Julia Eccleshare ''Wonderfully messy, child-friendly drawings against hip, graphic backgrounds'' Daily Mail

What would you do if a red button in your kitchen cupboard could transport you to a spaceship? Press it, of course! Created by the award-winning author and illustrator Neal Layton. When things get too much, Tony climbs aboard his spaceship called The Invincible to chill amongst intergalactic life. But this time, Tony hears some strange noises over his communicator - is it an alien trying to communicate with him, or his new baby sister? Whatever it is, the something is controlling the movements of the spaceship and Tony is sent hurtling towards a parallel universe inhabited by strange creatures called the Blue Bloos. If he has any way of getting home, he will have to work with his friends, old and new ...

Tony has settled into his new school, but things never stay the same for long - Tony''s mum announces that he is going to have a new little brother or sister. When things get too much, Tony likes to press the red button in the kitchen cupboard, and climb aboard The Invincible spaceship to chill amongst intergalactic life. This time, Tony notices a lonely looking blob hanging around space. Against the computer''s warnings, Tony takes the lonely blob ''Dot'' back to planet Earth so they can keep each other company. It''s fun playing space games with Dot. But, Dot is has very peculiar food habits. The school has a plumbing malfunction, does it have something to do with Dot? Will Tony be able to come up with a plan to calm Dot down before his school presentation and the fancy dress disco? And can Dot help Tony realise how fun caring for a small creature can be?

Tony has settled into his new school, but things never stay the same for long - Tony''s mum announces that he is going to have a new little brother or sister. When things get too much, Tony likes to press the red button in the kitchen cupboard, and climb aboard The Invincible spaceship to chill amongst intergalactic life. This time, Tony notices a lonely looking blob hanging around space. Against the computer''s warnings, Tony takes the lonely blob ''Dot'' back to planet Earth so they can keep each other company. It''s fun playing space games with Dot. But, Dot is has very peculiar food habits. The school has a plumbing malfunction, does it have something to do with Dot? Will Tony be able to come up with a plan to calm Dot down before his school presentation and the fancy dress disco? And can Dot help Tony realise how fun caring for a small creature can be?

When a family wants to cut down a tree to build a house, what happens to the animals'' nests and burrows?

A classic Kipper picture book, perfect for sharing together. Kipper has one, two, three, four, five, six favourite toys. But he''s worried. Someone or something has been nibbling a hole in his toybox. What can it be? And are his toys safe? If you look very closely at the pictures you might just spot the answer... it''s a little mouse! Kipper has been a much-loved picture book character for over 25 years. "The charmingly comical Inkpen, as always, hits the spot." Guardian "You simply cannot fail to win smiles with a new book about Kipper." Daily Mail

Oscar, Arabella, and their friends can’t wait to begin their second termat theMammoth Academy. But when they arrive at school on the first day after winter break, there’s a threatening graffiti message waiting for them. It seems the Cave Skool has moved nearby, and its pupils—those wild and dangerous animals called humans—are wreaking havoc. When a huge snowstorm hits and everyone is trapped inside the academy, the humans attack! With a little teamwork and a lot of explosive materials, the mammoths and their friends just might be able to save the day.

Oscar era un mamut lanudo. Y también lo era Arabella. ¿Alguien te ha dicho alguna vez que los mamuts eran un poquitín tontos? Pues no es verdad. Oscar y Arabella eran dos mamuts muy listos que tenían que pensar muy deprisa para escaparse de la criatura que vivía en las tabernas y que ponía los pelos de punta a cualquiera: el hombre. Esta historia estrafalaria e imaginativa seducirá rápidamente a los más pequeños gracias a su texto humorístico y a sus dibujos inteligentes y ¡hasta un poco salvajes!

Once upon a very long time ago there was nothing. No space, no time, no planets, no people, no me, no you, no nothing, until. . . This exciting book offers Neal Layton''s unique perspective on the beginnings of the world, the Big Bang theory and Evolution. It has wonderful pop-ups, tabs to pull, and flaps to lift.

A rejacket of the wonderful Bartholomew and the Bug that won the Bronze Smarties Book Award.

Neal Layton''s classic, lovable mammoths, Oscar and Arabella venture to a small island just off California for a rip-curling adventure to save their new friends! As funny as ever coupled with Neal''s quirky and delightful illustrations.

Oscar était un mammouth laineux, tout comme Arabella. Ils vivaient il y a très longtemps, à l''ère glaciaire... Une odeur épouvantable, une rivière envahie de détritus, des sentiers jonchés d''ordures ! Pour les élèves de la Mammouth Académie en plein voyage scolaire, il n''y a qu''une explication possible : Les humains sont de retour ! Et voilà qu''Otto disparaît. Le professeur Museau entraîne alors les autres élèves dans une mission de sauvetage bien périlleuse. Bonjour le voyage ! ! !