Most Popular Books by Tom Percival

A Marcus Rashford Book Club Choice! Silas and the Marvellous Misfits by Tom Percival is an action-packed adventure that shows kids the joy of being themselves.''Engaging and action packed. I would have loved this book as a child!'' - Marcus Rashford MBEErika has a BIG secret. She''s a member of the Dream Defenders - a top-secret organisation that banishes your worries while you sleep!And tonight they''re on a mission to rescue Erika''s best friend Silas from the clutches of the evil Glooms - creatures who want everyone in the dream world to look and think exactly the same way!Can the Dream Defenders save Silas and help him to see that being a misfit can be a truly marvellous thing?Discover more of the Dream Defenders adventures in Erika and the Angermare and Chanda and the Devious Doubt. The Marcus Rashford Book Club is a collaboration between Marcus Rashford and Macmillan Children''s Books, inspiring children to develop a love of reading and literacy as a life skill.

Bea struggles to manage her emotions when her birthday does not go according to plan.

Meet the Dream Team! Turning nightmares into incredible adventures! Erika''s had a bad day. But going to sleep upset means bad dreams. She finds herself stranded in the Dreamscape along with a mob of hungry Heebie Jeebies - and to make matters worse, she''s being hunted by a terrifying Angermare! Enter the Dream Team! Can they help Erika overcome her worries and get home, or will she be trapped forever? Attack of the Heebie Jeebies is the first in a fun and engaging two-colour illustrated series from Tom Percival, exploring anxiety in in children through action and adventure.

What does your shadow get up to? Jack and his amazing magical shadow are the VERY best of friends. But when Jack''s shadow is naughty and Jack gets the blame they have a falling out. Will Jack and his shadow ever be reunited? A lively story that''s perfect for anyone who''s ever wondered what their shadow gets up to when they''re not looking!

**An uplifting book about learning how to ask for help, from the bestselling creator of the Big Bright Feelings series** Be open, be honest, be you! Big Bright Feelings for little people. Hanna LOVES playing sports. But she finds maths a real puzzle! Nothing she tries works. . . until she finds the courage to ask for a little bit of help. Soon, Help arrives - and nothing will ever be the same again! This reassuring and funny book is the perfect springboard for talking to children about asking for help - because we''re all good at different things, and giving and receiving help can be one of life''s greatest joys. Tom Percival''s bestselling Big Bright Feelings series is the ideal starting point for discussions about mental and emotional health, positive self-image, building self-confidence and managing feelings. Every child''s bookshelf should contain his books. Also available in the Big Bright Feelings series: Ruby''s Worry, Perfectly Norman, Ravi''s Roar, Meesha Makes Friends, Tilda Tries Again, Milo''s Monster, Finn''s Little Fibs, Bea''s Bad Day and Sammy Feels Shy. Collect them all!

Hilarious illustrated fiction about unlikely friends Squirrel and Duck. Laugh as they outwit bungling burglars, with only the help of their pet cactus! Perfect for fans of the Dog Man and Grimwood series. From the bestselling author of the Big Bright Feelings picture book series Squirrel and Duck might seem strange housemates but they are drawn together by their secret - they are the only two talking animals in the world. When bulldozers arrive to redevelop the abandoned theme park they call home, they flee with nothing but Mr Spikes, Duck''s beloved ''pet'' cactus. Overhearing a conversation between two nincompoop art thieves puts them on the trail of untold riches (according to Squirrel) or a great deed to help the nation (as far as Duck''s concerned). Only some surprisingly unhelpful woodland creatures and a temporary lack of transport stand in their way! Young readers will love this zanily brilliant story, full of unlikely scenarios and laugh-out-loud moments.

Will poartă pantofii nepotriviți – a știut-o dintotdeauna, dar cum ar putea să schimbe situația? Îi e dificil să facă față provocărilor de la școală, mai ales atunci când nici acasă nu e totul roz. Curând, băiatul descoperă că, pentru a-și (re)găsi puterea și încrederea în sine, nu are nevoie decât de puțin ajutor din partea prietenilor empatici. O poveste sensibilă, care explorează problematica sărăciei din perspectiva copiilor. „O carte extraordinară, vie și emoționantă, care ar putea să schimbe vieți.”Hannah Gold „O lectură minunată – împletirea ideală între text și imagini și o poveste cu mesaj important, narată cu emoție vie.”Christopher Edge „Să citim ficțiune înseamnă să ne punem în locul altor oameni, ale căror vieți sunt foarte diferite de ale noastre, dar și să le permitem cititorilor să se regăsească în povești. Pantofii nepotriviți este exemplul perfect pentru ambele – e cartea potrivită, apărută la momentul potrivit.”Tom Palmer ISBN ebook: 9789731289397

★ 以兒童視角出發的經典議題故事 ★ 給孩子安心的依靠──認識情緒的多元面貌 ★ 常見的謊言議題，讓小朋友更清楚內心各種的感受出處，學習勇敢表達的方法 ★ 作者湯姆‧波西渥（Tom Percival）期待透過此系列心理主題繪本，讓親子共同閱讀時一起建立更加正向穩定的關係，而這份永恆的禮物便成為一生的依靠 芬恩好喜歡奶奶，更喜歡和妹妹一起去奶奶家度假。但是這次芬恩太興奮了，一不小心玩過頭，眼睜睜看著彈力球撞壞了奶奶的漂亮時鐘。 在嚇到和緊張之下的芬恩，開口說出第一個小謊話「這是妹妹弄壞的！我只是在幫忙修理！」 小謊話就像一顆顆彈力球似的彈出來，從第一個桃紅色的，接著第二顆藍色、第三顆綠色……漸漸的芬恩被十幾顆空氣彈力球緊緊包圍了，突然覺得什麼都變得不好玩、不好吃了，快樂的度假為什麼突然會變成這樣呢？ 慶幸的是芬恩最後靠神奇的能力找到了解決辦法，而且最有趣的是這個神奇的能力每個人都擁有。 #祖孫同樂 #謊言 #誠實 #溝通 #正向教養 本書特色 溝通練習✕神奇超能力 人類每個階段都會遇見的溝通技巧議題，如果每個人都練習了更正向的溝通技巧，人與人之間善的循環可以更加永恆。 【適讀年齡】 ▲ 適讀年齡：2～6歲親子共讀；6歲以上自己閱讀。 ▲ 文字附注音，適合親子共讀，也適合孩子自己讀。

Ruby loves being Ruby. Until, one day, she finds a worry. At first it''s not such a big worry, and that''s all right, but then it starts to grow. It gets bigger and bigger every day and it makes Ruby sad. How can Ruby get rid of it and feel like herself again? A perceptive and poignant story that is a must-have for all children''s bookshelves. Welsh adaptation of ''Ruby''s Worry''.

Jack, Red, and Anansi rescue a lost troll child that was captured as a spy, but what they find out when they return it to Troll Mountain changes everything they have ever known.

Meet Skulduggery Pleasant: wisecracking detective, powerful magician, sworn enemy of evil. Oh yes, and dead... Then there''s his sidekick, Stephanie. She''s... well, she''s a twelve-year - old girl. With a pair like this on the case, evil had better watch out.

Basil is de kleinste thuis. Malik, Yasmine en Mo zijn alle drie groter. Daarom zijn veel dingen voor Basil te hoog, te ver of te gevaarlijk en is hij altijd de laaste. Op een dag maakt dat hem zo boos, dat hij in een woedende, brullende tijger verandert. Prentenboek met expressieve kleurenillustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.