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Alexander the Great is hailed as the world's greatest leaders of all time, renowned for his bravery, his loyalty and his generosity towards his enemies. Jamila Gavin's vivid narrative brings the ancient world to life, as she follows Alexander's campaign from Greece to India. From his taming of the wild horse Bucephalus, to the cutting of the Gordian Knot, through to his great battles and confrontations with Darius III, King of Persia, Alexander was a legend in his own lifetime. Alongside his campaigning feats, the legends from ancient Greece, Egypt, Persia and India told around the army campfires create a vivid and exciting picture of life under this great hero.

Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2 and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and nurtures a love for reading.

A stunning and heartbreaking new novel from Jamila Gavin, the bestselling and award-winning author of Coram Boy and The Wheel of Surya.

The dramatic second story in the Surya Trilogyby Whitbread award-winning Jamila Gavin, author of Coram Boy.

Struggling to adapt to a new life, Sophie feels isolated until she connects with a peer through their mutual love for water. This bond not only helps Sophie forge friendships but also aids her companion in confronting their disability, highlighting themes of resilience and the healing power of shared interests.

Matt Haig, Derek Landy, Philip Reeve, Joseph Delaney, Susan Cooper, Mal Peet, Berlie Doherty, Robin Jarvis, Eleanor Updale, Jamila Gavin and Sam Llewellyn have come together to bring you eleven spine-tingling stories. Watch your step as you take a ghost walk around the ancient city of York and a long-ago woodland which is reawakening. Be warned of the drowned boy who will stop at nothing to find someone to play with for all time. Look into the mirror, where a lost child lurks, ready to pull you in, and try not to cry out at the monstrous creatures prowling for their next victim. Some stories will make you scream, some will make you shiver - but all will haunt you long after you've put the book down.

Venedig im 17. Jahrhundert. Vor mehr als zwölf Jahren verließ der Juwelier Geronimo Veroneo seine Heimatstadt, um im fernen Hindustan Diamanten zu finden, die Glück und Wohlstand seiner Familie sichern sollen. Doch unter der Obhut des skrupellosen Bernardo Pagliarin geht es der Frau und den Kindern Geronimos zunehmend schlecht. Eines Abends klopft ein Fremder an ihre Tür und bittet um Einlass. Sadiqui Iqbal Khan bringt Nachricht vom vermissten Vater. Veroneo werde in den Bergen nördlich von Kabul gefangen gehalten und nur ein einziges Juwel von unschätzbarem Wert könne ihn auslösen: Der Ozean des Mondes. Filippo, der jüngste Sohn der Familie, macht sich mit dem geheimnisvollen Araber auf die Reise.

A brother and sister's epic journey to independence spans India and England in war and peace.India, August 1947: Fleeing from their burnt-out village as civil war rages in the Punjab, Marvinder and Jaspal are separated from their mother, Jhoti. Marvinder has already saved her brother's life once, but now they both face a daily fight for survival.Together they escape across India and nearly halfway around the world to England, to find a father they hardly know in a new, hostile culture...This book was runner-up for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award.

The dramatic final volume in the Wheel of Surya trilogy by Whitbread award- winning author of Coram Boy, Jamila Gavin.