The perfect first atlas that helps build locational knowledge, map skills, and subject vocabulary.
Help young learners explore their world with confidence using the newly updated Oxford First Atlas – the perfect first atlas for home learning, school projects, and early geography skills. Designed specifically for children aged 5+ and fully aligned with the EYFS and Key Stage 1 Geography Curriculum, this beautifully illustrated atlas builds early map-reading skills, locational knowledge, and key vocabulary in a child-friendly, engaging way. Key features include:

• Ideal for children aged 5+ (EYFS & KS1): builds foundational geography and map-reading skills.
• Clear, colourful maps of the UK, the continents, and the world: easy for young readers to navigate.
• Simple map keys and symbols designed for early learners.
• Friendly bird character brings learning to life and supports engagement.
• Includes fascinating facts about places, people, nature, and the globe.
• Introduces simple grid references to support early geographical understanding.
• Curriculum-aligned with the National Curriculum in England (KS1 Geography) and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework.

The perfect first thesaurus for building speaking and writing skills through adventurous language.

Help children build confident speaking and writing skills with the Oxford First Thesaurus – a vibrant, child-friendly thesaurus designed especially for ages 5 and up. Perfect for use at home or in the classroom, it supports early language development by encouraging children to explore new and adventurous vocabulary in a fun, accessible way. Key features include:

• Perfect for ages 5+: Developed specifically for young learners to build early speaking and writing confidence
• Supports vocabulary growth: Age-appropriate example sentences help children understand synonyms in real-life context
• Engaging full-colour illustrations: Bright, 3D artwork helps bring vocabulary to life and makes learning fun
• Easy to navigate: Clear alphabetical layout with alphabet thumb tabs and easy-to-use index so children can independently find the words they need
• Powered by the Oxford Children’s Corpus: Created using a database of real examples of children’s writing ensure natural, relevant vocabulary
• Perfect classroom or home companion: Works seamlessly alongside the Oxford First Dictionary (9781382076487) for complete early-language support

• Suitable for children aged 5+ with age-appropriate definitions and example sentences
• Pronunciation breakdowns for harder to say words
• Clear, accessible alphabetical layout, with alphabet thumb tags down the side of pages for ease of navigation
• Full colour throughout with highly engaging 3D illustrations
• Includes lists of commonly used words, days of the week, seasons, colours, shapes and more
• Powered by the Oxford Children’s Corpus, a unique database of millions of words written by children
• Pairs perfectly with the newly updated Oxford First Thesaurus. (9781382076500)

**Shortlisted for the Laugh-Out-Loud Book Awards.**
**”Funny and irreverent. A huge hit at school storytime.” Guardian
**”A comic countdown chant. This rhyming story is great fun to read aloud…” The Times Children’s Book of the Week
**”A playfully wicked back-to-school alternative.” The Bookseller**

Ten very foolish teachers have missed the last bus home. But LOOK – a shortcut through the forest! They’ll be back in time for tea! Off they skip, unaware that in the woods a hungry horde of mischievous and hilariously goofy monsters is waiting…

– A fun way to count numbers 1-10.
– Rhyming text and witty, whimsical illustrations.
– Funny and goofy with hilarious monster characters.
– Perfect for children starting or going back to school.
– A great present for teachers.

The Scholastic Dictionary of Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms–a widely successful reference title–is getting a makeover! This book is a portable, inexpensive dictionary perfect for middle school students. It can be slipped into their book bags and taken anywhere. With more than 12,000 synonyms and 10,000 antonyms at their fingertips, this book is a great reference for young writers. And for kids who don’t know whether to use “principle” or “principal,” this handy guide also contains 2,000 homonyms.

Other titles in this series: My First Wipe Clean ABC, My First Wipe Clean Pen Control and My First Wipe Clean First Words.

In this warm and heartfelt story from the bestselling creators of All Are Welcome, follow a group of families whose preschool children are finally heading to ‘big school’. As all the kids prepare for their big graduation day, their parents look back on how their little ones have grown and promise them that they will always be loved.

That they will always belong. That wherever they go and whoever they become, their families will always be proud of them. Perfect for fans of Oh, The Places You’ll Go! and Guess How Much I Love You, Wherever You Go is a hopeful, soulful celebration of the highs and lows of growing up, and the power of a parent’s unconditional love.

A must-have for school and library shelves, and wonderful gift to share with young children as they prepare to take on the world.

From bestselling author and storyteller Anna Dewdney comes a back-to-school story featuring the beloved Llama Llama!

Summer days are getting shorter and it’s almost time for the first day of school for Llama! But Llama Llama isn’t ready for summertime to end. It’s been full of backyard camping, family picnics, and ice cream with friends. All he wants is for summer to go on forever! He’s anxious about his first day back at school but maybe, with some help from his friends and Mama Llama, going back to school will be fun after all!

With over 30 million copies in print, Anna Dewdney’s New York Times bestselling Llama Llama books have provided hours of comfort with catchy rhymes, effortless rhythm, and adorable artwork.

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If you want to be cool, just be YOU! That’s the message of this funny, relatable Pete the Cat school story and kids will laugh and agree.

Pete the Cat can’t decide what to wear to school in Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School. With so many groovy options to choose from, Pete just keeps adding on.

All of Pete’s friends have a suggestion for what he should wear to school. But by the time he’s added cowboy boots, shorts with fish, his red shirt AND his yellow shirt and even more he’s too hot.

It’s time to make his own clothing decisions and head back to school! You and your kids will giggle at Pete and his clothing choices, resolved with a positive empowering message.

Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School is a My First I Can Read book.

Each My First I Can Read book is carefully crafted using basic language, word repetition, sight words, and sweet illustrations which means it’s perfect for shared reading with emergent readers. The active, engaging My First I Can Read stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey.

Going to kindergarten is so much fun! This Little Golden Book follows a happy little girl on her first day of school. She and her new classmates play a game to get to know each other, explore the classroom (there’s an art station and a class pet!), learn to raise their hand before speaking, practice standing in line without getting all “giggly and wiggly,” enjoy story time, and lots more. This is the perfect book to share with your future kindergartener!