macmillan publishers

<p>Impossible Causes</p>

<p>For readers of&nbsp;All the Missing Girls&nbsp;and&nbsp;You Will Know Me,&nbsp;Impossible Causes&nbsp;is a gripping, claustrophobic thriller about isolation, power, and the lies that fester when witnesses stay silent.</p>

<p>For seven months of the year, the remote island of Lark is fogbound, cut off completely from the mainland.

Three strangers arrive before the mists fall: Ben Hailey, a charismatic teacher looking to make his mark, teenager Viola Kendrick, and her mother, both seeking a place to hide from unspeakable tragedy.</p>

<p>As the winter fog sets in, the presence of the newcomers looms large in this tight-knit community. They watch as their women fall under the teacher's spell. And they watch as their daughters draw the mysterious Viola into their circle. The girls begin to meet furtively at night, dancing further and further away from the religious traditions that have held Lark together for generations.</p>

<p>But when a body is found one morning at the girls' meeting place, high up among the sacred stones of Lark, faith turns instantly to suspicion and fear. For the island is weighted with its own dark secrets, and now it is time for them to come into the light.</p>

<p>Eerie and menacing, timely and moving,&nbsp;Impossible Causes&nbsp;is an unputdownable thriller that examines the consequences of silence kept at young women's expense.</p>

<p>Produced in large format for students to be able to use easily, this title is 80 pages long and is composed of 8 units each with 8 lessons, thus mirroring the structure of the Student's Books.</p>

<p>A communication-focused course that builds young adult and adult learners' confidence to use English.&nbsp;Breakthrough Plus contains modernised content, a fresh design and a digital version of the Student's Books for classroom presentation purposes as well as additional practice material with markbook functionality. The accompanying digibook provides an onscreen version of the Student's Book with integrated audio, plus additional interactive practice with over 120 activities and markbook functionality.</p>

<p>The Digibook includes 12 video street interviews filmed in New York with accompanying worksheets. Teachers have access to the DigiBook, their students' markbook, and an additional Test Generator program. This has created a truly blended, content-rich course, covering high-interest themes in a thorough but accessible way. NEW Digibook provides an onscreen version of the Student's Book with integrated audio, plus additional interactive practice with over 120 activities and markbook functionality. The Digibook includes 12 video street interviews filmed in New York with accompanying worksheets Teachers have access to the DigiBook, their students' markbook, and an additional Test Generator program A strong emphasis on skills (such as conversation strategies) with an emphasis on Listening and Speaking, but with Reading and Writing also Authentic natural language presented and practiced through clear, contextualised and achievable tasks Lots of visual on-page support for students, enhancing scope for creativity A broad, international, cross-cultural flavour with a range of native and non-native accents An optional Challenge! feature catering for mixed-ability classes Genuine flexibility - teachers can "pick and mix" according to the needs of each class, without the course losing its integrity Amusing listening and reading passages feature regularly in the course creating an engaged and comfortable class</p>

<p>ENGLISH WORLD 3: DICTIONARY</p>

<p>English World is a visually stunning ten-level course which will take children through from primary to secondary. Written by the authors of best-sellers Way Ahead and Macmillan English, English World combines best-practice methodology with innovative new features for the modern classroom.</p>

<p>Active whole-class learning is supported by vibrant posters and interactive activities on the DVD-ROM. Thorough grammar and skills work is applied in natural contexts in the real world, through dialogues and cross-curricular material.</p>

<p>English World provides a complete package for today’s teachers and pupils.</p>

<p>What's in the Picture?</p>

<p>What’s at the circus show, whirling and twirling? What’s in this picture made of squiggles and spots? What’s on the table, laid out for a fabulous feast?</p>

<p>With paintings by Van Gogh, Magritte, Aboriginal artist Nym Bunduk and many more, this playful search-and-find book invites children to explore and interact with art. Friendly text written by Susie Brooks and fun questions encourage readers to examine each painting and to explain, very simply, what is happening in the picture.</p>

<p>A gallery of images at the end of the book gives further details about each painting, including where the original artwork can be viewed.</p>

<p>The Return Of Sherlock Holmes (Alma Junior Classics)</p>

<p>“Holmes!” I cried. “Is it really you? Can it indeed be that you are alive? Is it possible that you succeeded in climbing out of that awful abyss?”</p>

<p>London's criminal underworld has risen once again, and a dangerous individual with an air gun is prowling the streets. The capital is in greater need of its protector Sherlock Holmes than ever.</p>

<p>Three years have passed since Holmes and the evil mastermind Professor Moriarty fell, locked in combat, into the Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland, and when Doctor Watson collides with an odd-looking old book collector in the street, little does he know that the world's greatest detective is about to return…</p>

<p>Alma Junior Classics series of illustrated classics includes some of the greatest books ever written for younger readers and new translations of unjustly neglected international works. Our aim is to give our list an international feel and offer young readers to opportunity to connect with other cultures and literatures – this applies not only to the titles we chose but also to the illustrators we commission – so that we can bring a bit of novelty into the canon of British children’s literature. All children’s classics contain extra material for young readers, including a profile of the author, a section on the book, a list of characters, a glossary and a test-yourself quiz.</p>

<p>The 143-Storey Treehouse</p>

<p>There are lots of laughs at every level in The 143-Storey Treehouse, from the number one Treehouse series from Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.</p>

<p>They've added thirteen new levels to their Treehouse, including a word-o-matic (it knows every word in the whole world!); a recycling depot; a wrecking ball; a deep, dark cave with a real live, fire-breathing dragon; a complaining room; a spooky graveyard (where it's always midnight, even in the middle of the day); and a camping ground where you can have a nice, relaxing camping holiday.</p>

<p>Andy's been a bit stressed, so Terry has decided the perfect way for them to relax is to head up to their new camping ground level for a much-needed holiday. But it turns out to be not quite as relaxing as Terry originally planned . . .</p>

<p>Terry forgets to pack the tent and the food, their attempt at fishing ends in disaster, the spooky campfire stories are a little too spooky and then, to make matters worse, all of Andy's fellow campers start mysteriously disappearing.</p>

<p>Can Andy brave the dark, dark woods and rescue them in time to finish writing their next book?</p>

<p>Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!</p>

<p>Lists For Curious Kids: Human Body</p>

<p>Do you want to know about nine popular hair styles from history, how digestion works in six easy steps, and eight questions about the human body that have no answers?</p>

<p>Then look no further because Lists for Curious Kids – Human Body by Rachel Delahaye is absolutely bursting with eye-popping and informative lists about your body, guaranteed to keep you entertained and increase your general knowledge at the same time!</p>

<p>Discover your body’s most curious bits and pieces, the most muscly gymnastics events, freaky human body museums … and the worst cures for the Black Death.</p>

<p>With quirky, colourful illustrations by Caroline Selmes, this is a great gift purchase but also a book to buy for yourself!</p>

<p>A concise and practical course that combines print and online materials to efficiently prepare students for the new, computer-based FCE exam. The accompanying website contains four computer-based tests and downloadable workbook-style material accessed through a unique code found at the back of the Student's Book. Written by FCE experts, this is a foolproof fast track to FCE confidence.</p>

<p>Tyrannosaurus Rex</p>

<p>Push, pull and slide the scenes to meet Tyrannosaurus rex, the mightiest dinosaur of them all! Watch as stomps and roars, before asking the other dinos to play a game.</p>

<p>Bright, bold illustrations by David Partington bring Tyrannosaurus rex and his dinosaur friends to life. With lots to talk about on every page and fun facts to share too, this is the perfect first introduction for inquisitive toddlers to a favourite dinosaur.</p>

<p>Discover more incredible dinosaurs in the Hello Dinosaur series with Diplodocus.</p>

<p>Combo Breakthrough Plus 2nd Edition Level 1: Student's Book + Workbook Pack</p>

<p>1. Breakthrough Plus 2nd Edition Level 1 Workbook Pack</p>

<p>New print workbook pack available for this new edition, containing extra practice material along with webcode access to a Student's Resource Centre which provides Student's audio, video, video and audio scripts, workbook audio and scripts.</p>

<p>2.&nbsp;Breakthrough Plus 2nd Edition Level 1 Student's Book + Digital Student's Book Pack</p>

<p>Breakthrough Plus 2nd edition Student's Book is an updated and expanded edition of Breakthrough Plus, the successful communication-focused course that builds young adult and adult learners' confidence to use English and communicate in everyday situations. This new edition contains newly-updated content with a fresh design and 30% new photos.</p><p>1. Breakthrough Plus 2nd Edition Level 1 Student's Book + Digital Student's Book Pack</p><p>2. Breakthrough Plus 2nd Edition Level 1 Workbook Pack</p>

<p>The Student Flipbook combines both the Student Book and The Language Lodge (workbook) components into a single, practical flipbook. Students are given multiple opportunities to work with materials such as songs, comic strips and readings to consolidate their learning. Language is presented through the use of echoes, songs and cheers for retention.</p>

<p>MR; Quest The Ele</p>

<p>MR; Treasure Island Ele</p>

<p>Don Quixote (Alma Classics Evergreens)</p>

<p>When an ageing, impoverished nobleman decides to style himself “Don Quixote” and embarks upon a series of daring endeavours, it is clear that his ability to distinguish between reality and the fantasy world of literary romance has broken down. His exploits turn into comic misadventures, in which everyday objects are transformed into the accoutrements of chivalry, peasant girls become princesses and windmills are mistaken for formidable giants, leading the hero and his squire Sancho Panza into the realms of absurdity and humiliation.</p>

<p>Renowned for its comical set pieces, Don Quixote is a profound meditation on the relationship between truth and fiction and the morality of deception, as well as the foundation stone of the modern novel.</p>

<p>This edition contains an extensive critical apparatus, extra reading material including a section of photographs and notes.</p>

<p>Farmer Llama</p>

<p>A laugh-out-loud funny, rhyming picture book created by Donna David and Fred Blunt. Starring the irresistible Farmer Llama!</p>

<p>Alarm-a-Llama bolts awake and bashes his poor head.

Pyjama-Llama rubs his eyes and climbs out of his bed.

Banana-Llama grabs some food. He's ready for the day!

Farmer-Llama starts his truck and heads out to collect hay.</p>

<p>Join the loveable, accident-prone Farmer Llama for a hilarious farmyard adventure. Complete with pesky cows who just won't get out of Farmer Llama's way . . .</p>

<p>With bright, bold artwork and a brilliantly funny story, this is the perfect read-aloud treat. With a simple phonics-based text, just right for developing early reading skills.</p>

<p>First Stories: The Ugly Duckling</p>

<p>A first novelty board book about the Ugly Duckling, with push, pull, and slide mechanisms.</p>

<p>First Stories: The Ugly Duckling&nbsp;is the perfect introduction for young children to this classic fairy tale. Push, pull, and turn features bring the story of the lonely duckling-turned-swan to life. This well-loved fairy tale is beautifully imagined for a new generation by children's illustrator Dean Gray.</p>

<p>Discover It Yourself - Plants And Flowers</p>

<p>Discover it Yourself: Plants and Flowers is packed with scientific facts, experiments and activities linked to the world of plants. It brings a lively, hands-on approach to practical STEM experiments.</p>

<p>Children can find almost everything they need for the experiments around the home, and the materials and instructions are simply, safely and clearly presented. Written by Sally Morgan, this STEM-focused book will show readers how to take a leaf rubbing, calculate a tree's age, grow their own pumpkin and much more.</p>

<p>Kids will learn, explore and discover STEM in the world around them with the Discover It Yourself series.</p>

<p>Give Me Five! Level 6 Activity Book</p>

<p>The activity book contains reading, listening and writing practice to complement all the content in the pupil's book. There are also self-assessment sections for every unit and a grammar and vocabulary practice section to consolidate students' learning.</p>

Straightforward Intermediate + ebook SB Pk, 2ed

<p>The World Of Dinosaur Roar! Sticker Book</p>

<p>Join in the fun with all your favourite dinosaur characters from The World of Dinosaur Roar! series, created by Peter Curtis, in this colourful sticker activity book – perfect for young dinosaur fans!</p>

<p>Packed full of games, activities, colouring and puzzles, The World of Dinosaur Roar! Sticker Book is specially designed for even the youngest dinosaur enthusiast. Produced in association with the Natural History Museum, London, this brilliant activity book is full of fascinating dinosaur facts, plus over 300 stickers for hours of dinosaur fun! Perfect to keep little ones entertained during long journeys, rainy days or school holidays!</p>

<p>Written and created by Peter Curtis and inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, The World of Dinosaur Roar! series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children. All facts are approved by the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London.</p>

<p>Have you read the stories?

Dinosaur Roar! the Tyrannosaurus rex, Dinosaur Stomp! the Triceratops, Dinosaur Munch! the Diplodocus . . . and many more!</p>

<p>Five More Minutes</p>

<p>'A witty, big-hearted book' - Guardian</p>

<p>The perfect book for Father's Day from the uniquely talented, award-winning picture book creator, Marta Altés, author of Little Monkey. A brilliantly funny, sweet story about time, how we spend it, how it passes and how we can share it together. Perfect for busy children and tired dads everywhere!</p>

<p>Time is a funny thing. Dad talks about it a lot, but I think I know more about time than he does.</p>

<p>A little fox gives his time-starved dad some sage advice about what 'time' really means, and how to make the most of it, from bath time to baking time to 'dad' time. Wise, witty and full of honest vignettes of family life, Five More Minutes is a from bestselling author-illustrator, two times CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal nominee and BookTrust Time to Read favourite, Marta Altés.</p>

<p>'Utterly relatable for anyone with a young family' - BookTrust</p>

<p>'A wise, witty story, full of acutely observed vignettes of family life' - Just Imagine</p>

<p>A Hero Called Wolf</p>

<p>A feel-good, rhyming picture book, with a positive message about being the hero of your own story!</p>

<p>Wolf loves reading. There's just one problem. The more he reads, the more he starts to realize something. . . Every book has a hero; the heroes are handsome, tough and strong; and most importantly, the heroes are never, ever wolves.</p>

<p>But when a giant comes stomping into the library one day, can Wolf find the courage to speak up? Because maybe heroes don't have to be handsome, tough and strong. Maybe true heroes are kind and brave – just like Wolf!</p>

<p>A Hero Called Wolf is an uplifting story set in a magical fairytale world. From Lucy Rowland and Ben Mantle, the creators of Little Red Reading Hood, and The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Book.</p>

<p>The Boy With Wings</p>

<p>Lenny Henry's brilliant first novel, The Boy with Wings, for readers of 9 to 12, illustrated throughout by Keenon Ferrell. Includes an exclusive comic book adventure illustrated by Mark Buckingham.</p>

<p>An ordinary kid is about to become an EXTRAORDINARY hero!</p>

<p>Wings? Check.

A super-cool, super-secret past? Check.

An impossible mission to save the world from a fur-ocious enemy? Check.</p>

<p>When Tunde sprouts wings and learns he’s all that stands between Earth and total destruction, suddenly school is the least of his problems. Luckily, his rag-tag group of pals have got his back, and with his new powers, Tunde is ready to fly in the face of danger.</p>

<p>So what if he can’t even stand up to the school bully? He’s the boy with wings – this is his destiny.</p>

<p>No pressure then. . .</p>

<p>Fingerprints: Activity Book 1</p>

<p>Fingerprints offers a child-centered approach and develops language alongside conceptual and physical skills. Cross-curricular activities in every unit and guided dialogues provide communicative language practice</p>

<p>Nibbles: The Bedtime Book</p>

<p>This wonderful new instalment of the internationally best-selling series by Emma Yarlett is packed with die-cuts, flaps and lots of fairy tale fun!</p>

<p>It’s bedtime, but where’s Nibbles? Instead of counting sheep, Nibbles is munching through bedtime stories. He’s making a splash in The Ugly Duckling and stealing the spotlight from Cinderella. Come back Nibbles! It’s time all little monsters were tucked up snug in bed.</p>

<p>This brilliant bedtime book with a cheeky, lovable monster will send little ones to sleep with wonderful dreams. Just like Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton’s popular Ten Minutes to Bed series, Caroline Crowe and Tom Knight’s Pirates in Pyjamas and Ian Whybrow and Axel Scheffler’s The Bedtime Bear, Nibbles: The Bedtime Book is the perfect sleepy-time read.</p>

<p>Old Enough To Save The Planet: With A Foreword From The Leaders Of The School Strike For Climate Change</p>

<p>Meet kids – just like you – taking action against climate change. Learn about the work they do and discover how the future of our planet starts here… with you.</p>

<p>Seasons</p>

<p>Watch six breathtaking landscapes from around the world transform in front of your eyes, in this beautifully illustrated book. With simple facts about the wildlife and plants that change through every season, this is the perfect book for all nature lovers.</p>

<p>The Truth About Babies</p>

<p>By the creator of The Truth About Old People, a Children's Book of the Week in the Telegraph and Empathy Lab Read for Empathy Book 2020.</p>

<p>A funny and adorable celebration of family that reveals what babies are REALLY like.</p>

<p>From the winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2017, The Truth About Babies is a new baby book with a difference. Are babies really beautiful, sweet-smelling, adorable little angels? Or is the truth a LOT messier?</p>

<p>A warm and very funny picture book story with joyous and characterful artwork from the hugely talented Elina Ellis, that perfectly captures the joyous chaos that comes with a new baby.</p>

<p>Gateway To The World A2 Student's Book With Student's App And Digital Student's Book</p>

<p>A fully flexible component mix means the course can be adapted to any teaching scenario, whether delivering lessons face-to-face, online or using a blended approach.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;Great Learners, Great Thinkers&nbsp;section, with its focus on Social and Emotional Learning, allows students to develop the emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills they will need for life.</p>

<p>With the&nbsp;Virtual Classroom Exchange&nbsp;feature, students can connect with their peers&nbsp;in another country, so they can learn about culture and practise their English in&nbsp;an authentic and rewarding context.</p>

<p>The Student’s App includes gamified activities to make language practice easy and enjoyable, and enables teachers to set assignments for students to complete on their&nbsp;favourite devices.</p>

<p>Teachers can monitor students' learning through the&nbsp;Progress Tracker&nbsp;in the Teacher's App.</p>

<p>Dubliners (Alma Classics Evergreens)</p>

<p>James Joyce's first published book, which he wrote when he was still in his twenties, Dubliners is far removed from the bold experimentalism of his later work, but is essential for understanding the author's development as a writer, and endures as a masterly example of the short-story form.Although ranging considerably in tone, mood and milieu, the fifteen short stories included in this collection all centre around the city of Dublin and its inhabitants at the beginning of the twentieth-century. From the unsettling adventure of two truant school-boys to the crafty schemes of two con-men, from a young woman's refusal to abandon Ireland and elope with a sailor to a man's moment of clarity during an annual dance party, these stories offer a moving portrait of an entire world and era which has all but disappeared.</p>

<p>ABOUT THE SERIES: Alma Evergreens is a series of popular classics. All the titles in the series are provided with an extensive critical apparatus, extra reading material including a section of photographs and notes. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition (or collated from the most authoritative editions or manuscripts) and edited using a fresh, intelligent editorial approach. With an emphasis on the production, editorial and typographical values of a book, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading the classics.</p>

<p>If I Were The World</p>

<p>A beautifully illustrated picture book with a powerful message about looking after our AMAZING planet!</p>

<p>If I were the world, I'd want flowers and bees.

A chorus of birds singing high in the trees.

If I were the world, I'd want sparkling seas.

If I were the world . . .

would YOU look after ME?</p>

<p>Today is the day to listen to our world!</p>

<p>This beautiful and uplifting book will inspire us all to join hands and help our amazing planet. With an irresistible rhyming text by bestselling author Mark Sperring and stunning illustrations by rising star Natelle Quek, it's the perfect book to inspire children to ask questions and take action.</p>

<p>Runaway Robot</p>

<p>Runaway Robot is a funny and heartwarming adventure about two best friends helping put themselves back together, from the award-winning Frank Cottrell-Boyce, illustrated by Steven Lenton.</p>

<p>When Alfie goes to Airport Lost Property, he finds more than he bargained for. A lot more. Because there's a giant robot called Eric hidden away on the shelves. Eric has lost one leg and half his memory. He's super strong, but super clumsy. He's convinced that he's the latest technology, when he's actually nearly one hundred year's old and ready for the scrap heap.</p>

<p>Can Alfie find a way to save Eric from destruction – before Eric destroys everything around him?</p>

<p>Straightforward Adv SB</p>

<p>Along Came A Different</p>

<p>Reds love being red. Yellows love being yellow. And Blues love being blue. The problem is that they just don't like each other.</p>

<p>But one day, along comes a different colour who likes Reds, Yellows&nbsp;and&nbsp;Blues, and suddenly everything starts to change.</p>

<p>Maybe being different doesn't mean you can't be friends ...</p>

<p>A very special picture book that supports the adage that there is more that unites us than divides us.&nbsp;Along Came a Different&nbsp;just goes to show how much better we can all be when we come together to find common ground as friends. Every bookshelf should have a copy.</p>

<p>Axel Scheffler First Farm Buggy Book</p>

<p>Make your way around the farm and name all the different animals as you go in this bright and colourful buggy board book, beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Axel Scheffler, illustrator of&nbsp;The Gruffalo.</p>

<p>With a handy cloth strap to attach to a highchair or buggy, you can take&nbsp;Axel Scheffler First Farm Buggy Book&nbsp;with you wherever you go!</p>

<p>Discover more animals in&nbsp;Axel Scheffler First Jungle Buggy Book.</p>

<p>Ferris Wheel Level 2 Student's Book with Navio App</p>

<p>The Ferris Wheel Student's Book has a flexible, modular structure which allows teachers to align children's English learning with the content and sequence of the wider curriculum. Student's Book comes with access code to Student's App on Navio with gamified language practice maximising student's exposure to English outside the classroom.</p>

<p>And The Mountains Echoed</p>

<p>An unforgettable novel about finding a lost piece of yourself in someone else.</p>

<p>Khaled Hosseini, the 1&nbsp;New York Times–bestselling author of&nbsp;The Kite Runner&nbsp;and&nbsp;A Thousand Splendid Suns, has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations. In this tale revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most. Following its characters and the ramifications of their lives and choices and loves around the globe—from Kabul to Paris to San Francisco to the Greek island of Tinos—the story expands gradually outward, becoming more emotionally complex and powerful with each turning page.</p>