Wake-Up Time on Bumble Farm follows the busy morning activities on Bumble Farm, where a range of friendly farm animals wake up and begin their day. Through simple text and colourful illustrations, young readers are introduced to farm life routines such as animals waking up, greeting the sunrise, feeding time, and farm chores. The story is designed to build early vocabulary and understanding of …
Don’t Hog the Hedge! follows a group of friendly garden animals who live around a big hedge—a cosy spot full of berries, bugs, and hiding places. One day, a character (such as a hedgehog, rabbit, or other garden friend) tries to take more than their share of food or space, causing tensions among the group. Through colourful illustrations and playful text, the story teaches young readers abo…
Ronald the Rhino tells the story of Ronald, a young rhino who is learning about life in the savannah alongside other animal friends. As the narrative unfolds, Ronald discovers lessons about friendship, confidence, acceptance of differences, and finding his own strengths. Through fun illustrations and simple text, the story encourages young readers to reflect on identity, kindness, and cooperation.
Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unstable at times. But much like her poem, "Still I Rise," Angelou was able to lift herself out of her situation and flourish. She moved to California and became the first black—and first female—streetcar operator before following her interest in dan…
The Phantom of the Opera lurks beneath the Paris opera house, a mysterious shadow who takes young opera singer Christine under his tutelage and transforms her into a star. But will his growing obsession with Christine, and her blossoming romance with Count Raoul, be the end of them all?