Dom Conlon Libri

Going to the Moon is SO last century, so how difficult can it be―even for a ten-year-old―to follow in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong and the Apollo astronauts? Meet Matilda, the girl who’ll give it her best shot to learn everything she needs to learn in order to get there herself. From how to pee in zero-g to why pizzas won’t take you up and up away, this is science for the curious! Told as a journey of discovery, it's full of easy-to-understand facts about air pressure, escape velocities, coding, and falling around the Earth, in a way which will inspire the next generation of moon walkers.

To celebrate 50 years since the first moon landing by Apollo 11 in 1969, here is an original collection of 50 poems. In his poems Dom tells us of two incredible things--the Moon is incredible: it controls our tides, to give us 24-hour days, and it keeps our planet stable enough to have seasons. Dom reminds us that poetry too is incredible because it is the most flexible form of expressing ourselves and has been always how we used to tell stories, particularly about our ways of seeing this incredible Moon. The Moon is an inspiring rock of possibilities. To tell us this, Dom uses lots of poetry forms: short poems and long ones, silly ones and serious ones. There are haiku and sonnets, acrostics and shapes. He uses kennings and metaphors and slang. He uses established rhythms which you might find in older poems and he uses the rhythms he hears in his head when his son smiles at him. So take up the challenge: Read the poems, fly to the moon, land on it, orbit it. Go to walk on it, live on it, steal it, eat it!

Swim around the world with Shark as he explores ocean forests and coastal reefs, meeting Hammerheads and Great Whites, stingrays and dolphins in a search for the place he calls home.

Travel with Light as she zips between the many types of stars a trillion miles and more apart, from the gust of a solar wind through the unblinking emptiness of space to see planets rise and fall.

Designed to enhance reading skills from phonics to fluency, this collection features engaging fiction and non-fiction books by renowned authors and illustrators. Each title is leveled for guided and independent reading, providing tailored support for children. Additional resources, including teaching aids and eBooks, are available to further assist in the reading journey, making it an invaluable tool for primary education.

The story follows Water, who delights in surfing ocean waves until the sun's heat causes her to evaporate. As she transforms into a cloud, she embarks on a journey around the globe, showcasing the water cycle in a whimsical adventure. Ultimately, she returns to Earth as rain, illustrating the continuous movement and transformation of water in nature.

Leap hand-in-paw with Hare to meet her furry cousins from America to Japan and from Europe to the Arctic, in this poetic account of habitats and predators across the world.

Chase Wind through the oceans, fields and mountains as, from zephyr to gale, she carries seeds and stirs seas, enriching the world and breathing life.

From the single beat of stained-glass wings, Butterfly emerges from his cocoon to explore a many-patterned world of climates, snakes, birds and frogs.

An exciting first collaboration between two acclaimed poets, exploring the nature of 'wildness'