Books published by Astra Publishing House

This four-book collection of rib-tickling, laugh-out-loud jokes paired with hilarious black-and-white cartoons is guaranteed to bring loads of giggles to children and their grown-ups.

This set of three books is filled with Hidden Pictures scenes featuring kids' favourite pets and barnyard friends, along with eight pages of vibrant stickers to mark the hidden objects.

A three-book bundle of the bestselling Hidden Pictures series, containing hundreds of scenes and more than 4000 hidden objects in trademark black-and-white puzzles.

This collection of 22 poems from acclaimed children's author and poet David L. Harrison explores the lives of animals who are awake after dark.

Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning to read that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated, confident readers.

Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning to read that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated, confident readers.

Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning to read that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated, confident readers.

This beautifully illustrated book will show young readers the many ways they can make the world a kinder place.

Jam-packed with 120+ full-colour puzzles and four pages of stickers, this jumbo pad includes matching, mazes, and more, perfect for the youngest puzzlers.

This exuberant picture book demonstrates key maths concepts to children as ten maths-loving chicks make a new friend.

In this unique, fast-paced twist on the time-travel genre and the first book in a trilogy, sixteen-year-old Alex is a Spinner--one of a rare few who can rewind time to review past events. Alex's society uses Spinners to help solve crimes, but their powers come with a price: no Spinner ever lives past the age of twenty. This title is perfect for fans of author Jennifer Lynn Barnes (The Naturals; Killer Instinct) and Vivian Vande Velde (23 Minutes). Sixteen-year-old Alex is a Spinner--she has the ability to rewind time to review past events. Hated and feared because of their ability to find the truth, the small population of Spinners is restricted to Centers--compounds created to house and protect them. Alex's society uses the Spinners' skills to solve major crimes, but messing with time comes with consequences: no Spinner lives past the age of twenty. At sixteen, Alex is in her prime--until time sickness strikes early. When she is offered an experimental treatment, Alex sees a future for herself for the first time. But the promising medication offers more than just a cure--it also brings with it dire consequences.

Oliver Wizard overcomes his night-time fears as his father gently helps him get ready for bed.

Laurence Pringle's fascinating and informative book, with stunning illustrations by Meryl Henderson, introduces young readers to the life and behaviour of one of nature's most remarkable birds - the penguin.

Join Laurence Pringle as he introduces a variety of whales and describes efforts to save these magnificent creatures from extinction. With bold, realistic illustrations by Meryl Henderson, this journey to the undersea world unveils the mysterious world of these mammals in the ocean.

Can you climb a tree without using arms or legs? Can you smell odours by wiggling your tongue in the air? Snakes can! Beginning with these simple questions, award-winning author Laurence Pringle invites readers to explore the remarkable abilities and lives of snakes.

Someone stole Otto's birthday!

A simple idea.

With eye-catching artwork and simple words, this board book includes both familiar and new animals to point to and look for in their environments.

A biographical novel about the life of artist Georgia O'Keeffe, from her childhood when she decided to be an artist to her eventual rise to fame in the American Southwest.

An empowering bedtime story about a girl who takes control of her nightmare and shows a group of monsters that she's the boss of her dreams.

When the Russians come, where do you go? Fritz loves his vegetable garden. His tomatoes are delicious, he's attentive to the asparagus, and he remembers how to keep slugs off the strawberries. But his tranquil life on the family farm is about to endthe Russians are near, Hitler has died, and known Nazi sympathizers like the Friedrich family brace for the Bolsheviks to take over their town. Local German supporters of the Bolshevik regime seize the Friedrich farm in the name of Communism, forcing Fritz's family to flee to the distant house of his grandmother, Oma Clara. Life there for Fritz is horrible, made even worse when Communists arrest his mother and Lech, the Polish farmhand who has tended the Friedrich land, for hiding weapons. Though there is no evidence to support the accusation, Gertrude and Lech are taken away, and Fritz commits to finding where they are imprisoned. Despite the boy's heroic efforts, the story ends with one of the war's ambiguities: that Lech and Gertrude may not return home.