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2017 is the 15th anniversary of the creation of Bob, Man on the
Moon, celebrate with this anniversary edition. Enjoy the stunning
artwork Simon Bartram has become famous for. Bob is everyone's
favourite man on the moon; follow him on his daily adventures. Bob
has a special job - looking after the moon. He keeps it clean and
entertains passing space tourists as well as giving guided tours.
He knows everything about the moon and that there is definitely no
such thing as aliens!
The arrival of a stray pelican in Lighthouse Bay starts a chain of
events that leads Dilo the dolphin into a series of gripping
adventures.
A litter of puppies was born in a puppy farm. All the beautiful
puppies sold, leaving one puppy that was too ugly to sell. His ears
were different lengths and his tail was too long. Follow his
adventures from puppy farm to street dog and meet his friends,
Ponytail Pete, Georgie Dreadlocks and Lily Lovecuddle. The story
illustrates the problems with living on the streets, for animals
and mankind. Help comes in many forms for Tin-pot, especially at
the rehoming centre where he receives such vital care and
attention. The people at the rehoming centre try their very best,
but will they find him a happy home? This is an ideal book for
reluctant readers, as the illustrations inspire the child to read
through this exciting tale.
This is the second book in the series of magical adventures with
Hannah and her pony, Brandy.Embark on a journey of mystery to a
land of wonder and lies where things are not what they seem. Hatred
and treachery patrol the land. This is where darkness rules and
chaos and destruction reign. Only one has the power to break it.
Many friends will be lost, but new ones found. Hannah and Brandy
are torn, their hearts are one, but their minds are two. The battle
has ended but the war has just begun...
When Charlee looks at his books in school he is worried because the
pictures are blurry. He is scared that he might have to wear
glasses and his friends might tease him. He tells his teacher about
this and she tells his mother who immediately takes him to the
opticians. Charlee has great fun trying on lots of different
glasses and when he tell his classmates he might have to wear
glasses none of them laugh. He arrives at school in his new glasses
and finds that he is something of a celebrity as no one else in his
class wears them. Charlee can now see the pictures in his books
clearly and feels very special in his new glasses.
It's spooktacular! Vernon the vegetarian vampire is back...but has
wobbly fangs! They fall out when he bites a veggie burger and then
he loses them! With help from Malcolm and Veronica (and lots of
trouble from Brian the Bully), Vernon sets off on an adventure of
creepy caves and smelly toilets. Will he find his fangs before the
vampire tooth fairy visits? Or be fangless forever?
A nursery rhyme fan is determined to find out if Old Mother Hubbard
is a work of fiction or fact. But when she talks to Ms. Hubbard,
she s not sure who to believe. This illustrated chapter book
introduces advancing readers to the concept of the unreliable
narrator. This fiction book supports early fluent readers on their
journey to independent reading. Engage students natural curiosity
with fun and inspiring real-world stories. Perfect for shared or
guided reading, this book cultivates lifelong reading success.
Arvor is a dragon. He is actually a very nice dragon who would much
rather play on his guitar or work on his science project than fly
around breathing out fireballs. You see Arvor is a pupil at
Caderbrith - the well-known school for dragons on Cader Idris in
Wales. Arvor is also a little clumsy and quite small compared to
the other dragons so they don't want him on their team when they
play Egger. This means Arvor has a bit of time to do other things,
like stay out of trouble. It's just that sometimes he's in the
wrong place at the right time...Join Arvor and his friends Will,
Percy and Cedric on their adventures at Caderbrith, the boarding
school for dragons.
It is the hottest day of the year. Mr.P just cannot get cool. He
tries to get cool under the fountains in Trafalgar Square but the
water is too warm. He flies down to St James' Park to get some
shade from the London plane trees. While he is there, Mr.P gets
into a sticky mess. Will Mr.P ever get unstuck?
Be careful what you wish for you may get it Sarah Flynn's fondest
desires come true when she makes the varsity cheer squad at Stewart
Falls Academy. And wonder of wonders, her dream guy, Jason
Phillips, the football captain, finally has time for her. He claims
to "love" her as much as she adores him. However, things aren't as
perfect as they seem. No matter how hard she tries, she can't make
him happy. As the days go by it grows harder and harder to explain
her constant injuries. She knows she shouldn't be battered by
someone who supposedly cares about her, but how can she change
Jason? And more importantly, can she get out of this relationship
alive?
The Shop of Magical Things is a lovely little book all about a
mystery shop that is looked after by Pat and her pet mice, and some
of the occupants who live there. That is not the magical part of
the shop, though - a fairy named Clare lives in the Shop of Magical
Things and when it closes, she sprinkles magic glitter on the
occupants and they come to life. You will meet characters such as
Pip, who is sad when he arrives at the shop but when Clare
sprinkles him with her glitter he instantly cheers up and starts to
sing and dance. Mollie, the Bear is very brave and loves the smell
of honey, but she has never tasted it because she is a toy bear.
When she is sprinkled with the glitter, she can also taste the
lovely treat. Amy, the Dustpan Dolly is old and broken, Pat gives
her some new straw and she is good as new. When Clare sprinkles her
with the glitter she instantly becomes busy and rushes around the
shop collecting all of the crumbs on the way. And the star
attraction is Tommy, the pencil who draws beautiful rainbows on
every book in the shop. Pat and the mice are amazed by all of the
magic that happens at the shop and you will be too. Come along and
meet all of these wonderful characters in the Shop of Magical
Things and find out what happens to them next.
A story of storytelling as symbolism of changing human history,
consistency of human nature and permanency of time. Is it a bird, a
tree, a landscape or community? Yours to find out.
A mouse and a rat and a black and white cat, shared a really big
house with a man in a hat...which was blue. And that's where they
lived but the cat and the mouse, thought that somewhere out there
was a much better house...
Albert, a much loved ginger cat, is very put out when his owners
have babies. He finds himself ignored and then treated like another
toy by the invading toddlers. Until Grandma comes to the rescue.
This story, written in the style of a Cautionary Tale, is very
funny and gorgeously illustrated. Grandma Gets A Visitor is written
and illustrated by two sisters, one living in the U.K. and the
other in Australia. It is suitable for children aged 2 upwards.
Fires are just one of the many challenges a firefighter must deal
with in a busy inner city fire station today...Jack and Tommy are
another! They go on an unstoppable spree of mindless misbehaviour,
never realising the consequences and the effects their antics have
on the people around them, until they themselves become the victims
of their own recklessness! This book is based on a collection of
real events and is a tribute to all fire-fighters who have to deal
with similar incidents every day.
OVER 175 MILLION ERIC CARLE BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE A much-loved
classic, illustrated by the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Vibrant artwork and favourite animals make this rhythmic story the
perfect introduction to learning about colours. Each spread leads
seamlessly into the next and young children will delight in Eric's
colourful collage animals and simple repetitive language. The book
has been printed in a sturdy board book edition - perfect for
little hands! Discover more books by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle:
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What
Do You See? Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
Mr.P lives in London close to Trafalgar Square. He has plenty of
food and water, friends and a home that is the envy of all the
other pigeons in town. Mr.P finds himself in a real fix when
investigating a red and silver bag that is dropped in Trafalgar
Square. Will he be able to get home?
When Alice Timmons sees an old sack dropped over her garden wall,
little does she know the changes that its occupant is going to make
in her neighbourhood. For the little black kitten that it contains
is no victim - he's a hero, and he's going to make sure that no one
messes with his new friends.
Two little boys One lollipop One naughty squirrel
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