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A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of mums! Amazing mums are all
around! They find your lost treasures. They celebrate your
achievements. They never let you down. Some mums juggle. Some
snuggle. Some fuss. Some drive a bus! They can be chatty,
practical, silly, sporty . . . and everything between. But there's
just ONE mum who gives the best big hugs of all. Can you guess who
it is? A joyfully inclusive celebration of ALL mums - perfect for
Mother's Day gifting!
A fiercely original verse novel for middle-grade readers and beyond
from Zana Fraillon, the Carnegie Award-shortlisted author of The
Bone Sparrow. 'Tender and gritty' THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
'Beautifully written ... ambitious and absorbing' BOOKS +
PUBLISHING Scruffity is born into the harsh, grey world of a puppy
farm, taken from his Mama. What he yearns for most is Family. Just
as his chances of adoption grow dangerously thin, Scruffity is set
free by a boy as unwanted and lonely as he is. Outside, Scruffity
learns all about The Way of Dog - to dig, howl and, most of all, to
love. But when tragedy strikes, Scruffity is suddenly all alone
again. How does a dog find his way home when he never had one to
begin with? A heartfelt, wondefully written and totally compelling
story of love and belonging Told through the eyes of a young pup,
Scruffity, who will tug at your heartstrings Themes of friendship,
loss and hope are woven through a gripping narrative Stunning
illustrations by Sean Buckingham
Jade adores dogs but she can't have one because her father thinks
her brother is too little. Then Jade's dad sees an advert for local
dog walkers and it seems like the perfect solution. They soon meet
an adorable red Golden Retriever puppy named Milo and Jade falls in
love with him immediately. Unfortunately, Milo's owner is moving to
Paris and can't take him with her. Will the poor puppy have to go
to a shelter, or could his new home be right under his nose? A new
story from best-selling author Holly Webb, perfect for
animal-loving children, and fans of ZOE'S RESCUE ZOO and MAGIC
ANIMAL FRIENDS.
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are
guaranteed! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and
have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls
at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Evie and Sunshine
are on a quest to find a treasure hidden in the grounds of Unicorn
Academy. They're a great team, even if they are both a little
accident-prone! But their accidents are getting stranger. Things
are even starting to explode! Is someone trying to stop them from
finding the treasure? Or could these explosions be linked to
Sunshine's magic? With a glittery cover and beautifully illustrated
throughout by Lucy Truman, Unicorn Academy is the perfect series
for 7+ readers who love magic and adventure. Check out the other
titles in this series: Sophia and Rainbow, Ava and Star, Aisha and
Silver, Lyra and Misty and many more!
In this uplifting picture book about spring, follow two children
and their father through their backyard as they discover all the
different ways nature wakes up from its long winter sleep. Spot the
busy creatures and plants as the tale unfolds, then learn about how
each responds to the increasing daylight and warmth that usher in
the season. Co-authors Sean Taylor (picture book author) and Alex
Morss (ecologist, journalist, and educator) offer an inviting
introduction to the science behind spring. The yard is bright,
birds are singing, the bees are buzzing and there are tadpoles in
the pond! What is all the commotion about? In each colourful scene,
the family discovers a different sign of spring - a bird collecting
twigs for its nest, a fox snuggling her cubs, a caterpillar
feasting on leaves... After the story, annotated illustrations
explain the spring behaviours of various plants and animals.
Inspire an appreciation for the natural world in this joyous
exploration of spring.
Supporting Children's Mental Health: Helping Young Children Explore
Feelings And Emotions It can be hard for young children to
understand what they're feeling, let alone how others are feeling.
This Pooh board book helps start conversations with children about
emotions in a gentle, encouraging way. Featuring appealing images
of Pooh and his friends showing how they feel in different
situations with text that encourages the child reader to think
about how they feel, too. This book helps young children develop
emotional intelligence. It includes images of faces clearly showing
different emotions to help those who struggle to identify different
emotions and so even the youngest Winnie-the-Pooh fans can see what
different feelings look like and start to talk to parents and
carers about how they feel, too. It features many emotions that are
important to young children including: happy sad surprised angry
scared brave hungry tired What makes you feel happy? What can you
do to make others feel happy? What makes you feel sad? What might
make others feel sad? This book gives children and parents tips for
how to discuss feelings and ways for children to understand
emotions too. Other available Winnie-the-Pooh early learning
concept books: Winnie-the-Pooh: H is for honey (An ABC Book)
Winnie-the-Pooh: 10 busy bees (A Counting Book) Winnie-the-Pooh:
Colours (A Book about Colours)
The Little Red Hen has found some grains of wheat! Who will help
her grow and harvest them? A faithful retelling of the popular
European tale, showing the stages from wheat to flour to
freshly-baked bread. With free online audio.
The hilarious, moving and adventure-packed new novel for readers of
9 and up from Ross Welford, the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted
author of Time Travelling with a Hamster The year is 2425.
Centuries after a catastrophic meteor collision, nature has retaken
the earth. In a small town in what was once England, young Ocean
Mooney and the monkey-owning Duke Smiff have just dug up a 400
year-old tablet computer. Meanwhile, in the present day, Thomas
Reeve and his genius cousin Kylie create the Time Tablet - a device
which they hope will allow them to communicate with the future. But
when the Time Tablet malfunctions live on television, Thomas and
Kylie are sucked into the year 2425 - and have only 24 hours to
return home, and save the future of humanity...
Lottie loves wildlife and dreams of becoming a nature show
presenter like Samira, host of her favourite programme Every Little
Thing. Lottie has been reading about the decline in the number of
insects in nature. With the help of her tech neighbour Noah, she
decides to build a bug-hotel to encourage their return. But
buzzing-mayhem, they are interrupted by a swarm of bees invading
Mr. Parfitt's garden next door. Can Lottie help save the bees
before the exterminator arrives? Nature Hooks: bee and bug facts,
pollination, butterfly feeder, how to make a bug hotel.
A classic tale about an extraordinary and unlikely animal
friendship. For fans of Paddington Bear and Wallace and Gromit.
From Newbery Honor Author, Amy Timberlake and multi-award winning
illustrator, Jon Klassen comes a beautiful tale of friendship for
readers aged 7+. Meet Skunk and Badger. The first time Badger saw
Skunk, he thought, 'puny' and shut the front door. There was simply
too much slick in this Skunk's stripe. Too much puff in his tail.
Also, there'd been that grin, and the way he'd stuck out his paw as
if he had been looking forward to meeting Badger. Badger knew what
to make of that. He shut the door before the fellow got any ideas .
. . But Skunk is Badger's new roommate, and there is nothing Badger
can do about it. When Skunk bursts into Badger's life, everything
Badger knows is upended. Tails are flipped. The wrong animal is
sprayed. And why-oh-why are there so many chickens? Skunk and
Badger is a beautiful reminder that sometimes opposites are
destined to be the best of friends. A book you'll want to read
again and again, beautifully illustrated throughout by Jon Klassen.
God Loves You, Little One is a simple rhyming story about God's
love for all of the creatures on the farm, and for you! The book
features simple, rhyming text that will entertain young children.
Each animal rhyme has an additional Bible verse. It also has two
touch and feel sections and four flaps to help engage the child in
the reading experience
Featuring interactive flaps on every spread, join Princess Peppa as
she prepares for the most magical party ever. Princess Peppa is
dreaming she lives in a magical castle in the clouds. She wants to
throw the best party ever. With invitations to send out, food to
prepare and entertainment to organise, join Peppa on this
lift-flap-adventure through the magic castle. Also Available: Peppa
Pig: Where's George's Dinosaur?: A Lift The Flap Book Peppa Pig:
Where's Peppa?: A Lift-the-Flap Book Peppa Pig: Peppa's Mermaid
Friends: A Lift-the-Flap Book Peppa Pig: At the Zoo: A
Lift-the-Flap Book
A fun-filled adventure from the author-illustrator behind I WOULD
RATHER HUG A TIGER! Squirrel found berries. "Ooh!" said Squirrel.
Then Bear found berries. "Oooooh!" said Bear. "Save some for me
please" begged Squirrel. "Sharing is caring, you know!" But. BEARS
DON'T SHARE! Bear and Squirrel are on the hunt for some food before
Winter comes, but there's just one small problem. Bears don't
share! Will Bear learn that you can't always have your cake and eat
it too? Join Bear and Squirrel on their adventure in the forest to
find out! A laugh-out-loud picture book about friendship and what
it means to share With gorgeous illustrations filled with heart and
humour by Lorna Scobie Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen Check out
Lorna Scobie's other hilarious books: Collecting Cats, Rabbit!
Rabbit! Rabbit!, Duck, Duck, Dad? and I Would Rather Hug a Tiger
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These are the stories of four animals and their friends. There are
two cats - Cher Khan and Tabby. Cher Khan is a young ginger cat and
is rather vain. He loves attention and is forever looking at
himself in any mirror he can find. Tabby loves to eat, and anything
will do. A cat who likes his independence, he is quite a Jack the
Lad, but has a very kind heart. KoKo is a West Highland Terrier who
is very good at sorting out problems. Blackbird is, well, a
blackbird, excellent at singing. They all live in the village of
Little Chirp and get along together well. Mostly! Nearby is the
town of Chirp, which has a circus, shops, village green, a
playground and a library. In Little Chirp live Jamie and Leah, who
reside at Little Chirp Farm. Jamie is a farmer, and the couple make
a good living from the wonderful food Leah produces from the farm.
Jamie is also a great handyman. Dr Blister runs the village
veterinary surgery. He is a good-hearted chap who will help any
animal in trouble. Later on, we will meet the tigers, whose growl
is far worse than their bite. The animals all speak Animal
Language, which is not a difficult language to learn. Most humans
are too lazy to learn it, and although young children can speak it,
many grow out of it. However, animals understand EVERYTHING that we
say.
A Year in My Life. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be an
amphibian - read this special book and find out! The narrative
introduces youngsters to the true wonders of the natural world in
an entertaining way. From waking up in the spring, to returning to
his woodland den in the autumn, Frog gives a fascinating, funny and
frightening true-to-life account of pond life. You can read all
about his slimy snacks, see his tadpole babies growing up and
transforming, and tremble at his terrifying encounters with Heron
and Cat! Well, here we go - my very own diary! I think I should
start with a few notes about me. I'm a frog. I've got two big eyes
to see my food and one wide mouth to gulp it down. I've got a tubby
green body, two strong back legs for leaping with, and two small
front legs for landing on - but no tail. My know-all friend Newt
tells me that I'm an amphibian. He says there are about 4,000
kinds, or species, of them. He is one too! He's almost as clever as
my human friend Steve Parker, who helped me to get this book
published. There are also illustrations by Robert Morton, Robin
Carter and Philip Bishop, who I think you'll agree have captured my
natural good looks.When it's warm enough, I live in the Pond. It's
very busy. There are ducks, fish and bugs, as well as lots of other
frogs, and visitors from far away. Life is never dull there, as you
will discover when you read my exciting story!
The second in a series of heart-warming pony tales packed with
expert advice from three-times Olympic Medallist and Grand Slam
winner, Pippa Funnell, on everything you ever wanted to know about
horses. After rescuing Magic Spirit, Tilly spends every moment she
can with him at Silver Shoe Farm. While she's there she's drawn to
a Red Admiral, a young racehorse who has been injured. With her
horse-whispering skills, it's not long before Tilly knows how to
help him on the road to recovery. Collect all 18 titles in this
series of irresistible, uplifting pony adventures, packed with
expert, up-to-date advice from the author as well as a helpful
glossary and black and white illustrations. For 8+
Join Bluey on a new adventure down to the never-explored before
creek! Bluey and her friends are bored at the park and Mackenzie
suggests a trip to the creek. Bluey is unsure as she has never been
there before. What will Bluey find when she explores the creek? And
will she end up liking what she finds? An exciting board book about
the beauty of trying something new! What other adventures will you
go on with Bluey? Also available: Bluey: The Pool Bluey: Grannies
Bluey: Hammerbarn Bluey: Fruit Bat
Join Bluey on a dreamy nighttime adventure. What will you see in
the dark? At bedtime, Bluey is disappointed that the day is over
and is unwilling to go to sleep! She wishes that she could become a
fruit bat instead and stay awake all night. Soon, she finds herself
flying through the night sky! Read along in this 8x8 book of
Bluey's latest adventure.
When your best friend is a unicorn, magical adventures are
guaranteed! Imagine a school where you meet your own unicorn and
have amazing adventures together! That's what happens for the girls
at Unicorn Academy on beautiful Unicorn Island. Aisha and her
friendly unicorn, Silver, are having lots of fun at Unicorn
Academy, but Aisha keeps getting distracted and Silver just wants
to play! Huge hailstorms are putting the school in danger, and it
looks like bad magic might be involved. Suddenly Aisha and Silver
are in a race against time to stop the storms and save their school
from a mysterious villain. With a glittery cover and beautifully
illustrated throughout by Lucy Truman, Unicorn Academy is the
perfect series for 7+ readers who love magic and adventure. Check
out the other titles in this series: Lily and Feather, Phoebe and
Shimmer, Zara and Moonbeam and many more!
A stylish foiled picture book adaptation - celebrating 90 years of
E. H. Shepard's iconic original illustrations! A stylish foiled
picture book adaptation - celebrating 90 years of E. H. Shepard's
iconic original illustrations! "Don't you know?" grinned Rat. "Oh,
Mole! There is nothing half so much fun as simply messing about in
boats!" A world of wonders awaits Mole as he emerges from his
little underground home one spring day. He discovers the sights and
delights of the river aboard Rat's rowing boat. He ventures into
the Wild Wood, home to kindly Badger. In the company of fun-loving
Toad, he feels the thrill of the open road. But Mole soon learns
that where there is Toad, there is trouble. Toad has a dangerous
new hobby, and Mole and his friends must use all their wits and
courage to keep him from disaster! Kenneth Grahame's delightful
characters, Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad, have entertained
generations of children. This stunning anniversary picture book,
adapted by bestselling author Timothy Knapman, introduces their
famous adventures to readers aged 4+, with timeless illustrations
from E. H. Shepard, the artist who created the world-famous images
of Winnie-the-Pooh.
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