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_______________ "A winner with my grandson. And I liked it too!" - Prue Leith "A beautiful book about following your dreams" - David Atherton, Winner of the Great British Bake-Off _______________ A hilarious and original picture book about believing in yourself and learning how to shine. Nut isn't like the other Vikings; he doesn't climb hills or swim icy lakes ... but he does have one great passion - Nut LOVES to bake cakes! So, when Viking Sports Day comes round, it looks like certain disaster for Nut. Can his baking SAVE THE DAY? Told in effortless verse, The Viking Who Liked Icing is a hilarious, heartwarming picture book about being yourself.
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+
Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/can't nobody cop you... Twelve-year-old Nick is a football-mad boy who absolutely hates books. In this graphic novel adaptation of the acclaimed verse novel, football, family, love, and friendship take centre stage as Nick tries to figure out how to navigate his parents' break-up, stand up to bullies, and impress the girl of his dreams. These challenges - which seem even harder than scoring a tie-breaking, game-winning goal - change his life, as well as his best friend's.
James Kelly is a natural athlete who lives to play Little League baseball. His new friend Shane loves animals and the ocean, but is not a "cool" kid, and doesn't fit into James' social group. Together, the two boys learn about the importance of character, the difficulties of peer acceptance and confronting their innermost fears. When tragedy strikes, James makes a promise to his friend Shane -- a promise that takes all of his skills as a player and strength he never knew he possessed. Along the way, James finds the lessons he learned from his friend help in his efforts to deliver on his promise, and to get on with his life in the face of a tragic loss. Inspired by actual events, the story captures a young boy's love of the national pastime and the enduring power of friendship in an unforgettable championship game with an electrifying outcome. His new friend Shane loves animals and the ocean, but is not a "cool" kid, and doesn't fit into James' social group. Together, the two boys learn about the importance of character, the difficulties of peer acceptance and confronting their innermost fears. When tragedy strikes, James makes a promise to his friend Shane - a promise that takes all of his skills as a player and strength he never knew he possessed. Along the way, James finds the lessons he learned from his friend help in his efforts to deliver on his promise, and to get on with his life in the face of a tragic loss. Inspired by actual events, the story captures a young boy's love of the national pastime and the enduring power of friendship in an unforgettable championship game with an electrifying outcome.
The danger rises and the deception grows in the heart-stopping fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Impostors series! It's time to come out of hiding... Frey has spent her life in a family of deceivers, a stand-in for her sister, manipulated at her father's command. Free from them at last, she is finding her own voice - and using it to question everything her family stood for. Tally was once the most famous rebel in the world. But for over a decade, she's kept to the shadows, allowing her myth to grow even as she receded. Now she sees that the revolution she led has not created a stable world. Freedom, she observes, has a way of destroying things. As the world is propelled further into conflict and conspiracy, Frey and Tally join forces to put a check on the people in power, while still trying to understand their own power and where it belongs. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent Fans of The Uglies will delight in seeing main character Tally make her big return to the page. The Uglies series has been optioned as a blockbuster movie.
Claire Cashmore, MBE and Paralympic gold medallist, was born without a
left forearm – but she never let being different stand in the way of
her big dreams. Splash is based on Claire’s real-life experience: this
gold-medal-winning swimmer really was scared of water … until one day,
everything changed!
Go in search of mobs--good and bad--with the only official Leveled Reader series based on Minecraft! Bonus: Includes over 30 stickers! Minecraft(R) is the best-selling video game of all time! And now learning to read has never been more fun for younger fans of the game ages 4 to 7. They'll get a great introduction to Overworld mobs as Emmy, Birch, and their tame wolf Byte set out on an adventure to find Emmy a pet of her own. Along the way, they will encounter mobs that are helpful and mobs that are hostile in a story that's filled with fun and action. Over 30 full-color stickers add to the fun! Step 3 readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics for children who are ready to read on their own. (c) 2021 Mojang AB and Mojang Synergies AB. MINECRAFT and MOJANG are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mojang Synergies AB.
Hoops is a planet somewhere in space. It's perfect, no conflict, it's a basketball place. No writing, no math, no science, I say. Basketball, recess, and playing all day. |
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