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Shadow Fox
Carlie Sorosiak
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R230
R184
Discovery Miles 1 840
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Bee’s family runs a lakeside inn, offering rest and sustenance to weary travellers. Bee’s Nan has gone missing, possibly drowned, but Bee knows that can’t be true. And so does the hungry fox that her grandmother was feeding. Shadow is cross that her supply of salmon has dried up and is determined to do something about it. Soon both fox and child are on an adventure to find Nan, uncover what’s happening to all the secret islands on the Great Lake and learn just how far magical powers can take you…
A beautiful story of loss and belonging, all told through the eyes of a wild, affectionate, prickly fox who has a love of collecting shoes and not a small amount of magic. From the bestselling author of I, Cosmo.
Written by bestselling children's author (and accidental American
Dingo-owner) Carlie Sorosiak, this gorgeous treasury of fascinating
facts and amazing real-life stories is the perfect gift for dog
lovers. Throughout human history dogs have been by our side, paw
prints following our footprints wherever we roamed. In this
collection of fascinating facts and amazing real-life stories,
discover everything you ever wanted to know about our very best
friends. From tracing the evolutionary history of dogs to
explaining the science of doggy senses, find out how pups
communicate, whether they understand us, and if they really love us
back! Meet the hounds of ancient history, worshipped as gods, and
painted in works of art from the stone age to the modern day, and
explore the stories of real-life doggy heroes, dogs with jobs, and
how dogs help humans every day. A gorgeously illustrated gift book
for every dog lover to treasure.
A funny, wise and heartwarming story, with a truly one-of-a-kind
hero, from the author of the highly-acclaimed I, Cosmo and My Life
as a Cat. I am an optimist. A very difficult thing to be,
sometimes, at three inches tall. Clementine is a genius. She
can calculate pi to 69,689 places, remembers the exact moment she
was born, and dreams in Latin. She's also a mouse. And when she
escapes from the lab which has bred her, Clementine discovers that
it's not enough to be the smartest mouse in history if she wants to
survive in the real world - especially while the scientists who
kept her are trying to recover their prize specimen. So, together
with her new human friends, Clementine must find a way to earn her
freedom - for good. With beautiful writing and a truly wonderful
hero who you'll fall in love with from the first page, Always,
Clementine is perfect for fans of Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web,
Flora and Ulysses, and The Queen's Gambit.
The story of one dog's attempt to save his family, become a star, and eat a lot of bacon. Cosmo's family is falling apart. And it's up to Cosmo to keep them together. He knows exactly what to do. There's only one problem. Cosmo is a Golden Retriever. Wise, funny, and filled with warmth and heart, this is Charlotte's Web meets Little Miss Sunshine - a moving, beautiful story, with a wonderfully unique hero, from an incredible new voice in middle grade fiction - perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Kate DiCamillo.
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Always, Clementine
Carlie Sorosiak
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R291
R254
Discovery Miles 2 540
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A wise, funny and moving story of what it means to find a family,
from the best-selling author of I, Cosmo. Leonard has never had a
name. Or a body. Or a best friend. But he is excited to try being a
human. On their three-hundredth-birthday, every alien from
Leonard's home galaxy gets to spend a month in the body of an Earth
Creature. Leonard was supposed to become a forest ranger in
Yellowstone National Park - but there was a mix-up. And now he's
stuck as a stray cat. Luckily for Leonard, he meets a young human
called Olive - and together they set out on a journey to find home.
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Everywhere with You (Hardcover)
Carlie Sorosiak; Illustrated by Devon Holzwarth
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R576
R495
Discovery Miles 4 950
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How can Leopold, bookshop owner and goat, find the perfect book for
a fellow goat - one the visitor will enjoy reading, not munching?
Leopold is a goat and the owner of a popular bookshop. He has a
talent for matching his customers with the perfect book, until the
day another goat arrives in his shop and to Leopold's horror,
starts eating every book he is offered! Can Leopold find just the
right one to tempt this reluctant reader? A celebration of that
first special book that turns a child into a reader, this funny,
charming title will appeal to book lovers present and future.
In the summer we all fell in love
By the winter we had fallen apart
For Quinn and her sister, Fern, and brother, Reed, summer means working as counselors at their family's summer camp: months of bonfires, bunks, and friendships made and broken. But last summer was different. Last summer they all fell in love with the same boy – Dylan, their best friend since forever, suddenly seen through new eyes.
Six months later and everything has changed. The summer camp is empty and covered in snow, and Quinn, Fern and Reed aren't speaking to each other anymore. Something happened that summer that tore them apart, and their memories won't let them forgive.
Wild Blue Wonder is the gorgeous, achingly beautiful novel from Carlie Sorosiak, author of If Birds Fly Back.
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Roar Like a Lion (Paperback)
Carlie Sorosiak; Illustrated by Katie Walker
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R320
R264
Discovery Miles 2 640
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Inspirational, uplifting and an utter delight' M.G. Leonard, author
of Beetle Boy Life can be tricky. You have school, homework,
hobbies and friendships to juggle . . . and all the time you're
trying to work out what sort of person you want to be. Do you know
who can help you? A lion. A koala. Even . . . a wombat. Animals
have so much to say about how to be brave, confident and kind. So
step into the wild, listen to the animals around you . . . and
learn how to be the best YOU you can be!
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Everywhere with You (Hardcover)
Carlie Sorosiak; Illustrated by Devon Holzwarth
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R420
R328
Discovery Miles 3 280
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The heartwarming friendship between a girl and the dog next door
tenderly evokes the power of stories to bring - and keep - us
together. Two houses stand side by side: one is home to a dog, the
other to a young girl. Though a fence divides them, girl and dog
build a sweet and sturdy friendship rooted in make-believe ... and
are lonely no more. Paired with moving illustrations and based on a
true story, this endearing tale from the author of I, Cosmo
testifies to the transformative power of creativity and
inter-species friendship.
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