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A unique monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of
giggles and shivers, this picture book relies on the power of humor
over fear, appeals to a child's love for creatures both alarming
and absurd, and glorifies the scope of a child's imagination. One
night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he
finds a note from him instead: "Gone fishing. Back in a
week." Ethan knows that without Gabe's familiar nightly scares he
doesn't stand a chance of getting to sleep, so Ethan interviews
potential substitutes to see if they've got the right equipment for
the job—pointy teeth, sharp claws, and a long tail—but none of
them proves scary enough for Ethan. When Gabe returns sooner than
expected from his fishing trip, Ethan is thrilled. It turns out
that Gabe didn't enjoy fishing because the fish scared too easily.
Gabe's ooze is perfect, and Ethan is soon sleeping soundly.
Scholastic Book Club Selection Wall Street Journal Best Seller
List, for two weeks in October 2016 Winner of 6 state awards:
Alabama Camellia Award (2010-2011), Arizona Grand Canyon Reader
Award (2011), California Young Readers Medal (2011-12), Georgia
Picture Storybook Award (2011-12), Nevada Young Reader Award
(2011-12), Virginia Reader's Choice Primary Award (2012-13)
Included on 5 other state award lists: Mississippi Magnolia
Children's Choice Award list (2012-13), Nebraska Golden Sower Award
list (2011-12), South Dakota Prairie Bud Award list (2011-12),
Washington Children's Choice Book Award list (2010-2011), Wyoming
Buckaroo Award list (2011-12) Additionally, included on these
regional awards lists: Connecticut Charter Oak Children's Book
Award list (2011-12), Iowa Regional Goldfinch Award Winner
(2009-10) Storytelling World Award Honor Book 2010
One night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he
finds this note instead: "Monsters! Meet here for final test."
Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying
under the covers, until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking
at him from beneath the bed. Soon, a colorful parade of quirky,
squeaky little monsters compete to become Ethan's monster. But only
the little green monster, Gabe, has the perfect blend of
stomach-rumbling and snorting needed to get Ethan into bed and keep
him there so he falls asleep—which as everyone knows, is the real
reason for monsters under beds. With its perfect balance of giggles
and shivers, this silly-spooky prequel to the award-winning I Need
My Monster and Hey, That's MY Monster! will keep young readers
entertained.
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When a Dragon Moves In
Jodi Moore; Illustrated by Howard McWilliam
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R175
Discovery Miles 1 750
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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On a beautiful day at the beach, a young boy brings his bucket,
shovel, and imagination, and builds a perfect sand castle. Right
away, a dragon moves in. The boy decides to befriend his dragon and
they spend time roaming the shore, flying a kite, braving the
waves, defying bullies, and roasting marshmallows all while Dad is
busy sunbathing and Mom is engrossed in her book. Unfortunately, no
one believes the boy when he tries to share the news of this
magnificent creature. That's when the mischief begins, and the
dragon becomes a force to be reckoned with. While adults will
recognize the naughty antics as a ploy for attention, children will
dissolve into giggles as the dragon devours every last sandwich,
blows bubbles in the lemonade, and leaves claw prints in the
brownies. Maybe the dragon really is running amok on the beach, or
maybe it's a little boy's imagination that is running wild.
If you could have any animal's coat, whose would you choose? What
if you woke up one morning and discovered your body was covered in
an animal's scales, feathers, or fur instead of your own skin? How
would that change your life? What If You Had Animal Scales!? is the
next imaginative book in Sandra Markle's popular What If You Had
series. If you had a chinchilla's fur, you'd never need to worry
about bug spray. If you had a hammerhead shark's scales, you'd be
the fastest swimmer on the team! And if you had a honeybee's coat,
you'd always bring home the biggest haul on Halloween. Discover
what your life would be like if you had these special coats -- and
find out why your skin is just right for you!
A seal becomes a Navy SEAL in this children's adaptation of the #1
New York Times bestselling Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can
Change Your Life...And Maybe the World by Admiral William H.
McRaven. As Skipper the seal embarks on Navy SEAL training, he and
his hardworking friends learn much more than how to pass a swimming
test or how to dive off a ship. To be a great SEAL, you also have
to take risks, deal with failure, and persevere through tough
times-just as you do in life. (And always remember to make your
bed!) In this entertaining children's adaptation of his #1 New York
Times bestseller Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your
Life...And Maybe the World, Admiral William H. McRaven shares the
life lessons that made him who he is today, and encourages young
readers to become their best selves.
If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you
choose? What if you woke up one morning, and you suddenly had the
superpower of an ocean animal? If you could shapeshift like a giant
Pacific octopus, you could squeeze through even the smallest gaps.
If you could snap your claws like a coconut crab, you could slice
through sheets of metal. And if you could sniff like a great white
shark, you'd be able to smell treats from miles away!With zany
illustrations and amazing true facts, What If You Could Sniff Like
a Shark? launches a brand-new series from bestselling creators
Sandra Markle and Howard McWilliam. The What If You Could...? books
have all the appeal of the What If You Had...? titles, but focus on
animal superpowers and feature a fresh new design.
Are You My Monster? is a colorful, funny, first monster book
especially for babies and toddlers, inspired by the award-winning I
Need My Monster. Can you help the little boy find the monster that
matches his drawing so he can go to sleep? In Are You My Monster?,
a monster-loving boy tries to find his monster. He compares his
drawing—showing a green monster with a long tail, pointy nails,
and big teeth—with an assortment of amusing monsters, until he
finds the perfect match. This turns out to be his beloved STUFFED
monster toy. Youngest children will love comparing colors, checking
if tails are long or short, if nails are pointy or round, if teeth
are big or small until they, too, find the monster who is a perfect
match.
If you could have any animal's tongue, whose would you choose? What
if you woke up one morning and your tongue wasn't yours? What If
You Had an Animal Tongue!? -- the next imaginative book in the What
If You Had series -- explores what would happen if you looked in
the mirror and saw an animal's tongue instead of your own! From a
Komodo dragon's split, yellow tongue (which can detect food from
five miles away) to a woodpecker's long, thorny tongue (used to dig
into trees for food), discover what it would be like if you had
these special tongues -- and find out why your tongue is just the
right one for you!
If you could have any animal's superpower, whose would you choose?
What if you woke up one morning, and you suddenly had the
superpower of an unusual animal? If you could fly like a colugo,
taking out the trash would be a breeze. If you could shock like an
electric eel, you'd never worry about the power going out during a
storm! And if you could spy like a narwhal, you'd never lose a game
of hide-and-seek. With zany illustrations and amazing true facts,
What If You Could Spy like a Narwhal!? continues a new series from
bestselling creators Sandra Markle and Howard McWilliam. The What
If You Could...? books have all the appeal of the What If You
Had...? titles, but focus on animal superpowers and feature a fresh
design.
If you could have any animal's front teeth, whose would you choose?
"WHAT IF YOU HAD ANIMAL TEETH?" takes children on a fun,
informative, and imaginative journey as they explore what it would
be like if their own front teeth were replaced by those of a
different animal. Featuring a dozen animals (beaver, great white
shark, narwhal, elephant, rattlesnake, naked mole rat,
hippopotamus, crocodile, and more), this book explores how
different teeth are especially adapted for an animal's survival. At
the end of the book, children will discover why their own teeth are
just right for them. And they'll also get a friendly reminder to
take good care of their teeth, because they're the only teeth
they'll ever have. Each spread features a photograph of the animal
using its specialized teeth on the left and a humorous illustrated
image of a child using that animal's teeth on the right.
If you could have any animal's tail, whose would you choose? What
if you woke up one morning and you had sprouted a tail overnight?
What If You Had An Animal Tail? -- the next imaginative book in the
What If You Had series -- explores what would happen if you looked
in the mirror and saw that you had an animal tail! From a peacock's
showstopping tail to a scorpion's dangerous stinger, discover what
it would be like if you had one of these special tails -- and find
out why your own tailbone is just the right one for you!
The fifth book in this popular series asks "If you could have any
animal's nose, whose would you choose?" What if you woke up one
morning and your nose wasn't yours? What If You Had An Animal
Nose?--the next imaginative book in the What If You Had
series--explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and
saw an animal's nose instead of your own! From the elephant's long
trunk to a rhino's pointy horn, discover what it would be like if
you had these special noses--and find out why your nose is just the
right one for you!
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Just SNOW Already!
Howard McWilliam; Illustrated by Howard McWilliam
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R537
R439
Discovery Miles 4 390
Save R98 (18%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Nothing is as fun as snow, except maybe all the craziness happening
right outside this little boy’s window! Will he even notice? When
the forecast calls for snow, one little boy is thrilled. He keeps
peeking outside to see if it’s snowing - but he only looks up!
His single-minded focus on the sky makes him completely miss the
increasingly comical chaos occurring outside his door, which
includes a monster truck, a firetruck, escaped monkeys, and
carousing clowns. The boy bides his time and tries to wait
patiently, but waiting is boring! As the hours go by and not a
snowflake is seen, the boy begins to worry that it might NEVER snow
again! That’s no fun! If only he would notice all of the wacky
events unfolding outside! Finally, when the boy is just about to
give up, the long-awaited white stuff arrives with a single
jubilant word - SNOW! All of his frustration instantly disappears,
and the boy rushes outside declaring, “I knew it would snow! I
knew it!” Still oblivious to the pandemonium around him, he
concludes, “Nothing’s as fun as snow!” Bursting with vibrancy
and hilarious details, Just SNOW Already! captures children’s
love of snow – as well as the frustrating side of waiting –
while offering a humorous lesson about living in the moment and
noticing what's around you.
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