Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories
Moody Publishers Sugar Creek Gang Set Books 1924 Shrinkwrapped Set
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£999.99
Moody Publishers Sugar Creek Gang Set Books 2530 Shrinkwrapped Set
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£25.50
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books The Lions Share
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£8.54
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books Sam the Sea Cow Reading Rainbow Books By Jacobs
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£8.54
Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books Li Lun Lad of Courage
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£7.99
Walker & Company Grandmas Records Rise and Shine
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£9.49
Walker & Company Welcome to Kindergarten
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£7.59
Walker & Company The Lions Share A Tale of Halving Cake and Eating
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£999.99
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Back to Front and Upside Down
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£16.00
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company No Place Like Home
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£16.15
Penguin Books Ltd The Patchwork Quilt
Book SynopsisTwenty years ago Valerie Flournoy and Jerry Pinkney created a warmhearted intergenerational story that became an award-winning perennial. Since then children from all sorts of family situations and configurations continue to be drawn to its portrait of those bonds that create the fabric of family life.
£16.14
Penguin Books Ltd Flossie the Fox Tr
Book SynopsisA wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match when he encounters a bold little girl in the woods who insists upon proof that he is a fox before she will be frightened.
£16.19
Penguin Books Ltd Houston Cooney Yr of the Perfect Christmas Tree
Book SynopsisThis unforgettable tale, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Barbara Cooney, has become a seasonal classic-a touching and joyful story about courage and the power of family.
£17.09
Penguin Books Ltd The Adventures of Taxi Dog
Book SynopsisMaxi, a homeless mutt in New York City, has always fended for himself. Then one day a kind taxi driver named Jim offers him friendship, a home, and a place in the front seat! From that moment on, Maxi and Jim revel in the sights and sounds of the city, and share all sorts of wild adventures-from rushing two clowns and a chimp to the circus, to singing duets with an opera diva! These and other adventures are brilliantly depicted in Mark Buehner's witty, detail-packed oil paintings.
£16.14
Penguin Books Ltd The Day Jimmys Boa Ate the Wash
Book SynopsisJimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.
£16.19
Dial Books Amazing GraceSpanish Edition
Book SynopsisGrace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when she gets a chance to play a part in Peter Pan, she knows exactly who she wants to be. Remarkable watercolor illustrations give full expression to Grace's high-flying imagination.
£16.14
Penguin Young Readers Group Room on the Broom
£16.14
Penguin Putnam Inc Mi amor por ti
Book SynopsisIn both Spanish and English, two tiny mice express their love in big terms. On a walk together, the mice learn that their love is bigger than 1 bear, taller than 2 giraffes, larger than 3 blue whales. As they count from 1 to 10, the mice discover that their love is greater than anything they can imagine. Siempre. Forever. Charming collage illustrations and pages sturdy enough for even the littlest hands make this counting story ideal for sharing.
£8.14
Penguin Young Readers Group Buehner C Snowmen at Christmas
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£16.19
Penguin Putnam Inc An Orange in January
Book SynopsisPlump, juicy oranges are one of the great pleasures of winter—and one that is usually taken for granted. Now here''s an eloquent, celebratory picture of how those oranges have found their way to the grocery store shelves, and then into kids—tummies! With vivid, glowing paintings, this unique picture book offers a poetic lesson about a plant''s growth cycle and about the produce industry. We follow an orange from blossom to ripe fruit, from tree to truck to market . . . and into the hands of a boy who shares this treat with his friends on the playground, —so that everyone could taste the sweetness of an orange in January.In the tradition of Apple Farmer Annie and Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf, this is a satisfying, celebratory look at an everyday object with a remarkable life story.
£16.14
Penguin Putnam Inc Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy
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£16.19
Penguin Putnam Inc Snowmen All Year
Book SynopsisIn this lighthearted, funny follow-up to the previous Snowmen bestsellers, our young narrator dreams of a non-melting snowman friend who joins him for all of the year's events. They ride a roller coaster together, dive into a swimming pool in the summer, watch the Fourth of July fireworks, and trick-or-treat on Halloween. It's hilarious, happy wish fulfillment that kids will adore. As Kirkus said of the first book, It would be difficult not to fall in love with this rollicking flight of imagination.
£17.09
Penguin Putnam Inc Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad
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£16.19
Penguin Putnam Inc Snowmen At Christmas
Book SynopsisIt''s Christmas Eve and people are snug in their beds, but something is stirring outside. The snowmen are preparing to celebrate! Under the glow of moonlight, all the snow families are slipping away to gather in the town square for a night of caroling, dancing, and an exciting visit from the snowman Santa Claus.This bestselling companion to Snowmen at Night and Snowmen All Year is perfect for little ones, especially now that it''s available in a festive board book edition.
£7.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Snowmen at Work
Book SynopsisIf you were a snowman, what job would you choose? Ten years ago, on the publication of Snowmen at Night, we discovered the secret lives of snowmen. While we humans sleep, the snowmen go sledding, play baseball, and drink cocoa. But now it's revealed that snowmen don't just play all night--they have jobs to do, just like the parents of human kids. Dentists replace missing coal from snowman smiles while pet store owners help pair snowkids with their very own snowpuppy or snowfish to love. The pizza man delivers frozen pizza, and factory workers make the coolest toys in town. This fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Snowmen series is a gleeful, goofy delight. Kids will love spotting the silly details in each illustration, and the hidden pictures too. (They can look on the back side of the book jacket for a key to all that's concealed within.)
£16.14
Dial Books Chicken Story Time 1
Book Synopsis A wonderfully silly take on library story time that’s perfect for children, chickens, and everyone in between Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to story time at the library, of course! The children like the chicken, the chicken likes the children, and everyone loves story time. So it’s no surprise that more children (and more chickens!) get in on the fun until there are more kids and critters than the librarian knows what to do with. Luckily, she comes up with a creative solution and manages to find little R & R for herself. Fans of Bats in the Library and Library Lion will fall in love and story time will never be the same!
£17.09
Penguin Putnam Inc Ladybug Girl and the Best Ever Playdate
Book SynopsisThis latest hardcover picture book from the New York Times bestselling Ladybug Girl series proves that true friendship is better than any toy Lulu is excited about her playdate with Finny—and especially excited about Finny’s Rolly-Roo. In fact, Lulu loves the toy so much that she . . . kind of forgets to play with Finny. So when the girls accidentally break the Rolly-Roo, will Lulu realize her mistake? In this compassionate and charming story about the value of a great friend, Lulu and Finny repair the broken toy, and soon forget all about it, blasting off on new imaginative adventures together as Ladybug Girl and Grasshopper Girl.Great for fans of Fancy Nancy, Olivia, and Knuffle Bunny, this beloved series is celebrated for its gentle and authentic look at kid-truths.
£16.19
Penguin Putnam Inc Stretchy McHandsome
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£16.19
Penguin Putnam Inc Seven Orange Pumpkins board book
Book Synopsis A spooky good time- Kirkus ReviewsA rhyming Halloween counting board book sure to delight the youngest trick-or-treatersNow in a board book edition for the youngest reader, join a sneaky spider, a wily witch, a silly scarecrow, and other favorite spooky creatures as seven orange pumpkins disappear in a countdown to a Halloween surprise. Bright, bold, and fun, Seven Orange Pumpkins is a perfect read-aloud and is sure to capture the imagination of the littlest trick-or-treaters.
£9.52
Penguin Books Ltd Theres a Nightmare in My Closet
Book SynopsisThe pesky nightmare in the closet won't stay in there at night, even with the door closed all the way. When he gets out, what do you do? Comfort him and put him to bed, of course! The ultimate afraid-of-the-dark story has helped generations of kids deal with the nightmares in their own closets.A perennial favorite.
£16.19
Ivy Books Rising Voices Writings of Young Native Americans
Book SynopsisAn astonishing collection of poems and essays written by young contemporary Native Americans. Words of protest against prejudice and oppression, poems of estrangement and pain, cries for lost worlds and lost identities -- but also songs of celebration and joy for the future.
£8.54
Square Fish Everett Andersons Goodbye
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£9.49
Henry Holt & Company The BestLoved Doll
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£12.34
Henry Holt & Company Arnie the Doughnut Adventures of Arnie the
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£17.09
Henry Holt & Company Inc Where Once There Was a Wood
Book SynopsisA powerful poem and stunning, handmade-paper art encourage children to protect nature.Where once there was a wood, A meadow and a creek . . . Inspired by events in her own backyard, award-winning author and illustrator Denise Fleming creates a poignant yet hopeful portrait of our disappearing natural environment. The last pages of the book teach children how to make a more creature friendly backyard, including information about what types of food, trees and flowers attract different kinds of animals. Where Once There Was a Wood also includes an informative bibliography for budding environmentalists, and suggests various projects that families can do together.
£10.44
Square Fish There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout
Book SynopsisA bright, energetic retelling of a beloved children''s rhyme, with a Pacific Northwest twist.There was an old lady who swallowed a troutThat splished and splashed and thrashed about.Everyone has heard about the old lady who swallowed a fly, but there is something particularly fishy about this old lady . . .Beautiful illustrations in this story capture the scenery and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. The buoyant text jumps along as the old lady swallows a salmon, an otter, a seal, a walrus, and more, until eventually she swallows the entire sea and the trout swims free! With a unique and fascinating setting, this pure flight of fancy gives a fresh look to a familiar poem.
£9.49
Square Fish Mama Cat Has Three Kittens
Book SynopsisSome kittens march to the beat of a different drummer.Mama Cat has three kittens, Fluffy, Skinny, and Boris. Where Mama Cat leads, Fluffy and Skinny follow. But what about Boris-- will he ever stop napping and join the fun?Young children will love Mama Cat and her three kittens. They''ll also enjoy looking for three other creatures hidden in every scene. But they''ll have to count carefully -- Mama Mouse has a surprise.Using her own cats as models, Denise Fleming has captured the moods, expressions, and antics of a mother cat and her kittens. But there is a rebel in every crowd, and Boris is sure to charm readers who will recognize themselves in his contrary ways.
£8.99
Square Fish Open Wide
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£8.54
Square Fish Visiting Langston
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£10.44
Square Fish Digger Man
Book SynopsisA picture book for the very young that celebrates a child''s excitement for construction vehiclesHonk the horn! Flash the lights!Scoop the rocks!Push the mud!A little boy imagines driving a great big digger-scooping and pushing mud to make a playground for his baby brother.Children are fascinated with bulldozers, backhoes, payloaders-diggers of all shapes and sizes. In this playful picture book, simple alliterative language and bold, colorful images capture a child''s love of building and creating.
£8.54
Square Fish Were Going on a Lion Hunt
Book SynopsisThis charming version of a well-known chant takes place on the African savannaIn this beautifully illustrated rendition of a well-known children''s chant, two sisters are looking not for a bear but for a liona lion that lives on the African savanna, where the girls go through swishy-swashy long grass, a splishy-splashy lake, and a Big Dark Cave. When they finally meet their lion, they have to run, run, run through it all again to get back home.Young readers will enjoy the playful language and beautiful paintings that reset a familiar story in a far-off part of the world.
£10.44
Henry Holt & Company Inc Cloudette
Book SynopsisSometimes being small can have its advantages. If you''re a little cloud like Cloudette, people call you cute nicknames, and you can always find a good spot to watch the fireworks. But what about when you want to do something big, like help a giant garden grow, or make a brook babble?This charming book gets at the heart of what it means to make a difference no matter your size. Young children will find much to relate to in Cloudette as they follow her on her pursuit for greatness.
£14.99
Henry Holt & Company Soup Day A Picture Book
Book SynopsisMelissa Iwai''s Soup Day celebrates the importance of making a nutritious meal and sharing in the process as a family. On a cold, snowy day, a young girl and her mother shop to buy ingredients for vegetable soup. At home, they work togetherstep by stepto prepare the meal. While the soup is cooking, they spend the time playing games and reading. Before long, Daddy''s home and the family sits down to enjoy a home made dinner.A Christy Ottaviano Book
£17.09
Henry Holt & Company Inc On the Farm at the Market
Book SynopsisOn the farm, workers pick vegetables, collect eggs, and make cheese. At the market the next day, the workers set up their stands and prepare for shoppers to arrive. Amy, the baker at the Busy Bee Café, has a very special meal in mind-and, of course, all the farmers show up at the café to enjoy the results of their hard work.This informative book introduces children to both local and urban greenmarkets and paints a warm picture of a strong, interconnected community.
£16.99
Henry Holt & Company My Life as a Joke 4
Book SynopsisDerek Fallon discovers all the angst that comes with being twelvehe just wants to feel grown up, but life gets in the way with a series of mishaps that make him look like a baby. He passes out during a worm dissection in science class, falls flat on his face in gym class and gets a fat lip that causes him to lisp all day, and his plans for a monster-truck party turn into a bouncy house disaster. Why isn''t being in middle school as great as Derek imagined? Thankfully, with a little help from his friendsand, ironically, a Toys for Tots fundraiserthings seem like they could start shaping up at last.My Life as a Joke by Janet and Jake Tashjian is a Christy Ottaviano Book
£13.29
Henry Holt & Company The Little Dump Truck 1 Little Vehicles
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£11.39
Random House USA Inc Hatchet
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£999.99
Albert Whitman & Company Apple Countdown
Book SynopsisField trip today--to the apple farm! Count 20 name tags, 19 kids on the bus, and 18 miles to the farm. There are 14 cows and 13 ducks (10 white and 3 black) and 12 rows of apple trees. Count the apples in your sack, count 3 pies to eat (divided into 20 pieces), and all too soon it's 2 p.m., time to go! But wait--Lee has a number 1 surprise. Joan Holub's creative countdown, from 20 to 1, includes grouping and simple addition. Her multicultural students enjoy all that the apple farm has to offer, from counting the cows and ducks to picking different varieties of apples. The inside cover of this cheerful book is filled with apple facts.
£10.67
