Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours
Random House USA Inc You Bet Your Heart
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£16.14
Random House USA Inc You Bet Your Heart
Book SynopsisA riveting, swoon-worthy teen romance debut centered on two high achievers fighting for the title of high school valedictorian and falling in love along the way, from author Danielle Parker.Sasha Johnson-Sun might not know everything—like how to fully heal after her dad’s passing or how many more Saturdays her mom can spend cleaning houses. But she is certain that she''ll graduate this year as Skyline High’s valedictorian.At least, she was sure before the principal calls Sasha and her cute, effortlessly gifted ex–best friend, Ezra Davis-Goldberg, into his office to deliver earth-shattering news: they’re tied for valedictorian and the scholarship attached…This outcome can’t be left to chance. So, Sasha and Ezra agree on a best-of-three, winner-take-all academic bet. As they go head-to-head, they are forced not only to reexamine why they drifted apart but also to figure out who they’ve become since. With
£12.34
Random House USA Inc Doodleville 2 Art Attacks
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£22.79
Random House USA Inc The Blue Umbrella
Book SynopsisKindness is a magical thing, and in this gentle picture book kindness comes from somewhere unexpected. When a seemingly ordinary blue umbrella is offered to provide shelter from the rain, it grows to accommodate anyone in need.It was not supposed to rain on the day that a small blue umbrella showed up on the little girl’s doorstep with a note saying “For you.” But she decided to take it along just in case. And despite the odds, it did rain. Seeing that her mom was getting soaked, the girl invites her to come under the umbrella too. At first it seemed like they couldn’t possibly both fit, but then something magical happened… The umbrella grew. So they offered shelter to more and more neighbors. What should have been a tight squeeze was instead enough room for everyone. This story is a true celebration of kindness and sharing, with poignant words from Emily Ann Davison and charming illustrat
£16.14
Random House USA Inc The Blue Umbrella
Book SynopsisKindness is a magical thing, and in this gentle picture book kindness comes from somewhere unexpected. When a seemingly ordinary blue umbrella is offered to provide shelter from the rain, it grows to accommodate anyone in need.It was not supposed to rain on the day that a small blue umbrella showed up on the little girl’s doorstep with a note saying “For you.” But she decided to take it along just in case. And despite the odds, it did rain. Seeing that her mom was getting soaked, the girl invites her to come under the umbrella too. At first it seemed like they couldn’t possibly both fit, but then something magical happened… The umbrella grew. So they offered shelter to more and more neighbors. What should have been a tight squeeze was instead enough room for everyone. This story is a true celebration of kindness and sharing, with poignant words from Emily Ann Davison and charming illustrat
£999.99
Random House USA Inc Hunches in Bunches
Book SynopsisA classic Dr. Seuss story about the difficulty of making up one''s mind! From the beloved author of How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Lorax?this is the perfect book to inspire children to overcome indecision and gain confidence in their choices!It?s awfully awfully awfulWhen you can?t make up your mind!Do you want to kick a football?Or sit there on your behind?Do you want to go out skating?Fly a kite? Or climb a tree?Do you want to eat a pizza?Take a bath? Or watch TV?Dr. Seuss adds his signature spin to the age-old dilemma of indecisiveness in his rhyming picture-book classic Hunches in Bunches. Whether readers have a ?four-way hunch,? a ?nowhere hunch,? or an ?up hunch,? Dr. Seuss and his unmistakable one-of-a-kind advice will ensure that they won?t get ?ga-fluppted when choosing what to do!Now available in the same size as other classic Dr. Seuss books like How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Lorax!
£15.29
Random House USA Inc Hunches in Bunches
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£19.94
Random House USA Inc No es facil ser conejo Its Not Easy Being a Bunny
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£9.49
Loving on Purpose The Chicken COOP Kid
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£10.80
Loving on Purpose Shorts in the Snow Silk Family Story
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£10.80
Penguin USA la llama llama rojo pijama
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£16.14
Penguin USA Noisy Nora
Book SynopsisIt's tough being the middle mouse. No one's paying any attention to Nora, so she decides to do something her family can't ignore: make noise. Nora slams windows, bangs doors, and upsets furniture, to no avail. It's not until she crashes out the door--and the house goes strangely silent--that her family realizes: a noisy Nora is much better than no Nora at all.A wonderful story. --Booklist
£16.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Manners
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£7.99
Greenwillow Books We Are Best Friends
Book SynopsisWhen his best friend Peter moves away, Robert has no one to play with, no one to fight with, and no fun at all. Then he meets Will -- and finds he''s not the only one who needs a new best friend.
£9.49
Greenwillow Books The Zebra Wall
Book SynopsisWhen ten-year-old Adine''s mother has a new baby, eccentric Aunt Irene comes to stay and shares Adine''s bedroom—events that require a great deal of adjustment.The Vorlob family is making preparations. Preparations for the new baby, soon to arrive.Getting ready includes painting a mural in the baby''s nursery and making a list of possible names. Adine, age ten, is used to the routine—she has four sisters already: Bernice, Carla, Dot, and Effie.This time, however, the routine is broken. In more ways than one. Most significantly, Aunt Irene will be staying with the Vorlobs until Mrs. Vorlob is rested and back on her feet.Aunt Irene arrives, as does the baby, but nothing goes quite as expected. Especially for Adine.Multiple award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Kevin Henkes brings his insightful, gentle, real-world insight to middle grade novels, including:Billy Miller Makes a Wish
£16.99
Greenwillow Books Youll Soon Grow Into Them Titch
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£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Sun and Spoon
Book SynopsisA heartbreaking story about learning to cope with loss from the Newbery Honor-winning author of Olive''s Ocean.When a person is gone, you need something to remember her by. It’s been only two months since Spoon Gilmore’s grandmother died, but already he’s worried that he’ll forget her. He needs something of Gran’s, something that matters, something special.But Spoon’s little sister, Joanie, won’t stop tagging along and pestering him, even when they go to their grandfather’s house. And that’s why Spoon winds up doing what he does . . .“Exceptionally moving. Readers will savor the understated narrative and its powerful message of affirmation.” —Publishers Weekly“Once again Henkes captures young angst with respect and honesty.” —School Library Journal (starred review)Multiple award-wi
£16.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of
Book Synopsis“A splendiferous Halloween story.” —The Horn Book“A great purchase for Halloween or any time of year.” —School Library Journal (starred review)Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard . . . clomp, clomp, shake, shake, clap, clap. And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life! With bouncy refrains and classic art, this timeless Halloween story is perfect for reading aloud.A classic and fun Halloween read-aloud story that neither you nor the kids in your life will be able to resist, whether curled up at home or in a classroom or library setting.
£16.19
Gerald & Marc Hoberman Collection Quigley the Quiet Hedgehog
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£14.20
Putnam Publishing Group,U.S. The New Baby
Book SynopsisIt can be tough for a toddler to understand the changes that happen in a family with the addition of a new baby. Who better to help the older-sibling-to-be than the friendliest man in the neighborhood? Mr. Rogers will help older siblings understand that they are not loved any less and to anticipate all the joy having a younger sibling can bring.
£6.99
White Lion Publishing Daisy the Digger Whizzy Wheels Academy
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£25.55
Quarto Publishing PLC Love Grows Everywhere
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£12.99
Quarto Publishing PLC The HareShaped Hole
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£14.24
Tommy Nelson I Love You Just Because
Book SynopsisThe third book in this adorable series, I Love You Just Because is the perfect way to show kids that their parents love them just because.With sales of nearly 75,000 copies for the first two I Love You . . . books, this third addition uses sweet, playful art to depict family dynamics that are grounded in unconditional love.Through adorable, cuddly art and fun rhyming text, I Love You Just Because will help little ones understand their parents'' love for them and that it doesn''t have to be earned. With playful artwork and the same friendly bear family you already know and love from Donna Keith''s first two books—I Love You All the Same and I Love You Even When—the sweet story of this book will touch you and your family and will remind you that family members love each other...just because.Parents will gravitate toward the felt need and fun messaging of this book as
£999.99
Penguin Putnam Inc My Heart
Book SynopsisFrom the author-illustrator of The Book of Mistakes comes a gorgeous picture book about caring for your own heart and living with kindness and empathy.My heart is a window. My heart is a slide. My heart can be closed...or opened up wide.Some days your heart is a puddle or a fence to keep the world out. But some days it is wide open to the love that surrounds you.With lyrical text and breathtaking art, My Heart empowers all readers to listen to the guide within in this ode to love and self-acceptance.Trade ReviewNew York Times bestsellerPacific Northwest Bookseller Association Book Award★ "Soothing, simple phrasing and masterful printmaking harness metaphors to make a heart’s complexity accessible to children just recognizing its many manifestations . . . Sensitive, stunning words and pictures speak directly to young hearts." —Kirkus, starred review★ "This must-buy for librarians and teachers has myriad educational uses; it begs to be read aloud, and it is a masterful blending of text and illustration." —School Library Journal, starred review"Rhyming verse and sweet-tempered artwork by Luyken explore childhood emotions through images of the heart . . . Flashes of brilliant yellow illuminate smudgy black-and-white drawings, and heart forms can be found everywhere, in ironwork, tiny seedlings, and stars. The abstract nature of Luyken’s meditation will draw readers receptive to thoughtful examination." —Publishers Weekly
£12.99
Tundra Books Once in a Town Called Moth
Book SynopsisThe fish out of water story of a young Mennonite girl from Bolivia trying to find her way in a big city, for fans of Stephanie Oakes's The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly.Ana is not your typical teenager. She grew up in a tiny Mennonite colony in Bolivia, from which her mother fled when Ana was a young girl. Now Ana and her father have also fled, and Ana doesn't know why. She only knows that something was amiss in their tight-knit community. Arriving in Toronto, Ana has to fend for herself in this alien environment, completely isolated in a big city with no help and no idea where to even begin. But begin she does: she makes a friend, then two. She goes to school and tries to understand the myriad unspoken codes and rules. She is befriended by a teacher. She goes to the library, the mall, parties. And all the while, she searches for the mother who left so long ago, and tries to understand her father -- also a stranger in a strange land, with secrets of his own. This
£9.49
Tundra Books The Nose from Jupiter 20th Anniversary Edition
Book SynopsisA 20th anniversary edition of the classic, bestselling story of a boy and the alien who happens to live in his nose.How do you shut up when your nose is doing all the talking?Alan is not big or strong. He hates playing soccer and can barely keep up in math class. Moreover, he's fodder for every bully for miles around. But all that changes the day Norbert, an alien from Jupiter, comes to earth on an exploration mission and moves into . . . Alan's nose. Soon Alan isn't acting like himself, but is Norbert really to blame? Loud, pushy and hilarious, Norbert teaches Alan to stand up for himself, even when the odds are stacked against him.
£9.49
Tundra Books The Invisible Bear
Book SynopsisA simple act of kindness brings two unlikely friends together in this profound picture book about the transformative power of friendship.A bear sits in his quiet, colorless home in a forgotten place. He feels invisible; no one comes to see him, and he spends his days alone. Then someone moves in next door. Madame Odette is sound and sunshine, and at first, the bear isn't sure about this colorful new neighbor. But through an act of kindness, the bear and the Madame Odette meet, and as time goes by, they become friends. And in the end, they are both forever changed by the gifts they bring each other. The first book from author-illustrator Cécile Metzger, The Invisible Bear is a powerful and beautiful meditation on the beauty of friendship and how two people can save each other just by being themselves.
£16.65
Random House Disney Welcome to Headquarters DisneyPixar Inside Out
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£5.99
Harvest House Publishers,U.S. Today I Feel Like a Jelly Donut
Book SynopsisThis colorful board book helps little ones identify their feelings by comparing their many moods to different foods. Young children will be introduced to 10 of the most common emotions, likening each to a familiar food item. Little ones will learn biblically sound ways to handle their feelings and start to develop strong self-management habits.
£11.74
DK The Lonely Otter
Book SynopsisAn adorable introduction to friendship for pre-readers, this picture book follows the journey of an otter teaching little ones about courage and the true meaning of love.Nobody knows what it means to be alone more than Otto, the lonely otter. Otto is very shy, so some things are just harder for him to do… like making friends. When Otto spots another otter, all on her own, he thinks he’s finally found someone just like him. But can he pluck up the courage to swim across and meet her?This lovely, heartwarming book about being brave and daring to step out of the shadows reminds little ones that being alone doesn’t always mean you are lonely. This Valentine’s-inspired book for children aged 0-5 is from the bestselling series that includes The Happy Pumpkin, The Grumpy Reindeer and The Sleepy Bunny and shows children the magic of friendship.This children’s book on friendship offers:- A sweet story for the love-lies
£7.99
DK A Kids Book about Anxiety
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£16.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Almost Fearless Hamilton Squidlegger
Book SynopsisAn endearing tale of a boy overcoming his bedtime fears with a little help from Dad — and the promise of wormcake in the morning. Hamilton Squidlegger is fearless! Well, almost. During the day he can best all the frackensnappers, skelecragons, and bracklesneeds in the swamp, but at night he quakes in terror. Will his father be able to help Hamilton remain fearless in his own mud all night? Timothy Basil Ering brings his signature energetic touch to this sweet story of father and son.
£15.29
Candlewick Press,U.S. Huggy Kissy
Book SynopsisThe best-selling creator of the Patterson Puppies series presents a Valentine''s Day tribute to the love and affection shared between a baby and his family in a story that features an exuberant infant who is lifted high in the air by Mommy, kissed on the tummy by Daddy and snuggled by a puppy.
£7.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. Peanut
Book SynopsisAn anxious little monkey finds that making a friend goes a long way toward easing his fears in a reassuring story with big appeal for young readers.Peanut, a monkey as small as a nut, has just come into the big, wide world. But the tiny monkey has one big problem: he's afraid of everything. When the petals on his tree start to droop and fall, Peanut thinks it's the end of the world. When the wind begins to blow, he fears that his tree is falling down. And when the setting sun glows brightly, he is sure the sky is on fire. At first Peanut is afraid of Beetle too, but as the two become friends, Beetle assures him there's no need to be frightened — especially now that there are two of them to face the world together.
£14.39
Candlewick Press,U.S. Maisy Goes Camping
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£7.59
Candlewick Press,U.S. Maisy Goes to the Museum Maisy First Experience
Book SynopsisFrom woolly mammoths to rocket ships, the marvels of a museum are more fun to explore when Maisy leads the way.On a rainy-day visit to the museum, Maisy and her friends explore everything from dinosaurs to a moon exhibit, from vintage vehicles to a giant dollhouse to the food exhibit. There’s always something new (or old) to see at a museum, and for little readers, it’s good to have a friend like Maisy along for the adventure.
£8.13
Candlewick Press,U.S. Maisy Goes to the Hospital Maisy First Experience
Book SynopsisThe perfect prescription for preschoolers who may be visiting the hospital — and a healthy story-time choice for Maisy’s loyal fans.One day as Maisy is bouncing on her trampoline, she bounces a LITTLE too high. Oh, no! What will happen after she falls and hurts her leg? Maisy’s friend Charley goes with her to the hospital, where X-rays, a cast, and an overnight stay ensue. Maisy feels strange to be away from home, but a friendly patient soon helps her feel better. Little readers will be relieved and intrigued to share a memorable — and perhaps familiar — experience with Maisy.
£7.99
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Rizzlerunk Club The Big Bad Lies
Book SynopsisWhen a little lie turns into a more serious one, will Lily and Darby’s friendship survive—or is it the end of the Rizzlerunk Club? Lily Lattuga finally feels settled after moving to a new town and starting the fourth grade at a new school. She gets to live right across the lake from her best friend, Darby, who loves frogs and drawing just as much as Lily does. They even have their own club: the Rizzlerunks. But then things start going wrong: the new boy in class is a liar and a bully, and Darby begins acting strangely—she even breaks the Rizzlerunk pledge of honesty and gets Lily into trouble! And when something bad happens to one of the classroom rats on Lily’s watch, Lily finds herself caught in a lie with no clear way out. She realizes a little lie can snowball into a huge one that sucks in every good feeling and hurts others terribly. What’s a Rizzlerunk to do? Humorous, heartfelt, and full of illustrations that bring Lily’s
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Candlewick Press,U.S. My Blue Is Happy
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£16.14
Candlewick Press,U.S. Guess How Much I Love You PopUp
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£19.79
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Smallest Gift of Christmas
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£12.60
Candlewick Press,U.S. Im the Best
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£8.54
Candlewick Press,U.S. Nobodys Perfect
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£16.19
Candlewick Press,U.S. Sam and Jump
Book SynopsisA charmingly simple tale about friends, old and new, that will resonate with anyone who’s ever loved — and lost — a special toy.Sam and his stuffed bunny, Jump, are best friends, and they do everything together. One day, on a trip to the beach, Sam meets Thomas. Sam and Thomas play together all day and promise to do the same the next day. But when Sam gets home he realizes Jump is still at the beach! It’s too late and too dark to go find him, and Sam worries all night. What if Jump is nowhere to be found? Can Sam brave the world without his best friend? Little ones with their own cherished toys will be drawn to this reassuring story about losing something dear only to gain something even better.
£14.39
Candlewick Press,U.S. Leon and Bob
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£7.59
Candlewick Press,U.S. There There
Book SynopsisJapanese illustrator Taro Miura brings his bold, whimsical graphic style to a board book for the very young.The answer to the question “What does the animal say?” takes a clever turn when a “cluck, cluck,” a “woof, woof,” and a “moo, moo” are met with a toddler’s “wah, wah!” Uh-oh! Now the frog also says “wah, wah!” and the other animals follow suit, shedding big tears, until the child speaks the magic words to comfort them all.
£8.54
Candlewick Press,U.S. The Poesy Ring
Book SynopsisCast into the wind, a gold ring makes its way across the world in this heartwarming saga, Bob Graham's ode to romance and love.When a young woman with tears in her eyes throws a gold ring into the wind in 1830, the ring settles in a meadow, and there it stays as the seasons pass — and then the years. But the ring’s journey is just beginning, and as more years go by, it moves at the mercy of the natural world: caught in the hoof of a young deer and flung across a meadow, tilled into the field of an unknowing farmer, dropped from the mouth of a magpie into the sea where countless tides wash over it. Will the ring, inscribed with the words love never dies, end its journey at the bottom of the ocean? Or does it have a greater destiny? Ever the master of weaving exquisite stories from the most unexpected threads, Bob Graham gives readers yet another collection of quiet moments that together form a transcendent, heartfelt tale.
£15.29
