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Create your own story as you make your way through this wordless picture book about how to handle big feelings and emotions like anxiety, grief, and fear, perfect for children ages three to five. The main character of The Cloud discovers one day that he’s being followed…by a cloud! It starts out small, but soon it grows and grows until all of a sudden, the boy is swallowed up by it. When things seem to be at their worst and the cloud bursts into a rainstorm, the boy is able to summon up his resilience and use it to deal with the cloud in a positive way. This book has no words, providing parents and kids with the opportunity to interact with the illustrations and interpret the story in the way that they want. From dealing with a loss in the family or hard-to-handle emotions like fear and anxiety, readers will be able to create a story that relates back to their own circumstances and will also be able to talk about solutions that

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This sincere book presents the traditional prayer and line by line explains its Bible origins. Drawing on passages from the Bible it sets the prayer into a wider context. It contains additional prayers - traditional, contemporary and Biblical - and makes a perfect gift for religious occasions; enhancing a child's Christian knowledge and making a beautiful addition to the bookshelf.

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This book has the colour illustration, textual simplicity and styling to appeal to children around the age of 7 - and all the charm and respectfulness to appeal to the adult buying the book. Designed with a fill-in page to commemorate the event, space for a photo to be stuck in and an acetate wrap to protect the white mock leather cover, it contains prayers - including many from or inspired directly by the Bible - on the themes of praising God, acknowledging one's baptism, coming to confession, taking part in holy communion, and seeking the great virtues. The book concludes with a section of appealing and reassuring blessings. This will be welcomed not only as a memento of a special day, but as a collection of prayers on which to establish an ongoing repertoire.

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Christmas customs, festive food, present-giving, songs and traditional stories from around the world with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading alone. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

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Winston Smith lives in a nightmare world where the Thought Police spy on everyone and children are taught to betray their parents. Even the smallest sign of disagreement with the Party results in torture, imprisonment, or death. Big Brother oversees everything – but who is he? Winston tries hard to keep his thoughts and fears to himself. But then he meets Julia, a strong-minded young woman who is willing to run the terrible risk of their being found together. Will kindly Mr Charrington keep their secret? Can Winston and Julia find happiness despite the dangers that threaten them?

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