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The perfect gift for an animal enthusiast. Share your beloved childhood stories with the next generation! Rescued as a baby from Shere Khan, the tiger with the blazing eyes, Mowgli is brought up by the Law of the Jungle.He learns how to hunt and how to speak the languages of the jungle creatures. As he embarks on a series of thrilling escapades, Mowgli encounters such unforgettable creatures as Bagheera, the graceful black panther, Baloo the kindly brown bear, and Kaa, the deadly snake with the hypnotic stare.But Mowgli is a man, and he knows that one day he must take his place among his own kind. First, he must face his life-long enemy, Shere Khan, in a battle of wits and strength to discover who is the true King of the Jungle.A full-colour illustrated edition of one of the world's best loved stories. 'Ingpen's drawings are utterly compelling' – Michael Morpurgo

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Grab your very own VIP access pass and enter the wonderful world of the ballet theatre. Have you ever wondered how ballet dancers stay strong and avoid injury? Or how the magical scenes on stage are created by the set department? Step behind the scenes of the ballet theatre with your very own access-all-areas invitation to find out.Discover how stunning costumes are designed and see the thousands of shoes stored in the shoe room. Watch the dancers put on dramatic makeup, elaborate wigs and headdresses to create their characters. Discover the magic and wonder of performance night as the dancers prepare to dance Swan Lake. As you turn the pages you'll read the stories of other famous ballets such as The Nutcracker and The Firebird.With beautifully intricate illustrations, you'll discover more wonderful details each time you return.

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Told in gentle rhyming verse, this beautiful non-fiction picture book follows the story of a herd of African elephants as they journey across the parched savannah in search for a water hole. The matriarch tells of all the sounds of the savannah, and how the landscape has changed over the years. Still, she remembers where to find water, just as her mother did before her.Accompanying non-fiction pages at the end of the book include information on African elephants, their family structure and migration patterns, as well as the challenges of climate change, habitat loss and illegal poaching, and what we as readers can do to help.

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Everything changes. From the birth of new stars to the endlessly shifting tides and tiniest life cycle. Some change happens right before your eyes, while other transformations happen so slowly that you won't notice them in your lifetime. And you change too, just like everything else in Nature – growing, learning and changing your thoughts and feelings.All Things Change is a lyrical and beautifully illustrated book looking at the many different processes of change in the natural world, covering geology, ecology, biology and more. It also embraces the philosophical topic of change – how do we approach changes that make us feel sad? How do we cope with changes we can't control? Ideal for children to explore independently or with parents, it holds a special appeal for anyone struggling to find stability in a rapidly changing world.

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Millie's back, and her next adventure is sure to have danger-loving girls hooked!

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Help your toddler learn about opposites with Charlie and Lola! Lola says, "I am absolutely not big. I am still really quite small."With delightfully quirky artwork from Children's Laureate Lauren Child (tigers, pink milk, ladybirds and peas all feature!) this brilliant board book introduces a key early learning concept in true Charlie and Lola style.Also available: Shapes, Opposites and ThingsAs seen on Cbeebies!

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Filled with bite-size facts and amazing original illustrations, the Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite topic.In The Small and Mighty Book of Sharks, readers can get up close and personal with their favourite sharks. Discover a huge range of sharks, from the tiny Dwarf Lantern Shark to the enormous Whale Shark. Fascinating facts and info are nestled amongst vibrant, striking illustrations of these ferocious beasts. This pocket-sized book is the perfect companion to any shark fanatic!

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Filled with bite-size facts and amazing original illustrations, the Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite topic.In The Small and Mighty Book of Bugs, readers will discover everything about the world of creepy-crawlies. This pocket-sized book is packed full of interesting facts and vibrant illustrations that will satisfy the curiosity of any insect enthusiast. Uncover the beauty of butterflies, the dazzling delights of dragonflies, the underground world of ants, and much, much more!

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Become a techno-genius in 60 seconds! This book contains everything you need to know about the world of technology and engineering, broken down into fun, fascinating bite-size facts.Key subjects are clearly explained using colourful graphics and easy-to-follow text. Scattered throughout the book are 'Now Try This!' panels where readers can take their understanding even further by carrying out simple activities and projects. There's even a pullout wallchart to record their progress in each subject. It's the ideal way to become an expert in technology in record time!

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Today I'm a baby bear I want to hug. I wouldn't mind a cuddly squeeze. I'm baby bear, so yes, please! Developing emotional and social intelligence is a huge part of young children's development, and parents are often left grappling with how best to discuss feelings of shyness, social anxiety and physical boundaries with their children. In Sometimes I'm a Baby Bear, Sometimes I'm a Snail, author Moira Butterfield deftly broaches the many different feelings children face – from feeling cuddly like a baby bear or playful like a puppy, to wanting some peace and quiet alone, like a snail curled up in its shell. Through these charming animal comparisons, we see that all feelings are valid and are given tools for how to respect boundaries. Gwen Millward's lively illustrations bring every emotion vividly to life. A final spread provides extra tools to parents and carers to help young children express their feelings in a calm and constructive way.

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What wonders are soaring far above your head? Come on a journey to meet the creatures who live high in the treetops, the birds that ride the wind, the people who have braved the highest mountain summits, and the stories we tell to explain the night-time's dazzling stars. There is a whole world in the sky, waiting to be discovered...High is an illustrated non-fiction book that explores the natural world above us and the efforts humans have made to venture high above the Earth, from early flying machines to modern skyscrapers. Linking seemingly diverse subject matter, it invites the reader to explore the wonder of the universe.

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Step into the magical world of Hedgewitch, where the land of Faerie lies just beyond our own . . . The third book in the enchanting Hedgewitch series, perfect for children age 9+ and readers of Nevermoor and Michelle Harrison.Cassie Morgan needs to earn her Sapling pin to get one step closer to passing her Witch''s Licence. To do this, she''s set a challenge of training a beginner witch by the Hedgewitch - but the newest member of her coven is not what she expected. Meanwhile, the wicked Erl King is luring witches up and down the country to his side, with promises of unimaginable power. Those who stand against him are running a deadly risk.When a letter arrives from Cassie''s cousin Sebastian, desperate for help to solve an intriguing mystery, she travels to his home of Porthmorven with her friends, both new and old, to help work out what''s going on.But Porthmorven is no ordinary place, it''s a Faerie border town, like Hedgely, and it has its o

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Knock-Knock is the world's oldest joke and yet has never gotten old! (It just feels it.)Invented by William Shakespeare in 1606, (appearing in his famed tragedy, Macbeth; bet you never knew that) the humble Knock-Knock joke has made eyes roll, noses snort and mouths chuckle for centuries. Since the Bard's drunken Beelzebub bit the long-suffering gag became a global 'punomenon' (in 1936) before settling today as the world's best kids (and Dads) joke format that encourages giggles and grimaces in equal measure... with endless punning potential.The latest kid on the block in Welbeck's big-selling Small and Mighty gift series, compiled by (self-proclaimed) 'World's funniest joke compiler', Malcolm Croft, The Small and Mighty Book of Knock Knock Jokes is a tiny bundle of joy that includes all the classic and vintage Knock-Knock jokes, as well as all the modern, twenty-first century ones too. And because the jokes are all clean and family-friendly, you can share them with kids of all ages without worrying about anything inappropriate.If laughter is indeed the best medicine, we recommend you take two Small and Mighty Book of Knock Knock Jokes with a glass of water and have a lie down – you'll find something to tickle your funny bone in no time, guaranteed!Knock-Knock! – Who's there? – Boo – Boo who? – Don't cry, it's just a joke.The World Record for the most knock-knock jokes told in one minute is 24, told by Alex and Andrea Rose from Texas in 2015.

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The Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite subject.This Small and Mighty Book is a treasure trove bursting with facts about myths and legends from around the world. Inside readers will discover some of the earliest stories ever told, from gods and supernatural forces to a three-headed guard dog and coloured clouds forming the world. With a wealth of fun and fascinating mythical facts that were passed down by word of mouth as early peoples tried to make sense of the world around them, this is a book no legend lover can afford to be without!Bumba created the Universe in the Congo creation myth because he was lonely and unwell. He vomited up the Sun, Moon, stars and nine animals from which all the creatures of the world were created.In ancient Egypt, people were often buried with their possessions. Important people were often buried with models of servants called Ushabtis to serve them in the afterlife.

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What happens when you fall down the rabbit hole? The compulsive must-have follow-up to CLEAN and MEAT MARKET from bestselling, award-winning author Juno Dawson

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Draw, colour and create your very own mini superhero comic books! Make your superheroes - or even yourself - the stars of each super adventure.The book contains 10 exciting 8-page comics to draw, colour and complete. Each adventure has super story prompts to start you off - and the rest is up to you! You can even pull them out, put them together and give them to your friends to read.

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Grab your coloured pencils and journey to a fantastical realm, where extraordinary mythical beasts are waiting to be brought to life in Myth World!From the unicorn and the dragon to the kraken and the qilin, there's a magical world of wonder to colour and explore.This book is the perfect colouring companion to the bestselling Myth Match. It features a collection of beautifully illustrated mythical creatures from around the world. Learn about these legendary monsters as you colour them in.Created by Good Wives & Warriors, the internationally renowned duo of illustrators behind Mythopedia and Myth Match.

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Learn how humans have built dwellings to suit all kinds of habitats.Adapting themselves to all kinds of landscapes and climates, over the centuries humans have used their architectural ingeniousness to build amazing dwellings: find them here, from houses on stilts and igloos to tree houses and skyscrapers.Fully illustrated with clear, engaging artwork and intelligent, simple and original text presented in a clean, appealing design.

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Strange rituals, hauntings and the occult collide in this darkly memorable YA thriller. Perfect for fans of Louise O'Neill, Sarah Waters and Donna Tartt.One year ago, Kitty's boyfriend Nikki Bramley visited a psychic who told him he had no future. Now, he's dead. With the Bramleys grieving inside their rural English home, Kitty sets out to find the psychic who read Nikki his fate.Instead she finds Roan, an enigmatic medium claiming he can speak to the dead. He belongs to the Life and Death Parade - a group that explore the thin veil between this world and the next. Kitty is convinced he's a charlatan - but the 'magic' seems to work. The darkness is lifting.But there are things Kitty can't ignore - evidence of strange rituals, shadows of the boy she lost, and Kitty begins to suspect that this boy had something to do with Nikki's death. More, that he may have the very real power to bring him back ...'Haunting, unexpected, beautifully written. One of the best books I've read this year' LOUISE O'NEILL on In the Dark, In the Woods

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This great gift book is full of Mechal Renee Roe's signature enchanting illustrations and positive messages. The simple, inspirational text is paired with charming and uplifiting illustrations of girls just like the reader. It's the ideal purchase for young readers, or just the young at heart.

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Santa Claus is counting down the days to Christmas. Despite December being his busiest time of the year, Santa's written a letter to all the little boys and girls of the world to invite them to the North Pole to visit with Rudolph in the Reindeer Stables, have a peek at Santa's workshop and even join the elves in making some snowflake decorations. There's lots to see and do in the North Pole, plus a number of elvish rules to learn... even elves can make the naughty list. Best of all, this fun, colourful book is filled with press-out flaps that allow you to fold illustrations out of the book. When they're all folded out, you'll have a charming festive display!

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Let your imagination run riot in the ultimate activity book for fierce fashionistas. Design an outfit for every season, make your own perfume and hold a fashion show. Packed with stickers, pull-out decorated pretty fashion pages and colouring tricks and puzzles, kids will be enthralled by this stylish activity book. Snip! Stick! Colour! Create! Special Items Include: • Two sticker pages contain over 150 stickers. • A sumptuous gatefold cover for readers to use to create their own unique, stylish sticker scenes. • Fashion art paper, which can be pulled out and used at home, with ideas for brilliant craft projects.

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Grab your pencils and complete the activities in this jam-packed travel-size book about holiday fun for kids! From colouring-in to completing mazes, spotting the difference and using craft paper, this book is full of fun and creative ways to keep busy. Whether on the road or on holiday, Creativity On The Go: Holiday is the perfect book to pack and have fun with! Including a STENCIL SHEET and 100 STICKERS to add to your drawings, this book will keep you entertained for hours.

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This pocket-sized activity book has pages and pages of fun activities on a stage school theme. Packed into a neat, portable size, it's the ultimate hands-on book for star-struck kids who love singing, dancing and show business! It's the perfect gift to keep the little stars of tomorrow entertained for hours whilst on the move or on holiday.

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This pocket-sized activity book is a magical collection of fun activities on the enchanting subject of princesses. Packed into a neat, portable size, it's the ultimate hands-on book for all little princesses everywhere. It will keep little girls on the move - or on holiday - entertained for hours.

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In a world far from our own, Lissa has exposed a dangerous secret. Captive twins, known as Spares, have been the subjects of dark government experiments. And Lissa's own twin was one of their first victims. Running for their lives, Lissa and Lin discover another rebel faction of twins, and they believe they've found allies at last. But a terrifying threat they could never have expected is waiting in the shadows... Can Lissa protect Lin in a world that wants to destroy her?

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This is a love story. But it's not what you think. This is not a first kiss, or a first date. This is not love at first sight. This is a boy and a girl falling in messy, unpredictable, thrilling love. This is the complicated route to happiness that follows. This is real. This is life. This is how to love. Before: Reena has loved Sawyer LeGrande for as long as she can remember. But he's never noticed her, until one day... he does. They fall in messy, complicated love. But then Sawyer disappears from their humid Florida town, leaving a devastated - and pregnant - Reena behind. After: Three years later and there's a new love in Reena's life: her daughter Hannah. But just as swiftly and suddenly as he disappeared, Sawyer turns up again. After everything that's happened, can Reena really let herself love Sawyer again?

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Do you have some crazy inventions up your sleeve? This book is jam-packed with Andrew Rae's amazing drawings showing all sorts of real inventions that seem too weird to work. How about a dog umbrella? A submarine that looks like a plane... or even a shark. A swimming machine where you don't get wet? A car wash for people? Someone has even made a device to charge your phone using a hamster! There is plenty of inspiration to get kids' minds going, and plenty of room to add their own crazy inventions to the mix. They can design the best beach buggy ever, create a brand new sweet to share with the world, or even draw a transformer dinosaur! Includes a patent certificate for their very own crazy invention.

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Gaby thought her life couldn't get more complicated. She was wrong.She's not the teenage backpacker she thought she was. She is one of the Rephaim, descended from fallen angels. The brother she thought she'd lost is alive. And the heavenly war is escalating.Now Gaby's remembered everything. But as she struggles to come to terms with her new memories, will what she knows save the people she loves . . . or doom them?If you loved Becca Fitzpatrick's HUSH, HUSH, this is the perfect book for you.

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Gaby thought her life couldn't get more complicated. She was wrong.She's not the teenage backpacker she thought she was. She is one of the Rephaim, descended from fallen angels. The brother she thought she'd lost is alive. And now Rafa - sexy, infuriating Rafa - is being held, and hurt, by the demons who want to get to her. Now Gaby needs the bitterly divided Rephaim to work together, or Rafa has no chance at all. It's a race against time. And it may already be too late.If you loved Becca Fitzpatrick's HUSH, HUSH, this is the perfect book for you.

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Flip the flaps, turn the wheels and play to learn all about the life and work of pop star Taylor Swift! Help Taylor get ready for a dance rehearsal by flipping the flaps, watch her write a song, then turn the wheel to choose her outfit. This fun, interactive book is perfect for the youngest of Taylor fans. Also available: Have You Heard Of? Ru Paul Charles, Have You Heard Of? Dolly Parton, Have You Heard Of? Harry Styles

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Who's in the pumpkin? Help Daddy Ghost find out where Baby Ghost is hiding in this fun Halloween story! Daddy Ghost is ready to go trick-or-treating, but he can't find Baby Ghost anywhere! Join them in a game of hide-and-seek, and uncover all sorts of silly and spooky surprises along the way. With funny text and cute illustrations, this is the perfect Halloween treat for preschoolers!

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JoJo and Gran Gran are off to the hairdresser's! Featuring favourite characters from the hit CBeebies show, this book is perfect for sharing with little JoJo & Gran Gran fans.JoJo goes to the hairdresser for the first time ever with Gran Gran, and learns all about how much fun it can be to help out. She even has her hair done, too!About the showJoJo & Gran Gran is the first British-made animated show to feature a black family at its centre. It is based on characters created by Laura Henry Allain, whose own grandmother inspired the character of Gran Gran. Each episode shows a loving relationship a grandmother has with her granddaughter, a celebration of their shared world heritage and wonderful introduction to key preschool first experiences.JoJo adores her grandma, Gran Gran, and they love to spend time together while JoJo's Mummy and Daddy are at work. Gran Gran always has something exciting planned when JoJo comes to visit.Each picture book will retell the story of a well-loved TV episode, followed by a picture glossary and activity spread to encourage readers to take the themes from the book into their everyday lives.

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Oh no! Explorer Mouse has lost her cheese on the beach. Can you lift the soft felt flaps and peek through the die cuts to help her find it?Where can the cheese be? It's not inside the oyster shell, hidden in the shipwreck or even in the yellow submarine! With sturdy felt flaps to lift and holes to look through, these bright books are perfect for babies and toddlers to play with. Also available: Felt Flap Fun on the Farm

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This bright touch-and-feel book has textures to touch, words to learn and games to play. Perfect to share with babies and toddlers!Touch the elephant's bumpy ear, feel the sheep's woolly coat and stroke the flamingo's shiny wing. Every page has an odd-one-out game to play and there's a matching game at the end, too. With gentle, rhyming text and silly animal noises to make together, this book will provide hours of fun for young children.Also available: My First Touch-and-Feel: Vehicles

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Oh no! Explorer Mouse has lost her cheese on the farm. Can you lift the soft felt flaps and peek through the die cuts to help her find it?Where can the cheese be? It's not under the haystack, hidden in the hen house or even in the duck pond! With sturdy felt flaps to lift and holes to look through, these bright books are perfect for babies and toddlers to play with. Also available: Felt Flap Fun Under the Sea

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JoJo and Gran Gran are taking a trip to the beach to build a sandcastle. But when JoJo's sandcastle gets trodden on, she feels sad. Can Gran Gran show JoJo that even if their sandcastle doesn't last forever, making memories together is what matters most?About the showJoJo & Gran Gran is the first British-made animated show to feature a black family at its centre. It is based on characters created by Laura Henry Allain, whose own grandmother inspired the character of Gran Gran. Each episode shows a loving relationship a grandmother has with her granddaughter, a celebration of their shared world heritage and wonderful introduction to key preschool first experiences.JoJo adores her grandma, Gran Gran, and they love to spend time together while JoJo's Mummy and Daddy are at work. Gran Gran always has something exciting planned when JoJo comes to visit.Each picture book will retell the story of a well-loved TV episode, followed by a picture glossary and activity spread to encourage readers to take the themes from the book into their everyday.

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Clap your hands and say thank you to our amazing key workers with this touch and feel board book, perfect for sharing with young children.Clap Hands for Key Workers is a celebration of the incredible work people do to keep the world going, and a perfect introduction to what key workers do to help us. Little ones will love the touchy-feely areas as they explore the doctor's surgery, help the supermarket worker and wave to the bus driver, amongst other key workers. Join in and clap your hands for key workers!For every copy sold, a donation of 35p will be made to support the work of NHS Charities Together.The Clap Hands range is designed to get toddlers talking, help practise their motor control and promote carer and child interaction.Also available: Clap Hands: Here Come the Unicorns, Clap Hands: Here Come the Mummies and Babies, Clap Hands: Here Come the Dragons

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What does a honeybee do all day? Wiggle its wings and lift the flaps to find out!Join the busy honeybee as it goes about its daily life. Turn the wheel to wiggle the wings and learn about the different part of a bee's body, then explore a hive and follow the trail of a waggle dance. With a lift-the-flap game at the end and a fun 'Did You Know?' fact on every page, this bright, interactive book will teach little ones what bees do all day.Also available: What Do Animals Do All Day: Elephant

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Children can pretend to be grown-ups in this brilliant book about the jobs firefighters do, with press-out play pieces, tabs to pull and wheels to turn. Let's go to work!As toddlers become preschoolers, they love to explore and learn about the world through imaginative role-play. In Job Squad: We Are Firefighters, they can join the team of busy young apprentices as they drive a fire engine, pump the water, use a walkie talkie and more.There are tabs to pull, wheels to turn and best of all, three chunky press-out pieces to pretend and play with. The Job Squad are ready for work. Are you?Also available: Job Squad: We Are Builders

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Perfect Christmas present for children!Stephen is a sprout. He's not just any sprout though, he's a sprout of kindness! Join Stephen in this fun rhyming story as he helps his friends with the power of kindness. With rhyming text, bright illustrations and a funny refrain, this book all about ways to be kind will inspire and encourage children everywhere. Stephen Sprout helps out his friends when they lose things, if they can't decide who should go next on the swings, and he even helps sort out a little sibling rivalry. At the end there are some suggestions of ways that the readers can carry on what Stephen starts, and spread a little more kindness in the world.

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