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The hilarious second instalment in the Knuffle Bunny trilogy from bestselling, award-winning author Mo Willems.In the hilarious second instalment in the Knuffle Bunny trilogy from bestselling, award-winning author Mo Willems, Trixie can’t wait to show off her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny at school. But a dreadful surprise awaits … Trixie’s bunny is not so one-of-a-kind after all! And matters get worse that night when Trixie realizes that she has brought home the WRONG BUNNY! A phone call later, Dad and Trixie are off on a desperate late-night mission to reclaim the real Knuffle Bunny...

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#1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Mo Willems and Caldecott Medal winner and National Book Award winner Dan Santat join hands in this innovative picture book about lefties (and righties)!Did you know, there was a time when people could get in troublereally, really BIG troublefor being LEFT-HANDED!? It's true! Lefty and Righty hand out the facts in a theatrical performance that spans the ages. Once upon a time, left was considered wrong . . . but now, left or right, it's all alright. (And there are scissors for everyone!) Created by the award-winning (right and left) hands of New York Times bestselling authors Mo Willems and Dan Santat, this book ensures that no one gets left behind!

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Knuffle Bunny goes international! The hilarious and touching final instalment in the Knuffle Bunny series from bestselling, award-winning author Mo Willems.Trixie is growing up! Knuffle Bunny and Trixie are going on a very exciting holiday abroad to visit “Oma” and “Opa” in Holland. But when they finally get there, Trixie can’t find her best friend Knuffle Bunny anywhere! With the absence of her beloved fluffy friend, everyone tries their best to help Trixie enjoy the rest of her holiday. Soon, she realizes that maybe she doesn’t need Knuffle Bunny as much as she thought she did. In fact … maybe it’s time to set Knuffle Bunny free! An emotional tribute to the Trixie and Knuffle Bunny saga that parents and children will come back to time and time again.

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Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. From the award-winning author of the multi-million-copy-selling Don''t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, but he is going to have to wait for it. And Wait. And wait... Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.

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A crafty fox, a butter-wouldn't-melt-in-her-mouth goose and a band of prophesying little chicks ... sounds like all the right ingredients for another hilarious Mo Willems picture book!This is the story of a hungry fox who meets a plump goose and, ooh!, what an innocent looking goose she is. Just look at those big, doey eyes – so trusting! The fox can't believe his luck so he asks the goose to go for a stroll. The goose, with her angelic face, cannot refuse. Suddenly, a little chick pops up warning the protagonist: "That is NOT a good idea!" All too late! This fox is on a roll and next, he invites the goose back to his house tucked away in the deep, dark woods, and ... the goose says YES! "THAT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA!" – now, LOTS of little chicks are shouting warnings! But ... just who are they trying to help? The fox or the goose?

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One of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator.Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In I Will Surprise My Friend!, Gerald and Piggie want to play a game and surprise each other, but the best surprise is the one they least expect.

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An exceptional tale of an unexceptional monster – laugh-out-loud picture-book fun from the creator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and the Knuffle Bunny series.Meet Mo Willems' latest character, Leonardo the Terrible Monster. Terrible at being a monster, that is. He doesn't have thousands of teeth, he's small, he's cute and, despite his best efforts, he can't seem to frighten anyone. Then, one day, he meets a nervous boy called Sam and finds out that being a good friend is a whole lot more rewarding than trying to scare the tuna salad out of people!

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Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases, this highly original book from the award-winning author of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is perfect for children just learning to read.Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.Gerald and Piggie want to hit the road. But the best-laid plans of pigs and elephants often go awry.Once again, Mo Willems creates a hilarious escapade starring the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning duo. Let's Go for a Drive! will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.

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The first in the much-loved Knuffle Bunny series, join Trixie, her dad and her favourite stuffed bunny in this award-winning and brilliantly observed cautionary tale.A Caldecott Honor book from the creator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and That Is Not a Good Idea!, this is the brilliantly true-to-life tale of what happens when Daddy's in charge and things go terribly, hilariously wrong. Merging expressive cartoon-esque illustrations with beautiful black-and-white photographs of New York, the visually striking story follows Daddy, Trixie and Knuffle Bunny on their trip to the neighbourhood Laundromat. But their adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes somebunny's been left behind... And no matter how hard she tries to tell dad, he just doesn't understand!

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Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. From the award-winning author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In Can I Play Too? Gerald and Piggie meet a new friend, Snake, who wants to join in a game of catch. But don't you need arms to catch...? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.

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From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes a new holiday classic. It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for driving a sleigh! ’Tis also the season—for driving a sleigh! Oh, and joy to the—driving a sleigh! The Pigeon has made a list and checked it once. Can his holiday dream come true? Or will The Pigeon be left out in the cold? You’ll share some HO-HO-HOs and HA-HA-HAs finding out in three-time Caldecott Honoree Mo Willems’ ninth Pigeon book, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh!

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Early chapter readers from a bestselling and critically acclaimed authorWinner of Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for the Most Distinguished Book for Beginning Readers. Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases, this highly original book from the award-winning author of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! is perfect for children just learning to read. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In There's a Bird on Your Head!, Gerald discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head – two birds on your head!

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Duckling gets a cookie? What do you mean DUCKLING GETS A COOKIE?! Pigeon is NOT happy about this. Not one little itty bit.He has whined, wheedled, fibbed and hollered his way through many books. He wanted to drive the bus, he demanded a puppy, he pleaded for a hot dog party... But now, in a fantastic new title from Mo Willems, along comes Duckling, with bright twinkling eyes and impeccable manners. She asks for a cookie and what does she get? A cookie, of course! The Pigeon is outraged! Incensed! How could this have happened? HOW is it possible that this duckling gets a cookie?! Well, because she asked. Nicely.

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Perfect for children just learning to read, this highly original book is told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases. From the award-winning author of Don''t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.Gerald is tired and cranky. Will Piggie be in his dreams? Or will she keep Gerald from dreaming at all...? Mo Willems creates another hilarious escapade starring the award-winning duo that will have early readers breaking into laughter from the first page.

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Mo Willems' acclaimed picture book debut celebrates 20 years!When a bus driver takes a break in this hilarious Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, he gives the reader just one instruction: "Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!" But, boy, that pigeon tries every trick in the book to get in that driving seat: he whines, wheedles, fibs and flatters. Will you let him drive? Told entirely in speech bubbles, this brilliantly original and funny picture book demands audience participation!

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#1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems shares wit and wisdom from The Pigeon in this one-of-a-kind humor book for adults. Discover important tips, thoughts, opinions, quotes, complaints, and basic philosophical misunderstandings in this profound collection of Pigeon-isms. This 80-page, gift-sized collector’s title features all-new original art along with big (and little) Pigeon-y tidbits to ponder, such as:Let me be the first to say that everything has already been said. Surprises happen when you least expect them.If I could change just ONE thing about myself, I'd be perfect. A must-have book for grown-up Pigeon fans!

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Today is the day Nanette gets to get the baguette! Is she set? YOU BET!"If there’s a living creator of children’s books who stands a chance of occupying a cultural position akin to a Dr. Seuss, it’s Mr. Willems" The New York Times From Mo Willems, the multi award-winning creator of the Pigeon series and the Knuffle Bunny trilogy, comes a hilarious new tongue-twister read-aloud about a little girl, Nanette, on a mission to buy a baguette. It's Nanette's very first solo trip to the bakery. But will Nanette get the baguette from baker Juliette? Or will Nanette soon be beset with regret? Set in a meticulously handcrafted-paper-modelled French village, the uniquely vibrant laugh-out-loud world of Nanette's Baguette may be Mo's best creation yet. Get set to "crack" into an irresistible tale you won't soon forget!

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A hugely entertaining and riotous re-telling of a classic fairy tale from one of the most original and funny voices in children's books today.Have you ever heard the story of Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs? Yes, you heard right – DINOSAURS. Once upon a time, there were three hungry dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur and ... a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. Of course. One day, purely on a whim, they decided to tidy up their house nice and neat, make their beds up all cosy and comfortable, prepare delicious hot chocolate pudding of varying temperatures, place their chairs just so, and go ... SOMEWHERE ELSE. Let's be clear, they were definitely NOT setting up a trap for some succulent, poorly supervised little girl called Goldilocks who may wander by ... ahem.

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One of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator.Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In I am Invited to a Party!, Piggie is invited to her first party. But what will she wear? Gerald, the party expert, knows just how to help … or does he? Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases, this highly original book is perfect for children just learning to read.

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One of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from the internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Knuffle Bunny.Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In Watch Me Throw the Ball!, Gerald is determined to teach Piggie that ball-throwing is a serious business ... but Piggie is just as determined to have serious fun.

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One of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from an internationally acclaimed author-illustratorGerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In My Friend is Sad, Gerald is sad. How can Piggie be happy if Gerald is sad? Told entirely in speech bubbles with a repetitive use of familiar phrases, this highly original book is perfect for children just learning to read.

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