When the world is still quite young, there was a sleepy, slurpy swamp. And in it swam a very odd-looking creature...As he makes his way in the world, this very odd-looking creature, with a long sticky tongue, who can hunt like a chameleon and sing like a parrot, isn't quite sure who or what he is. Nor is anyone else. But he does know that he wants to find a friend who is just like himself. An enchanting tale from the winner of the Children's Book Award.
Keira is thrilled when two high bred ponies - Vegas and Snickers - arrive at the ranch, but she soon falls out with the owner's spoiled son, Rex.
It's bad enough that Rex breaks her dad's rules, but when he mistreats poor Snickers Keira faces a tough choice: confront Rex and lose valuable business, or keep quiet and risk Snickers coming to serious harm?
Python has wrapped himself around the melon/mango/pomegranate tree with its delicious fruit, and he won't share the fruit unless the animals can tell him the correct name of the tree. Elephant, Monkey and Zebra each in turn visit Lion, who alone knows the name of the tree. But every time, the animals forget the name on the journey back to the tree. Then Tortoise, the slowest, smallest animal goes to Lion - and sings a special song to remind him of the name. It is the Bojabi Tree! Python unwraps himself from the trunk, and all the animals share a feast.
The animal teams of The Cheetahs and The Rockets battle it out in this football game in rhyme. Who will win this whirling, twirling, rolling, bouncing football game? The two teams of animals - sloth, bulldog, penguin, goat and others - play their game in rhyme, in this book inspired by the amazing feet of Sandra Gilbert Brug's local school football team.
Amy calls Heartland home, and ever since she can remember she's watched her mum instill trust and hope in horses that were once fierce and afraid. Amy's inherited her mother's gift, the ability to listen to horses and understand what they need. But when a tragic accident changes everything, Amy must cling to what her mother taught her - that miracles really can happen at Heartland.
A very special MAGIC MOLLY story for World Book Day 2012. Molly loves animals and wants to be a vet when she grows up, just like her dad. As everyone says, she's got the magic touch Posy the kitten isn't sure what her magic is for. She searches all over, hoping her magic will lead her to something. Unfortunately, Posy's exploring often gets her into scrapes. When she is brought into the vet's with an injured tail, Molly decides to help Posy find out what her magic is for before she gets hurt again. More MAGIC MOLLY titles available: THE WITCH'S KITTEN (9781407129112), THE WISH PUPPY (9781407129129), THE INVISIBLE BUNNY (9781407129136), THE SECRET PONY (9781407129143) and THE SHY PIGLET (9781407121673).
Lost jewels?
Missing pizza?
Stolen spaceship?
Baby Monkey can help . . .
if he can put on his pants!
Caldecott medalist Brian Selznick and author David Serlin bring Baby
Monkey's adventures to life in an exciting new format that blends
elements of picture book, beginning reader and graphic novel.
It is ideal for sharing aloud and for emerging readers. With over
120 black and white drawings accented with red, Brian Selznick's
extraordinarily detailed pages hold delights for children and
adults alike!
A town becomes instantly famous when one special pug begins to juggle. But the pug is also mischievous and messy. He digs holes in the yard, drinks all the soda in the fridge, and even poops on the rug. Finally, a little girl has had enough. The pug must learn to control his behavior, or else!
From the award-winning author and illustrator of A Girl and Her Gator comes a story that will teach kids how to juggle good behavior and the limelight. The wacky rhyming and witty illustrations are sure to entertain young readers and parents alike. Ages: 4-8.
In the dark depths of winter, snow is falling and the animals are freezing and famished. Brave Crow sets out on a dangerous journey to find the Sun, and beg for warmth. Will Crow succeed, and what will happen to his colourful rainbow feathers? Inspired by a Lenape Native American myth, this beautiful debut picture book shows how courage and kindness are what really matter.
Little Tiger thinks he's tall and tough, so he sets off in search of adventure. When he finds two tiny cubs trapped on a mountain ledge, he finds his chance to prove himself.
Pegasus is all Amy has left of her past, but he's steadily growing weaker. Amy's trying to care for him and hold Heartland together. She's striving to do just what her mother would have done, but everything is beginning to unravel. It will take all of Amy's courage to let go of her mother's legacy, but it is the only way that she will break free and find her own.
