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Spotty Paint
It’s a race against time! Everybody knows that when a new baby arrives, you must learn to do things at breakneck speed. Unfortunately, this can result in unforeseen problems, especially when it comes to spotty paint!
It takes a whole week to finish the job with lots of mishaps along the way.
The delightfully rhythmic beat and playful words creates a poetic feel to Spotty Paint, subtly introducing days of the week, things to count and colour recognition to pre and early readers.
Can you spot Grandma’s robin?
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Tafara and the Patchwork Blanket
Tafara lived with her parents and little sister, Tanaka. More importantly, she lived right next door to her grandparents, Gogo and Khulu. She loved going to their house every day after school and especially on Saturday afternoons, after all her lessons were done. Gogo was always up to something wonderful, like baking, cooking or making decorations. What was so special about her was that she would always let Tafara and Tanaka join in on the fun. This Saturday, Gogo was doing Tafara's favourite 'Gogo-thing': sewing. She loved the noise of the machine and the amazing pieces that Gogo came up with. On this occasion, her creation was no less glorious than all the others before, but this one had a little extra magic sewn in its seams. It was something that helped her see just why the world was full of beautiful colours…and all the shades in between.
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Teamwork االعَمَلُ الجَمَاعِي
A series of stories about Yousef and Leena.
About this series:
It is a collection of educational stories that aims to:-
Assist non-Arabic speaking children in learning Arabic terms through the use of a simple and fun storytelling style.
Build spiritual, ethical values and morals.
About this story:
Youssef and Leena help their parents with chores around the house, but when Ahmad, their friend, arrives, he is initially shocked until he hears an inspirational story which changes him forever!
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Tessa Tidies Up!
Meet Tessa, a little girl on a mission to save lost litter in her home village of Patchworth.
Travel with Tessa as she journeys around town helping a crumpled coffee cup, a crushed tin can and a soggy crisp packet all make it home safely to their family and friends.
Tessa Tidies Up! is a delightful story of love, care, imagination and hope for the future.
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The Almost True Story of Sandy Primary School
When Hurricane Soft and Fluffy completely flattens Sandy Primary School, an unlikely turn of events means that the children of Mr Bell’s class are handed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The government wants a bunch of ordinary children to not only design the new school, but to decide on its location, too. Unfortunately, the government can’t find any ordinary children, so Mr Bell’s class are chosen instead.
When the school is reopened, Mr Bell leads his bonkers class through perilous bus journeys, calamitous school fairs, an exhilarating treasure hunt and all-out parent warfare at the sports day. Gluey guinea-pigs, a local artist’s Big Plastic Windy Bottom and daft doctors are all part of the usual ebb and flow of Sandy Primary School.
This is a story that needs to be told, but who could possibly write it and would anyone believe that it was true? It is...almost.
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The Amazing Adventures of Eco Boy Vol. 1
Saddened by the rubbish all around him; a little boy turns into an eco-superhero to save his beloved planet Earth through the concept of reducing, reusing and recycling.
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The Big Wall Feeling
Mum, Dad and primary school aged, Jacob, live happily and simply with their cat, Marley, somewhere in Australia. When new neighbours move in next door, although they have the identical family set up (but no cat), their perceived differences passively prevent there being any contact between the families. Only Marley doesn’t notice this big wall feeling and moves happily between the families until the night of the big storm…
Told through the adventures of two primary school aged boys and a cat called Marley, this beautifully illustrated picture book tackles Australia’s very real issues with intercultural acceptance. Ali, Jacob and Marley’s story shows how simple it is to embrace cultural diversity and value individual difference.
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The Boastful Pansy
In a beautiful English country garden, all manner of plants and flowers grow peacefully in their flower beds. The winter sunshine beams brightly, but the tall, tall fence that surrounds the garden blocks almost every ray of light from reaching the ground – well, almost every ray.
One very proud golden winter pansy stands in the only sliver of light that reaches the flower bed, and oh, how it boasts to the others. This pansy needs to be taught a lesson in humility and the very seasons themselves help the pansy to realise the error of its ways.
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The Caterpillar and the Butterfly
From Michael Rosenblum, the bestselling author of Happily Ever Always: A Guide to Personal Transformation, Security, Confidence, and Healthy Self, comes a debut book for beginning readers. This ageless story introduces us to a caterpillar named “Fear”. Fear is afraid of everything – the other critters who share the garden, lightning storms, being bullied and making new friends. A chance encounter with a wise butterfly named “Faith” helps Fear find the courage within to experience the world in a bolder and more joy-filled way. Rosenblum’s message for children is simple yet profound: fear is just faith turned inside out.
“Children will realize that changing fear to faith is up to them as they explore this magical story. Bravo, Michael Rosenblum!”
Dr. Kathleen Hagstrom
Principal
Walt Disney Magnet School
Chicago Public Schools
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The Dream Box
The Dream Box lies at the far end of Grandpa Zachary’s work bench. Tins of old paint, rusty tools and dusty wood shavings have kept it hidden for many years. Until one day – the day he tries to remember the past. Struggling with the frailty of his mind, Grandpa Zachary takes the little box into his big and wearied hands. Touching the delicate carvings around its base, he yearns to once again touch his past and the precious story of his own life – the uncertainty of WW1, the fun of climbing Alby’s Oak and the sorrows of the Acorn Army. Will Mr Cregin or Alby’s father ever return?
Written for a contemporary audience, this tender-hearted and beautifully illustrated story will help children from all backgrounds and social situations to understand the difficulties of loss – loss of home, friends, family and loss of memory, caused by dementia.
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The Girl Trying to Save the World
Nalani is a girl who grew up on an island far, far away. Due to global warming, she watches her home as it is washed away by the sea.
Looking for answers as to why this happened, she sets off on a courageous journey – travelling the oceans far and wide.
Along the way, she learns about coral bleaching, deforestation and the melting of the ice caps – thanks to some helpful friends.
She needs to find the people of the world to tell them. But will they listen?£3.50 -
The Greeklish Adventures of Christos O
The Greeklish Adventures of Christos O will take you on a bilingual odyssey from morning till night. Practice saying twelve Greek words that will start your little ones on their exciting journey of learning two languages.
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