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The Curious Case of the Missing Shoes
Teachers regularly hear students complain: ‘Someone has taken my pencil!’
More often than not, this is not the case – the pencil has merely been misplaced.This book explores that very situation. It can only be resolved by mobilising an entire family of ants. Each (alphabetically ordered) ant has her or his own personality which assists (or does not assist) in solving the case. The alphabet, perseverance, working as a team, looking for simple solutions to problems and interacting with different personality types are amongst the themes which can be explored and discussed in class or at home.
The trouble all begins when Alan the ant cannot find his shoes. He is very angry about this.
He needs to call on his entire family to help find them.
They all have a role to play – but everything is not as it seems…
Who has the shoes and where are they?
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Velvet Love and the Magic Tea Pot
Excitement bubbles. They smile and smirkLook close; the magic is starting to work!Velvet Love can do unbelievable things with her magic teapot. With just one sip of the magic tea, her friends go on wonderous adventures to amazing places while meeting some interesting new friends along the way in this beautifully illustrated masterpiece.
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Vegetarian Polony
When the animals discoverThe reason pigs are on the farmAn adventure beginsFull of animal charmCollaboration and working as a teamThe animals create a farmer’s dream…Vegetarian Polony
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TJ and his Wheelable Chair
TJ cannot walk or talk, but he still loves to listen and play with his friends.Join him as he shows that disabilities are no barrier to a happy and fulfilling life...
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The Wise Old Wizard
The Wise Old Wizard likes to explore. Luckily for him, he has a kite that helps him adventure through space but, unfortunately, Kite doesn’t let him stay in the same place for too long! ‘The kite flew higher and took him off his toes, he was floating past the moon and stars, earth was far below. ‘He looked in the distance at a planet big and red, he realised he was nearing Mars, excitement filled his head. ‘He landed very gracefully and saw a crater straight ahead, he peeked inside and to his surprise he saw aliens in bed.’
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The Wind Man
Oh dear, it seems you’ve forgotten about someone very important. Haven’t you realised he’s been trying to get your attention for years? Who do you think tossed your hair about this morning, or ruffled your coat tails? Wind Man, of course! This short story transforms the imagination from a child’s mind into reality and gives the wind a personality. Whilst Wind Man can have many moods and changes from one to another quite quickly; ultimately, he is a cheeky old man who enjoys playing tricks. So, don’t forget to say hello next time he brushes past you or he might just play one on you!
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The Tale of Suzie the Snail
Suzie the Snail loves her garden – its flowers, plants and leaves, veggies and trees.It is home.But in Suzie’s tale, she is out in a gale! Suzie asks where does the wind come from?Big black cat and bird each have an answer, but only one explanation is sensible and the other is crazy!Which will Suzie believe?
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The Sand Sleigh
It is Christmas Eve on a warm summer’s day and Charlie has been building festive sand sculptures on the beach. Filled with excitement, Charlie joins her family and the marching band on the way to the village carol service. An unexpected encounter with Santa then leads to her exciting day continuing into a magical evening when he needs her help to save Christmas.
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The Rainbow Fairies of Bluebell Woods
Welcome to the magical world of the rainbow fairies who live in Bluebell Woods.Follow their adventures through the four seasons: Rose, Lily, Daffodil, Ivy, Bluebell, Indigo and Violet, and the mischievous Belladonna and Laurel.Meet the creatures who live in the woods: Shelly the snail, Ziggy the spider, Lola the ladybird and loads more.
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The Princess & The Lion Tamer
Imagine there was a princess who was so beautiful that every man who looked at her was spellbound and fell in love instantly. There was one! Her name was Princess Victoria. The problem was that this princess knew that for someone to really love her, they had to know who lived in her soul. The princess declared that she would not let anyone see her until she knew they wanted her for who she really was, not just for her beauty. She demanded that any potential suitors must be able to answer seven questions about love before she would allow them to even see her.Meanwhile, far, far away there was a lion tamer who had heard of the beautiful princess who would not let anyone see her, and stories abounded about her dazzling beauty. Could he be the one to find the right answers to the seven questions?A fairtytale with a thoughtful and contemporary twist, The Princess and the Lion Tamer will appeal to children and adults alike.
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The Planet Mirth Adventures One
Here are five magical stories (for 5 to 8 year olds) that will spark your child's imagination. Mia travels to the planet Mirth in her dreams and encounters the gnomes that live there and an array of strange-looking creatures. In the first story, she goes on safari, riding a rhinhorseros that is half horse and half rhino. She discovers the magical forest where toys grow on trees. In the second story, it's Jerome the gnome’s burpday party, which is celebrated on the anniversary of his first burp. The third story is the Mirth games where she runs in a backwards race and wins a gold medal. In the fourth story, Halloween, she rides a broomstick to the witch tree forest, where sweets grow on trees. The last story is the Mirthmas dinner where she has a magic dish. Whatever food she wishes for just appears in the dish. The gnomes have a sprout eating competition with a comical finale.
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The New Arrivals
The New Arrivals is the first story of the Adventures in the Vegetable Garden series.In these stories, as each season changes, different fruits and vegetables are planted and grown in the garden, where they come to life and have fun with each other.In this story, you will meet Suzy Strawberry, Olly onion and many others. You will get to know how the different characters work together to overcome their fears and uncertainties of others.Who will be your favourite character in the story?
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