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A-Z of Animal Collectives
Have you ever wondered what a group of ants is called? Or a group of ducks? Or eagles? Or lizards? There is a whole world of amazing “collective nouns” to describe these groups. Some of them are very funny! Join us on an alphabetical journey through some strange scenarios, silly predicaments, and crazy situations, as animal groups from apes to zebu join together in a funny word world all their own! Language is a wonderful way to engage and amuse kids!
This book of 26 short verse poems plays with the sounds and images language produces for children and encourages imagination in the young reader.
Insects in a Rabble went out to play.
They put on their shoes, yellow and grey.
But a Mess of Iguanas had taken the swings,
And the sandpit and climbers and jumpity things.
Inspired by the inquisitive nature of children and their endless quest for answers, this sweet, funny book will ignite the love of language, reading and imagination in young readers everywhere!
Twelve Beds of Oysters lined up in a row,Trying to sleep, though finding sleep slow,
Called out to a Parliament of Owls flying low,
“The moonlight is making us restless, you know.”
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A Winter's Tale
One cold and frosty winter’s morning the animals in the pine and oak forest were busy gathering various berries, leaves, flowers, and fruits from their larders to be taken to Snowdrop Hall, in preparation of the annual winter festival. Come and join in the fun and find out what a magical time winter can be.
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A Summer's Tale
An adventure about the various animal characters in A Summer’s Tale in the beautiful setting of Snowdrop Hall, home to Lord and Lady Badger and their children. The adventure is full of fun, full of imagination, loveable animal characters with lots of magic, suspense and intrigue, as well as music, a memorable experience for all, but above all, a beautiful story that will draw the readers both young and old to be part of the amazing adventure and to join in, especially with the songs.
As always, the book has a strong conservation theme, this book is interlinked to the author’s other books. But the main message is that the book gives enjoyment, hope and happiness to all. After all, we are all children at heart.
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A School for Fish
The sea folk have a wonderful plan to build a school for all of the reef-dwelling creatures, but although they have an amazingly fun time they forget all that they have learnt as soon as they swim out of the classroom door.
Read on to find out what happens next in this charmingly illustrated book for young children.
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A Little Look at Bottoms
Designer Tom Karen gives us a delightful series of drawings to amuse and inspire young readers. Children love to laugh at bottoms, and with this little book they will go back to their favourites again and again – from giraffes to jellyfish and bumblebees to bears.
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A Hollade Christmas
Eight-year-old Hollade’s world changes forever on the last day of school before the winter holidays. She hears her friends talking about Santa Claus and the goodies he has in store for them. Puzzled and intrigued, she rushes home to confront her parents with her questions and demands.
She wants what her friends have been promised – the presents, the goodies and the new-found Christmas of her dreams. But her parents have other ideas. They try to reason with her, and they explain why she can’t have the dreamy Christmas picture that her friends have painted. This drives a wedge between Hollade and her parents, and she goes to bed upset.
She’s visited by the most unexpected guest in the night, and they go on an adventure where she realises that the fate of the world, and all the Christmases to come, rests on her shoulders. She finds herself in a battle for good and evil, a battle that she, and only she can fight for the fate of humanity. Win, and she gets to return home and make things right with her parents. Lose, and she kisses her family, friends, and the world as she knows it, goodbye.
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A Garden of Flowers
A Garden of Flowers is a beautiful and heartwarming celebration of diversity and uniqueness. It reminds young readers that every person brings a valuable perspective to our world, making it a more vibrant and exciting place to live in. A sequel to Michael Rosenblum’s popular The Caterpillar and the Butterfly, in A Garden of Flowers we see the return of the butterfly Faith who helps bring understanding and peace to a squabbling garden. The book’s message is clear: we are ALL born as a special gift to teach each other about ourselves.
The delightful full-page artwork accompanying the story adds a touch of magic, bringing to life the colorful world of flowers and their unique characteristics. The story acknowledges that just as every flower in a garden is different and beautiful, every person is beautifully unique and special in their own way. It teaches children the importance of accepting and celebrating differences and diversity, and how our differences make our world a dynamic and fascinating place to live in. After all, if all our colors were the same, we wouldn’t have rainbows.£14.99 -
A Cat and Eight Kittens
In A Cat and Eight Kittens, an ordinary cloudy morning walk transforms into an extraordinary adventure for a mother cat and her eight kittens. Little could they imagine the whirlwind of events that would unfold after a chance encounter with an irate dog.
The story takes a thrilling turn when the feline family, seeking refuge from the persistent pursuit of a large brown dog and the relentless rain, stumbles upon what they believe could be their new home. It is here that Spot, the mischievous, snow-white kitten with a distinctive black spot over his right eye, leads the kittens to an incredible discovery: a mysterious sphere with flashing lights. This sphere astonishingly materializes food at the mere mention of it, a feature that, as their mother had feared, attracts the attention of their canine pursuers.
The tension escalates when the dogs arrive in search of the source of the tantalizing scents. It’s then that the young kittens unleash their playful yet ingenious tactics to outwit their pursuers. However, a mishap occurs when Felix, one of the kittens, disappears due to an unintended consequence of a wish.
Just when it seems all hope is lost, the story culminates in a heartwarming twist. The cat family finds themselves reunited, including Felix, in a picturesque setting: a serene farm by a lake, complete with a loving owner.
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A Boy called Josh
Josh's life changes when he finds an old pipe with a face carved into it on the beach.
Blowing bubbles through it, he is transported back in time to the Spanish Armada.
With cannons booming, Josh must help the crew of The Revenge capture a Spanish galleon...£17.99 -
A Bite-Sized Pirate
Have you ever wondered if the pirates in your dreams,
Are really all that big? Really all that mean?
What if there was a secret? A passcode you could roar,
That would shrink these scary scallywags, till they were feared no more!
“Yo ho, climb aboard, me hearties, as we set sail and discover the decades-old secret that will keep you safe from the one-eyed pirates who sail the open seas as you sleep.
For, the passcode be yours to find, the passcode be yours to keep!”
Savvy?
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A Bedtime Mystery
“Oh no, can you smell that odour? That smell must belong to an ogre! Yes, an ogre with a stinky smelly toe. Who thinks everyone is not a friend, but foe?”
Nigel’s imagination always goes wild at bedtime. Except tonight, a brave Nigel is armed with a flashlight to explore sounds, shadows, and even smells in the night.
Read along with this whimsy bedtime story and discover that imagined witches, ogres and even judo trained dingoes are not what they seem.
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A Bad Gorilla Day
Are you having a Grumpy, Bumpy, Gurgly, Whirly, Bad Gorilla Day?
Have no fear! Grumps gorilla will show you how he conquers a bad gorilla day like a champ, not a chimp.
So take a walk on the wild side, learn some new tricks and tips that are sure to turn even your whirliest of days into a Great Gorilla Day!
‘A Bad Gorilla Day, But, A Great Gorilla Life.’£15.99