It's just ten days before kindergarten, and this little girl has heard all there is to know--from a first grader--about what it's going to be like. You can't bring your cat, you can't bring a stuffed animal, and the number one rule? You can't ask anyone for help. Ever. So what do you do when your shoes come untied, if you're the only one in the class who doesn't know how to tie them up again? …
Stargazing is a lovely cross-generational activity who wouldnt be fascinated by the sheer size of the universe? Stars offers a straightforward guide to what we know and how we know it, plus a range of activities, ranging from star charts (showing the stars youll see in different seasons and in different places) to Star Bingo (match the stars you see to those on the card) and a design-your-own-a…
My mummy looks normal, like any other mummy . . . but she's not. Because she can turn into a fairy. She just has to shut her eyes tight, say 'Marshmallow' . . . and POOF! She's Mummy Fairy. Ella's family have a big secret . . . her mummy is a fairy! She can do amazing spells with her computawand to make delicious cupcakes, create the perfect birthday party and cause chaos at the supermarket.…
Join, Enid Blyton, one of the world's best storytellers on six fun-filled family holiday adventures! Mike, Belinda and Ann love the Summer holidays - whether they're exploring idyllic Sea-gull Cove, bundled in all together into the family caravan, sailing down a narrow canal in a cosy houseboat or sailing the high seas on a glamorous ocean liner, they know they'll always be in for an adventure.…
Sweet dreams, Kitty! This adorable bedtime book from the creator of I See Kitty is perfect for tucking the very youngest cat lovers in at night. Kitty sleeps everywhere: on the TV, in the sink, even in her litter box! But she never sleeps in her own bed. This follow up to Yasmine Surovec's I See Kitty shows that sometimes it takes a friend to find the perfect place to sleep. With bright, bold …
Multi-talented Mum is an artist, a tightrope walker and a gardener; she tells great stories and she throws the most fabulous parties. Heres a book to make sure all mums get the appreciation they deserve. Age 3+
Unhappy over the attention that his new baby sister receives, a young boy dreams that he trades places with her and discovers that he likes being the big brother better.
Pictures and brief text describe what it's like to have a new baby in the family
book about family
"An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text." -Association for Childhood Education International "An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, ta…
When Jordyn's autistic brother joins her at her elite school her junior year, she is determined not to let anyone know they are related, even if that means closing herself off to her closest friends Erin, Tanu, and Alex, the football captain she secretly loves.
This middle-grade novel takes place in Pittsburgh in 1952-53. The protagonist is Franny, a young girl of imagination, curiosity, and stubbornness. While recovering from polio, she begins a correspondence with a flea named Fleabrain
about two estranged brothers who come together when one of them discovers he has a brain tumor and the other emerges as his caretaker. This is the life: Not the one you thought you had yesterday. Or the one that might not be here tomorrow. Just this one. Here and now ... This is the story of Louis, who never quite fit in, and of his younger brother, who always tried to tag along. As they got ol…
Written as a college admission essay, eighteen-year-old Harry Jones recounts a childhood defined by the hideous scars he hid behind, and how forming a band brought self-confidence, friendship, and his first kiss.
Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers.
Ma and the girls follow Pa west by train where they make their home at a rough railroad camp and plan for their own homestead.
During their first four years of marriage, Laura and Almanzo Wilder have a child and fight a losing battle in their attempts to succeed at farming on the South Dakota prairie.
In modern-day England, witches live alongside humans: White witches, who are good; Black witches, who are evil; and sixteen-year-old Nathan, who is both. Nathan's father is the world's most powerful and cruel Black witch, and his mother is dead. He is hunted from all sides. Trapped in a cage, beaten and handcuffed, Nathan must escape before his seventeenth birthday, at which point he will recei…
On the third afternoon of going to the library with her brother Henry, Beatrice finally finds something she enjoys doing
As she turns twelve during the summer of 1953, Penny gains new insights into herself and her family while also learning a secret about her father's death
Snuggle in, turn the pages and follow the timeless rituals of getting ready for bed in this adorable board book from multi-award-winning author/illustrator Petr Horacek. Part of the Baby Walker series of books for babies, the shaped pages build to a special bedtime ending. You're in safe hands with Baby Walker.
One dark and stormy night, Mrs Bear is putting Sam to bed. "Ready now, Sam?" she asks. "Oh no," says Sam. "I'm waiting." So Mrs Bear reads Sam his favourite book. But he still isn't ready. So Mrs Bear tucks the red blanket around Sam and makes him a nest. But he still isn't ready. And he's not even ready after a glass of warm milk. What can Sam be waiting for? His kiss goodnight of course! This…