What The Ladybird Heard "Oink!" said the cats . . . With all the MOOing and HISSingand BAAAing and CLUCKing, the farmyard is full of noise. But whenHefty Hugh and Lanky Len hatch a plot to steal the fine prize cow,it's the quietest animal of all who saves the day! The Princess and the Wizard "The princess may try seven times to escape By changing her colour and changing her shape." But each time Princess Eliza changes – into a blue fish, a yellowchick, a red fox or a black cat – the wicked wizard finds her andsets her another horrible task. Will this plucky princess be ableto outwit him and escape back to the palace in time to cut herbirthday cake? Sharing a Shell The tiny hermit crab loves his new shell. He doesn't want toshare it -- not with a blobby purple anenome and a ticklybristleworm. But life in the rock pool proves tougher than Crabthinks, and soon he finds he needs his new housemates in thisrollicking story of sea, shells and friendship
Have you ever wondered about the secret life of snowmen? Everwondered what they do at night while we're sleeping? Well, Caralynand Mark Buehner have, and they even created a book to solve themystery! With its clever verse and magical, exuberantillustrations, Snowmen at Night became a runaway hit-and a New YorkTimes Bestseller-last winter. Now this funny, frosty treat is ready for even youngerchildren in a deluxe gift package. Hearts will melt over theadorable plush version of the snowman hero. And little hands willalso want to clutch the new board book edition (which is onlyavailable within the gift set). Look out, Frosty-there are newsnowmen in town!
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