Who is Beatrice, the woman to whom Mr. Snicket dedicates everybook? There is no question more often asked by fans of LemonySnicket. Now this captivating collection of letters between LemonySnicket and Beatrice provides answers to that question, as well asother, more upsetting ones, such as "What was Count Olaf like as aboy?" and "What are the ingredients in a really good root beerfloat?" Readers looking for clues to The Series of UnfortunateEvents, which culminates this season with the publication of Bookthe ... Show more Who is Beatrice, the woman to whom Mr. Snicketdedicates every book? There is no question more often asked by fansof Lemony Snicket. Now this captivating collection of lettersbetween Lemony Snicket and Beatrice provides answers to thatquestion, as well as other, more upsetting ones, such as "What wasCount Olaf like as a boy?" and "What are the ingredients in areally good root beer float?" Readers looking for clues to TheSeries of Unfortunate Events, which culminates this season with th
In his fifth year at Hogwart's, 15-year-old Harry faces challenges at every turn, from the dark threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named to the rise of Ron Weasley as the keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. Illustrations.
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Seven titles in the popular "First Reading series" are re-issued with hardback covers with audio CDs inserted into a wallet inside the back cover, making the book and CD easy to store together. "The Young Reading series" is developed with reading expert Alison Kelly from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence and ability.,
Small enough to squeeze through power lines, Ms. Frizzle's class learns how electric current travels through the town, lights up a light bulb, heats up a toaster, and runs an electric motor. Fans of the Magic School Bus won't be left behind by this simple and informative introduction to the generation and distribution of electricity.
That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree House shisks them and Teddy, the enchanted dog, to a forest in India. The rare tigers are being trapped by greedy poachers! Can jack and Annie find a way to help? Or will a fierce tiger eat them instead? Find out what happens in... 作者简介: MARY POPE OSBORNE and NATALIE POPE BOYCE are sisters who grew up on army posts all over the world. Today, Mary lives in New York City and Connecticut. Natalie makes her home nearby in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. Mary is the author of over 50 books for children. She and Natalie are currently working together on The Random House Book of Bible Stories and on more Magic Tree House Research Guides. Here's what Natalie and Mary have to say about working on Sabertooths and the Ice Age: "We had a great time researching the Ice Age. Natalie used to live near a ranch in Naco, Arizona. One day after a heavy rain, the rancher uncovered some puzzling bones in the dirt. Scientists told him they were the
Enjoy Garfield in beautiful, colorful splendor in this fourth treasury of his Sunday comic antics. He eats, he teases, he sleeps. It's the life of Garfield, and you won't want to be without it.
Everyone laughs when Horton the Elephant offers to sit onMayzie bird's egg while she goes on holiday. Horton's kindness andfaithfulness are sorely tested when he, and the egg, are kidnappedand sold to a circus -- but his reward for being faithful is morewonderful than he could ever have dreamed! With his uniquecombination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes,Dr Suess has been delighting young children and helping them learnto read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchicCat in the Hat, and ranked among the UK's top ten favouritechildren's authors, Dr. Seuss is a global best-seller, with nearlyhalf a billion books sold worldwide. As part of a major rebrandprogramme, HarperCollins is relaunching Dr Seuss's best-sellingbooks. In response to consumer demand, bright new cover designsincorporate much-needed guidance on reading levels. The standardpaperbacks divide into three reading strands -- Blue Back Books forparents to share with young children, Green Back Books for bud
Help Puppy find his friends by lifting all the flaps in this bright and lively board book.Young children will love spotting familiar.objects,while learning first words.
The quintessential cautionary tale, Peter Rabbit warns naughty children about the grave consequences of misbehaving. When Mrs. Rabbit beseeches her four furry children not to go into Mr. McGregor's garden, the impish Peter naturally takes this as an open invitation to create mischief. He quickly gets in over his head, when he is spotted by farmer McGregor himself. Any child with a spark of sass will find Peter's adventures remarkably familiar. And they'll see in Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail that bane of their existence: the "good" sibling who always does the right thing. One earns bread and milk and blackberries for supper, while the obstinate folly of the other warrants medicine and an early bedtime. Beatrix Potter's animal stories have been a joy to generations of young readers. Her warm, playful illustrations in soft colors invite children into the world of words and flights of fancy. Once there, she gently and humorously guides readers along the path of righteousness, leaving just enough room for c
George and Harold are up to their usual tricks. Last time they hypnotized Principal Krupp into believing he was Captain Underpants. Now, by mistake, they bring to life the most disgusting, life-threatening monster--the terrible Turbo Toilet 2000. Can anyone save the school from the terrifying attack of the Talking Toilets? Watch out world, big briefs are back!.
Whether he's trolling the high.seas for treasure or blasting off for the mooni young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faith-ul dog, Snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures. Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest mysteries around the world in Land of Black Gold, Destination Moon, and Explorers on the Moon.
Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty years,bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children. These are based on the original Ladybird retellings,With beautiful new pictures of the kind children like best-full of irchness and detail. Children have always loved and will always remember these classic stories and sharing them together is an experience to treasure.
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The fish are biting . . . everyone! Billy Deep and his sisterSheena are spending another summer in the Caribbean on theiruncle's totally cool floating lab. The weather is beautiful. Andthere are lots of neat places to go swimming and snorkeling. Billyand Sheena are great swimmers. But even great swimmers get intotrouble -- especially this year. This year there's something reallyscary going on under the sea. The fish all seem to be growing.Bigger and bigger. Into monster-sized sea creatures. Withmonster-sized appetites . . .
The Wild Thornberry's make their big screen debut. Follow Eliza and Darwin across the plains of Africa to England and back again as they battle to save cheetah cub, Tally and the elephants from the clutches of poachers. When Eliza tries to save a cheetah cub in Africa, she runs into some dangerous poachers. Afterwards her family decide that she'd be much safer at a boarding school back in England. In no time at all Eliza finds herself in a stuffy dorm room with an even stuffier roommate! What animals will Eliza talk to now?
A creative spin on the Clement C. Moore classic, The Night Before Thanksgiving is a warm, whimsical celebration of everyone's favorite fun-filled, family-filled, food-filled holiday! Follow along as the feast is prepared, cousins are greeted, and thanks are given, all with an extra helping of holiday fun.
No novel better epitomizes the love between a child and a pet than The Yearling. Young Jody adopts an orphaned fawn he calls Flag and makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his family fights off wolves, bears, and even alligators, and faces failure in their tenuous subsistence farming, Jody must finally part with his dear animal friend. There has been a film and even a musical based on this moving story, a fine work of great American literature.