Nose Knows: SPOOKY NIGHT! It's a spooky night, and Batty Bat is ready to have some fun. Kids search for ghosts, monsters, witches, and more as they help Batty find all of his spooky friends.
Amazon.com Review One fine morning Mr. Gumpy decides it's a perfect day for an outing in his little boat. Apparently, plenty of others think so, too. First some children ask to join him, then a rabbit, a cat, a dog, a pig, a sheep... Soon, Mr. Gumpy's boat is precariously full, and there's nowhere for anyone else to go--but overboard! This mild mariner takes everything in stride, though, and his guests are soon bellying up to a nice tea. John Burningham earned the Kate Greenaway Medal, an ALA Notable Children's Book award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Mr. Gumpy's Outing, and it's no wonder. This gifted and highly original author-illustrator creates a vision of glorious summer with deeply textured, sometimes only suggested, drawings. His tentatively questioning animals are ready to step right out of the pages and quietly join the delighted reader. And the simple, repetitive dialogue will lull the listener as long as it takes the characters to reach the boat's maximum capacity. Even then, there's no
an eye Catching Pop-Up Book enyoy safari adventores with fon and any animals as they play in the rivers and grasslands of a faraway place.Lions,elephants,and zebras-jost to name a few-fill this brightly illostrated pop-up book.
Featuring an adorable pair of baby frogs who hop around their pond only to end up happily home again with their Mom and Dad, Hoppy Feet is sure to entertain even the littlest of little ones. But that's not all. Hoppy Feet provides babies their own happy hoppy feet-an adorable pair of socks decorated to look like the characters in the book. And we've even added an extra surprise-a rattle inside each sock! The book and socks are packaged together for an amazingly low price, making it a perfect gift. Hoppy Feet is sure to be a toe-wiggling treat for any baby! Illustrated by Claudine Gévry
Grade 4-6?The door between our world and the enchanted Island is only open for nine days every nine years. Unfortunately, in the last minutes before it closes in 1983, the baby prince of the Island is kidnapped by a nasty woman named Trottle. For nine long years, the king and queen pine and plan for his rescue. Which of the magical creatures of their land should be sent to rescue their lost child? Finally, the team is chosen: Cor, an ancient wizard; Gurkie, a lovable agricultural fairy; Hans, a one-eyed giant; and Odge, a resourceful young hag. Guided by the ghosts who guard our end of the portal (called a gump), the team sets out to rescue little Raymond Trottle. While they are charmed by the kitchen boy, Ben, they are horrified by the piggish Raymond, who does not cooperate with their plans. The plucky group, with the help of Ben and the few magical creatures they find in London, tries to cajole and then, desperate, tries to steal Raymond before the gump closes. Ibbotson's lively fantasy is full of fun with
An uplifting story about a bear without a smile from the bestselling creator of Percy the Park Keeper. When Albert le Blanc arrives in Mr Jolly's toy shop, the other toys think he's the saddest-looking bear they have ever seen. They decide to put on a show to cheer him up. Albert tries to tell them he's not sad, he just looks sad, but they are all too busy making preparations! As a finale, Sally the hippo puts on a lipstick and performs ballet, but she falls on top of Albert and leaves a huge lipstick grin on his face. Everyone laughs!especially Albert!
I Am Reading books have just got even better!Now they come with a CD so readers can follow along with the story word for word, or simply enjoy it being read aloud. Providing the right mix of support and challenge for newly independent readers, this series bridges the gap between picture books and chapter books. Brilliant colour pictures, easy-to-read type and great stories by top authors make reading a pleasure.
Starred Review。 Yotsuba is the charming new girl in town in this all-ages shojo manga by the author of the popular Azumanga Daioh series。 In seven stories,the green-haired four-year-old discovers air conditioners, doorbells, cicadas, swings and more,and does it all with the energy of a small hurricane。 Her excitement is contagious and infects her handsome young adoptive father as well as the gaggle of pretty girls next door, all of whom get tangled up in her adventures as they try to keep up with her。 But is there something strange about Yotsuba’s lack of familiarity with the earthly world? The mystery of her origins is partially revealed in the final story: her father, Mr。 Koiwai,found her and took her in, but Azuma seems to hint that there’s more to be explained about Yotsuba。 Koiwai sums up the reaction everyone seems to have to this little bundle of energy:“She can find happiness in anything,” he says。 “Nothing in this world can get her down。” The plot
In this riveting and'adventure-packed follow-up to the award-winning ew York Times best seller Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter leaves the-relative safety of Mollusk Island--along with his trusted companion,Tinker Bell--for the dark and dangerous streets of London. On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the mysterious and deadly Lord Ombra, who is intent on recovering the missing starstuff--a celestial dust that contains unimaginable powers. In London, Peter attempts to track down the indomitable Molly, hoping that together they can combat Ombra's determined forces. But London is not Mollusk Island; Peter is not the boy he used to be; and Lord Ombra--the Shadow Master-is unlike anything Peter, or the world,has ever seen.
Spend "A Day on the farm" with new friends. Join the happy menagerie of animals as they frolic on the farm from sourise to sunset. Watch their antics come to life in this colourfully illustrated pop-up book.
Rodolphe est un géant qui, chassé par les quolibets deshommes, vit seul au fin fond d'une immense forêt. Par une bellejournée, un petit oisillon tombé de son nid atterrit aux pieds dugéant malheureux. Rodolphe le recueille, le nourrit, le protège...Et si c'était le début d'une grande histoire d'amitié ?
James’s aunts,Spiker and Sponge,are always calling him names,They beat him and starve him and make his life a misery。If only his parents hadn’t been eaten by an angry escaped rhinoceros,he wouldn’s be in this mess。But one day he meets a mysterious man who gives him a bag of magic crocodile tongues and so begins the adventure of his dreams。
Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns… Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn’t know whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle–one that might put Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king’s dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life……
What I Like! is a playful miscellany of verse for young children from best-selling author and children's poet, Gervase Phinn. This lively collection celebrates the things closest to a child's heart.Poems about food, family, school and animals jostle for our attention, along with counting rhymes, nonsense verses, finger games - and some very original treatments of familiar nursery rhymes!
This is dark humour at its best - a collection of hilarious and outrageous cartoons which will appeal to anyone in touch with their evil side.
This new facsimile reprint of the very first adventure of one of the world’s most beloved cartoon characters shows Tintin’s creator,the famed Belgian cartoonist Herge,just beginning to learn his craft。 The story was originally created in 1929 for a children’s supplement in the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle。 Readers meet Tintin,intrepid red-headed boy reporter,along with his dog,for the first time as they set off to Russia to investigate the evil doings of the Soviets。 Herg later apologized for the heavy-handed anti-Soviet satire on almost every page。 The Soviets are generally portrayed as corn-stealing murderous scum; among other things,Tintin is tortured by thoroughly caricatured Chinese employees of the Soviet secret police。 These stereotypes and others like them are a part of that time period,although they’ve been cited as evidence of Herge’s racism。 Setting aside the political context,the book is a valuable documentation of the rough and underdeveloped work
THE BOOK THAT started it all is now in a new package with a CD of the author reading the story. Whether kids are fans or new to the bestselling Magic Tree House series, this package makes for a magical read-and-listen experience. When Jack and Annie find a tree house in the middle of the woods, it whisks them back into the prehistoric past. Can they get home before dark . . . or will they become a dinosaur’s dinner?
When a young boy asks his mother where God lives, she tells him "in your heart." This inspires a slew of curious questions: Is he invisible? Is he like a superhero? Can he fly? How can he be everywhere all at once? In this heartwarming conversation between mother and son, all the ways in which God exists are discussed and the possibilities are endless. Through bright, dreamy illustrations, How Big Is God captures the immensity and wonder of looking at God—and the world—through a young child's eyes.
As a tiny green caterpillar eats his way through the book, he is transformed into a beautiful butterfly, in a board book edition of the classic picture book.
INSIDE YOU CAN MEET NEMO,PETER PAN,SNOW WHITE AND EVEN BAMBL.THERE ARE LOTS OF PUZZLES AND ACTIVITIES TO DO FOR HOURS OF DISNEY FUN!