Sarah Coyle

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Florida

Errol's mum is too busy to tell him a story so she tells him he should try to make one up himself. But as soon as he starts, all the creatures in the garden overheard and all want to be the hero! A story about a little boy and his big imagination.

The Biggest Story

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Tracey Turner

Red Riding Hood and the Three Billy Goats Gruff

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Rashmi Sirdeshpande

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A love letter to learning and the power of numbers from exciting talents, Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Diane Ewen. A laugh-out-loud 'what if . . .?' adventure that celebrates maths being fun in this riotous read. If a Stegosaurus knew how to do sums - well, what would happen? Maybe she'd learn to code, to invent, to fly to the moon! From the creators of Never Show a T-Rex a Book!

Never Teach a Stegosaurus to Do Sums

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Nadia Shireen

First she has a sock problem, and then there's a strange pea . . . All of a sudden, her Wobbler is out of control! What can Barbara do on a day like today? A hilarious story of one big bad mood - and how to make it go away. It's a funny, sensitive and helpful way to understand and deal with tantrums for both parents and children.

Barbara Throws a Wobbler

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Libby Gleeson

A young mouse eagerly awaits the arrival of her new sibling.

Soon

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Claire Freedman

Cuddle Bear

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Lynn Parrish Sutton

Whether you love them "glowingly like a dragon's fire" or "toweringly like a castle's spire" this adverb adventure is perfect for sharing, from once upon a time to happily ever after.

Once upon a Timely

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Cassandra Webb

Who wants to go to bed when everyone else is still up? Surely Mom can find someone else to tuck in ...

Take Ted Instead

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Heath McKenzie

A hilarious story about finding the right hat, with laugh-out-loud rhyming text and vibrant illustrations from Heath McKenzie. Filled with hats, hats and more hats, (there's sparkly hats, noisy hats, royal hats, taco hats . . . even potty hats) and themes of animals, humor, clothing, and being yourself.

Now That's a Hat!

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Samone Bos

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

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Kane Miller/Usborne

Pandamonia 

Felicity Brooks

Usborne

What do families look like? Who's in your family? And how can families change? With delightful illustrations, this glorious celebration of family diversity talks about lone-parent families, adoptive, foster, divorced, remarried, and multi-racial families, and lots, lots more, showing little children that families come in all shapes and sizes.

All About Families

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Being able to make and maintain friendships is an important life skill and one that paves the way for meaningful relationships throughout life. This fun, friendly and reassuring introduction is designed to help young children recognize what a good friend is and learn to develop the emotional and social skills that allow them to make and keep friends. Helps build children's self-esteem as they develop emotional intelligence and empathy by recognizing and responding appropriately to their own and other people's feelings. Helps children with the personal, social and emotional development goals of the UK Early Years curriculum. Notes for parents on the importance of friendships for young children and tips on how they can help children make and maintain friendships and deal with any falling-outs.

All About Friends

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Makiko Toyofuku

Heartwarming and beautiful; celebrates curiosity and courage; imaginative and unexpected; and centers on themes of following dreams, being oneself, friendship, and differences.A heartwarming story about having the courage to step into unknown worlds - curiosity is a good thing! One night a white rabbit glimpses a ballet class in progress, and is enchanted. She gathers her courage and asks if she may join the class. Soon, other friends join too, and - along with classical ballet - learn that being true to yourself can be beautiful.

I Want to Dance

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Ellie Hattie

Look out! There’s a mammoth on the loose! Follow Oscar through a magical museum of curious creatures to find the mammoth before the clock strikes one!Is he munching sandwiches with Diplodocus Dave in the Dinosaur room? Or joining an aerobics class with the Extinct and Endangered Species? The Curious Case of the Missing Mammothis a riotous adventure, packed with fascinating facts and lift-the-flap fun. With stunning illustrations from Karl James Mountford, this brilliantly interactive book brings museums to life!

The Curious Case of the Missing Mammoth

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Kate Temple

Room on Our Rock celebrates the truth that there are two sides to every story. This clever picture book has one story that can be read two different ways. When read from left to right, the seals believe there is definitely no room on their rock for others. But when the book is turned around and read from right to left, the seals welcome others to shelter on their rock.

Room on Our Rock

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Miri Leshem-Pelly

Scribble's journey starts on a peaceful shore called THE BEGINNING, continues to the rough, adventurous MIDDLE, and leads finally to the gate of THE ENDING, but it's not at all what Scribble expected...Scribble is a scribble and Author is an author, but who really gets to tell the tale?

Scribble and Author

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Clive McFarland

Learn to count with this beautifully illustrated book from acclaimed illustrator Clive McFarland. Lift the felt flaps to reveal frogs, mice, and a very cute family of foxes. The beauty of this book likes in the simplicity of the illustrations and the clever use of negative space. Toddlers will enjoy recognizing simple colors and learning to count in this very special book.

Goodnight, Owl!

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Clare Helen Welsh

Ages 4+

A story about sisters. A story about love. A story about how it feels when someone close to you is diagnosed with a serious illness. A book to help name and explore the complicated feelings borne of heartbreaking situations.

A story about sisters. A story about love. A story about how it feels when someone close to you has cancer. When the author's uncle was diagnosed with cancer, she wrote this text for her children, to help them name and explore the complicated feelings borne of heartbreaking situations.

The Perfect Shelter

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Anna Milbourne

Ages 3+

When the sun goes down, the Dark stretches out. The Dark can be scary, but it can be other things too – it depends on how you see it… This gorgeous picture book tells the story of a little boy’s fear of the dark. With friendly text and hundreds of tiny holes that show shadows and a starry sky, this is a beautiful book to share with young children.

When the sun goes down, the Dark stretches out. It gets bigger and bigger until it covers EVERYTHING. The Dark can be scary, but it can be other things too - it all depends on how you see it. Explore the shadows in this beautifully illustrated book with die-cut holes, and thought-provoking story.

I'm Not (Very) Afraid of the Dark (was Big Book of the Dark)

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Ages 3+

Being kind is super important, but it isn't always easy. Using a good-hearted, enthusiastic little boy's perspective, a lot of sensitivity, and a little gentle humor, this story explores the potential pitfalls of trying to be kind and what being kind really means. To be truly kind, it turns out, you have to try to look at things from other people's points of view. Gorgeous laser cut holes emphasize the meaning and the feelings of the characters, accumulating as the pages are turned to show how kindness can spread from person to person until all the world is full of kindness!

I’m (Almost) Always Kind

Tamara MacFarlane

Ellie Wharton

Age 6+
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With a little luck, a sprinkle of patience and a dash of magic, you may become a unicorn seeker!


Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

My Secret World of Unicorns

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Zanna Davidson

New
Best for ages 6+

Zoe is staying with her Great Aunt May for summer vacation when she discovers a secret world, hidden inside the oak tree at the bottom of the garden - a land full of Fairy Unicorns! But Zoe soon finds out that Unicorn Island is in terrible danger. The trees are dying! Zoe and her new friend, Astra, a beautiful unicorn with silver stars on her coat, must find a way to save the trees, before it's too late… This new series is a stand-alone, but it also follows on from Fairy Ponies.

Series: Fairy Unicorns
Zoe is staying with her Great Aunt May for summer vacation when she discovers a secret world, a land full of Fairy Unicorns, but Zoe soon finds out that Unicorn Island is in terrible danger.

"Zoe is staying with her Great Aunt May for summer vacation when she discovers a secret world, hidden inside the oak tree at the bottom of the garden - a land full of Fairy Unicorns. But Zoe soon finds out that Unicorn Island is in terrible danger. The trees are dying! Zoe and her new friend, Astra, a beautiful unicorn with silver stars on her coat, must find out a way to save the trees, before it's too late...This new series is a stand-alone but also follows on from Fairy Ponies."

Fairy Unicorns 1 Magic Forest

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Kate Knighton

New Condition

These simple step-by-step activities combine hands-on fun and scientific investigation.Series: Science ActivitiesThese bright, exciting books respond to the growing emphasis on scientific exploration for young children. Their appealing scientific activities are cleverly designed to help children investigate the intriguing properties of different types of science. Experiments explore basic principles of physics, chemistry, and biology in a fun and practical way.

Usborne Activites

These simple step-by-step activities combine hands-on fun and scientific investigation.

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