Eitan and his best friend Rivka live in a place where children laugh, dogs bark and neighbours chat. But no one can leave, and once you go through the gates, you never come back…A deeply moving story about hope and friendship in one of the darkest times in history. Eitan and his best friend Rivka live in a place where children laugh, dogs bark, and neighbours chat. But no one can leave, and once you go through the gates, you never come back...This story takes place in Vilnius in Lithuania – but it could have happened anywhere in Europe during World War II, when Jews were forced into ghettos and suffered greatly in the hands of the Nazis. Conveying the horrors of the Holocaust in a sensitive but powerful way, Marius Marcinkevicius’s tale tells the story of two children who experience the horror of separation and Nazi persecution, only to find each other again thanks to a pebble, which becomes a symbol of endurance and survival. Inga Dagile’s illustrations are the perfect accompaniment t
How do two dogs say hello? Which kind of dog can't bark? Why do some dogs bury their toys? For children beginning to read on their own, this book is an exciting introduction to dogs.Illustrated with f
In this fourth installment of the Pup Detectives graphic novel series, it's up to the pup detectives to sniff out a stolen scroll and stop a curse in its tracks!When the sacred scroll of Bark-Jitsu is
9781509841264 Blue ChameleonChameleon can turn himself into anything and appear to fit in anywhere, but it seems that neither the swirly snail, the green grasshopper nor the striped sock want to be friends. Will he ever find someone to talk to? Someone just like him?With a subtle and witty interplay between words and illustrations this introduction to colors and shapes (and chameleons!) is sure to delight kids of all ages.9781509841257 DogsGorgeous canines of every shape, size and colour are bounding through this irresistible book of opposites. Can you choose one dog to love best of all?With playful pencil and watercolour illustrations to delight children and adults alike, everyone will long to bark along with the Chihuahua and tickle the Dalmatian's tummy. Emily Gravett has created another wonderfully satisfying book - with a twist in the tail.9781529066579 Matilda's CatThis delightful picture book with Emily Gravett’s signature twist ending sweetly depicts the relationship betw
A collection of eight stories by one of America's beloved and admired short story writers. This book explores the passage of time, and summons up its inevitable sorrows and comic pitfalls.
Shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story AwardIn these eight masterful stories, Lorrie Moore explores the passing of time and summons up its inevitable sorrows and comic pitfalls.
Exploring the Australian landscape, Anthony Lawrence’s 12th collection of poetry seizes the harshness of rural existence without overlooking the minute, beautiful details of the surrounding world. Fil
I walked among the birches of Birkenau on a beautiful day in June.-- BarkOn a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, Georges Didi-Huberman tears three pieces of bark from birch trees on the edge of the site. Lo
"Fifty years from now, it may well turn out that the work of very few Americans writers has as much to say about what it means to be alive in our time as that of Lorrie Moore."-Harper'sMagazineA liter
Nickelodeon’s PAW Patrol become dinosaur wranglers when some dinosaurs get loose in Adventure Bay! Children ages 2 to 5 will love this all-new Little Golden Book starring Nickelodeon’s awesome pups.
The definitive reference to indigenous peoples' watercraft around the world. Tappan Adney (1868-1950) was an artist, writer, ethnographer, historian and modelmaker of unparalleled ability. He tirel
When Lucy comes to the United States for the first time, no one can understand her English, not even Sparky. How will Sparky help her?Cuando Lucy viene a los Estados Unidos por primera vez, nadie pued
In these eight masterful stories, Lorrie Moore, in a perfect blend of craft and bewitched spirit, explores the passage of time and summons up its inevitable sorrows and hilarious pitfalls to reveal he
