Winter Promise

With all her signature warmth, wonderful characters and unforgettable drama, start this brand new chapter in the storytelling of Rosie Goodwin, Britain's best-loved saga author. 1850. When Opal Sh

A painful past has left Doctor Elliot Jensen uninterested in love.Until he meets Abigail. Single, educated, and looking for a new start, Abigail Monroe decides to join her brother and his wife in Port

"Yoon presents the wide-eyed subject's boisterous personality with confident sketches that capture the small dog's outsize holiday energy." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) High five! It's winter! For one spirited little puppy, winter means romping in the snow, birds to chase, fragrant evergreen trees, and joy, joy, joy! Then again, winter also means . . . oddly unfriendly deer? Millions of little lights? Contorting inflatable snowmen? Wait, what? If this is all winter too, then winter is kind of . . . weird! Helen Yoon's fresh and hilarious take on the winter season--part of a quirky new series of picture books--is a blend of bumbling affection and slack-jawed wonder.

A brilliantly funny picture book about two best friends who just can't agree! Hank and Hoog are best friends - they do EVERYTHING together. Until one morning, when a single, crisp, brown leaf falls to the ground... Hank is so annoyed! Falling leaves mean winter is coming, and Hank definitely does not like winter.BRRRRRRR! But Hoog is overjoyed! Hoog loves winter - the snow, the snuggles, all of it! AHHHHHHH! Will these two friends learn to put their differences aside? You bet they will! They may not agree on winter, but there's something they both definitely like: each other. And there's nothing more important than being best friends. With a laugh-out-loud story bursting with personality and beautiful illustrations full of heart, I Definitely Don't Like Winter is an instant picture book classic The perfect read for winter, and all year round! With themes of friendship, disagreement, compromise and honesty

From the bestselling illustrator of the Growing Hearts series comes a sweet and charming board book series about all the things we want to promise childrenWith simple text and bestselling illustrator

A new seasonal board book for the youngest fans of Leo Lionni--inspired by his bestselling books! A great gift that's perfect for winter reading!Little ones love winter! Cuddle up and share the magic

In his next I Can Read adventure, Fox—the hilarious trickster character featured in Geisel Award–winning Fox the Tiger—goes up against winter!Fox does not like winter. None of his friends are around t

"Where the willow meets the water, a tadpole met a caterpillar. They gazed into each other's tiny eyes and fell in love. 'Promise me that you will never change', the caterpillar says."And foolishly, t

Winter holidays can be just as fun as summer with the Swallows and Amazons! "'You know what it's like. Dark at teatime and sleeping indoors: nothing ever happens in the winter holidays.'" Or so Nancy

Snowflakes, sleds, and skates are just the beginning of the joys of winter.

Last in a series of four sweet and simple stories about a young child's joyful discovery of nature through the seasons. When winter comes, the snow is falling and the ducks are skating on the frozen lake. Icicles and animal tracks, snowmen and sledging, feeding birds with Mum and clearing a path through the snow with Dad, before snuggling up inside together with hot chocolate and gingerbread - there is so much to see and do as the year draws to a close.And one little girl is loving every magical moment!Fall in love with the wonder of winter in this beautiful first picture book.

The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire!Daring mission... or deadly mistake?Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle, runs away from Jade Mountain Academy, fleeing terrible crimes and possibly planning to commit more, Winter knows that they both need a second chance to make things right -- if only he can find her.Winter's new clawmates, Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou, won't let him make this dangerous journey alone. They don't seem to understand that IceWings, the most superior of all dragon tribes, can fix their own problems. When their search leads the dragonets straight into Queen Scarlet's vicious talons, Winter is grateful to have some help. But even the bravest dragons can't follow him to the Ice Kingdom, where he'll have to face the greatest threat of all: his own family.The #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new height

Grab your skis, ice skates, and snowboard and learn how the Winter Olympic Games became a worldwide phenomenal event watched by millions. Although fans the world over have been fascinated by the moder

This charmingly illustrated seasonal treasury of nature-based crafts, baking recipes and gardening projects for the winter celebrates the country cottage lifestyle with self-sufficient and eco-friendly fun.Locally printed on 100% recycled paper, Little Country Cottage: A Winter Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom offers:Easy yet delicious winter recipes and treats that introduce young readers to local and seasonal eating. From berry cookies, to hot cocoa recipes to warm up after a winter walk, the easy-to-make recipes will inspire kids to get into the kitchen.Suggestions for using up unloved parts of produce, such as carrot tops to make a kitchen windowsill garden, demonstrate a naturally zero-waste way of living.Accessible and fun crafts, such as making salt-dough ornaments and foraged foliage wreaths, have instructions broken down into clear steps illustrated in AnneliesDraws’ cute and wholesome style.The seasonal gardening and growing projects, such as planting bare root berry bu

年度曼布克獎得主。作者以一個南非白人家庭的葬禮為主軸，藉年輕一代家庭成員的口提出家庭對長期工作的黑人女傭沒有遵守的承諾，深入描述他們從種族隔離年代到現今社會的種種故事。Discover the Booker Prize-shortlisted literary masterpiece of a family in crisis.'Astonishing' Colm ToibinThe Promise charts the crash and burn of a white South African family, living on a farm outside Pretoria. The Swarts are gathering for Ma's funeral. The younger generation, Anton and Amor, detest everything the family stand for - not least the failed promise to the Black woman who has worked for them her whole life.After years of service, Salome was promised her own house, her own land... yet somehow, as each decade passes, that promise remains unfulfilled.The narrator's eye shifts and blinks: moving fluidly between characters, flying into their dreams; deliciously lethal in its observation. And as the country moves from old deep divisions to its new so-called fairer society, the lost promise of more than just one family hovers behind the novel's title.In this story of a diminished family, sharp and

There are three simple nine-piece jigsaws and a beautifully illustrated board book in this box. Little children can enjoy a selection of detailed winter wonderland scenes in the book, and then use the jigsaws to recreate three of the winter wonders-filled scenes.3款9片大拼圖+1本小書拼圖完成後尺寸為17*17公分

Bells chiming, robins singing, brass bands playing Christmas tunes, choirs singing carols... step into a world of winter magic in the latest title in Usborne’s extremely popular series of sound books.

Princess Tiana from Disney The Princess and the Frog warms up the winter in this Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader--with stickers!When the heat goes out in Tiana's Palace, Princess Tiana from Di

Daring mission... or deadly mistake?Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle, runs away from Jade Mountain Academy, fleeing terrible crimes

Frog is taken by surprise when winter comes. He doesn't understand why everything is covered with white and he skids and slips on the icy pond. He is too cold to take part in any of the joyous fun tha

Wynter Atrialan, the Winter King, once lived in peace with his southern, Summerlander neighbors, but when the prince of Summerlea steals Wynter’s bride and murders his young brother, Wynter calls upon

'You know what it's like. Dark at teatime and sleeping indoors: nothing ever happens in the winter holidays.' Or so Nancy thinks. Then the lake ices over completely and the Swallows and Amazons, alon

Music makers who are fans of new instrumental duo Secret Garden will be delighted with the arrangements in this songbook, which make each track from their 2011 Winter Poem album playable on the piano.

A blizzard of wondrous winter activities that will keep everyone warm on a chilly day!? 3 complete coloring books including 2 stained glass editions? Decorate a Snowman with 35 reusable stickers? 90 s

Bursting with over 50 winter activities, including look-and-find, drawing and colouring-in, number puzzles, and much more, this wintry activity book is perfect for keeping fans of the bestselling Isadora Moon and Mirabelle series busy over the holiday season. With irresistible pink and black artwork throughout by author/illustrator Harriet Muncaster and a totally unique heroine with an out-of-this-world family, Isadora Moon is the ideal choice for readers who want their magic and sparkle with a bit of bite!

In this tenth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry enters a wintry contest!It's winter in Brewster and Henry Heckelbeck is ready for fun! Snowball fights, building snow friends, and drinking lots of hot chocolatewhat's not to love? But when Max sets up a winter wonderland contest, Henry finds that fun in the snow can be no fun. Can he put the win in winter with the help of a little magic? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Henry Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

In this cozy bedtime story, follow a child and his grandma through a winter landscape to explore how the Earth goes to sleep for winter. Spot the sleeping animals as the tale unfolds, then learn about their hibernation habits from the information pages at the end. Co-authors Sean Taylor (picture book author) and Alex Morss (ecologist, journalist, and educator) offer a gentle introduction to the concept of hibernation.In the frosty, quiet forest, the snow blankets the ground and the trees have shed their leaves. Where have all the animals gone? Are they asleep too? In each cutaway scene, see what the child cannot - that underground below his feet are dens with sleeping creatures, and within the hollow trunks of trees, animals are nesting. After the story, annotated illustrations explain the hibernation facts for each animal and what they will do when they wake up for spring.Cozy up as you expand your and your child's knowledge of the natural world.

Shama and Bahama Llama can't wait for winter - skating, snowballs, hot chocolate . . . and best of all, the Winter Woolly Party! But when The Big Freeze suddenly arrives they discover that their jumpe

'Oiled with a brooding tension that never dissipates or resolves, Winter in Sokcho is a noirish cold sweat of a book.' -- Guardian'Narrated in an elegant, enigmatic voice that skilfully summons the te

The Arctic Fox’s Journey is a picture book in the award-winning Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out series about the arctic fox’s dangerous winter journey.During the winter, the arctic fox begins an incredible jo

The follow-up to the best-selling The Storm Whale, winner of the 2014 inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize in association with the Evening Standard, in a brand new cased board book format! It’s winter t

Prepare to be enchanted! Layered 3-D scenes accented with foil make for an irresistible edition of thisGuess How Much I Love You winter adventure.The Nutbrown Hares are playing I Spy as they hop throu

A follow-up to the best-selling The Storm Whale, winner of the 2014 inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize in association with the Evening Standard. It’s winter time and Noi’s island is covered in a blank

A follow-up to the best-selling The Storm Whale, winner of the 2014 inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize in association with the Evening Standard. It’s winter time and Noi’s island is covered in a blank

Here is a bear who has nowhere to go,so he's plodding along through the cold winter snow. In the icy-cold heart of winter, a little snow bear wanders through the snow and searches for a home. But whe

'I can promise to be candid, not, however, to be impartial.'

As payment for retrieving the princess's ball, the frog exacts a promise which the princess is reluctant to fulfill.

Angry at being forced to keep her promise to a frog, the princess finally resorts to violent action, with unexpected results.

The next picture book from the mega-talented creative duo that brought us New York Times bestseller,The Leaf Thief! GASP! Where has all the grass gone, Bird? Why is it so white and cold? Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it's winter! But Squirrel has never seen snow before. Will he like it? You bet he will! Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, it disappears! Is there a snow thief on the loose? Another personality-packed story by Alice Hemming, all about how the weather changes when winter comes Brilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are full of expression and humour With a handy information spread at the back that tells children all about winter and the changing seasons Also available: The Leaf Thief (paperback and gift board book) That's My Flower (paperback) Squirrel and Bird Love Colours (lift-the-flap novelty board book) Squirrel and Bird Love Numbers (lift-the-flap novelty board book)

From New York Times bestselling author of The Leaf Thief comes the funny snowy companion picture book that teaches kids about winter, adapting to change, and the seasons.Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it's winter! But squirrel has never seen snow before. Will he like it? You bet he will! Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, it disappears. Is there a snow thief on the loose?With vibrant art and captivating characters, the magic of winter is captured beautifully on each page as readers tag along Squirrel's forest adventure. Is there truly a snow thief on the loose, or is something else going on in Squirrel's forest? A perfect exploration of change―both seasonal, and the anxiety that change sometimes causes. Bonus material explaining about the changing of the seasons. Poised to be a new fall classic.Pick up The Snow Thief if you are looking for:*A classic read for ages 4 and up*Back to school books, ideal for your classroom, homeschool curriculum, and more!*