The Runaway Bride

Kitty has always thought she was allergic to cats, but during a midnight sneezing fit at a sleepover, she learns that the truth is far more magical--Kitty is able to turn into a cat! She eagerly takes

When the bridle-less and rider-less Palomino pony clatters into the yard, Jess doesn’t flinch. Thanks top her quick reactions the beautiful pony is caught. Hot on the pony’s hooves comes a man waving

And this new adventure is Wendelin Van Draanen's most complex and compelling yet! It's Christmastime in Sammy's hometown of Santa Martina, but some people are being very, very naughty. Pranksters dres

Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being just like her superhero mum one day, but she's still got a lot to learn. Join her for a series of enchanting adventures by the light of the moon.In Kitty and the Runaway Train, a famous steam train, the Red Rocket, is visiting Hallam City, but when it starts moving along the track with Pumpkin the kitten on board, Kitty must use her superpowers and race to catch the runaway train.

This princess can’t resist the lure of adventure, but her parents aren’t quite on board in this fantastical graphic novel perfect for fans of Princess in Black and Phoebe and Her Unicorn!Robin? Robin?

This princess can't resist the lure of adventure, but her parents aren't quite on board in this fantastical graphic novel perfect for fans of Princess in Black and Phoebe and Her Unicorn!Robin? Robin?

Mother Duck warns her ducklings about the dangers that lie in wait outside the gates of Potter's Barn Farm. But one little duckling is determined to go exploring.

Staying with fellow Pony Scout Jill while her parents are away for the weekend, Meg looks forward to spending time with her friends and caring for Jill's ponies until an unlatched stall leads to a dra

Sophie often sees old Mr Jenkins walking his Labrador puppy, Buttons, and wishes she could have a dog of her own just like her. Buttons loves the outdoors and is always running off even though she kno

大象恩尼最喜歡吃蛋了，他可是蛋的料理專家喔！但是有一天，他碰上了一個最難纏的對手──一顆會跑的蛋！連蛋店的老闆也幫不上他的忙。這下子恩尼可急了，不能一天沒有蛋的他，用盡千方百計也要找回他的蛋……這篇故事可以說是有志者事竟成：大象恩尼不畏艱苦，千里跋涉，終於找到那顆逃跑的蛋。不過，換個角度來想，恩尼何必這樣固執地尋找那顆蛋？其實生活中不也有許多事，就像大象恩尼追著這顆逃跑的蛋一樣，沒必要如此執著嗎？

★本書榮獲1992年西班牙加泰隆尼亞國際插畫雙年展大獎★朗朗上口的生動民間故事×處處埋藏玄機的精緻細膩圖繪，讓歷久彌新的經典繪本，啟動孩子的觀察力與想像力，增進中英雙語閱讀素養！ 一月一，年初一。一月二，年初二。年初三，早上床，今夜老鼠娶新娘。 大小老鼠來幫忙，抬花轎，搬嫁妝，新郎新娘早拜堂。一拜堂，二拜堂， 三拜堂來入洞房。 這是一則流傳在臺灣的民間故事。老鼠村長的女兒要拋繡球選新郎，不料，一隻黑貓衝進來攪亂了局面。為了女兒的幸福，老鼠村長決定找一個比貓還強、全世界最強的女婿。左思右想，他覺得太陽是全世界最強的，於是跑去找太陽。可是，烏雲遮住了太陽，風吹散了烏雲，牆擋住了風……，到底誰才是老鼠村長最理想的女婿呢？ 故事中的老鼠村就位在人類家園的牆角下，繪者劉宗慧在一開始的三幅畫，就巧妙運用微觀與巨觀的對比，透過鏡頭的連續推近，從人類的視野慢慢壓低到老鼠的視野，讓老鼠的國度與人類的世界構成了有趣的畫面。全書充滿豐富細節的圖像，不僅有許多地方讓人莞爾一笑，也發展出文本之外的另一種敘事角度。 The wise old head of a small mouse village has a big problem. It is time for his beautiful young daughter to get married. But the old mouse wants to find her the most powerful husband in the world, to protect her from the vicious cat that is terrorizing his village. Setting off on a long journey, the old mouse leader intends to ask the Sun to marry his daughter. But he soon finds the Cloud is stronger. He then asks the Cloud, but to his surprise sees that the Wind is even greater. The Wind

At Zoe's Rescue Zoo only the cutest, cuddliest animals need apply!Zoe loves living at her uncle's rescue zoo because there's always something exciting going on. And Zoe also has an amazing secret... S

Abandoned, lost, neglected? There's always a home at Animal Magic! In a perfect world there'd be no need for Animal Magic. But Eva and Karl Harrison, who live at the animal rescue centre with their pa

Marley's family has spent months growing a giant pumpkin to take to the fair and when the big day finally arrives, Mommy, Daddy, Cassie and Baby Louie try to be extra careful with their blue-ribbon pu

The classic story of The Runaway Pancake retold with simple text for children just beginning to read.Attractive hardback book with ribbon marker, accompanied by clear and delightful illustrations.Deve

Don’t miss A to Z Mysteries—alphabetic adventures that are full of thrills, chills, and cases to crack! R is for Racehorse... In the eighteenth book of the A to Z Mysteries—an early chapter book myste

Helping animals, having fun! The bestselling Animal Ark series has been reimagined for a new generation of children. Perfect for animal lovers and fans of Holly Webb and Magic Animal Friends.Amelia an

IT'S A MATCH MADE IN HORROR!When Slappy, the world's most evil ventriloquist dummy, shows up after being abandoned by his previous owner, things start to go wrong around the house. But this time Slapp

When local schools are asked to make a film showcasing the surrounding area, Dani and the rest of St Grizzle’s set to work. But Spencer and his mates at the village school are determined to sabotage t

Beverly Cleary’s most beloved books—buy them together and save! After Ralph finds a toy motorcycle and learns how to ride it, he finds himself living a dream life—full of danger, trouble, close calls,

Two feathered friends are Frog and Toad for the emoji generation in this delightful graphic novel series for emerging readers.Owl wants to play catch. But Penguin wants to play tennis! Which should they play? Sometimes best friends disagree. Though Owl and Penguin are opposites, they like to solve their conflicts with creative play. From conquering fears to flying a runaway kite, there’s nothing these pals can’t get through together.In five nearly wordless stories, expressive art leads the storytelling, supplemented by simple text captions and emoticon-style images in speech bubbles. This innovative format supports visual literacy and sight word recognition for the earliest independent readers. With warm humor and a joyful palette, it’s perfect for kids to giggle over on their own.I Like to Read® Comics are perfect for kids who are challenged by or unengaged in reading, kids who love art, and the growing number of young comics fans. Filled with eye-catching art, humor, and terrific sto

一場孩子在幻想中展開的「我逃你追」語文遊戲，不變的是，身後那個以愛相隨的媽媽……小兔子想離家出走，他上天下地，變成了鱒魚、大石頭、小鳥、小男孩……但，無論他跑去哪裡，變成什麼，兔媽媽總是有辦法追到他。最後，小兔逃累了，對媽媽說：「我當你的小寶貝吧。」於是，媽媽餵了他一根紅蘿蔔，依偎在一起……美國家喻戶曉經典中的經典，出版80年來，熱銷從未絕版過！《逃家小兔》流傳了一代又一代，親子在睡前念這個溫暖故事，深深愛上它所帶來的安心魔力。 小兔子想像力十足的告訴媽媽要逃家，媽媽回答天涯海角也會找到他，一場孩子跟媽媽玩語言捉迷藏的親暱對話，就此溫馨的展開了。在一逃一抓的言語之間，孩子施展了「你抓不到我」的調皮，媽媽也流露出「你往哪裡跑」的詼諧，滿足孩子想冒險的慾望，最後也在媽媽的愛和耐心回應下，重拾回家的安心感。 優美簡潔、富有韻味與詩意的親子對話，搭配黑白與彩色畫面穿插的視覺效果，一次又一次把故事推向高潮，也把孩子的想像力拓展到一個無限空間。如：兔媽媽變成捕魚人拿著釣竿，用小兔子愛吃的紅蘿蔔釣他上鉤，展現媽媽的機智幽默，以及了解養育孩子的需求；又如兔媽媽變成一棵樹，等候飛遠的小兔子回來，讓孩子知道不管去哪兒，媽媽的愛永遠都在；最後，兔媽媽和小兔子窩在洞裡，家的庇護與溫馨氣氛，更帶給孩子一種妙不可言的安全感。 孩子成長過程中，常陷於既要依賴父母，需要愛的保證，又想尋求獨立的兩難之中。《逃家小兔》這本書，讓孩子與有此經驗的父母產生共鳴，讀完發自內心莞爾一笑、回味無窮，是一本歷久彌新、永恆傳承的經典之作。讀者推薦★★★★★美國亞馬遜5星好評！這是一本適合孩子的好書，我三歲的孩子很喜愛，圖非常好，有很多細節可以讀。－讀者Amazon Customer有小貝比的家庭，我都會送這本書給他們。它非常的經典，我的孩子以及孫子們都很喜歡。－讀者Susan Josephs即使是大人，也能感受與欣賞這個溫暖的經典之作。－讀者Zouave這本書是我兒子小時候的最愛，現在換我讀給孫子們聽。－讀者boysenme

Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2020 Anisha is all set to be a (reluctant) bridesmaid at Aunty Bindi’s wedding...until a secret ransom note arrives. Bindi’s groom has been kidnapped and will only be released IF THE WEDDING IS CALLED OFF! With best friend Milo, mischievous Granny Jas, a runaway lobster, a kitten-loving giant, and some super skills of logic and observation, it’s up to Anisha Mistry to find her uncle, before the big family wedding of the year becomes a big disaster.

'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon ThiefRide into danger with Hal and Uncle Nat on the fifth breathtaking Adventures on Trains Mystery, Sabotage on the Solar Express, from bestselling award-winners M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.Perfect for readers of 8 to 12 and brilliantly illustrated in black and white throughout by Elisa Paganelli. Billionaire train enthusiast August Reza has invited Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat on the maiden voyage of the Solar Express - the winning design of his Reza's Rocket competition. But during the journey, they discover the train has been sabotaged, hurtling passengers into a heart-stopping, action-packed, thrill ride across the Australian Outback.Can Hal find the saboteur and stop the runaway train before disaster strikes?Sabotage on the Solar Express can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling serie

Lori是海灣高中新來的學生，在這裡所有人崇尚完美的身材，使得她覺得自己格格不入而打算默默度過高三，但在偶然之下她認識了校園風雲人物Jake，也闖進的他充滿驚奇的生活。Jo Watson is the bestselling author of Burning Moon, Always a Bride and Finding You. Big Boned is her first YA romance, tackling the themes of body positivity, family, acceptance and self-love, the book will delight her fans of all ages.Can she be herself in a one-size-fits-all world?Lori Palmer is the new girl at Bay Water High, where students prize glossy hair, beach bodies, and school spirit above all else. She misses her old school—where her talent as an artist carried more weight than she does—and longs for her old family life, before her parents got divorced and her mom reinvented herself.So Lori decides that the only way to survive the rest of the year is to blend into the background, but her plans go awry when she discovers that the most popular (and hottest) guy at Bay Water High, Jake, is a volunteer at her brother’s school. When her brother befriends Jake’s sister, Lori is suddenly thrust int

9781626727854 Real Friends (Friends 1)Bestselling author Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham's middle grade graphic novel about the happiness and heartache of making first friends.Following little Shannon's life from kindergarten through fifth grade, Real Friends captures the emotional roller coaster ride of friendship, from navigating the tricky waters of cliques and bullies to her never-ending struggle to stay in "The Group." Shannon’s honest and heartfelt story reminds us of how hard it was to learn what real friends are—and why finding them is worth the journey.9781250317469 Best Friends (Friends 2)The highly anticipated follow-up to the runaway hit graphic memoir Real Friends.Shannon knows sixth grade is going to be a perfect year. She's got a spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader Jen, the most popular girl in school.But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs

Prince Pete isn't ready for marriage - he's only eleven! And this peculiar business with the pea is the daftest thing he's ever heard. Mother reckons she can find him the perfect royal bride and think

Shortlisted for Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2020Believe in the impossible... A magical story celebrating the power of imagination, from the bestselling author of STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT. Oleg and Emma entered their den to find a cardboard spaceship standing exactly where they usually sat.Slowly, the front door opened and out stepped a boy. 'My name's Sebastian Cole,' he said. 'But you already know that.'When Oleg and Emma invent a new classmate called Sebastian, they are amazed when he appears - very much real - in their secret den.Sebastian isn't like the rest of their classmates. He's never eaten pizza, he's not sure what goose bumps are, and he has a satchel that seems to hold an endless supply of hot ice cream. But as the trio begin their adventures, more impossible things keep happening, from a runaway goat appearing at school to a sighting of some snowwomen walking down the road.Things soon take a turn for the dangerous when the three friends are pursued

Can Superman keep Smallville from going to the dogs?Acts of awesomeness are happening around town. People are being rescued, runaway tractors stopped, and fires extinguished. This is all in a day’s wo

Best Friends is the vividly honest follow-up to the runaway bestselling graphic memoir Real Friends.Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon's got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, a

Paris, at the dawn of the modern age:Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride—or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia—the hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion!Sebastian’s secret weapon (and best friend) is the brilliant dressmaker Frances—one of only two people who know the truth: sometimes this boy wears dresses. But Frances dreams of greatness, and being someone’s secret weapon means being a secret. Forever. How long can Frances defer her dreams to protect a friend? Jen Wang weaves an exuberantly romantic tale of identity, young love, art, and family. A fairy tale for any age, The Prince and the Dressmaker will steal your heart.

The third book in this fast-paced and hilarious fantasy quest in the grand tradition of Shrek and The Princess Bride, starring four very unlikely, but likeable, heroes.The four princes that have the w

A beautiful retelling of the classic French fairytale based on Cinderella, specially written for children just beginning to read.Princess Anna doesn’t want to get married, so she runs away, disguised

Emily's mum is being sent to India to take photos of an endangered forest. Emily isn't expecting to meet any wild friends, so is delighted when runaway tiger cub, Bala, turns up! But the local people

Barney lives in a narrowboat with his owner, Jim. He loves cruising along the canals and rivers, meeting new people and having adventures.Barney The Boat Dog is a series of warm-hearted tales from cla

One of the scariest nights of the year turns into one of the funniest! After racing into town on a runaway bed, Minnie and Moo and their fellow farm buddies decide to join the Halloween festivities --

On the heels of the runaway bestsellers This is New York and This is Paris, Universe is pleased to reissue another title from M. Sasek's beloved and nostalgic children's travel series.Like the other S

When the Alden children visit an old farmhouse, they learn the legend of painting done long ago that includes the ghost of the family's long-time missing cow.

Presents the adventures of the troublesome but lovable dog Marley as he runs away from home, goes to a baseball game, chases a runaway pumpkin, experiences his first snow, and visits a farm.