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Transylvania: Transformania Only in Theaters October 1, 2021Get ready for another spook-tacular movie with your favorite monsters in the next installment of Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvani

Geronimo has to make sure he doesn't sleep on the job when dealing with hisnext case!Geronimo Stilton, crusading news reporter and editor of TheRodent's Gazette, has been working too much and is in de

The second Fowl Twins adventure, a clever spin-off of the Artemis Fowl series, is now available in paperback.*"Like its bestselling progenitors, a nonstop spinoff afroth with high tech, spectacular ma

Scarlett Martenson and her friends are total zombie fans! With Ross as the brains, Annie as the makeup artist, Owen as the fright master, and Scarlett as their leader, the group is unstoppable as they

How did a wealthy woman with the desire to help others became the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America?Born in 1860 in Savannah, Georgia, Juliette Gordon Low grew up having the f

Moby Shinobi and his dog Toby are heading to the racetrack! Moby tries to use his ninja skills to help the crew, but ends up in a mess of oil spills, flat tires, and wrong turns. With some help from T

Moby Shinobi and Toby, Too! An Acorn Book (Book 1-3)Moby Shinobi and his sidekick Toby are heading to the beach in this action-packed, rhyming early reader!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Moby Shinobi and his dog Toby are excited for a day at the beach! Moby tries to use his ninja skills to build a huge sand castle, catch some fish, and save a leaking sailboat... but each try ends in a mess! What if Moby isn't right for the job? But with some help from Toby, he discovers that teamwork makes every job easier! With easy-to-read rhyming text and full-color artwork throughout, this early reader series is sure to be a hit with beginning readers!

Moby Shinobi and his sidekick Toby head to the racetrack, in this action-packed, rhyming early reader from New York Times bestselling illustrator, Luke Flowers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!Moby Shinobi and his dog Toby are heading to the racetrack! Moby tries to use his ninja skills to help the crew, but ends up in a mess of oil spills, flat tires, and wrong turns. With some help from Toby, Moby discovers that teamwork makes every job easier! With easy-to-read rhyming text and full-color artwork throughout, this early reader series from New York Times bestselling illustrator Luke Flowers is sure to be a hit with beginning readers!

Karen's best friend Hannie just got an adorable new kitten. Their neighbor Amanda has a cat, too, and Karen has grumpy old Boo-Boo. Now that they all have cats, Karen comes up with a great idea. She w

An adorable Sing-Along board book story, with five robust board sliders - easy for little hands to use! Each board book comes with a free instrumental and vocal version of the nursery rhyme - simply s

《Come With Me！》(跟我來！)透過小拼圖在軌道上行走的方式，有效地認識陸地上、大海中、天空中的各種交通工具，輕鬆學習英文，搭配簡單會話，使情境畫面更加生動活潑！

A friendly and fascinating book about how to work with animals, for children from 6+, written by vet and CBeebies presenter Dr Jess French Do you have what it takes to become a vet, a horse trainer or

When there's a murder in the village and a hag is heard howling at the local inn, secret witch Raven Charming realizes she could have a rival - one who practises the worst kind of magic. With the help of amateur sleuth, Mortimer Scratch, and Nightshade, a talking cat with a feline sense of detection, she sets out to solve what's been going on...From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comes a brand new fantastical mystery series!Praise for THE LAST CHANCE HOTEL:'Blending magical adventure with Golden Age crime mystery, this delightfully atmospheric spin-off from the author of The Last Chance Hotel confirms Thornton's place as one of the most original children's writers around.' WATERSTONES'A jolly, atmospheric mystery.' THE TIMESMagic must never be misused ...When there's a murder in the village and a hag is heard howling at the local inn, secret witch Raven Charming realizes she could have a rival – one who practises the worst kind of magic.With the help of amateur sleuth, Mortimer Sc

Discover tons of exciting pranks, jokes, and hijinks from the films of Harry Potter in this hilarious and interactive book with a paintbrush that reveals hidden messages.Ever wanted to tell a joke lik

Named with a simple word meaning ‘cloth’, NUNO is one of Japan’s most important textile-design companies. Founded in 1984 by the legendary Junichi Arai and the company’s current director, Reiko Sudo, it is recognized as one of the world’s most innovative textile producers. Known for weaving together tradition and cutting-edge technology, NUNO designers are inspired by the past, present and future, integrating unexpected elements, such as paper or feathers or aluminium, with industrial methods, such as spatter-plating and chemical etching.All NUNO textiles – more than 2,500 have been created – are produced in Japan and are usually the handiwork of an individual craftsperson. Each bolt of cloth has a story to tell. Though their textiles appear regularly in books, textile exhibitions and museum collections, a comprehensive NUNO monograph has not existed - until now.Featuring the most outstanding, influential or experimental fabrics, the book is organized into seven chapters, each based on

A raucous, rhyming tale that will have children (and adults) in fits of laughter!Cat is sitting on his favourite mat, when who should come along but Rat with a very nice hat? Cat wants Rat's hat and will stop at NOTHING to get it. But when Bat arrives wearing a fancy cravat, well, what could be better than that? Chaos ensues as both Cat and Rat decide they MUST have Bat's fancy cravat for themselves! From Em Lynas and Matt Hunt comes this hilarious, read-aloud picture book, bursting with comic capers and animal antics. With a hilarious, tongue-twister text, slapstick humour, bright neon artwork and colourful, comic characters.Perfect for fans of Oi Frog!Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

Mirabelle's mum is a witch, her dad is a fairy, and she is a bit of both!Mirabelle is having a BAD DAY! Her best friend, Carlotta, can usually make Mirabelle see the funny side but she's away from school and Mirabelle can't help feeling a BAD MOOD coming on. When Mirabelle gets home to find her brother has eaten the last chocolate biscuit and is playing with her beloved pet dragon, Mirabelle finally loses her temper, with dramatic consequences for all the family! Will Mirabelle be able to put things right and turn her bad day around before bedtime...?

Timmy and Tanya are hanging out in the jungle, swinging from tree to tree. Follow them as they go on a brilliant, fun adventure! A bright, chunky book containing 5 different 9-piece puzzles, which help to develop fine motor skills and hand and eye coordination - as well as improving patience and concentration. A delightful way to combine reading with play.

A brilliantly fun search-and-find puzzle book for children from 6+, developed in consultation with the British Museum. Tom's not only lost in time, he's lost his cat, too! Can you find Tom and his n

“ONE OF THIS SUMMER’S BUZZIEST YA READS”―Entertainment WeeklyAN INSTANT INDIEBOUND BESTSELLERGossip Girl meets One of Us Is Lying with a dash of The Secret History in this slick, taut murder mystery s

In this sixth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry might have found a dinosaur During a field trip, Henry Heckelbeck discovers a bone that might belong to a dinosaur His friends don't think it's possible, but can Henry the Dinosaur Hunter prove them wrong? With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Henry Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

From award-winning author Patricia Lakin and Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Floca comes a collectible boxed set with six Level 1 Ready-to-Reads starring the adorable hamsters, Max and Mo. Follow along as they go on their exciting classroom adventures From their first day of school to making Halloween masks to celebrating the 100th day of school, join the fun-loving classroom hamsters Max and Mo as they make crafts, build a snowman, and more This sweet boxed set includes: Max & Mo's First Day of SchoolMax & Mo Go Apple PickingMax & Mo Make a SnowmanMax and Mo's Halloween SurpriseMax & Mo's Science Fair SurpriseMax & Mo's 100th Day of School

A Sunday Times Children's Book of the Year pick From the imagination of Tom Gates' multi-million-copy bestselling creator Liz Pichon... 'Following up a best-selling series like Tom Gates is no easy feat, but Liz Pichon does so in huge style in Shoe Wars [...] Bursting with imagination and fabulous gadgets, Shoe Wars is full of Pichon's characteristic warmth, humour and quirky illustrations.' The Bookseller Welcome to Shoe Town - and meet brother and sister Bear and Ruby Foot. They are running out of time to rescue their inventor dad from his hideous boss, Wendy Wedge.She'll do ANYTHING to win the glitzy Golden Shoe Award and knows that entering flying shoes is her hot ticket to the trophy. Flying shoes that Ruby and Bear just happen to be hiding... Get ready for a gadget-packed, wedge-of-your-feet adventure like no other! Laughs and pictures on every single page! More praise for Shoe Wars: 'As with the Tom Gates books, every page here is dynamic and attention-grabbing, packed with cart

Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Awards 2022 Best Books with Facts*A positive, reassuring and anxiety-eliminating book helping children change the way they think about the world*Pandemics, war, terror, natural disasters - the world seems to be full of bad news and it can all feel, well, a little bit scary. But this is just part of the story. There are in fact tons of great things happening, from robots improving health care and trees healing the planet, to everyday people helping their community with acts of kindness and the businesses fighting for good in the world.In Good News, children will learn to become fake news detectives, sussing out what's real and what isn't. They'll discover the good news - the amazing anecdotes, case studies and figures around the globe that are making a difference. And they'll learn that if we all continue to work together, things can only keep getting better and better.Empowering, reassuring and confidence-boosting, this book is a positive antidote for tes

"Surf the web" with Science Comics: Spiders, the latest volume in First Second’s action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers!Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete

Introducing I Can Read Comics, a brand-new early reader line that familiarizes children with the world of graphic novel storytelling and encourages visual literacy in emerging readers.Meet the robots

Explore the construction site with this interactive book that's full of diggers and dumpers to push, pull and slide! There is a chunky card mechanism on each page to push, pull or slide to make the noisy construction pictures come to life! The sturdy card push and pull mechanisms are perfect for little hands to move and turn.

Now more than ever, our brains are overloaded-with information, stress, exhaustion, and more. All these things negatively affect brain health, causing memory loss and even leading to Alzheimer's. But

With more than 29 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading In this eighth book in the My Weirder-est School series, A.J. and his friends join the Maker movement Who's re

Join Luca for an unforgettable summer on the Italian coast with this fun sticker book Featuring gorgeous artwork from the movie and more than 100 stickers, this book will take readers on a whirlwind adventure around the Italian Riviera. Kids will learn fun facts about all the memorable characters and scenes as they relive the exciting story of the latest Disney and Pixar movie. Fun sticker activities on every page will keep kids engaged for hours, while extra stickers are provided for even more sticking fun. (c)2020 Disney/Pixar

With this educational and entertaining picture book, learn how to approach difficult emotions with compassion and understanding--and be the best friend you can be.My friend Jenny Mei is sad. But you might not be able to tell. Jenny Mei still smiles a lot. She makes everyone laugh. And she still likes blue Popsicles the best. But, her friend knows that Jenny Mei is sad, and does her best to be there to support her. This beautifully illustrated book is perfect for introducing kids to the complexity of sadness, and to show them that the best way to be a good friend, especially to someone sad, is by being there for the fun, the not-fun, and everything in between.

“Red and blue appear in stark contrast with one another on the map of America. But the even more profound divide is the alienation in our hearts.”This work is a striking analysis of the struggles face

Revisiting the foundation of Chinese spiritual life, the prestigious historian Cho-yun Hsu seeks a way to connect Chinese culture with the world.This book is an insightful and lively discussion of the

Frog is going on holiday. He wants to see the world! What will he find on his adventure? Follow Frog as he goes this way and that, over and under, around and through . . . Where will he end up? With

The brilliant third book from a rising star of the picture book world, tipped as 'one to watch' by The Bookseller magazine. Georgie is a keen gardener. She can grow anything.Until one morning she discovers that... overnight... it seems that she's grown a dragon! He's bigger, grumpier, hungrier and more troublesome than any of her other plants.Can she learn to keep him happy and find out where he came from?A colourful and surreal romp, packed with funny details, that animal lovers and little gardeners will adore.

An exhilarating new series set in the great outdoors, from HOTEL FLAMINGO author Alex MilwayWelcome to Big Sky Mountain: a home for everyone!Rosa has come from the city to live with Grandma Nan in the

A pop-up book of jungle habitats, bursting with character, humour and detail. Vibrantly illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson, this enchanting pop-up book takes a peek inside six different jungle habitats. Little ones will love lifting the flaps and opening the gatefolds to make each scene come to life.With short, accessible text and lots to spot on every page, these playful scenes are just the thing to help very young readers understand animal habitats and behaviour.

A beguiling novel about three women struggling to determine their own lives in contemporary Tokyo. 'Breathtaking' – Haruki Murakami author of Norwegian WoodA New York Times 'Notable Book of the Year' and one of Elena Ferrante's 'Top 40 Books by Female Authors'. Shortlisted for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation.On a hot summer’s day in a poor suburb of Tokyo we meet three women: thirty-year-old Natsuko, her older sister Makiko, and Makiko’s teenage daughter Midoriko. Makiko, an ageing hostess despairing the loss of her looks, has travelled to Tokyo in search of breast enhancement surgery. She's accompanied by her daughter, who has recently stopped speaking, finding herself unable to deal with her own changing body and her mother’s self-obsession.Her silence dominates Natsuko’s rundown apartment, providing a catalyst for each woman to grapple with their own anxieties and their relationships with one another. Eight years later, we meet Natsuko again. She is now a writer and finds

Kids will love this playful story of of a unique fall friendship between a girl…and her squash!On a trip to the farmers’ market with her parents, Sophie chooses a squash, but instead of letting her mo

《魔女宅急便》——宮﨑駿動畫靈感來源的原著小說，全新英譯版再現溫暖魔法。十三歲的半吊子小魔女琪琪，帶著愛吐槽的黑貓吉吉，飛往陌生海港小鎮展開一年修行。原以為能輕鬆帶來幸福，卻發現真正的魔法，藏在每日的努力與真心中。結合幻想與生活氣息，這是一段屬於成長、勇氣與友情的美好旅程。Soar into the modern classic about a young witch and her clever cat―the inspiration for the Hiyao Miyazaki film that became a phenomenom!Half-witch Kiki never runs from a challenge. So when her thirteenth birthday arrives, she’s eager to follow a witch’s tradition: choose a new town to call home for one year.Brimming with confidence, Kiki flies to the seaside village of Koriko and expects that her powers will easily bring happiness to the townspeople. But gaining the trust of the locals is trickier than she expected. With her faithful, wise-cracking black cat, Jiji, by her side, Kiki forges new friendships and builds her inner strength, ultimately realizing that magic can be found in even the most ordinary places.Blending fantasy with the charm of everyday life, this enchanting new translation will inspire both new readers and dedicated fans.“A gentle