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In this slapstick, illustrated crime adventure, the honest Theo Pincher, who doesn't fit in to his family of criminals, finds himself suddenly on the other side of the law because of an ancient curse. Theo and Ellen accidentally break an ancient cat statue in the antique store. When they tell their mother, Nic, she turns pale. It must have been the statue that ruined the life of their ancestor Nab Pincher! The curse of the Egyptian cat turns thieves into honest people and honest people into thieves. Nab met a terrible fate for a Pincher--he became a police officer. Now suddenly Ellen can't lie and Theo is becoming a criminal.

What's more perfect than a day on the sofa while the rain patters on the windows? I'm just settling down with books, cocoa, and my long-haired dachshund, when the doorbell rings. It's Fred the dragon, hoping to use the bathroom. There's nowhere suitable for a fastidious dragon. After rejecting all the usual places, Fred sweeps us off through the storm to a magical world of floating pagoda bathrooms.Every beguiling detail in these illustrations evokes the snuggle of a cozy, rainy day in a funny story that addresses the very necessary question of where dragons go when they need to go.

On each spread of this delightful board book, vibrant illustrations of faces, animals, toys, and more gaze back at the reader. Labels give the Spanish and English words for what we see--colors, shapes, eyes, ears, nose, hair--and there are more connections to find in every illustration pair.Words and images are chosen to include the unexpected and imaginative alongside the obvious, making this more than just a first-words book. This is a bilingual book for adult reader and child to learn and explore together--to ask questions, point, and talk--or to enjoy quietly alone.

The nearsighted, cheerful Bear finds a parade of remarkable animals when he goes walking to find his glasses. Bear can't find his glasses. He must have left them at Giraffe's house. On the way over, Bear sees all kinds of animals he didn't notice last time: an elephant, a crocodile, a flamingo, a deer. And who's this long spotty snake lying on Giraffe's deckchair?The patient Giraffe finds Bear's glasses--right where glasses always get lost, perched on his head. Then Bear takes Giraffe to meet these wondrous animals that he found on the way.Leo Timmers' details are full of expression and humor--the angle of Giraffe's neck and lift of his eyebrows, hiding his skepticism as he helps his friend, the dear, artless bear.Through an ingenious telling of this classic comical situation, Leo Timmers shows us how to enjoy the world through different eyes.

The first in a funny chapter book crime series about a well-behaved child who doesn't fit in to his family of criminals--featuring a prison break, a diamond heist, and a lie that saves the day.Theo is good at most things. He can almost count to a thousand, knows several French words, and can operate the washing machine. But he can't lie or steal."You must try harder," says his mother sternly.The Pincher Family love to steal things. It's what they are born for! When his parents leave to visit the diamond exhibition, Theo's heart sinks. After breaking Grandma out of prison (his little sister needs someone to read her bedtime story), Theo sees no alternative but to stop his parents stealing the diamond. His shout of "Stop! Police!" brings them only delight--Theo's lie has shown he is a true Pincher.A mix of adventure, silliness, and everyday family life, and with bright and funny illustrations, this is a perfect chapter book for beginning and reluctant readers.

In this monstrously funny and original lift-the-flaps adventure, a child finds hiding places in the most famous fairytale houses before turning on their hide-and-seek pursuers.Quick, hide! Chased by monsters, each hairier and stinkier than the one before, a child finds shelter in the three little pigs' brick home, Sleeping Beauty's palace and Hansel and Gretel's gingerbread mansion. Each house is full of hiding places for the reader to explore, with flaps big and small and curious places to discover on the search for the child's hiding place. And when the hero of our story finally stands up to the monsters, they may be the ones to flee, because this child has read the tales before and knows how to vanquish a villain!A devilishly funny hide-and-seek game in a fairytale world, this large-format lift the flaps adventure is from the mischievous mind of Clotilde Perrin, whose Inside the Villains was an international sensation. The most, and best, (pop-up) haunted house in decades--starred,

The Times Children’s Book of the WeekPicture Book finalist, Teach Early Years Awards 2022A shipwrecked elephant makes his tiny island a home for the many friends who come to the rescue, in the new picture book from New York Times Illustrated Book Award winning author.Caught in a storm, Arnold the elephant washes up on a tiny island. Along comes Mouse in a little dingy and Arnold steps aboard…uh-oh! They use the wreckage to make the island bigger. And here’s Dog—can this boat take Arnold’s weight? Uh-oh!None of the animals can save the shipwrecked elephant but each broken vessel provides new materials for another intricate construction. Wheels and pulleys create a Ferris wheel, an elevator, a waffle maker. All the animals work as a team to build increasingly intricate constructions that turn the desert island into a fun park city. Soon there is a whole community and enough space for everyone!As with all Leo Timmers picture books, Elephant Island has many layers of discovery. Tapping int

In this expressively illustrated picture book about acknowledging differences and strengths, an overeager dinosaur school bus causes problems for the city’s transportation system—so the children find a place where oversize is perfect.Every morning, Leilong the school bus shuttles through the city, picking up children as he goes. But a brontosaurus longer than a tennis court and heavier than five buses causes big problems in the busy streets. The school decides he can’t be the bus anymore. The children must find a way to help their long friend fit in.Bei Lynn’s loose and vibrant illustrations bring to life the charming world of Leilong, where brontosauruses share the city with ordinary vehicles, and sliding out the bedroom window down the neck of the dinosaur school bus is an everyday activity.Written by Julia Liu, illustrated by Bei Lynn and translated by Helen Wang.

In this delightful board book built on wordplay, toddlers will recognize each activity--getting dressed, playing, painting (including themselves), having a bath--and see how the animal makes the mischievous most of it. The bumblebee breaks its toy--bumblebee grumblebee! The cockatoo is getting dressed--cockatoo sockatoo! The pelican tries out the potty--pelican smellican! What will turtle do? Everybody gathers for the final squirtle. Each scene twists the animals' names into funny new words to share and delight in how they feel and sound. Bumblebee Grumblebee is for toddlers and adults to have fun experimenting with the way words are put together.

A classic picture book from Sweden with a very happy ending about feeling lonely and finding friends. It is possible, after all, to have more than one friend!There was once a tiny man. One day, at the first sign of Spring, he decided to pin a note to a tree that said FRIEND WANTED. Then he sat down on the step to wait.After ten days, he woke to find a cold nose in his hand. Beside him was a big dog with a beautiful curve in its tail. The tiny man had made a friend at last.They play and walk and laugh every day. But then the girl in the polka dot dress comes to the step. The little man watches as the dog put his soft muzzle into the girl’s hand and worries that he has lost his only friend.A touching picture book that explores learning how to make and share friends, feelings of being left out and discovering group dynamics. Packed full of emotion, this hardback picture book also teaches young children about self-esteem and empathy. A perfect story to read aloud with preschoolers or for y

Once upon a time, in a little house behind the hills, a boy packs his suitcase for a long journey. Lift the flaps to see what he takes, and travel with him over oceans and mountains, under water and i

A paperback edition of a quintessential Joy Cowley story: Cam follows the river’s journey from the mountains to the sea“This book celebrates children’s freedom to explore and discover the outdoors, an

Awarded Peter Pan Prize in LiteratureFor years, the kiosk has been Olga's life. She spends her days inside reading travel magazines and dreaming of distant places. One day a chance occurrence turns her upside down--literally--and sets her off on an unexpected journey.Kiosk is a warm and unexpected story about someone who is stuck finding a way to be free.The Kiosk from Anete Melece on Vimeo.

In this retelling of a classic fairytale, the big bad wolf is back, all dressed up in Grandma’s nightie—but it’s not having quite the effect he was hoping forOne glorious day the wolf meets Red Riding Hood strolling through the woods. She looks a clever girl, but the wolf knows who is the cleverest. He has a plan to outwit her. But this little girl is not so easily duped. And the wolf finds unexpected hazards in wearing a frilly petticoat in the deep dark woods.

In How Do You Make a Baby? Anna Fiske answers the questions all children are curious about: How does a baby get into the mother's stomach? Who can make a baby, and how is it actually done? With comic

Papa Monkey and Little Monkey are on their way. But the street is very busy and they are moving so slowly! Little Monkey loses patience and jumps onto the fire engine. Up the ladder from there and he

Gulp, gulp, gulp: one toy after another disappears into the mouth of the hungry wolf. Now he's almost full, just a last little fly for dessert--uh-oh!The Wolf and the Fly combines story and guessing g

Joy Cowley’s favourite stories, poems and nonsense rhymes collected and reillustrated in a hardback gift volume for thefamily to treasure WHY I CHOSE THIS BOOK“This is a book that has been waiting to

Are you lost? Come in! You're in luck--there's no one here just now. Shhh . . . Be as quiet as you can, and very, very careful!In The House of Madame M, we explore a strange house: hallway, living roo

A scrumptious collection for anyone who loves good healthy food—and an occasional indulgence. Here are after-school snacks, breakfast on a stick, cakes, slices and dinners. Egg and Spoon is for childr

Far up in the north is a blueberry-blue house with a grass roof, where Lisa and Nils live. One day a tourist arrives: Otto has cycled for months, maybe years, to visit his friends.Otto wants to do a s

Zanzibar is an excellent cook and a crow who wears his feathers well.At least he thought so, until a lizard in glasses knocks at his door. The lizard is a journalist, who wants to write an article abo

Cornelia and her parents move in to a new house. Bored, she is sent to play "outside." She discovers a hidden treehouse and a boy her own age."Do you really live here all alone?" she asks."No I live h

How much sex education do children need? As much as they ask for, say the experts. And exactly what do children want to know? Ask them!This book collects real questions asked by children in classes ab

Zanzibar cooks a fine mushroom omelette, and he is a crow who wears his feathers well. At least he thought so, until a spectacled lizard knocks at his door, wanting to write an article about a remarka

Something is going on in the forest. The animals are troubled. But no one dares make a statement to the police. Detective Gordon and his assistant Buffy must investigate!It is a complicated case. The

The Runaways is an inter-generational adventure filled with warmth and humor from one of the world's great writers for children.Grandpa hates being in hospital. He thinks only of the place he was happ

What do you do if your best friend lives in another city and the adults can't keep their promises about when you'll see her? You have to sort it out for yourself!Dani's father is away and Dani is stay

Papa Monkey and Little Monkey are on their way. But the street is very busy and they are moving so slowly! Little Monkey loses patience and jumps onto the fire engine. Up the ladder from there and he

Frank feels lonely when everyone walks away. Tilly, Paul and Milan are having fun. Frank cries tears into a pan and then adds sugar, and cooks and stirs for hours. Frank has made jam, his very own rec

What do you do if your best friend lives in another city and the adults can’t keep their promises about w

A comical story about a very busy bath. Pig is having a lovely bath. In come Sheep, Cow, Horse....They are very noisy! What can Pig do to make them go away? Pig must think of something smart and quick

A funky, large-format first book of words and pictures, Aleph is a book to share. Its instantly appealing illustrations introduce shapes, objects, and stories. Through big graphic images and contrasti

Cycling, ice hockey, athletics, tennis . . .There are so many sports and they're all fabulous! Soccer is great, except when your team keeps shooting and missing. Horse-riding is wonderful—so long as t

An extraordinary pop-up book that reveals the secrets of the most famous fairy-tale villains--the giant, the wolf and the witch--with interactive flaps, a twist on well-known tales, and personality ca

Professor Whale is the only whale left at Whale Point. He thinks often of the old days when his friends were all around and they competed at the Whale Point Olympics. One day, he gets a letter from Wa

A warm and funny detective story for early readers set in a friendly forest.

Now that Professor Whale has retired, he writes many letters to "You Whoever You Are Who Lives on the Other Side of the Horizon". Seal and Pelican are busy delivering the letters and Penguin is now te

Elise was frightened—of spiders, people, even trees. So she never went out, night or day.One day a strange thing flies in through the window and lands at her feet. And then there comes a knock at the

Once upon a time there was a rabbit who had never seen a wolf.. and a young wolf who had never seen a rabbit. The pair meet and become firm friends. Rabbit teaches the wolf to play marbles, read, coun