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In a strangely heart-warming story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. “Who are you? Why are you creeping along behind me?”“Good. You’ve finally noticed me,” said Death.“I am Death.”

A collection of stories about the friendship between Snake and Lizard. Suggested level: primary.

一尊破碎的埃及貓像，讓Theo和Ellen的生活天翻地覆。媽媽Nic揭露家族過往，一段荒謬卻真實的詛咒再度降臨——當誠實人變成小偷，小偷變得無比誠實，一切秩序開始顛倒。Theo開始偷東西，Ellen卻再也說不出半個謊言。在追查解除詛咒的線索過程中，兩人闖入動物園、潛進古董店，也踏上認識自己行為背後動機的旅程。雖然故事情節誇張又富奇想，但也讓人反思：如果角色改變了，我們還是原來的自己嗎？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.Theo and Ellen follow the clues to break the curse—after sneaking into the zoo through secret tunnels, breaking into the antique store and digging his way into more trouble, Theo must decide whether he is or isn’t a criminal.

Little yellow giraffe Josephine is out and about--eyes wide open and muzzle in the air. She pokes her nose into the blue and her hooves into the green, plays with the clouds and makes rings in the water. The world is so full of interesting things!Take a walk with Josephine to explore shapes and patterns, near and far, nature through the seasons, things that are different and things that are the same.Illustrated with simple lines and printed with a happy pop of neon yellow, this unique book makes simple but enchanting connections that let us see the world afresh through Josephine's eyes.

In this pithy board book series, an overenthusiastic, impulsive lion tests his daily routines to their limit—in Lionel Eats All By Himself, Lionel does just that, cheekily enjoying the remarkable mess that results.Lionel is in his highchair and insists on eating all by himself. His veggies—well done, Lionel! His soup—nice one, Lionel! But each bite leaves more and more mess in the room, and on Lionel. Watch out for the big burp to finish off before Dad helps Lionel down from the table.Cheeky toddler lion Lionel learns about looking after his own body. His mischievous grin puts the reader instantly on his side, and the tolerant voice of his father provides an amused commentary—and incidentally a lovely model for how to parent.

Bjorn lives in a cave. The walls are soft, the ground is comfortable, and just in front there is new grass and a rough tree, perfect for back-scratching.A Bear Named Bjorn takes us into the forest wit

Jorg Muhle小兔子互動硬頁書。可愛溫馨的睡前晚安故事，簡單圖文卻充滿吸引力，讓小寶貝不經意想要跟著小兔子一起躲進毛毯裡，大玩躲貓貓，不知不覺進入夢鄉。Join in with Little Rabbit, playing all the games that toddlers love in this new board book in the internationally bestselling Tickle My Ears interactive series that will have toddlers, adults and rabbits all playing together.Little Rabbit wants to play. He hides behind a blanket, then peeks out: Peek-a-boo! He splashes in the bath, swings back and forth, and plays with his own little rabbit too—one, two, three, whee, rabbit flies!Young children will love taking part in these familiar sequences and laugh at the cheeky finish, because Little Rabbit has grown up enough to play a joke on his readers.Jorg Muhle’s warm and accessible illustrations encourage children to take on all the roles in the story as they copy Little Rabbit. This new book in the bestselling interactive board book series will have toddlers jumping to play.Follow-on from Tickle My Ears: “A wonderful interactive bedtime book for children and l

It’s time to go out, so let’s get dressed: tug snug, wriggle jiggle into socks, t-shirt, shoes and finally, all wrapped up in a big coat.Page by page, child and adult put the clothes on together until everyone is ready.Wait─what else do we need before we can go out? A great big kiss!Now we’re dressed, from top to tummy to toes!Get Dressed, Belly Button! is a cheerful and original book that turns wrapping up warm into a game for the whole family.

A very funny and philosophical illustrated chapter book by a bestselling author/illustrator pair about courage, true friendship and our most secret wishes, in which a lame duck takes a blind hen on a goose chase as they search for adventure and answers to some big questions.A duck spends her days limping around her backyard with the help of a crutch until one day a blind hen stumbles in, lost, and persuades the duck to embark on an adventurous journey. The duck will guide the hen; the hen will steady the duck’s wobbly leg. They leave together for a place where their most secret wishes will come true. The pair come upon astonishing obstacles along the way—a wild forest, a cavernous gorge and many differences of opinion. The hen starts to wish she’d taken a guide dog rather than a duck! When the two finally arrive at their destination after all the hardships, they realize that their own backyard plus a little imagination offers as much adventure as a whole world.From the author/illustrat

A library-loving dinosaur reminds us how it feels to be transported by story in this picture book for young children.Leilong’s friends are taking him to story time at the library. But it’s difficult for a large, clumsy brontosaurus without a library card to follow all the rules. Especially when enthusiastic Leilong gets caught up in the story and joins in, threatening to flatten the library. Is Leilong too big for the library, or is the library too small?With vibrant and vintage-like illustrations, children of all ages will love this enthusiastic, bumbling dinosaur who just wants, like all of us, to hear a good story. Perfect to read aloud or together with younger dino fans and book-lovers, or for readers aged 5-7.Written by Julia Liu, illustrated by Bei Lynn and translated by Helen Wang.

A satisfied lizard has found the perfect present for a hard-to-please friend in this happy comic gift book about gifts, ideal as a gift in its own right.You’re a very hard person to buy for, but have I got the perfect thing for you!In this little hardback gift comic, a lizard is delighted with their whole bag of perfect presents for a slightly unusual friend. At first things don’t seem to be going well… The friend wolfs down each one and reaches out greedily for the gecko itself! Until the story finishes with a big kiss and a cup of peppermint tea: “Perfect presents,” says the friend. “Just to my taste!”This funny comic with a twist is a fun read for children of all ages and a perfect present for anyone, even those who are hard to buy for.Written and illustrated by Anke Kuhl, translated by Melody Shaw.

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

Bear finds three tasty mushrooms on her way home through the woods. Her friend Weasel cooks them up in the frying pan. But the friends have a problem: how to share three between two?Bear and Weasel ea

Guss workshop is chockful of useless odds and ends. But when his friend Rico comes over with a problemhis scooter seat is way too small for a rhinoGus finds just the thing to solve it. He creates a fa

A twist on the classic cry wolf story in the best-selling series about Simon, the cheeky rabbit, who always gets what he wants.Once there was a little rabbit who did only what he wanted.When his mother asked him to tidy his room he cried, “Wooolf! The wolf is coming!” and, when she ran away, he did whatever he wanted.One day he did a wee where he wanted, and the wolf came to get him. “Wooolf!” he cried, but his mother didn’t fall for that.The wolf got him!It was just Simon’s father in a wolf mask. Simon promised never to cry wolf again. But when his mother opened the cupboard in the morning, a wolf cried “Awwoooo!”A funny new book with a twist ending in the worldwide bestselling series about Simon the cheeky rabbit.Translated by Linda Burgess

In this pithy board book series, an overenthusiastic, impulsive lion tests his daily routines to their limit—in Lionel Poops, cheerfully trying all sorts of places to poop before ending up proudly on the potty.Lionel is bouncing on his trampoline when all of a sudden he needs to poop. Where will he do it? On some cows! No, Lionel, no! On some wildcats! No, Lionel! Lionel thinks of many inappropriate places but eventually poops on his potty. Well done, Lionel! But wait—that’s not all…Cheeky toddler lion Lionel learns about looking after his own body. His mischievous grin puts the reader instantly on his side, and the tolerant voice of his adult helper provides an amused commentary. Ideal to read to a child while they are on a potty.Series includes Lionel Eats All By Himself.From the author of Encyclopedia of Grannies…“A completely bonkers, gleefully silly guide to grandmothers of all stripes.” School Library Journal…and My Pictures after the Storm (3 starred reviews)“A terrific little b

A wonderfully simple story told with few words, unique illustrations, humour, and heart.Pom and Pim are going out.It’s warm. The sun is shining.What luck!Pom and Pim’s day is full of ups and downs, an

Annie enjoys spending time in the hedge at the end of the garden where she can keep cool and talk to the creatures that live there.

More funny stories and wry observations with the bestselling Snake and Lizard.Helper and Helper is a finalist in the New Zealand Book Awards for children and Young Adults.More funny stories and wry ob

A warm and heartfelt chapter book about Dani’s love for her dad and her friendship with Ella. It’s a story about sorrow and joy—and how life really is.It’s the second-to-last day of school and Dani’s

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

The baby wants breakfast so Malcolm gets out of bed to get started. Then in comes Toby. And Una and Toto, then Alice—they’re hungry too. And Conrad from next door and his sister Ruby! Everyone has a r

獲2020年瑞典奧古斯特文學獎！日記手法與插圖描繪成長的苦澀孤獨與美好。 Winner of the prestigious Swedish August Prize 2020.A bright, contemporary and fearless novel about an ordinary extraordinary eleven-year-old trying to win back her best friend and get her mother to stop sighing.Cricket Karlsson is going to become an artist just like her aunt, who loves cheese and art and always speaks her mind. Not like Cricket’s mother, who is dieting and sighs at everything. But now Aunt Frannie has lost her joy and Cricket’s best friend has dumped her for the horse girls.Eleven-year-old Cricket Karlsson is a warm and complex character with an artistic soul. Written as a diary, tween readers will fall in love with Cricket’s tough yet charming voice as she shares her secret thoughts about her best friend break-up, her Aunt’s breakdown and experimental chewing gum sculptures. Punkish and surprising comic-style illustrations perfectly compliment this coming of age story.This is a liberating and unexpected story about growing up

A comic-style chapter book about sibling rivalry and a child's impulse to run away from home-and come back again!

Dani is probably the happiest person she knows. She's happy because she's going to start school. Dani has been waiting to go to school her whole life. Then things get even better--she meets Ella by the swings. After that, Dani and Ella do everything together and become best friends. But then something happens that Dani isn't prepared for.This New York Times Notable Book is a perfect first chapter book for children aged five and up, full of relatable experiences and social-emotional learning. Every page features lively, sensitive drawings from one of the world's great illustrators."If only all early chapter books were this beautifully conceived." New York Times Book Review"Spare, lyrical prose. ...emotionally astute and often endearingly funny." Starred review, Publishers Weekly"A quietly compelling book for young readers." Starred review, Booklist

A new play on the fable of the tortoise and the hare. This is a picture book for drivers of all ages, with sounds, animals, vehicles, characters and jobs.

Introducing the Timeline Activity BookFind hours of entertainment and spark your creativity with this fascinating journey through the history of our world. Continue to learn about culture, history and

Snake and Lizard are a lovable, foolish pair. They are always arguing, embarking on unlikely enterprises and telling one another hotly contested tales. But none of this behaviour lessens their affecti

A big-hearted novel about the aftermath of tragedy, with a fresh and funny take on ubiquitous boyhood obsessions of Greek myth, astronomy and computer gaming“When Sabrina began this book in a writing

Elephant wants to play hide and seek. See if you can help the others find him?he's very good! Have You Seen Elephant? is an assured and exciting debut from a top emerging talent.

A frog jumps. Boing! A kitten jumps. Boi-ing! A dog jumps. Boiyyyyyyoiingg! . . . "And I jump too—BOING!"This joyful book gets children joining in the fun of each animal's jump—sharing the sounds and

When Wolf finds a fact-filled book in the library, he thinks he will at last outsmart his clever friend, Dog.The two friends spar as they learn all about mummies and skeletons; robots, knights, and pi

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

In Bicycling to the Moon, Purdy the cat and Barker the dog live together in a sky-blue house on top of a hill.Barker likes the garden. He wants only to dig, to scratch up the earth and turn it over. B

This is Bert's big day. He is well prepared, mentally and physically. But he might need some encouragement. You Can Do It, Bert! is a joyful picture book with a light as a feather story about taking a risk and believing in yourself.This Irma Black Award Honor Book is a minimalist masterpiece that gives a boost to readers of all ages."K霵necke's single-plane vignettes are gems of minimalist visual humor ... handled with a light touch and easy-going reassurance." Starred review, Publishers Weekly

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