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Archie Crumb is having a tough time. Picked-on at school, picked last for any team; his home has been sad and quiet since Dad left and his luck feels like its run out. But things start looking up when Archie bumps his head and literally sees stars: his favourite famous football player standing in front of him, granting him nine wishes.This is INCREDIBLE!Unlimited ice cream, a whole day of eating pizza and playing on the X-Box, revenge on the bullies, becoming the star player in a televised football tournament: finally, all his dreams can come true! Will Archie wish his way to happiness?Or will he realise that magic wishes may be wonderful, but only he has the true power to change his life?

Sing, read and listen to ten fabulous songs by The Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson, in this gorgeous gift book-and-CD. Julia's fabulous songs are based on her much-loved, bestselling picture books with Axel Scheffler. The songs are every bit as irresistible as the original stories, and include many family favourites from Stick Man and Superworm to Tiddler and The Highway Rat.Julia's superb, witty lyrics are richly illustrated throughout with Axel Scheffler's glorious pictures. The accompanying CD features Julia Donaldson herself performing the songs, and will have the whole family singing and clapping along. A stunning hardback gift book for the whole family to treasure Lively, funny, hugely entertaining songs that children will want to listen to again and again The book also includes music scores for piano and guitar, so schools and families can play the songs for themselves Before becoming the UK's most celebrated writer for young children, Julia Donaldson began her career as a songw

Do You Like My Bike?: An Acorn Book (Hello, Hedgehog! #1)Hedgehog loves his new bike. His best friend Harry says he likes it, too. But when Hedgehog asks Harry to go bike riding with him, Harry says he does not want to go. Does Harry not like his friend's new bike? Or could this all have something to do with training wheels? These reassuring, laugh-out-loud stories with full-color artwork and easy-to-read text throughout are perfect for new readers!Let's Have a Sleepover!: An Acorn Book (Hello, Hedgehog! #2)Hedgehog is having a sleepover! His best friend Harry is excited. But when Harry arrives, he finds out that they will be sleeping outside. Suddenly, Harry doesn't feel very well. Does Harry not want to sleep over? Or does this all have something to do with first-sleepover jitters? These reassuring, laugh-out-loud stories with full-color artwork and easy-to-read text throughout are perfect for new readers!Who Needs a Checkup?: An Acorn Book (Hello, Hedgehog #3)Harry is going to the d

The perfect picture book for children with a big imagination, We Found a Cat is a laugh-out-loud story of a little girl and a little boy who find a furry friend. Cats have whiskers and love to purr... Cats love to play...Cats love to eat... When a brother and sister find a new furry friend, they decide that it most definitely is a cat. But something's not quite right.It's very loud... It's very hungry... And it doesn't use doors! They eventually decide that it is, after all, an *outdoors cat* and are very happy to leave it to all the outdoorsy things! Written and illustrated by the wonderfully talented Heidi McKinnon, author of I Just Ate My Friend A super hilarious read about two children who've become friends with a tiger! Full colour illustrations throughout in gorgeous orange and teal tones

Frankie 總覺得自己和別人不同，卻找不到答案。她懷疑可能是長相、身高，甚至是爸爸早早離開的原因。當同學嘲笑她「怪異」時，孤單感更深。於是她與好友 Sam 一起踏上尋父旅程，想要尋找屬於自己的解釋。Aoife Dooley 以輕鬆筆觸和幽默情節，真實描繪出自閉症女孩的經驗，並透過色彩鮮明的漫畫形式，傳達自我認同與接納的重要。How do you fit in and stand out when you feel different to everyone around you? "I loved Frankie's story and could really identify with her character. This is such an amazing graphic novel that represents neurodiversity really realistically." Libby Scott Winner of The Week Junior Book Awards' Children's Illustrated Book of the Year 2023. "Aoife Dooley captures Frankie's autistic experience with great care, humour and love." Lizzie Huxley-Jones "A fun and relatable read about awkwardness, self-acceptance, family and friendship." Sarah McIntyre "Unique and often funny ...I cheered Frankie on through her journey." Sue Cheung Frankie knows she's not like anyone else in her class: she's different, but she can't quite figure out why. Is it the new freckle on her nose, or the fact she's small for her age? Or that she has to go to

Colin is no ordinary flower. Colin smells appealing - just like the other flowers around him. The only trouble is, he crackles and crunches and flutters in thewind. Because Colin is a crisp packet!A powerful message about plastic pollution and recycling from environmentalexpert Sarah Roberts.

Aimed at readers of every age, this is a poetic, universal and joyful celebration of how we feel about the people we love most in our lives - we love them BY HEART! From the anticipating love parents and caregivers have for their little ones, to the tremendous love of a lifelong friendship, and the boundless love of a grandparent . . .these are all the loves this sweet book celebrates. This is a heartfelt message to share with the people we cherish; like a song we have known all our lives, we love them by heart. I loved you by heart before I even met you.I've always loved you. I love every morsel of your being. I love every smile, every blink.I love you by heart. Peter H. Reynolds' whimsical and charming art coveys this deep expression of love with humour and joyfulness.This is the perfect gift for Valentine's Day or any day of the year. Just right for new and expectant parents, baby showers, birthdays, graduations, and anytime you want to share a most heartfelt message of L-O-V-E! Fro

The Avengers Assembly team takes a trip upstate to Charles Xavier's Academy in their newest adventure After training with the Avengers, Kamala, Doreen, and Miles are ready to branch out and expand their horizons. This semester, that means a trip north to study alongside the X-Men From Professor X and Wolverine to Cyclops and Jean Grey, the most recognizable mutants are all here in this fun-filled newest volume.

The ultimate box set for fans of Jerry Pallotta and Rob Bolster's bestselling Who Would Win series!Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this amazing box set, which includes 10 books in the bestselling Who Would Win? series, including: Alligator vs. Python; Green Ants vs. Army Ants; Hyena vs. Honey Badger;Triceratops vs. Spinosaurus;Rhino vs. Hippo; Lobster vs. Crab; Rattlesnake vs. Secretary Bird; Jaguar vs. Skunk; Falcon vs. Hawk; and Wolverine vs. Tasmanian Devil.Kids will learn all about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more alongside photos, charts, illustrations, and amazing facts. This collection features a range of mammals, birds, sea creatures, reptiles, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, and is the perfect gift!

For fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't involve sex or romance.From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering that it's okay if you don't have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone . . . since there are plenty of other ways to find love and connection.This the funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of Georgia, who doesn't understand why she can't crush and kiss and make out like her friends do. She's surrounded by the narrative that dating + sex = love. It's not until she gets to college that she discovers the A range of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum -- coming to understand herself as asexual/aromantic. Disrupting the narrative that she's been told since birth isn't easy -- there are many mistakes along the way to inviting people into a newly found articulation of an always-known part of your identity. But Ge

An all-new original novel from the twisted world of the hit horror video game, Bendy!Atlantic City, 1946. Bill, Constance and Brant can’t help but feel like they are missing out on life. Bill craves a

套書包含四本神奇寶貝八個故事！兩本書合而為一！與小智、皮卡丘和朋友們一起，在神奇寶貝世界的所有八個已知區域進行充滿動感的冒險。深受喜愛的訓練家和他的團隊將與一些神奇的神奇寶貝一起對抗新舊敵人。每本書都附一張可拉出的雙面海報，總共四張海報！All four Pokémon Super Special Flip Books in one boxed set!These special editions are each two books in one! Join Ash, Pikachu, and friends on action-packed adventures across all eight known regions of the Pokémon world. The beloved Trainer and his team take on foes new and old with some amazing Pokémon by their sides. Each book includes a pullout, double-sided locker poster four posters in all!This box set includes:Pokémon Super Special Chapter Book #1: Galar/AlolaPokémon Super Special Chapter Book #2: Kalos/UnovaPokémon Super Special Chapter Book #3: Sinnoh/HoennPokémon Super Special Chapter Book #4: Johto/Kanto

A kitten is adopted and raised by a pack of huskies -- and even develops some canine characteristics! -- in this heartwarming animal friendship story about marching to the beat of your own drum.When 1

Meet Superworm - the wriggliest, squiggliest superhero in the world! Put Superworm through his paces in this gorgeously interactive finger puppet book. Young children will love meeting Superworm and his minibeast friends and playing with the Superworm puppet in this fabulous new board book. Help Superworm stretch and wiggle, and copy him as he demonstrates how to be a superhero in this fun finger puppet format from superstar creators, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.Soft finger puppet pops through the book, prompting children to interact with the pages Text based on the chorus of the bestselling book Superworm by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog Soon to be an on-screen adventure starring Matt Smith and Olivia Coleman Celebrating 10 years of Superworm in 2022

Twelve-year-old Grace is desperate for a puppy. All she wants is someone to love―and to love her back. Someone who won't disappear on her like her dad did. Someone who'll make her new stepfather's hou

The ultimate book for young sports fans is back with the past year's top sports stories.Look back on another year in sports with Scholastic, featuring exciting and all-new coverage for 2022.Get up clo

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and creator of Five Nights at Freddy's, don't miss this twelve-book boxed set, which includes stories that were left on the cutting room floor from books

Make way for Ruth Bader Ginsburg!It's RBG like you've never seen her before!Using a unique mix of first-person narrative, hilarious comic panels, and essential facts, Dean Robbins introduces young rea

Karen Brewer, Big SisterEverybody used to love Karen. She was cute. She was the littlest sister. But now baby Emily is in their family, and Karen feels left out.Then Emily gets sick and everybody has

Newbery Honor-winning author Rodman Philbrick brings to life the excitement, danger, and horrors of the Donner Party's journey west."Soon we will eat the frozen cattle.... And then, when that is gone,

Caroline Jayne Church, mega-bestselling creator of Ten Tiny Toes and Good Night, I Love You, brings us an adorable celebration of all things baby! Baby jumps, baby rolls; baby wiggles and baby jiggles

When Claire Draper's fictional love story goes viral in the wake of a pandemic, the line between reality and fiction is blurred. But will she be able to tell the difference?Claire is a junior in high

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show.Stacey's so excited! She's invited her friends from the Baby-sitters Club down to New York City for a long weekend. It's going t

It's been another year of amazing facts, trends, current events, and more. Read about all the epic world records you need to know from the past year!The world's most inspiring, awesome, and jaw-droppi

Dive into the world of DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse for a superhero adventure in this 24-page storybook that comes with stickers and punch-out trading cards When Gabby and Pandy unbox a superhero surprise, they become the Dollhouse Defenders It's just in time, too-CatRat has become a supervillain, and it's up to Super Gabby and Super Pandy to save Cakey and the rest of the Gabby Cats This storybook comes with a sheet of stickers and punch-out trading cards DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse (c) 2021 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Evil wizard Astrid brings the Garden of Beasts to life and the Dragon Masters must go into battle in the latest installment of this New York Times bestselling series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This se

Travel to a magical moonlit party with fairy friends Ruby, Iris, and Pip in this wondrous early reader series!Pick a Book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, a

Tag, Skyla, and Blaze need to find a way back home to Perodia, in this action-packed fantasy series!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, ai

Inspired by the author's real-life experiences, this second hilarious and sweet novel about sixth grade Egyptian immigrant Nadia has her battling school newspaper drama, controversy with the school ma

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show.Stacey's so excited! She's invited her friends from the Baby-sitters Club down to New York City for a long weekend. It's going t

A brand-new activity book and comic creator featuring Fast and Furious: Spy Racers! Can Tony Toretto and his friends outsmart the infamous crime organization SH1FT3R? You decide in this action-packed

Tag, Skyla, and Blaze need to find a way back home to Perodia, in this action-packed fantasy series Pick a book. Grow a Reader This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, ai

With zany illustrations and amazing true facts, What If You Could Sniff Like a Shark? launches a brand-new series from bestselling creators Sandra Markle and Howard McWilliam. The What If You Could...? books have all the appeal of the What If You Had...? titles, but focus on animal superpowers and feature a fresh new design.9781338101089 What If You Had Animal Eyes?What if you woke up one morning and your eyes weren't yours? What If You Had Animal Eyes? -- the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series -- explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw a pair of animal eyes instead of your own! From the chameleon's eyes that can point in different directions, to the colossal squid's eyes that shine in the dark, discover what it would be like if you had these special eyes -- and find out why your eyes are just the right ones for you!9780545484381 What If You Had Animal Teeth!?WHAT IF YOU HAD ANIMAL TEETH? takes children on a fun, informative, and imaginative jour

Acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen brings her signature twists and high-stakes action to the fifth installment of the New York Times bestselling Ascendance Series!King Jaron has outwitted the Prozar

Scrumptious recipes... a family secret... and one smart cookie ready for a challenge!Mina is excited to start her mentorship at A Batch Made in Heaven, the bakery in her hometown that's famous for the

A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world’s

A magical picture book for Christmas, written in perfect, heartfelt rhyme by Julia Donaldson, bestselling creator of Zog and Superworm. Deep in a snowy wood stands a little pine tree with a special destiny: when it grows up, it's going to be the famous Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square! This is the perfect picture book to snuggle up with and share at Christmas. Gorgeous, atmospheric illustrations whisk you from frozen forests to the sparkling city square in a beautiful, moving story of festivity and hope.This gorgeously illustrated hardback book has a gold-foiled dust jacket, making it the perfect Christmas gift for young children Julia Donaldson's perfect rhyme is a joy to read aloud - this is a classic to treasure for generations Victoria Sandoy's exquisite, atmospheric illustrations are full of gorgeous details to point out and share A paragraph on the final page of the book explains the true story behind the tree The Christmas Pine is based on a true story. It celebrates a special

A stunning full-colour illustrated gift hardback of the second book in Philip Pullman's world-famous and beloved His Dark Materials trilogy. The perfect gift for every fan, of any age. "What is he? A friend, or an enemy?" "He is a murderer." Will has just killed a man.He's on the run. His escape will take him far beyond his own world, to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city, and to a girl, Lyra. Her fate is strangely linked to his own, and together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds...Now a major HBO/BBC TV series starring Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, Dafne Keen, Lin-Manuel Miranda. Beautifully illustrated by acclaimed artist Chris Wormell, the creator of the covers for The Book of Dust: la Belle Sauvage and The Secret Commonwealth.The perfect companion to the illustrated gift hardback edition of Northern Lights

Practice with Peppa as you learn all about numbers and counting in this interactive, mess-free workbook! Based on the hit TV show on Nick Jr.Peppa helps little ones learn about numbers and counting in

From the writer of the bestselling Dragon Masters series and the illustrator of the bestselling Diary of a Pug series comes a high-energy, illustrated chapter book series about four dogs who learn that being yourself is much more fun than being Best in Show.Welcome to the town of Barksdale, where the canine residents strive for perfection. Every shopkeeper claims to be the best groomer or sell the best biscuits. And at Barksdale Academy, the pressure is on every year for one pup to be named Best in Show.Nova, Duke, Harley, and Peanut have never won Best in Show...which is okay with them But they have to work together to pass their Agility Exam, because either the whole pack passes or the whole pack fails.Nova has convinced her pals to train, but on her practice course, Duke is afraid to climb the high ramp, Harley keeps chasing squirrels, and Peanut can't make it through the hoops. Nova's not doing much better-she's so excited she keeps knocking the whole course over Will the pups make