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The rain clouds are long gone and the dry season scorches the land. Everything is new for the baby giraffe. As she bounds ahead and lags behind, her mother patiently explains the ways of the grasslands. And until she grows a little taller, older, and wiser, her mother reminds her: “You’re strong with me.” From the makers of You're Safe With Me and the Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year You're Snug With Me.

James Ponti takes readers on three heart-stopping mysteries rich with adventure, unforgettable characters, and old-fashioned sleuthing in the Edgar Award–winning Framed! series—now available in a coll

With this book, Yang Yuanzheng has produced what will long be regarded as a ground-breaking milestone in the voluminous scholarship on Jiang Kui (1155–1221). Based in part on his 2011 discovery of a m

When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure!New Mouse City was having its first film festival! Famouse directors around the world had submitted their very best movies for a ch

紐約時報暢銷作家暨插畫家艾蜜莉‧溫菲爾德‧馬丁，以細膩筆觸重新詮釋經典童話《雪白與玫瑰紅》，打造出一個既魔幻又感人的童話世界。《雪與玫瑰》講述兩位姐妹在父親神秘失蹤、母親陷入悲傷後，踏入充滿魔法的森林，展開一場破解詛咒的冒險。全書充滿夢幻彩圖與獨特角色，在奇幻與現實交織中流露溫柔情感與深刻寓意，是一本讀者會反覆翻閱、沉醉其中的經典之作。獻給所有仍相信故事能帶來奇蹟的大小讀者。A fairy-tale reimagining of Snow White and Rose Red from the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Emily Winfield Martin. Filled with stunning illustrations. "Emily Winfield Martin — reimagine[s] Brothers Grimm fairy tales, treating delight, with a few grisly bits folded in, as its own reward. The deeper meanings of these stories do emerge, but the pleasure they give is paramount." —The New York TimesSnow and Rose didn’t know they were in a fairy tale. People never do. . . .Once, they lived in a big house with spectacular gardens and an army of servants.Once, they had a father and mother who loved them more than the sun and moon.But that was before their father disappeared into the woods and their mother disappeared into sorrow.This is the story of two sisters and the enchanted woods that hav

A Sensational Encounter with High Socialist China is a recollection of the historic visit of fourteen American students (and one Canadian) to China in 1971. The visit was one of the first approved for

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, a

Magical friends Unicorn and Yeti love to share!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 te

Magical friends Unicorn and Yeti love to share!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!Yeti loves playing on the swing. Unicorn would like a turn.Unicorn loves eating peaches. Yeti would like to try one.Unicorn and Yeti find a sparkly rock. They would both like to take it home.Can these magical friends discover how to share? These laugh-out-loud stories with full-color artwork and easy-to-read text throughout are perfect for new readers!

Ebenezer Scrooge is a cranky old mouse who is only concerned with his business and making money. Scrooge thinks Christmas is just a waste of time. But on the night of Christmas Eve, he is visited by t

George and Harold are always good at using their imaginations, and that drives their mean homeroom teacher, Ms. Ribble, crazy! But this time, they've come up with much more than a silly prank -- they'

Explore the animal kingdom like never before with the Animal Atlas from Lonely Planet Kids. Unfold maps to reveal animals from every continent and lift the flaps to see their unique environments and habitats. Discover a world of animal facts, life-size photos and creature features - from a bear's paw and a baby turtle to an anteater's tongue and a goliath birdeater, the world's heaviest spider. EEK! All drawn to scale so you can measure yourself against them. You'll find animals living on freezing ice caps, high on snowy mountain peaks, in parched deserts and down in the dark depths of the ocean. They fly through the air, crawl among trees, burrow into the earth, plunge through the seas, and prowl the forests - and range from the tiniest of insects too small to see without a magnifying glass to the blue whale, which is longer than three buses! The book is divided into seven sections: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia, Oceania & Antarctica - each with a

Trixie 還不太會說話，但她知道一件大事——她的 Knuffle Bunny 不見了！明明和爸爸一起去洗衣店，怎麼回家後就發現毛絨兔不見蹤影？這系列以三個日常卻驚險的事件為主軸：遺失、搞錯、學會道別。透過 Mo Willems 擅長的幽默敘述與照片搭配插圖的手法，描繪幼兒階段那些看似小事卻深具意義的時刻。Knuffle Bunny 的故事有趣而真誠，能讓孩子安心笑出聲，也讓大人回味那些育兒的混亂與甜蜜，適合三歲以上孩子閱讀與收藏。9781844280599 Knuffle BunnyAn edgy, hugely witty picture book about a furry friend who goes missing and a toddler's communication difficulties!Merging expressive cartoon network-esque illustrations with beautiful black and white photographs of Brooklyn, this funny story tells how Trixie and Knuffel Bunny s trip to the laundromat with Dad goes terribly wrong when Trixie realizes some bunny s been left behind ! Her attempts to alert Dad all the way home are unsuccessful, until Mum points out that Knuffel Bunny is missing and the family hotfoot it back to the laundromat. Fortunately, KB is safe, if a little wetAnother zany character from the creator of Caldecott Honour Book,"Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!".9781406336498 Knuffle Bunny FreeKnuffle Bunny goes internationa

Harry is going to his first sleepover!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!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!

"Let's practice! helps you build confidence and credibility to create graphs and visualizations that make sense and weave them into action-inspiring stories. Expanding upon ... Storytelling With Data'

Jennifer Giesbrecht horrifies and delights with The Monster of Elendhaven, a dark fantasia of revenge in a wholly original world“Jennifer Giesbrecht's The Monster of Elendhaven is a black tide of perv

If you have a mission, a dream to explore, but no one like you has achieved it before...Meet Dr. Ellen Ochoa—a determined space pioneer with a stellar symphony of talents.Growing up in a family of imm

Telling a story about pigeons should be simple. But what's a narrator to do when the number of feathered friends is constantly changing?Can our intrepid storyteller use math facts to keep up with the

Alia Muhammad Baker's library in Basra, Iraq, has been a meeting place for those who love books for the past fourteen years. Now war has come, and Alia fears that the library--along with the thirty th

A celebration of love and connection for young readersSusan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds continue their collaboration with the fourth book in their bestselling wellness series. A celebration of love in

ason has a problem. He doesn't remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. Apparently she's his girlfriend Piper, his best friend is a kid named Leo, and they're all

Help your child learn how to drift off happily on their own with this calming bedtime story. Monty the frog just can't get to sleep. He's tried everything. Counting sheep doesn't work, his book is far

Co-written with psychologists and a college student who has experienced anxiety herself, this is a relatable and straightforward guide to managing worry in emerging adulthood. As well as providing tried-and-tested advice and exercises that are proven to reduce feelings of anxiety, it includes recovery stories from people who have managed their symptoms successfully. It begins with what is difficult and challenging about young adulthood and how you can deal with uncertainty in life.It goes on to examine change and challenges, giving tips about what can help in specific scenarios such as exams, relationships, leaving home and interviews. The guide also includes strategies and techniques for coping with panic attacks; self-care; and calming your mind. The guide uses a range of evidence-based approaches, including CBT, DBT, Compassion Focused Approaches and Mindfulness so you can work out the techniques that are best for you.The signposting included throughout guides young adults towards f

Isadora Moon is special because she's different. Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and she's a bit of both. Isadora loves playing in the snow, especially when her creations come to life! But snow magic can't last forever.Will she be able to save her new friends before they melt away?With irresistible pink and black artwork throughout by author/illustrator Harriet Muncaster and a totally unique heroine with an out-of-this-world family, this is a beautiful, charming, and funny series of first chapter books. Perfect for fans of Claude, Dixie O'Day, and Squishy McFluff, Isadora Moon is the ideal choice for readers who want their magic and sparkle with a bit of bite!

At the start of 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil was consumed by his love for soccer, video games, and American television shows. Then, on January 17, Iraq’s dictator Saddam Hussein went to war with t

Catwad, the snarky blue furball with a funny take on just about everything, is BACK in this second graphic novel in an all-new series from New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton!New York Times b

1. Maisy's NurseryIt’s time for school! Maisy and her friends play with building blocks, practice their counting, and sit down for storytime. A pop-up classroom scene waits at the end of the book with paper press-outs of Maisy and her pals. Kids will relish the chance to play teacher and decide the lessons, all the while putting their imaginations to the test and learning about the routines that make up a day at school.2. Maisy's FarmWhat’s more fun than a day on the farm? A day on the farm with Maisy! Maisy’s Farm is an amazing three-dimensional pop-up farm full of things to do and animals to love. The sturdy stand-up Maisy figure has arms that move and a tractor to ride in. Children will love to help Maisy milk the cow, collect the eggs, tend to the vegetable patch, and more! With twenty-six full-color press-out pieces and loads of flaps to lift and tabs to pull, there’s no end to the fun on Maisy’s farm.3. Maisy's HouseMaisy’s fans are invited to join the friendly mouse as she goes

A New York Times Bestseller!While Isa is off at sleepaway orchestra camp, Jessie, Oliver, Hyacinth, and Laney are stuck at home in the brownstone with nothing to do but get on one another’s nerves. Bu

Spend the holidays with your favorite blue cat in this in paper-over-board edition of Pete the Cat Saves Christmas!Now available in paper-over-board, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas is a perfect gift for all Pete fans at this great value price.Twas the day before Christmas and Santa was ill.In the cold winter wind he had caught a bad chill.Will Christmas be cancelled? Will it come to that?“Never!” cried Santa. “Let’s call Pete the Cat!”In this rockin’ new spin on the traditional fable The Night Before Christmas, Pete the Cat proves that giving your all in the spirit of Christmas is the totally groovy thing to do.Harperchildrens · Pete the Cat Saves Christmas

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Everyone is getting ready for a party down at No. 10 Pomegranate Street!In each apartment, someone is preparing a special dish to share with their neighbours. There’s black bean soup, meatballs, cocon

Girl by day. Cat by night. Ready for an adventure. Meet Kitty, a charming chapter book character with catlike superpowers. In book two in this chapter book series, Kitty must recover the priceless Gol

Keith Baker’s New York Times bestselling peas are exploring the months of the year in Hap-Pea All Year, which now comes with a CD narrated by award-winning actor Stanley Tucci!Hap-pea January!Let’s ge

Curious minds are rewarded with curious answers in a fantastical bedtime book by Mac Barnett and Isabelle Arsenault.Why is the ocean blue? What is the rain? What happened to the dinosaurs? It might be

'This deeply researched, very well-written and penetrating book will be the standard work on the subject for many years to come' - Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with DestinyThe Second W

With brilliant rhyming verse, bright distinctive illustrations and a glittery ladybird plush toy, What the Ladybird Heard Book and Toy Gift Set is the perfect gift for Christmas!The ladybird said neve

Bounce along with this rhyming read-aloud about all kinds of ballsFrom footballs to eyeballs, beach balls to meatballs, if you can roll it, this book has it! With his signature whimsy and wordplay, au

Filled with exciting, strange, funny, and sometimes frightening tales, Boy is the enthralling story of Roald Dahl's childhood and early life.Penguin Readers is a series of the best new fiction, essent

Joe doesn't play with his toys much any more – he prefers the exciting games on his tablet. But he keeps waking up to an untidy bedroom with his toys scattered everywhere! Could it have something to d

Big Bad Biteasaurus is the biggest baddest bully. He frightens all the other dinosaurs with his big, bad bite. Until one day the other dinosaurs have had enough. Big Bad Biteasaurus is going to have t