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Welcome to the world of Leaflings, the secret guardians of the trees.Among the branches and roots of some of our planet's most important inhabitants, live the leaflings. These tiny creatures protect trees and help manage their interactions, their cycles and tell their stories. In A Field Guide to Leaflings, meet leaflings from all over the world and the trees they live with. Travel from an ancient holly tree in Ireland, to a cherry blossom in Japan, and climb to the highest branches of a giant redwood in California. The leaflings will show you how trees breathe, make food, support many forms of life and what they mean to people all around the world.

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A very funny story by Paula Merlán and Gómez about nose picking. Sophie's nose has become huge! Her parents told her over and over not to pick her nose. She did it so much, that her finger has built a

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Frida Kahlo was a colourful Mexican artist who endured great pain and hardship, but used her bright, vivid brushstrokes to express her emotions and reveal her true personality. She created over 50 sel

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When Tom is left a prize-winning horse to look after over the summer, things don't turn out as he'd hoped. Chancey is wild and unpredictable and Tom is forced to start training him in secret. But the

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When Sophie hears the Tooth Mouse announce a competition to name her successor, she decides to prove that she is brave, honest, and wise enough to take over this important job.

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Swing open the giant flaps over each adorable snake to reveal which extra-long opposnake is waiting for them. This book features simple opposites such as clean to dirty, quiet to loud, hot to cold, an