Growing Up & Facts of Life
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Ballet Kids
My toes tingle with excitement. It’s ballet class today!
Snowflakes are falling softly outside when Thomas and his friends arrive at Mr Elliot’s dance studio. Prancing and whirling and twirling around the room, the boys and girls perfect their steps – first and second position, pliés, curtsies and more. Then, it’s time for the most exciting moment … picking out costumes for their first ever performance: The Nutcracker!
Joyful and spirited, this young celebration of dancing is inspired by the author’s time learning ballet as a child, and will have little dancers, and aspiring dancers, pointing their toes and joining in.
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The Day We Saved the Future (the exciting, action-packed new book from Diversity dance superstars!)
An action-packed, laugh-out-loud, high-energy story for boys and girls celebrating family, friendship and brotherhood, and starring a time-travelling supercar.
From TV personalities and Diversity street dance superstars, brothers Ashley and Jordan Banjo
When billionaire satellite tycoon Noel Riche announces his latest project, the whole world tunes in – including brothers Cass and Micah. But Riche’s scheme is to rain asteroids on the planet until he is given absolute power – and there’s nothing anyone can do to stop him.
Or is there?
As the brothers flee a hail of meteors which demolishes their school, they are intercepted by an amazing time-travelling supercar, sent back from the future by their older selves to recruit them for a crucial mission.
They must travel back to the 1990s, befriend Noel Riche as a child their own age, and put right what once went wrong – all the while pursued by sinister agents from Riche’s dystopian future.
- Perfect for fans of Tom Fletcher and Alesha Dixon.
- Written in collaboration with Alexandra Sheppard
- Full of fantastic pictures by Brittney Bond
PRAISE FOR THE FLY HIGH CREW
“…full of action, aliens and a tight-knit crew who would do anything for each other. The twists and turns of the alien invasion keeps the reader guessing, putting them fully in the shoes of the adventurous crew experiencing such extraordinary events occurring in their school and homes.” – Matthew age 11, The Reading Zone
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The Racehorse Who Learned to Dance
Charlie’s racehorse has certainly earned the name Noble Warrior: he won the Derby against all odds and bested a bunch of nasty kidnappers. But now Noddy is facing his greatest challenge yet . . .
Charlie’s best friend Polly is still recovering from an accident that left her almost paralysed. But Polly has a real talent with horses – and she and Charlie are determined not to let it go to waste. Can the two best friends find a way to make Polly’s equestrian dreams come true, and forge a new path for the racehorse who wouldn’t gallop?
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One Chance Dance: a joyous new story from the author of Children of the Quicksands
A heartwarming, exciting story of friendship, wonder and dance from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author Efua Traoré!
Jomi’s mum left when he was little to make a new life for them in Lagos, the city of dreams. When Jomi doesn’t hear from her, he decides to follow. His only starting place is a TV dance competition that his mum used to love.
Things go badly for the boy and his pet bushbaby, until he meets a crew of street kids. Together, they come up with a one-chance idea to find Jomi’s mother – and make their own dreams come true.
- A brand new novel full of joy and wonder by the author of Children of the Quicksands, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
- Selected as the Times Children’s Book of the Year 2023
- A contemporary adventure of destiny, friendship and dance set in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria
- Jomi hopes to find his missing mum by dancing on a TV talent show in a story which offers emotional pull and a lot of fun!
PRAISE FOR CHILDREN OF THE QUICKSANDS:
‘A joy of a book: rich, warm, powerful storytelling’ KATHERINE RUNDELL
‘A thrilling adventure bright with the gorgeous colours of Nigeria – glorious!’ JASBINDER BILAN
‘An excellent book … rich in tradition and realism.’ HANNAH GOLD
‘[A] beautifully evoked story’ THE TELEGRAPH
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Jack Signs!: The heart-warming tale of a little boy who is deaf, wears hearing aids and discovers the magic of sign language – based on a true story!
It’s time for Nursery.
NO!
It’s time to leave the sticks outside.
NO!
It’s time to walk home.
NO!Meet Jack. A little boy with sparkly blue eyes and two hearing aids. A little boy whose only word is “NO!”.
When “No!” is a battle and Mummy is tired and Jack is tired too, what does Mummy try next?Based on a true story, Jack Signs! is the heart-warming story of a little boy who is deaf, his typically hearing sister and their Mum. When his Mum discovers a book of sign language, their family life is transformed and Jack blossoms with his new-found communication skills.
Integrating “sign along with me” icons, which prompt children (and their parents) to sign along with Jack as they read the story. (Please note: Linked demonstration videos are currently only available in American Sign Language / ASL and British Sign Language / BSL. We hope to make further videos available soon in other sign languages.)
Jack Signs! is written by Karen Hardwicke, who is the parent of a young deaf adult and has been a Teacher of the Deaf for over ten years.
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Marnie and the Sea Glass
Marnie has always felt like she doesn’t fit in and keeps all the unique and special parts of herself hidden away. One day she finds the courage to share her world with the people she loves and in the process discovers something truly wonderful.
A beautiful story about finding your place in the world.
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The Rainbow Fish/Bi:libri – Eng/German PB
Nothing is nicer than sharing and giving in this bilingual German edition of the beloved classic by Marcus Pfister!NorthSouth Books is proud to partner with bi: libri in a new line of multilingual children’s books. Launching with bilingual editions of The Rainbow Fish in ten languages, and continuing with more unique titles that address universal themes, such as friendship, tolerance, and finding courage–bringing great stories and second-language learning fun to children around the world.For over twenty-five years the little fish with the sparkling scales, who learned to conquer his vanity, has enchanted children and grown-ups all over the world.
A great way to introduce a second language to very young children, be they English- or German-speaking.
“Will fascinate preschoolers.”–Booklist
“A delightful tale.”–Parade
A CHRISTOPHER AWARD WINNER
WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR CRITICI IN ERBA PRIZE
AMERICAN BOOKSELLER ABBY AWARD WINNER
AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN’S CHOICE
Meet Marcus Pfister at www.marcuspfister.ch
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The Pout-pout Fish (Pout-Pout Fish Adventure) (Pout-Pout Fish Adventures): 1
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER. Deep in the water, Mr. Fish swims about. With his fish face stuck. In a permanent pout.Can his pals cheer him up? Will his pout ever end?Is there something he can learn. From an unexpected friend. Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading dreary wearies isn’t really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in this fun fish story that’s sure to turn even the poutiest of frowns upside down.Read more
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The Rainbow Fish
The first book in the New York Times bestselling Rainbow Fish series.The rainbow fish with its iridescent scales is the most beautiful fish in the whole ocean. But since he is also vain and proud, he becomes more and more lonely over time. Then he realizes that you can’t win friends through beauty. He overcomes his pride and begins to distribute his glitter scales to the other fish.
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions that gives the book its lasting value.
A CHRISTOPHER AWARD WINNER
WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR CRITICI IN ERBA PRIZE
AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ABBY AWARD WINNER
AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN’S CHOICE
#1 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER
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The Funny Onion
Help Pickle the Onion become a clown, by making his friends laugh when they’re feeling down.A rhyming children’s book full of your 5 a day, following Pickle the Onion who tries to make his friend laugh so he stays in town ????????????????A tale of vegetable friendship
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Gus Becomes a Big Brother: An Adoption Story
‘Gus Becomes a Big Brother’ is a heartwarming adoption story, with special emphasis on how an older sibling, Gus, deals with the anticipation, preparation, and experience of becoming a big brother. As the Barker family embarks on their adoption journey, Gus navigates his way through many difficult emotions; such as anxiety, frustration and jealousy. But with the support and guidance of his parents; Gus ultimately develops patience, empathy, compassion, and a ton of brotherly love. Authored by an adoptive mother and psychologist, this book contains many valuable insights for parents involved in domestic or international adoption. It is also applicable to diverse families, such as the Barkers— who successfully worked together to overcome challenges, while celebrating each other’s differences. Overall, the story reveals a deeply connected adoptive family that is bound by love, acceptance and understanding.
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The Sad Dragon: A Dragon Book About Grief and Loss. A Cute Children Story To Help Kids Understand The Loss Of A Loved One, and How To Get Through Difficult Time.: 28 (My Dragon…
Having a pet dragon is very fun!
He can sit, roll over, and play… He can candle a birthday cake, lit a campfire, or so many other fun things that will make you laugh…
But sometimes, not every story is a happy one…
What if your dragon is suffering from a loss of a loved one?
What if he’s sad, angry, and heartbroken because his loved one passed away, and he cries and cries and cries?
What should you do?
You teach him about Grief and Loss. You explain death to him, and help him get through this difficult time!
But how???
Get his book now and learn how!
Cute dragon book with beautiful illustrations, this is a must have for children, parents and teachers to open up conversations about loss, and to help kids who suffered from the loss of a loved one.
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So You’ve Adopted a Sibling: A big sister’s survival guide for big brothers and sisters through adoption of a younger child or baby | Adoption shower … Kinship Care and…
From the author of award-winning foster care and adoption books Delly Duck, Room in the Nest and other adoption, fostering and kinship care children’s stories, comes an adorably-illustrated story to help elder siblings to adjust to a new sibling joining their family by adoption.So You’ve Adopted a Sibling features charming illustrations from Marlow’s daughter, a real 5 year old big sister. The engaging story is told in the voice of a young child who is enjoying being a big sister through adoption, and shares her top tips for other children who have a younger brother or sister who has joined their family through adoption. The story touches upon some of the emotions and changes to routine that children may experience in the early months as a big brother or sister.
Marlow is a biological and adoptive mother, and understands the challenges faced by parents who adopt after having a biological child. Most children have an established routine by the time they move to their adoptive family, and one of the primary goals of the adoptive family is to try to minimise the changes to this routine during transitions, to help the adopted child to settle in. Marlow found that this meant that there were quite a lot of changes to her biological daughter’s routines, so they worked together to write this story to help other parents to support their children through this.
This story is suitable for birth/biological children, as well as elder siblings who were adopted/placed in an adoptive family themselves prior to their younger sibling joining the family.
Praise for Delly Duck: Why A Little Chick Couldn’t Stay With His Birth Mother
“One of the best Adoption books of all time” – BookAuthority
“…a beautifully illustrated children’s story book, explaining big issues like adoption and fostering, in an age appropriate way.” – We Made A Wish adoption magazine
“…Delly Duck is a great choice for adopted and fostered children to explain adoption or support therapeutic life story work. The book can be used to help answer difficult and emotive questions…” – Maggie and Rose Book Adventurers
“A fantastic book for Parents, Foster Parents, Adoptive Parents, Legal Guardians, Kinship Carers, Social Workers, Play Therapists or Teachers… I can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who is adopting, fostering, or is a child’s Legal Guardian… I love the way the book shows the love, and loss of the birth parent, and highlights the fact that sometimes a birth parent is simply not equipped with the necessary skills to keep their child safe consistently.
This beautiful, sensitively written story explains why a child may need to be removed from their birth parent, and explores in a gentle way the emotions felt by parent and child, and the roles other people play in protecting the child, and offering the child a loving, safe environment…” – Icing on the BakePlease click on the author’s name to see more titles by Holly Marlow.
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Our Granted Dream
A Personal adoption story
A long awaited dream
Granted by Allah’s mercy
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Adopting A Little Brother or Sister: A big sister’s guide to adoption for a child becoming a big sibling through adoption of a younger child or baby … Kinship Care and Special…
From the author of award-winning foster care and adoption books, Delly Duck and Room in the Nest,and her talented daughter, Zoe.Adopting A Little Brother or Sister features charming illustrations from a 5 year old big sister. The engaging story is told in the voice of a young child who is excited to be a big sister through adoption and shares her top tips for other future brothers and sisters going through the process of adoption from foster care. The story touches upon social worker visits and the introductions process with the foster family, as well as highlighting some of the frustrations a child may have with the process, (such as how slow it feels) and the things a young child may find fun about adopting (such as the child being already old enough to play, unlike a newborn).
This story is suitable for birth/biological children, as well as elder siblings who were adopted themselves.
Praise for Delly Duck: Why A Little Chick Couldn’t Stay With His Birth Mother
“One of the best new Adoption books” – BookAuthority
“…a beautifully illustrated children’s story book, explaining big issues like adoption and fostering, in an age appropriate way.” – We Made A Wish adoption magazine
“…Delly Duck is a great choice for adopted and fostered children to explain adoption or support therapeutic life story work. The book can be used to help answer difficult and emotive questions…” – Maggie and Rose Book Adventurers
“A fantastic book for Parents, Foster Parents, Adoptive Parents, Legal Guardians, Kinship Carers, Social Workers, Play Therapists or Teachers… I can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who is adopting, fostering, or is a child’s Legal Guardian… I love the way the book shows the love, and loss of the birth parent, and highlights the fact that sometimes a birth parent is simply not equipped with the necessary skills to keep their child safe consistently.
This beautiful, sensitively written story explains why a child may need to be removed from their birth parent, and explores in a gentle way the emotions felt by parent and child, and the roles other people play in protecting the child, and offering the child a loving, safe environment…” – Icing on the BakePlease click on the author’s name to see more titles about adoption, foster care and kinship care by Holly Marlow.
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I’ve Loved You Since Forever Board Book: A Valentine’s Day Book for Kids
New York Times #1 Bestseller!
I’ve Loved You Since Forever is a celebratory and poetic testament to the timeless love felt between parent and child. This beautiful picture book is inspired by Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb’s heartwarming adoption of her baby girl, Haley Joy.
With Kotb’s lyrical text and stunning pictures by Suzie Mason, young ones and parents will want to snuggle up and read the pages of this book together, over and over again. This board book is perfect for sharing with the littlest ones.
In the universe,
there was you and
there was me,
waiting for the day our
stars would meet. . .
Makes a lovely gift for baby showers, Mother’s Day, and more. Plus don’t miss Hoda Kotb and Suzie Mason’s beautiful follow-up picture book, You Are My Happy.
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Adopting Alfred: A story about adoption from the birth child’s perspective
Adopting Alfred is an insight about adopting a child with an existing birth child. In child friendly terms, and based from the birth child’s perspective, the story describes the adoption process and having a new sibling. This story includes people who may be involved and the emotions that may be felt during such a life changing and special time within a family.Read more
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The Adopted Dragon: A Story About Adoption: 60 (My Dragon Books)
A Cute Children’s Book about Adoption (My Dragon Books – Volume 60)Join Drew and his dragon Diggory Doo in this uplifting story to understand adoption and what it means to be adopted.
Your children will learn alongside Diggory Doo as he faces relatable issues children have when being adopted and the underlying grief that most adopted kids can’t give a name to.
Parents and educators will find this book a great tool to open up a great discussion about adoption, the love of adoptive parents and siblings, the different types of families and how families are made, and much more…
Get this book to explain adoption, and give children the empowering affirmation that they are accepted, needed, included, and loved.
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Delly Duck SIBLING GROUP EDITION: Why Some Children Cannot Stay With Their Birth Families: A foster care and adoption story book for children, to … Kinship Care and Special…
In response to popular demand, Holly Marlow has created this special sibling/twin edition of her multi-award winning book, Delly Duck.When Delly Duck lays two eggs, she is excited for them to hatch. But she doesn’t really know how to keep eggs safe, or how to look after the ducklings when they hatch. See how a concerned goose tries to help Delly to learn how to care for the ducklings, in this sensitively-written adoption story.
Delly Duck: Why A Little Chick Couldn’t Stay With His Birth Mother and this special siblings/twins edition are intended to help support and stimulate discussion around some of the questions an adopted or fostered child (or another child trying to understand adoption) may have. The story can be used to help answer difficult and emotive questions, such as “Why can’t I live with my birth mother?” and “Why didn’t someone just teach her how to parent me safely?”
No two adoption stories are the same, so symbolism has been used that is open to appropriate interpretation by the parent, kinship carer, social worker, play therapist, teacher or other adult reading this story with a child. The beautifully-illustrated story includes animal characters that may reflect common behaviours and responsibilities of several of the key people involved in an adoption process. Delly is a likeable duck, who sadly makes some poor choices and struggles to care for her ducklings in a consistently safe way.
The book includes a helpful guide to the symbolism, with suggestions as to how the various metaphors can be used to support therapeutic life story work and answer questions about the challenges faced by a child’s birth parents, such as memory or concentration problems, addiction and/or poor or inconsistent role models during their own childhoods.
Above all, it portrays that all adults involved want the best for adopted children, and that they are so very loved.Delly Duck is a popular story with kinship (special guardianship) families and connected carers, particularly when used alongside Marlow’s award-winning bestseller, Room in the Nest. It will appeal to readers of The Blanket Bears, The Invisible String, and the works of Sarah Naish and Todd Parr.
Praise for Delly Duck: Why A Little Chick Couldn’t Stay With His Birth Mother
“One of the best Adoption books of all time” – BookAuthority
“…a beautifully illustrated children’s story book, explaining big issues like adoption and fostering, in an age appropriate way.” – We Made A Wish adoption magazine
“…Delly Duck is a great choice for adopted and fostered children to explain adoption or support therapeutic life story work. The book can be used to help answer difficult and emotive questions…” – Maggie and Rose Book Adventurers
“A fantastic book for Parents, Foster Parents, Adoptive Parents, Legal Guardians, Kinship Carers, Social Workers, Play Therapists or Teachers… I can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who is adopting, fostering, or is a child’s Legal Guardian… the book shows the love, and loss of the birth parent, and highlights the fact that sometimes a birth parent is simply not equipped with the necessary skills to keep their child safe consistently.
This beautiful, sensitively written story explains why a child may need to be removed from their birth parent, and explores in a gentle way the emotions felt by parent and child, and the roles other people play in protecting the child, and offering the child a loving, safe environment…” – Icing on the BakeDelly Duck is available in English, French, German (as Delly Ente) and Spanish (as Nova el Pato).
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Room in the Nest: An inclusive foster care story to explain fostering, reunification, kinship care, adoption, long term foster care and the family … Kinship Care and Special…
Winner of the Literary Titan GOLD Award, March 2023.
From the author of award-winning children’s story book, Delly Duck: Why A Little Chick Couldn’t Stay With His Birth Mother and other adoption and fostering children’s stories, comes a heartwarming story featuring a mixture of familiar and new characters.
Mr and Mrs Swan build a big nest, so that they have plenty of room to help anyone who needs them. Teach children about different kinds of foster care, with this touching tale of fostering placements leading to reunification, kinship care, adoption and long term foster care / fostering-to-adopt. This inclusive story features different types of family, including same-sex and single parents, and can be used as a therapeutic tool to help care-experienced children to process their experiences, or as an effective teaching aid to normalise and explain foster care and other family structures to all children.
Praise for Room in the Nest
“…This magnificent story shows sensitivity to the topic and complicated feelings surrounding foster care. She explains how the Caring Goose always tries to help the parents out first and give them guidance and that she is not trying to rip families apart but instead shows compassion and works to try and keep families together. Still, sometimes that is not always best for the children. Room in the Nest is a heartwarming picture book that teaches children about foster care, foster placements, long-term fostering, kinship care, reunification, adoption, and a broad look at family court. This is a beautiful story to share with children that have to go through this process to help ease their fears and for other children to understand what happens if someone they know goes into foster care. This honest and beautiful look at the system is a much-needed resource for families, teachers, social workers, and anyone working with troubled families.” – Literary Titan
“…Holly has taken a complex and emotionally charged concept and presented it in a way that children will appreciate and understand…” – Readers’ Favorite
“…Room in the Nest” is a great tool to use for life story work to start discussions about foster carers. It’s also a great book for all children to read, to help them understand why some children need to stay with foster carers sometimes for a short period of time, sometimes for much longer.” – We Made A Wish adoption magazine
Praise for Delly Duck: Why A Little Chick Couldn’t Stay With His Birth Mother
“One of the best adoption books of all time” – BookAuthority
“…a beautifully illustrated children’s story book, explaining big issues like adoption and fostering, in an age appropriate way.” – We Made A Wish adoption magazine
“…Delly Duck is a great choice for adopted and fostered children to explain adoption or support therapeutic life story work. The book can be used to help answer difficult and emotive questions…” – Maggie and Rose Book Adventurers
“A fantastic book for Parents, Foster Parents, Adoptive Parents, Legal Guardians, Kinship Carers, Social Workers, Play Therapists or Teachers… I can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who is adopting, fostering, or is a child’s Legal Guardian… I love the way the book shows the love, and loss of the birth parent, and highlights the fact that sometimes a birth parent is simply not equipped with the necessary skills to keep their child safe consistently.
This beautiful, sensitively written story explains why a child may need to be removed from their birth parent, and explores in a gentle way the emotions felt by parent and child, and the roles other people play in protecting the child, and offering the child a loving, safe environment…” – Icing on the BakePlease click on the series name to see more titles by this author about foster care, kinship care and adoption.
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Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies: an epic Victorian adventure and celebration of girls in STEM
Plots, spies and inventors abound in an epic adventure set between London and Paris …
Mischief is afoot, and Queen Victoria is not amused. Her stalker must be stopped.
Forget the cavalry – this is a job for Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies!
The League’s newest recruit is Winifred Weatherby, a feisty girl-genius and gadget-maker. Winnie’s creations are remarkable, but is she clever enough to protect the Queen – and achieve her own dream of winning the top prize in Paris for young inventors . . . ?
- A debut Victorian romp and the winner of the Times/Chicken House Institution of Engineering and Technology Prize, 2021
- A celebration of girls in STEM – and the hurdles they overcome
- Combines fact and fiction: the novel draws on real-life historical inventions and events
- Perfect for readers aged 9 and up
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Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale (Barbie) (Little Golden Book)
In this colorful, modern-day fairytale filled with fashion, friends and fun, join Barbie and the magical fashion fairies as they save her aunt’s fashion design company. This sparkling tale shows that magic happens when you believe in yourself.Read more
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Barbie: Super Sticker Book: Through the Decades: Barbie Through the Decades (1001 Stickers)
Learn about the very first Barbie doll, explore all the careers Barbie has had over the years, and design your own Barbie-inspired looks using her clothes and accessories in this interactive book with more than 1,000 stickers!For more than 60 years, Barbie has been inspiring children everywhere, and this incredibly fun and interactive sticker book brings her history to life! Travel with Barbie through the decades and see her many looks and styles, her different careers, and all her special talents, like playing in a band and practicing gymnastics! Designed for kids ages 6 to 8, this book includes more than 1,000 stickers that can be used to illustrate Barbie’s many looks–including Barbie as a judge, a racecar driver, a head chef, an ice skater, a scientist, and so many more! These pages provide almost endless imagination and good times. Plus, the text is full of interesting facts about Barbie, her friends and family, and her incredible history. Anyone who loves Barbie will treasure this book.
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Alice & The Troll: Book 1 in the Princess Alice series of online safety adventures: Book 1 in the Princess Alice Series of Online Adventures
Alice & the Troll: An internet stranger danger adventure (The Princess Alice Series of Online Safety Adventures Book 1)
A delightfully exciting online safety adventure book for kids
Beware of Internet Trolls (and stay safe online)
Book 1 in the Princess Alice Series of Online Safety Adventures
- Princess Alice is bored.
- She wants to find a new friend far from home who doesn’t know she is a princess.
- Troll is bored as well; Troll wants a new pet.
- Alice and Troll both turn to social media
- They change their names and hide their true identity.
- Read what happens when Princess Alice & Troll meet online and the trouble that follows.
Talking to your children about stranger danger is the best way to help keep them safe online
A fantasy parable, as their story unfolds it introduces concepts of online safety for children and how, especially on the internet, things may not always be as they seem.
Written for the author’s 7-year-old daughter this is an adventure book that explores some of the methods to stay safe and embrace the digital world.
Formatted as a chapter book, broken down into easy to read sections this is idea as a read-to book for younger children or a self-read for emerging readers.
Available in both paperback and Kindle eBook.
A stranger danger story set in a fantasy word onle.
Does Princess Alice make a new friend?
Will Troll find a pet?
Does anyone get pie?About the Author
The author lives on the South Coast of England nestled between the sea and the chalk hills of the South Downs.
An experienced IT Manager having spent years explaining complex IT issues to non-technical business audiences. He uses this experience and love of storytelling with his young daughter to create a mythical fantasy world that brings alive complex contemporary social issues that the online generation need to be equipped to navigate.
#onlinesafety #saferinternet #internetsafetyforkids
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Goldilocks (A Hashtag Cautionary Tale): 1 (Online Safety Picture Books)
Everyone loves Goldilocks’ hilarious online videos, but in her quest to get more likes, more laughs and more hits, she tries something a little more daring: stealing porridge #pipinghot, breaking chairs #fun, and using someone else’s bed #sleep. What will Daddy Bear do when he sees that online?A hilarious cautionary tale for a new generation of internet-users from the prize-winning partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross, the third of its kind following Chicken Clicking and Troll Stinks.
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Body Safety Book for Kids by Tim: Learn Through Story about Safety Circles, Private Parts, Confidence, Personal Space Bubbles, Safe Touching, Consent … Children (Feeling Big…
Do you want to help your kids learn about personal space, body safety and how to be confident?
In this beautiful picture book, Body Safety Book for Kids by Tim, Tim is a young boy who learns how to overcome the struggle of body safety and confidence when other children at school invade his personal space.
Learn with Tim as he shows how to recognize when he feels unsafe and uncomfortable, and how he overcomes his own body safety challenges by himself and through finding help from his safety circle.
With real-life examples based on ideas of social emotional learning, Body Safety Book for Kids by Tim will help your child with their awareness of discomfort, personal space, body bubbles and confidence with a fun story and no lecturing.
Tim shows your child how to understand their emotions and how to be empowered and confident about their body and personal space.
- Makes it easier to talk about safety circles, private parts, confidence, personal space bubbles, safe touching, consent and respect.
- Helps kids recognize and manage feelings of fear, emotions and anger through real-life examples
- Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and kids ages 2-10 years
- Introduce and learn simple techniques help improve personal space and body safety skills for children
Click add to cart now or buy now to help your child learn body safety and grow their confidence today.
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Mixed Veg: Four Little Veg, One Big Friendship
FOUR LITTLE VEG, ONE BIG FRIENDSHIP!
An Early Readers book helping young children understand the meaning of friendship and being able to open up to others they can trust.
In the bustling heart of the farm, Tom the Sweet Potato, Chloe Carrot, Bill Broccoli, and Pete Pod live happily, but when Tom suddenly tumbles into a sadness he can’t understand, his friends gather around in a heartfelt mission to lift his spirits. “Mixed Veg” is a tender, lively tale of friendship, empathy, and resilience, reminding us all that sometimes, the secret to feeling better is as simple as knowing you’re not alone.
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Isadora Moon Goes to a Wedding PB: Volume 12
Half vampire, half fairy, totally unique!Isadora is special because she is different. In this brand new adventure, Isadora is going to be a bridesmaid at her aunt’s wedding, and she’s SO excited!
But with a mischievous older cousin and a bored baby sister to deal with, getting through the special day isn’t exactly going to be a piece of cake. Can Isadora make sure there’s a happy ending. . . ?
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Bizzy Bear: Chinese New Year
Five easy-to-use sliders, a rhyming story and lots to spot and say in this vibrant, interactive board book for toddlers.
Join Bizzy Bear and his friends as they celebrate the lunar new year. Little ones will love using the chunky sliders to help Bizzy Bear get dressed, decorate the house, eat a meal and watch fireworks whizz across the sky, before celebrating with a spectacular street party to welcome in the new year.
Another exciting adventure in this best-selling series which encourages preschoolers to play a part in Bizzy Bear’s story. This story needs YOU! By pushing, pulling and turning the mechanisms, little hands can move the story onto the next scene and bring the rhyming text to life! The high level of interaction builds confidence and engagement with books, which is an essential stepping stone to reading, as well as develops gross and fine motor skills.
Illustrated by Benji Davies, the multi-award winning illustrator of The Storm Whale and Grandad’s Island.
Collect the whole series; other titles include: Vet’s Clinic, Fun Park, Football Player, Fire Rescue and lots, lots more!
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Gordon’s Game: Lions Roar: Third in the hilarious rugby adventure series for 9-to-12-year-olds who love sport
Gordon is back again for his biggest challenge yet in the third book of the hilarious Gordon’s Game series!
__________Gordon D’Arcy has achieved a lot in his short life. He has won the Six Nations with Ireland and the European Cup with Leinster.
Not bad for a boy who’s still at school!
Now, he has a brand-new opportunity – the chance to play for the famous British and Irish Lions as they tour South Africa. But before he can get on the plane, he must overcome the injury that threatens to end his career, and make the difficult choice between rugby and friendship.
Gordon has to help Clive Woodward pull off a series win against South Africa and their fearsome forwards – the notorious Bomb Squad.
And he certainly has to keep his wits about him when he finds himself in a wildlife reserve, surrounded by animals that want to eat him for dinner!
Is another dream about to come true for Gordon D’Arcy? Or has this young Lion finally bitten off more than he can chew?
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Rugby Academy
Borderlands First XV have their sights set on becoming the best school rugby team in the world. But while the boys focus on their matches, many of their parents are serving overseas in the armed forces, and everyone is worried as conflict grows in the Central Asian Republic. New pupil Woody is a footballer by nature and must decide if he’s prepared to give rugby his all. Rory feels like he’s losing his focus, distracted by thoughts of his parents in danger. And Owen finds himself a t the centre when conflict breaks out within the team. With so many hurdles to face along the way, how far will they get in the rigorous schools’ tournament?Read more
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Princess of Pets: The Lonely Pony
Ruby Palace is no place for pets! But Princess Bea won’t let royal rules stop her from helping animals in need.
Bea gets a big surprise when she discovers a beautiful pony alone on the beach. Bea is determined to find Sandy’s owner, if only the pony would stay put! Can Bea find Sandy’s home before the pony runs into trouble?
From Paula Harrison, author of the Rescue Princesses and Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue series. With a shiny foil cover and beautifully illustrated throughout by Olivia Chin Mueller, this is the perfect book for animal-mad young readers aged seven and up.
Related activity sheets are available on the Nosy Crow website. Check out Princess Bea’s other adventures: The Naughty Kitten, The Lost Puppy, The Snowy Reindeer and more!
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Cat’s First Baby: A Board Book
I am a cat.
Are you a cat?
Cat is curious. There’s a new addition to the family, but who exactly is this small being? This new arrival doesn’t meow like a cat, or smell like a cat, or even have a tail like a cat. As Cat investigates, he might just come to appreciate this loud, silly family member. After all, they both enjoy a good catnap.
In Cat’s First Baby, the feline companion to Dog’s First Baby, Natalie Nelson captures the wonder and humour of a new family member through a cat’s eyes. Sure to delight kids and cat parents alike, this board book promises to be a repeat read-aloud.
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The Heaven of Animals: A special book celebrating the life of your pet
With all of my heart, I believe it is true
that there is a heaven for animals, too.The heaven of animals is a magical place. Angels know every dog’s favorite game; cats bask in their own rays of sunshine; horses thunder across the sky.
The loss of a pet is heartbreaking. But in The Heaven of Animals, the love you have for your animal friends lives on. National-bestselling author Nancy Tillman’s offers a message of comfort in this board book, which is sure to help readers of all ages through the process of grieving and healing.
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Until We Meet Again: From Grief to Hope After Losing a Pet
A heartwarming story of loss, unconditional love and hope. This book speaks to pet owners of all ages and deeply and compassionately reflects upon the human – animal bond that underlies each relationship. Warmly illustrated and written from the perspective of a beloved pet who has moved on, readers are guided to feel memories, cry if they wish and then move towards living their life deliberately with joy and love.Read more
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No Pets Allowed! A Bloomsbury Reader (Bloomsbury Readers)
Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+
A funny, uplifting tale about family and the healing power of pets from internationally published author, Chitra Soundar.
Keva loves helping out at Grandpa’s pet adoption centre. When he has to go to hospital, she knows that his best friend, Atlas the tortoise, is just the thing to cheer him up. It’s too bad that the rude hospital manager, Mr Sallow, has banned all pets from the ward!
But when Keva notices a picture on his desk, she hatches a plan that she hopes will change his mind. This story features lively black-and-white illustrations by Fay Austin.
The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com.
‘Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed . Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.’ Books for Keeps
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The Christmas Cup: An Xmas football story for kids aged 9-13 (The Football Boys)
Everyone loves Christmas. Everyone except Jed.The festive season is fast approaching, but he has nothing to look forward to, the house is cold, and he can’t afford any presents.
There is one good thing; his football team are taking part in the Christmas Cup, a knockout tournament that will test them to the limit. They’re determined to win, but the odds are against them.
Will the Ferndale Foxes overcome the challenges that face them at every turn? And will Jed find a way to buy his mum a gift? Or will it all end in misery and disappointment?
The Christmas Cup is part of ‘The Football Boys’ series, action-packed books for football and soccer-mad kids aged 9-13!
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My Big Book of Families: A Colouring and Activity Book Celebrating Diversity and Inclusivity (LGBT Llama Colouring and Activity Books)
My Big Book of Families
A Colouring and Activity Book Celebrating Diversity and Inclusivity
LGBT Llama presents almost 70 pages of thoughtfully designed LGBTQ+ inclusive activities and colouring celebrating diversity and the everyday magic of family life!Perfect for children in same-sex families or as a creative tool to teach young children about same-sex families.
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The Starlight Stables Gang (The Starlight Stables Gang, 1)
Fans of Clare Balding and Jacqueline Wilson will love this fun and heartwarming new adventure series for animal-mad 8-12 year olds from superstar equestrian influencer Esme Higgs!
Summer has always loved horses but she never thought she’d be able to learn how to ride them – not with money being so tight at home. Then she discovers the Starlight Stables where she meets a new gang of friends and learns how to ride in return for helping-out with the horses. It’s a dream come true!
Summer falls in love with life at the stables and especially with Luna, a beautiful dapple-grey pony. But one day, Summer arrives at the stables to find that Luna has been stolen in the night. It’s up to the Starlight Stables Gang to follow the clues and rescue Luna before it’s too late!
Full of fun, friendship and and mystery, this is the first book in the brand-new Starlight Stables Gang series. Beautifully illustrated by Hannah George.
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Diary of an Accidental Witch: 1
Monday 20th September
I’M AT WITCH SCHOOL! Now would be a really good time to discover I can do magic…Bea Black has just moved to Little Spellshire, a town with a magical secret. When her dad accidentally enrols her at the local witch school, she has to get to grips with some interesting new classes, like, NOW! Also on her to do list? Make friends, look after the grumpy class frog AND do everything humanly magically possible to stay on a broom…
But with the Halloween Ball on the horizon, will she be able to master her wand skills in time to WOW? And more importantly can she keep her newfound magical abilities a secret from dad?
A perfect potion of magic and mischief, DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WITCH is THE WORST WITCH meets TOM GATES.
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