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Beast Quest: Special 16 (Beast Quest Ser.)
by Adam BladeBattle Beasts and fight Evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up!In a frozen wasteland of ice and snow lurks a monstrous orange-eyed ice bear...Yakorix! Kensa the evil witch has conjured a legion of Ice Marauders to do her bidding, and now Tom and Elenna must defeat a horde of enemies to protect Avantia. Will they prevail in this new Quest?If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest and Beast Quest: New Blood!
Beast Quest, Elko Lord of the Sea: Book 61 (PDF)
by Adam BladeA new evil enemy and dangerous realm await Tom on his new Beast Quest. Elko Lord of the Sea has risen from the waves to wreak havoc. Can Tom overcome this deadly peril?
Beast Quest, Serpio the Slithering Shadow: Book 65 (PDF)
by Adam BladeKensa the Sorceress seeks to overthrow Avantia and become a cruel ruler - and she has created six Evil Beasts to do her bidding. It's up to Tom and his faithful companions to defeat them!
Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker (Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker Ser. #1)
by Shelley JohannesBeatrice does her best thinking upside down. Hanging from trees by her knees, doing handstands . . . for Beatrice Zinker, upside down works every time. She was definitely upside down when she and her best friend, Lenny, agreed to wear matching ninja suits on the first day of third grade. But when Beatrice shows up at school dressed in black, Lenny arrives with a cool new outfit and a cool new friend. Even worse, she seems to have forgotten all about the top-secret operation they planned! Can Beatrice use her topsy-turvy way of thinking to save the mission, mend their friendship, and flip things sunny-side up?
Beatrix Potter's Letters: Selected Letters
by Beatrix Potter Judy TaylorBeatrix Potter was a very private person, yet, luckily for us, she was a prolific letter writer. Through her own words to friends, working colleagues and children we can discover the observant, energetic, affectionate and humorous personality she kept hidden from her public. Her life covers a period of immense social change. The restricted existence of a dutiful Victorian daughter, the background against which she first wrote the story of Peter Rabbit, was very different from that of war-time England where she continued to pioneer countryside conservation until her death.
The Becket List: A Blackberry Farm Story
by Adele GriffinYoung middle-grade readers coping with change in their own lives will wonder and explore with the bold and intrepid Becket Branch when her family&’s move from city to a country farm means big changes.
Becoming Muhammad Ali (Becoming Ali)
by James Patterson Kwame AlexanderFrom two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali.Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing. Readers will learn about Cassius' family and neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky, and how, after a thief stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age twelve. Before long, he won his first Golden Gloves bout and began his transformation into the unrivaled Muhammad Ali.Fully authorized by and written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, and vividly brought to life by Dawud Anyabwile's dynamic artwork, Becoming Muhammad Ali captures the budding charisma and youthful personality of one of the greatest sports heroes of all time.
The Bedtime Book of Incredible Questions
by Isabel ThomasThis fascinating and fact-filled book tackles a multitude of weird and wonderful questions about everything from unicorns to the universe.A Guardian Best Children's Book of 2022"The perfect present for any inquisitive child." -The Sunday Times Have you ever struggled to concentrate because there are SO many questions buzzing around your brain? Here are answers to seventy-one of the most bamboozling questions and curious queries that you can think of. How many stars are in the night sky? Why don't animals wear clothes? Do plants have feelings?This book will define, debunk, and demystify the trickiest of questions and open your eyes to amazing facts you have never even thought of! With engaging and accessible text and accompanied by exciting, inviting illustrations, The Bedtime Book of Incredible Questions is the perfect bedside companion to delve into when you are wondering if there really is an answer to everything."Top-notch nonfiction from a profoundly accomplished creator, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity." -Guardian
Bee Movie: The Movie Storybook (PDF)
by Artful Staff Marcelo Matere Dave McCraig Susan KormanHaving just graduated from college, a bee named Barry B. Benson finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice--honey--and ends up breaking a cardinal rule of the bee world to discover his true calling.
Belair On Display - Art Inspired by Belief (PDF)
by Valerie EvansArt Inspired by Belief is a practical guide to using art and display to teach religious education. Each chapter explores the beliefs, stories, paintings and prayers, places of worship, festivals and ceremonies from the major world religions, with the aim of enhancing understanding and awareness of different faiths.
La bella durmiente
by Charles PerraultDe la serie Princesitas, La bella durmiente es la historia de una hermosa niña que por las malas artes de un hada malvada durmió cien años esperando el beso de amor de un príncipe. Con esta serie viviremos los sueños de tantas niñas que como tú aprendieron que todo lo que deseamos puede convertirse en realidad. En estas páginas entrarás en el bosque encantado y descubrirás un castillo escondido entre la maleza. Ahí descansa La bella dunniente esperando ser rescatada por un apuesto príncipe. Este hermoso cuento te mostrará que convertirte en una princesa puede ser más fácil de lo que te imaginas. iEmociónate al leerla!
Bella Tabbypaw: Book 4 (Magic Animal Friends Early Reader #4)
by Daisy MeadowsThe much-loved series from the creator of Rainbow Magic - abridged for younger readers and illustrated in full colour!Welcome to a magical world where animals talk and play - just like you and me!Best friends Jess and Lily love all animals. But when they follow a mysterious golden cat into Friendship Forest - a place where animals live in tiny cottages and sip dandelion tea at the Toadstool Cafe - their animal friends suddenly become much more magical!Goldie has invited Lily, Jess and kitten Bella Tabbypaw for a sleepover! The girls can't wait to spend a night in Friendship Forest, but brave little Bella decides to go exploring on her own - with the Boggits! Lily and Jess must head into the tunnels underneath the forest to find her, but will Grizelda the witch get there first?
Bella Tabbypaw in Trouble: Book 4 (Magic Animal Friends #4)
by Daisy MeadowsWelcome to a magical world where animals talk and play - just like you and me!Best friends Jess and Lily love all animals. But when they follow a mysterious golden cat into Friendship Forest - a place where animals live in tiny cottages and sip dandelion tea at the Toadstool Cafe - their summer holidays suddenly become much more magical! Goldie has invited Lily, Jess and kitten Bella Tabbypaw for a sleepover! The girls can't wait to spend a night in Friendship Forest, but brave little Bella decides to go exploring on her own - with the Boggits! Lily and Jess must head into the tunnels underneath the forest to find her, but will Grizelda the witch get there first?
Belle the Birthday Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic #Bk. 4)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Belle the Birthday Fairy's job is to make sure that all birthdays in Fairyland and the human world are filled with joy and laughter! But there is one mean creature who is incapable of enjoying even this special day... Jack Frost! He has a birthday coming up but as he's very vain he decides that he is not going to celebrate it all... and if he's not going to enjoy his birthday then neither will anyone else! And so he steals Belle's magical items, and hides them in cunning places, causing chaos for birthdays everywhere. Will Rachel and Kirsty be able to help Belle find her items, or are birthdays ruined forever...?'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
Bendy Ben: Book 5 (My Freaky Family #5)
by Laurence AnholtMeet Ben - the bendiest of all Ruby's relations! Join Ruby and Ben as they continue the hilarious tour of their crazy family in this delightful new spin on Laurence Anholt's much-loved series. With the original fabulous illustrations by Tony Ross, these popular books have been refreshed for a vibrant and contemporary feel.
The Best Ever Book of Funny Poems
by Brian MosesThe Best Ever Book of Funny Poems is a brilliantly funny anthology of the most giggle-worthy children's poems from one of the nations most celebrated children's poets, Brian Moses. Perfect for gifting and for reading aloud, you'll be chortling along with Brian as he shows you the funniest poems in the world! Explore chucklesome poems about pets, funny creatures, school, family, fantasy and fairy-tales, dinosaurs and dragons, space, and just plain SILLY poems. With poets such as Brian Bilston, Sue Hardy-Dawson, Pie Corbett and Paul Cookson next to Liz Brownlee, Mike Jubb, James Carter and Rachel Rooney, this is the ultimate hysterical collection of rib-tickling poems guaranteed to make you laugh out loud.
Better Together (Heartwood Hotel #3)
by Kallie GeorgeSpring has sprung and the animal staff of the Heartwood Hotel gear up for another busy season in the next installment of this adorable illustrated chapter book series.Spring has come to Fernwood Forest, and the Heartwood Hotel is all a-bustle. With Mr. Heartwood off on vacation, it&’s up to Mona and the rest of the staff to keep everything running smoothly. When rumors buzz of a rival hotel, Gilles is determined to prove that the Heartwood is the very best with the splashiest Spring Splash the forest has ever seen. Guests check in from near and far to compete for the Cutest Egg, the Tiniest Talent, and the Best Blossom. Newcomer Henry is all too happy to help out, making Mona start to feel unsure of her place. Does the Heartwood really need her as much as she thought? But soon there&’s more to worry about than whose egg has the sweetest speckles. Some decidedly uninvited guests have been drawn to the festivities. Can Mona find a way to bring everyone together in time to save them all from danger?Readers will cheer for these kind, brave, beloved characters as they embark on their next adventure in the third book of the charmingly illustrated Heartwood Hotel series.
The BFG: Plays for Children (New Windmills Ser.)
by Roald DahlEverybody loves the BFG. Now children can bring him to life!Children will have a phizzwizardly good time - and their friends won't believe their gogglers!
The BFG (New Windmills Ser.)
by Roald Dahl Quentin BlakeThe much-loved Roald Dahl story now in full colour format.When Sophie is snatched from her bed in the middle of the night by a giant with a stride as long as a tennis court she is sure she's going to be eaten for breakfast. But luckily for Sophie, the BFG is far more jumbly than his disgusting neighbours, whose favourite pastime is guzzling up whoppsy-whiffling human beans. Sophie is determined to stop all this, and so she and the BFG cook up an ingenious plan to rid of the world of the Bloodbottler, the Fleshlumpeater and all their rotsome friends forever.
The BFG: Plays For Children (New Windmills Ser.)
by Roald Dahl Quentin BlakeThere was something coming up the street on the opposite side. It was something black...Something tall and black...Something very tall and very black and very thin. ***********On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant.Luckily, it is the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, who only eats snozzcumbers and glugs frobscottle. But there are other giants in Giant Country. Fifty foot brutes who gallop far and wide every night to find human beans to eat. Can Sophie and her friend the BFG stop them? Let's hope so - otherwise the next child a gruesome giant guzzles could be YOU.**The BFG is now a major motion picture from director Steven Spielberg, and starring Oscar-winning actor Mark Rylance.*************Now you can listen to THE BFG and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Steven Fry - plus there are added squelchy sound effects from Pinewood Studios!Also look out for new Roald Dahl apps - including the disgusting TWIT OR MISS! and HOUSE OF TWITS inspired by the revolting Twits.
The Big Bad Wolf and the Robot Pig (Race Ahead With Reading #5)
by Laura NorthThe Big Bad Wolf is hungry, but her can't get near the three little pigs. One night he has a wicked plan - to build his very own robot pig and trick the pigs into walking straight into his house!Race Ahead with Reading is the perfect introduction to reading chapters with brand new page turning reads in five short bite size chapters, to encourage children to take the driving seat with their reading.
Big Cat Pet Detectives: Tortoise Trouble: (Collins Big Cat Series (PDF))
by Jana Hunter Cliff Moon Kim Blundell Collins Big Cat StaffThe Pet Detective faces a special challenge when Kara’s pet tortoise, Rocket, goes missing. Has the tortoise been squashed on a motorway? Eaten by a hungry goat? Chewed up by a dog? The Pet Detective follows the clues to find out what’s happened. • Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. • Text type - A story by the same author. • A final double page spread shows all the things a Pet Detective needs on a case to support recapping the story. • Curriculum links - Science: Plants and animals in the local environment. • Tortoise Trouble is one of two stories by Jana Hunter about the Pet Detective • This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
Bike, Bombs and Baths (Rigby Navigator #Grey Level, Book 1)
by Chris Buckton Ann JungmanA story about two boys who want bikes to fit in with the rest of their gang. Rigby Navigator Max is a KS2 reading scheme which covers fiction and non-fiction. It provides material to give pupils a 20-minute guided reading session per week during each school year.
Bilbo's Last Song
by J R TolkienWhile Bilbo embarks on his last journey to the West, his mind is cast back to his first big adventure, THE HOBBIT. J.R.R TOLKIEN's beautiful poem is bought to life through Pauline Bayne's stunning illustrations. It's the perfect introduction to the epic fantasy series of THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS for younger readers, and a real treat for all Tolkien fans.Baynes' illustrations have been fully restored in this fantastic new edition, which is published to coincide with the film release of THE HOBBIT in autumn 2012.
Billie the Baby Goat Fairy: The Baby Farm Animal Fairies Book 4 (Rainbow Magic #4)
by Daisy MeadowsGet ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up. Kirsty and Rachel are going to the Fluttering Fairyland Farm to meet the Baby Farm Animal Fairies. But when nasty Jack Frost casts a spell on the fairies' special pets, farm animals everywhere start behaving very strangely! Can the girls help the Baby Farm Animal Fairies put things right? 'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.com Read all four fairy adventures in the Baby Farm Animal Fairies set! Debbie the Duckling Fairy; Elodie the Lamb Fairy; Penelope the Foal Fairy; Billie the Baby Goat Fairy. If you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!