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Little Lion Rescue (Little Animal Rescue Ser. #1)

Little Lion Rescue (Little Animal Rescue Ser. #1)

Fliss loves animals and will do anything to save them! Join her on her adventures to save wild animals in danger. What starts out as a school trip to the zoo for Fliss and her classmates ends up being the adventure of a lifetime when Fliss is magically whisked away to the Serengeti! There she finds a little lost lion cub, separated from its family, and Fliss is determined to reunite them. But with only a bottle of water, half a sandwich and her instinct to guide her across the plains, is she ready to face the wild? LITTLE LION RESCUE is perfect for fans of Holly Webb, the ZOE’S RESCUE ZOO series and animal-lovers everywhere!

Little Penguin Rescue (Little Animal Rescue Ser. #3)

Little Penguin Rescue (Little Animal Rescue Ser. #3)

Fliss loves animals and will do anything to save them! Join her on her adventures to save wild animals in danger. In the middle of a snowball fight, aspiring vet Fliss is whisked away to the Antarctic! Surrounded by penguins, Fliss marvels at the sight of these beautiful animals huddling together to keep warm. Then a snowstorm blows in, separating a chick and its injured mother from the group. Fliss is determined to return her feathery friends to their colony, but the icy waters are full of dangerous creatures and Fliss isn’t used to the harsh environment. It’s going to take a lot of quick thinking, and waddling, to reunite them… LITTLE PENGUIN RESCUE is perfect for fans of Holly Webb, the ZOE’S RESCUE ZOO series, and animal-lovers everywhere!

Killing Giants: 10 Strategies To Topple The Goliath In Your Industry

Killing Giants unveils practical strategies for overtaking larger competitors in any market, looking at companies like that started out small but quickly dominated by using their opponents' size to their advantage. Baidu has beaten Google at search in China, and the Boston Beer Company took on Budweiser with Sam Adams Boston Lager.Stephen Denny shows how even behemoths like Nike and Coca Cola are susceptible to small, even tiny, competitors, because of their size. Using a range of fresh case studies he explains how, by taking a fresh approach, you can carve out a larger chunk of any marketplace.

Denslow's Night Before Christmas

Nearly 200 years ago a distinguished professor of classics wrote a charming holiday poem to amuse his children. "A Visit from St. Nicholas" traveled from Clement C. Moore's family circle into the hearts of people around the world. Today it is best known by its opening line, "’Twas the night before Christmas . . ."This beautiful gift edition features an interpretation of the Yuletide classic by W. W. Denslow, the original illustrator of L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz books. Denslow's bright and expressive full-color illustrations add a whole new dimension to the familiar tale. This vivid new version was reproduced from the 1902 first edition.

Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan To Dancer (Step Into Reading: Step 4 Ser.)

One windy day, a magazine blew down the road. I reached out and caught it. A pretty picture of a woman was on the front cover of the magazine. She wore a short pink dress that stuck out around her in a circle. She looked very happy.At the age of three, Michaela DePrince found a photo of a ballerina that changed her life. She was living in an orphanage in Sierra Leone at the time, but was soon adopted by a family and brought to America. Michaela never forgot the photo of the dancer she once saw, and decided to make her dream of becoming a ballerina come true. She has been dancing ever since, and after a spell as a principal dancer in New York, now dances for the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam.Beautifully and gently illustrated by Ella Okstad, Ballerina Dreams is the younger-reader edition of Michaela DePrince's highly moving memoir, Hope in a Ballet Shoe.

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Things have never been easy for Oscar. A ghetto nerd living with his Dominican family in New Jersey, he's sweet but disastrously overweight. He dreams of becoming the next J.R.R. Tolkien and he keeps falling hopelessly in love. Poor Oscar may never get what he wants, thanks to the Fukú - the curse that has haunted his family for generations. With dazzling energy and insight Díaz immerses us in the tumultuous lives of Oscar; his runaway sister Lola; their beautiful mother Belicia; and in the family's uproarious journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and back. Rendered with uncommon warmth and humour, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is a literary triumph, that confirms Junot Díaz as one of the most exciting writers of our time.

Great Expectations: Classics Illustrated

One of Dickens' most famous novels, brilliantly introduced by Roddy Doyle. As a small boy at Joe Gargery's forge, Pip meets two people who will affect his whole life - an escaped convict he is forced to help, and the eccentric Miss Haversham, whose beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella young Pip adores. But when a secret benefactor pays for him to go to London to become a gentleman, Pip never dreams he will meet the dreadful Magwitch again, nor just how wrong his expectations are.

My Brother and Sister: My Brother And Sister (Popcorn: Families)

Looking at the different relationships people have within families, and how to build on these relationships and keep them strong.

My Dad: My Dad (Popcorn: Families)

Looking at the different relationships people have within families, and how to build on these relationships and keep them strong.

My Grandparents: My Grandparents (Popcorn: Families)

Looking at the different relationships people have within families, and how to build on these relationships and keep them strong.

My Mum: My Mum (Popcorn: Families)

Looking at the different relationships people have within families, and how to build on these relationships and keep them strong.

My Family Is a Zoo

Everyone in my family has a special friend! My daddy has an elephant.My grandma has a bunny. My cousin has a kangaroo.And me? I have a bear!Pile in with the whole family--and more than a few of their favorite animals--for a special car ride. With loving hugs and furry cuddles on every page, and a heartwarming surprise from Mommy at the end, this is one family trip you won't want to miss!

My Family Is a Zoo

Everyone in my family has a special friend! My daddy has an elephant.My grandma has a bunny. My cousin has a kangaroo.And me? I have a bear!Pile in with the whole family--and more than a few of their favorite animals--for a special car ride. With loving hugs and furry cuddles on every page, and a heartwarming surprise from Mommy at the end, this is one family trip you won't want to miss!

Hairy Maclary's Bone (PDF)

Hairy Maclary's Bone is a hilarious rhyming story. This favorite chronicles the escapades of our hero Hairy and his crew of five kooky canines. Here every dog-from big-as-a-horse Hercules Morse to Schnitzel von Krumm with the very low tum-tries to have his day with HAIRY MACLARY'S BONE, but guess who triumphs!

The Lovely Duckling (Hopscotch: Twisty Tales #13)

A fabulous retelling of the Ugly Duckling by respected children's author Penny Dolan in which a family of ducklings are all born a little bit strange except for one called Beauty!Hopscotch Twisty Tales are inventive and amusing new twists on the classic fairy tales told by top authors

The Pied Piper of Hamelin: Level 2: The Pied Piper Of Hamelin Must Know: Lvl 2: Pied Piper (Must Know Stories: Level 2)

The town of Hamelin has a big problem - there are rats everywhere! When a strange piper turns up and offers to solve the rat problem, the townspeople are eager to agree to his terms. But then they break their promises, and the Pied Piper is furious... A beautifully illustrated retelling of this favourite traditional story. Must Know Stories includes favourite tales, celebrating the diversity of our literary heritage. Level 2 stories are told in chapters in under 1000 words.

Princess Mirror-Belle (Princess Mirror-belle Ser. #1)

Ellen gets a big shock when her double appears out of the bathroom mirror. Only Mirror-Belle is a double with a difference! She is a princess, and a very mischievous one at that. Whether she's wreaking havoc in a department store, riding the ghost train at the fair or seeing off bullies in the playground, Princess Mirror-Belle is a princess with a purpose - to cause as much trouble as possible!Packed full of black and white illustrations, Princess Mirror-Belle is the first in a series of adventures by the best-selling team behind What the Ladybird Heard, Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks.

Princess Mirror-Belle (Princess Mirror-Belle #1)

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a princess with a difference. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle is perfect for fans of this bestselling picture-book team who are beginning to read on their own.Ellen gets a big shock when her double appears out of the bathroom mirror. But Mirror-Belle is a double with a difference! She is a princess, and a very mischievous one at that. Join magically mischievous Mirror-Belle as she comes popping out of Ellen's mirror to sweep her into a variety of hilarious escapades - from battling with Dragon Pox to exploring a department store and helping out with the local pantomine. You can always guarantee that wherever Mirror-Belle goes, trouble will follow.Beautifully illustrated by Lydia Monks - Princess Mirror-Belle is perfect for more confident readers.

Princess Mirror-Belle: Princess Mirror-Belle Bind Up 1 (Princess Mirror-Belle #1)

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess. Full of black-and-white illustrations by Lydia Monks, Princess Mirror-Belle is perfect for fans of this bestselling picture-book team and who are beginning to read on their own. This bind-up of two fantastic books, Princess Mirror-Belle and Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers, contains six delightful stories that children will come back to again and again.Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirited princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away. She appears out of mirrors to tell Ellen magical stories and take her on exciting escapades. From battling with Dragon Pox to helping out with the local pantomime, celebrating birthdays, having fun at the fair and starting at a new school, there are always adventures to be had!

Granny Bit My Bum! (EDGE: Tommy Donbavand's Funny Shorts #2)

One minute I'm lying on the floor reading a book, the next minute I've got my granny's teeth clamped to my bum. Yoweeeee! But that's only the start of the weird stuff! You just wait and see.Soon, Billy is feeling grumpy, and his hair has turned grey. Plus he's wearing VERY big pants! It can only mean one thing - TA - DA - DAR - Billy is a weregranny!Written by celebrated children's champion, Tommy Donbavand, this is one book in his series of colour illustrated, chapter-based readers which kids won't be able to resist. So make sure to check them all out (the books that is, not Tommy's actual shorts).This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get kids reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can't put down.

Revenge of the Roach! (Super Fly #2)

Just when you thought the streets of Stinkopolis were safe from evil . . . think again. Crazy Cockroach is back for revenge. He's bigger, smellier, and madder than ever. And he wants Super Fly and his sidekick Fantastic Flea squashed for good this time.To prove it, he's enlisted two dung beetle henchman to help him hypnotize and brainwash all of Brown Barge Elementary--using video games! Can Super Fly stop Crazy before it's too late? Or will Super Fly be outnumbered by his own friends? Stay tuned!Perfect for fans of chapter book series like Captain Awesome, this boisterous story told through black & white illustrations proves superheroes come in all shapes and sizes.

Super Fly: The World's Smallest Superhero! (Super Fly #1)

From just a tiny larva in diapers to . . . SUPER FLY! This is the story of Eugene Flystein, a small and nerdy, mild-mannered housefly, who also happens to be the world's smallest superhero and humanity's greatest crime fighter. SUPER FLY!: Able to stop tornadoes from destroying towns with just one breath. Strong enough to push a ship away from a looming iceberg. He's even read every book in the library twice. Yes, twice!Can this four-eyed little bugger, along with his trusty sidekick Fantastic Flea, take on Crazy Cockroach and his army of insect baddies? It's housefly vs. cockroach in this epic battle of good vs. evil. Who will come out on top? Stay tuned!

Super Fly 4: Rise of the Evil Army! (Super Fly #4)

Super Fly has stopped Crazy Cockroach from taking over the world. He's conquered an entire hypnotized city of bugs. He's even battled his own sidekick! But now Super Fly is facing the most dangerous threat of all: an evil army of insects organized by Crazy Cockroach himself. Suddenly he's up against tarantulas, black widows, hornets, killer bees, fire ants, leeches, and more -- all with one thing in common: they're out to destroy Super Fly, and the world he inhabits, for good.Perfect for fans of chapter book series like Captain Awesome, this boisterous story told through black & white illustrations proves superheroes come in all shapes and sizes.