| Author: | Lauren Child |
Ruby Redfort: secret agent, detective, thirteen-year-old kid. And now...survival expert. It's not always possible to skip around smelling roses, 'cos sometimes you're too busy gripping onto the cliff edge by your fingernails. But 99 times out of 100 it's worth hanging in there bozo: just as things can get worse so too can the... read more
| Author: | Shaun Tan |
Eric is eternally curious and effortlessly charming - a house guest whose approach to the world will capture your heart.
| Author: | Kerry Lee MacLean |
Sometimes life seems like it's all about hurrying. So how do young piggies find a peaceful place in a frustrating world? They meditate. MacLean brings her experience as a meditation therapist to this unique storybook guide. Full color.
| Author: | Rod Clement |
Phoebe doesn't want to be ordinary. She wants to turn heads and be noticed - she wants to be fabulous! But when she seeks the help of the outrageous and beautiful Zelda, her transformation leads to some unexpected results. Ages: 3+
| Author: | Aaron Blabey |
Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley are the best of friends. But they are different in almost every way. Pearl likes solving mysteries and moves rather fast in the world. Charlie likes taking baths and watching his garden grow. So how can Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley be such goods friends?
| Author: | Giles Andreae Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees |
Gerald would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance but everyone knows that giraffes can't dance ...or can they? This classic picture book is now brought to life on DVD. Watch Gerald and his animal friends dance to the jungle music in this lively animation, narrated by actor Hugh Laurie, then join the pa... read more
| Author: | Lisa M. Schab |
Self-assured, assertive kids are not only less likely to be picked on by their peers, they're also less likely to bully others. But it's not always easy for children to find a healthy middle ground between passivity and aggression. If your child is a frequent target for bullies, or has begun to tease and take advantage of... read more
| Author: | Lawrence E. Shapiro |
The first ADHD in new Harbinger's Instant Help Series. Over 40 simple and short activities in this workbook help children with ADHD build confidence and manage their symptoms in order to get along better with others and handle everyday tasks such as getting ready for school. Children can do one activity each day, by themselve... read more
| Author: | Todd Parr |
A beloved, bestselling Todd Parr picture book about the importance of friendship and acceptance - now for the very first time in paperback
| Author: | Nicholas Bland |
When a boy inadvertently intercepts and replies to a letter meant for the monster who lives under his bed, he discovers that another monster is coming to play. The boy nervously studies up on how to appeal to a visiting monster, while the monster is thrown into a panic over how to adapt his style to suit a little boy. The... read more
| Author: | Jackie French Illustrated by Bruce Whatley (ill.) |
From the award-winning duo of Diary of a Wombat comes another hilarious tale of a bush animal you'll never forget. Josephine is a kangaroo - who loves to dance. Her little brother, Joey, tells her that kangaroos don't dance, they hop - but Josephine continues to point her toes and leap through the air.When a ballet troupe co... read more
| Author: | Melanie Drewery |
This is a story about a girl called Itiiti who feels small and clumsy and shy next to the rest of her family who are loud and tall and good at things. Itiiti doesn't think she is good at anything, but her mother tells her that she will find she as a gift of her own. Itiiti tries to do things with the rest of her family to fin... read more
| Author: | Aaron Blabey |
Sunday Chutney is a girl who has had the most extraordinary life - she has lived all over the world. Of course, moving around as she does means she's always the new kid at school and never really has a place to call home. But Sunday doesn't care about that. Or does she? She has lots of likes and dislikes and one big wish. Wo... read more
| Author: | Lesley Ely |
There's a new boy at school called Louis. Louis sits next to me and I look after him. He's not quite like the rest of us. Sometimes I wonder what he's thinking about. He often just sits and stares at the wall. If I ask him what he's looking at he says, 'Looking at' and carries on looking." This introduction to the issue of au... read more
| Author: | Helga Bansch |
New Zealand publisher, children's picture book. Robert is different to all other ravens. He is a happy bird. But when he laughs and tells jokes, the other birds don't like it at all. Nor do they like his colourful clothes and they hold their ears when he tries to sing. Unhappy, Robert is forced to leave home. Far away, he sin... read more
| Author: | Kathryn Otoshi |
When the colors cannot get along, One shows all the colors how to stand up, stand together, and count. As budding young readers learn about numbers, counting, and primary and secondary colors, they also learn about accepting each other's differences. Full color.
| Author: | Rod Clement |
Olga is in a terrible mood. She desperately wants to dance, but know one will dance with her. Her parents have other things to do. So Olga decides to dance by herself, and something wonderful happens. Ages 3-7 years.
| Author: | Julia Donaldson illus. David Roberts |
Everyone knows that tyrannosauruses are big and scary, so when a placid duckbill dinosaur's egg ends up in the wrong nest confusion is sure to ensue! When the baby dinosaur hatches out, he's so out of place that his grisly big sisters call him Tyrannosaurus Drip. Poor little Drip: all he wants is a quiet life munching on water weed ...
