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Pitter, patter - it's raining and Ada and her pals are stuck inside ... until Ada spots some very splashy-looking puddles and everyone dashes outside to play. But uh-oh - here comes Elephant with a huge SPLASH! Time to go back inside and get cosy and dry. Babies, toddlers and parents will love this charming story, featuring the ever-curious Ada and her colourful animal friends! Perfect to read aloud again and again, this sturdy board book teaches the littlest readers all about friendship and playing together. Perfect for fans of Where's Spot? and Dear Zoo. Look out for more books in this series:Ada, Are You Ready?Ada, Look at My TeethAda, Go, Go, Go!

Ada and friends are lined up on their scooters, ready for the big race! Go, go, go! But - oops! Ada's had a little fall. Not to worry - her pals all stop to make sure she's ok, and everyone crosses the finish line together!Babies, toddlers and parents will love this charming story, featuring the ever-curious Ada and her colourful animal friends! Perfect to read aloud again and again, this sturdy board book teaches a gentle lesson about friendship and kindness. Perfect for fans of Where's Spot? and Dear Zoo. Look out for more books in this series:Ada, Are You Ready?Ada, Look at My TeethAda's Rainy Day

Count all 100 of Granny's mischievous goats in the brand-new picture book from award-winning author Atinuke and exciting debut Caribbean artist Lauren Hinds. Granny's beloved goats follow her wherever she goes - to the tailor, to the salon, and even on the bus. The children help her to keep count of them all... Oh wait! Oh no! Where did goat 100 go? Follow the trail of clues and chaos through the bright, bustling market to help find the missing goat! A hilarious, energetic and charming picture book introducing children to numbers 1 to 100.

A good number of years after I wrote this story, astronomers reported stars making music.It only goes to prove that so-called 'fantasy' is reality catching up with it!But to those with an imagination - or, should I say, an understanding of reality - they are always in tandem.The enclosed story is related to another one of my stories, entitled 'Magic Cups and a Saucer,' that can be found in my first book, Stories for all the Children of all the Worlds.Happy reading to everyone.

When Robyn's horse Honey was visited by the vet, he noticed some of Honey's teeth had been eaten away by germs because she hadn't been cleaning her teeth properly!When Honey was told she would lose two teeth because they hadn't been kept clean, she was cross with herself. And then when she had to have them removed... she was cross again, and in pain!Do you clean your teeth properly, so the dentist won't have to drill them or remove them?It only takes a few minutes each night to start the teeth cleaning process, so who wants to be like Honey?

Francis was just a normal everyday duck. He went to school, he played with his friends, he loved his family and he just loved being a duck!But he got very dirty when he played outside and sometimes, when he came back inside to have lunch or dinner, he forgot to wash himself. Most of the time he was lucky that no dirty germs gave him an infection - but one day, when he came home after playing in the mud, Francis forgot to wash!The next morning, he woke up with a swollen face and such a sore head. When the doctor came to fix him, he told Francis and his mother something very interesting!Find out what he told them that would change their way of living.

When we are growing up and hearing mums, dads and teachers talking to us, there are so many other things happening at the same time, like playing and eating. Sometimes, although we hear them talking, we don't actually listen.Mo heard his father say 'don't wander too far away from the farm,' but he didn't really listen to him, so the day came when Mo had wandered so far away from his home that he became lost!Find out if his parents found him again, and learn how important it is to listen not just hear!

A young rabbit called Sneeze experienced an emotion called 'fear' when some hunters fired their guns near his home.His parents realised that he hadn't felt scared like that ever before, so they spoke to him quietly and warmly, and told him how to handle fear.We will all feel scared some time in our lives, scared for ourselves or for our family and friends, so it's something we should all know how to handle and to know what the safest thing to do about it might be when it happens.

King was a handsome lion who had raised his family like a good father, and he had learnt the meaning of respect in his many years in the jungle.When some younger lions decided they liked all the things that King had gathered in his life, and wanted them for themselves, King had to teach them that you just can't come into someone's life and think you can take their things, their homes and scare their family without asking.King made them learn and understand the life lesson of respecting each other.

Pecker was a happy healthy hen living on a farm with other chooks when she noticed the others didn't share their food, just jumped in, and ate as much as they could without thinking that some of the smaller and younger chooks might not be getting enough of the food.When a young hen became weak and sick one night, because she wasn't getting any food and missing her mealtime snacks, Pecker decided to teach the other chooks the meaning of sharing.What do you think happened when she tried to get all of the other chooks to share the food the farmer gave them?Did they just keep on eating as much as they could for themselves, or did they change their ways and start to share?

Larry lived alone on a pretty farm.She had everything she could want, green grass, cool water, lots of hills to roam, and she could do whatever she wanted each day! But she didn't have any friends.When a big noisy truck came one day and twenty cows joined her in the paddock, she was overjoyed and so excited to have some company!Then she showed them how important friends are.

This story takes place in a secluded little town, located by the powerful yet motionless salty sea, a place where not many wished to live and be. Nevertheless, it was the home to a rather gloomy and soulless town where life had become predictable, most people glued to phones with the engulfing clouds of traffic fumes and people bustling around. In this town, lived a little girl who was feeling rather bored and lonely, she was fed up with being different and feeling down. You see, she was a girl that loved to be creative, imagine and dream, aliens and heroes, magic wands, and gigantic laser beams. Even though she was always reminded she was weird, different, she could not help to wonder and dream. You see, she was born unique and different, sometimes things may not be as they seem. One cold and wet, windy day she is walking down the pebbled beach eating fish and soggy chips, all of a sudden from the corner of her eye she thought she saw...no, she's sure she saw a ship!

The Bissosaurus family represent love and magic - their aim is to spread love and joy through positive thinking.Bissosaurus remind you to always reach for the stars, and that if you aim high and believe in yourself, magic and dreams really do come true.The young baby dinosaur soon realises that if you try hard enough and believe in yourself, nothing is really impossible!

As two unlikely friends embark on an exciting adventure, their courage is tested as they narrowly escape danger.Living in the calm and clear waters of a secluded pond, they had been protected from harm their whole lives, but as all little ones grow, their yearning for discovery draws them into peril. As they navigated unchartered waters, they discovered their courage and strength, which saw them through their journey and back to safety. Through their troubles, they formed a bond of friendship that would last a lifetime.

The teacher claims to have eyes in the back of her head, leaving her students in awe. How else could she possibly see everything happening in the classroom, even when her back is turned?No matter what mischief they get into, the teacher always seems to catch them. How does she do it? Is it magic? Is she from outer space? Or is it a special skill all teachers possess?Find out in this delightful, whimsical tale that explores the mystery behind a teacher's seemingly supernatural ability.

Have you ever seen a sunrise? Have you ever tried to catch a sunrise as it happens, just to see what it looks like? Have you ever stopped to think about how beautiful nature can be? A sunrise is just one of nature's many wondrous offerings.Bunny has seen the sunshine before, but one day, she realises that she's never actually seen the sun, as it rises in the sky, at the beginning of a brand-new day. Join bunny and two of her other forest friends - badger and field mouse - in this tale of adventure, written in rhyme, as they set off together, before dawn, on a journey through the forest, having fun together, along the way.Will they make it in time, to see the sunrise in all its magnificent glory? What will it look like? How will it make them feel?If you've never seen a sunrise, why not try to catch one and see how it makes you feel...

The COVID-19 lockdowns were not much fun for us, but have you ever thought about how it would affect our furry friends?Follow Winston's journey from the loneliness of lockdown to freedom in this loveable children's story about hope and happiness.

The story is about a four-year-old boy named Ali, who is scared of going to school. But once his father drops him to school, he goes on doing lots of fun activities and makes new friends. He realises that going to school is not that bad. Spending the day exploring a variety of tasks makes him realise that school is actually fun and begins to like school.

A photographer and his son are searching for a creature many talk about but few have ever seen ... the Fog Town moose!They look high. They look low. But the town is foggy and the moose is an expert at hiding in plain sight.Will they manage to photograph the missing moose before it's time to catch the train home?

Meet Bob. He's the all-time favourite library book at Wisdom Hill primary school. But Sebastian is nothing like Bob's previous enthusiastic borrowers. In fact, Sebastian completely forgets about Bob! Will Bob ever feel the love of a contented fan again, or will he be lost and alone forever? In this eye-opening tale told from a book's point of view, author and librarian Gloria Koster showcases the joy of reading and the importance of taking care of books.

Writing a narrative is like taking a journey up a mountain!You must be prepared for the trip by packing the essentials, then you make the journey up the mountain before reaching the most important part: the view.Just like going down a mountain, if you run back down and rush your ending you could ruin the entire trip.A Narrative Journey takes you on an adventure on how to write a well-structured story using the concept of taking a journey up a mountain.

"A family comes together to bake matzah and celebrate in this joyful, rhyming story about a Jewish Passover tradition"--