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This beautiful biography in verse is about two French scientists who changed what we know about volcanoes. Katia, a curious girl who collected pebbles and dreamed of escaping her small town, grew up just a few miles away from Maurice, a boy who knew more about rocks and minerals than his own teachers. . . . When Katia and Maurice met as college students, they formed The Vulcan Team—named after the Roman god of fire—to observe, investigate, and document one of the most dangerous, natural phenomena on the planet: volcanoes!

The school year is coming to end, which means it's time for graduation! Llama Llama has learned so much this year, but he isn't so sure he's ready to say goodbye to his teacher or classmates. Change can be scary, but with the help of his friends and family, Llama Llama remembers that it can also be good. The beloved Llama Llama, originally created by Anna Dewdney, is back for a graduation day celebration. The perfect gift for little ones celebrating their own important milestones.

Doors in the Air is the story of a boy who is fascinated by doors. He marvels at how stepping through a doorway can take him from one world to another. He is especially enthralled by the doors of his imagination, which he refers to as "doors in the air." He delights in discovering that when he passes through these doors, he leaves behind all feelings of boredom, fear and unpleasantness.

What happened in the house that Jack built? It all started with the cheese that lay in the house that Jack built. And then came the rat that ate the cheese and the cat who killed the rat. Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator Simms Taback brings his distinctive humor and creativity to the beloved story of Jack and the house that he built. There is even a special guest star at the end of this humorous and unique interpretation of an age-old classic.

Pterosaurs didn't sit on bendy straws? Velociraptors didn't sit on plug adaptors? Triceratops didn't sit on lollipops? Join Frog, Cat and Dog for oodles of prehistoric rhyming fun in this roaring, stomping, dino-packed new title in the bestselling Oi Frog and Friends series.This hilarious rhyming story is guaranteed to get children giggling.

Step into the heart of Barnes and Hammersmith with The Bridge, a captivating tale of friendship and school days, resilience, calamities and community. This children’s book follows Lulu, a spirited schoolgirl whose daily walk across the iconic Hammersmith Bridge takes her on adventures big and small. But when the bridge is suddenly closed, Lulu’s world is turned upside down.

Meet Fantastic Daisy Artichoke. She's got three fat cats we like to stroke and a pond in which she likes to soak. She isn't quite like other folk!

Welcome to the wonderful world of Patrick! For when he plays his violin, the most extraordinary things start to happen: fish can fly, and cows can dance, and trees grow cakes instead of apples. There's fireworks and fun and colours everywhere, when Patrick performs his magical tunes.

Elementary Days is a great book for children from kindergarten to sixth grade. The adventures of elementary and what can happen during the day while among school friends are endless. Young minds will stay busy in these wonderful book learning about the life of each grade with two fourth grade classes as the author is bounced from one forth grade class to another right in the middle of the anticipated Christmas play at her first forth grade school which she had to miss due to her moving to another part of town right before the play was to take place.

Elementary Days is a great book for children from kindergarten to sixth grade. The adventures of elementary and what can happen during the day while among school friends are endless. This wonderful book will keep them busy learning about the life of each grade with two fourth grade classes as the author is bounced from one fourth grade class to another right in the middle of the anticipated Christmas play at her first fourth grade school which she had to miss due to her moving to another part of town right before the play was to take place.

Elementary Days is a great book for children from kindergarten to sixth grade. The adventures of elementary and what can happen during the day while among school friends are endless. This wonderful book will keep them busy learning about the life of each grade with two fourth grade classes as the author is bounced from one fourth grade class to another right in the middle of the anticipated Christmas play at her first fourth grade school which she had to miss due to her moving to another part of town right before the play was to take place.

Elementary Days is a great book for children from kindergarten to sixth grade. The adventures of elementary and what can happen during the day while among school friends are endless. This wonderful book will keep them busy learning about the life of each grade with two fourth grade classes as the author is bounced from one fourth grade class to another right in the middle of the anticipated Christmas play at her first fourth grade school which she had to miss due to her moving to another part of town right before the play was to take place.

Elementary Days is a great book for children from kindergarten to sixth grade. The adventures of elementary and what can happen during the day while among school friends are endless. This wonderful book will keep them busy learning about the life of each grade with two fourth grade classes as the author is bounced from one fourth grade class to another right in the middle of the anticipated Christmas play at her first fourth grade school which she had to miss due to her moving to another part of town right before the play was to take place.

Elementary Days is a great book for children from kindergarten to sixth grade. The adventures of elementary and what can happen during the day while among school friends are endless. This wonderful book will keep them busy learning about the life of each grade with two fourth grade classes as the author is bounced from one fourth grade class to another right in the middle of the anticipated Christmas play at her first fourth grade school which she had to miss due to her moving to another part of town right before the play was to take place.

Elementary Days is a great book for children from kindergarten to sixth grade. The adventures of elementary and what can happen during the day while among school friends are endless. This wonderful book will keep them busy learning about the life of each grade with two fourth grade classes as the author is bounced from one fourth grade class to another right in the middle of the anticipated Christmas play at her first fourth grade school which she had to miss due to her moving to another part of town right before the play was to take place.

Elementary Days is a great book for children from kindergarten to sixth grade. The adventures of elementary and what can happen during the day while among school friends are endless. This wonderful book will keep them busy learning about the life of each grade with two fourth grade classes as the author is bounced from one fourth grade class to another right in the middle of the anticipated Christmas play at her first fourth grade school which she had to miss due to her moving to another part of town right before the play was to take place.

It's Rabbit's birthday and that means party time in the Hundred Acre Wood! With all our beloved characters in attendance, name badges are a must. But spelling can be tricky, as Booh Pear, Tiddle and Wiglet find out . . . With gentle rhyming verse by bestselling author Jeanne Willis, inspired by A. A. Milne's classic poem 'Teddy Bear', this is a delightful and heart-warming rhyming adventure about true friendship and having fun, with charming illustrations from Mark Burgess, in the style of E.H. Shepard.

For twelve-year-old Chandni, 1999 is the year everything must be perfect. And why shouldn’t it be? Her parents are well respected doctors in the community, she’s the leader of her friend group, and her crush is even hinting at liking her back. She also has her sights set high on a spot at India’s most prestigious boarding school for girls. If she stays focused and works hard, the dream just may be in reach.

A third collection of funny and thoughtful poems from Alex, aimed at developing a love of language and self-expression. Listeners will be excited by fun new characters, as well as being introduced to powerful and moving poems such as 'Young Oak', 'The Long Way Home', and 'For a Quiet Day'.

Le petit chaperon rouge est très fier. Sa maman lui a offert un joli ballon rouge.