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Prepare to soar to faraway lands in this heartwarming tale of adventure and the power of family and finding our flock, from award-winning author Rob Biddulph. Swoop, soar and see the world in this epic migrating story all about one flock of geese and one very big journey. When Pip’s family fly...

Edited by multi-award-winning author Aida Salazar, this anthology brings together a star-studded cast of Latine kidlit verse novelists for an unprecedented collection of short stories in verse about the power of music.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Four “lost” Dr. Seuss tales starring familiar faces, including Horton the Elephant and an early version of the Grinch! Don’t miss the Netflix original series Dr. Seuss’s Horton! “It happened last May, on a very nice day While the Elephant Horton was...

A little girl sings the praises of all four seasons in a playful picture book that celebrates the joys to be found throughout the year. Lyric loves every single season. Spring makes her so happy! Birds singing, plants sprouting, double-Dutching in the park. But hold on—what’s that peeking...

Locomotive is rather a big word for little people, the grown-ups may say, but this cheerful book from Poland is no ordinary 'youngster.' It is simply a book which the children will love—and one which they, better than any grown-up, will understand. The stories are called Locomotive, The Turnip and The Birds' Broadcast – and that is exactly what they are about. They are addressed directly to the budding engineer, gardener and ornithologist amongst the younger generation – but first and foremost to the book-lover and the poet in every child.

This third book by the team that created the New York Times bestselling How to Read a Book and How to Write a Poem celebrates the magic of listening to the song that echoes inside you, and letting your music ring out. Hush. Now, turn up your ears and listen to the concert happening all around...

This collection of 35 short poems was first published in 1927, and is a sequel to When We Were Very Young, which was the first anthology of verse dealing with the domestic adventures of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh.

The Christmas Stories and Poetry by George MacDonald is a heartwarming and spiritually enriching collection of holiday tales and poems by the celebrated Scottish author George MacDonald. This anthology includes a selection of his most cherished works, such as "The Gifts of the Child Christ," "A Christmas Carol," "A Christmas Prayer," "Christmas Meditation," and more. George MacDonald's writings are known for their profound spiritual insights and the timeless moral lessons they convey. In this collection, he brings the magic and wonder of Christmas to life through his storytelling and poetry.

El ave rara ha nacido en un bosque extraño, pero es ella la que asombra a los demás, para bien o para mal. Ahora, debe buscar su camino y su lugar en el mundo. En esta fábula en verso moderno, los niños descubrirán valores como la amistad, el respeto y la autoestima.

Rachel was a girl who loved science and the sea, books and writing, and all the creatures of the world. Rachel was quiet, a listener by nature. But when she saw problems, she could not remain silent. Some people thought girls shouldn't be scientists or writers. They thought girls shouldn't use their voices to question or challenge, even to protect all the creatures of the world. Luckily Rachel didn't listen to them.

After years of discomfort as the only Chinese student at her private middle school, Emily transfers to Chinatown's I.S. 23 for 8th Grade and ends up feeling more disconnected than ever. In this coming-of-age novel-in-verse, will Emily be able to find her way or will she lose herself completely?...

A short story about a boy who learns to swim and saves his friends in a pool in a rhyming pattern.

A story about a mad scientist who doesn't believe in love. So he conducts hundreds of experiment to prove the world wrong, but soon finds himself to fall in love. The mad scientist understands it's a feeling that no science experiment can conclude.

Christmas is a time for giving—not falling down chimneys! Santa’s favorite time of the year is the night before Christmas. Delivering wondrous gifts and making children happy brings warm feelings to his heart. But when he loses his balance on a roof and tumbles down a chimney on his butt, then on his head, he is faced with an incredible dilemma....

“Readers will feel every wave of Tully’s emotions as she risks everything to try to get her mom’s attention. A powerful novel in verse.” —Lisa Fipps, author of Printz Honor book Starfish A middle grade novel in verse that “packs a powerful punch” (Kirkus Reviews) from acclaimed...

Life is all about Ella Rose La Fleur and her loved ones in this sweet and lighthearted story highlighting the importance of family, fun, and making memorable connections wherever you go. A holiday surprise will forever change Ella and her family's lives. What magic can you discover viewing the world through Ella Rose's eyes?

Read by the author, Pam Ayres. Join Hattie the playful Brown Hare as she leaps from meadow to farm to heath, in this heartwarming tale written in rhyme by the much-loved poet Pam Ayres, author of The Last Hedgehog. We didn’t always live here, once we had a sunny home, We came here with...

When Kai's big sister Jenleaves the family home, Kai knows it's all his fault. His secret burns, but he tells no one, just keeps pulling at tufts of his hair. But in the broadbranches of a wasteland sycamore tree, Kai feels safe and free from his worries. Up there he feels he can be whoever he wants to be. And when a girl called Sky starts climbing Kai's tree, a friendship blossoms...a friendship with the power to heal.

"An animated look at celebrating who you are and never letting others dim your light." --Kirkus reviews A celebration of all the things that make you extraordinary, unique, and gorgeously YOU, by Jonathan Van Ness, New York Times bestselling author and star of the Netflix hit show Queer Eye. I...

Sneezy McSneezerson, Grouchy McGroucherson, and Fluffy McFlufferson live in the fanciest pumpkin high atop Pumpkin Ridge, but they are banished by town Elders because they can't get along with each other or anyone else. They must travel to Happy Hollow, home of the mysterious tribe of Nothing Heads, and learn how to live in peace. The trials and tribulations of their adventure force them to look at life in a brand new way that was as old as time itself.