Michael Foreman
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Stubby was a brave soldier, a loyal friend and a dog. From an army training camp to the trenches in France, this is the incredible true story of Sergeant Stubby, the dog who served bravely in the First World War, sniffing out gas attacks, catching spies and winning the hearts of his fellow soldiers.
2) Friends
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While a cat wanders wild and free, his friend Bubble the fish swims in circles in a bowl, until the cat decides to give Bubble a taste of freedom.
4) Cat & Dog
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Dog takes care of a trio of kittens when their mother, Cat, gets trapped in a fisherman's van while trying to find breakfast.
5) Tufty
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Tufty the duckling lives with his family on an island in the middle of a lake. But when the ducks fly south for the winter, Tufty gets left behind. Lost and alone, Tufty doesn't know what to do, until he finds an unlikely new friend... Join this brave little duck as he finds a new home in an unexpected place, in a new book from acclaimed children's author, Michael Foreman.
6) Wonder goal!
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A boy describes what it feels like to score a goal that makes his soccer teammates stop teasing him.
9) Oh! if only
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English
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Relates the chain of events as one young boy and a dog unwittingly unleash havoc on the queen's birthday celebration.
10) Happy times!
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"When the sun rises, a new day begins. Time for a trip to the beach, games on the sand, and cake for teatime. A perfect day filled with family love and happy times!"--Font jacket flap.
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When the Mayor decides to close down Joey's favourite bookshop in order to build a big superstore, Joey calls upon his friend, Origami Girl, to help. Origami Girl creates an army out of characters from famous children's books to put a stop to the mayor and the builders before it is too late!
12) I Didn't Do It!
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Quick, quick! The Big Cycle Race is coming to town, and Milo does not want to miss it. On his way to the finish line, Milo unwittingly causes havoc that follows him all along the route ... but when someone tries to steal the trophy, who will save the day?
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As a boy, Henry Friston dreamed of traveling the world. He thought he was signing up for a lifetime of adventure when he joined the Royal Navy. But when World War I begins, it launches the world, and Henry, into turmoil. While facing enemy fire at Gallipoli, Henry discovers the strength he needs to survive in an unexpected source: a tortoise. And so begins the friendship of a lifetime. Based on true events, and with charming illustrations, this story...
15) Cat and Canary
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"Tomorrow, we can go to the land beyond the river, and still be back for tea!"
Cat's best friend is the canary in his apartment. Once their owner has gone out, Cat lets Canary out of his cage and they go up onto the roof together. Cat wishes he could fly, like all the birds around him, and when he finds a kite tangled in an aerial, it is too much of a temptation. The kite carries him much too high and much too far, and Canary needs to marshall a...
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Thames & Hudson Ltd
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2024.
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English
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Little Mo is one of the first mammals on Earth and everything is new to him -- snow and ice, being home alone, and most frightening of all, dinosaurs! When a pack of triceratops decides to make Little Mo's cave their home, Mo musters all his courage and inventiveness to scare them away. Featuring stunning watercolor illustrations by Michael Foreman, OBE, Little Mos and the Great Snow Monster is a rollicking prehistoric adventure.
20) Just so stories
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A collection of the well-known stories, including "How the Whale Got His Throat," "The Elephant's Child, " and "The Butterfly That Stamped." Kipling's own drawings, with their long, funny captions, illustrate his hilarious explanations of "How the Camel Got His Hump," "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin," "How the Armadillo Happened," and other animals How's. He began inventing these stories in his American wife's hometown of Brattleboro, Vermont, to...