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Hattie
A funny, lively, sympathetic illustrated chapter book about a street-smart country girl in her first year of school, from internationally award-winning Frida Nilsson.
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Everybody Counts: A counting story from 0 to 7.5 billion
Everybody Counts takes readers on a lively journey through all the diversity the world has to offer, from 0 to 7.5 billion.
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The Ice Sea Pirates
The cold bites and the sea lashes in this page-turning adventure on the ice seas. No one but ten-year-old Siri dares to face treacherous sailors, hungry wolves and the arctic winter to save her younger sister from the dreaded...
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Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest
A funny illustrated fairy tale for early readers about the brave and capable Dulcinea, who must save her father from the witch's spell and get him home to celebrate her birthday.
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White Fox
Dilah is a young white fox who returns home to find his mother gravely injured. Before she dies, she tells him of a secret treasure with the power to make animals human. But wicked blue foxes want it too and will stop at nothing...
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Two for Me, One for You
A new story from the author of bestselling Tickle My Ears: two friends share three mushrooms...who will get the extra one?
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Where Dani Goes, Happy Follows
A stand-alone follow-up to the acclaimed chapter books that began with New York Times Notable Book My Happy Life
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Zanzibar
An uplifting, warmhearted early chapter book about a crow, who proves you can move mountains (or even dromedaries) and perform truly heroic deeds if you believe in yourself.
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All the Dear Little Animals
A funny illustrated chapter book about three children who decide someone must bury all the world's poor dead animals.
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Bruno
Days come and go, and for Bruno they always bring something interesting. And once in a while, a day comes along that is just about perfect! These six linked stories are full of friendship, silliness, and the little moments that...
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The Runaways
Grandson and grandpa run away together for a one-night adventure. This novel is filled with warmth and humour, from one of the world's best writers for children.
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A Bear Named Bjorn
Bjorn lives in a cave. The walls are soft, the ground is comfortable, and just in front there is new grass and a rough tree, perfect for back-scratching.
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All’s Happy That Ends Happy
The final book in the acclaimed and beloved chapter book series that celebrates Dani's special ability to be happy and make others happy too.
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The Tale of the Tiny Man
A classic Swedish picture book with a very happy ending about being lonely, finding friends and learning how to play.
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Seahorses Are Sold Out
In this is a high-spirited story about an enterprising only child and a father's juggle to work from home, one pet for Mika leads to another and another...
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No One Is Angry Today
A wry and thought-provoking illustrated storybook in which the forest animals encounter their emotions, discovering that anger can appease, connect, resolve and even lead to tears of laughter.
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Leilong the Library Bus
A library-loving picture book in which an enthusiastic dinosaur absorbed in storytime threatens to flatten the library-until they decide to take the books outdoors.
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I Am the Subway
A cinematic journey through the Seoul subway that masterfully portrays the many unique lives we travel alongside whenever we take the train.
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Einstein: The Fantastic Journey of a Mouse Through Time and Space
A science-based adventure full of delightful details.
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Pablo
Pablo is a fresh and funny story for babies and toddlers about stepping out on your own into a bright new world. With the little chick Pablo, we discover our five senses and take a first flight.
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A Mother Is a House
This crisp and contemporary picture book offers a unique baby's eye view of the first year, from birth to first steps.
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Inside the Suitcase
A magical lift-the-flaps adventure-part puzzle, part fairy tale-where the boy's suitcase full of tricks and treasures is the key to getting him home.
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Everybody Poos
A no-nonsense approach to poo to encourage children not to be ashamed about potty training.
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Jefferson
When Jefferson the hedgehog goes to his hairdresser's, he's shocked to discover the barber lying dead on the floor.
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Why Do I Feel Like This?
A witty, perceptive picture book that will help children develop emotional resilience.
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Before After
A beautiful, smart and graphic picture book that explores the theme of before and after.
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Who Will Comfort Toffle?
A tale of Moomin Valley sees Toffle driven from his home by the frightening noises of the forest.
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Inside the Villains
An extraordinary pop-up book that reveals the secrets of the most famous fairytale villians: giants, wolves and witches
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Madeline
'In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...' The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children and adults alike for...
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Harold Snipperpot’s Best Disaster Ever
A fun, heart-warming story about a lonely boy named Harold Snipperpot, and what happens when his parents decide to throw him a birthday party.
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Can I Build Another Me?
Follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought as he decides to make a clone of himself - and starts to ponder what makes him.
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On A Magical Do-Nothing Day
A poignant look at the way things come and go, beautifully illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna, winner of the Society of Illustrator's Gold Medal for Original Art.
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The Marvellous Fluffy Squishy Itty Bitty
From one of the most renowned and exciting illustrators working today, a picture book with a distinctive style mixing collage, paint and drawing
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The Forest
A book about the journey of life, from our wide-eyes of childhood through the tangles and brambles, into our end.
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Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
Giraffe is bored, as usual. He'd love a friend to share things with. So he writes a letter and sends it as far as possible across the other side of the horizon. There he finds a pen pal-Penguin.
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Seasons
A stunning book exploring the cycle of seasons, the passage of time, the way people live, play, forget, remember ... Through objects, places and actions, the world is revealed as both permanent and ever-changing.
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Duck, Death and the Tulip
In a strangely heart-warming and beautifully illustrated story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death.
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It Might Be An Apple
A boisterous, philosophical shaggy dog story for young children that follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought through all the things an apple might be if it is not, in fact, an apple. It encourages a...
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What Happens Next?
A sensitive and gently humorous look at a little boy's imaginings of where his Grandpa goes after he dies.
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