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	GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE Giles Andreae & Guy Parker-Rees A new gift book and DVD edition of this much-loved picture book, about Gerald who dances to his own tune. The DVD features an animation of the story, narrated by Hugh Laurie.
	Mrs. Scrooge Carol Ann Duffy That night, alone in her bed with Catchit the cat beside her, Mrs. Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. As each in succession takes her by the hand and sweeps through the scenes of her life, Mrs. Scrooge learns not only what the 'Christmas Spirit' really means, but the nature of the real gifts we give and receive.
	JINGLE BELLS This is a fun collection of Christmas songs and carols for children.
	Carols for Children Twenty-two Christmas favorites from We Three Kings to Silent Night, complete with music and guitar chords. Perfect for carol singing, Christmas parties, carol concerts, and all other festivities.
	Wild about books Judy SIERRA All the animals are very curious when a mobile library arrives but soon they can't wait to learn about this new something called reading. They read thin books and fat books and Cat in the Hat books. Molly even found waterproof books for the otter, who never goes swimming without Harry Potter! Read along with the book-loving animals and go wild, simply wild, about wonderful books.
	Winnie's amazing pumpkin Valerie THOMAS & Korky PAUL Winnie and Wilbur are regulars at the weekly farmers' market to stock up on their greens, but bringing them back home on a broomstick proves to be rather hazardous. So Winnie decides to grow her own and digs a vegetable patch in her garden. Not having the patience of a true gardener, she uses a little magic to speed up the growing process ...only to end up with a garden overrun by enormous vegetables. She uses her giant pumpkin to make pumpkin pies, pumpkin scones, and creamy pumpkin soup for Wilbur, and dish after dish of roast pumpkin. She invites all her neighbors to help themselves to pumpkin, too.
	Winnie's new computer Valerie THOMAS & Korky PAUL Winnie, the Witch is very pleased with her new computer. She decides to throw away her book of spells and her wand - from now on all her magic will be at the click of a mouse! When Wilbur tries to pounce on the mouse, things start to go wrong. Winnie wakes up to discover she has no cat...and no computer. She could really use a little magic, but just where is it going to come from? This is a hilarious Winnie story for the digital age!
	Oranges and lemons Karen KING and Ian BECK We are delighted to be reissuing this lovely book, with new cover artwork from Ian Beck. It's a collection of singing and dancing games that children will just love to learn. Many traditional favourites are here, including 'Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush', 'Ring-a-Ring O'Roses', and 'The Grand Old Duke of York' - and they are all charmingly illustrated by Ian Beck.
	That rabbit belongs to Emily Brown Cressida COWELL and Neal LAYTON When the Queen steals Emily Brown's favorite toy and erstwhile companion, a toy rabbit called Stanley, Emily sets out to get him back and teach that naughty queen a valuable lesson.
	The elephant tree Penny DALE Elephant wants to climb a tree, not a bird tree, or a monkey tree, or a tiger tree, but an elephant tree. So Elephant and his friends set out to find one.
	Bear feels scared Karma WILSON and Jane CHAPMAN The sun is setting and it's getting chilly, but Bear is not home and his friends are wondering if Bear has lost his way. Well friends don't let friends stay lost, so out into the cold march all the usual suspects. Wren, Owl and Raven take to the skies while Badger, Mole, and Mouse search on the ground. Pretty soon Bear is found, and once he's back in his cave, he feels quite safe with his friends all around.
	One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish Collectif One fish, two fish, red fish and blue fish are here to encourage beginner readers with simple, fun rhyming language and stickers to complete the book! A host of crazy Dr. Seuss caracters are will help you learn to read! Lots of the story words have been turned into pictures, to help aid word recognition and understanding. Read the story and find the right sticker to match the picture - and quick as a fox, you're a reader! Packed with stickers, this fun book will have even the most reluctant readers rhyming along with Dr.Seuss.
	The librarian of Basra: a true story from Iraq Jeanette WINTER Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra, Iraq. For fourteen years, her library has been a meeting place for those who love books. Until now. Now war has come, and Alia fears that the library, along with the thirty thousand books within it, will be destroyed forever. In a war-stricken country where civilians, especially women, have little power, this true story about a librarian's struggle to save her community's priceless collection of books reminds us all how, throughout the world, the love of literature and the respect for knowledge know no boundaries.
	The olden day's coat Margaret LAURENCE Ten-year-old Sal is disappointed when she and her parents spend Christmas at her grandmother's house, instead of at home, like they did before Grandpa died. In order to pass the time, Sal explores the contents of an old trunk. Searching through the old photographs she comes across a little girl's winter coat, tries it on, and finds herself transported into the past where she makes an unexpected connection to her heritage and her grandmother.
	Fly, pigeon, fly! John HENDERSON and Julia DONALDSON When a boy finds a young pigeon, half starved, in a derelict warehouse in Glasgow, he names the pigeon Percy and takes him home. He looks after him and even teaches him to fly. Da says that Percy should be set free, but the boy wants him to stay forever.
	Handa's surprise Eileen BROWNE Handa puts seven delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend, Akeyo. But as she walks, carrying the basket on her head, various creatures steal her fruits. A monkey takes the banana, an ostrich the guava, a zebra the orange, an elephant the mango, a giraffe the pineapple, an antelope the avocado and a parrot the passion fruit. Handa walks on, wondering which of the fruits her friend will like best, oblivious to the fact that her basket is now empty. But then, behind her, a goat charges into a tangerine tree and fills Handa's basket with the fruit.
	The selfish crocodile: book of nursery rhymes F. CHARLES Faustin Charles has specially created for this collection over 40 new rhymes inspired by traditional nursery rhymes and all featuring animal characters. The rhymes are illustrated throughout by Michael Terry, illustrator of the bestselling The Selfish Crocodile, and whose animal portrayals have become legendary. Combined with a fantastic audio CD that has Faustin Charles narrating the poems with lots of amazing animal sounds and noises, this will make a much-loved and much-listened to collection for younger readers.
	I love you, little bear Guido VAN GENECHTEN Alfie the little polar bear loves to play in the snow - join him for lots of fun as he catches snowflakes, goes fishing and slides down icebergs. In this cuddly pop-up book Alfie loves an adventure. But most of all, he loves his mummy - and she loves him too.
	HAPPY BIRTHDAY WINNIE ! It's Winnie's birthday and she's celebrating in style with a garden party. She uses all sorts of magic to invite the guests and transform her garden into the perfect party venue. There are presents to unwrap and games to play but then things start to go wrong when Winnie toots on the magic trumpet that cousin Cuthbert has given her. This story is full of noisy antics: a whirring printer, a rattling cage, a deflating bouncy castle, musical broomsticks, a tooting trumpet and the shouts and laughter of party guests are just some of the wonderful additions to the narration of Happy Birthday, Winnie! on the accompanying audio CD.

	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl "Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Gold Ticket, from Mr Willy Wonka! I shake you warmly by the hand! Tremendous things are in store for you!" The Golden Ticket allows Charlie to fulfil his dearest wish, to have a specially conducted tour of the mysterious chocolate factory, and who wouldn't want to wander in a place which made Whipple-scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight or Cavity-filling Caramels or Strawberry-juice Water Pistols or Lickable Wallpaper for nurseries? But there are dangers in store as well, especially for such unlovable characters as Veruca Salt, who disappears down the Great Rubbish Chute, or Augustus Gloop, who is swept away in a river of hot melted chocolate, or Violet Beauregarde who . . . but it's all here in this famous story, waiting "to entrance, delight, intrigue, astonish and perplex you beyond measure". All children find this exciting adventure in Willy Wonka's amazing chocolate factory entirely irresistible!
	The Witches Roald Dahl A book about "real witches", the ones that absolutely loathe children and are always plotting to get rid of them.
	CLARICE BEAN – THAT’S ME Lauren Child There is a trace of Eloise's voice in the cadence of Clarice's unfettered, stream-of-consciousness narrative, but her home is definitely not the Plaza. Forced to share a room with her younger brother, Minal Cricket, Clarice boldly and occasionally outrageously exposes the family dynamics: "Sometimes I say, I haven't got time for all your nonsense. And he says, TWIT. And I say, Twit and a half. And he says, Twit with carrots in your ears. And then I flick his nose with my ruler, And he says, MOOOM, in this really whiny brother way." Later, after Clarice dumps a bowl of spaghetti on her brother's head, her mother advises her to think before she acts, and this young queen of the quick comeback responds, "And she's right. If I'd thought about it I would have put tapioca down his shorts." Graphically, these collage-like pages are as busy and spontaneous as Child's (I Want a Pet) exuberant, self-assured heroine. Stylized, childlike drawings appear against backdrops of flowered wallpaper, linoleum tile and photographs, while the text's fonts change as quickly and randomly as the amusingly opinionated Clarice's thoughts. Bright and brassy, this youngster will win over readers in a split second and will leave them hoping for more of her trials and tribulations. Ages 6-10.
	UNDER THE BED Paul Bright – Ben Cort In this book about nighttime worries, a rhyming text describes a variety of creatures that live under a little boy's bed, ranging from "bugs… gobbling" and "squabbling" to "a dragon dozing" to a monster "bigger than a stable door,/Horrible, hairy, with warts on his nose,/With knots in his tail, and mold on his toes." Children are assured that all of these beasts are too busy, sleepy, or lazy to bother with them. In fact, the critters are frightened of something inside the bed, and after they run off one by one, readers discover that it is the boy they are afraid of. The amusing illustrations are large and brightly colored. The bugs have huge teeth, horns, spiked tails, and scary expressions but are smaller than a tennis shoe. Cort makes good use of perspective, showing a frightened monster (who sucks his thumb and holds a teddy bear) as very small and insignificant on one spread, while the boy's smiling face engulfs an entire page. The size and placement of the text effectively reflect the emotion and action of the story. This is a good choice for preschoolers worried about sleeping in their own beds.
	THE TROLL WITH NO HEART IN HIS BODY Betsy Bowen (Illustrator), Lise LUNGE-LARSEN As tall as trees and as ancient and rugged as the Norwegian landscape from which they come, trolls are some of lore's most fascinating and varied creatures. Some live under bridges, others deep inside caves. They can carry their heads under their arms or hide their hearts inside wells. They can walk across oceans and fly over mountains. Trees and shrubs may grow from their heads, and their noses can be long enough to stir soup. There are troll hags, troll daughters, and elderly, shrunken trolls. Old or young, they are quarrelsome, ugly, and boastful, and they love to trick princesses and children. To defeat them, children must rely on the strengths of their humanity-persistence, kindness, pluck, and willingness to heed good advice

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