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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Timeless wisdom is found in absurdity in these tales of an iconic Muslim character known as the sagest man in the village - and also its biggest fool.Would you like to know how a thief can turn into a donkey? Whether a cow can climb a pole? Or why you should spoon yogurt into a lake? Mulla Nasruddin knows all the answers, and he might also tell you why he rides his donkey backwards. Whether in the guise of an imam in a mosque or a beggar in the street,...
Author
Series
Loki a bad God's guide volume 2
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Odin has given Loki another chance to prove himself worthy of Asgard. But earning everyone's trust is tricky, and when Thor's hammer goes missing, everyone blames Loki. To clear his name he must find Thor's beloved hammer and uncover the real thief. Then force everyone to admit they were wrong. An easy feat for someone as handsome and clever as Loki.
Author
Series
Loki a bad God's guide volume 1
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
After one trick too many, Loki is banished to live on Earth as a 'normal' school boy. Forbidden from using his awesome godly powers, Loki must show moral improvement. As he records stuff in his magical (judgemental) diary, it becomes clear Loki hasn't a clue how to tell good from evil, trust from tricks, or friends from enemies.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Move over, Bonnie and Clyde, because there's a new criminal mastermind in town: Baby Frank! Baby Frank's parents say that he can't have a pet - 'Pets are for older kids', 'Be happy with your teddy', 'They cost too much to keep' - which leaves Baby Frank with a BIG problem because he REALLY wants a pet. What's a baby to do? Rob a bank, of course! But will money buy Baby Frank the fluffy pet he so desperately wants?
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Frank and Bert are the best of friends and they LOVE to play hide and seek. But Bert the bear isn't quite as good at hiding as he thinks he is - and Frank ALWAYS wins! Every. Single. Time. But when it's Bert's turn to hide, and Frank has to decide between winning again OR making his friend happy, Frank learns that friendship is always the true winner. This interactive and entertaining story about friendship is guaranteed to get children giggling!
Author
Publisher
Walker Books and Subsidiaries
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question: how does Santa go down the chimney?When Santa arrives at a child's house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feetfirst or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there's no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the tap? What happens once he's inside?Mac Barnett's iconic talent...
9) Pantemonium!
Author
Publisher
Andersen Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Fred the Giant's off fishing today. But look! His giant pants are caught on the end of his hook! Follow Fred as he drags his giant pants all around town, scooping up a cat, the baker and all his cakes, a fire engine - you'd be amazed how much fits in those megapants. What a pantemonium!
10) Hot Dog
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
This is the story of a little hot dog who longs for just one thing - to be a real dog. But when the Mustard Fairy makes his dreams come true, will he be accepted by the other dogs? Or will he have to fight for his place in the sun?
Author
Series
Mr Gum volume 1
Language
English
Description
Mr Gum is a truly nasty old man. He's absolutely grim. But this book's not just about him. There's also a little girl called Polly, an evil butcher, heroes and sweets and stuff, and Jake the dog, who must be saved from terrible, terrible evil.
12) Blamehounds
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Language
English
Description
Whenever there's a pong, poo or puddle that can't be explained, Norman and Ringo are the hounds that take the blame. Determined to exploit their status for profit, Blamehound Inc. is soon in business and small dogs the world over are admitting responsibility for accidents, eruptions and even the occasional war.
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Real animals with unusual names offer tongue-twisting fun and immersive facts in this uproariously funny book from the author of }Oi Frog!{, illustrated by new talent Nikki Dyson. The Ice Cream Cone Worm, Monkeyface Prickleback and Pink Fairy Armadillo all feature.
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Life is all fun and games when everything's going your way. But somedays, suddenly, something becomes horribly unfair. A melting ice cream, a too-tight t-shirt, a boy who doesn't share - it's enough to make you furious. But, as this little girl discovers, it's nothing that a deep breath, a happy song and a good cuddle can't sort out.
16) Holey moley
Author
Publisher
Little Tiger
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Gus the Goat loves guessing. And he loves rhyming. So, when he meets Mavis Mole, he can't help himself trying to guess where she lives. Is it in a hole? In a bowl!? In a sausage ROLL!! This super-silly and totally HOLE-ARIOUS story will have kids laughing out loud and joining in with Gus Goat's outlandish guessing game.
Author
Language
English
Description
Andy and Terry live in the world's best treehouse! It's got a giant catapult, a secret underground laboratory, a tank of man-eating sharks and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and shoots marshmallows into your mouth whenever you're hungry! Just watch out for the sea monkeys, and the monkeys pretending to be sea monkeys, and the giant mutant mermaid sea monster ... oh, and, whatever you do, don't get trapped in a burp-gas-filled bubble!...
18) Mike falls up
Author
Publisher
Little Tiger
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Mike and his dog Bowow are relaxing in the Chocolate Hills when the ground starts to tremble and the next moment a gaping hole appears. Before Mike can stop him, Bowow jumps into the hole. Then a note floats up. Party. Come now. Just fall up. There's no time to wonder what it means - Mike jumps in and falls into the most topsy-turvy of adventures.
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrington Stoke
Language
English
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Description
Anna Liza likes to help cheer up her mother's psychiatric patients with her 17 top knock-knock jokes and cheerful songs, but when she meets Edward, she hits a brick wall. Edward's dad is so sad since his mum left; he says his life isn't going anywhere any more. Anna Liza has a plan to get him on the move again, if only she can manage to evade her mother's attention long enough.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Duck is not like other ducks. Duck doesn't like water and is perfectly fine alone, thank you very much. But then, one dark and stormy night, an outgoing, water-loving, and very lost Frog turns up at Duck's door. Can this odd couple find Frog's home? And will they find friendship along the way?
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