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41) I Want a Pony
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This children's book was inspired by the author's time working with children in primary schools as a teaching assistant, in poetry workshops and as a performance poet, and also during time spent working in an adventure playground.
I Want a Pony is a collection of humorous poems and short stories for children aged 5–11 years although it is accessible to older readers. The poems and short stories capture childhood interests and ideas that are current...
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Elisabeth creció en una de las bibliotecas mágicas de Austermeer, pero ahora vive en casa de Nathaniel... y bajo la atenta mirada de los periodistas, ávidos de cotilleos sobre el hechicero más poderoso de la ciudad y la bibliotecaria que le ha robado el corazón.
Que la enorme finca esté llena de secretos no es una sorpresa. Sin embargo, en los últimos días ha empezado a suceder algo muy extraño: inexplicablemente, la magia que protege su...
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This beautifully illustrated children's story is about how Tom Goode rescues an old mower from Mr Pickle's junk yard and saves him from being thrown out onto the scrap heap. With the help of Mr Pickle, Mervin works again! But Mervin is no ordinary mower because he can magically talk, but only to Tom, who also seems to be the only person who can start Mervin. Because Mervin can talk, Tom decides to call him Mervin the Magic Mower. This is the first...
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When I wrote this book it was my intention to give some hope and encouragement. These past couple of years have been trying and very difficult to many people, and we need to be able to continue and never lose hope despite the adversities.
This book is about a leaf spreading happiness in dark places. It is about how, with a little bit of hope and never giving up, you are able to overcome your challenges in the end.
45) Carlitos Súper M
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Carlitos quiere ser un superhéroe y consigue un disfraz increíble. Decide que se llamará Super M, por las moscas, que le encantan. Pero ¿podrá ser un superhéroe si lleva gafas? ¿Y cuál será su superpoder? Carlitos no tiene ninguna duda: ¡quiere ser invisible!
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En cuanto Ophélie es nombrada vicecuentista, se ve envuelta en las inquietantes tramas que se urden bajo los techos dorados de la Citacielo, en cuya corte han empezado a producirse unas extrañas desapariciones de personalidades muy influyentes.
Pronto, Ophélie se embarca en una investigación que la llevará más allá de las ilusiones del Polo, a una realidad escalofriante que cada vez resulta más peligrosa... y en la que también desempeñará...
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Esta es una historia sobre dos niñas que empiezan a ir al colegio por primera vez. Tendrán que coger el autobús escolar y están algo asustadas. El Sr. Bill, el conductor del autobús, les enseña a Sandy y Lynn que viajar en el gran autobús amarillo puede ser una experiencia divertida, y dejan de tener miedo.
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Aidez-moi quelqu'un !!!
À contrecœur, Zoélie doit se rendre à la campagne pour garder les six enfants de la meilleure amie de sa mère pendant quelques jours. Parmi eux, il y a les jumeaux, Luc et Jacob, aussi exubérants qu'espiègles, qui lui donneront beaucoup de fil à retordre et bien des sueurs froides. Heureusement, elle fera la rencontre de Jean-François, le fils du voisin, qui en plus de lui donner un coup de main, fera battre son cœur....
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In a modern-day fairy tale, Nesta, a witch yearning to make a difference, is joined by her cat, Paisley, and her avian companion, Bird. Together, they are entranced by Earth's breathtaking beauty but deeply distressed by the harm inflicted upon it. From the polluted oceans to vanishing forests and smog-ridden skies, Nesta and her companions conjure spells in a desperate attempt to heal the planet. Yet, their magic alone isn't enough. As they work...
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Will Morgan and his friends be able to return to Heat Lake?
After helping the humans accomplish their mission, Chief Derek promised the Striders he will build them a lava tunnel that will cross through Doom Mountain and reach Heat Lake.
The tunnel construction started smoothly and right on track until the builders hit a mysterious block that could not be removed. Worse, it is said to be radioactive as the builders who touched it have fallen...
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Mara y Owen son los gemelos más cercanos del mundo. Así que cuando él es acusado de violación, ella no sabe qué pensar. ¿Puede su hermano ser culpable de algo tan atroz? Dividida entre el amor por su familia y su sentido de la justicia, Mara deberá hacerle frente a un trauma del pasado que le impide ser libre y ser fuerte para enfrentar la realidad de su presente.
Con sensibilidad y franqueza, esta novela encara el abuso sexual, la culpa que...
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Little T is a Caribbean boy who has just started school. He is a very musical child and is trying his best to be a leader in his group of friends.
Join him as he swims in his favourite river and hangs out with his little friends.
There will be more Little T stories soon, so hold on, the best is yet to come!
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Treachery, adventure and dreams of freedom triumph in this stunningly evocative historical adventure, inspired by a stunning real-life story, and brought to a modern teen audience by a Carnegie Medal-winning author. It's 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can 'pass for white'. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman – and...
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Was tut man, wenn einem das Herz gebrochen wurde? Richtig, man telefoniert mit der besten Freundin, isst Schokolade und suhlt sich wochenlang im Unglück. Dumm nur, dass Gwendolyn, Zeitreisende wider Willen, ihre Energie für ganz andere Sachen braucht: zum Überleben zum Beispiel. Denn die Fäden, die der zwielichtige Graf von Saint Germain in der Vergangenheit gesponnen hat, ziehen sich nun auch in der Gegenwart zu einem gefährlichen Netz zusammen....
55) The Smile Potion
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Arlo was a little boy in Prue's school who did not smile, not ever. Prue had noticed and decided to do something about this as she felt that Arlo was missing out on one of the best feelings she knew, feeling happy. Prue had an idea, and this was going to be a very extraordinary idea because Prue was a witch, a good witch, and her friends were fairies. This book is for all children who have ever felt different. You are never alone because you will...
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Who hasn't looked in the mirror and not liked what they saw?
The author, Thomasina Farrell, has a particular passion for disability and mental health work and has recognized the nearly universal nature of a lack of self-worth.
It is the aim of this book to heighten people's ability to recover and thrive if they open themselves to access assistance.
The story is enhanced by Malcolm Richards' brilliant, emotive illustrations and the book can be enjoyed...
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So einen Piratenjungen wie Schönfried trifft man sicher sehr selten. Er darf sich nicht schmutzig machen, muss immer freundlich sein, darf niemals schimpfen…. Sein Lebenist sehr anstrengend!
Doch eines Tages ändert sich das sehr schnell. Als er seinen Lieblingsplatz aufsucht, um alleine zu sein, hört er plötzlich ein eigenartiges Geräusch – es klingt fast wie dasSchmatzen eines wilden Tiers beim Fressen…
Neugierig schleicht Schönfried...
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When you're in love, you often dream of the thing you love, even if it's a train. You dream of "trains speeding through the desert night, thousands of stars shining bright." And you wonder, will others see the beauty you see, the freedom you feel, or the excitement of winning a race, when you are on a train?
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SWOOSH! What is that noise?
Willy and Wally hear a strange noise (again!) and set out to investigate – Swoosh! Yes that noise!
Willy and Wally are windscreen wipers. But they're no ordinary windscreen wipers! These windscreen wipers come to life when people (that's you and me) are not looking. Next time you are in a car with your family, take a look. But don't touch them! They may be special too.
Our mischievous windscreen wipers (as in cheeky...
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Full of love, humour and heartbreak, this beautifully crafted YA novella from the multi-award-winning author of Ketchup Clouds and My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is a compassionate and distinctive tale of modern family life and its issues. Dads leave home all the time. It's not that unusual, really. Leon's dad walked out. So did Mo's. But Archie's? Well, that's a different story – a story that Archie must keep secret at all cost. Archie knows...
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