No One Is Home 
No One Is Home 

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Mikołaj Pa. Illustrations Gosia Herba. Translator Scotia Gilroy.

No One Is Home begins with a yawning lion, who welcomes the day because it is his best friend’s birthday. He decides to give Kimbo a surprise, by visiting him...
The Peach King
The Peach King

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Inga Simpson. Illustrations Tannya Harricks.

Young children are always inquisitive about the changes they observe in nature. Accomplished author Inga Simpson’s hard covered picture book, which has been beautifully illustrated by acclaimed illustrator Tannya Harricks,...
Sword of the Champion (DragonForged) 
Sword of the Champion (DragonForged) 

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Eric Lide

Eric Lide is an African American cartoonist. His illustrations are superb in this Graphic novel Dragon Forged: Sword of the Champion. They convey an understanding of the story, using humour,...
Pocket Potters
Pocket Potters

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JK Rowling

Little Guides to the Harry Potter Books This series of hard back books for juniors from JK Rowlings Pocket Potters, gives younger children a chance to become familiar with the...
Ghostlines
Ghostlines

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Katya Balen

Tilda lives on the island of Ayrie with her father and mother. She leads an idyllic life, swimming in the fairy pools, having bonfires on the beach with other kids...
George & Lenny Are Always Together
George & Lenny Are Always Together

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Jon Agee

Friendship can be such a powerful bond, that often differences are never noticed. This is how it is with Lenny the rabbit and George the bear. They play happily and...
My Friend May
My Friend May

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Julie Fleet

There are overtones in the book My Friend May that indicate the author’s background. The names, the illustrations and the language tell us that the author is of Cree extraction....
The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush 
The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush 

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Ruth Mary Flanagan. Illustrations Sarah Lovell.

In a gentle and heartfelt manner award winning poet Ruth Mary Flanagan draws attention to the changing environment in The Last Song of the Mistle Thrush presenting in delicate prose...
Good Golden Sun
Good Golden Sun

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Brendan Wenzel

This picture book about the sun encompasses many issues and thoughts that have been posed as questions. Animals, plants and insects all wait eagerly for the sun to rise and...
How to Get an Alligator Out of the Bathtub
How to Get an Alligator Out of the Bathtub

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Lynsay Martin. Illustrated Colleen C Coggins

When Payton and Bennett come in from a very busy day playing and go to take their bath they discover there is already someone in their bath tub, and that...
Maya’s Worldly Wonders: Maya’s Whimsical Japanese Journey 
Maya’s Worldly Wonders: Maya’s Whimsical Japanese Journey 

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Sharika Chauhan

For all young people who dream of one day of travelling the world and having adventures, a wonderful collection of books Maya’s Worldly Wonders, from Sharika Chauhan could be the...
The Humongous Humdingle Family and the Tiny House
The Humongous Humdingle Family and the Tiny House

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Michelle Wilson. Illustrations PJ Reece.

Just imagine, there was Mama, Dad, Thomas, Lucy, William Alexandra, Grandpa and Grandma all living together in a tiny house. They only had one of most things. A couch, a...