The few seconds after the ball leaves the bat can be infinitely long. For this eager young player, there's plenty of time to envision the increasingly fantastic and funny situations that might interfe
Rain or no rain, Elmer is going for a walk. After being cooped up in a cave with his herd, he longs for a bit of fresh air and some peace and quiet. But peace and quiet is going to have to wait – when
Terri-Lee is applying for a new job. She arrives at the pet shop and is led into a back office for her interview. Apple Crumble, the dog, is sat behind the desk. Crumble grills Terri-Lee about his bas
At the first hint of a chill in the air, Elmer's friends start complaining about the cold, so Elmer decides to show them what cold weather is really like. They set off for a walk up a mountain, and th
When Nibbles, an inquisitive young mouse, scampers onto a waiting train at the local station, little does he know he is about to be swept along on a cross-country adventure. Nibbles travels across his homeland of Germany, picks up a new friend in Switzerland, samples the delights of French cuisine in Paris and finally ends up as the star performer in a circus in England! But then Nibbles begins to feel homesick. How will one little mouse find his way home again?Translated by Rachel Ward.
Here’s a button. I wonder what happens when you press it? From a singing button to a tickle button, from a rude sound button to a mysterious white button, there’s only one way to find out what they do
A lively and brilliantly coloured picture book about the importance of judging people on talent, not on size.Four friends decide to enter a Talent Show. A small red bird asks to join them, but they la
'A lamb for my supper will taste mighty fine!' Thought a wily old wolf by the name of Lou Pine.As he sneakily, slyly snuck up on the flock -But it wasn't the sheep that were in for a shock... With a s
Everyone knows about Anne Frank, and her life hidden in the secret annexe - or do they? Peter van Pels and his family are locked away in there with the Franks, and Peter sees it all differently. He's
What really happened when Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water? Well, yes, Jack did break his crown and, yes, Jill did come tumbling after. But, they also went on a quest to find a
Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games... until they discover the number for a troll. Grandpa Gruff says all trolls are
Susan laughs, she sings, she rides, she swings. She gets angry, she gets sad, she is good, she is bad. In fact, Susan is the same as any other child. It is only when we turn the last page that we disc
As heard on Radio 4's Woman's Hour and BBC Breakfast TVIt is difficult trying to talk in our family cos: a) Grandparents don't speak English at all b) Mum hardly speaks any English c) Me, Bonny and Si
A Netflix animated series - Autumn 2021!Reader: beware. Warlocks with dark spells, hunters with deadly aim, and bakers with ovens retrofitted for cooking children lurk within these pages. But if you dare, turn the page and learn the true story of Hansel and Gretel - the story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses and outwitted witches.Come on in. It may be frightening, it's certainly bloody, and it's definitely not for the faint of heart. 'Gidwitz manages to balance the grisly violence of the original Grimms' fairy tales with a wonderful sense of humor and narrative voice.Check it out!' Rick Riordan'Unlike any children's book I've ever read. [It] holds up to multiple readings, like the classic I think it will turn out to be' New York Times'An audacious debut that's wicked smart and wicked funny' Publisher's Weekly, starred review'Addictively compelling' School Library Journal, starred review
*試聽檔為 I Don't Want To Go To Bed*情緒管理-小公主系列有聲書本套書為10本平裝本+1CD 01. I Don't Want To Wash My Hands (我不想洗手) The Little Princess loves getting her hands dirty. The trouble is, she hates washing them. Until she learns all about the nasties, the dirties and all the other horrible things that lurk and make you ill .02. I Want My Tooth (我想要我的牙齒) The Little Princess has a royal set of sparkling white teeth--she brushes them religiously and she eats the right food. So when one of them falls out, the hunt is on to find it. The Little Princess wants her tooth back, and she wants it NOW!03. I Want My Potty (我想要我的小馬桶) "Nappies are YUUECH!" said the Little Princess. "There must be something better!" At first, the Little Princess thinks the royal potty is even worse, but she soon learns to love it... even if it isn't always there when she needs it! Tony Ross's hilarious account of royal potty training will amuse young children and help their parents.04. I Want My Dummy (我想要我的奶嘴) "Where is my dummy? I WAN
The Little Princess doesn't want to go to bed. And why should she when she isn't even tired? But the King and Queen are firm and she does eventually go to bed. But when the King goes in to kiss her go
The Little Princess needs to learn some manners but, several tantrums later, once she’s mastered ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, she finds that not everyone else is so polite! She’s certainly not going to g
'Where is my dummy? I WANT MY DUMMY!'shrieks the Little Princess when the royal dummy mysteriously disappears, yet again. Wherever the King, Queen and courtiers hide her dummy, she always finds it eve
The Little Princess is adamant that she doesn't want to go to hospital - but what will make her change her mind? Tony Ross is a friend of Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, and the idea for t
All day there had been disasters - the water pot went all over the latest painting; the Little Princess fell off the seesaw and banged her knee; and worst of all, there was a monster under the bed tha
