When a boy finds a young pigeon, half-starved, in a derelict warehouse in Glasgow, he takes the bird home, looks after him and teaches him to fly. Da says that Percy the pigeon should be set free but the boy wants him to stay for ever . . .
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It’s tricky to have breakfast when there’s a mole in your bowl! A baby’s every activity is thwarted by a variety of surprising animals. But who wouldn’t be happy to find a ted in their bed? A lift-the-flap book for babies with an online song to accompany it.
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This is a collection of poems chosen by Julia Donaldson because they lend themselves to performance by two or more voices. The book, which is illustrated with expressive lino cuts, is perfect for classroom use and fun for families too. The poems range from classics by Edward Lear, W H Auden and Eleanor Farjeon to […]
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The Baddies are the meanest, nastiest ghost, witch and troll in the land. They just adore being bad, and fight over who is the worst. When a little girl moves into a nearby cottage, the Baddies can’t wait to scare her out of her wits. But baddies don’t always get their way ……
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This is a story spanning a thousand years, over which time an acorn grows into a mighty oak. The tree witnesses a whole sweep of history, from the Viking invasion to a modern-day teddybears’ picnic, and on each page we see children playing different games around it, as well as the animals, birds and insects […]
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But each time Princess Eliza changes – into a blue fish, a yellow chick, a red fox or a black cat – the wicked finds her and sets her another horrible task. Will this plucky princess be able to outwit him and escape back to the palace in time to cut her birthday cake?
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A lovely gift book, containing the words of 26 of Julia’s songs, beautifully illustrated by Axel Scheffler and with a QR code so that you can listen and join in with Julia and her band of professional musicians. Some of the songs are based on the Donaldson/Scheffler picture books, and there are also versions of […]
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Josephine has some new running shoes. But will they be able to save her from a bear?
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But who is the Giant Jumperee hiding in Rabbit’s burrow?
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