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Well, what if she had other animals on there as well? In the story, a narrator asks the zoo to send him a pet. However, the zoo keep sending animals which are completely inappropriate — a monkey who is too naughty, a camel who is too grumpy — and each one has to be sent back. Children love the fun involved when mixing reality with fantasy.
They all know what tea-time is, they know what a tiger is, but tea with a tiger is the silliest thing. The darker later volumes can make Potter daunting for some, but there are plenty of young readers. The cheeky Cat arrives and causes mayhem with his suggested rainy day games in the home of two young children, while their mother is out. In The Jolly Postman, our eponymous hero makes his deliveries around a storyland populated by famous fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters. Adventures abound as each communication offers more intrigue. The envelopes are ingeniously built into the pages and each letter is cleverly designed to delight young readers.
Lola is a cheeky preschool madam who always has a smart excuse to justify getting her own way. However, older brother Charlie appeals to her sense of fantasy to overcome common childhood issues — such as fussy eating. Exploring the country house they have moved to, the youngest daughter, Lucy, discovers a secret world inside a disused wardrobe and soon all the children are launched into the world of Narnia.
Belief, betrayal and salvation are the strong biblical themes, but the appeal of this enduring fantasy reaches far beyond that. Yet Dahl was never sentimental, and here the hero is the only son of the almost comically poor Bucket family, who wins the final place on a one-off tour of the top-secret sweet factory owned by Willy Wonka. A wonderful novel for young readers which fires their imaginations and offers a cautionary tale. Illustrating her work with a delicate style, Potter brought the wonders of her beloved English countryside to an Edwardian audience who instantly fell in love with her books.
At the top of the tree is a ladder which leads the children to a magic land that is constantly changing — they are sometimes extremely unpleasant the Land of Dame Slap or sometimes fantastically enjoyable the Land of Birthdays, the Land of Take-What-You-Want. The children are free to come and go, but they have to leave before the land "moves on" or they will be stuck there until the magic hole returns through which they can get down the ladder at the top of the tree. Watzisname and the Angry Pixie.
Their loneliness makes them anxious and the fluffy white owls begin to fret, but are overcome with relief and joy when mummy owl comes back. A great bedtime read for two-year-olds. Little boy Alfie accidentally locks his mother and his baby sister outside. Getting the door open again is a convoluted process involving neighbours and all sorts.
A warm and wonderful exploration for preschoolers. Eventually, he notices that all is quiet and he gets back into his own bed to enjoy peace at last. A small snail longs to sail the seas and by hitching a ride with his massive friend the whale, he can explore icebergs, volcanoes and other wonders across the earth. However, when the whale is stranded on a beach, it is snail who can come to his rescue by writing an SOS message.
Richly colourful and charming, with memorable rhyming. A parent fox called Large promises Small, her cub, that whatever happens, she will always be there filling their life with love and cuddles. Small asks lots of questions, but Large is consistent in her reassuring replies. The fluffy illustrative style is appealing to young readers, whether the separation is only temporary at bedtime, or for a more prolonged period of a parent being away. When Lily sees her beloved cuddly in the arms of someone else she realises that he is too special to lose. A lovely bedtime read.
Before the first page is out poor James Henry Trotter is orphaned and condemned to a life of cruelty with his Aunts Spiker and Sponge. However, one day he meets a strange man who offers him a bag of magic grains, only James drops the bag in the garden and a mighty peach appears. James is befriended by a clutch of insects who were also affected by the magic and they all fly away on an incredible adventure.
Dogger is a toy dog whose owner Dave takes him everywhere. Both must go through hard times before a happy reunion brings the story to a comforting close for readers. Like any naughty toddler she is told off for everyday misdemeanours, so the books translate beautifully. There are now more than colourful first stories about the little mouse and her friends. A wonderful route to colours, objects and early words. When she discovers that Wilbur is destined for slaughter, the spider manages to save him by writing special messages in her web.
This book for confident readers explores sometimes difficult issues in a compassionate, celebratory and magical story. The Percy series has enjoyed huge success with preschoolers. Now an international phenomenon, the original books have a wonderfully dry humour. Men books made it into the voting box including some of the Little Miss series, which began in Simple in design and illustration, these bold characters get up to all kinds of comic capers because of their particular traits or habits.
Forgetful, all of which allow young children to explore different personalities through fun stories. Beautiful, pastel-shaded illustrations have made this a classic. Chunky boardbooks with textured pages take a child through a simple narrative: As well as the touchy-feely experience, the basic vocabulary repetition is a valuable — and enjoyable — early learning tool. School life is all about avoiding work and causing the teachers as much grief as possible; home life is a trial of avoiding parental discipline, while also eating all the sweets, cheating at competitions and generally being horrid.
His wickedly rebellious world appeals to young children instantly, and this first volume has spawned a young-reader series now immortalised on television. The Dennis the Menace of his time. It is regarded as a major text for early childhood in America and has enjoyed much success here, too.
The Taken , the first book in her fantasy fox trilogy, debuted in Fall with Scholastic Press. You may unsubscribe from these email communications at any time. He finds a very large teddy, which he thinks is his grown big. Survivors - Gillian Philip: He goes on a spree of gorging volumes and volumes, only to find that he is also filling up on knowledge! The Elders , was published in October
The series of Kipper books began in and have been adapted deftly for television. Here, the honey-and-black puppy has gone missing at dinner time and mummy dog, Sally, must find him. Hill has sold millions of books in the Spot series. We'd love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase.
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This standalone entry is perfect for new readers and dedicated fans alike. Thanks for signing up! We've emailed you instructions for claiming your free e-book. Tell us more about what you like to read so we can send you the best offers and opportunities. Something about seemed off and I just didn't want it anywhere near me anymore. Rosie Maldonne is an unemployed part-time, when-she-feels-like-it waitress who lives with three children and a cat in a run-down one bedroom trailer. She has no money. No money, that is, until she finds an envelope with cash in it.
Well, let me tell Rosie Maldonne is an unemployed part-time, when-she-feels-like-it waitress who lives with three children and a cat in a run-down one bedroom trailer. Well, let me tell you, this book is a roaring good time. A light fare set before me with nothing better to do than to entertain. And entertain it does. Rosie is an outspoken character who only wants what we all want in life, love and happiness. But things just keep tripping her up - like that stash of cash and a cop just a little too good to be true.
If you get on this ride, be sure to tell Rosie the Wordman said, hey! May 07, Amy rated it it was ok Shelves: Miss Rose "CriCri" Maldonne is constantly stating how classy and sophisticated she is; however, she is anything but. Inbetween dodging Child Services and looking after an ever growing brood of small children, Rosie manages to fall headlong into outrageous circumstances and land smack in the middle of a twisted conspiracy.
Alice Quinn's debut novel is excellently written, and well translated, but I found myself constantly rolling my eyes at the heroine's ridiculous antics. This is a charming litt Miss Rose "CriCri" Maldonne is constantly stating how classy and sophisticated she is; however, she is anything but. This is a charming little story, but would be much more entertaining with any other protagonist at the helm.
I'm sure there are readers who will adore this novel, but I found the narrator too unrelatable to really enjoy the story. May 25, Judy A. Kuhl rated it really liked it. This is a very quick read. Different for sure, but entertaining. I like Rosie, and love her cubbies.
This book is worth the time to read it. I was a bit taken back by the over the top enthusiasm of the writing, which I understand is the French style. A trampy Madonna with 3, whoops, now 5 little ones to care for at 25 years old? No job, no income, other than welfare? And living in a trailer next to an abandoned rail station.
It is definitely a stretch. I will read the Entertaining. I will read the next one, though. It's sorta like a comic book, you have to keep reading to see what happens. May 19, Lark rated it it was amazing Shelves: What a fun and funny read! Rose is someone whom I would love to sit down with and share some laughter.
It is so refreshing to find a character who loves life and is thankful for even the smallest blessings of each day. Rose has so much love to share that she continues to add more children to her tiny home. I found myself cheering her on as she solves the mysteries of little Pierre's disappearance, his mother Vero's subsequent disappearance, and where did all of those Euros come from? I highly re What a fun and funny read! I highly recommend this mystery!
The Cat That Lost Its Meow (The Adventures of Rosie The Cat Book 1) - Kindle edition by Teri Thompson. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ bahana-line.com A collection of books used at Stories for Strays, a program for children and their families that includes A small dog named Rosie is not afraid of anything, except . out on the streets in search of adventure makes him reconsider the advantages of a loving home. . The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy ( Book 1): Dori.
Jun 05, Elaine rated it it was amazing. I absolutely loved Queen of the Trailer Park. Rosie "CriCri" Maldonne is a single mother of five who was born with no luck.
Rosie's life changes drastically and dramatically as she becomes entangled with the Russian Mob, a corrupt town Mayor, a prize winning poet, kidnapping and a kind social Queen of the Trailer Park 5 STARS! Rosie's life changes drastically and dramatically as she becomes entangled with the Russian Mob, a corrupt town Mayor, a prize winning poet, kidnapping and a kind social services worker.
Unexpected plot twists, great characters! May 01, Suze rated it really liked it. Rosie who goes by the name of CriCri survives in a very dysfunctional life.
She and her kids live in a broken down trailer without much in the way of food- yet somehow she seems to give them some sense of normalcy. Things seem to happen to CriCri- her friend disappears, she meets some strange characters, finds a lot of money, gets involved in a city scandal. Somehow she just takes everything in stride. Not my normal read, but very interesting. Jun 28, Christina rated it did not like it.
I did not enjoy this book at all. I'm not sure if it was because of the translation or just because I couldn't stand the main character. I didn't like how she was poor, but faulted others for not giving her money. I didn't like how when she found someone willing to spend money on her she just took, took, took with no qualms. I didn't like how she referred to her children, alth I did not enjoy this book at all.
I didn't like how she referred to her children, although I'm pretty sure some of that was translation issues. May 03, Janet L. Hage rated it really liked it. Welfare Queen, mystery Rosie has it all kids, free trailer to live in, cat, and her deceased mother who sends her messages in the form of lyrics from songs. Rosie picks up kids , rich. Fast paced with too much dialog. Translating the kids can be a mystery itself. Recommended for ages 16 and older due to violence and sexual content. May 10, Theresa Pollara rated it really liked it. This was an enjoyable book.
Somehow the author managed to make an entitled, non working lead character lovable. The reader forgets that she has stolen found money and cheers her on. The ability to take this second generation welfare family who matriarch is totally without ambition beyond her next meal and make her appealing speaks volumes about the author's talent. The plot was great too! May 14, Alana rated it really liked it. A breezy mystery novel with an infectiously positive main character. Rose "Cri Cri" Maldonne is a down on her luck trailer dweller with four kids who stumbles onto a load of cash.
Led by clues sent in the form of pop song infused dreams, sent by her dead Mother, Cri Cri tries to make sense of her good fortune and the misfortune of her friend Vero. The book moves quickly and it's a fun little no-brain work book. May 16, Terri rated it really liked it. This was a quick and fun read, half rooted in the realm of what could be real and the other half rooted in the realm of no way this could ever happen. But that is part of the fun, suspending one's sense of logic and reason and giving in too smiles and giggles.
Sabrina is a sweetie! I will be reading more of this series, whenever I need light entertainment!