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It's Christmas and the Beans are ready to celebrate! They love opening presents, but when everything is unwrapped, they have a problem. There's nothing left to open! Baby Bean suggests they have fun playing with all of their new things. But the rest of this illogical bunch come up with their own zany solution. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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A shocking announcement from the Vampire Prince - that he doesn't like blood but prefers chips and a glass of red wine - begins a tale of ghoulish intrigue and hilarious horror. With illustrations by Tony Ross, this re-issue is sure to delight. A tale about an extremely unconventional vampire. This tale of laughter and ghoulish horror for seven and eight year-olds is sure to delight. Here, Eric Morecambe's customary humour is employed for a young...
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Seit gegenüber von Otto und Tante Sharon eine Wahrsagerin namens Madame Olga eingezogen ist, gehen dort seltsame Dinge vor sich. Sensenmann Harold macht eine Entdeckung: Madame Olga ist von einem Poltergeist besessen! Diese Art von Geistern ist extrem gefährlich und normale Sensenmänner sind machtlos gegen sie. Um einen Poltergeist einzufangen, muss eine Spezialeinheit des SBI anrücken: die Meister aller Geister. Blöd, dass die gar keine Lust...
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It's the first week of school, and Peachy couldn't be happier. This year, she can finally join the school newspaper! She's always pictured herself as a star reporter, writing articles that make a difference. But when Peachy goes to sign up-and drags her hyper best friend, Keen, along with her- they learn that the paper has shut down for good. No one's reading the news anymore! Peachy is crushed. Just then, Keen gets a text alert, and Peachy's wheels...
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Izumi, Ren and little Yoshi are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the famous poet Bashō in their village. It is 17th century Japan and the poet is walking far to the north, writing his now world-famous haiku.
Libby Hathorn's endearing story describes their encounter with Bashō. Sadami Konchi's sensitive paintings light up the story with a grace and beauty to ably match the text.
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Mapenzi and Jabu are rivals in the class end-of-term project that requires the pupils to create an article using natural material. Mapenzi creates a necklace using the "lucky bean" seeds from the Coral tree while Jabu fashions an elephant out of clay. Fearing that Mapenzi's necklace will be the winning item Jabu hides it under a bush just before their teacher, Mrs. Zuma judges the entries. Mrs. Zuma adjudges Jabu's elephant as the best item in the...
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Als ich ins Haifischbecken meiner neuen Schule springe, also den Schulhof betrete, ist mir sofort klar, mit wem ich es hier zu tun kriege. Abdi grinst wie ein T-Rex vorm Frühstück und führt seine Gang direkt auf mich zu. Gleich werden sie mich zu Fischfutter verarbeiten. "Binisch King of School", verkündet Abdi und da passiert mir leider etwas sehr Dummes: Ich fange an zu lachen, laut und wiehernd. Ich krieg mich gar nicht wieder ein. King of...
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Dear dumb diary. Original series volume 2
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Read the hilarious, candid (and sometimes not-so-nice), diaries of Jamie Kelly, who promises that everything in her diary is true -- or at least as true as it needs to be.They were just a soft, ordinary pair of thrift-shop jeans until Jamie Kelly tried them on . . . Then they became a tight, scratchy, slightly smelly, and utterly ordinary pair of thrift-shop jeans with an embarrassing haunting problem. Do the pants have the power to soothe a vengeful...
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IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
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When Ted's five-year-old sister, Vicki, invents an imaginary friend, no one is too concerned... except that Vicki's friend has the never-popular name of Marella, and unlike most imaginary friends, Marella can move things. Ted might think Marella is a ghost, but why would a ghost haunt Vicki, of all people? And why would she suddenly move into a house Ted's family has lived in for ages? And why is Marella terrified of another ghost, a dark figure who...
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Dear dumb diary. Original series volume 8
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New York Times Bestselling author Jamie Kelly is back with another hilarious, candid, and sometimes not-so-nice diary!Dear Dumb Diary,I went back and read some of my very oldest diaries. The entries say things like "I eated salad dressing" and "I got a Barbie shoe stuck in Stinker's nose again" and "The vet was mean to me about the Barbie shoe so I tried to bite him but vets are quick at not getting bit because dogs try all the time but dogs don't...
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The Crazy Plant Kid is about a young girl named Zoey who absolutely adores plants so much that people start referring to her as a crazy plant kid, which she is pretty proud of.
Throughout the book, Zoey explains what her day looks like caring for all of her plants. She uses perfectly placed plant puns to keep you laughing with an apt amount of artful alliteration amazingly applied to every page.
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Julieta has a playdate with her friend Lupe and won't even look at her brother Eric. When he tries to get their attention, he succeeds, but not in the way he first intended, and it's a mess!
Eric is dying to play with his sister Julieta and her friend Lupe, but won't admit it. So he tries to hide one of Julieta's dolls on top of the kitchen shelves... unfortunately, as he climbs up he trips and falls with a loud thump! The girls come to find out...
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The male equivalent of WHAT TO EXPECT, WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING for today's engaged, thoughtful, and totally supportive first-time fathers, written by ex-commando, father of three, and author of COMMANDO DAD Neil Sinclair. The book looks and reads like a basic training military manual and is full of practical advice on everything from prenatal care to the changes the mother experiences in each trimester.
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A delightful new heroine for kids' Sarah Breen, co-author of the Aisling series
Milly wants to win a medal for Irish dancing, just like her neighbour Abbie Horgan. But Irish dancing takes talent, and Milly's skills are in short supply. No matter – a second-hand wig, a fancy frock and a pair of poodle socks ensure she at least looks the part.
But if there's trouble to be found, Milly will find it – and when she's subbed into a dance group at short...
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You Gotta Have Cheer is full of art games, poems, stories, and best of all, whimsical cheers for school and home interaction with your kids."Make hand movements to clap, tap, and hand jive your own way,To set up class rules and organize your day."There are funny toasts and roasts. You might even insert your friends and family names to cheer them on."You ran for someone dear you loved,And I know she loved you on earth and above."Lois has had "MOR-TONS"...
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Get ready for a whimsical adventure in this engaging chapter book tailored for young readers. Set in a world filled with quirky characters and their eccentric antics, the tale unfolds with the introduction of Vincent, an offbeat character known for his unconventional habits. In an amusing twist, Vincent resists the notion of cleaning his teeth, causing quite a commotion among the other inhabitants of Bear's house, including the toothbrush, toothpaste,...
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In the latest Eric & Julieta book, love is everywhere, but Eric thinks he can live without it!It's Valentine's Day and Eric can't stand it. Everyone seems to be in love: His mom and dad, his sister Julieta, even the cat! The thing is, Eric doesn't believe in love. Until...Es el día de San Valentín y Eric está muy molesto. Todos parecen estar enamorados: su mamá y su papá, su hermana Julieta y hasta su gato. Lo que sucede es que Eric no cree en...
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A dangerously funny new series for boys and girls age 7-9 from bestselling author Kjartan Poskitt, illustrations by the one and only Philip Reeve.Borgon the Axeboy is the last barbarian in the Lost Desert and he's on a mission to track down the MOST DANGEROUS breakfast ever! He sets out to find the scariest dragon on the plains, but his annoying neighbour insists on tagging along. Grizzy is a little savage and far too nosey for her own good! But their...
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