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Our poor counter just wants to count her ten elephants, but - POOF! - her magician friend is making it impossible. Ten, nine, eight... each time we get back to counting, one of the elephants has been changed into something unexpected. Puppies, frogs, peanut butter and jelly and, of course, a rabbit and a hat appear and disappear in this funny, fast-paced story.

School Days are full of new adventures.   On some days there are butterflies in tummies, upside down lunchboxes and lines in the bathroom. Other days are for singing really loud, dressing up in costumes and listening to stories. But no matter what kind of School Day it is, there are always friends to be made and fun times to be had.   A book to celebrate starting school.

Milet's top-selling bilingual board book series, launched a decade ago, now encompasses 11 languages, including English. Each edition features the enduringly popular, lovable character Elmer, the patchwork elephant. In this edition, Elmer meets his friends, each of them different and special. All text is in English and Polish.

Written by Collins Big Cat Writing Competition 2013 winner Grace Webster, this original and funny story follows a baby elephant as he tries to tame his gigantic floppy ears. Ideas for Reading provide practical support and stimulating activities.Text type: A patterned story with a predictable structure

A rural tale about a small boy and his soft-toy elephant. James and his friend Harry, a soft-toy elephant, go everywhere together. In sun, wind and rain, they climb to the top of the hill and back again, and travel from one end. of the farm to the other. After a while, Harry's skin begins to wrinkle and after many bathtimes his jacket shrinks and fades. "What are you thinking?" James often asks Harry, but, of course, Harry never says anything. Every night James tucks his friend in beside him. He...

Who would have thought that the emperor Charlemagne would make friends with an albino elephant, a gift from the caliph of Baghdad? Told from the fictionalized point of view of a monk who set down the actual story in 883–884 CE, the book follows the elephant’s journey through Egypt, across the Mediterranean to Italy and across the Alps to Germany. When the elephant finally reaches his destination, Charlemagne is so delighted with his exotic new pet that he introduces him to his many children and...

This contemporary fable of how the African and Indian elephant first found their homelands also shows children that it is important to be loved and cherished for one's own unique characteristics.

Fly into fun with a determined girl engineer named Min who finds a clever way to join her big sister's games. This Level G book is perfect for young readers building their vocabulary and skills!   Big Sister Ann and her friend Bess are playing school—and Min wants to join in. But Ann tells Min she's not ready for school.  "Here is the line." says Ann, "You may not step over it."   Min doesn't give up so easily, though—she finds a rock and a board, some rope and a tube, and builds herself a...

Another feel-good addition to the publishing phenomenon about the little elephant who is different to all the others. Elmer has a busy day ahead of him. He likes to have fun squirting himself with water and playing with his friends. He often stops for a chat, and when he is hungry he stops for a lunch of some fresh juicy grass. At night Elmer likes to count stars, but he never gets very far before falling fast asleep! This charming board book is for children ages 0+ and has text in Somali and En...

Cada año, Ratoncito y su familia van al parque de atracciones. Este año, Elliot es el invitado de honor. Pero es difícil encontrar alguna atracción que no dé miedo al pobre Elliot… Con la ayuda de su amigo, finalmente viven un día memorable. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Little Elliot, the polka-dotted elephant, and his friend Mouse go to the amusement park to see the sights and ride the rides -water chutes, roller coasters, carousels, and more. But Elliot isn't having much fun -the rides are too we...

Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Elephant has a long trunk!Once upon a time, Elephant had a short stumpy nose. Until he had a TUG-OF-WAR with a hungry crocodile that lasted for hours and hours!A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by Subi Bosa. Also available in African Stories series: Once Upon a Zebra, Once Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Giraffe and Once Upon a Hippo.

One day Ollie’s mother tells him that he is “a beautiful gift.” Delighted with this new “identity,” Ollie invites his friend Benjamin to guess what it is. When poor Benjamin cannot guess, despite many hints, Ollie refuses to play with him. Seeing that he’s hurt his friend’s feelings, Ollie realizes that the best gift of all is friendship. Rohan Henry has wonderfully captured the interactions of young friends as they come to learn how to play together.

When a phantom elephant turns up uninvited and starts getting a little girl into trouble, she has no idea how to make him go away. But her grandmother, with a menagerie of phantom pets herself, advises her to visit the Spectral & Son shop, as this strange place can sell her the solution - a box that lets her give the elephantom to their next door neighbour!

In this conclusion to the 'Elephants Never Forget' graphic novel trilogy, big-hearted hero Otto and his parrot pal Crackers have landed in Hollywood, the final stop in their journey across America in search of their good friend Georgie the chimpanzee. They've been hot on Georgie's trail since he was abducted from Africa by the sinister Man with the Wooden Nose, and now they're sure they've finally found his location. Reaching him is going to be tough, however, with a dishonest acting agent, a sh...