During the early 1900s, a teenaged inmate's dreary life at Massachusetts's Sherborn Prison for Women changes for the better after she becomes a member of the prison choir and participates in the production of the operetta "The Pirates of Penzance."
Poor little Miss Muffet. She just can't seem to catch a break! All she wants to do is eat her curds and whey in peace. But, when a rather terrifying spider appears, she desperately scurries away. Frantically searching for some much-needed solace, she ventures outside, only to be startled by a vivacious frog, a squawking crow, and easily the largest moose ever seen! What else could she possibly encounter outside? And will she ever get back to the safety of her tuffet? Rediscover this adored, clas...
Disney Minnie Take-Along Tunes (Take-Along Tunes)
Excellent Excuses (and Other Good Stuff) (Tom Gates, #2)
by Liz Pichon
Following on from the first Tom Gates book from Liz Pichon, this book takes the form of Tom's battered homework diary - crammed with his scribbles and stories.
What a Wonderful World Book and CD
by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss
Based on the lyrics of the world-famous song, this gorgeously illustrated picture book follows a young boy on a wondrous journey through our beautiful world. The book comes with an accompanying CD which includes the much-loved recording of the song by Louis Armstrong and an exclusive reading by Sophie Aldred.
Summer is over, World War II is at its peak, and Dale has volunteered his dog Scout for service. Knowing that a dog like Scout once saved his own father's life, Dale believes he is doing the right thing. But as sixth grade begins and the band program resumes, he can't help thinking about whether his best friend will ever return home. Continuing in the tradition of Starting Early , this wartime tale captures a powerful period in American history, educating children on the importance of friendship...
Displaced from his meadow home, a musical mouse finds unusual lodging and a new career.
A gentle and deeply moving story of a young girl and her bear, told with great charm by the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpugo. High in the mountains, in a tiny village, an abandoned bear cub is adopted by a lonely orphan child. Soon they are inseparable, beloved by the whole village - safe, until the arrival of a glamorous film crew who need a dancing bear...
Fifth grader Yolonda is determined to prove that her younger brother is not a slow learner but a true musical genius in this sweet and inspirational Newbery Honor Book. Yolanda is smart, tough, and big for her age. Back in Chicago where they used to live, everyone knew better than to mess with her or her little brother, Andrew. Andrew doesn’t talk very much and he can’t read, but he can create unbelievable music on the old harmonica their father left him. When Yolanda reads the definition of...
If you're happy and you know it, you clap your hands ...right? Not if you're an animal! Join in with them by wagging your tail like a dog, flapping your elephant ears, snapping your teeth like a crocodile, beating your chest the way gorillas do, jumping for joy with the kangaroos, and much more. Based on the popular children's rhyme, this energetic picture book is available for the first time with a feel-good audio CD that cannot fail to encourage reader participation. 'Perfect for the book-buyi...
This book is suitable for ages 3 to 6. From Margaret Wise Brown, author of the beloved Goodnight Moon, comes a previously unpublished collection of charming lullabies, gorgeously illustrated by 12 award-winning artists. The roster of celebrated names includes Carin Berger, whose The Little Yellow Leaf was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book; Eric Puybaret, who brought the bestselling Puff, the Magic Dragon to life on the page; Coretta Scott King Honour Award winner Sean Qualls; and...
The Spy in the Alley (Dinah Galloway) (Dinah Galloway Mysteries (PB))
by Melanie Jackson
In Vancouver, British Colombia, eleven-year-old Dinah resolves to find the link between the buck-toothed prowler who seems to be stalking her older sister and the strange series of burglaries in the house next door.
In his first book, actor and musician John Lithgow introduces a memorable character, a fickle yet lovable child prodigy who brings the sounds and rhythms of an orchestra to sprawling visual life. With a double gatefold showing the entire orchestra, this is the ultimate book for the music lover in all of us.