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Valerie Thomas
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Oxford
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Winnie's Pirate Adventure
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Winnie's Pirate Adventure is a wonderful read for children who love magical and adventurous stories. The book is filled with captivating illustrations and engaging characters – including Winnie the Witch, who transforms into a pirate - that will keep young readers entertained throughout. The story also has a unique twist where children dress up as pirates and go on a treasure hunt.
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Richard Brown, Kate Ruttle |
Cambridge
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In the Mirror
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This book could be a good read for someone looking for a thought-provoking and heart-warming story of personal transformation. The protagonist's journey towards self-acceptance and discovery will resonate with readers seeking a relatable and engaging narrative.
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Larry Kimball, Margaret Gargiullo |
Oxford
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A Field Guide To Plants Of Costa Rica
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This book is an essential guide for naturalists, both beginners and experts alike, who want to explore the wide variety of plants in Costa Rica. With over 850 species accompanied by color photographs and detailed descriptions, it is easy to identify the plants by type of vegetation. The illustrated glossary of plant parts, five maps of Costa Rica, and laminated covers make it a durable and practical tool for exploring the country's flora.
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Oxford University Press
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Oxford
University
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Oxford Illustrated Children's Thesaurus
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Easy-to-use illustrated thesaurus, with thousands of entries, synonyms, photographs and artworks to support children's writing at home.
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Pippa Goodhart
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Oxford
University
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Usa
Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 6: Bad, Bad Dog
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Miss Petal has a very bad dog called Growly, who is always getting into trouble for behaving badly. But it turns out that Growly isn't the one behaving badly after all ...Children will enjoy using the illustrations to work out what is really happening in this entertaining story about a dog with a heart of gold. Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. These 36 original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at
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Barbara Taylor
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Oxford
University
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Going, Going, Gone
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"Weird and Wonderful" is a new series of four books on the most amazing creatures and features of the natural world. The books are produced in collaboration with The Natural History Museum in London. Unlike many natural history books, these combine both living creatures and the Earth itself, in an original and dynamic approach that focuses on their amazing characteristics. On every spread spectacular photographs, taken especially for these books, display the wonders of the natural world. Woven around them is an expert, lively text from top children's author, Barbara Taylor. Going, Going, Gone explores the oldest and rarest creatures and features of our world, plus the extinct and the threatened. From dinosaurs to fossils to dazzling precious stones. Barbara Taylor is a prolific and award-winning author of children's books on natural history. Her many published titles include "Earth Explained" (Marshall Editions) which won the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award 1998 and the "Look Closer" series for DK.
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Barbara Taylor
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Oxford
University
Press
Mega and Micro
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"Weird and Wonderful" is a new series of four books on the most amazing creatures and features of the natural world. The books are produced in collaboration with The Natural History Museum in London. Unlike many natural history books, these combine both living creatures and the Earth itself,in an original and dynamic approach that focuses on their amazing characteristics. On every spread spectacular photographs, taken especially for these books, display the wonders of the natural world. Woven around them is an expert, lively text from top children's author, Barbara Taylor.Mega and here are the world's record breakers, both the biggest and the smallest. Water monsters, giant killers, mini-beasts and microscopic marvels.Barbara Taylor is a prolific and award-winning author of children's books on natural history. Her many published titles include "Earth Explained" (Marshall Editions) which won the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award 1998 and the "Look Closer" series for DK.
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Jonathan Emmett, Ed Eaves |
Oxford
University
Press
Fast and Furry Racers: The Silver Serpent Cup
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Today the town of Furryville’s a very noisy place,Crammed with crowds of creatures getting ready for a race.The air is filled with honking horns and engines revving up,As racers take their places for THE SILVER SERPENT CUP!A high-speed, adrenaline-fuelled rhyming romp of a picture book!
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Oxford University Press
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Ladybird
Ladybird Read It Yourself
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This level is useful for children who are confident readers who can read simple stories with some help. The stories are written in a simple way, helping children who are learning to read. The book has approximately 47 pages with bright colors and cute illustrations, making reading fun for little ones. Supports Early Years Foundation Stage.
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This informative series for young children makes a perfect introduction to the wonders of the natural world. We look at related groups of animals in spectacular photographs, and zoom right in on their fascinating details, to see close-up how nature has designed them for living. The deadliest members of the animal kingdom are here! We explore the hunting skills of predators large and small, and take a close look at how they trap, chase, and catch their prey.
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Barbara Taylor
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Oxford
University
Press
Frogs and Snakes and Their Relatives
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Find out about frogs and toads, snakes and lizards. Get close up to a rattlesnake's rattle, see how a tadpole becomes a frog, and how a deadly pit viper senses the heat given off by its prey.
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Neil Grant
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Oxford
University
Press
Children's History of the World 2005
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The whole of human history is here, from the earliest settlement of the world to the beginning of the new millennium, in one sumptuously illustrated and easy to use volume. The essential events of world history are easy to find, because each subject is given its own double page spread. Substantial coverage of each subject is given in the lively narrative text, from a top author of history books for children, backed by a team of expert consultants. This is a new edition with a new jacket design and updated text.
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Zena Sutherland
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University
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Chicago
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The Best in Children's Books : The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1979-84
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Designed to aid adults—parents, teachers, librarians—in selecting from the best of recent children's literature, this guide provides 1,400 reviews of books published between 1979 and 1984.This volume carries on the tradition established by Zena Sutherland's two earlier collections covering the periods from 1966 to 1972 and 1973 to 1978. Her 1973 edition of The Best in Children's Books was cited by the American School Board Journal as one of the outstanding books of the year in education.
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Pauline Reilly
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Oxford
University
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Penguins of the World
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If the waddle and charm of penguins have ever caught your eye, "Penguins of the World" is a delightful journey through their lives. Pauline Reilly vividly brings together the tale of 17 penguin species in a way that's accessible for all – from curious kids to passionate ornithologists. Illustrated and rich in detail yet digestible, this book promises to deepen your appreciation for these tuxedoed seabirds.