The beloved story of a spunky young girl and her hilarious escapades. Tommy and Annika have a new neighbor. Her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has wild red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, and turns everything into an adventure! "Champion of fun, freedom and fantasy, and long happy thoughts, Pippi is an inspired creation knit from daydreams." Kirkus Reviews ... |
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Grandude is a one-of-a-kind adventurer - a Mary Poppins for the modern day! With his magic compass he whisks his four grandkids off on whirlwind adventures, taking them all around the globe... Join them as they ride flying fish, dodge stampedes, and escape avalanches! Beautifully imagined in a riot of colour by talented children's illustrator Kathryn Durst, it's the perfect bedtime story for little explorers. This is a new paperback edition with an accompanying CD, featuring narration, instrumental music, and sound effects - all performed by the author himself. A charming tale from the music legend - with the ... |
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Retold and illustrated by Sabina Radeva. ... The first ever picture-book retelling of Charles Darwin's "On The Origin of Species". On The Origin of Species has been the definitive explanation of the theory of evolution since it was first published in 1859. Now molecular biologist and illustrator Sabina Radeva unites her two passions to create a 64-page retelling of this seminal text. This accessible work brings evolution to the younger generation through stylish illustrations and a simple, easy-to-understand text. Pulling together Darwin's observations from his travels around the world and his ... |
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The hilarious and moving new book from funny fiction superstar Sam Copeland, author of the bestselling "Charlie Changes Into a Chicken". Uma Gnudersonn has a head full of questions: How can I save my home from being sold? Will my dad ever start talking again? And how do alpacas get drunk? But since her mum died, Uma's life has been short on answers. Then she finds a genius artificial intelligence called Athena who knows everything. Suddenly Uma has the answer to any question she can imagine - from the capital of Mozambique to the colour of her headteacher's underpants - and she's going to use them ... |