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Samuel's Baby

Samuel's Baby

by Mark Elkin
illustrated by Amy Wummer

Ref: 0054

On Monday Samuel announces that he's having a baby. By Friday all of his classmates (girls ...

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Price: £11.99
Say Hello

Say Hello

by Jack and Michale Foreman

Ref: 9642

"Left out, no fun. I wouldn't do this to anyone". Jack wrote this heart-felt story at ...

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Price: £5.99
Say Something (Hardback)

Say Something (Hardback)

by Peggy Moss
illustrated by Lea Lyon

Ref: 947

Is not joining in with the bullies enough? One girl thinks it is until the bullies ...

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Price: £10.99
Say Something (Paperback)

Say Something (Paperback)

by Peggy Moss
illustrated by Lea Lyon

Ref: 8434B

Is not joining in with the bullies enough? One girl thinks it is until the bullies ...

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Price: £6.99
The Secret to Freedom

The Secret to Freedom

by Marcia Vaughan
illustrated by Larry Johnson

Ref: 7762b

Read about the courage of African-American slaves in the Antebellum American South, who gained freedom by ...

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Price: £6.50
The Shark God

The Shark God

by Rafe Martin
illustrated by David Shannon

Ref: 9444

A snappy adventure from Hawaii. 'The children really enjoyed this story' (Primary English Manager, LL reviewer). ...

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Price: £4.99
Shopping With Dad

Shopping With Dad

by Matt Harvey
illustrated by Miriam Latimer

Ref: 1020

Dad and his livewire daughter do the weekly supermarket trip- but which aisle are the bucket ...

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Price: £5.99
Shrinking Sam

Shrinking Sam

by Miriam Latimer

Ref: 1017

"Mum, I think I'm shrinking" said Sam. "Mmm, lovely, darling" said Mum. Superb illustrations compliment a ...

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Price: £5.99
Shy Mama's Halloween

Shy Mama's Halloween

by Anne Broyles
illustrated by Leane Morin

Ref: 9641

Newly arrived in 1940s America, Russian Anya is delighted by the mischief of Halloween. But Mama ...

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Price: £5.99
Siddharth and Rinki

Siddharth and Rinki

by Addy Farmer
illustrated by Karin Littlewood

Ref: 9870

Siddharth has come to live in Britain. He dreams of the heat and colours of India ...

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Price: £5.99
The Silence Seeker

The Silence Seeker

by Ben Morley
illustrated by Carl Pearce

Ref: 9871

A new boy moves in next door. Mum says he's an asylum seeker. 'A Silence Seeker!' ...

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Price: £5.99
Skip Through the Seasons

Skip Through the Seasons

by Stella Blackstone
illustrated by Maria Carluccio

Ref: 9020

Jump into January, whirl into March, jive into July and dance into December. A simple hide-and-seek ...

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Price: £5.99
Something Else

Something Else

by Kathryn Cave
illustrated by Chris Riddell

Ref: 5721

Every child will empathise with Something Else, desperately trying to fit in, without success. A delightful ...

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Price: £6.99
Sometimes

Sometimes

by Rebecca Elliott

Ref: 1403

Absolute favourites of ours! Clemmie, who has profound disabilities, and her younger brother, Toby, accept each ...

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Price: £5.99
Stay Away from Rat Boy!

Stay Away from Rat Boy!

by Laurie Lears
illustrated by Red Hansen

Ref: 1210

Tyler isn't nice to the other children. Can Snowball, the class pet, help? A very contemporary ...

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Price: £11.99
That Summer

That Summer

by Tony Johnston
illustrated by Barry Moser

Ref: 9349

A very moving account of a boy losing his younger brother to cancer. Full page illustrations ...

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Price: £4.99
Snow in Jerusalem

Snow in Jerusalem

by Deborah Da Costa
illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright & Ying-Hwa Hu

Ref: 7714B

A sensitively written story of two children, one Jewish, one Muslim, living in religiously-segregated Jerusalem, becoming ...

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Price: £5.99
Snug

Snug

by Carol Thompson

Ref: 1320

'As snug as a bug in a very old rug...' A delightful celebration of the many ...

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Price: £5.99
Something Beautiful

Something Beautiful

by Sharon Dennis Wyeth
illustrated by Chris K Soentpiet

Ref: 7717

A sensitive little girl searches for something beautiful in her impoverished, vandalised neighbourhood, and discovers street-dancing, ...

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Price: £5.99
Spacegirl Pukes

Spacegirl Pukes

by Katy Watson
illustrated by Vanda Carter

Ref: 8824

When nausea grips intrepid Spacegirl on the day of her mission, she is lucky to have ...

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Price: £5.99
Standing on My Own Two Feet

Standing on My Own Two Feet

by Tamara Schmitz

Ref: 11629

A simple, accessible and reassuring book for the very young about living with separated parents. Inspiring ...

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Price: £9.99
Stanza

Stanza

by Jill Esbaum
illustrated by Jack E. Davis

Ref: 1489

A funny yet meaningful rhyming story about Bad Doggy Stanza and his bullying brothers: maybe, we ...

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Price: £10.99
The Sunflower Sword

The Sunflower Sword

by Mark Sperring
illustrated by Mirian Latimer

Ref: 1229

The little knight wants to fight and have a sword. His mother prefers he has a ...

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Price: £5.99
Susan Laughs

Susan Laughs

by Jeanne Willis
illustrated by Tony Ross

Ref: 6712b

Susan is a perfectly normal little girl, only society's pre-suppositions might dim her spirit. A witty ...

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Price: £5.99
The Talkative Tortoise

The Talkative Tortoise

by Andrew Fusek Peters
illustrated by Charlotte Cooke

Ref: 0029

Traditional Himalayan story. A chatterbox of a tortoise allows his vanity to get the best of ...

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Price: £5.99
The Tale of Chester Choi

The Tale of Chester Choi

by Sarah Brennan
illustrated by Harry Harrison

Ref: 1412

Chetser Choi is one bad Chinese dragon. A witty, rhyming tale of greed, bad upbringing and ...

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Price: £6.99
The Tale of Temujin

The Tale of Temujin

by Sarah Brennan
illustrated by Harry Harrison

Ref: 1233

Who is the scariest? The terrible tiger Temujin or Princess Precious with her talent for tantrums? ...

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Price: £6.99
Tell Me Again about the Night I was Born

Tell Me Again about the Night I was Born

by Jamie Lee Curtis
illustrated by Laura Cornell

Ref: 6574

The first book Letterbox came across which celebrated adoption. A charming and vibrantly illustrated story of ...

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Price: £5.99
The Taxing Case of the Cows

The Taxing Case of the Cows

by I. Van Rynbach & P. D. Shea
illustrated by E. A. McCully

Ref: 11526

A brilliant suffragette vignette from the 1860s. The little known, true, story of the Smith Sisters, ...

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Price: £11.99
Those Shoes (Hardback)

Those Shoes (Hardback)

by Maribeth Boelts
illustrated by Noah Z. Jones

Ref: 9337

Jeremy wants those trainers...those black high-tops...those two white stripes. All his classmates are after a pair. ...

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Price: £10.99
Those Shoes (Paperback)

Those Shoes (Paperback)

by Maribeth Boelts
illustrated by Noah Z. Jones

Ref: 9337B

Jeremy wants those trainers...those black high-tops...those two white stripes. All his classmates are after a pair. ...

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Price: £5.99
The Tiger and the Wise Man

The Tiger and the Wise Man

by Andrew Fusek Peters
illustrated by Diana Mayo

Ref: 9033

'It teaches kids never to play with tigers' (Siobhan, 9, Letterbox reviewer)! A great hit with ...

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Price: £5.99
The Tiger and the Wise Man + CD

The Tiger and the Wise Man + CD

by Andrew Fusek Peters
illustrated by Diana Mayo

Ref: 1340

'It teaches kids never to play with tigers' (Siobhan, 9, Letterbox reviewer)! A great hit with ...

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Price: £7.99
Three's A Crowd

Three's A Crowd

by Gwendolyn Hooks
illustrated by Sylvia Walker

Ref: 9976

Keisha and Val are best friends- until Val brings a new girl along! Keisha is not ...

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Price: £3.99
Thunder Rose

Thunder Rose

by Jerdine Nolen
illustrated by Kadir Nelson

Ref: 9338

A terrific read-aloud, starring the tough, exuberant Thunder Rose. No mountain is too high for her, ...

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Price: £4.99
Tortoise and the Dancing Palm Tree

Tortoise and the Dancing Palm Tree

retold & illustrated by Kathryn Sykes & Lily Lane Jnr's Year 3 children

Ref: 1234

There's plenty of food at the market. What can a naughty tortoise do to get it? ...

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Price: £4.50
Totally Wonderful Miss Plumberry

Totally Wonderful Miss Plumberry

by Michael Rosen
illustrated by Chinlun Lee

Ref: 9841

Molly loves the crystal given to her by her grandma far away. But Russell's water-spurting dinosaur ...

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Price: £5.99
This Tree Counts!

This Tree Counts!

by Alison Formento
illustrated by Sarah Snow

Ref: 1475

Only one solitary oak tree stands behind Oak Lane School. It needs some friends...a lively class ...

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Price: £11.99
Trouble Talk

Trouble Talk

by Trudy Ludwig
illustrated by Mikela Prevost

Ref: 9873

Bailey loves to talk and everything is fair game. An exceptionally thoughtful book about the harmful ...

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Price: £13.99
Two Homes

Two Homes

by Claire Masurel
illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton

Ref: 7816

Alex has 2 homes, 2 bedrooms, 2 favourite chairs, 2 sets of friends. But whether she ...

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Price: £5.99
Up and Down the Andes (Hardback)

Up and Down the Andes (Hardback)

by Laurie Krebs
illustrated by Aurélia Fronty

Ref: 1031

Bouncy rhyming couplets describe children from across southern Peru travelling to Cusco to celebrate the spectacular ...

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Price: £10.99
Up and Down the Andes (Paperback)

Up and Down the Andes (Paperback)

by Laurie Krebs
illustrated by Aurélia Fronty

Ref: 1031B

Bouncy rhyming couplets describe children from across southern Peru travelling to Cusco to celebrate the spectacular ...

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Price: £5.99
Victoria's Day

Victoria's Day

by Maria de Fatima Campos

Ref: 11489

Bright photos show us 4 year old Victoria's day, from tying her hair in a bobble ...

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Price: £11.99
Wait and See

Wait and See

by Tony Bradman
illustrated by Eileen Browne

Ref: 1524

The return of a UK multicultural classic! A typical day out at the shops, infused with ...

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Price: £6.99
Waiting for Mama

Waiting for Mama



Ref: 732

by Lee Tae-Jun illustrated by Kim Dong-Seong A wonderfully tender story about a small child ...

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Price: £9.99
Want Toast

Want Toast

by Anna Wilson
illustrated by Vanda Carter

Ref: 1142

This story is about an adventurous girl, Ruth, who knows what she wants and means to ...

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Price: £5.99
We Are All Born Free

We Are All Born Free

in association with Amnesty International

Ref: 9565

This beautiful collection, published to mark the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights, celebrates ...

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Price: £12.99
We Can Help the Environment

We Can Help the Environment

by Rebecca Rissman

Ref: 1315

An appealing large format photo book, packed to the brim with child-friendly strategies for protecting the ...

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Price: £6.99
We're Going on a Lion Hunt

We're Going on a Lion Hunt

by David Axtell

Ref: 7851

Two intrepid sisters set out on their adventure. Told in simple repeating text with plenty of ...

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Price: £5.99
What is a Community?

What is a Community?

by Rebecca Rissman

Ref: 1243

A globetrotter of a book! A glorious photographic snapshot of people, their lifestyles, their environments and ...

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Price: £6.99
What Shall I Make?

What Shall I Make?

by Nandini Nayar
illustrated by Proiti Roy

Ref: 723

Neeraj gets his hands on mum's chapatti dough and, with a squeeze and a roll and ...

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Price: £10.99
What Will I Be?

What Will I Be?

by Dawne Allette
illustrated by Paul Cemmick

Ref: 8921

A rhyming romp through the world of jobs- and gender restrictions do not apply! Tyra wants ...

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Price: £5.99
Willow's Whispers

Willow's Whispers

by Lana Button
illustrated by Tania Howells

Ref: 1021

Willow's reluctance to express her needs above a tiny whisper gets her into all sorts of ...

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Price: £12.99
A World of Prayers

A World of Prayers

selected by Revd Jeremy Brooks
illustrated by Elena Gomez

Ref: 9730

Mealtime graces from Nigeria and China; blessings from Kenya and Scotland...A lovely collection of Christian prayers ...

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Price: £6.99
Wild School

Wild School

by Mari Mackinnon
illustrated by Lee Wildish

Ref: 11729

"Miss Blair! There's a hare on my chair!" A super-boisterous (multicultural) classroom and frisky little animals ...

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Price: £4.99
Will There Be a Lap for Me?

Will There Be a Lap for Me?

by Dorothy Corey
illustrated by Nancy Poydar

Ref: 5023

Kyle has a special place on Mother's lap. But a new baby is on the way... ...

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Price: £5.99
Wings

Wings

by Christopher Myers

Ref: 7819

An inspiring and moving celebration of the importance of being your true self, whatever others think ...

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Price: £4.99
World Team

World Team

by Tim Vyner

Ref: 7820

Right now, from England to Brazil, India to Japan, there are more children like you playing ...

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Price: £5.99
Yasmin's Hammer

Yasmin's Hammer

by Ann Malaspina
illustrated by Doug Ghayka

Ref: 1333

Yasmin dreams of going to school but her family need her to earn money at the ...

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Price: £12.99
Yo Ho Ho! A-Pirating We'll Go

Yo Ho Ho! A-Pirating We'll Go

by Kaye Umansky
illustrated by Nick Sharratt

Ref: 9818

A hugely jolly girl and boy pirate team, brought to life through Sharratt's exuberant illustrations and ...

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Price: £5.99
You and Me Together

You and Me Together

by Barbara Kerley

Ref: 1134

Children and parents find joy in each other every day, all over the world, in this ...

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Price: £4.99
You Can't See a Dodo at the Zoo

You Can't See a Dodo at the Zoo

by Fred Ehrlich
illustrated by Amanda Haley

Ref: 9441

From Tasmanian Devils to Woolly Mammoths, an energetic and humorous introduction to extinct and endangered species. ...

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Price: £5.99
Zomo the Rabbit

Zomo the Rabbit

by Gerald McDermott

Ref: 9931

An entertaining and vivid retelling of a trickster escapade: Zomo, the speedy and clever rabbit of ...

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Price: £4.99