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By: ADAMS, JUDITH, MASON, CAROLINE
Price: $14.50
Publisher: United Kingdom, Wynstones Press: 2011
Seller ID: 10122
ISBN: 094620666X
Watercolours In the morning, through the woods and by the cornfield, over branches and through a muddy stream, looking for a Fairy. A poem by Judith Adams, illustrated with watercolours by Caroline Mason. [When referring to this item please quote our ID 10122] View more info
By: AERTS, JEF
Price: $29.00
Publisher: Floris Books:
Seller ID: 15371
ISBN: 178250561X
Adin and Dina are best friends. They live in the beautiful countryside surrounded by cherry trees. Their favourite game is to plant cherry stones around their little village -- in the cracks in the pavement and in the flowerbeds outside the post office. Then one day Adin and his family move away to the city. Will Adin and Dina's friendship survive the new distance between them? In this beautifully lyrical book, one story fractures into two when the friends are parted. But their lives continue to be linked as Adin finds a way to feel connected to his friend -- throwing paper planes fi... View more info
By: ALLAN, ANNEMARIE
Price: $20.00
Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2010
Seller ID: 988
ISBN: 0863157432
Ellen whistled again and repeated the old rhyme Aunt Marian had taught her. 'I call you once. I call you twice. I call you three times over'. Surely in a place as beautiful as this, anything that answered her call was bound to be friendly. While exploring a small loch above the village of Aldhammer with her brother Davie, Ellen repeats a childish rhyme to call something to her. What arrives is an ancient being with the ability to shapeshift and the power to destroy. Ushig is a kelpie, a water wraith, and his intentions are anything but pure. Dragged into a dark, parallel world, inhabited by th... View more info
By: ALLAN, JO
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Floris Books:
Seller ID: 1021
ISBN: 0863157793
Hettie the Highland cow is always hungry. She eats grass, thistles, hedges and even Granny Macleod's washing! When Callum and Kirsty visit her, they give her treats to eat -- porridge, sandwiches, shortbread, fish suppers and ice cream! When the children arrive with a huge cake, Hettie starts to look worried. She's not feeling so hungry any more… Watch Hettie grow as she eats her way through many Scottish favourites, until she and the children finally learn their lesson. This sweet, funny story is brought to life by Jo Allan's vivacious illustrations. [Whe... View more info
Price: $23.00
Seller ID: 14393
ISBN: 1782502459
Elsa Beskow's charming illustrations bring to life this classic Hans Christian Andersen tale of a thumb-sized girl who has big adventures. Thumbelina is so small she sleeps in a walnut shell bed with a rose petal sheet. One day, a toad steals her away from her home and keeps her captive on a lilypad, until some fish set her free to go on adventures in the countryside. Will Thumbelina ever find a new home with people just like her? Available in English for the first time in thirty years, this beautiful book will be a wonderful addition to the shelves of Elsa Beskow fans everywhere. [When ... View more info
By: ANDERSEN, HANS CHRISTIAN, DUSIKOVA, MAJA
Price: $23.95
Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2012
Seller ID: 12051
ISBN: 0863158579
colour illustrations The prince is looking for a true princess to be his wife, but all the girls he meets are too rude, too vain or too greedy. One stormy night a young lady knocks on the palace door claiming to be a princess, so the queen decides to put her to the test. Will she feel the pea underneath the huge pile of mattresses? This classic fairy tale is wonderfully brought to life with soft, colourful illustrations by popular illustrator Maja Dusikova. [When referring to this item please quote our ID 12051] View more info
By: ARBUTHNOTT, GILL
Price: $20.00
Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2005
Seller ID: 807
ISBN: 1782500987
St Andrews, Fife - not known for its glorious weather, but even so, Josh hadn't expected the sea to start to freeze and ice to creep up the beaches ...His summer holiday isn't looking too promising, especially as his only companions are a strange local girl, Callie, and her enormous dog Luath. Then they uncover the journal of an eighteenth-century girl who writes about a Kingdom of Summer, and suddenly they find themselves thrown headlong into a storm of witches, ice creatures, magic and the Winter King. A permanent winter threatens unless they can help restore the natural balance of the seaso... View more info
By: ARBUTHNOTT, GILL, NETHERCOTT, JOANNE
Price: $14.99
Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2013
Seller ID: 12539
ISBN: 0863159516
colour illustrations Sunshine, the giant panda, is grumpy. His birthday is coming and he's sure no one will remember. But his best friend Sweetie has a plan. She sneaks around the zoo at night, asking all the other animals whether they can sing. The lion roars, the python hisses and the chimps say OO OO OOO! But which zoo animal has the best singing voice? Will grumpy Sunshine get a giant birthday surprise? Gill Arbuthnott's hilarious story of animal hijinks and Joanne Nethercott's endearing and lively illustrations combine for an entertaining romp set in Edinburgh Zoo! From the team who... View more info
By: ARBUTHNOTT, GILL, NETHERCOTT, JOANNE
Price: $15.00
Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2012
Seller ID: 12540
ISBN: 0863158706
colour illustrations Rory the pet mouse goes on a trip to Edinburgh Zoo in Sam's pocket. He leans out to get a better look and falls into the anteater's enclosure. How will wee Rory ever find Sam again in the enormous zoo? 'Have you seen Sam?' Rory asks, and tries to describe his owner. He tells the zebra Sam's got sticky-out sandy hair, and gets sent to the lion! He tells the lion Sam's got big round eyes, and gets sent to the owl! Rory meets lots of animals -- a helpful anteater, a polite zebra, a grumpy lion, a hungry owl, a friendly rhino, the elegant flamingos and the blethering pen... View more info
By: AULIE, JENNIFER, MEYERKORT, MARGARET
Price: $21.00
Publisher: United Kingdom, Wynstones Press: 1999
Seller ID: 7788
ISBN: 094620649X
Illustrations This collection of poems, songs and stories for parents and teachers of young children are all centred around the theme of the Winter season.' Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter contain a wide variety of Poems, Songs and Stories of seasonal work, with many contributions for use at festivals. The Spindrift volume comprises general and miscellaneous material for use the whole year round, including over forty stories, many of which come from different cultures around the world. Gateways has sections on Morning, Evening, Birthdays and Fairytales. Founded out of the ... View more info
By: AULIE, JENNIFER, MEYERKORT, MARGARET
Price: $21.00
Publisher: United Kingdom, Wynstones Press: 1999
Seller ID: 7787
ISBN: 0946206481
This collection of poems, songs and stories for parents and teachers of young children are all centred around the theme of the Autumn season.' Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter contain a wide variety of Poems, Songs and Stories of seasonal work, with many contributions for use at festivals. The Spindrift volume comprises general and miscellaneous material for use the whole year round, including over forty stories, many of which come from different cultures around the world. Gateways has sections on Morning, Evening, Birthdays and Fairytales. Founded out of the Waldorf kindergarten... View more info
By: BARIC, MAIJA
Price: $45.00
Publisher: Hawthorn Press:
Seller ID: 2121
ISBN: 1903458722
With wit and ingenuity, Maija Baric shows you to transform wooden spoons, pieces of string, holey socks, outgrown clothes and other scrap materials into beautiful, durable and functional theatrical puppets. Once you have made your puppets, discover how to bring them to life, build staging, scenery and props, create sound effects and devise performances. Your puppet creations will bring something truly magical to the everyday world: use them to transform storytime at home or in the classroom; ease children’s bedtime rituals; and make a birthday or other occasion really special. Children w... View more info
By: BARTON, MATTHEW
Price: $34.99
Publisher: Hawthorn Press:
Seller ID: 2107
ISBN: 1903458471
Celebrate each age and stage of your child's life with this poetic travelling companion. The Winding Road offers over 200 poems on the theme of childhood and growing up by writers ancient and modern &ndash from Gaelic blessings to Navajo prayers, from William Blake to Eleanor Farjeon and Billy Collins. [When referring to this item please quote our ID 2107] View more info
By: BASSEWITZ, GERDT BERNHARD VON, BALUSCHEK, HANS, LUEDEKING, MARIANNE H.
Price: $33.00
Publisher: United States, Anthroposophic Press Inc: 2007
Seller ID: 1176
ISBN: 0880105844
Illustrations Following the Night Fairy's curse-lifting instructions, Mr. Zoomzeman, a June bug, finds two virtuous children to accompany him on a fantastical journey to the moon to recover his missing leg. [When referring to this item please quote our ID 1176] View more info
By: BAUER, JOHN
Price: $43.00
Publisher: Floris Books:
Seller ID: 15620
ISBN: 1782505938
A new centenary gift edition of the much-loved collection of folk and fairy tales from Sweden, illustrated by acclaimed artist John Bauer. From good natured Scandinavian trolls through giants, tomtes, shepherd boys and princesses, the twenty-three classic stories by well-known authors such as Elsa Beskow and Anna Wahlenberg are delightfully told, full of adventure and magic with clever, resourceful children outwitting fairytale villains. John Bauer's art -- renowned for its detail, character and subtle humour -- has never looked more luminous and evocative than in this g... View more info
By: BESKOW, ELLA, BESKOW, ELSA, TATE, J.
Price: $24.00
Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 1991
Seller ID: 574
ISBN: 0863151205
colour illustrations A lucky little girl is invited by the flower fairies to join them for their Midsummer festival. Gathering around Queen Rose, all the flowers and bumblebees and birds tell their enchanting stories, while Pea-blossom and the Dew-cups serve refreshments. [When referring to this item please quote our ID 574] View more info
By: BESKOW, ELSA
Price: $15.00
Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2005
Seller ID: 799
ISBN: 0863154972
colour illustrations This is a mini gift edition of Elsa Beskow's classic story. The children of the forest live deep in the roots of an old pine tree. They collect wild mushrooms and blueberries and shelter under toadstools when it rains. They play with the squirrels and frogs, and when autumn comes, they collect and prepare food to see them through the long winter, until the warm spring breeze starts to blow. [When referring to this item please quote our ID 799] View more info
By: BESKOW, ELSA
Price: $24.00
Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2009
Seller ID: 842
ISBN: 0863156495
colour illustrations Emily is a helpful little girl, so when her mummy is worried that Daisy the cow will escape into the clover field through a hole in the fence, she offers to go and look after Daisy for the day. On the way, she meets a big dog, a boastful boy and an old man with a sack. But when she gets to the meadow, she realises she needs help with Daisy, and to mend the fence. Who can she turn to? This is a delightful springtime picture book from Elsa Beskow. Young children will enjoy following Emily through her day as unexpectedly good things keep coming her way. [When refe... View more info
By: BESKOW, ELSA
Price: $15.00
Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2010
Seller ID: 974
ISBN: 0863157289
colour illustrations A lucky little girl is invited by the flower fairies to join them for their Midsummer festival. Gathering around Queen Rose, all the flowers and bumblebees and birds tell their enchanting stories, while Pea-blossom and the Dew-cups serve refreshments. [When referring to this item please quote our ID 974] View more info
By: BESKOW, ELSA
Price: $14.99
Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2008
Seller ID: 686
ISBN: 0863156479
colour illustrations Six-year-old Ollie is given his first pair of real skis. As soon as the snow begins to fall he sets off on an adventure by himself to the palace of King Winter. Along the way he meets Jack Frost, who makes everything sparkle, and Mrs Thaw, who makes everything melt. At the palace, he meets children helping to make Christmas presents - until breaktime, when they rush outside for a big snowball fight. Finally, Mrs Thaw gets her way and the lovely snow starts to disappear. Ollie is very upset and wishes it could be winter forever, until one lovely day when Spring arrive... View more info
