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Cherry Blossom and Paper Planes

By: AERTS, JEF

Price: $35.99

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...
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Curious Fish, The

By: BESKOW, ELSA

Price: $26.99

Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2009

Seller ID: 964

ISBN: 0863157157

Binding: Hardback

colour illustrations
When Flash, a very curious little fish, is caught and held prisoner on dry land, his aunts and uncles are determined to save him. But how can they leave the water to go to his rescue? With the help of a wise old frog and a little magic, even the most unlikely wishes can come true. This highly imaginative and funny picture book paints the world from a whole new perspective - from a fish's point of view. Children will delight in the wonderful characters of the lake, and in their extraordinary adventure on dry land. This is the first time this charming Elsa Beskow book ...
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Rukia Goes to School

By: COOK, SUSAN

Price: $19.90

Publisher: Waldorf Publications:

Seller ID: 3611

ISBN: 1888365889

Susan Cook, a teacher from the San Francisco Waldorf School has written a delightful supplemental reader for children in grades 1-5. The story is about the day in the life of Rukia a third grade student at the Rudolf Steiner School Mbagathi south of Narobi, Kenya. It is great fun to experience the culture of an African Waldorf school and see the differences and similarities to Waldorf schools in North America.
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Lara's First Christmas

By: HOWELL, ALICE AND MAILER, MAGGIE

Price: $25.99

Publisher: Steiner Books:

Seller ID: 1153

ISBN: 0880105534

Binding: Paperback

Lara, along with her refugee parents, finds herself marooned in an isolated little hotel in snowbound Norway before World War II. Left all alone, she finds two eccentric old English guests who teach her to ski. And she discovers deep love and wisdom from the grandfatherly carpenter Andreas, who teaches her that Christmas really is a universal event, open to every heart and every faith.
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Little Christmas Tree

By: KOOPMANS, LOEK

Price: $26.99

Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2009

Seller ID: 966

ISBN: 0863157173

Binding: Hardback

colour illustrations
The little Christmas tree hates its sharp needles, and longs to have soft leaves like all the other trees. But will it be happier when its wish is granted? Perhaps it's not so bad being a little Christmas tree after all...This is a charming story about learning that the grass is not always greener on the other side. This is the perfect picture book for a cold winter's evening around the fireside.
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Wonderful Adventures of Nils, The

By: LAGERLOF, SELMA, KLINTING, LARS, LAGERLOEF, SELMA

Price: $33.00

Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 1992

Seller ID: 11288

ISBN: 0863151396

Binding: Hardback

colour illustrations
In this newly illustrated edition of the classic Swedish folk tale, Nils is shrunk to a tiny size by a dwarf, and carried across Sweden by a flock of wild geese to their summer home in the far North. Through many perils and exciting adventures, Nils wins the respect and love of the geese and finally returns home.
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Whale, the Sea and the Stars, The

By: MACHO, ADRIAN

Price: $28.00

Publisher: Floris Books:

Seller ID: 15370

ISBN: 1782505598

When Gerda the blue whale was very small, her mother would sing a beautiful song telling her that if she were ever lost she should look to the stars and they would guide her.
When it's time for the little whale to leave home, her adventures take her from the warm waters of the equator to the freezing poles.

Along the way she meets clever killer whales, playful penguins, a friendly polar bear and the ancient narwhale. Then one day, the little whale realises she wants to find somewhere to stay forever. How will she know when she's found the right sea for her? With her mother's son...
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Bear Child

By: MEAD, GEOFF

Price: $24.99

Publisher: Floris Books:

Seller ID: 15263

ISBN: 1782504761

'Now that people live in towns and bears live in the woods, have you ever wondered what happened to the bear folk?'
At bedtime Ursula asks Daddy to tell her the tale of the bear folk: special beings who can choose to be either a bear or a person, depending if they want to catch a fish or read a book.
Bear folk live extraordinary lives, he tells her. They are strong and clever, kind and loving, adventurous and creative - just like her.
Will I ever meet one?, Ursula asks. Perhaps she already has...

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Magnus and the Night Lion

By: MEAD, GEOFF

Price: $19.99

Publisher: Floris Books:

Seller ID: 15319

ISBN: 1782505229

Magnus loves pretending to be a brave knight. But when he's asleep, he has nightmares that the Shadowman is coming to steal his knight's hat and sword. Then Grandma gives him a toy lion. At night the lion is huge and real and fierce. Can Magnus and his Night Lion chase away his nightmares together.
In this moving story about overcoming your fears, acclaimed German illustrator Sanne Dufft beautifully captures the power of a child's imagination and the comfort of a cuddly friend. This gentle story is an ideal antidote to childhood nightmares.
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Fire Bringer, The

By: MILLS, SAMUEL

Price: $34.99

Publisher: United States, Anthroposophic Press Inc: 2009

Seller ID: 1212

ISBN: 0880107006

After serving his sentence for bringing fire to humans, the immortal Titan Prometheus establishes a center of learning near Athens, where he teaches such mortals as Chastia, a beautiful maiden unaware that the powerful god Zeus is maneuvering his way into her heart and soul.
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Little Sister Rabbit Gets Lost

By: NILSSON, ULF

Price: $26.99

Publisher: Floris Books:

Seller ID: 14907

ISBN: 1782503773

Little Sister Rabbit wants to have an adventure all by herself. She loves stamping in puddles, building boats and skimming stones without her clever big brother telling her what to do.

But she's having so much fun that she loses her way! Will Little Sister Rabbit be able to find her way home?

From the award-winning Swedish children's author, Ulf Nilsson, and one of Europe's best-loved illustrators, Eva Eriksson, comes this charmingly illustrated tale of independence and sibling love.

These classic Little Sister Rabbit stories are much-loved bestsellers in Sweden a...
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Little Sister Rabbit and the Fox

By: NILSSON, ULF

Price: $26.99

Publisher: Floris Books:

Seller ID: 14909

ISBN: 1782503781

One morning Little Sister Rabbit hops out of her burrow to play. She's having fun rolling about and picking flowers but something is not quite right. What is that odd smell? Is that the sound of a rumbling tummy? Could those be red eyes watching her?

It's a hungry fox cub! Little Sister Rabbit is too scared to move. Rabbits aren't meant to be brave.

Luckily, just before the fox eats her for his dinner, she realises just what to do. What are rabbits best at? Running foxes ragged!

From the award-winning Swedish children's author, Ulf Nilsson, and one of Europe's bes...
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Chill

By: NYE, ALEX

Price: $23.00

Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 2006

Seller ID: 13799

ISBN: 1782501495

Binding: Paperback

illustrations
This title is the winner of the Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books 2007 (8-11 year old category). "He stared up at the dark mass of the house. Then he thought he saw movement in the library window to the right of the drawing room. A shadow moving, backwards and forwards ...then it was gone". Samuel is trapped by huge snow drifts in an old, remote house. And that's not the only thing causing a cold shiver to creep down his spine. He feels like the ghostly figure in the locked library has a message ...but who is it for? Fiona lives in the big house, but w...
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Falconer, The

By: SBLENDORIO, CHRISTOPHER

Price: $25.50

Publisher: Waldorf Publications:

Seller ID: 3554

ISBN: 1888365943

This thoroughly researched reader captures the essence of the life of Frederick II and will delight children and adults as well. Richly illustrated, it is a "must have" for every school library to have several copies.
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Geron and Virtus

By: STREIT, JAKOB

Price: $22.95

Publisher: Waldorf Publications:

Seller ID: 10422

ISBN: 1888365706

"Geron and Virtus," written by master Waldorf teacher Jakob Streit, is a remarkable book. It is a story about two boys during the Roman campaign to conquer the Germanic tribes. This particular period in history is important because the Roman/German encounter brings forth the birth of a new Europe and the transition to a new time. The story is about friendship, slavery, honor, and adventure. The text is rich with spiritual insights provided by druid priests and their stories of nordic mythology the foundation of the Germanic folksoul. The book has vivid illustrations and is aimed at six...
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Apple Cake, The

By: VAN ZEYL, MARJAN, VAN HICHTUM, NIENKE, LAWSON, POLLY

Price: $24.00

Publisher: United Kingdom, Floris Books: 1996

Seller ID: 604

ISBN: 0863152287

Binding: Hardback

colour illustrations
An old lady wants to bake an apple cake. She has everything she needs except apples. So she sets off to market to buy some apples, taking a basket of plums to trade along the way, just in case ...
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