Friday 30 April 2010

Turquoise books

Jill's new bike
The power cut
Wizard Blot
The broken roof

Tuesday 27 April 2010

Lauren Child: Charlie and Lola - Whoops! But it wasn't me

Charlie has built a fabulous prize-winning rocket and has forbidden Lola to touch it. But when Lola finds herself with nothing to do, the temptation is just too great and she goes to get the rocket ... but knocks it on the floor, destroying it. When Charlie finds out he is distraught and wants to know who is to blame. Lola vehemently denies it until she realises the only way to win back Charlie's trust and respect is to own up, apologise and really mean it.

Monday 26 April 2010

Roger Hargreaves: Mr Topsy-Turvy

Mr Topsy Turvy is a very strange fellow. He has everything upside down, inside out or back to front. His front door, windows and chimney were upside down. He read books upside down and from the back to the front. One day he comes to town and causes chaos...

Jean Adamson and Gareth Adamson: Surprises for Topsy and Tim

Adventures with Topsy and Tim

Saturday 24 April 2010

Was ist was junior: Unsere Erde

Spucken Vulkane Feuer? Wie alt ist die Erde? Wie entstehen Berge? Warum ist es am Nordpol so kalt?
Diese und viele andere Fragen werden in diesem Buch und der dazugehörigen CD bestens erklärt!!

Wednesday 21 April 2010

Annette Langen und Constanza Droop von Coppenrath: Briefe von Felix

Der Kuschelhase Felix geht seiner Freundin Sophie am Ende der Ferien auf dem Flughafen verloren und niemandem gelingt es, Felix wieder aufzutreiben. Das ist ein trauriges Ferienende für Sophie. Um so mehr freut sie sich, als sie eines Tages von der Schule nach Hause kommt und ein Brief aus London auf sie wartet - vom Hasen Felix. Felix reist munter von London, nach Paris, dann Rom, Ägypten und Amerika. Natürlich berichtet er Sophie ausführlich über seine neuen Entdeckungen und aufregenden Erlebnisse. Als der erste Schnee fällt und Weihnachten naht, steht für Sophie am Nikolausabend eine große Überraschung vor der Tür.

Tuesday 13 April 2010

Lucy Marcovitch and Paul Cemmick: Danny's Adventure Bus


When Danny and Mum are stuck in a traffic jam in the bus on their way home, it's time for Danny's magical skills to come into play. He brings out his special driver's hat and gets behind the wheel. His route takes them on an adventurous journey through mountains, deserts and the sea...until at last they get back to town where the traffic has started moving.

Saturday 10 April 2010

Max Velthuijs: Frog and the Stranger

When a rat comes to live at the edge of their wood, most of the animals reject him. But Frog, who is friendly by nature, decides to find out if Rat is really as unpleasant as he is made out to be. As he discovers, Rat is intelligent and good-hearted after all, and a true friend in emergencies.

Bob Graham: Max

It's not easy being the son of legendary superheroes Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt. Max has a cape and a mask, but he doesn't fly. His parents can't understand it. It seems that Max is just an ordinary boy, until finally, to save a falling baby bird, Max discovers he can fly! He'll be a small hero, doing small deeds. "The world needs more of those," says his mum. A funny and touching tale about little Max, the reluctant superhero.

Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees: The Chimpanzees of Happytown

Life is no fun for the chimps in Drabsville - the mayor demands that all their houses look the same and that no one should have a good time. But things take a more colourful turn when Chutney arrives, carrying a tiny seed in a box...Follow the story of Chutney as he and his beautiful tree help to spread colour and happiness throughout the town.

Alexis Deacon: Beegu

Beegu is not supposed to be on Earth. She is lost. She is a friendly little creature, but the Earth People don't seem very welcoming at all. But so far she has only met the BIG ones. The little ones are a different matter . . .

Wednesday 7 April 2010

Tony Ross: I want my tooth

"Haven’t I got wonderful teeth?" said the Little Princess. "ROYAL teeth!" said the King. The Little Princess has got wonderful teeth, all twenty of them! But when one of them starts to wobble, and wobble and wobble, and then eventually disappears, the hunt is on to find it…the Little Princess wants her tooth and she wants it NOW!

Carl Norac and Ingrid Godon: My Grandpa is a Champion

This little girl's grandpa is the champion at fixing toys, at making her laugh and at blowing up her beach crocodile. When he pushes her on the swings she nearly touches the sky! But the best thing of all is when her grandpa gives her a special message: that she's his little champion and he loves her.

Tuesday 6 April 2010

Andy Cutbill and Russell Ayto: The cow that laid an egg

A madcap, yet moving, story about having the courage of one's convictions, even when others doubt you, from the creator of 'Albie', Andy Cutbill, and the award-winning illustrator, Russell Ayto. Marjorie the cow doesn't feel very special. She can't ride bicycles or do cartwheels like the other cows. But one morning, Marjorie is astonished to discover something extraordinary! She's laid an egg! But does the baby inside the egg really belong to Marjorie? Emotions run high in the farmyard as everyone waits to find out!

Rob Scotton: Russell the Sheep

A quirky bedtime story, introducing endearing insomniac, Russell the Sheep. Sometimes Russell the Sheep is just a little bit out of step with the rest of flock. All the sheep are falling asleep -- except Russell. He's tried everything! but he's still wide awake. What's a sheep to do?

Monday 5 April 2010

Ruth Galloway: Clumsy Crab

Nipper hates his huge clumsy claws. They're no use at all - they just get in the way. He'd much rather have tickly tentacles like Octopus and Jellyfish or flippety fins like Turtle and the fish. But one day, when he's playing with his friends, Nipper finds his claws are very useful after all!

Saturday 3 April 2010

Ben Galbraith: The three fishing brothers gruff

Once upon a time, there lived three mean and greedy brothers called Gruff. They fish and fish until Poverty Bay is empty, and so resolve to find somewhere else to catch their fish. But watch out, Minke Whale, the Guardian of the Ocean isn't happy and the neither are the townspeople of Poverty Bay! This brilliantly conceived text is based loosely on The Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Angela McAllister and Charlotte Middleton: Monster

Jackson has always wanted a pet. A pet that's big and wild and exciting. Imagine, then, his disappointment when Dad brings home...a hamster. Jackson names his new pet 'Monster' in an attempt to turn his little bundle of fluff into the outrageous animal he really wants. He's frustrated that Monster won't fetch sticks or climb trees. In fact Jackson soon loses interest altogether in caring for his hamster until a surreal sequence of events shows him the error of his ways!