Saturday, 20 March 2010

Lauren Child: Charlie and Lola - I'm really ever so not well

Lola has a cold and is feeling really ever so not well. So her big brother, Charlie, thinks of all sorts of ideas to try to cheer Lola up. He brings her pink milk and biscuits, sings her a special song, plays her best smiley jigsaw puzzle and even takes her on a cloud-hopping adventure! Soon Lola's feeling much, much better!

Kes Gray and Nick Sharratt: Eat your peas

Just how much does Mum want Daisy to eat her peas? Well, she'll giver Daisy ten puddings, two new bikes, a baby elephant and even a chocolate factory.
Now will daisy eat her peas? Or will she turn the tables on Mum?

Monday, 8 March 2010

Ian Graham: Off-road vehicles

This books is one of a series of useful, high-interest books covering the design of super-vehicles, offering accessible information on design and technology for a wide range of readers. This title focuses on vehicles with exceptional design with case studies looking at design, manufacture, performance and safety.

Lynne Benton & Andy Catling: The sad princess

The princess was sad. Nobody could cheer her up.... until two naughty monkeys came to the palace!

Penny Dolan & Lisa Smith: Little Troll

This fun story is a take on the Three Billy Goats Gruff, featuring a lovely troll and three nasty bully goats, encouraging children to play with stories they already know.

Sunday, 28 February 2010

Orange books

Robin Hood

Green books



The wizard, the fairy and the magic chicken
Lydia and her garden
Peterkin meets a star

Saturday, 27 February 2010

Judith Kerr: The tiger who came to tea

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger!

John Burningham: The shopping basket

An ordinary trip to the shop becomes an extraordinary adventure for Steven as he encounters all sorts of hazards on his way home and has to use his wits to overcome them.

Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury: We're going on a bear hunt


We're going on a bear hunt,
We're going to catch a big one.
What a beautiful day!
We're not scared.
Caves, mud, rivers, forest … whatever obstacles the family encounters, they overcome with reassuring ease. But when their quest is successful, they decide bear hunts are not to be repeated.

Sue Graves: Stroppy Poppy

Whenever Poppy is asked to help someone in the family, she gets stroppy. So the family comes up with a scheme to be stroppy next time Poppy wants to play something...

Mick Gowar and O'Kif: Baa baa black sheep/Baa baa pink sheep

The traditional rhyme and a funny version...

Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Francesca Simon: Henry der Schreckliche

Immer brav und artig sein? Nein, das ist nichts für Henry den Schrecklichen. Streiche aushecken und Chaos veranstalten, das ist viel mehr nach seinem Geschmack. Ein Sammelband mit sechzehn Abenteuern!

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

Thilo & Christian Zimmer: Der kleine Zauberer lernt lesen

Lesen lernen bis zum nächsten Vollmond? Kein Problem, meint der kleine Zauberer Zwack! Er will den großen Magiern jetzt endlich zeigen, dass er schon alleine einen Zauberspruch aus dem Buch der Magier nachzaubern kann. Doch - oh Schreck! Plötzlich ist Zwacks Haus verhext - und kein Buch, kein Stift und kein Papier sind mehr darin zu finden. Wie soll der kleine Zauberer jetzt nur die Buchstaben lernen? Eines ist klar: Zwack braucht dringend Hilfe vom schlauen Uhu Huhu...

Monday, 1 February 2010

David Roberts: Pooh, is that you, Bertie?

Bertie can be a bit smelly. When he trumps, it makes his mum cross, embarrasses his dad, upsets his gran and offends his sister. But they all have a secret - and Bertie knows what it is.

Sunday, 31 January 2010

Orange books


In the garden
The laughing princess

Green books





Mosque school
Looking after your dog
Castle adventure
A monster mistake
Runaway washing
The three wishes

Saturday, 30 January 2010

Lauren Child: Charlie and Lola - I'm not sleepy and I will not go to bed

Charlie's little sister Lola likes to stay up late, 'I am not sleepy and I will not go to bed.' she says. Charlie tries everything to get Lola to go to bed - from making tigers pink milk to shooing whales down plug-holes...Will Lola ever be sleepy and want to go to bed?

Lauren Child: Charlie and Lola - But where completely are we

Lola really wants to live in a tent. 'I would quite like to be an explorer, Charlie,' says Lola. So Charlie and Lola set off on an adventure, but instead of packing explorer essentials like binoculars or string, Lola has brought lots and lots of glitter and pink milk! They head off into the wild, ready to face tigers and bears and go foraging for food. But, when it starts to rain, Lola's not so keen on being stuck outside – so they do indoor-outdoor camping at home and go on an imaginative adventure instead!

Tuesday, 26 January 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.