Little Meg has been chosen as the Sunhealer’s Shadow. She believes her life’s plan is set out for her and is ready to follow this path until the day she discovers a mysterious girl washed up on the beach. She soon finds out the girl’s name is Kalø but not everyone is as ready to…
Duck is a home bird. He is happiest at home until the day Great-Granduck decides it is time for Duck to fly the nest. If he can follow Great-Granduck’s three rules, surely all will be fine. This, however is easier said than done for a duck on his very first job as a delivery duck!…
Kid’s parents have disappeared but he does have two very special friends, Audrey the hen and Harriet the pig. They tell him stories of his parents, Buck and Bess, and their bravery. Kid dreams of being big and brave enough to leave the farm and search for his family. Despite warnings from Ma, the sheepdog…
Chi Chi the panda travelled all over the world to help raise awareness of pandas and their conservation needs. She was also the inspiration behind the famous WWF logo! What did she eat? Where did she sleep? Which countries did she visit? Brought to life on the page by the incredible children’s writer Maisie Chan, Chi…
Translated by Tim and Sofia Smith-Laing What a wonderful bug hotel! There’s a room for everyone and each one is comfortable and even better – they are all the same. You would imagine each guest from Molly Moth and Billie Bee to Willy Woodlouse would be perfectly happy to live there. Well they might be,…
**PUBLICATION DAY REVIEW ** Welcome to the wonderful Palace of Facts! Accompanied by Pip, Alice and their dog Charley you are invited to explore every room to discover 400 amazing facts. You may choose to start with the map or delve right in at a random page, perhaps the Treasure Room where you can learn…
Little Rhino is lost. How can Maya help him find his mummy, far from home, in the big, grey city? The city is full of buildings and roads, there are a few trees but nothing like the world Little Rhino comes from. His mum won’t be able to find him in amongst all the concrete…
What happens when a one-dog band plays by the local bandstand and a fiddle playing fox asks if she can join in? Well of course the dog says yes but that’s only the beginning! Here comes a bear with a big bass drum, a turtle on a trumpet and so many more. Are there too…
Today we are delighted to welcome to My Book Corner’s Infamous Question and Answer feature the author Alan Windram, author of the humorous ‘The Catventures of Sparky and George’. Please click on the link below to enjoy the video. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KJa2rnM32UJopulrUin2Z6ZE84A817V-/view?usp=sharing Read the review of ‘The Catventures of Sparky and George’ here.
All the baby creatures want to play during the day except for Platypus’s puggle who only wants to snuggle. Can anyone wake puggle? As everyone eventually settles down to sleep, there’s a surprise in store! Get ready to party! Could you do a magic trick like Hen’s chicks or score a goal like Horse’s foal?…
Cordelia the sausage dog is lovely but not very sensible. She loves to go the park with her human to sniff all the new smells and play in the grass. One day she follows a rabbit into its burrow and her day instantly goes from calm to chaos. Ducklings, bouncing balls, picnic baskets and more…
Translated by Oliver Latsch What do you know about sharks? Did you know that their rough skin is made up of mini teeth? You might think they are vicious man-eaters but that’s just a myth. In fact, the shark is probably one of the most misunderstood animals on the planet. Amazing Shark’s informative text by…
A Woodland Explorer’s Club. A little bit of peace to enjoy the wonderful woodland she loves, that’s all Trix asks for. Luckily, with Mum taking a moment to read quietly by the ‘reading tree’, Trix has the opportunity to build herself a den. Not just any den, Trix has perfected her den making skills! As…
Tiny turtle Tula is the first to appear in the Grand Hatching, followed by little brother Tiny. The race to the sea is on. As the other creatures watch they cheer on the hatchlings. Surely Tula will be the first to reach the water! She’s getting so close until she looks behind. Oh no! Tiny…
1. Poochie Pete and His Very Big Feet is a fantastic picture book celebrating the joy that music brings. How did you decide on which instruments to choose for the storyline? I think Pete plays the piano because my own dog, Iggy, sits beside me when I’m playing and really stares at me like he…
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