Polly Faber
Author
Language
English
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Description
Kizzy had dreamed of every possible way she might get a pony, but she'd never expected to pick one up from the bakery aisle in the supermarket. Wherever he's come from, the pony is everything Kizzy ever wished for. With a bit of training Kizzy knows they'll be winning rosettes in no time. There's just one problem: How do you keep a pony in a twelfth-floor flat without your mum finding out?
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What happens when a little white fox meets a certain jolly old soul? A sweet, enchantingly illustrated take on how Santa spends the year leading up to Christmas. When a hunting fox pounces through the snow and finds itself inside a warm home, it's welcomed and given dinner by a kind bearded man with a big round belly. Soon yawning, the man leaves the fox to explore through piles of strewn wrapping paper and rows of empty shelves. As the man sleeps,...
Author
Series
Mango and Bambang volume 2
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Mango and Bambang's adventures continue in the second book of this series about a little girl and a tapir. Mango Allsorts is a girl good at all sorts of things, especially helping a shy tapir feel at home in a busy city. Bambang is that tapir and he's getting braver every day. Join then for their daring escapades, involving dogs, dancing, diamond rings and a dangerous old enemy.
Author
Series
Mango and Bambang volume 4
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Mango and Bambang reach for the stars in the fourth book of this charming illustrated series about a little girl and a tapir. Both Mango and Bambang are left star-struck when Bambang's cousin comes to town with Hollywood actress Minty Verbena. But when disaster strikes, Bambang is the true star of the show. Superstar Tapir is Book Four in this delightful series for younger readers.
Author
Publisher
Pavilion Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Hodge, an adorable bunny, is minding his own business... well, he's stealing some carrots from Mrs Sprat's garden, actually... when he ends up stuck in the hedge. Mrs Sprat advances, wanting to get rid of the pesky bunny, and a buzzard overheard spies a tasty rabbit dinner, too. Can Hodge escape from bird of prey and angry gardener in time to take the carrots home?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Mango and Bambang volume 3
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In this third collection of stories, a tiny, mischievous tapir comes to stay and causes trouble between Mango and Bambang. How will the friends sort this muddle out?"--Jacket.
Author
Series
Mango and Bambang volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
Mango Allsorts is good at all sorts of things, not just karate and chess. Bambang is most definitely not-a-pig and is now lost in a very busy city. When the two unexpectedly meet, a friendship begins. Bambang requires a great deal of coaxing and comforting to help him acclimate to the big city, and Mango is just the girl for the job. But when Mango faces a nerve-racking challenge of her own, will Bambang be able to return the favor? Filled with adventures...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Follow the shipping process as a book makes its way from printer to reader in this story about one special delivery. After a long journey over land and across the ocean, involving factories and warehouses, vans, trains, container ships, drivers, captains, postal workers, and booksellers, a picture book finally arrives in the hands of [a] child.
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The sky is getting dark. In the city, a little girl is eating her dinner, brushing her teeth, and getting ready for bed. Meanwhile, her mother is putting on her coat and getting ready to go to work. Where is she going and who will she see along the way? As the night goes on, readers will see nurses, cleaners, delivery workers, doctors, police officers, journalists, and many other workers who help keep the city running all through the night.
10) The book cat
Author
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Morgan is a young orphan who lives off scavenging - until he finds a cosy home at a famous London publishing house. Over time he learns a trade - and soon becomes the very best Book Cat in the business. And then the Blitz begins... Morgan finds himself training twenty-odd kittens to be Book Cats, and then there is the small matter of secretly evacuating them out of London. Happily, Morgan has a plan.