Helen Cooper
1) Pumpkin soup
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Language
English
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The Cat and the Squirrel come to blows with the Duck in arguing about who will perform what duty in preparing their pumpkin soup, and they almost lose the Duck's friendship when he decides to leave them.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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One morning, Ben finds an envelope containing a very special invitation to come and see the Gee Museum -- a dusty old place under threat of closure. However, once inside he discovers all sorts of incredible things like talking owls, dancing bees, magical bottles, witches, and of course, a hippo at the end of the hall. But most importantly he discovers a connection to his father and the family he never even knew he had. And now he has something important...
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English
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"From her downstairs apartment in suburban London, Emma has often overheard the everyday life of the seemingly perfect family upstairs--Steph, Paul and teenage daughter Freya--but has never got to know them. Until one day, she hears something that seizes her attention: Freya has vanished and the police are questioning Steph and Paul about their life. Do either of you have any enemies? Anyone who might want to harm or threaten you? The effects of Freya's...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A LibraryReads Pick
Be careful who you sleep with...They've already made their bed.
Lucy and her husband, Adam, have been best friends with another couple, Cora and Scott, for years. The four are practically family—they vacation together, co-own a beach cottage, and their children are inseparable. So Lucy is devastated when, while looking at a colleague’s photos of a trip to the Maldives, she spots a picture of Scott, apparently...
Be careful who you sleep with...They've already made their bed.
Lucy and her husband, Adam, have been best friends with another couple, Cora and Scott, for years. The four are practically family—they vacation together, co-own a beach cottage, and their children are inseparable. So Lucy is devastated when, while looking at a colleague’s photos of a trip to the Maldives, she spots a picture of Scott, apparently...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
After a shocking death at a luxurious Italian resort, two very different women must question everything—and everyone—they love in order to untangle truth from lies in this twisty, captivating read.
One year ago, Leah’s feisty 21-year-old niece, Amy, mysteriously drowned in the beautiful lake near her family-owned resort in Northern Italy. Now, Leah’s grief has caught up with her, and she decides to return to Lake...
One year ago, Leah’s feisty 21-year-old niece, Amy, mysteriously drowned in the beautiful lake near her family-owned resort in Northern Italy. Now, Leah’s grief has caught up with her, and she decides to return to Lake...
6) Tatty Ratty
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
When Molly's stuffed rabbit becomes lost, she and her parents imagine all the adventures it is having before returning home.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Unable to find a suitable pumpkin to use for soup, Cat and Squirrel attempt to make other versions for Duck, their fussy friend, but it's only when they find a way to make the dish orange that Duck agrees it's the best soup he ever tasted.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When the rescuers meet the boat, there are only two people left: a little one and a bigger one. The bigger one remembers the uncertainty of the trip across the ocean, but the little one has stopped thinking about all that. Can the little one and a very special butterfly help the big one move forward?
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
The holiday season is coming, and here are six new stories on one eternal theme -- the meaning of Christmas. What was it like, that first night in Bethlehem? What exactly is a miracle, and what does it take to make one? What's December 25th like for the kids whose families don't celebrate Christmas? Guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings, these simple stories accompanied by warm illustrations are aimed at younger children who are just learning to make...
13) Miss Julie
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
Description
On a late 19th-century estate, a celebration of wine and beer leads to a scandalous encounter between a count's daughter and his footman. Can a servant support a noblewoman, who, without her father's money, is no more privileged than he?
14) Horse tales
Publisher
Candlewick
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of fourteen stories about all types of horses from different cultures and time periods, including stories about difficult horses, dream horses, horses in danger, and horses to the rescue.
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Combining authoritative, exciting text and bold images, The World War I Book explores the historical background of the war, its causes, all of the key events across the major theatres of conflict, and its aftermath. Using the original, graphic-led approach of the series, entries profile more than 90 of the key events during and surrounding the conflict -- from the growing tensions between Europe's major powers to the assassination of Archduke Franz...