New Releases by Angela McAllister

Get ready for the coldest season with A World Full of Winter Stories, a beautifully illustrated anthology of magical winter stories from around the world.

This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey with 50 tales, featuring themes of nature from all around the world. Sit back, get comfortable, and delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of beloved nature stories from every corner of the globe. This rich resource collects together folk tales from home and legends and myths from distant lands to commemorate the animals, plants, and the changing seasons that make planet Earth so beautiful. The folktales and fables in this book will capture imaginations and take readers on a journey around the world. Learn about: The Peruvian tale of Cuniraya and the Magic Fruit, The story of how lightning began according to an ancient Khasi folk tale from India, From Ireland, the story of The Bee, the Mouse, and the Beetle, The Master of the Winds in the ancient Iroquois story of The Four Winds, Paul Bunyan, the giant lumberjack from North American folklore, and Spain''s Queen of the Flowers, who is brought to life one night by a magical fairy. Lively retellings from best-selling author Angela McAllister are brought to life with beautiful illustrations from Hannah Bess Ross, in this nature anthology to treasure for a lifetime. For story lovers young and old this is the perfect gift for all the family and nature lovers everywhere. The World Full of… series is a collection of beautiful hardcover story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world’s best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child’s library. Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories, A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories, A World Full of Spooky Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals, and A Bedtime Full of Stories.

At the end of winter, a girl named Spring awakes from her slumber in the snow. She travels through the forest and finds a little bird that has fallen from a tree. The bird is so cold and weak that Spring can hardly hear its heartbeat, so she turns it into a rabbit with thick, soft fur so it will be warm. To show their gratitude, birds gather eggs which Rabbit collects in a beautiful basket. Spring tells Rabbit to give them to the children so that they will know Spring is here. This beautiful tale shows young children how the Easter Bunny came to be.

Look forward to bedtime with this richly illustrated treasury of 50 bedtime stories from around the world, each the perfect length to read aloud. There’s always time for a bedtime story, so snuggle up and get ready to drift off to the land of nod with this collection of magical tales that includes both well-known classics and lesser-known treasures from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, North America, the Middle East and Latin America. These folktales and legends, accompanied by enchanting and dream-like illustrations, are each the perfect length for a bedtime story, and will transport children around the world as well as into fantasy lands. The Emperor’s New Clothes – Denmark The Bag of Winds – Greece How Cheetah Got His Speed – South Africa The Moon Maiden – Japan The Star Hunt – New Zealand The Crow and the Daylight – North America Aladdin – Syria The Three Dreams – Guatemala Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister and beautifully illustrated by Anna Shepeta, this anthology will be treasured by story lovers both young and old. The World Full of… series is a collection of beautiful hardback story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world’s best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child’s library. Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories, A World Full of Animal Stories, A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories, A World Full of Spooky Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals, A World Full of Journeys and A World Full of Nature Stories.

La școală înveţi lucruri interesante, te joci și îţi faci prieteni buni. Când Digby, un puiuţ de cârtiţă cu ochelari roșii, refuză să meargă la școală fiindcă se teme că nu va putea să se descurce, mama lui găsește cea mai ingenioasă soluţie: îi strecoară câţiva pupici în buzunarul hăinuţei, ca să-l încălzească și să-i dea curaj de-a lungul zilei. „Angela McAllister a reușit să ascundă în paginile cărţii o îmbrăţișare caldă pentru copiii și părinţii încercaţi de emoţiile primei zile de școală. Buzunarul cu pupici este o poveste-talisman pentru toţi cei care pornesc în cea mai frumoasă și mai palpitantă aventură a vieţii: școala.“ — OLGA GUDYNN, autoarea cărţii Aventurile râmei Oli

Get ready for Halloween with this child-friendly collection of spooky stories from all over the world. Feel your pulse race and your skin tingle as you read about the fearsome witch Baba Yaga, the serpent woman from Spain, the rescue of Tam Lin from the bewitching Queen of the Fairies, how Father Death gets caught in the Enchanted Apple Tree, and the waterdwelling Bunyip from Australia. Make sure you have your candle ready as it’s sure to be a long night… This gorgeous gift book is the perfect anthology for Halloween, or any time you want to be spooked! Features stories from Germany, Czechoslovakia, Russia, Africa, Brazil, Japan, Australia, India, UK, Canada, France, China, Ireland, Syria, Korea, Sweden, Egypt, Iceland, New Zealand, Arabia, Spain, Tibet, Iran, Greece.

Step on to a stage full of stories with this beautiful anthology of 12 stories from Shakespeare. Featuring much-loved classics such as The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Othello, each story is rewritten in a comprehensive way that is accessible for children and stunningly illustrated by collage artist Alice Lindstrom. This lavish follow-up to A Year Full of Stories and A World Full of Animal Stories is the perfect gift for book lovers young and old.

Samson is the star of Fleabag''s Circus—this strong-flea can lift a match, he can lift a pea, he can lift lovely flea Amelie. But it''s not enough—Samson wants to be the biggest star anywhere, so he sets off into the big, wide world. Discover what happens to the world''s smallest strongman in this hilarious, touching tale.

This treasury of 52 stories collects together a rich resource of myths, fairy tales and legends from around the world, with a story for every week of the year. The book is broken into 12 chapters, for each of the 12 months of the year, and throughout, stories are matched to internationally celebrated dates, including Valentines Day and the International Day of Friendship, as well as seasonal events and festivals. Collected and retold by award-winning author Angela McAllister, and illustrated by internally recognised artist Christopher Corr, this is a book that will be treasured by families and appeal to teachers and librarians around the world.

Big Yang and Little Yin are playing explorers. So Little Yin puts her blankie in her wagon, and they leave. But when Big Yang gets stuck in a tree, Little Yin must help him escape, and the adventure doesn''t seem quite so fun anymore. This is a beautiful tale about friendship and bravery.

It''s time for Bear to go to sleep for the winter, and even though he''s hungry, he doesn''t have time to eat first. His best friend, Molly, wants to help him and decides to gather food for him -- a task that proves to be very tricky for a small mouse!

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Tilly is a mermaid, and it''s her best friend Marina''s birthday soon. Tilly wants to find her the perfect present. When she sees a beautiful blue pearl in the spooky Seaweed Forest, she knows exactly what to give Marina - a necklace! But getting the pearl is more difficult than it seems - will Tilly be brave enough to do it? A delightful story from the author of THE PIRATES'' PICNIC, set in a beautiful underwater world brought to life by illustrator Maxine Lee.

From the Greenaway Medal winner, a modern fable of Winter''s magic. When Tom wishes winter would never end, he meets another boy who shares his love of snow and ice. Playing together every day, Tom hardly notices that spring doesn''t come - until he realises the terrible effect of unending winter is having on the countryside and his sick grandma. His friend is Winter''s child, and for the seasons to go on the friends must say goodbye until next year. AGES: 4+ years AUTHOR: Angela McAllister has written over thirty children''s books and in 2011 won the Red House Children''s Book Award. Her first book with Grahame, ''Leon and the Place Between'', was short-listed for the Greenaway Medal in 2010. Grahame Baker-Smith has worked in illustration for twenty years and in 2011 won the Greenaway Medal for his inspiring tale of fatherhood, ''FArTHER''. He has also recently illustrated ''Pinocchio'' for The Folio Society. SELLING POINTS: * Hotly anticipated new picture book from 2011 Greenaway Medal winner * Created by author-illustrator team behind ''Leon and the Place Between'', short-listed for the Greenaway Medal

Scurry is going to grow a sunflower for his mommy. But disaster strikes when his little brother, Scamp, eats the only sunflower seed! The pair set off in search for more and embark upon a very big adventure. A warm and sunny sibling tale about growing, giving, and sharing.

Novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal forintroducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development also available at a href="http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a.The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.This pack contains 6 books, one of each of: The Squink, Bigboots the Spider, The Boss Dog of Blossom Street, Oh, Otto!, The Cowboy Next Door, Walrus Joins In.

Novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading! TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development also available at a href=http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 36 books, six of each of: The Squink, Bigboots the Spider, The Boss Dog of Blossom Street, Oh, Otto!, The Cowboy Next Door, Walrus Joins In."

PICTURE STORYBOOKS. Elephant in a Row Boat by Angela McAllister. Ages 0+

When Mr and Mrs Monster''s three eggs hatch, the first two monsters are FRIGHTFUL and HORRID. Mr and Mrs Monster are delighted! But then the third monster hatches and he''s fluffy and cute and PINK! Oh no...

Four stories about Little Wombat and his friends.

Charming story with beautiful art to reassure young readers about starting school When Digby goes to school for his second day he is beset with worries. He can''t remember where to line up, or hang his coat, and he thinks that no one will play with him. To reassure him his mother blows a dozen kisses into his pocket telling him that if he feels worried he should take a kiss from his pocket and imagine his Mother with him.

When Mama Ruby and Little Joe, two hand-me-down toys, move in with other fancy toys, they are laughed at until Little Joe finds himself in danger and the other toys band together to help.

Digby''s mother helps him make it through the second day of school by sending him off with a pocket full of kisses.

Middle is sad because he feels that he doesn''t fit in anywhere until his family reminds him of where his true place is.

Little Fallow is a timid little fawn indeed. And however much her mother tries to reassure her, she feels that she''s letting everyone down by not being brave enough. But when the terrifying ''Four Prongs'' manages to scare all the other fawns off, it''s Little Fallow whose bravery knows no bounds

A charming story about a little girl''s BIG imagination, illustrated with gloriously fresh and lively watercolors. There''s a lion in Jasmine''s house! He''s having a tea party with her toys, playing with her playdough, painting pictures, and even baking cookies. But when he starts trying on Jasmine''s pajamas and cuddling her bears, Jasmine thinks enough is enough...It''s time for lion to go!

Digby''s mother helps him make it through the second day of school by sending him off with a pocket full of kisses.

Digory, a gentle boy who likes to spend time alone in the forest and make up songs to sing, accidentally becomes a knight and reluctantly sets off to rescue damsels in distress, slay dragons, and marry a princess.

When Nancy and her accident-prone pen pal Ally meet for the first time, the unlikely duo discover that they are more like sisters than just good friends.