New Releases by Sam Williams

Can you spot the skeletons hiding in closets, treasure chests, and drawers--even the teapot and the cookie jar? But what are the tentacles that creep through doorways and up through the floorboards? Is there a monster hiding in the house? Each spread features multiple pop-up spooky surprises as the skeletons prepare for the party night of the year!

Updated for 2020. Sharing is sometimes hard for young students. This book talks about different ways to share and get along better with classmates and friends.

Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards In rollicking rhyme, an adventurous kitty invites his friends for a night-time romp in the busy city. We'll swoon to the moon if the moon is out. We'll have a night to sing about. We'll catercall upon the wall And never worry if we fall.

Build artificial intelligence (AI) powered voice and text conversational interfaces with Amazon Key Features Develop Alexa Skills to create a working voice user interface (VUI) Integrate Amazon Lex chatbots into Facebook, Slack, and text messages Learn to use AWS Lambda, Alexa Skills Kit, and Amazon Lex Book DescriptionHave you ever wondered how Alexa apps are made, how voice-enabled technologies work, or how chatbots function? And why tech giants such as Amazon and Google are investing in voice technologies? A better question is: why should I start developing on these platforms? Hands-On Chatbot Development with Alexa Skills and Amazon Lex covers all features of the Alexa Skills kit with real-world examples that help you develop skills to integrate Echo and chatbots into Facebook, Slack, and Twilio with the Amazon Lex platform. The book starts with teaching you how to set up your local environment and AWS CLI so that you can automate the process of uploading AWS Lambda from your local machine. You will then learn to develop Alexa Skills and Lex chatbots using Lambda functions to control functionality. Once you’ve come to grips with this, you will learn to create increasingly complex chatbots, integrate Amazon S3, and change the way Alexa talks to the user. In the concluding chapters, we shift our focus to Amazon Lex and messaging chatbots. We will explore Alexa, learn about DynamoDB databases, and add cards to user conversations. By the end of this book, you will have explored a full set of technologies that will enable you to create your own voice and messaging chatbots using Amazon. What you will learn Create a development environment using Alexa Skills Kit, AWS CLI, and Node.js Build Alexa Skills and Lex chatbots from scratch Gain access to third-party APIs from your Alexa Skills and Lex chatbots Use AWS services such as Amazon S3 and DynamoDB to enhance the abilities of your Alexa Skills and Amazon Lex chatbots Publish a Lex chatbot to Facebook Messenger, Twilio SMS, and Slack Create a custom website for your Lex chatbots Develop your own skills for Alexa-enabled devices such as the Echo Who this book is for Hands-On Chatbot Development with Alexa Skills and Amazon Lex is for developers who are interested in building conversational bots and Alexa skills with Amazon. Prior experience with JavaScript programming is required.

The cute critters of Noah''s Park enjoy a boat trip, stopping to share their snacks with a family of ducklings.

Welcome to Noah’s Park! From celebrated author and illustrator Sam Williams comes a brand-new board book series for preschoolers about a group of cute, cuddly critters who meet each day for a new adventure. In this first book, it’s time to paint at the Art Barn! A sweet board book series with irresistible art, this book is perfect for preschoolers looking to see their own first experiences mirrored with these new friends.

Welcome to Noah’s Park! From celebrated author and illustrator Sam Williams comes the second book in a brand-new board book series for preschoolers about a group of cute, cuddly critters who meet each day for a new adventure. In this second book, it’s Jungle Gym time! A sweet board book series with irresistible art, this book is perfect for preschoolers looking to see their own first experiences mirrored with these new friends.

'Let me tell you about the night a strange star appeared in the sky. A star grew and grew until it shed its light across the fields until suddenly there were enormous fruits and vegetables - enough to take over the whole world '

Bunny and Bee''s favourite colours can be seen almost every day. Join them to discover if their favourite colours are your favourite too.

When a racoon gets a whiff of the bins at McScavengers restaurant, he dives in for a feast. The result is a massive racoon who shoots lasers from his nostrils Jimmy investigates with monstrous results

Come spend the day and play with Bunny and Bee! They swing in the trees, chase the leaves, splash in puddles, and when it's cold, have lots of cuddles! With hide-and-seek and peekaboo plus dancing and singing till the sun fades away, this joyful story will tempt toddlers to join in the fun.

"Bunny and Bee can''t sleep. Why? Their forest friends are too noisy"--P. [4] of cover.

Ballet Kitty and Princess Pussycat cannot wait for their upcoming Christmas show, until they discover that they both want to dance the part of the Sugar Plum Fairy...

Featuring 24 pages of colorful illustrations with a fictional story and supporting vocabulary, It''s My Turn introduces young readers to punctuation, sight words, and reading comprehension skills. Little Birdie Books provide a fun, informative way to approach essential educational skills. These age-appropriate readers engage early learners by using simple language and appealing topics while also featuring helpful sections like Words to Know Before You Read, Comprehension & Extension activities, and more.

Featuring 24 pages of colorful illustrations with a fictional story and supporting vocabulary, I''m the Boss introduces young readers to punctuation, sight words, and reading comprehension skills. Little Birdie Books provide a fun, informative way to approach essential educational skills. These age-appropriate readers engage early learners by using simple language and appealing topics while also featuring helpful sections like Words to Know Before You Read, Comprehension & Extension activities, and more.

Little hamster learns to stop hitting others and is able to make friends.

To Transform a City is a timely, compelling book that helps readers understand how to think about cities, their own city, and the broad strategies needed for kingdom impact. The book begins with an overview of the importance of cities in the new day in which we live. The authors address the process of transformation along with examples of where and how communities have been transformed throughout history. After writing a persuasive chapter on kingdom thinking the authors unfold the meaning of the whole church, the whole gospel, and the whole city. The book ends with the need for people of good faith to work together in the city with people of good will for the welfare of the city.

Ballet Kitty has lost her ballet slippers! Where can they be? In the wardrobe? Under the bed? In the toy chest? Help Ballet Kitty with her search in this touch and feel, lift-the-flap play book. This interactive book features simple text and is perfect for very young children. With flaps to lift and textures to feel on every page, this beautiful book will be treasured by little ballerinas everywhere.

A friendship between Kangaroo and Emu turns sour when Emu secretly takes food from their shared food stores. Kangaroo is killed in a fight with Emu. The place where he died is named Yongker Mir, after the story. To this day, kangaroos and emus do not share the same food places.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text call for all people of the world, wherever they are and whatever they are doing, to talk peace.

Simple rhythmic text and illustrations depict a big yellow school bus taking bunnies to and from school.

Whatever the weather, every day is a playful day for these two friends. With rhyming text and appealing illustrations, this second title in the 'Bunny and Bee' range is perfect for bedtime.