New Releases by Caroline Pitcher

Fanzine about The Magic School book and TV series, focusing on costume and role model aspects of character Ms Frizzle. Produced by Auckland Libraries staff member Caroline Pitcher to coincide with Auckland Zinefest 2016.

One November morning, when the hills are hump-backed with snow, Laurie and Leo decide to build a snow whale. As they shovel, and pat and polish to bring the snow whale out of the hill, the whale gradually takes on a life of its own. Caroline Pitcher''s tale of a brother and sister, and of the dreams their snow whale inspires is beautifully portrayed by Jackie Morris.

Snuggle Up and read together! A magical and enchanting collection of 40 beautifully illustrated original stories, fairy tales, and traditional rhymes, perfect for sharing.

O potrinho recém-nascido está vacilante em suas patas trêmulas. Ele está com medo do vento e da grande escuridão ao seu redor, e está preocupado se sua mãe irá deixá-lo. Mas ela o tranquiliza, dizendo que um dia ele se sentirá bem e seguro mesmo sem ela por perto.

Simplified Chinese edition of Just One More Swim by Caroline Pilcher and illustrated by Jenny Jones. In Simplified Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Discover some of the most loved stories of all time in this collection of classic tales. Each story has enchanted children around the world for many generations, and will continue to do so for years to come.

When the cool and damp bucket he was living in gets thrown away, Frog tries to find another compatible home.

Four, the last to hatch and smaller than his sibblings, cannot fly as soon as One, Two and Three can. Yet he never gives up trying, and in the end his efforts pay off.

Great value picture storybooks. Enchanting stories accompanied by beautiful illustrations make these storybooks appealing and collectable. Featuring stunning original artwork by innovative illustrators, age-appropriate language, plus notes for parents and teachers.

Little Foal is afraid to be alone, and he doesn't ever want to be without his mother who takes care of him. But one day he wakes up to find his mother is going for a ride and he must stay behind. How will he manage without her?

Deep inside a willow tree, three newly hatched owlets curiously examine the fourth, quiet egg. Is there an owl in there, they wonder. When at last the fourth owlet struggles free, he doesn''t look much like the others. Dumpy, small, and downy white, he is left behind while his siblings learn to fly. No matter how hard he tries, he can''t quite do it. "I will," he says. "Just you wait and see!" Will the littlest owl ever grow big and strong enough to fly from the tree?

Read Write Inc. Comprehension is the next step in developing children's composition and writing skills once they have become confident readers. The programme offers 30 weekly modules, specially written to link reading and writing activities to carefully levelled texts. 16 of the modules are linked to published quality fiction and non-fiction children's books. The accompanying Read Write Inc. module offers activities which provide practice in reading, writing and spelling, and consolidate the pupils' knowledge through comprehension and guided composition. The illustrated children's books, of which this is one, that accompany 16 of the Comprehension modules can all be purchased from Oxford University Press in the same way as the module packs.

Lenny has to convince his family that his sister is in danger from the new piano.

Follows the adventures of Luka, a blind boy who can transport into animals, as he uses his developing shamanic skills to help his war-torn village.

Old Mariana longs for friendship, but she is feared by the village children & fearful of the hungry sea-wolves that hide in the sea-caves near her hut. Then one day Mariana finds a Merchild inside a crab shell. At once she loves the child more than life itself -- although she knows that one day, when the sea is calm again, the Merchild''s mother will come to take her daughter back . . . . Caroline Pitcher''s moving & poetic retelling of this traditional South American folk tale is vividly illustrated by Jackie Morris.

YA. Fantasy. A story of mysterious powers in dangerous times. Jez tries to protect his brother Luka, who has been losing his sight since the disappearance of their parents. But Luka is unaware of the danger, determined to visit the magical realm of the Cloud Cat. In their village, the witch-like Vaskalia nurses an old grudge against the boys. When Luka goes missing, will Jez or Vaskalia''s Bone Cracker find him first? 11 yrs+

The danger is still close to Jez and Luka. The war bursts into the village when a bomb destroys the orphanage, but Luka is once more drawn into the world of the Cloud Cat. This time he leaves his body as a swallow, searching high over the town for the mother he misses, and becoming trapped in a deadly struggle with the sky''s greatest predator: a mountain eagle. While Vaskalia works her old magic, Katrin and Dimitri work theirs in the warmth of the bakery, which now houses Imogen and the children from the orphanage.

Nico rescues a small octopus and takes it home to keep as a pet, caring for it until one day, he learns some sad and wonderful news. Includes a factual section on octopuses.

Molly Maran was a kind hearted hen. She was quite happy to share her cosy warn barn with Robin and Hedgehog, but she wasn''t sure that she wanted the dog to stay until, that is, the fox came to visit.