New Releases by Diana Hendry

Late at night, the big mouse has long been lying in his big bed asleep, the little mouse how can not sleep, "hula hula", the window sounded a scary sound, the little mouse how can not sleep, he hurriedly pushed to wake up the big mouse ......" Oooooooooo", the window again sounded a scary sound, the little mouse still can not sleep, he rushed to wake up the big mouse ...... the big mouse''s dream again and again by the little mouse to disturb the little mouse, the little mouse''s request were the big mouse refused, until the little mouse said... ...This is a book for growing children.

In search of the perfect holly with shiny berries to decorate his Christmas tree, Little Mouse begins to make his way home. Suddenly soft white flakes begin falling all around him. "The sky is coming undone!" fears Little Mouse. As he hurries home to tell Big Mouse his imagination overwhelms him. First, he sees a "strange creature" waving its arms at him as he passes the water. Then when he turns around he sees that an invisible monster is leaving footprints right behind him! Finally, after running circles Little Mouse arrives home only to find a giant "white monster" in front of the door. When Big Mouse finds Little Mouse outside he reassures him that the sky is not coming undone, but that it is snowing; after explaining away lIttle Mouse''s fears, he shows Little Mouse that snow makes for a magical Christmas indeed.

When Little Mouse can''t sleep because of all the noises he hears outside, it''s Big Mouse to the rescue in this padded board book featuring a story perfect for calming fears at bedtime. Little Mouse can''t sleep. He can hear huffing and puffing outside the house. Something is tapping on the window, and there''s someone calling "Hoo-hoo! Hoo-hoo!" out there, too! Little Mouse asks if he can sleep in Big Mouse''s bed. But Big Mouse is determined that Little Mouse should sleep in his own bed. Can Big Mouse help Little Mouse with his fears or will they both be up all night long trying to get to sleep?

When the story opens, Megan who is a foster mother, has two children in her charge: Anna a 12 year old who is, ''rather given to magical thinking'' and Raymond who is 10 and never speaks to anyone. Both children have sad broken backgrounds; Anna (in her fourth foster home) fantasises that her debt-ridden, alcoholic mother is a famous actress and Raymond''s totally unreliable mother rarely comes to see him. Sam, a frightened rabbit of a child, rejected by his family because of lameness and pebble specs is the next to join the foster family and then Brent arrives dramatically in the middle of the night - a tearaway teenager totally beyond the control of his unimaginative, intellectual father. All four of Megan''s foster children have difficulties to overcome in the house high above the river, where each one of them becomes involved in some way with the mysterious river woman. It is impossible not to be totally drawn into the pattern of Brent, Anna, Raymond and Sam''s lives in this imaginative and compassionate novel.

There''s a mysterious, magical new lodger at gloomy 131 Ballantyre Road: Harvey Angell, whose bright beaming, thousand-watt smile can somehow cheer the most miserable people - even cross, penny-pinching Aunt Agatha! From the moment Harvey walks through the front door, Henry knows there''s something very strange and special about his new friend. But where does he disappear to late at night? And why does he have an unusual clock, that tells the time in centuries and years, rather than hours and minutes? Henry''s determined to find out Harvey Angell''s marvellous secret . . .

Six histoires dans un seul livre magnifiquement illustré. Des moments de tendresse partagés avec votre enfant, afin que les fêtes de Noël soient vraiment magiques !

Ava and Ben''s mom, Mrs. Mungo has a new pasta-making machine. But as soon as Ava and Ben go to school, the pasta maker begins working all by itself. Noodles fill the house, slither down the sidewalk and even show up at Ava and Ben''s school. It''s up to Ava and Ben to stop the flood of noodles.

Disturbed by the many peculiar sounds he hears while trying to get to sleep, Little Mouse repeatedly asks to get into bed with Big Mouse.

Kleine Muis kan niet slapen omdat hij van alles hoort en bang is. Prentenboek met kleurrijke illustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

''Sparks '' is the record of a two-year creative correspondence between friends and fellow poets Diana Hendry and Tom Pow, during which they set each other challenging poetic problems, resulting in the 24 poems collected in this book.

Terwijl Kleine Muis hulst zoekt om het huis voor Kerstmis mee te versieren, gaat het sneeuwen; hij denkt dat de lucht naar beneden valt. Prentenboek met vrolijk gekleurde tekeningen. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

After a great storm, Henry finds a baby bundles up in Aunt Agatha''s hollyhocks. But this is no ordinary baby: this one has antennae instead of eyebrows--and Henry suspects his old friend Harvey Angell is responsible.

Orphan Henry''s dream to see the ocean finally comes true when his Aunt Agatha takes him on a seaside vacation. On the first night he hears moaning and groaning coming from inside Sibbald House where they were staying. He calls Harvey Angell to help him uncover the shocking secret of Sibbald House.

It is a hot sunny day and Big Mouse is digging in the garden. He asks Little Mouse to help, but Little Mouse is busy dreaming. The dream involves daisies, clover and two snowy white feathers. What can it be - and will Big Mouse like it?

En este cuento para niños, Papá Ratón tiene mucho trabajo en el jardín y quiere que Ratoncito le ayude. Pero Ratoncito está ocupado inventando algo.

Le bébé souris veut prouver à son papa, très occupé, que lui aussi, il peut faire beaucoup de choses, et parfois des choses surprenantes...

Grote Muis vraagt de hulp van Kleine Muis in de tuin, maar deze heeft het heel druk met iets moois verzinnen. Prentenboek met wat zoete tekeningen in vrolijke kleuren. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.