New Releases by Gillian Doherty

A picture puzzle book with busy scenes of 1001 animals to spot in different environments. Includes an information section with facts about animals, habitats and food webs, and Quicklinks to websites with video clips and activities. A great activity for improving counting, matching and observation skills.

Library Friendly Edition of original- A comprehensive introduction to physical geography including information on the climate, volcanoes, erosion, the weather, ecosystems and humans.

This classic collection of Hans Christian Andersen''s tales includes his best-loved characters: Thumbelina, the Ugly Duckling, the Little Mermaid, the Snow Queen, and many more. Beautifully illustrated and retold, these stories are an essential addition to any family bookshelf.

An interactive sticker book full of busy, illustrated monster scenes, in which, items to spot within the main picture are shown in the border as silhouettes and each has a corresponding sticker which children can find, match and add in the correct place. It features over a thousand things for children to find, count and talk about.

With lots of things to find and count on every page, this charming picture book will provide hours of puzzle-solving fun. The bright, busy scenes bring to life farms from around the world. Counting sheep has never been so much fun!

An interactive sticker book full of busy, illustrated scenes of life in Fairyland. Items to spot within the main picture are shown in the border as silhouettes and each has a corresponding sticker which children can find, match and add in the correct place. With over a thousand things for children to find, count and talk about. Perfect for fairy-loving children and all those who adore anything pink. Find the sticker of each item and add it to the page, then search for a certain number of those items within the busy picture. Hours of puzzling-solving fun that will also help children to develop vital skills.

This illustrated book contains a collection of fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen retold for younger readers.

This newly updated book will introduce you to the whole field of geography, from rocks and their formations, the Solar System, weather, climates, and oceans, to human settlements, populations trends, diverse ecosystems and environmental concerns.

This newly updated book will introdue you to the whold field of geography, from rocks and their formations, the Solar System, weather and climates, and oceans, to human settlements, populations trends, diverse ecosystems and environmental concerns.

A compilation of eight previously published books of things to spot, all illustrated by Teri Gower.

Young readers can follow the story as the wind-up plan makes its way around the track.

A brand new edition of this comprehensive geography title, placing the world at your fingertips and explaining key topics in a lively and accessible way.

Presents nine stories featuring wizards, including "The Sorcerer''s Apprentice," "Merlin and King Arthur," and "Swan Lake."

Find things related to wizards in picture puzzles.

You can play and tell stories with this fabulous interactive book. Wind up the tractor and watch it whizz around the tracks, and use the pieces to tell the stories.

Tiptoe through fairyland and discover its many secrets for yourself. This magical book contains six fairy jigsaw puzzles for you to do.

Beware! Here lie dragons some fierce, some friendly and one that just can''t stop dancing.

Collects myths, legends, fables, and folk tales from around the world.

The National statement on quality early learning and child care describes a vision of quality child care for Canada that applies in all service delivery models.

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Briefly explains not only where rain comes from, but where rainbows come from as well.

THE PRESS-OUT STENCILS IN THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU TO DRAW PICTURES OF POPPY, SAM AND ALL THE ANIMALS ON APPLE TREE FARM.

Ages 3+.

Every home needs an atlas and this atlas introduces the basics of geography and mapping in a fun, colourful way. A wealth of full-colour maps, facts, diagrams and photographs help children to understand the geography of the world and introduce them to the people who live there.

A picture book that provides hours of puzzle-solving fun, and also helps develop pre-reading and number skills.