New Releases by MARTIN WADDELL

“There aren’t many ‘baby books’ that convey this kind of emotional richness supported by a perfect artistic form.” — Washington Post Book World When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can''t help but wonder where she is. Beautifully nuanced illustrations capture the anxious owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, ending this comforting tale with a sense of celebration.

Three owl babies whose mother has gone out in the night try to stay calm while she is gone.

When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town.

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 6 books, one of each of: Cornflake Coin, Dustbin, Fast Frog, Half Price Hero, Micro the Metal Dog, The Ghost Ship."

Petit Ours ne parvient pas à s’endormir... Il a peur du noir. Grand Ours lui apporte une petite lanterne, puis une plus grande, et une plus grande encore. Mais Petit Ours ne s’endort toujours pas : il a peur de la nuit qui pénètre dans la grotte. Alors, Grand Ours prend Petit Ours pas la patte et l’emmène dehors.

Kind Emma lives all alone in her little cottage by the wood, with no one to talk to. But one snowy night Emma hears a knock at her door, and a tiny voice asking for help. When she takes pity on the little thing at the door and gives it shelter and food, she finds that her whole life is changed - and she at last has a friend to talk to.

Tum-tum-te-tum! Diddle-diddle-dum! Ratta-tat-tat! BOOM! Listen, deep in the heart of Dickon Wood, Harry and his band are making happy music.

Some of Shakespeare''s best-loved plays simply retold by Martin Waddell, one of today''s best-loved storytellers.

In these three spooky tales, "read of Flynn, who battled with three skeletons; of Tom, who saw something so weird in the moonlight that it changed his life for ever; and of the terrifying thirteen crows who brought death wherever they went"--Publisher marketing.

Charlie always finds unorthodox ways of completing the tasks Farmer Oldboots gives him to do, from getting mud out of the bottom of the well to driving the wagon home from the fair.

Little Bear finds a cave that is just the right size for him, but at bedtime he starts thinking about Big Bear, all alone in their big Bear Cave. Suggested level: junior, primary.

After spending an enjoyable day on the farm, Sammy and his toy rabbit become separated but happily find each other at bedtime.

From the winner of the 2004 Hans Christian Andersen Medal! It''s time for Holly to go to bed -- but not before she and Mama play their favorite go-to-bed game. "Who do you love?" Mama asks, and Holly recalls the names of each special person in her life one by one: Grandpa and Grandma and her brother and Pa and . . . is there someone Holly is forgetting? Who does Holly need to say "I love you" to before their game is over? With expressive watercolors by Camilla Ashforth, Martin Waddell''s playful story will encourage children to remember the dearest people in their lives.

A tortoise tries to find someone who will play with him at his own speed. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Sam wants to do something on his own, but everywhere he goes, his big brothers go too! He goes collecting grass - but they go with him and collect more than he does, and its the same with nuts and daises, so one morning he sneaks out early to go voling, but then realizes he misses his brothers!

When wee Webster J. Duck comes out of his egg, he''s all alone. Where''s my mum? he thinks and sets off to find her. Bow-wow goes a duck with a waggledy tail, baa-baa goes a big woolly duck, moo-moo goes a bigger big duck. Will Webster J. Duck ever find his mum?

Most pigs don''t swim, or so it''s said. But on this hot summer day, the pig on Neligan''s farm sits by the pond feeling envious of the ducks and geese floating in the cool water. Finally, when she can endure the heat no longer--Splash!--this sweltering pig takes a dive, throwing the entire farm into an uproar. Full color.

Horror/ Children''s Books; The girl was standing by the window, looking at the lavender, her small face solemn. ''Hello, '' said Jane bravely. The girl turned slowly, gave a small smile... and disappeared. Jane is a bookworm. So left with the bookless Hildreths when her parents sail off to Scotland. Jane is soon bored. Then, as if by magic, a book appears on her bedside table - and the next night, another one... But how and from whom

The baby owls came out of their house, and they sat on the tree and waited. A big branch for Sarah, a small branch for Percy, and an old piece of ivy for Bill. When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can''t help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations from unique and striking perspectives capture the owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.

When Tom''s mother brings home the new baby, so many teddy bears arrive as gifts that there is no room for Tom, but she assures him that there will always be a place for him.

What do you do with a moose? You love him! With slapstick illustrations by Arthur Robins, Martin Waddell tells a laugh-out-loud tale of a boy and his ungainly friend. Full color.

A book about a loving and lively family of mice.

Little Bear helps Big Bear gather wood, fetch water, and tidy the cave so that they can play together.

Même les bébés chouettes comme Sarah, Rémi et Lou réfléchissent la nuit, quand il fait noir, qu''ils sont seuls et que leur maman chouette n''est pas encore rentrée.