New Releases by Martin WADDELL

A hardworking duck is rescued from life with a lazy old farmer in this classic tale of justice. Farmer Duck isn''t your average duck. This duck cooks and cleans, tends the fields, and cares for the other animals on the farm—all because the owner of the farm is too lazy to do these things himself. But when Farmer Duck finally collapses from exhaustion, the farmyard animals come to the rescue with a simple but heroic plan.

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.

“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.

"Connections uses vibrant photos and minimal text in specially selected books to create conversation among caregivers and those in the moderate to severe stages of Alzheimer''s/dementia. This experience can help create special moments and memories for the caregiver as well as calming and reducing stress for the individual in care." --

A charming story of family and a day on the water Out on Blue Lake with his parents Old Goat and Turkey, Small Pig is ready for an adventure. But Small Pig soon tires of rowing and falls asleep. Before they know it, the boat is drifting across the la

Originally published in English as: Owl babies. Great Britain: Walter Books, 1992.

A celebrated picture book is brought to life as a Mini Pop-Up Classic. When Mummy Bear comes out to play with her baby bears, she finds three small snow bears instead. They don''t look like her baby bears - but they love to play just the same games! Three little bears, a game of snowballs and hot toast by an open fire are the magical ingredients brought together in this wonderful family tale. This timeless and well-loved story is exquisitely brought to life in a special Mini Pop-Up Classic edition, making it the perfect gift book to treasure, time and time again.

Five fantastic stories and one non-fiction book from Star Reading. With brilliant parent notes to help you get the most out of every book with your child, all at white book band level.

Sinbad and Ali are shipwrecked on an island. They spy a sparkling valley below them and decide to investigate. But they are not the only guests.

Shakespeare.

Simple retelling from the Shakespeare play of the story of two young lovers who, because of a family feud, were united in death and not life.

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.

Ronald the lamb is bored by being "cute and cuddly" and goes looking for new adventures, but when he strays from the flock and meets the "Big Bad Wolf" his life changes drastically.

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

Find out what happens when a mouse meets a monster on the road.

A major new Christmas title from an outstanding team - destined to become a Christmas classic and treasured forever; A beautiful portrayal of the Nativity story by the much-loved, bestselling, multi award-winning author Martin Waddell; Enriched with exquisite illustrations by award-winning artist, Jason Cockcroft.

Written by top children''s authors such as award-winning Gillian Cross, Malachy Doyle and Pippa Goodhart Snapdragons are fabulously illustrated with various writing styles and fonts to make reading enjoyable for all your infant readers. They provides a wide range of picture books for children aged 3-9. Easy-to-use reading notes for parents/carers are included on the inside cover of each book. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of invaluable teaching notes.

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.

Little Bear wants to go exploring. He climbs Bear Rock and bounces on the branch of the old bendy tree. Big Bear looks on, giving encouragement and when Little Bear slips and falls in the stream - Big Bear is at hand to give a comforting hug.

Katy Mouse teaches her younger brother, Tiny, the names of some of the things they see, including a boot, a snail, and a pheasant, when they go to the wheat field to play games.

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?

Oscar was the last of the giants, and he was lonely - so lonely he simply lay down and went to sleep.....for a very long time. Then one day Rosie came along, and she was lonely too.

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