Best Selling Books by Sally Grindley

Nine-year-old Max, an only child who lives with his widowed mother, writes to his favorite author, D. J. Lucas. The two begin a correspondence of short, mostly humorous letters and postcards, sharing personal experiences and suggestions about writing (Max wants to become an author, while D. J. Lucas is agonizing over her latest book).

''Ik hield van m''n broertje tot m''n oom me naar de markt bracht en verkocht.''Lu Si-Yan is één mond teveel om te voeden voor haar arme familie. Door haar rijke oom wordt ze te koop aangeboden op de markt. Een verhaal over moderne slavernij.Weggerukt uit haar liefdevolle leven met haar moe-der en broertje op het platteland wordt Lu Si-Yan te werk gesteld in een fabriek in de grote stad. Maar Lu Si-Yan weigert haar nieuwe situatie te accepteren. Ze stelt alles in het werk om herenigd te worden met haar geliefde moeder en haar broertje. Een boek dat tot nadenken stemt, over een dapper meisje in moeilijke omstandigheden.

One day a rather unpleasant giant called Mouldylocks decides it is time for him to find a good wife. He comes across three cottages - inhabited by three Clares - Great Big Clare, Tiny Wee Clare and Medium-sized Clare. He puts each of them to the test in turn. He discards Big Clare and Little Clare but decides that Medium-sized Clare is just right. There''s a twist in the tale though, when Medium-sized Clare decides that Mouldylocks is not at all right for her.

Even when Figgy Twosocks makes Jefferson Bear cross, they discover that "a friend is forever."

Boris the vulture sulks because he doesn''t like the food his parents eat or the games his friends play, and even a cuddle from his mother gives him a reason to fuss.

Meet Fafa the turtle, Douka the lively ladybird, Moumou the bouncy frog and Outi the cuddly seal, in the first stories to be based on Al Jazeera Children''s Channel''s favourite TV characters.

Traditional Chinese edition of Knock knock Who''s There?

For two little bear cubs, the idea of going outside is a scary one. Outside is big. Bigger even than their mum. But, as they soon discover, outside can be fun too. A short, easy to read text, with repetition and colourful illustrations.

Noah and his wife are in the jungle in search of chameleons, but the colourful creatures are very hard to spot - their favourite game is hide-and-seek!

All aboard the Ark for an animal adventure! Exciting full-colour illustrations make these books a treat for young readers. Fun, simple stories take the reader around the globe in search of all their favourite animals.

Max is having to come to terms with some major changes in his life, including the prospect of having a baby brother or sister and having to move house. At school he is learning all about poetry. He, therefore, expresses his feelings about what is happening to him through a number of sometimes funny, sometimes sad poems that he sends to writer D.J. Lucas

Maman Ourse et ses deux petits profitent du parc, quand Alfie Ours interroge sa maman: « Est-ce qu''il y a d''autres ours comme moi ? » « Pas comme toi, non. Il y a toi, il y a moi, avec ta sœur, ça fait trois, mais il n''y a pas deux ours comme toi. De la pointe de ton museau à l''extrémité de tes pattes, il n''y a pas deux ours comme toi. C''est la vérité, crois-moi ! »

Toc ! Toc ! Qui est là ? Tantôt un gorille, tantôt une sorcière, tantôt un fantôme, pour ne citer que ceux-là... tous plus menaçants les uns que les autres... Et si ce n''était qu''un jeu ? Qui oserait faire peur à une petite fille sur le point de se coucher ?

Monstres et sorcières doivent rester dehors; seul papa peut entrer pour raconter une belle histoire.

INHALTSVERZEICHNIS: Die Erschaffung der Welt. Adam und Eva. Noach und seine Arche. Josef und seine Brüder. Die Träume des Pharao. David und Goliat. Daniel in der Löwengrube. Jona und der Wal. Jesus wird geboren. Der Besuch der weisen Männer. Jesus im Tempel. Der gute Samariter. Jesus gibt der Menschenmenge zu essen. Jesus geht auf dem Wasser. Der verlorene Sohn. Jesus zieht in Jerusalem ein. Das letzte Abendmahl. Im Garten Getsemani. Jesus wird gekreuzigt. Jesus ist auferstanden.