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A te reo Maori edition of the top-selling The Noisy Book With over 100 pages, this unique boardbook is full of bright, bold illustrations and lots of noises to make-it's perfect to share with a baby or toddler."A sturdy, fat, little board book, just the right size for the tiny fi...ngers of pre-readers. They can also join in the satisfying and quirky noises." Best Books for Kids 2010, Dominion Post (NZ)"This celebration of sound is epic in its scope and delightful in its execution... lever and raucous fun." starred review, Publishers Weekly (US)"With a catalog of over 50 animals and objects on 116 thinner-than-normal-but-still-sturdy pages (probably the longest board book on record), this offering gives youngsters plenty to chatter about." Kirkus Reviews (US)
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Joy Cowley's favourite stories, poems and nonsense rhymes collected and reillustrated in a hardback gift volume for the family to treasure.
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A new gift edition of James K Baxter's classic poems for children, illustrated by Kieran Rynhart. The poems in The Tree House are light and easy read-alouds for classrooms or with toddlers-on-the-couch. James K Baxter wrote these poems when he was teaching in Lower Hutt in the 19...50s. Successful in the classroom, they have been regularly reprinted in anthologies and collections and remain popular for their accessible rhythms, humour, and quintessentially New Zealand settings.This new gift edition of Baxter's poems is illustrated by Kieran Rynhart in dramatic spreads and beautifully drawn details.
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A large-format lift-the-flaps visit to the haunted house of Madame M-enjoy the thrill of uncovering what lurks in the wardrobe, behind the door, tucked under the furniture... Are you lost? Come in! You're in luck-there's no one here just now Shhh... Be as quiet as you can, and ve...ry, very careful! In The House of Madame M, we explore a strange house: hallway, living room, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. Each room is full of surprises to make even the bravest shiver. Are we in the house of an ogre? A witch? Something else altogether? This visit to Madame M's brings the thrill of finding what lurks in the wardrobe, behind the door, tucked under the furniture. Full of humour and detail, it will mesmerise readers of all ages.
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Illustrated by Brech, Nora
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- RRP: $29.99
- $23.99
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A picture book that takes the young reader into the jungle and immerses them in a filmic universe of mechanical wonders.
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"Joe, Francie and Humphrey misplace their famous mapmaker mother as they begin the Great Race to map a rail route through an uncharted wilderness. Their father didn't return from his last expedition and now their money is gone. This race is their last chance. They have twenty-eig...ht days to find and map the best route. There will be bears, bees, bats, river crossings, cliff falls, impossible weather-but worst of all, they're racing five teams of adults who do not play by the rules"--Back cover.
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The Wolf and the Fly is a delightful guessing, memory, observation and naming game in which one toy after the next disappears into the mouth of a hungry wolf. From New York Times Illustrated Book recipient Antje Damm. One gulp, another gulp and another: one toy after the next dis...appears into the mouth of the hungry wolf. Now he's almost full, just a last little fly for dessert-uh-oh! The Wolf and the Fly is both story and guessing game to play again and again. Each object on the shelf is brought to life then, when everything that's been swallowed re-emerges, the game starts anew.This is an original and delightful guessing, memory, observation and naming game from award-winning author and illustrator Antje Damm, whose The Visitor was a New York Times Illustrated Book of the Year.
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A funny, lively, sympathetic illustrated chapter book about a street-smart country girl in her first year of school, from internationally award-winning Frida Nilsson.Hattie is a street-smart country girl in her first year of school. She lives just outside of nowhere, right next t...o no one at all. Luckily she's starting school and that brings new adventures. Hattie gets her first swimming badge, falls madly in love with a hermit crab and meets a best friend. Sometimes things go wrong-like when the hairdresser cuts her hair into stumps just in time for school photos. Or when she happens to accidentally say in class that her new neighbour has three white horses she can ride on.Hattie is a funny, lively and sympathetic chapter book, perfect for reading aloud and for newly independent readers-from Frida Nilsson, whose award-winning Ice Sea Pirates was an international bestseller.
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In this quintessential Joy Cowley story, Cam follows the river's journey from its source in the mountains all the way to the sea In this resonant story from Joy Cowley, Cam the mountain boy follows the river from its trickling source in the snow all the way to the sea. The river ...leads him through forest, farms and towns to the salty wind of the sea. The dramatic landscapes are packed with detail to discover in the world of the river.
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Illustrated by Muhle, Jorg
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- RRP: $19.99
- $15.99
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A new story from the author of bestselling Tickle My Ears: two friends share three mushrooms...who will get the extra one?
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