| Goodbye Mog |
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Author Judith Kerr, Judith Kerr
Published 01 Sep 2003 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
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| Mog was tired. She was dead tired... Mog thought, 'I want to sleep forever.' And so she did. But a little bit of her stayed awake to see what would happen next. A beautifully illustrated story with a new cover reissue that bids a fond farewell to everyone's favourite family cat. | | |
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| Not Now, Bernard |
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Author David McKee Series A Sparrow book
Published 25 Oct 1984 Publisher Random House Children's Books
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| A humorous story in which a young boy is exasperated by his parents refusal to listen to him, so he decides to make them take notice. | | |
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| Fred |
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Author Posy Simmonds, Posy Simmonds Series Red Fox picture book
Published 01 Oct 1998 Publisher Random House Children's Books
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| Fred is an adored family cat who slept all the time - on the ironing board, on the washing, on top of the fridge, on cars, dustbins, walls and particularly on beds - although he took a little time off to sit on laps purring and to eat. Only after his death do Sophie and Nick discover that, by night, he was the Elvis of the cat-world. | | |
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| Love You Forever |
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Author Robert Munsch, Anthony Lewis
Published 01 Feb 2001 Publisher Random House Children's Books
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| Lisa Atwood and her family are on vacation, but it isn't all fun in the sun. Something is wrong between her parents. She thinks it's serious, and she's worried. Then a handsome guy sweeps Lisa off her feet and all of her problems seem to melt away. But can she keep the romance alive after she returns home? | | |
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| Dogger |
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Author Shirley Hughes Series Red Fox picture books
Published 18 Nov 1993 Publisher Random House Children's Books
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| Winner of the 1977 Kate Greenaway Medal and the 1980 Dutch Silver Pencil Award, this is the story of Dave and his beloved Dogger and how Dogger was lost and finally found again. The author also wrote "Helpers", "Moving Molly", "Sally's Secret" and "Up and Up". | | |
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| My Brother's Ghost |
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Author Allan Ahlberg
Published 01 Feb 2001 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
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| When Frances Foggarty was nine her ten-year-old brother, Tom, was hit by a milk-float and killed. He returns after the funeral and Frances' story is of her new relationship with Tom, the ghost and 'guardian angel'. Frances wears a caliper as a result of polio and she and her young brother live with a rather tyrannical aunt. | | |
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| Fantastic Mr Fox |
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Author Roald Dahl
Published 06 Sep 2007 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
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| Boggis, Bunce and Bean are the meanest three farmers you could meet. They are determined to get Mr Fox - but he has other plans. | | |
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| Fib and Other Stories, The |
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Author George Layton
Published 03 Aug 2001 Publisher Pan Macmillan
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| I was sick of Gordon Barraclough. Sick of his bullying. And I was sick of him being a good footballer. 'Listen, Barraclough. My uncle is Bobby Charlton.' 'You're a liar.' I was. 'I'm not. Cross my heart and hope to die.' I spat on my hand. If I'd dropped down dead on the spot I wouldn't have been surprised. | | |
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| Vicky Angel |
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Author Jacqueline Wilson, Nick Sharratt
Published 01 Mar 2007 Publisher Random House Children's Books
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| Jade is used to being with and agreeing with Vicky. When a tragic accident occurs, she can hardly believe that Vicky's no longer there. But Vicky's not going stop her from living life to the full. Whether Jade is in lessons, out running or tentatively trying to make new friends, Vicky is making her presence felt. This novel presents their story. | | |
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| Lovely Old Roly |
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Author Michael Rosen, Priscilla Lamont
Published 01 Feb 2003 Publisher Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
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| When Roly the family cat dies of old age, everyone misses him. They can't bear to think of having another pet. Then a stray cat appears and gradually finds a place in the household. | | |
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| Love That Dog |
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Author Sharon Creech
Published 17 Sep 2001 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| A ground-breaking novel about a boy's growing interest in poetry as he finds his voice and tells his own story. | | |
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| Sulky Vulture, The |
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Author Sally Grindley, Michael Terry
Published 18 Aug 2003 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| A story about a bad-tempered vulture. | | |
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| Face |
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Author Benjamin Zephaniah
Published 03 Nov 2003 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| A novel about a young boy who survives a car accident, but is disfigured. | | |
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| It's Not Fair |
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Author Brian Moses, Mike Gordon Series Your Feelings S.
Published 31 Jan 1998 Publisher Hachette Children's Books
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| Describing what it is like as a child to feel hard done by, this book offers various solutions. It is part of a series which helps children deal with emotions they experience in everyday life. Also includes notes for teachers and parents. | | |
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| From Hereabout Hill |
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Author Michael Morpurgo
Published 06 Aug 2007 Publisher Egmont Childrens Books
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| A collection of short stories. | | |
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| This is Our House |
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Author Michael Rosen, Bob Graham
Published 02 Jul 2007 Publisher Walker Books Ltd
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| George says the cardboard house is his and his alone. It isn't for girls, small people, twins, people with glasses, or people who like tunnels. But when he leaves the cardboard house for a little while, he comes back to find that there are some people inside who don't think it is for people who have red hair - like George. | | |
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| Gorilla |
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Author Anthony Browne
Published 02 Jun 2008 Publisher Walker Books Ltd
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| Hannah loves gorillas but has never seen one. Her father's too busy to take her to the zoo - or for anything else come to that. For her birthday, Hannah asks her father for a gorilla - but is disappointed when she discovers that the gorilla she's got is just a toy one. But then something extraordinary happens, the toy turns into a real gorilla. | | |
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| Up in Heaven |
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Author Emma Chichester Clark
Published 01 Apr 2004 Publisher Andersen Press Ltd
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| Daisy can't keep up with Arthur any more, and then one day she wakes up to find herself in heaven! Now she no longer feels tired or ill, and she can run as fast as she used to! But she worries about Arthur as he is so miserable - so Daisy sends him dreams to show him how happy she is. | | |
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| One Round Moon and a Star for Me |
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Author Niki Daly
Published 01 Oct 2004 Publisher Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
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| In this story, a young African boy watches a shooting star falling for his Mama's new baby. The whole village comes together to provide gifts for mother and child. But when he sees his papa smiling at the baby's tiny hands, his heart grows dark, like a night with no moon. At last he asks, 'Papa, are you really my Papa too?' | | |
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