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Author Bernard Ashley, Derek Brazell
Published 07 Oct 2002 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
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| Ling Sung is sure he is not going to like school. And when he discovers he can't do things that other children do, Ling Sung never wants to go to school again. Then one day Ling Sung discovers he can do something extra special. By the author of "Terry of the Fence" and "Break in the Sun" | | |
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| The Vanishing Rainforest |
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Author Richard Platt, Rupert Van Wyk
Published 01 May 2005 Publisher Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
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| This story, seen through the eyes of a child called Remaema, describes how the Yanomami tribe are battling against potential developers. Can a solution be found that will protect the forest and allow the tribe to continue living as they have always done, while benefiting from limited development? | | |
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| Bintou's Braids |
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Author Sylviane A. Diouf, Shane Evans
Published 23 Sep 2004 Publisher Chronicle Books
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| Running Shoes |
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Author Fred Lipp, Jason Gaillard
Published 12 Oct 2007 Publisher Evans Publishing Group
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| When Sophy is given a pair of running shoes, her life changes forever - because now she can go to school. This book presents a sensitive and warm story of a young girl's desire for knowledge and her one chance to attain it. | | |
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| Happy Birthday, Jamela! |
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Author Niki Daly
Published 01 Apr 2007 Publisher Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
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| It's Jamela's birthday, and she and Mama are off to buy some new shoes. As soon as Jamela sees the Princess Shoes with their sparkly buckles and little satin bows, she falls in love with them, but Mama points out that she'll have to wear the shoes for school too. Alone in her room, Jamela tries her best to make the shoes look princessy. | | |
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| Pretty Salma |
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Author Niki Daly
Published 17 Jul 2008 Publisher Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
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| Songbird Story |
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Author Michael Rosen, Jill Dow
Published 05 Oct 2007 Publisher Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
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| Two songbirds soar among the leaves and branches, filling the woods with their singing. Then along comes the birdcatcher with his traps. This story tells how the birds are separated, reunited and finally find their freedom. | | |
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| Amazing Grace |
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Author Mary Hoffman, Caroline Binch
Published 16 Oct 2007 Publisher Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
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| Grace loves to act out stories. Sometimes she plays leading part, sometimes she is 'a cast of thousands.' When her school decides to perform Peter Pan, Grace is longing to play Peter, but her classmates say that Peter was a boy, and besides, he wasn't black. But Grace's Ma and Nana tell her she can be anything she wants if she puts her mind to it. | | |
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| Through My Window |
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Author Tony Bradman, Eileen Browne
Published 04 Sep 2008 Publisher Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
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| Jo is ill and has to stay in bed for the day, but her mum promises her to bring her home a surprise to make her feel better. | | |
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| Most Important Gift of All, The |
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Author David Conway, Karin Littlewood
Published 01 May 2007 Publisher Gullane Children's Books
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| Ama has a new baby brother! And when she asks Grandma Sisi what gift she can give him, Grandma tells her simply to give him the gift of love. But where can Ama find this precious gift? She sets off to find out, but in the end, the gift of love comes to her instead! | | |
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| All My Friends |
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Author Gillian Lobel, Jo Blake
Published 01 Apr 2006 Publisher Random House Children's Books
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| Features the story about Keisha who has started a new school but misses her old school, old friends and her old teacher. In fact she is so sad she keeps telling her mum she has a stomach ache so she doesn't have to go to school. Then one day she finds a small doll in the garden. But on the first day, she takes her dolls to school and loses them. | | |
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| And Me! |
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Author Karen King, Lynne Willey
Published 04 Sep 2008 Publisher Random House Children's Books
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| Maya isn't sure about staying at Grandad's for the afternoon. Grandad promises he has lots of interesting things for her to do. Maya, however, would much prefer to do all the things that Grandad is doing. They have a great time, and are both exhausted by the time Mum gets home. | | |
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| Big Eyes, Scary Voice |
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Author Edel Wignell, Carl Pearce
Published 04 Sep 2008 Publisher Random House Children's Books
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| Tania and Josh hear a scary voice calling in the park at sunset. The park is full of strange shadows and things that look like eyes. The children, followed closely by Mum, wander through the falling light looking for the source of the scary voice. There are all sorts of things that lead them astray but in the end they find it... | | |
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| Mama Panya's Pancakes |
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Author Mary Chamberlin, Richard Chamberlin, Julia Cairns
Published 20 Feb 2006 Publisher Barefoot Books Ltd
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| Mama Panya is alarmed at the market when her son Adika invites all of their friends to come over for pancakes. However will she feed them all? This story about village life teaches children the benefits of sharing as well as introducing simple Swahili phrases. | | |
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| Elephant Dance |
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Author Theresa Heine, Sheila Moxley
Published 13 Feb 2006 Publisher Barefoot Books Ltd
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| Ravi is fascinated by his grandfather's stories of India and descriptions of a sun like a ferocious tiger, wind like a wild horse, and monsoon rains which cascade like waterfalls from the sky. This is a written exploration of India through the conversation between a grandparent and grandchild, and also has endnotes on Indian culture, and animals. | | |
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| The Runaway Peppercorn |
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Author Suchitra Ramadurai
Published Jan 2007 Publisher Tulika Print Communication Services
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