Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this festive introduction for kids ages 6 to 9!St. Patrick's Day is about more than just shamrocks and leprechauns! It's a day to honor St. Patrick, one of the official church patron saints of Ireland. Learn all about the history, traditions, food, and more with this book of facts and activities that encourage you to join in on the fun.So many ways to get festive—Discover how St. Patrick's Day is celebrated ...

This picture book from a child psychologist and counselor uses a touching and relatable story about a young boy’s grief to help children 4-8 understand what it means to lose a loved one and how to process their own emotions of fear, grief, and joyful remembrance.When Grandma tells Lee she will soon be “going home,” Lee is confused. Isn’t Grandma already home? But as Grandma’s health gets worse and her death approaches, Lee learns what it means to “walk Grandma home...

Fifteen poems selected by acclaimed poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins celebrate all of the grown-ups that children encounter during the course of a school day.Welcome to school, a building of brick "full of soul and heart," eager for students and staff to fill its halls with sounds. This anthology of fifteen poems celebrates the grown-up people that children encounter throughout the course of their school day: the school bus driver with her morning smile, th...

A twelfth birthday takes a very unexpected turn when a girl finds herself at the centre of a plot to save a community from the brutal Corvus ruleOn her twelfth birthday Cecilia goes out with her parents and sister to celebrate with a visit to a museum. On their way Cecilia drops the marble that her sister gave her as a present, and running to pick it up she is taken away on an empty underground train into a dark and deep tunnel. The fun family outing becomes a much...

**A Kirkus Reviews Best BookAn NCTE Notable Poetry BookFourteen poems compiled by award-winning poet and anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins introduce readers to the various construction people who collaborate to create a high-rise hotel building, from architect to crane operator to glaziers and more.**How does an empty lot transform into a new hotel? This anthology begins with a busy construction site, and an architect's (and her daughter's) dreams drawn on blueprint pa...

*Seal the hatches.**Lock the boom.**Looming waves.*Up . . . up . . . ZOOM!Daylight is fading, so it's time for boats of all kinds to wrap up their work and navigate back to harbor. As a tugboat and its crew of father and child steer toward home, it's a race to get there before the storm does! Harbor Bound traces their energetic journey, finally culminating with a gentle lullaby as they reach the shore.This picturebook is a natural choice for children who lo...

Meet the Moomins - all 8 magical adventures relaunched in a stunning new package.Celebrating 80 years since the first Moomin book was published!Rediscover the A Puffin Book series and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this magical edition of Tales from Moominvalley complete with a charming new cover design.If you found a tiny golden dragon would you know what to do with it? Moomintroll thinks he does, but...

When a dragon needs saving, the Imaginary World knows just who to call: Ben and Pearl, who are always up for a new adventure. Join their rescue mission in this exciting entry in the Imaginary Veterinary series!Someone or some thing is stealing from the peaceful residents of Buttonville. But is the thief from the real world...or the imaginary one? Ben and Pearl are about to find out. When they report for duty at Dr. Woo's, Mr. Tabby hands them a bucket and a...

Eep . . . the adventure begins!Raven Boy has short black spiky hair, amazing night vision and can talk to animals. Elf Girl is light of foot, sharp of mind and . . . elfish all over. She hadn't expected to meet Raven Boy; it's not that often someone falls out of the trees and squashes your home flat like Raven Boy did.Before they know it they are plunged into some very strange, creepy, altogether spooky and hilarious adventures as they save their world from trolls, ogres, w...

A selection of enchanting stories to read and share by one of the world's best-loved children's authors, Enid Blyton.Ribby the Gnome has a very bad habit: he always borrows things and never brings them back! But when he takes a wizard's umbrella and doesn't return it, he's in for a horrible surprise. The umbrella is magic, and it is very angry!This collection was previously published by Egmont as The Chimney Corner Collection (1947) and contains th...

A dazzling collection of magical tales by the world's best-loved storyteller. Perfect for children aged 5 and up!There are tales of the most powerful enchanters and conjurers in Fairyland in this bumper collection of short stories by Enid Blyton. But their spells don't always go smoothly! From witches who will cast an enchantment at the drop of a pointy hat to cheeky imps in search of spells to make some mischief, there's bound to be trouble!These tradition...

A dreamy collection of tales by the world's best-loved storyteller. Perfect for children aged 5 and up!From adventures with sleepy giants to bedtime stories about how Bobs the dog got a cold nose, drift into dreamland with these short stories by Enid Blyton. Look out for midnight parties and falling stars!These traditional tales are ideal for younger children being read to and for newly confident readers to read alone. Each story stands alone and is the per...