Meet Mouk, the adorable and intrepid little bear, who sets off on a journey around the world. Join him as he discovers different cultures and makes new friends around the globe.

In words and pictures, ghosts set the record straight about--ghosts.

"The lion always wins the animals' presidential election. But when a little mouse starts campaigning, the other creatures realize they, too, have something to say"--

Searching for their dream home with the help of estate agent Mr. Weevil, Mr. and Mrs. Ladybird survey an eccentric lineup of options including a moldy mushroom, a snail shell and a floating cork on the river. By the award-winning creator of Around the World with Mouk.

In Woodland Dreams, young readers say goodnight to beloved woodland animals as they prepare to sleep. This sweet bedtime book is at once a picture book and a lullaby, pairing familiar bedtime routines with nonfiction elements. Little ones will follow along as each animal returns to their warm and cozy woodland home. • Each adorable animal has their own special nighttime routine. • Charming illustrations by celebrated artist Marc Boutavant • Each animal is presented in an approachable, sleep-affirming way. And once every creature is tucked in tight, shhh . . . It's time for everyone to say goodnight. From the fox curling up in her den to the turtle dozing off in his shell, Woodland Dreams will send your little one off to sleep with a gentle and loving goodnight. • The lyrical text is perfect for bedtime read-alouds, engaging little readers with beautiful illustrations and a cozy rhyming narrative. • Ideal for children ages 3 to 5 years old • Perfect for parents, grandparents, and caregivers • You'll love this book if you love books like Time for Bed by Mem Fox, The Goodnight Train by June Sobel, and If Animals Kissed Good Night by Ann Whitford Paul.

Meet Barkus. Barkus is loyal. Barkus is generous. Barkus is family. The exuberant Barkus and his lucky young owner whirl and twirl across the pages of this delightful pre-chapter book series from award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan. The accessible text is ideal for even the newest independent reader, while the warm, humorous story and energetic illustrations will appeal to picture book readers as well as advanced readers.

"Join Mouk and his best friend Chavapa as they travel the world on their bicycles. Mouk and Chavapa see every corner of the earth on their adventures. The best friends see the Sahara desert, in Australia they see the Southern Cross, and in Japan a beautiful garden"--Container.

What is ecology-and how can you help save the planet? Do you know how many litres of water are wasted if a tap drips for one day? Which gases make up the earth's atmosphere? Is nuclear power good or bad? Ecology looks at the relationship between living things and the environment. This book shows why we should take care of our environment-and how understanding ecology can help save the earth. This series has been published in 12 languages including several outside Europe. The translation is relevant to the southern hemisphere and will be suitable for use in New Zealand schools

Follow Bear from A to Z as he hunts for a cake thief in a hilarious alphabet book crossed with a whodunit. There has been a terrible crime, Bear tells us. Someone has STOLEN a delicious chocolate cake! Bear sets off to find the culprit, questioning characters and compiling clues from A to Z. Among the suspects: a gingerbread man (G) with a bite out of his head, a kite (K) that may be above the law, and an octopus (O) with grabby tentacles. But -- hold on -- are those crumbs on Bear's page? Is that frosting on his face? Looks like our narrator is a little unreliable! And it appears our culprit might be the one that Bear wants readers to suspect the least of all. . . . Author Eoin McLaughlin's sly, cheeky humor takes the alphabet book to inventive new heights, while best-selling illustrator Marc Boutavant's smart and striking graphic-style art matches the irreverent tone. Young ABC learners and older fans of funny stories will laugh out loud at Bear's uproarious "investigation" and his anything-but-usual suspects.

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

If you are looking for a cat book that combines Search and Find fun with little boosts of happiness or the PURRRfect gift for cat lovers of all ages, then this book is for you! Cranky Cat hides in each of the 10 beautiful illustrations. If you have found it, you'll want to find it all over again. But be aware, this undertaking gets more and more compliCATed. The book is rounded up with short feel-good quotes about the love for our furry feline friends, making it a book to CATch and treasure.FREE GIFT: Get three free BONUS pages with the purchase of this book. See inside the book for details.TESTIMONIALS: "This is wonderful and inspiring book for anyone who loves cats and anyone who is ambitious enough to find Cranky Cat in each and every of the stunning illustrations.""This original activity book features cats of all shapes, sizes, and moods. Most of these moods are joyful or silly, but there is always that one cranky cat waiting to be given the proper attention that every cat deserves. Nice for colouring, too.""This book is calling young and old cat lovers! So much fun and appealing to the eye. Buy one for yourself and one more for your cat.""My daughter and I have read the book 3 times the evening we got it. She had so much fun searching for the Cranky Cat. This book is definitely a great present for all the cat lovers, grown-ups and kids, too.""Great fun for kids and grown-ups finding the cranky ONE! There is only ONE on each page. Will you be the quickest to find it?

The oldest fairy stories constitute a fascinating introduction to the book of modern science, curiously predicting its discoveries, its uncovering of the resources of the earth and air, its growing control of the tremendous forces which work in earth and air. And it is significant that the recent progress of science is steadily toward what our ancestors would have considered fairy land; for in all the imaginings of the childhood of the race there was nothing more marvellous or more audaciously improbable than the transmission of the accents and modulations of familiar voices through long distances, and the power of communication across leagues of sea without mechanical connections of any kind. The myths record the earliest attempt at an explanation of the world and its life; the fairy tale records the free and joyful play of the imagination, opening doors through hard conditions to the spirit, which craves power, freedom, happiness; righting wrongs and redressing injuries; defeating base designs; rewarding patience and virtue; crowning true love with happiness; placing the powers of darkness under control of man and making their ministers his servants. In the fairy story, men are not set entirely free from their limitations, but, by the aid of fairies, genii, giants and demons, they are put in command of unusual powers and make themselves masters of the forces of nature.

Today in America, half of the people won’t or don’t read that much. Begin creatively transforming the lives of this generation by using first-century methods of teaching—storytelling, drama, and dialog. The “TruthSticks” strategy is a revolutionary approach using the DNA of the first century disciplemaking that will Use Bible Storying to effectively make disciples at all levels Unite families by using fun methods to disciple children Revitalize small groups Develop a disciplemaking church A creative tool to use in leadership, evangelism, or missionary work.

Izzy is always shuffling, jiggling, squirming and twitching. She just can't keep still! So when Izzy's school go on a trip to the zoo, her teacher warns her to behave. She must never wriggle, she must never fidget and she must certainly NEVER TICKLE A TIGER! But does Izzy listen? She does NOT - and what happens next throws the zoo into complete chaos. With eye-catching illustrations by the internationally acclaimed bestselling illustrator, Marc Boutavant, Never Tickle a Tiger will amaze and delight children and parents alike!