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What do you say, dear?
What do you say when: you bump into a crocodile on a crowded city street?a nice gentleman introduces you to a baby elephant?the Queen feeds you so much spaghetti that you don't fit in your chair anymore?This is the funniest book of manners you'll ever read!
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- 9780064431125
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- 48 pages : illustration ; 17 cm
- Series Title
- A book of manners for all occasions
- Call Number
- 395 JOS
The Odyssey
A retelling of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ written for children who are fully confident readers. Odysseus is finally heading home after a long war, but his troubles have just begun. Terrible dangers are in store for the hero, from one-eyed monsters to cannibal kings. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts from Roehampton University.
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- 9781409586029
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Call Number
- 398.20938 STO
The unhappy stonecutter : a Japanese folk tale
This book tells the story of the Unhappy Stonecutter, a traditional Japanese folk tale. In it, a simple stonecutter learns that you should count your blessings and be grateful for what you already have, instead of always wanting more!
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- 9781406281309
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- Folk tales from around the World
- Call Number
- 398 GUI
The mitten : a Ukrainian folktale
A Ukrainian boy named Nicki wants his grandmother Baba to knit snow-white mittens for him. She warns her grandson that a white mitten will be hard to find if he loses it in the snow, but of course he promptly does just that! What happens next is the surprising part, as a mole takes refuge in the lost mitten, then a rabbit, then a hedgehog, an owl, a badger, and a fox. If you think the mitten mi…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780590440158
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- Call Number
- 398 BRE
Stories from India
Retells sixteen traditional Indian tales that will engage and amuse young children. Featuring old stories of trickery and cunning, fable-like tales of animals, and inspiring stories of the battles and feats of different Hindu gods. Ages 4+.
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- 9780794509255
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- 95 pages : illustration ; 28 cm
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- Call Number
- 398 MIL
How to hide a lion
How does a very small girl hide a very large lion? It's not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because mums and dads can be funny about having a lion in the house. Luckily, there are lots of good places to hide a lion - behind the shower curtain, in your bed, and even up a tree. But Iris can't hide her lion forever, and when her mum discovers him, he has to run away and hide all on his own. Whe…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780805098341
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- Call Number
- 398 STE
Nursery tales around the world
An international collection of 18 nursery tales for young children, grouped by theme, such as Runaway Cookies, Slowpokes and Speedsters, and Chain Tales, and brillantly illustrated with full-color borders.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780395678947
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- 114 pages : illustratiton ; 26 cm
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- Call Number
- 398 SIE
Stories from the Silk Road
The Spirit of the Silk Road is your guide as you journey through this book from Chang-an to Samarkand, following one of the arterial caravan routes of the silk traders. As you travel across treacherous deserts and through lonely mountain passes, you will learn about the importance of silk as a commodity, see some of the distinctive customs of the Central Asia people, and join in many storytelli…
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- 9781841488042
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- 80 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- Call Number
- 398 GIL
The snail and the whale
The Snail and the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels s…
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- 9780142405802
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- Call Number
- 398 DON
How the world woke up
Walu, sun woman, rested her head, dumb as dark in her dreaming bed...
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781906345860
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- -
- Call Number
- 398 PET
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