Little miss splendid

Little Miss Splendid loves nothing more than Little Miss Splendid. She thinks she's too good to talk to "common" people, and definitely too good to ride a bus with them! But one day a rain cloud puts a wrench in her splendid life...

Little miss bossy

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ISBN/ISSN

9780749852252

Collation

32 pages : illustration ; 12 cm

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What's so big about Cleveland, Ohio?

Ten-year-old Amanda has been everywhere and done everything. Or so she thinks. Her parents have taken her to all the cities of the world: London, Paris, Marrakech, Hong Kong … you name it. So when Amanda comes to Cleveland on a family visit, her reaction is probably no surprise: B-o-o-o-ring. “What’s so big about Cleveland, Ohio?” she sneers to her host, ten-year-old Alan (whose m…

The golem of prague

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Surprising sharks

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To boy in Berlin

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Rose meets Mr Wintergarten

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Amadi's snowman

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The little refugee

Anh Do's inspirational story about his family's incredible escape from war-torn Vietnam and his childhood in Australia, told especially for children. Giant waves crashed down on our little boat. I was terrified but my mum hugged me tight and told me, "Everything will be okay. Don't worry, it will be okay." Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their l…