Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The golden fish and other plays The golden fish and other plays Gladys Staines The stories in this book have been put into the form of simple plays so that the children may have the added pleasure of acting what they read. Animal characters are always a delight to young childre… OL10107552W
Abela Abela Berlie Doherty Roman de société Abela vit en Tanzanie. Ses parents et sa petite sœur viennent de mourir du sida. Abela n'a plus que sa grand-mère « Bibi ». Son oncle, Thomas qui veut obtenir des papiers pour vivre… OL14963058W
The other goose The other goose Judith Kerr Katerina the goose sees another goose in the side of Mr. Buswell's shiny car and wishes it would come join her in the town pond. OL1742470W
The tale of Kitty-in-Boots The tale of Kitty-in-Boots Beatrix Potter A young black cat gets more of an adventure than she bargained for when she goes from predator to prey on a hunting trip. OL20034033W
Where's the starfish? Where's the starfish? Barroux Find the whale, the clownfish and the starfish on every page - until the piles of rubbish start to make it much too difficult. Both a Where's Wally-style spotting game and a striking work of art, thi… OL20853768W
The Great Plague The Great Plague Pamela Oldfield A time of horror has come to London. In one terrible summer, more than 15% of its population will perish. As the bubonic plague ravages London's streets, mercilessly plucking up victims and filling t… OL22477698W
Parvana's journey Parvana's journey Deborah Ellis Parvana is alone. A refugee in a land full of dangers, she must travel across Afghanistan to find her mother and sisters. As she travels, Parvana finds many friends. Perhaps, with their help, she may… OL24290918W
The first Christmas The first Christmas Georgie Adams In this book, the story of the birth of Jesus and the first Christmas is retold for very young children, by Georgie Adams and illustrated by Anna Leplar. OL24447848W
The little reindeer The little reindeer Michael Foreman A young reindeer becomes a surprise Christmas gift for a city boy. OL3010178W
Adventures of the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #1-3) Adventures of the Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #1-3) Jill Murphy Featuring the famously disaster-prone Mildred in the first two books of the series, "The Worst Witch" and "The Worst Witch Strikes Again." Book 1: The Worst Witch Mildred Hubble is a trainee witc… OL496007W
The Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #1) The Worst Witch (The Worst Witch #1) Jill Murphy Mildred Hubble is a trainee witch at Miss Cackle's Academy, and she's making an awful mess of it. She's always getting her spells wrong and she can't even ride a broomstick without crashing it. Will … OL496118W
Jolly Roger and the pirates of Abdul the Skinhead Jolly Roger and the pirates of Abdul the Skinhead Colin McNaughton Eager to leave the hardships of home, Roger becomes part of a pirate crew, only to discover his long-lost father. OL520935W
Captain Abdul's Pirate School Captain Abdul's Pirate School Colin McNaughton Sent to pirate school against her will, Maisy Pickles organizes a mutiny among the students. OL520947W
The Incredible Adventure of Professor Branestawm The Incredible Adventure of Professor Branestawm Norman Hunter Professor Branestawm is madly sane and cleverly dotty. He simply hasn't got the time to think about ordinary things - his head is too full of brilliant ideas and wild inventions. Yet the professor's … OL5581549W
Wilderness Wilderness Roddy Doyle As Irish teenager Grainne anxiously prepares for a reunion with her mother who abandoned the family years before, Grainne's half-brothers and their mother take a dogsledding vacation in Finland. OL762597W
Best Friends (Main Street) Best Friends (Main Street) Ann M. Martin It's spring in Camden Falls, and with it have come many joys and challenges. As Flora and Ruby near the first anniversary of their arrival in town, Flora prepares for a visit from her old best fiend.… OL8116768W