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Big trouble for Nellie Choc-Ice
Another hilarious Little Gem from Jeremy Strong, the master of comic writing for children, with character-packed illustration from Jamie Smith. When Captain Beardy-Beard rescues Nellie from the North Pole she's ready to be safe and sound back at home. But mistakes and trouble are never far from Nellie, and when their submarine runs out of fuel in the docks of New York, Captain Beardy-Beard a…
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- 9781781127667
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- 96 p. ; ill. ; 17 cm
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- F STR b
Nellie choc-ice: penguin explorer
A hilarious Little Gem from Jeremy Strong, the master of comic writing for children, with character-packed illustration from Jamie Smith. Plucky young penguin Nellie Choc-Ice goes on an epic adventure when her iceberg floats off to the North Pole. Nellie needs all her wits about her to outsmart a steady stream of hungry creatures who reckon she looks like a tasty treat. Will Nellie ever find…
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- 9781781127216
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- 82 p. ; ill. ; 16,5 cm
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The genius aged 8 1/4
Silly parents, silly teachers and a very silly prime minister!Alfie Poppleton (real name Squeaky Squawker Redface Slurp Bottom) has got his work cut out dealing with a set of very silly adults. Can Alfie get the town of Underpants - and the rest of the country - sorted out?
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- 9781781129470
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- 64 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm
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Poetry comics
From the cloud-gazing hours of early spring to the lost bicycles of late autumn, Grant Snider’s brilliantly illustrated Poetry Comics will take you climbing, floating, swimming, and tumbling through all the year’s ups, downs, and in-betweens. He proves that absolutely everything, momentous or minuscule, is worthy of attention, whether snail shells, building blocks, the lamented late bus, or…
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- 9781797219653
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- unpaged. ; ill. ; 26 cm
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- 741 SNI p
Nellie choc-ice and the plastic island
Nellie Choc-Ice (the greatest penguin explorer in the world!) and Jeremy Strong return to fight the scourge of plastic in this funny and thoughtful gem. Nellie Choc-Ice is on her way home to the North Pole at last! But things don't go so smoothly when Captain Beardy-Beard's trusty submarine grinds to a halt in an island of plastic – and they aren't the only ones who are trapped. It's up to…
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- 9781781128770
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- 96 p. ; ill. ; 16,5 cm
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- Nellie Choc-Ice #3
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- F STR n
Teaching green : The elementary years - Hands on learning in grades K-5
Teaching Green—The Elementary Years is designed for anyone working with young people in kindergarten through grade five, whether in schools or informal education settings. It offers 50 kid-tested teaching strategies that promote interdisciplinary hands-on learning about natural systems and foster critical thinking about environmental issues, both local and global. The book includes background…
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- 9780865715349
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- 242 p. ; ill. ; 27,5 cm
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- 372 GRA t
Hidden potential: the science of achieving greater things
We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. But admiring people who start out innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel
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- Ed. 1
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- 9780593512845
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- 290 p. ; 21,5 cm
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- 158 GRA H
Giant Jim and the hurricane
When Giant Jim comes to town, people are terrified they'll be eaten, or squashed. But Jim is a good giant - he only eats omelettes, likes music and wants somewhere to live. Unfortunately he can't do things right. He makes a racket with his saxophone, squashes the Town Hall and his hen even lays a giant egg on the library - and so he is banished.
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- 0140382488
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- 84p. ; ill. ; 19.5 cm
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Think again: the power of knowing what you don't know
Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement a…
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- Ed. 1
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- 9781984878120
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- 309 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm
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- 155 GRA t
Captain whiskers
Cats in the bath. Cats in the cupboards. A hundred cats everywhere!Everyone in Jack's class has a pet, but all Jack has is his little brother Freddie. And little brothers don'tmake very good pets. But when Jack meets The Man With The Top Hat and his lovely cat Mrs Wilson,he's about to get the pet he's always wanted – and many, many more … A furry, funny and very cute Little Gem that's full …
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- 9781781129272
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- 79 p. ; ill. ; 17 cm
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- F STR c
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