Helen Plum Library

In this exciting and inspiring children's chapter book aimed mainly at middle-schoolers, Ayira and her family are moving. Her beloved stuffed animals are on the moving truck, which overturns on a wet road. Ayira is distraught when her animals are lost in the wreckage. In her mind, each animal symbolizes a different part of her proud mixed heritage-a puma from Mexico, a chipmunk from Japan, a red fox from her home state. As a shooting star passes her...

Romance and adventure are just around the corner . . .After the thrilling journey that led Camille through the dangerous discovery of love, secrets, and a magical stone that grants immortality, Camille has everything she wants. She's escaped the men who wanted her dead, and now she is ready to build a new life with Oscar, her one true love. But things are not to be so simple. Oscar is acting strangely, and before they can even board a ship from Australia...

Pook Press celebrates the great Golden Age of Illustration in children's literature. Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1850s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork so these works can delight another generation of children. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939)...

What if your bedroom wasn't always what it seems? What if your bedroom could transform within your dreams? Imagine all the stories and the secrets you could keep, Of the marvellous, incredible adventures in your sleep. If your bedroom could take you anywhere while you slept, where would you like to go? You could go to the park, or the sweet shop, or the zoo, or even the circus! Would you tell your parents? Would you tell your little brother?...

Little T is a Caribbean boy who has just started school. He is a very musical child and is trying his best to be a leader in his group of friends. Join him as he swims in his favourite river and hangs out with his little friends. There will be more Little T stories soon, so hold on, the best is yet to come!

Cinnamon's Autumn Adventure is a captivating glimpse of the natural countryside we live in, coupled with a range of activities to involve children and parents/carers. These activities have been chosen by an experienced early years teacher with many years' experience working with young children and a strong sense of the pursuits that children enjoy doing. The book also cleverly introduces a counting element and aims to present a rich, vibrant vocabulary...

Have you ever wondered what the animals do on a dark and rainy day at the zoo? Discover what the animals get up to away from the eyes of the keepers. From on-lion shopping, tea parties, a BBQ, and a dance off, join a host of animals in a rainy-day adventure!

This is a story about Benson the family dog. Mia is in charge of looking after him. Mia notices that every afternoon when she plays with her best friend Kilani, Benson barks all of the time. Even though she tries to give Benson more attention, what Mia really needs to find out is why Benson is barking.

Chaos im Hexengarten: Von aufmüpfigen Hexenkräutern und flinken Flitzeschwämmen Großtante Martha macht Urlaub und Henriette muss sich um deren Hexengarten kümmern: Der Löwenzahn darf keine Karies bekommen, der Schnittlauch muss gekämmt und die Petersilie gekräuselt werden. So viel zu tun! Dabei würde Henriette lieber eine Solarzelle aufs Dach bauen, damit es endlich Strom im Hexenhaus ihrer Tante gibt. Aber dann schleicht auch noch jemand...

Every animal has a home, and each home is unique. This brightly illustrated book introduces young learners to some of the places that are home to animals. New readers will build foundational reading skills with this book that has images that work together