On his eleventh birthday, schoolboy Magnus Fin found out that he was half selkie -- part human, part seal. Although he looks like a boy and lives on land, he can breathe underwater. When Magnus Fin discovers his initials scratched into the rocks by the shore and finds dead seals washed up on the beach, he knows his selkie family needs his help, ......
It's time for Fergus the young otter to leave home. During his journey along the riverbank he meets all sorts of new creatures, both friend and foe -- a robin, a butterfly, some dogs who chase him and, strangest of all, a prickly hedgehog.But will he find a new, safe place to make a home and friends of his own kind?This is a sweet story which will ......
Six-year-old Ollie is given his first pair of real skis. As soon as the snow begins to fall he sets off on an adventure by himself to the palace of King Winter. Along the way he meets Jack Frost, who makes everything sparkle, and Mrs Thaw, who makes everything melt. At the palace, he meets children helping to make Christmas presents -- until ......
When Alyce moves to her new home on the Macedon Ranges, she’s not sure she’s going to like it there. But a magical encounter with Lillipit the kangaroo sets her mind at ease. Join Alyce and Lillipit on their first adventure!
ISBN-13: 9781922833624
(Hardback)
Publisher: LITTLE STEPS Imprint: LITTLE STEPS PUBLISHING
With much of old Singapore still covered in jungle, encounters with animals were not uncommon for those who lived here. Tiger Tales brings to life little-known tales of such episodes in Singapore’s past, from a crazy rain of fish and the discovery of a giant crocodile in the Rochor River in the middle of town, to a conundrum with tapirs and the ......
Discover an enchanting world of fairies, elves, and forest creatures. A new edition of the charming lift-the-flap board book from the bestselling illustrator of An Illustrated Treasury of Grimm's Fairy Tales.
When a sky calf visits the Hospital for Magical Beasts out of the blue, Dr Astrid tries to diagnose the newcomer and apply her usual treatments. But the sky calf doesn’t respond and it isn’t clear what is wrong. How can Astrid nurse the sky calf back to full health? A sensitive story about how empathy and compassion can help make a real difference.
Keith is a cat, but he’d rather be a pigeon. He loves to watch them and learn their ways, but they won’t let him get too close. Will Keith ever make friends with the pigeons and learn how it feels to be one? Will he ever find out who he really is and feel comfortable just being Keith?
