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To the Ice

Thomas Tidholm, Anna-Clara Tidholm (illus.), Julia Marshall (trans.)

Three children go on a polar expedition in an epic, imaginary adventure, fully illustrated for newly independent readers.

$24.99

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Free Kid to Good Home

Hiroshi Ito

A comic-style chapter book about sibling rivalry and a child’s impulse to run away from home-and come back again!

$17.99

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Duck’s Backyard

Ulrich Hub & Jörg Mühle

A very funny and philosophical illustrated chapter book by a bestselling author/illustrator pair, in which a duck with a limp takes a blind hen on a goose chase, as they…

$17.99

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My Happy Life

Rose Lagercrantz

A sweet, funny illustrated chapter book about a young girl with a lot of optimism - even if sometimes life makes it hard to be happy.

$15.99

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Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest

Ole Koennecke

A funny illustrated fairy tale for early readers about the brave and capable Dulcinea, who must save her father from the witch’s spell and get him home to celebrate her…

$32.99

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Detective Gordon: The First Case

Ulf Nilsson

A brilliant detective story by one of Sweden’s top children’s writers and illustrated in full colour throughout. A book to read alone or aloud!

$17.99

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All the Dear Little Animals

Ulf Nilsson

A funny illustrated chapter book about three children who decide someone must bury all the world’s poor dead animals.

$21.99

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Hattie

Frida Nilsson

A funny, lively, sympathetic illustrated chapter book about a street-smart country girl in her first year of school, from internationally award-winning Frida Nilsson.

$16.99

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No One Is Angry Today

Toon Tellegen

A thought-provoking illustrated storybook in which the forest animals discover that anger doesn’t always have to be angry

$47.99

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The Ape Star

Frida Nilsson

In this award-winning chapter book about prejudice and justice, an orphan girl is adopted by a gorilla who lives in a junkyard and a surprising friendship grows between them.

$17.99

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Zanzibar

Catharina Valckx

An uplifting, warmhearted early chapter book about a crow, who proves you can move mountains (or even dromedaries) and perform truly heroic deeds if you believe in yourself.

$16.99

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Lisette’s Lie

Catharina Valckx

A springtime fresh picture book about a good day out with friends-climbing mountains, swimming and singing-and the difference between storytelling and lies.

$16.99

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Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case

Ulf Nilsson

Gordon is on vacation, and Buffy is the sole detective at the small police station in the forest. It is not easy for a police officer to be alone. Especially…

$17.99

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A Bear Named Bjorn

Delphine Perret

Bjorn lives in a cave. The walls are soft, the ground is comfortable, and just in front there is new grass and a rough tree, perfect for back-scratching.

$40.99

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