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A Cage Went in Search of a Bird

Ali Smith, Tommy Orange, Naomi Alderman, Helen Oyeyemi, Keith Ridgway, Yiyun Li, Charlie Kaufman, Elif Batuman, Leone Ross

A collection of brand-new short stories written by prize-winning, bestselling writers and inspired by Kafka - published to commemorate the centenary of his death.

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The Rose Bird

Helen Davies

The Rose Bird is a personal account of what goes on behind closed doors in a family coping with severe mental illness. Told as only a mother can, this is…

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Bush Birds

Helen Milroy

Bush Birds by bestselling author Helen Milroy is the perfect book for young readers who love the natural beauty and diversity of our bush.

Showcasing First Nations illustrations by writer-illustrator…

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The Rose Bird

Helen Davies

The Rose Bird is a personal account of what goes on behind closed doors in a family coping with severe mental illness. Told as only a mother can, this is…

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And the Birds Fled to the Bush

Helen Mae Innes

A researcher arrives in a post-disaster town to study the local birds. He is regarded with ire or indifference by most except a weird loner who talks to birds.

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Helen’s Birds

Sara Cassidy

For as long as Saanvi can remember, she has been friends with her elderly neighbor Helen. When Helen dies, a For Sale sign goes up, and movers arrive, emptying the…

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A Cage Went in Search of a Bird

What happens when Kafka's idiosyncratic imagination meets some of the greatest literary minds writing in English across the globe today? Find out in this anthology of brand-new Kafka-inspired short stories…

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A Cage Went in Search of a Bird

Ali Smith, Tommy Orange, Naomi Alderman, Helen Oyeyemi, Keith Ridgway, Yiyun Li, Charlie Kaufman, Elif Batuman, Leone Ross

A collection of brand-new short stories written by major international writers and inspired by Kafka - to commemorate one hundred years since his death

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Backyard Bugs

Helen Milroy

From beautiful butterflies to kaleidoscopic Christmas beetles, First Nations author and illustrator Helen Milroy returns to the backyard with a picture book designed to teach kids (and their handlers) all…

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Stalker

Orme Helen,Helen Bird

Walking home alone at night, Kelly hears footsteps following her.

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Taken for a Ride

Orme Helen,Helen Bird

Lu gets riding lessons for her birthday, but she lets Donna use them.

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Rollin’ on Down the Line

Helen Kampion, Renee Critcher Lyons

The late summer and early fall of 1964 was a turbulent time in America. After years of racial struggle, in July President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act…

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Party Time

Helen Orme,Helen Bird

In Party Time, Rachel goes to a party with new boy Wil and all of his mates. She feels like a bit of an outsider until one of the boys…

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Lost!

Helen Orme,Helen Bird

It’s a real pain having to look after younger brothers and sisters, but that’s just what happens when both your parents have full-time jobs. Siti’s day goes from bad to…

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Boys!

Helen Orme,Helen Bird

Nothing has ever come between the Sisters, until now that is. There’s a new kid on the block, and he’s a real hunk! Rachel and Donna both fancy him like…

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Trouble with Teachers

Helen Orme,Helen Bird

It’s Book Week, and writer Lola Leigh has come to visit the school. The visitor must be given a good impression of the school, so the Sisters are put in…

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Odd One Out

Helen Orme,Helen Bird

It’s Donna’s birthday in a few days, but her parents just can’t afford to throw her a big bash. To make matters worse, people are acting strangely around her. Her…

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Big Yellow Balloon

Helen Bird

When Michael’s balloon gets hooked on a truck, he thinks it has no chance of winning the balloon race at school.

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French Vocabulary Course (Learn French with the Michel Thomas Method)

Helene Bird,Michel Thomas

The original no-pens, no-books, no-memorizing course that gets you speaking and understanding French in hours, not years. The revolutionary Michel Thomas Method has helped over 5 million people learn a…

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Siti’s Sisters Set 3 Workbook 1

Bird Helen

Offering Siti’s Sisters titles such as: Party Time, She’s My friend Now and Leave Her Alone, this book contains worksheets specific to each title, teacher’s notes and advice on working…

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The Indigo Bird

Helen Taylor

Fantail is looking for Takahe but where can he be? Is he playing with Weka in the snow? Or maybe dancing with Kakapo in the glow of the moon? Perhaps…

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The King of Birds

Helen Ward

First published by The Templar Company, plc in 1997.

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Backyard Birds

Helen Milroy

What colourful birds are in our backyards? From laughing kookaburras and prancing mudlarks to dancing willy wagtails and hungry galahs, this picture book is a vibrant adventure discovering the native…

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Brian’s Bird Book

Helen Parramore

When my children were small we had a bird book to help learn the names of the birds lived around our house. My son Brian was five when he sat…

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Boy, Snow, Bird

Helen Oyeyemi

The fifth novel from award-winning author Helen Oyeyemi, who was named in 2013 as one of Granta’s best of young British novelists. A retelling of the Snow White myth, Boy…

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The Time of the Little Black Bird

Helen Papanikolas

In 1906 a young, semiliterate Greek arrived in America with a fewdollars in his pocket and his people’s legacy of proverbs, superstitions, and cultural traits to guide him through the…

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Boy, Snow, Bird: A Novel

Helen Oyeyemi

A reimagining of the Snow White story set in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s –

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The Time of the Little Black Bird

Helen Papanikolas

In 1906 a young, semiliterate Greek arrived in America with a fewdollars in his pocket and his people’s legacy of proverbs, superstitions, and cultural traits to guide him through the…

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Boy, Snow, Bird: A Novel

Helen Oyeyemi

A reimagining of the Snow White story set in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s –

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The Ferry Birds

Helen Dunmore

Why do two Turnstone birds catch a ride on the morning ferry and return later that same afternoon? What is the secret they want to tell Jago as he sails…

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Teaching with Tablets

Helen Caldwell,James Bird

As the rapid take up of tablets gathers pace in UK schools there is a need for advice on the best approaches, apps and strategies to help teachers achieve successful…

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Teaching with Tablets

Helen Caldwell,James Bird

As the rapid take up of tablets gathers pace in UK schools there is a need for advice on the best approaches, apps and strategies to help teachers achieve successful…

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Killer Plants

Bird Helen,David Orme

Plant’s can’t hurt you, right? Wrong. Meet the killer plants. These plants don’t bother with sunlight or water. They eat meat instead. Insects, rats, mice … Remember, you could be…

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A Time of Birds: Reflections on cycling across Europe

Helen Moat

Finding herself at a crossroads and in need of a change from her job and domestic responsibilities, Helen Moat set herself the challenge of a lifetime: she got on her…

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The Ocean, the Bird, and the Scholar: Essays on Poets and Poetry

Helen Vendler

One of our foremost commentators examines the work of a broad range of English, Irish, and American poets. Helen Vendler’s essays, book reviews, and occasional prose from the past two…

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Snowy Day Bird Buffet

Mary Helen Grasso

Snowy Day Bird Buffet invites the reader to learn about twelve different birds that visit a winter feeding station. Count along, in verse, as grackles, juncos, chickadees and others snack…

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Small Bird Tell Me: Stories Of Greek Immigrants

Helen Papanikolas

Helen Papanikolas has been honored frequently for her work in ethnic and labor history. Among her many publications are Toil and Rage in a New Land: The Greek Immigrants in…

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One Little Bird

Sheryl Webster

When a man cuts down little bird Rosa’s tree, she makes herself a new nest at the top of his house and refuses to budge!

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Living as a Bird

Despret

Originally published in French as Habiter en oiseau A Actes Sud, France, 2019.

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Living as a Bird

Despret

Originally published in French as Habiter en oiseau A Actes Sud, France, 2019.

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Maybe the Bird Will Rise (Large Print)

Susan Helene Gottfried

Tess Cartieri has called Port Kenneth, TN home for her entire life. An architect specializing in urban renewal, she's long dreamed of renovating an old sports field at her alma…

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Pastor Helen Tells It All: Now the Gospel Bird Sings

Helen Turner

I wrote this book to let the world know that whatever you are bound with and whatever you are going through, God is able to deliver and set you free…

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Pasta For Nightingales: A 17th-century handbook of bird-care and folklore

Cassiano dal Pozzo, (1588-1657) now celebrated as one of the most important art patrons in Italy of the seventeenth century, commissioned a number of exquisite studies of birds as part…

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Maybe the Bird Will Rise

Susan Helene Gottfried

Tess Cartieri has called Port Kenneth, TN home for her entire life. An architect specializing in urban renewal, she's long dreamed of renovating an old sports field at her alma…

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Birds Britannica

Mark Cocker,Richard Mabey

The British love their birds, which are inextricably entwined with every aspect of their island life. British customs, more than 1,000 years of English literature, the very fabric of society…

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Little Bird: Songs fluttering inside our inner spaces wanting to be free

Helen Lapakko

This is a book of piano music. My piano songs are a combination of folk, spiritual, and a little new age thrown in. Little Bird is a song about a…

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Today the Birds Will Sing: Collected Poems

Helen Burke

A career-spanning retrospective of the much-loved poet

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A Cage Went in Search of a Bird

The Rose Bird

Bush Birds

The Rose Bird

And the Birds Fled to the Bush

Helen’s Birds

A Cage Went in Search of a Bird

A Cage Went in Search of a Bird

Backyard Bugs

Stalker

Taken for a Ride

Rollin’ on Down the Line

Party Time

Lost!

Boys!

Trouble with Teachers

Odd One Out

Big Yellow Balloon

French Vocabulary Course (Learn French with the Michel Thomas Method)

Siti’s Sisters Set 3 Workbook 1

The Indigo Bird

The King of Birds

Backyard Birds

Brian’s Bird Book

Boy, Snow, Bird

The Time of the Little Black Bird

Boy, Snow, Bird: A Novel

The Time of the Little Black Bird

Boy, Snow, Bird: A Novel

The Ferry Birds

Teaching with Tablets

Teaching with Tablets

Killer Plants

A Time of Birds: Reflections on cycling across Europe

The Ocean, the Bird, and the Scholar: Essays on Poets and Poetry

Snowy Day Bird Buffet

Small Bird Tell Me: Stories Of Greek Immigrants

One Little Bird

Living as a Bird

Living as a Bird

Maybe the Bird Will Rise (Large Print)

Pastor Helen Tells It All: Now the Gospel Bird Sings

Pasta For Nightingales: A 17th-century handbook of bird-care and folklore

Maybe the Bird Will Rise

Birds Britannica

Little Bird: Songs fluttering inside our inner spaces wanting to be free

Today the Birds Will Sing: Collected Poems

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