Three young trees each make a wish. When they are felled, it seems as if all their dreams are over. But each is destined to play an important part in the life of Jesus, and in this their dreams are more than fulfilled. This moving tale, which provides an insight into the life of Jesus, is now available in an appealing mini sized format which brings new life to a top-selling classic retelling of a traditional tale.
While we all know what happens the night before Christmas, this book shows the secret behind-the-scenes work that the Easter Bunny does to prepare the sweetest holiday of the year, told in the same style as the classic Clement C. Moore holiday poem. This hardcover gift edition also features stickers perfect for celebrating Easter and decorating eggs!
The Egg was young. It didn’t know much. We tried to tell it,but of course it didn’t listen. If only it had waited… The Egg loved the sky. It saw all the birds, insects, aeroplanes, balloons, helicopters, bats and clouds. It dreamed of being up there, flying with them all. So the Egg went to a very high place… and jumped…
Join Inspector Smart as he investigates the most mysterious mystery he has ever encountered. Help him find out who Jesus is, why he died and whether there is any truth in the story that he came back from the dead. Are you prepared to follow the evidence wherever it leads?
Go behind the scenes of Mr Bunny’s chocolate factory in this hilarious picture book and winner of the 2018 Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Lollies)! An irresistible look at the workings of Mr Bunny’s chocolate factory! Packed with cross-over humour to amuse kids and big kids too with artwork full of details for poring over time and time again. Still a new kid on the block, Elys Dolan has already been shortlisted for The Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, and nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. The perfect picture book for Easter, but also with a great all-year round appeal.
Ruth Heller’s prose and pictures are the perfect means for discovering the variety of oviparous animals and their unique ways of laying eggs.
Once, a long time ago, a little donkey was brought to Jesus.’ The story of Easter is told here through the eyes of the donkey that carried Jesus into the city of Jerusalem. He watches the Last Supper, he sees Jesus brought before Pontius Pilate, he is there when Jesus is crucified, and he witnesses the joy of the resurrection. Every year, as these events are remembered, this beautiful retelling from Brian Wildsmith is a lovely book to share with children. Brian Wildsmith was one of the Twentieth century’s most acclaimed picture-book writers and artists.
All the birds have eggs to hatch. All except Duck. When Duck finds an egg of his own to look after he’s delighted: it’s the most beautiful egg in the whole world! But all the other birds think it’s a very odd egg indeed – and everyone’s in for a big surprise when it finally hatches.
With lots of split pages that allow the visual jokes to unfold, The Odd Egg is another witty and lively book from award-winning creator, Emily Gravett.
A beautifully illustrated and cleverly formatted tale with a surprise ending that’s bound to ruffle some feathers!
When the Velveteen Rabbit first arrives in the nursery, he’s snubbed by the other toys. But the Rabbit soon makes friends with the Skin Horse who explains how toys can become ‘real’,if only they are loved enough. But when Boy is ill with Scarlet Fever, and Rabbit is thrownaway, Rabbit finally discovers what it truly means to be real.
Here comes trouble!
Daisy is usually happy with her strawberry Dip Dab lollies or Crunchy Cream biscuits, but when Easter comes round, it’s all about chocolate.
And the trouble with chocolate is, it’s TOO DELICIOUS. So when Daisy’s mum tells her they’re going to Chocolate Land as a special treat, she is REALLY excited!
PLUS she has been chosen to look after the class hamsters, Pickle and Pops! This could be the best Easter ever.
But the trouble with hamsters and chocolate is , the two shouldn’t mix…
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