Jeanne Willis
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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It was Boa's birthday.
It was going to be the best one ever.
Or so he hoped. He invited his friends round.
They would all bring him wonderful presents.
Or would they?
A hilarious tale to encourage young children to accept presents gracefully, from the award-winning team of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Billy Goat and his best friend Cyril are messing about with the farmer's mobile phone, taking selfies and playing games... until they find the number for a troll. Their Grandpa Gruff says trolls are bad, so Billy and Cyril decide to get their own back by sending mean messages. After all, trolls really do stink! Don't they?
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"Old Macdonald loves his phone: it helps him organize his farm. But when the animals each get one of their own, they are soon on their phones all day--Here a tweet, there a chat, WhatsApping the farm cat--and before they know it, no work is getting done! What can Old Macdonald do? Sing along to the tune of Old Macdonald Had a Farm and see!"--Provided by publisher.
7) Hom
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Hom is the last of his kind. I don't know what kind of creature he is, and nobody knows he exists, apart from me. When a boy washes up on a desert island after a shipwreck, he is sure he's all alone in the world. But he soon discovers there's someone else living there: Hom, a peace-loving creature who has lost his family, too. Alone on the island together, they learn from each other and become the best of friends. So when a rescue ship appears on...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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One day, just for a joke, Hyena puts a banana peel on Giraffe's path. When Giraffe slips and smashes into a tree, a chain reaction begins and it involves all the other animals. But the other animals have the last laugh when Hyena trips up on his own joke!
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Everybody's favourite all-action cat is back in the third instalment of the hilarious cat-superhero series, from award-winning author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis. When all the grown-ups disappear from the family funfair Supercat and his sidekick James suspect the evil Count Backwards is behind it. The crime-fighting duo track the count to his underwater headquarters – but can they sneak on board a submarine and save the day or will they end...
11) Hippospotamus
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Hippopotamus had a spotamus . . . on her bottomus! "It's a blister!" said her sister. "It's measles!" said Weasel. "It's hippopox!" said Fox. But in the end the spotamus turns out to be something hilariously unexpected!
14) Fly, Chick, Fly!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
In the woods there is a chick who will not fly. "Not I!" she cries to Mother and Father Owl. She flaps, she flips, she flops and hops back into the nest. Will she ever learn to soar into the sky?
16) Jacko
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When Mick rescues an injured baby jackdaw in the park, little does he know that the bird is about to change his childhood for ever. Jacko soon recovers, and Mick teaches him how to fly. It's not long before Jacko becomes a beloved member of the community, amusing the punters in the family pub and guiding the trains into the station. As Jacko's adventures gain greater fame, Mick has to face whether he can ever bear to say goodbye to his beloved pet...
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"Good morning, class. Today we are going to learn about Earthlets."
In this way Dr Xargle, our friendly alien teacher, begins to teach his class about humans and babies. This is a hysterically funny book, with a particularly wry look at the way we bring up babies: look out for the 'egg-mangle' - will you ever want to eat egg again?
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Who's in the loo? There's a very long queue. Is it an elephant having a poo?' If your house has many occupants, then this witty rhyme from the irreverent and observant pen of Jeanne Willis will resonate profoundly. Adrian Reynolds's exuberant illustrations highlight the fun!
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When the other baby animals laugh at Elephant for not being able to jump, he sets out to prove them wrong. But hard as he tries, he just can't jump. Then he realises that he is able to do something that no other animal can - his strong, long trunk can make him a hero.
20) Don't Go There!
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Lid up, pants down, bottom on the seat!
They must not have toilets in outer space, because this baby Martian keeps going in the wrong place: a bird bath, a bin, an up-turned hat. Perhaps if he masters "The Toilet Song," he might learn where to go.