Books with author J. B. Shepherd

Elvis the Aussie cat has found himself in cold and rainy England. A week has passed since his arrival there and life has become all about food and keeping warm. On a freezing cold day he unexpectedly finds himself stuck outside and has seconds to find a way back inside before he turns into frozen dog food.A series of short stories about Elvis; a laid back Aussie cat with a passion for food, especially for Vegemite on toast. His life is dramatically turned upside down when he is shipped to the other side of the world and forced to make a new home in cold and rainy England. With a desperate desire to return to his favourite country he embarks on the ultimate adventure to find his way home to Australia.

All the animals want to know which one is a frog and which one is a toad, but toad and frog aren't telling. Can the animals figure out who is who?It is really not importantto know who is who,when there is very little differencebetween frogs, toads, me and you.With thoughtful Illustrations and flowing, repetitive rhyme, Toad or Frog? Frog or Toad? helps children explore the idea that when they make assumptions about others, those assumptions are often wrong. Children will love the surprise at the end!Toad or Frog? Frog or Toad? is the first book in the Niddy Noddies Short Yarns series of children’s picture books. These tales of friendship and common sense are told with a wink and a nod and more than a few laughs! The back covers show the characters in each book so children can pick books with their favorites. Toad and Frog star in this book, with Turtle, Giraffe, Bear, and Owl as the supporting cast!

Explore what it's like to be an astronomer in this beautifully illustrated Discovery Workbook on our solar system. Learn all about the sun, earth and moon, and then blastoff for a thrilling journey to all the planets. This workbook takes your child on a space adventure with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that will excite and inspire the imagination. Enhance your child's interest and fascination in the astronomical sciences. A Reading Certificate is awarded to kids upon submission of a fun quiz to Sinterklass & Company. For all readings levels 9 to 12.

The first volume of the 3-volume set of Charlie Presents... Discovery Workbooks, titled Charlie Presents Steam Locomotives, provides a fun story by Charlie the Locomotive while teaching kids about steam engines and how they work, the definition of a train, and how to determine a locomotive's wheel configuration number. Enhance your child's interest and fascination in steam locomotives. A Reading Certificate is awarded to kids upon submission of a fun quiz to Sinterklass & Company. The Reading Certificate Includes a passcode for access to a Kids Secret Library. For all reading levels 9 to 12.