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  • Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale

    Verna Aardema, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon

    Paperback (Puffin/Dial, Aug. 15, 2004)
    "In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece."-Booklist, starred review.Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977.
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  • Hair Love

    Matthew Cherry

    Paperback (Puffin, May 2, 2019)
    It's up to Daddy to give his daughter an extra-special hair style in this story of self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters. Zuri knows her hair is beautiful, but it has a mind of its own!It kinks, coils, and curls every which way. Mum always does Zuri's hair just the way she likes it - so when Daddy steps in to style it for an extra special occasion, he has a lot to learn. But he LOVES his Zuri, and he'll do anything to make her - and her hair - happy.Tender and empowering, Hair Love is an ode to loving your natural hair - and a celebration of daddies and daughters everywhere.
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  • The Icebound Land

    John Flanagan

    Paperback (Puffin, Feb. 5, 2008)
    Kidnapped and taken to a frozen land after the fierce battle with Lord Morgarath, Will and Evanlyn are bound for Skandia as captives aboard a fearsome wolfship. Halt has sworn to rescue his young apprentice, and he will do anything to keep his promise— even defy his King. Expelled from the Rangers he has served so loyally, Halt is joined by Will’s friend Horace as he travels toward Skandia. On their way, they are challenged again and again by freelance knights—but Horace knows a thing or two about combat. Soon his skills begin to attract the attention of knights and warlords for miles around. But will he and
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  • The Tyrant’s Tomb: The Trials of Apollo, Book 4

    Rick Riordan, Robbie Daymond, Puffin

    Audible Audiobook (Puffin, Sept. 24, 2019)
    Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Tyrant's Tomb by Rick Riordan. You will get to the Tiber alive. You will start to Jive. The former God Apollo is having a pretty rough time of it. Well, for one thing, he's called Lester. But being an awkward mortal teenager is the least of his worries. Though he and his friends (some of them) have emerged from the Burning Maze, they still have a triumvirate to defeat, oracles to rescue and prophecies to decipher so that the world may be saved, and Lester can become Apollo once again. But right now, Caligula is sailing to San Francisco to deal with Camp Jupiter personally, and they have to get their first. Or risk its destruction.....
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box Set Collection

    Jeff Kinney

    Paperback (Puffin, March 15, 2016)
    Jeff Kinney dairy of wimpy kid collection 10 books set is perfect for readers of 8+ and millions of wimpy kid fans, comes with collectible box set.
  • Revolting Rhymers: Competition Winners

    Puffin, Quentin Blake

    language (Puffin, Feb. 6, 2017)
    The Winning Entries of the most REVOLTING Poetry Competition!To celebrate the BBC's new two-part animation of Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes, the Roald Dahl Literary Estate launched a poetry competition with a twist, asking chiddlers far and wide to submit their most revolting - and humorous rhymes. We were inundated with thousands of disgusterous entries! To discover our winners, we waded through burps, farts and rotten eggs; bogies, vile stew and goo to find the funniest and most revolting specimens. This eBook contains the crème de la phlegm-hand picked by children's author, songwriter and McFly frontman, Tom Fletcher, and Wales's Children's Poet Laureate, Anni Llyn. A huge thank you to our revolting partners Puffin Books, the National Literacy Trust, Literature Wales, Magic Light, and the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre for all their help and support!
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  • The Worst Witch 7 Books Collection Set By Jill Murphy

    Jill Murphy

    Paperback (Puffin, March 15, 2015)
    Description In this collection there are 7 Books box set The series that inspired Harry Potter! Magic is on the timetable at a school for witches. Laughs, spells, disasters: a bewitching brew. Mildred Hubble is the worst student ever to darken the doors of Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. Every spell she attempts goes horribly wrong. And things get worse when she accidentally turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy... Devoted fans all over the world (including us) and over 4 million series books sold. Just how magical is that? This pack contains 7 Books paperbacks: A Bad Spell For The Worst Witch; The Worst Witch; Worst Witch All At Sea; Worst Witch Saves The Day; Worst Witch Strikes Again; Worst Witch To The Rescue; Worst Witch And The WishingStar.
  • The Shakespeare Stealer

    Gary Blackwood

    Paperback (Puffin, July 1, 2000)
    A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in Elizabethan England!Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama.* "A fast-moving historical novel that introduces an important era with casual familiarity." --School Library Journal, starred review"Readers will find much to like in Widge, and plenty to enjoy in this gleeful romp through olde England" --Kirkus Reviews "Excels in the lively depictions of Elizabethan stagecraft and street life." --Publishers WeeklyAn ALA Notable Book
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  • The Tyrant’s Tomb

    Rick Riordan

    eBook (Puffin, Sept. 24, 2019)
    You will get to the Tiber alive. You will start to Jive.I am ApolloI will rememberThe former God Apollo, cast out by his father, Zeus, is having a pretty rough time of it.Well, for one thing, he's called Lester. But being an awkward mortal teenager is the least of his worries.Though he and his friends (some of them) have emerged from the Burning Maze, rescued the Oracle and lived to fight another day, they can't escape the tragedy that has befallen them, or the terrible trials still to face.So, with heavy heart, Apollo (OK, Lester) and Meg have a triumvirate still to defeat, oracles to rescue, and prophecies to decipher, so that the world may be saved, and Lester may ascend into the heavens to become Apollo once again.But, right now, Caligula is sailing to San Francisco to deal with Camp Jupiter personally, and they have to get their first. Or risk its destruction . . .
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  • Terraria: Hardmode Survival Handbook

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    Hardcover (Puffin, April 6, 2017)
    So, you think you know Terraria? Well, it's time for a real challenge . . . Hardmode!This fourth handbook in the series of guides to the hit sandbox game is your vital companion as you enter into Terraria's toughest realm. Are you ready to enter the forbidden Jungle Temple, or call the Moon Lord himself down from the heavens? This is your essential guide to proving it!Here's what some of the top Terraria players on YouTube had to say about the first book in the series, The Ultimate Survival Handbook:"This is a super-sick book! It's chock-full of information!"Pedguin"It really does have everything you could possibly need!"Python
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  • Momo

    Michael Ende

    Paperback (Puffin, Jan. 27, 2009)
    At the edge of the city, in the ruins of an old amphitheatre, there lives a little homelss girl called Momo. Momo has a special talent which she uses to help all her friends who come to visit her. Then one day the sinister men in grey arrive and silently take over the city. Only Momo has the power to resist them, and with the help of Professor Hora and his strange tortoise, Cassiopeia, she travels beyond the boundaries of time to uncover their dark secrets.
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  • Last Stop On Market Street

    Matt de la Pena, Christian Robinson

    Paperback (Puffin, Aug. 16, 2017)
    Last Stop on Market Street
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