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How to hide a lion
How does a very small girl hide a very large lion? It's not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because mums and dads can be funny about having a lion in the house. Luckily, there are lots of good places to hide a lion - behind the shower curtain, in your bed, and even up a tree. But Iris can't hide her lion forever, and when her mum discovers him, he has to run away and hide all on his own. Whe…
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- 9780805098341
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 398 STE
Nursery tales around the world
An international collection of 18 nursery tales for young children, grouped by theme, such as Runaway Cookies, Slowpokes and Speedsters, and Chain Tales, and brillantly illustrated with full-color borders.
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- 9780395678947
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- 114 pages : illustratiton ; 26 cm
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- 398 SIE
The hunterman and the crocodile : a West African folktale
A hunterman and a crocodile take turns being captive and captor in a humorous folktale that teaches the importance of living in harmony with nature and is illustrated with ceramic-tile paintings.
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- 0590898299
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 398 DIA
Conejito : a folktale from Panama
Conejito might be small, but he definitely has the courage to outwit his bullies. When Conejito begins his school holiday, he goes to visit his Tia Monica--or is it the cakes and cookies he knows she will feed him when he arrives? But Conejito runs into a few obstacles on the way to his auntie's, including Senor Zorro, Senor Tigre, and Senor Leon. Conejito may want to eat Auntie Monica's treats…
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- 9780874837797
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 398 MAC
Stories from the Silk Road
The Spirit of the Silk Road is your guide as you journey through this book from Chang-an to Samarkand, following one of the arterial caravan routes of the silk traders. As you travel across treacherous deserts and through lonely mountain passes, you will learn about the importance of silk as a commodity, see some of the distinctive customs of the Central Asia people, and join in many storytelli…
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- 9781841488042
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- 80 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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- 398 GIL
The snail and the whale
The Snail and the Whale is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels s…
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- 9780142405802
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- 398 DON
The magic crocodile and other folktales from Indonesia
Hundreds of language and cultural groups, each with its own myths and legends, make Indonesia a rich source of stories. Selected to give young readers an understanding of the Indonesian people through their folklore, 29 tales reveal the islands from Sumatra to Irian.
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- 9780824816544
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- 148 pages ; illustration ; 23 cm
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- 398 TER
The brothers Wu and the good-luck eel : a tale from the Philippine Islands
Based on a true story from old Manila, Fran Ng's prizewinning retelling and Arnel Mirasol's buoyant pictures will anchant readers of all ages. Here for the whole family to enjoy is a story of the greatest adventures-moving to a new land, creating lasting family traditional, and finding gook luck in unexpected places.
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- 9789716300963
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 398 NG
Mr Mole and the most powerful being in the world
Mr Mole decides that only the most powerful being in the world will be good enough to marry his beautiful daughter. But where will he find this powerfull being? The answer might be closer to home than he thinks.
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- 9781906345884
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 398 PET
How the fly saved the river
Moose has travelled for days and is hot and tired. At last he finds a river of cool water, but his thirst is so great that he cannot stop drinking. Who will help the river animals save their homes and stop Moose from drinking the river dry?
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- 9781906345853
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- 398 PET
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