My Little Pony: The Perfect Pear


Book Description

An exciting storybook based on a popular season 7 episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic! ©2018 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.




The Perfect Pear


Book Description

An exciting storybook based on a popular season 7 episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic!




My Little Pony: Discord and the Ponyville Players Dramarama


Book Description

Discord is a relatively new student of the Magic of Friendship. After all, it was not so very long ago that he was the most notorious villain in all of Equestria. So when he receives a secret invitation from Princess Celestia to join the ponies of Ponyville in their Spring Musical, he jumps at the opportunity to practice what he's learned so far. Things go as smoothly as they can first, but it's not long before the former king of chaos leaves a trail of disaster in his wake, and everypony second-guesses including him in their community production. Whats a draconequus to do? © 2015 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.




My Little Pony: Applejack and the Honest-to-Goodness Switcheroo


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Applejack starts a diary to record all her hard work bucking fields at Sweet Apple Acres. Whenever her pony friends annoy her in the slightest, she writes about it. It feels good to vent! As the days pass, Applejack's journal entries start to read like lists of complaints when she writes honestly about whatever is bothering her. But when the book falls into the wrong hooves, Applejack finds herself in a real pickle! After you read Applejack's story, jump into the fun with red activity pages!




My Little Pony: Crystal Heart Kisses


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Princess Cadance and Shining Armor's brand-new baby is finally here, and everypony in Equestria is excited to meet her! But when the new baby's magical abilities accidentally break the powerful Crystal Heart, Twilight Sparkle and Cadance must save the day with the power of love! ©2016 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.




Meet the Bronies


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In 2010, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic premiered on television. A large, avid fandom soon emerged--not the pre-teen female demographic earlier versions of the franchise had been created for, but a roughly 80 percent male audience, most of them age 14-24. With this came questions about the nature of the audience who would come to call themselves "bronies." Brony Studies was born. Approaching the fandom from a perspective of clinical, social and experimental psychology, this study presents eight years of research, written for academics and fans alike. An understanding of the brony fan culture has broader application for other fan communities as well.




My Little Pony: Tricks and Treats


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A Halloween storybook featuring your favorite ponies! Includes Read Aloud/Read to Me functionality where available. Book Description:It's Nightmare Night in Ponyville! Join the ponies and their pals as they celebrate their version of Halloween. They dress up in silly costumes, collect lots of candy, and tell spooky stories about the evil Nightmare Moon!




My Little Pony: Sunny's Day


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The My Little Pony friends go on a new adventure in their I Can Read Comic debut. Featuring a bold new comic style and easy-to-read text, this Level One I Can Read Comic is perfect for every pony! When Sunny feels sad, her best friend Izzy is there to cheer her up! In this all-new adventure, the two friends gallop around Maretime Bay to do all of Sunny's favorite things. That's what pony friends are for! My Little Pony: Sunny's Day is a Level One I Can Read Comic, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with young readers new to graphic novel storytelling.




The Animated Dad


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The Homer Simpson-esque stereotype has been a persistent trope in cartoons since programming aimed directly at children and adolescents began. Young viewers are exposed to the incapable and incompetent "hapless father" archetype on a regular basis, causing both boys and girls to expect the bare minimum of fathers while mothers hold the responsibility for all domestic and parenting work. Cartoons rely heavily on toxic stereotypes for ratings, when in fact, healthy representations of fathers are just as successful in maintaining viewership. Eleven essays, written by scholars from around the world, investigate the topic of fatherhood as it is represented in children's animated television shows. Main themes that emerge include absent and negligent fathers, single fathers, generational shifts within families, and raising the standard of fathering by creating secure bonds between father and child. The authors uncover problematic fathers, imperfect yet redemptive fathers, and fathers who embody idealized parenting traits through some of our most beloved animated dads. This collection demonstrates the impact that media representations of father figures have on young viewers and argues for better role models.




Each Peach Pear Plum


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In this book with your little eye, take a look and play I spy - so starts the classic story from best-selling author/illustrator team, Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Each Peach Pear Plum introduces favourite fairy tale characters, such as Tom Thumb and The Three Bears and, with a poem on each page hinting as to what is hiding in the picture, children are encouraged to participate and follow the story themselves. Now available in digital format, this well-known favourite truly is a modern classic.