Miffy's World


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Miffy Goes to School


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At school, Miffy, a young rabbit, learns addition, sings a song, makes a town with blocks, dances, draws a picture, and listens to a story.




Miffy at the Playground


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Miffy tires herself out by trying all the different games at the playground in this classic picture book by Dick Bruna. Father and Mother Bunny take Miffy to the playground. She plays on the swings, hangs on the rings and has fun on the high bar before they all enjoy a drink of juice. On the way home Miffy’s so worn out she falls fast asleep. Miffy is among the most iconic of all classic children’s characters. Dick Bruna’s most popular creation was first conceived in 1955 and since then his books have gone on to sell more than 80 million copies in 40 different languages. In this hardback storybook a whole new generation of readers are able to fall in love with the little white bunny.




I Am Bat


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"will give toddlers a happy Halloween" – The Sunday Times This eye-poppingly colourful, hilarious book is an instant winner with children and adults alike. Starring an adorably grumpy bat and animal friends, I Am Bat is perfect for fans of Superbat and Oi Frog! Bat's cherries keep going missing. One by one, they are whisked away by mischievous animal tricksters behind Bat's back. Super-talent Morag Hood cleverly draws the reader into this interactive story: as Bat attempts to track down the guilty cherry thief everyone's a suspect – including you! From the illustrator of Sophie Johnson: Unicorn Expert and creator of The Steves, Aalfred and Aalbert and Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea.




Violet Mackerel's Remarkable Recovery


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With her knack for seeing the positive, six-year-old Violet anticipates extraordinary results after getting her tonsils removed, such as making a special new friend and turning her everyday voice into an opera voice.




Hortense and the Shadow


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A haunting, original fairy tale from two dazzling debut picture book talents, in the spirit of Neil Gaiman and Carson Ellis. Hortense is a kind and brave girl, but she is sad--even angry--that her shadow follows her everywhere she goes. She hates her shadow, and thinks her shadow must hate her too. But one cold, dark night, when bandits surprise her in the woods, Hortense discovers that her shadow is the very thing she needs most. This stunningly illustrated story stirs the soul with its compelling, subtle exploration of self-esteem, self-identity, and finding inner strength.




Dear Miffy


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"Dreamed about you again.Like I do most nights.Sometimes it's nightmares,sometimes it's good dreams,sometimes I have to change the sheets."[Contents may offend some readers]"You can squeeze my lemon, baby, juice runs down my legs."Tony writes letters.To Miffy.And breaks your heart."Your life's a solo run, and even the crowd that's cheering you want you to fall over. They love when you win, but they love it even better when you lose."Telling powerful stories has become the hallmark of John Marsden's writing.He has a world-wide reputation for strong and gutsy stories about Australian teenagers.But even John Marsden has never written a book as powerful and gutsy as Dear Miffy.Is there something wrong when your main ambition in life is to be dead?




Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book


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Australia's most famous children's cake book - reprinted in a collector's edition. The Australian Women's Weekly's Children's Birthday Cake Book was first published in 1980 and has sold more than half a million copies. In response to all the requests we have had, often from mothers who remember fondly all the cakes from their own childhood, we have taken this book from our archives and reprinted it 30 years after it first appeared. We have had to make a minor change - four of your little friends are missing, but they've been replaced by other cakes you'll love just as much. Apart from that we've left it just as it was - a true collectors' cookbook especially for you. Now you can recreate your favourite cakes - the swimming pool, rocket and that train from the cover for your own child.




Illustrated Children's Books


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Traces the history of illustrated children's books from their beginnings to the present, and profiles notable authors and illustrators from Randolph Caldecott to Quentin Blake.




Peek-a-boo, Miffy!


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Kodansha International is thrilled to introduce an adorable Miffy plush toy in combination with her most popular storybook, Miffy.Miffy is a loveable bunny that has delighted children worldwide for forty-five years. Dick Bruna's books have enchanted millions of young readers of forty languages. Now for the first time in the United States, the introductory Miffy story is being paired with a plush toy that is sure to charm the scores of existing devotees and to win the hearts of new readers.