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Why Can't I Play?
Published April 2010
It's the summer holidays, and a new girl arrives at the park. She's mean and bossy. She boasts about her house, with its lake full of boy-eating crocodiles, its dungeon towers and worse hazards. When the new girl's mother hands out party invitations, the children are naturally not keen. Their parents think the party idea is lovely and they agree to take the children.
The new girl's house does not have any horrible hazards, and the party is great fun. When it comes to blowing out the candles, the new girl makes a wish... that she could play with the children.
Author: Elizabeth Hawkins
Illustrator: Bill Bolton
Age: 5+
Pages: 32
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 9781848530164
Format: 250x210mm
Baby Ruby Bawled
Published May 2010
Baby Ruby won't stop crying. Dad gives her a bath, Mum gives her a feed, Nanna takes her for a drive and Grandad walks her around the garden. But Ruby keeps on bawling. At last her brother Theo has a go and sings her a special song he makes up. The whole family are so tired after all of this, they fall asleep - all except Ruby.
Author: Malaika Rose Stanley
Illustrator: Ken Wilson-Max
Age: 4+
Pages: 24
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 9781848530171
Format: 230x230mm
The Day the Rains Fell
Published May 2010
At the beginning of time, a goddess descends to Earth and finds that parts of the land are dry and the plants are wilting. The animals are thirsty. The goddess is inspired to make enormous clay pots which she pushes into the earth to collect the rainwater so the animals can drink. While she works, her daughter makes a necklace from scraps of clay. The animals show their gratitude by adding colours to its dull beads – the flamingo gives its bright pink, the zebra its stripes and the ant a deep red.
With beautiful watercolour illustrations and a page of information about traditional African pots and beads.
Author: Anne Faundez
Illustrator: Karin Littlewood
Age: 6+
Pages: 32
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 9781848530157
Format: 250x210mm
Ella Moves House
Published May 2010
Ella's mum has a new partner and now they're all moving into a new home together. Ella is not at all happy about this and does all she can to make it clear. As they are moving into the new house, a neighbour's dog makes off with Ella's doll Mollie. Ella is terrified but Joe saves the day, chasing the dog and getting Mollie back. Joe's derring-do wins Ella over and they all live happily ever after!
Author: Angela Hassall
Illustrator: Caroline Ewen
Age: 5+
Pages: 32
Price: £5.99
ISBN: 9781848530065
Format: 215x265mm
Miss Bubble's Troubles
Published September 2010
A rhyming story about a much-loved teacher and her clever Rainbow Class. When Miss Bubble badly bumps her head and loses her memory, it's up to Rainbow Class, Shriek the parrot and Milkshake the cat to save the day!
Spike and Ali Enson
Published September 2010
Everyone loves Spike's baby brother, Ali. But Spike suspects Ali is an alien! When Spike discovers a way to learn the truth, he begins to realise just how different his family really is…
Ben's Birthdays
Published September 2010
Everyone else has had more birthdays than Ben: his sister Jessica has had 10, and Dad has had 38! But Ben's birthday never seems to come. Then Ben rescues a magical snail who grants him his wish – a birthday every day!
The Young Chieftain
Published September 2010
Has life ever ganged up on you, hit you from behind and forced you to become a totally new person?
It happens to Jamie. The day his dad is killed. Suddenly, he and his mother must travel from their Los Angeles home to a remote Scottish island to bury him. Here, Jamie finds himself at the heart of ancient feuds where even his life is at risk.
There's a mysterious, magical stone.
There's a secret place only true chieftains can find.
There's a huge struggle for power.
