Hubert the lion, terribly vain about his beautiful mane, tries everything to make it grow back after it goes up in smoke. "A riotously funny picture-book tale." -- Booklist[...]
The elephant is the kindest animal in the jungle, rescuing the giraffe, lion, and rhino, but who will return the favor when the elephant needs help? "Witty, original, with divine animal characters." -- Publishers Weekly[...]
A little boy saves Kermit from disaster, and the once cranky crab works hard to repay him. "This is Peet's best since Chester, which was his best since Randy's Dandy Lions, which was his best since Ella, etc., etc." -- Kirkus Reviews[...]
A rickety old car and a scrawny stray cat teach a lesson in the meaning of friendship. "A warm-hearted amusing addition to Bill Peet's earlier books." -- School Library Journal[...]
Bulldozers push the raccoon and his friends from their home, but they are able to find a new one after a terrifying train ride. "The best book Bill Peet has ever done." -- Publishers Weekly[...]
Bruce, a bear bully, never picks on anyone his own size until he is diminished in more ways than one by a small but very independent witch. "Another animal fantasy that children will enjoy again and again." -- Booklist[...]
Droofus the kindly dragon has a price on his head, but the small boy who befriends him refuses to sell him to the king. "Children will enjoy this amusing combination of fantasy and realism, and especially the cheerful illustrations of a likeable dragon." -- School Library Journal[...]
An enthralling story of a poor and gawky kid who mysteriously becomes the world's greatest goalkeeper -- a seamless blend of magic realism and exhilarating soccer action.
"And you found it, this thing you were looking for?"
It was darker now, and the city below Faustino's office was a jazzy [...]
Carnegie Medalist Mal Peet ignites an epic tale of young love against the dramatic backdrop of the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Can love survive a lifetime? When working-class Clem Ackroyd falls for Frankie Mortimer, the gorgeous daughter of a wealthy local landowner, he has no hope th[...]
Revered as a national hero... married to the desirable Desmerelda... cherished by the media... soccer star, Otello, has it all. But a sensational club transfer sparks a media frenzy, and when he is wrongly implicated in a scandal, the footballer's life turns into a tragic spiral of destruction.[...]
In a newspaper office, Paul Faustino, South America's top football writer, sits opposite the man they call El Gato 'the Cat', the world's greatest goalkeeper. On the table between them stands the World Cup. In the hours that follow, El Gato tells his incredible story - how he, a poor logger's son, l[...]
This is the thrilling sequel to the award-winning "Keeper". As the city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat, its teenage football prodigy El Brujito, the Little Magician, vanishes without trace. Paul Faustino, South America's top sports journalist, is reluctantly drawn into the mystery. As [...]
This is the third Paul Faustino novel by multi-award-winning Mal Peet. A massive soccer star has it all, but someone is plotting his downfall...Revered as a national hero...married to the desirable Desmerelda...cherished by the media...soccer star, Otello, has it all. But a sensational club transfer[...]
This book looks at and challenge the traditional teaching views of science and aims to show how scientific exploration and thinking are at the heart of child led, child-centered EYFS provision.[...]
This book looks at and challenge the traditional teaching views of science and aims to show how scientific exploration and thinking are at the heart of child led, child-centered EYFS provision.[...]
This book looks at and challenge the traditional teaching views of science and aims to show how scientific exploration and thinking are at the heart of child led, child-centered EYFS provision.[...]
This book looks at and challenge the traditional teaching views of science and aims to show how scientific exploration and thinking are at the heart of child led, child-centered EYFS provision.[...]
"Marks' Basic Medical Biochemistry" takes a patient-oriented approach that links biochemistry to physiology and pathophysiology, allowing students to apply fundamental concepts to the practice of medicine-from diagnosing patients to recommending effective treatments. Intuitively organized chapters c[...]