AUNT BROWN’S BIRTHDAY. - Elsa Beskow
Peter and Lotta make plans for Aunt Brown’s birthday, but strange things happen when Aunt Brown’s dress disappears. Is there a burglar around?
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PETER AND LOTTA’S CHRISTMAS - Elsa Beskow
In this classic “Peter and Lotta” book, as Christmas approaches, the children discover all kinds of new surprises, but best of all is finding where the presents come from. Is it deep in the forest where the tallest fir trees grow?
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THE CHICKEN WHO WANTED TO FLY - Evelien van Dort
There was once a little brown hen who wanted to fly. She used to watch the birds flying in the wood and wanted to be like them. One night she decided to stay in the wood and sleep among the trees.
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THE PRINCESS IN THE FOREST - Sibylle von Olfers
The princess lives in a castle in the forest. The nature folk of the forest are her friends and companions. Her day begins when the dew maids come to help her wash her dress.
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LITTLE DOLPHIN’S BIG ADVENTURE - Renne
One day, little dolphin leaves the sandy bay where he was born and follows a ship into the deep ocean. This is just the start to a big adventure.
The deep ocean is not only full of strange creatures, sharks and shipwrecks, but also a place where he finds new friends.
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ANY ROOM FOR ME? - Leok Koopmans
A woodcutter drops his mitten in the forest one day and it becomes a warm house for a mouse. Then, one by one, a few other animals want to move in too.
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THE APPLE CAKE. - Nienke van Hichtum
An old lady wants to bake an apple cake. So she sets off to market to buy some apples, taking a basket of plums to trade along the way, just in case.....
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PICO THE GNOME. - Martina Muller
Pico the gnome falls asleep in the forest. While he sleeps a giant comes from behind the mountains and frightens him and all the animals and birds. Pico wakes up and decides to take action.
A beautiful book of how kindness can win over.
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WHAT’S HIDING IN THERE? - Daniela Drescher
Explore the hidden world of the elves and fairies, and lift the flaps to discover even more of their secrets.
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IN THE LAND OF MERFOLK. - Daniela Drescher
Full-spread watercolour illustrations reveal the secret watery world of the merfolk.
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IN THE LAND OF THE FAIRIES. - Daniela Drescher
Atmospheric pictures reveal the enchanting world of faries through the seasons.
Hardback
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IN THE LAND OF THE ELVES. - Daniela Drescher
Follow the secret world of the elves and their animal companions in amongst the tree roots and fields through the seasons.
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THE ELVES’ BIG ADVENTURE. - Daniela Drescher
A runaway hot-air balloon takes the elves to the land of fairies, where they encounter sleeping dragons and fairy princesses.
**Please note - gnomes in right hand corner of the book do not come with the book but are sold separately for $15 each.
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CHILDREN OF THE FOREST. - Elsa Beskow
Deep in the roots of an old pine tree live the children of the forest. Playing hide-and-seek with the squirrels, snowballing in winter, each season brings its own adventures - but perhaps spring holds the best surprise of all.
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PETER IN BLUEBERRY LAND. - Elsa Beskow
Peter is looking for blueberries for his mother’s birthday and he can’t find a single on. Suddenly he feels a light tap on his shoe and a strange and magical adventure is about to begin.
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PELLE’S NEW SUIT. - Elsa Beskow
Pelle’s suit is too small for him. He shears his lamb, and Pelle has to help to get the wool carded, spun, woven, and made into a fine new suit.
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THE SUN EGG. - Elsa Beskow
A large, orange egg has fallen into the wood. “It’s an egg” decides the elf. Soon, she and her friends find out what it really is; but not before the sun egg is lost and the elf begins one of the best adventures she ever had.
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THE FLOWERS’ FESTIVAL. - Elsa Beskow
The flowers invite Lisa to their Midsummer festival, and the Midsummer fairy drops some poppy-juice into her eyes to make her visible.
At the top of the garden, Queen Rose sits on her throne welcoming all the guests, surrounded by Lady Pansy, Lady Honeysuckle, Lord Bleeding Heart, and the rest of the court. The bumblebees and the birds each tell a story.
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AUNT GREEN, AUNT BROWN AND AUNT LAVENDER.
- Elsa Beskow
The first in the classic “Peter and Lotta” series, filled with Elsa Beskow’s characteristic humour and charm.Two children meet the three aunts, and their little black poodle, Dot.
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WOODY, HAZEL AND LITTLE PIP. - Elsa Beskow
This delightful autumn story describes woodland scenes when two acorn children get carried away to adventures by the blustery autumn wind.
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OLLIE’S SKY TRIP. - Elsa Beskow
This is the story of six-year-old Ollie who is given his first pair of real skis. When the thick snow falls at last, he sets off by himself and meets with all kinds of adventures in the palace of King Winter.
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CHRISTOPHER’S HARVEST TIME. - Elsa Beskow
Christopher meets the little spirit of September in the garden, and is introduced to all the harvest folk: the gooseberry girls and boys, Old Man Blackcurrant, Mrs Bramley, the Misses Plum, and not forgetting the proud and rich Strawberries.
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THE STORY OF THE ROOT CHILDREN.
- Sibylle von Olfers
The root children spend the winter asleep deep underground under the care of the wise Mother Earth. When spring comes they wake up, sew new gowns and capes, clean and paint the beetles and bugs, and go forth into the world. After playing in the fields, on the ponds and in meadows all summer, in Autumn they return once more to Mother Earth who welcomes them back into their home ground.
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THE STORY OF THE WIND CHILDREN.
- Sibylle von Olfer
George is playing with his boats, but there is no wind to make them sail. Then one of the wind children comes and blows especially for him - and together they embark on a great adventure.
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FROG, BEE AND SNAIL LOOK FOR SNOW.
- Loek Koopmans
Frog knows all about water. Bee knows all about the sky. And Snail knows all about the earth. So how come none of them know about snow?
Waking from their winter sleep, the three friends are astonished to hear of a thing called snow that fell from the sky. Where is it hiding now? Determined to find out all about snow, they set off on a journey of discovery which takes them through the seasons.
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UAN THE LITTLE LAMB. - Sandra Klaassen
On a remote Scottish island, two children find an abandoned lamb and take her home. They call her ‘Uan’, which in Gaelic means ‘lamb’.
Slowly the lamb grows up and they love playing with her and taking her everywhere. What will happen when she becomes a sheep?
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THE CAT WHO DECIDED. - Margaret Forrester
The little stripey cat is on a journey. He is sent from the farm to the city and passed from owner to owner. No one seems to love him for just being him. Once he moves into the tall house in Edinburgh and finds his name -Mac- life gets more interesting. He makes friends with two musical ladies next door and discovers he likes Bach...and cat treats.
Paperback 99 pages
Suitable for 6-8 yrs.
10 black and white line drawings
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