הוצאת Egmont UK
הספרים של הוצאת Egmont UK
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Solomon is very angry—at the teachers and his father who have failed him, at the mother who has left him, and also at himself. He can't bear to be at school or at home. His refuge is one corner of the church graveyard, where nothing flourishes except a single rowan tree. Then one day, workmen...
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In Jo-Jo the Melon Donkey, he does not like being a donkey, not one bit. Every day, he works hard selling melons on the streets of Venice. Then, one dark night, Jo-Jo discovers that it is up to him to save the city from the sea! |
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"I waded further in, not looking down in case I saw something nasty float past. Then I thought: Stupid fool! How will you find treasure unless you look down? The smell was getting to me. I wondered how much worse the stink would be where a drain emptied into the sewer. I'm not giving up, though...
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Sean and Annie have one chance to escape the potato famine in Ireland, and after surviving a shipwreck they land safely in America in search for their father. But their new land is one of hardship and they live in poverty on the streets of Boston. However, their a... |
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It's 1949 and life is bleak for Henry. He misses his father who died a war hero, and he escapes from his annoying stepfather and stepsister whenever he can by going to the movies. One day he meets Mr. Beaumont, a man who also loves films and agrees to len... |
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Suzy is a little French cat with a beautiful stripy coat. She likes living in France and doesn’t like straying from home. One day, she curls up in a cozy basket, but when she wakes up, she discovers it’s the basket of a hot air balloon, which has taken her to England! How will she find her way b...
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Apollo the Swallow and Chack the Blackbird meet in the garden as fledglings when they are both learning to fly. Apollo explains that he is practicing flying to Africa—but Chack doesn’t believe him. Chack tells Apollo that the blossom on his favorite tree will eventually turn into orang...
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Nicky is the least popular girl in school, so when the popular kids briefly befriend her—out of boredom—she'll do anything to keep them, including picking on the new girl. At first it's easy since everyone thinks she's weird anyway, but when does weird become witchy? Is it when Bella's sk...
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Danny-Boy shaves his head for Grampa Dan’s funeral and the barber tells him he looks like a prisoner of war. Danny-Boy doesn’t care—he’s on a downward spiral. Drinking, cutting school, obsessed with the sick, violent lyrics of his favorite band, Skarr... |
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Pongo is a young, mischievous African gorilla. He wants to grow up to be brave and clever like his dad. But it’s not until his sister, Whoopsie, is born that Pongo discovers growing up isn’t just about chest–thumping....
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"What's the time, Mr. Wolf?" It's nursery rhyme time! Join Mr. Wolf as he romps through his day and meets Humpty Dumpty, Little Jack Horner, and other favorites. A rollicking read-the-time book from a winning team....
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Noah can’t find so much as a feather, although he’s searched the ark from top to bottom for his playmates. There’s only one place left they could be, and that's the room with the sign on the door that says NO ANIMALS—Mr. and Mrs. Noah’s bedroom. When Noah ope...
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Jack’s homework is to make something for the jungle display at school. That evening Jack gets some modeling clay, rolls it into a ball, and—presto!—it's a coconut. Jack thinks he’s finished, but his family wants to help make something more. Dad makes ... |
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One day, Flora the Fairy’s teacher tells the class that they will be tested on their magic skills the next day. They have to change the class dragon, Smoky, into something else and then back again. All the children start practicing but Flora can't remember the w... |
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Three tales of discovery highlight the challenges and fun of growing up. The first story depicts Pongo, a young, mischievous African gorilla who wants to grow up to be brave and clever like his dad. But it’s not until his sister, Whoopsie, is born that Pongo dis... |
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Bambert lives alone in his attic home. He feels out of place in the world, isolated by his physical disabilities, and finds solace in the characters he creates in his stories. One day, he decides to send his 11 stories out into the world, to find their own true sett...
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Hilda is a small, speckled hen. And when Hilda makes up her mind, nothing can stop her. Hilda’s auntie has just had a family of chicks, and she’s determined to visit them. But how is Hilda going to travel the five miles to her auntie’s farm?...
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Pat is a little sea otter. She likes floating in the sea and asking lots and lots of questions. One day, Pat’s quiet life is turned upside down when she gets caught in a scary adventure. Suddenly, she doesn’t have time to ask questions. This time, Pat has to find out things for herself....
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In Sam McBratney's The Stranger from Somewhere in Time, Helen, Lorna, Foxy, Murdo, and Bopper bury a time capsule without really expecting anything to happen, so imagine their surprise when they receive a message from the future! Who is the stra... |
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When King Frederick and Queen Gwen have triplet daughters, they're delighted. However, there's a bit of a muddle when they're born, and no one knows which one is the eldest, and therefore the heir. So when King Frederick wants to retire, he has to decide who will be Queen. Will it be ...
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