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The exquisite and thought-provoking new book from the multiaward-winning, internationally best-selling creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers. Well, hello. And welcome to this planet. We call it Earth. Our world can be a bewildering place, especially if you've only just got here. Your head will be filled with questions, so let's explore what makes our planet and how we live on it. From land and sky to people and time, these notes can be your guide and start you on your journey. And you'll figure lots of things out for yourself. Just remember to leave notes for everyone else....
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How to Catch a Star (10th Anniversary edition)
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Celebrate the 10th anniversary of world-renowned author Oliver Jeffers' book, the much-loved How to Catch a Star! The publication of How to Catch a Star in 2004 heralded the arrival of a captivating new talent on the book scene. Now beloved by children all over the world, the book has achieved huge critical and commercial success.
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Up and Down
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In this much-anticipated sequel to the internationally best-selling picture book Lost and Found, we re-visit the boy and the penguin after their trip to the South Pole… The boy and the penguin still enjoy spending all their time together… That is, until the penguin starts to dream of flying, ignoring the boys advice that it is impossible. Running away, the penguin visits place after place, searching for a chance to get his feet off the ground. But will flying be everything he had hoped? And is the boy missing him, as much as he is missing the boy?
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Stuck
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Chaos ensues when a young boy gets his kite stuck up a tree in this laugh-out-loud new audiobook from award-winning, internationally best-selling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers! Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that got stuck, along with…a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orangutan, and a whale, amongst other things! Will Floyd ever get his kite back? A hilarious book with a wonderful surprise ending.
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Good book.
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The Way Back Home
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An exciting intergalactic adventure from shining star Oliver Jeffers, creator of Lost and Found. One day a boy finds an aeroplane in his cupboard. Up, up, up and away he flies, high into the sky. Whizzing past clouds, stars and planets until suddenly, he runs out of petrol! Miles from earth, the boy crashes into the moon and waits. Just as he is beginning to get cold and lonely, a friendly Martian appears from the darkness, also with a broken aircraft.
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Lost and Found
- By: Oliver Jeffers
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- Length: 9 mins
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There once was a boy…and one day a penguin arrives on his doorstep. The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides to take the penguin home himself, and they set out in his row boat on a journey to the South Pole. But when they get there, the boy discovers that maybe home wasn't what the penguin was looking for after all…
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a good book
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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
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- Length: 5 mins
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The exquisite and thought-provoking new book from the multiaward-winning, internationally best-selling creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers. Well, hello. And welcome to this planet. We call it Earth. Our world can be a bewildering place, especially if you've only just got here. Your head will be filled with questions, so let's explore what makes our planet and how we live on it. From land and sky to people and time, these notes can be your guide and start you on your journey. And you'll figure lots of things out for yourself. Just remember to leave notes for everyone else....
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Calming
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How to Catch a Star (10th Anniversary edition)
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Celebrate the 10th anniversary of world-renowned author Oliver Jeffers' book, the much-loved How to Catch a Star! The publication of How to Catch a Star in 2004 heralded the arrival of a captivating new talent on the book scene. Now beloved by children all over the world, the book has achieved huge critical and commercial success.
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good
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Up and Down
- By: Oliver Jeffers
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In this much-anticipated sequel to the internationally best-selling picture book Lost and Found, we re-visit the boy and the penguin after their trip to the South Pole… The boy and the penguin still enjoy spending all their time together… That is, until the penguin starts to dream of flying, ignoring the boys advice that it is impossible. Running away, the penguin visits place after place, searching for a chance to get his feet off the ground. But will flying be everything he had hoped? And is the boy missing him, as much as he is missing the boy?
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Stuck
- By: Oliver Jeffers
- Narrated by: Terence Stamp
- Length: 5 mins
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Chaos ensues when a young boy gets his kite stuck up a tree in this laugh-out-loud new audiobook from award-winning, internationally best-selling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers! Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that got stuck, along with…a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orangutan, and a whale, amongst other things! Will Floyd ever get his kite back? A hilarious book with a wonderful surprise ending.
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Good book.
- By Ioanna on 25-08-16
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The Way Back Home
- By: Oliver Jeffers
- Narrated by: Paul McGann
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An exciting intergalactic adventure from shining star Oliver Jeffers, creator of Lost and Found. One day a boy finds an aeroplane in his cupboard. Up, up, up and away he flies, high into the sky. Whizzing past clouds, stars and planets until suddenly, he runs out of petrol! Miles from earth, the boy crashes into the moon and waits. Just as he is beginning to get cold and lonely, a friendly Martian appears from the darkness, also with a broken aircraft.
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The Great Paper Caper
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good solid car journey matter <br />
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Zog
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Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He's also the most accident-prone, flying into trees and even setting his own wing on fire. Luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by and patches up his bumps and bruises. But will she be able to help Zog with his toughest test: capturing a princess?
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Evelyn's Review
- By Steven H. on 21-10-18
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Spectacular Stories for the Very Young
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- By: David Walliams
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Four of David Walliams’ amazing books in one spectacular collection for the first time! Read by the author himself. Thirty-three minutes of side-splitting stories for the very young, hilariously read by David Walliams. This unabridged compilation includes 'The Slightly Annoying Elephant', 'The First Hippo on the Moon', 'The Bear Who Went Boo!' and 'There's a Snake in My School!'
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4 year old enjoys the stories
- By Amazon Customer on 25-02-19
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The Heart and the Bottle
- By: Oliver Jeffers
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- Length: 3 mins
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Award-winning picture book star Oliver Jeffers explores themes of love and loss in this life-affirming, uplifting tale, due to be featured in a major motion picture.Once there was a girl who was full of wonderment at how the world worked. She shared all her dreams and excitement with her father, who always had the answer to every question. That is until one day when his chair was empty, not to be filled again - how would the girl ever find meaning from her life again?
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Superworm
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Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's wiggly, squiggly superhero is now available as an audio download.
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Superworm is so grand!
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The Highway Rat
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The Highway Rat rides along the highway stealing all of the travellers’ food. But a crafty duck soon puts an end to his crooked ways! Brilliantly performed by award-winning actress, Imelda Staunton, this audio download contains the complete, best-selling story with music, the Highway Rat Song, a listening game, and a readalong version of the story with musical page turns to use with a copy of the book.
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The Highway - The Highway
- By Terry on 03-01-18
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Stick Man
- By: Julia Donaldson
- Narrated by: Imelda Staunton
- Length: 37 mins
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Stick Man lives in the family tree. With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three. But it's dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Will he ever get back to the family tree? Brilliantly performed by award-winning actress Imelda Staunton, this audio download includes the complete, best-selling story with music, the Stick Man Song, a listening game, and a readalong version of the story with musical page turns to use with a copy of the book.
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love this story
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Tiddler
- By: Julia Donaldson
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- Length: 37 mins
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Tiddler is a little fish who tells the tallest tales in the ocean. But did he really ride a seahorse? Did he really meet a mermaid? And what about the scariest story of all - the one about the fishermen and the net! Brilliantly performed by award-winning actress Imelda Staunton, this audio download contains the complete, best-selling story with music, the Tiddler Song, and a listening game.
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Lively story
- By Amazon Customer on 22-08-17
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Tyrannosaurus Drip
- By: Julia Donaldson
- Narrated by: Imelda Staunton
- Length: 24 mins
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A brilliantly funny story all about celebrating difference - perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all! Everyone knows that tyrannosauruses are big and scary, so when a placid duckbill dinosaur's egg ends up in the wrong nest, confusion is sure to ensue! When the baby dinosaur hatches out, he's so out of place that his grisly big sisters call him Tyrannosaurus Drip. Poor little Drip: all he wants is a quiet life munching on water weed....
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Short and sweet
- By Jynx on 27-11-18
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Room on the Broom
- By: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler
- Narrated by: Josie Lawrence
- Length: 24 mins
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The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. Luckily, they are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, who are all keen for a ride on the broom. It's a case of the more, the merrier, but the broomstick isn't used to such a heavy load and it's not long before...snap! It breaks in two! And with a greedy dragon looking for a snack, the witch's animal pals better think fast.
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Lovely performance.
- By Drysdale.James on 12-10-16
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories
- By: Eric Carle
- Narrated by: Roger McGough, Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 31 mins
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These classic children's tales are now available for the first time as a digital download, performed by Roger McGough and Juliet Stevenson. Five of Eric Carle's picture book texts collected together, with music.
The stories are: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", "Papa", "Please Get the Moon for Me", "The Very Quiet Cricket", "The Mixed Up Chameleon" and "I See a Song".
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Lovely story, magically brought to life.
- By miss pamela clocherty on 08-01-18
Summary
Roll up, roll up! Meet the Incredible Book Eating Boy...
Henry loves books…but not like you and I. He loves to EAT books! This immensely popular picture book follows the trials and tribulations of a boy with a voracious appetite for books. Henry discovers his unusual taste by mistake one day, and is soon swept up in his new-found passion - gorging on every delicious book in sight! And better still, he realises that the more books he eats, the smarter he gets. Henry dreams of becoming the Incredible Book Eating Boy; the smartest boy in the world! But a book-eating diet isn't the healthiest of habits, as Henry soon finds out…
Critic reviews
"Mouth-wateringly irresistible" (The Guardian)
"This is a book that children will devour." (The Observer)
"The whole thing looks good enough to eat." (Times Educational Supplement)
"a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." (The Bookseller)
"with IBEB, Jeffers has produced his most appealing work yet, conjuring up a magical piece of fiction that is not only divinely illustrated and wittily told, but perfectly realised." (Junior)
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