Russell Ayto
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Language
English
Description
A refreshing take on an all-too-important topic.
Neo spends all his time playing his favorite video game, joining forces with other Earth-bots to defend the planet against invading aliens. But, when his sea creature neighbors won't stop pleading with him to help them clean up the plastic that's ruining the ocean, Neo reluctantly agrees to check it out, and he's shocked by what he discovers. There's an actual invasion taking place right outside his...
Author
Language
English
Description
Bush Baby is so lonely-nobody wants to be her friend. Giraffe thinks she's too small. She's not pink enough for Flamingo. Lion, however, thinks she is just right to be his friend. And he'd never be so rude as to eat a friend, thank you very much. Is Bush Baby very brave, very foolish, or just very, very lonely?
Learn to never judge a book by its cover in award-winning Russell Ayto's laugh-out-loud tale of friendship and acceptance.
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Language
English
Description
Mr. and Mrs. Homeowner have a mouse in their house, and they want it gone. Big chief mouse-catcher, Mr. Bosh, and assistant mouse-catcher, Mr. Bumble, arrive on the scene. They try all the old tricks: setting a trap, bringing in a (big!) cat, inviting an elephant around ... but the mouse is always one-step ahead.
"In this amusing story, a resourceful mouse is able to outwit two mice-catchers who are not very good at their jobs. The tale begins when...
5) Old Misery
Author
Language
English
Description
A playful allegory about why misery exists in the world, and always will. They call her Old Misery, and for good reason, too. She's got nothing to call her own except her cat and her apple tree, which would be something if it weren't for all the stealing! Every day she hobbles up and down the hill to shoo away the apple thieves. So when an unexpected visitor grants her a wish in exchange for a meal, Old Misery wishes that anyone who tries to steal...
7) Whoops!
Author
Publisher
Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Three pets who can't find their voices visit an old lady in the woods with a spell that will help them, but when the spell goes awry, there are chaotic consequences.
8) Old Misery
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"Old Misery comes by her name honestly. She has just two possessions that are worth anything to her her cat, Rutterkin, and her apple tree. The apple tree would be something, if it weren't for the stealing. Her miserable days are spent hobbling up and down the hill, to shoo away the apple thieves. So when one day a lowly gentleman knocks at the door, asking for a meal in exchange for a wish, Old Misery is quick to accept. She wishes that whoever tries...