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“john rowe townsend”

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  • Written for Children

    An Outline of English-Language Children's Literature

    by John Rowe Townsend ...
    This revised and updated edition provides children's and young adult librarians, teachers, literature classes, and library school classes with an authoritative history and analysis of the best British and American children's literature through 1994, with a new 2003 postscript including such recent phenomenons as J.K.Rowling and Philip Pullman. Written for Children traces the development of ... Read more

    $100.99 CAD

  • The Islanders

    by John Rowe Townsend ...
    The inhabitants of Halcyon Island are ruled by the laws of the Deliverer and follow the same customs and traditions that have prevailed for hundreds of years. The laws state 'No incomers', but when Thomas and Molly find a shipwrecked canoe with a boy and girl, barely alive, inside they are determined not to reject them outright. New blood on the island is bound to cause a disturbance, but the ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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    Jack's in trouble. Big trouble. Not only is he in hospital with a leg in traction (boring) but he knows the police are coming for him. Because of an accident – a tomato-related accident – involving a supermarket pyramid and an old-age pensioner. Whoops!Jeremy Strong knows exactly what makes kids laugh, and he's on top form in this very funny detective spoof. A major rebranding and repackaging ... Read more

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  • The Sleeping Sword

    by Michael Morpurgo ...
    An enchanting take on the legend of King Arthur from Britain’s best-loved children’s author, Michael Morpurgo.‘There stood before me an ancient man swathed in a dark and tattered fleece, his long hair and beard matted with filth, his face grey with grief and age. Holding the sword out in front of me, I backed away until I felt the sink behind me and I could go no further. His eyes followed me all ... Read more

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  • Our Australian Girl: Meet Rose (Book 1)

    Meet Rose (Book 1)

    by Sherryl Clark ...
    Illustrated by Lucia Masciullo ...
    Series Book 1 - Our Australian Girl: Rose
    It's 1900 . . .and Rose lives with her family in a big house in Melbourne. She wants to play cricket, climb trees and be an adventurer! But Rose's mother has other ideas. Then Rose's favourite young aunt comes to town, and everything changes. Will Rose's mother let Aunt Alice stay? And will Rose ever get to do the things she loves?Meet Rose and join her adventure in the first of four stories about ... Read more

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  • Chike and the River

    by Chinua Achebe ...
    The more Chike saw the ferry-boats the more he wanted to make the trip to Asaba. But where would he get the money? He did not know. Still, he hoped.Eleven-year-old Chike longs to cross the Niger River to the city of Asaba, but he doesn’t have the sixpence he needs to pay for the ferry ride. With the help of his friend S.M.O.G., he embarks on a series of adventures to help him get there. Along the ... Read more

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  • Our Australian Girl: Rose on Wheels (Book 2)

    Rose on Wheels (Book 2)

    by Sherryl Clark ...
    Illustrated by Lucia Masciullo ...
    Series Book 2 - Our Australian Girl: Rose
    It's 1900 . . .and Rose feels that Aunt Alice is the only one who understands her. But now it looks as if Aunt Alice is going to live in Adelaide, leaving Rose with a dreadful new governess, Miss Higginbottom! Can Rose stop Aunt Alice leaving Melbourne? And has her chance of going to school gone forever?Follow Rose on her adventure in the second of four stories about a Federation girl who's ... Read more

    $15.39 CAD

  • Harry and the Dinosaurs: A Monster Surprise!

    by Ian Whybrow ...
    Series series Harry and the Dinosaurs
    Harry thinks he's too old for his bucketful of dinosaurs but they think he's wrong! He looked after them when he was little and now they want to stick by him - forever . . .When a mysterious set of plastic dinosaur cards appear on his key-ring, Harry discovers he can call on an army of Back-Up Dinosaurs. Just a rub with his finger calls up some MONSTER-sized muscle!In this adventure, Harry and his ... Read more

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  • The Devil Walks

    by Anne Fine ...
    'The devil walks . . . But the devil can make no headway if he has no help. We must invite him in . . .'Raised in secrecy by a mother everyone thinks has gone mad, Daniel's only link to his past is the intricately built model of the family home - High Gates. The dolls' house is perfect in every detail.As Daniel is reunited with the last remaining member of his family - his 'uncle' Severin, who ... Read more

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  • Enid Blyton's Famous Five

    by Clive Gifford ...
    Series Book 22 - So You Think You Know
    What is the name of the first book in the Famous Five series?Who is NOT a member of the Five: Julian, Nora or Anne?What does George's father do for a living?So you've read the books, maybe more than once, but how much do you really know about the adventures of the Famous Five? Revisit their best moments and meet all your favourite characters again in this brilliant quiz book. ... Read more

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  • A Little, Aloud, for Children

    by Angela Macmillan ...
    Research shows that the seemingly simple act of being read to brings remarkable health and happiness benefits. It stimulates thought and memory, encourages the sharing of ideas and feelings, hopes and fears. It enriches our lives and minds.This unique book offers a selection of prose and poetry especially suitable for reading aloud to children. It includes extracts ranging from modern day ... Read more

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    by Tina Brescanu ...
    This is a short story about a girl who makes best friends with a guinea pig, but not all friendships are meant to be for life ... Read more

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