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Jake Thomas is always the new kid. His family moves so much for his dad's work that it's easier to keep his head down and not get attached to anyone. He'll be gone in a few months anyway. But when they end up in Los Angeles, Dad promises this will be the last time they move. The Pacific Crest Apartments are home now...which means it's time for Jake to finally make friends. Jake isn't sure he should count the two kids he meets at the apartment's community center as friends, though....

Poor Poppy is feeling very down in the dumps - so much so she doesn't even believe she is a true princess any more. She is envious of her best friend because Honey is being taken on loads of fabulous outings by her parents, Dad is working really hard, Grandpa always seems to be busy with his vegetable garden and Mum is tired all the time because of her big baby bump! To make things even worse, Poppy is convinced that everyone likes Honey more than they like her.

After a trip to visit her teenage cousin, Daisy, in Camomile Cove, Poppy is desperate to be as cool as she thinks Daisy is. In order to fulfil her ambition Poppy decides that the first thing she needs to help her become a bit cooler is money. Along with her best friend, Honey, Poppy dreams up some brilliant money-making schemes. The second thing Poppy thinks she needs is more freedom. She is fed up with being treated like a baby.

Meet Alfie and Annie Rose, Mum and Dad, Chessie the cat, the MacNallys down the road, and many many more, in this wonderful collection of 10 best-loved Alfie stories by Shirley Hughes. Read by Roger Allam and Roy Mcmillan. Includes: Alfie Gets in First, Alfie's Feet, An Evening at Alfie's, Alfie Gives a Hand, Alfie and the Big Boys, Alfie Wins a Prize, All About Alfie, Alfie's Christmas, Alfie Outdoors.

It’s Fair Day in Honeypot Hill, and Poppy is almost bursting with excitement! There’s a carousel, ice cream and the Fair Day Ball that night. And she finds the most perfect princess dress at cousin Saffron’s stall...but will she have enough pennies to buy it? There’s even an extra special surprise in store for Saffron at the Fair Day Ball....

Surviving and finding a safe place to lay her eggs is difficult for Hypsilophodon with dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus Rex around. When she falls into a mysterious pool and finds herself on a modern farm there are still problems. Finally she finds a safe place to hatch her babies, but how can she keep thirteen baby dinosaurs safe and secret? When the farmer catches one - Hector - and plans to take him to the vet, it's up to Hypsilophodon and her fiesty daughter, Henrietta, to get him back.

From YouTube smash-hit educator Ms Rachel: an interactive, surprise adventure designed for little listeners. It’s the perfect early learning book little ones will love to listen and engage with, again and again. There’s even top tips to assist with language and brain development too.

Adapted from Mother Tongue this book by Bill Bryson tells the story of English, from the first words ever spoken to the very first dictionaries. In this epic journey through words, rhymes - and even a few jokes - Bill Bryson will teach you how the English language came to be (clue: lots of invasions) and what makes it a rich and beautiful thing (lots of Shakespeare).

In this audio edition of Father Christmas Needs A Wee, Bernard Cribbins brings to life the excruciating dilemma that Santa faces every Christmas Eve.On Christmas Eve every child leaves out a drink and a snack for Father Christmas. Before long he really, really needs a wee but what can he do about it? There's a long time to wait before he can get home and when he finally does he's lost his house key! A hilarious take on a dilemma that every toddler will identify with.

When Dino and Danny see a rainbow in the sky, they go through and name all the colours they can see. But soon they notice there is one important colour missing and Dinosaur is keen to help correct it. This hilarious Dino story introduces the series to the youngest listeners, whilst teaching them about all the colours of the rainbow.

Join the festivities and discover the joy of giving, sharing and spreading happiness in five new adventures! These uplifting stories are perfect for young children celebrating Eid with their friends and family or wanting to learn about different Eid traditions. These stories are aimed at children aged three to six for family listening, learning and the development of young minds.

The tinsel is up in the bakery, the lights are twinkling and the mince pies are sold out. It's Christmas Eve! Greg the Sausage Roll is so excited he could burst. And when he's scooped up as a last-minute treat for Santa, he's catapulted into a magical festive caper beyond his wildest dreams. Hold on tight for a spectacular sausage roll-er coaster of an adventure!

After the great thunderstorm at the turn of the century, Henry comes home from school one day and finds a baby, peculiarly swaddled, and left among the hollyhocks. Aunt Agatha wants to call the police, but just then two antennae unfurl from the child's eyebrows, and a curious bleeping noise can be heard. Stranger still, a succession of unearthly visitors start calling at the house. Henry and Mr Perkins decide they need the help of Harvey Angell - the electrician with a touch of magic about them.

Poppy is really excited because she and Mum are working at Cousin Saffron’s sewing shop for the day while Saffron minds Poppy’s baby brother and sister, Angel and Archie. She is absolutely sure it is going to be the most brilliant day ever because the shop is so fabulously glamorous and she’ll get to chat to customers all day. But things start to go wrong when Poppy gets a bit carried away with all the village gossip she hears!

Poppy and Honey play together every break time until the day when Poppy decides to join the Blossom Tree Club. She simply can’t wait to be one of the gang but Honey is not so keen, she is perfectly happy playing fairy princesses with Poppy. Things soon go wrong when the club members start picking on Honey and when they not only break the blossom tree but smash the school green house during Poppy's induction into the club.

It's Poppy's birthday and she's really excited. She simply can't wait to be a birthday princess! But everyone seems so busy - it's as if no one cares about her enough to remember her special day. They can't all have forgotten...can they?

There's a new girl in Honeypot Hill and she and Poppy instantly become friends. They're getting on really well – Abigail's so talented, she plays the piano and the violin – until Poppy starts showing off . . . Will Poppy be brave enough to admit to Abigail that she got a bit carried away, and will she realize that everyone is good at different things and that there’s no need to be jealous of your friends, so that she can be a true princess?

Poppy and Honey can't wait for Saffron's wedding. They are going to be bridesmaids, and they both have the most beautiful dresses to wear! Everyone in Honeypot Hill is busy making sure that Saffron and David’s wedding is the most perfect day ever. But just before the ceremony, disaster strikes - and it's all Poppy's fault! Will Poppy be brave enough to do the right thing so that Saffron's special day can be perfect after all?

Poppy is so excited that her mum is going to have twins and she can't wait for them to be born. But when the babies come at last, things don't turn out quite as Poppy expected and her life is turned upside own! Will Poppy learn to get used to life with the twins and realize that whatever happens she is still Mum's little princess?

Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down.