It’s Christmas Eve and everyone is buzzing, everyone except Bertie, who’s too nervous to join in the fun.
But when Santa shows up with a surprising request, Bertie will have to discover his courage – or risk keeping Santa from his delivery route.
This is the second book in the Toy Library collection, a series that models self-confidence, friendship and the beauty of kindness.
Super Big Brother: Finding Your Hero is told primarily through the toddler eyes of Lulu the Little, who sees her big brother, Super Sam, as her hero with his red cape always flowing behind as he helps her through daily family tasks and lessons about growing up. Super Sam can swim fast, climb high, and swing through the sky. He always saves the day whether he is helping, sharing, or showing kindness. He is the best Super Big Brother ever! Lulu the Little wishes she could be just like him.
Dilan can’t think of a better way to spend his Saturday mornings. Dilan and his best friend Mayena go to a special place in their community on Saturdays. They engage in many FUN, CREATIVE and EDUCATIONAL activities. In this book, Dilan confidently shares his unforgettable experiences.
That’s the situation Joni, a mischievous elf from Christmas Town, is about to face. She has a secret dream. If she is successful, not only will she make one little girl’s Christmas the most magical ever, but she will also achieve her lifelong quest for adventure. She’s in a race against time. Will she be able to put all the clues together and figure out how to make her dream and Elizabeth’s come true? Or will she wind up on the Naughty list forever and be the reason Elizabeth stops believing in Santa? Joni wants nothing more than to be on the Nice list. She struggles with the whole naughty-and-nice thing. Sometime it seems like things start out as nice but, depending on the outcome, could be perceived as naughty. How can something be both naughty and nice at the same time?
Different us!
The Odd Squad
This book features four friends Maliyah, Jacob, Sarah, and Samson who struggle to finish their final fifth-grade year at St. Mary’s Primary School without being the main focus of teasing and bullying. The mean kids at school refer to them as “the odd squad.” Since first grade, this group of friends have had the task of trying to learn to be comfortable in their own skin because, in many ways, they were different from their schoolmates.
Lola is the smartest eight-year-old she herself has ever met. With her sharp mind, she approaches every situation logically and analyses the facts before making any decisions. Sometimes, she gets upset because some of the other kids make fun of her for being smart. Obviously, they’re just jealous. But it still hurts. Because Lola is so smart, she often finds it difficult to bond with children her own age as she finds it difficult to engage in creative play.
This book informs young black boys how important they are in this world, and that their emotions do not mean they are showing weakness. Also, this book is to inform them education is important, to never give up on themselves no matter what is thrown their way, and to know they can still be a cool kid with sincere emotions and phenomenal strength.
Cuddle up to this inclusive, heart-warming, interactive children’s picture book and find out what makes Billy’s day at the Zoo so very magical!
From the tallest giraffe to the smallest and cutest baby sea lions, Billy has so much fun and sees many of his favourite animals.
How many of your favourite zoo animals do you think you will see?
asmine Brings home a new retro-looking game from GameWorld, and when she and her brother Bobby start playing it, they get sucked into it via a portal, and upon awakening inside the game, they realize that they have been turned into anthropomorphic animals. Jasmine is now a cat, and her brother is a bear, and they can both do a myriad of cool attacks that cost little health when used in battle, say, against some giant wasps, perhaps? As they meet up with new allies along the way, like Skate the crow, Jasmine and Bobby will have to play the game with their lives on the line. Will they win? Find out, in Adventures in GameWorld: Game Start.
A family full of magical secrets. An enemy who practices the dark arts. Can Thomas and Julia defeat a fearsome foe and find an enchanted cure?
One terrible day, a strange insect with the body of a bee and the wings of a bat stings Grandpa John, who falls desperately ill. Grandma Rini enlists the help of her witch sister Magda.