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  Whose Favourite Am I? - A...

  Chigozie A Mbadugha

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  A Captivating Early Readers Colour-Illustrated Story About Sibling Rivalry 
  Olu is the middle child in his family. He often feels unloved and left out and is convinced his brother is his daddy's favourite child. He also believes his sister, Funmi, is his mother's favourite. Olu tries to win his parents' love and become their favourite child. Olu's parents tell him they love all their children equally and that there is no need to compete. Olu doesn't believe them. When his birthday arrives, he compares his birthday celebration events to his brother's birthday events and realizes, to his surprise, that he is as loved as his siblings. 
  Sibling Rivalry helps nobody and its effects can last a lifetime and more. Shouldn't we be discussing it with our children?

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  Mermaid Academy: Lyla and Charm

  Linda Chapman, Julie Sykes

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  Mermazing action-packed underwater adventures for young readers. Beautifully illustrated throughout and with a glittery cover! From the authors and illustrator of the bestselling Unicorn Academy series.
  Hidden deep beneath the waves is Mermaid Academy, a magical school where mermaids are paired with their very own dolphin and must discover their unique mermaid magic, with plenty of adventure along the way!
  Lyla is nervous when Ms Samphire asks her to lead Lilac Star on a mission. Lyla isn't a leader like Millie! But when the friends get kidnapped by the evil Mal Mer, Lyla will have to take the plunge and find her voice if she's to lead them out of danger...
  Mermaid Academy is the perfect series for 7+ readers who love magic and adventure.
  Look out for more titles! Isla and Bubble, Cora and Sparkle, Maya and Rainbow, Amber and Flash and Millie and Storm.

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  The Princess and the Goblin

  George MacDonald

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  "The Princess and the Goblin" by George MacDonald is a classic fairy tale that intertwines the adventures of a brave princess named Irene and her encounters with magical creatures, including goblins and a mysterious great-great-grandmother. Set in a fantastical world, the story explores themes of courage, loyalty, and the triumph of good over evil. MacDonald weaves a captivating narrative filled with enchanting elements and moral undertones, making it a timeless and delightful read for audiences of all ages.

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  Rules of the Ruff

  Heidi Lang

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  Twelve-year-old Jessie is in for a long summer at her aunt and uncle’s house. Her cousin Ann has a snotty new best friend, which leaves Jessie all alone. But Jessie is industrious, and—not content with being ignored all summer—she convinces Wes, a grouchy neighborhood dog walker, to take her on as his apprentice. 
  Sure, dog walking turns out to be harder than she expected, but she has Wes’s dog-walking code, the Rules of the Ruff, to guide her, and soon she’s wrangling her very own pack. But when a charismatic rival dog walker moves to town, she quickly snatches up most of Wes’s business—and Jessie decides she isn’t going to take this defeat with her tail between her legs.

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  The Reluctant Dragon

  Kenneth Grahame

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  "The Reluctant Dragon" is an 1898 children's story by Kenneth Grahame, originally published as a chapter in his book Dream Days. It is Grahame's most famous short story, arguably better known than Dream Days itself or the related 1895 collection The Golden Age. It can be seen as a prototype to most modern stories in which the dragon is a sympathetic character rather than a threat
  The story takes place in the Berkshire Downs in Oxfordshire (where the author lived and where, according to legend, St. George did fight a dragon).
  In Grahame's story, a young boy discovers an erudite, poetry-loving dragon living in the Downs above his home. The two become friends, but soon afterwards the dragon is discovered by the townsfolk, who send for St George to rid them of him. The boy introduces St George to the dragon, and the two decide that it would be better for them not to fight. Eventually, they decide to stage a fake joust between the two combatants. As the two have planned, St George harmlessly spears the dragon through a shallow fold of skin suggested by the dragon, and the townsfolk rejoice (though not all of them, as some had placed bets on the dragon winning). St George then proclaims that the dragon has been reformed, assuring the townsfolk he's not dangerous, and the dragon is accepted by the people.

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  Welcome Martians

  Evan Hunter

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  Welcome Martians by Evan Hunter - Only one question seemed important in this huge space venture: Who was flying where? 
  The only sound was the swish of the jets against the sand as the big ship came down. Slowly, nose pointed skyward, a yellow tail streaming out behind the tubes, it settled to the ground like a cat nuzzling its haunches against a velvet pillow. 
  Dave Langley peered through the viewport. 
  "I feel kind of funny," he said. 
  A tremor of excitement flooded through Cal Manners' thin frame. "Mars," he whispered. "We made it." 
  Gently, the fins probed the sand, poking into it. Cal cut the power and the big ship shuddered and relaxed, a huge metal spider with a conical head. 
  Cal peered through the viewport, his eyes scanning the planet. Behind him, Dave shrugged into a space suit, gathered up his instruments. 
  "I'll make the tests," Dave said. "Keep the starboard guns trained on me." 
  Cal nodded. He walked Dave to the airlock and lifted the toggles on the inner hatch. Dave stepped into the small chamber, and Cal snapped the hatch shut. 
  He walked quickly to the starboard guns, wiggled into the plastic seat behind them and pitched his shoulders against the braces. Outside, like a grotesque balloon, Dave stumbled around on weighted feet, taking his readings. 
  What's out there? Cal wondered. Just exactly what? 
  He tightened his grip on the big blasters, and trained the guns around to where Dave puttered in the sand. Dave suddenly stood erect, waved at Cal, and started lumbering back toward the ship. Cal left the guns and went to the airlock. He stepped into the chamber closed the toggles on the hatch behind him, and twirled the wheel on the outer hatch. He was ready to move back into the ship again when Dave stepped through the outer hatch, his helmet under his arm.

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