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                            The Rabbit Problem by Emily Gravett 11/10/2009
                             


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                            How does 1+1 = 144?

                            A family of rabbits soon supplies the answer in this funny story! Hop along to Fibonacci's Field and follow Lonely and Chalk Rabbit through a year as they try to cope with their fast-expanding brood and handle a different seasonal challenge each month.

                            This extraordinary picture book is packed with gorgeous details and novelty elements which are sure to keep both adults and children absorbed for hours. There's everything from carroty recipes to a sweater knitting pattern complete with rabbit ears – and even a pop-up surprise ending.

                             
                            Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4) by Jeff Kinney 11/10/2009
                             


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                            It's summer vacation, the weather's great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where's Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.

                            Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person", is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mum has a different vision for an ideal summer...one packed with outdoor activities and "family togetherness."

                            Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything?

                             
                            Baby Wombat's Week by Jackie French 11/10/2009
                             


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                            The star of the international bestseller Diary of a Wombat is back - with a new mouth to feed! Cuter, stroppier and even more determined than her mother ... meet Mothball′s baby.

                            Like any growing family, this baby wombat and her mum are finding it hard to fit into their home.

                            When setting out to dig a new, bigger hole with room for them both, Shaggy Gully′s newest resident gets some help from a friend, causes more mayhem than Mothball ever did, and sorts things out in hilarious style.

                            A charming new picture book from the team who created the bestselling Diary of a Wombat and Josephine Wants to Dance.

                             
                            Nanny Piggins and the Wicked Plan by R. A. Spratt 11/10/2009
                             


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                            When Mr Green announces his diabolical plan - he has decided to get married - his children (Derrick, Samantha and Michael) are horrified. Especially when they discover his real motive - he wants to get married so he can sack their beloved nanny, Nanny Piggins. Obviously their father has to be stopped, and Nanny Piggins is just the pig to do it. Because you should never ever cross a flying pig. And so, in the process of ruining Mr Green's matrimonial prospects, Nanny Piggins and the children have many exciting adventures - including being blasted across Dead Man's Gorge with an armadillo, breaking into a maximum-security prison in search of Chinese food and fighting a Gypsy Queen over a pit of fire.

                             
                            Vivi Finds Bean by Vanessa Holle 11/10/2009
                             


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                            This is the tale of Vivi, a little German girl who decides to travel to Australia to find the godmother she s never met, Bean. Travelling by whale and camel, and on a turtle s back, she finally lands in Sydney and after a wonderful time with Bean s family exploring the sights of Sydney, she decided it s much easier to fly home. The magic of this book lies in its graphic design and the charm of the illustrated characters.

                             
                            The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo 11/10/2009
                             


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                            n a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected—and making the extraordinary come true. What if? Why not? Could it be? When a fortune teller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchenne knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortune teller's mysterious answer (an elephant! An elephant will lead you there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it’s true. With atmospheric illustrations by fine artist Yoko Tanaka, here is a dreamlike and captivating tale that could only be told by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo. In this timeless fable, she evokes the largest of themes—hope and belonging, desire and compassion—with the lightness of a magician’s touch.

                             
                            Who wants to be a Poodle? I don't by Lauren Child 11/10/2009
                             


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                            Trixie Twinkle Toes doesn't want a maid to plump her cushions. She wants to roll in the mud and paddle in the puddles. She doesn't want to be carried over them by a butler. Trixie Twinkle Toes may look like a prancing poodley poodle. But, on the the inside, she's a dazzlingly daring dog ready to make a big SPLASH . . .

                            A stunning new book from the award-winning international star and creator of Charlie and Lola, Lauren Child, is always a delicious treat. Prepare yourselves for the chicest, funniest and most stylish picture book of the autumn.

                             
                            Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus 11/10/2009
                             


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                            Over eighty years since Winnie-the-Pooh first delighted readers, David Benedictus takes us back to the Hundred Acre Wood for more adventures. Return to the Hundred Acre Wood allows readers to spend a few more treasured hours with the Best Bear in All the World. The authorized sequel to A. A. Milne's original Winnie-the-Pooh stories, by David Benedictus, Illustrated by Mark Burgess in the style of the original E. H. Shepard illustrations.

                             

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