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The Sun Thief

Arnaldo Ageno — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:10:18 +0000

Squirrel is back, and he’s enjoying the long, sunny summer days. But wait! Why is Bird going to bed when the sun is still up? What a silly idea! Squirrel could never fall asleep while it’s still light… And when the sun starts to disappear earlier and earlier each night, Squirrel is convinced there MUST be a sun thief about! Join Squirrel on a mission to find the culprit, and meet some new nocturnal friends along the way.

Luckily, the sun always comes out in the end … even if it doesn’t stay for long! Another personality-packed story by Alice Hemming, celebrating the changing seasons Brilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are full of expression and humour With a handy information spread at the back for kids that explains why days become longer in the summer and get shorter through the winter Lots of fun facts about nocturnal animals, too!

The Snow Thief

Arnaldo Ageno — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:54:24 +0000

The next picture book from the mega-talented creative duo that brought us New York Times bestseller, The Leaf Thief! GASP!
Where has all the grass gone, Bird? Why is it so white and cold? Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it’s winter! But Squirrel has never seen snow before. Will he like it? You bet he will! Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, it disappears! Is there a snow thief on the loose?
Another personality-packed story by Alice Hemming, all about how the weather changes when winter comes
Brilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are full of expression and humour
With a handy information spread at the back that tells children all about winter and the changing seasons

Sunrise on the Reaping

Arnaldo Ageno — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:44:38 +0000

When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honour of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail.

But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . .

and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

The Day My Butt Went Psycho

Arnaldo Ageno — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:31:01 +0000

An adventure that you and your butt will never forget!

An epic tale of one brave boy and his crazy, runaway butt. Can Zack save the earth from butts gone berserk? Can he defeat the biggest, ugliest, meanest butt the world has ever seen? More important — will Zack and his butt ever find true happiness?

Jonty Gentoo – The Adventures of a Penguin

Arnaldo Ageno — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:15:17 +0000

Join a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime, in this fabulous new picture book from superstar author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Jonty the little gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the South Pole. One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazing adventure, all the way to Antarctica (with an accidental detour to the North Pole!) Children will be cheering Jonty on as he finally finds his way, in this captivating story of bravery, friendship, and finding your place in the world.
Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page
Fantastic illustrations of the natural world, with lots of details to spot, including seals, polar bears …and lots and lots of penguins! Julia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites such as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog and Superworm

Kaleidoscope

Arnaldo Ageno — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 13:06:21 +0000

Ceridwen Eccles, primary teacher and blogger at Teacher Glitter A ship. A garden. A library.
In Kaleidoscope, the incomparable Brian Selznick presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams.

At the centre of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader. Kaleidoscope is a feat of storytelling that illuminates how even the wildest tales can help us in the hardest times.

The Giggler Treatment (Il trattamento Ridarelli)

Arnaldo Ageno — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 04:57:30 +0000

Gloriously silly comedy from Booker prize winner and bestseller Roddy Doyle. If adults are mean to children, they get the Giggler Treatment. It’s smelly.

It’s squishy. And it sticks to your shoe. But sometimes, just sometimes, the Gigglers make a mistake…

Can Robbie, Kayla, Jimmy and Rover the dog come to Mr Mack’s rescue before the poo hits the shoe?

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel)

Arnaldo Ageno — Sun, 10 May 2020 13:09:29 +0000

Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price.

It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuvre his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute.

The odds are against him. He’s been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined – ; every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favour or failure, triumph or ruin.

Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute… and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes.

His Dark Materials 1: Northern Lights

Arnaldo Ageno — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 11:29:33 +0000

Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world…

The first volume in Philip Pullman’s incredible HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy.