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Call Me Drog

Cowing, Sue

Usborne

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Compelling, courageous and completely unforgettable, "Call Me Drog" is a classic coming-of-age story that packs a strong emotional punch. Parker is a quiet, introverted eleven-year-old boy, coming to terms with his parents' divorce, when he stumbles upon Drog, an ugly green puppet left in the rubbish. But Drog is no ordinary puppet; he's a talking, sarcastic, obnoxious puppet...who won't let go of Parker's hand! Worst of all, no one believes that Drog - not Parker - is saying all of the outrageous things that get Parker into trouble. When his best friend stops talking to him, and his dad threatens to sign him up to the Bradley Military Academy however, Parker finds that Drog is the only one he can talk to - and discovers that some of the things he says aren't all so obnoxious after all. And as Parker takes up aikido and builds up the courage to stand up to his father, he finds himself letting go of his worries...and finally, Drog lets go of his hand.

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Langue : Français

Pirates

Clarke, Catriona

Usborne

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Who was the most famous pirate of all? What happened to pirates who broke the rules? And why did pirates sometimes prefer to eat in the dark? You'll find out the answers and many more swashbuckling facts in this fascinating book. Usborne Beginners are colourful information books for children beginning to read on their own.

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Langue : Français

Canterbury Tales (usborne Classics Retold)

Courtauld, Sarah

Publié en 2008 Usborne

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Fiction
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Chaucer's Centerbury Tales, delightfully retold for today's readers, is still as outrageous and comic as the day it was first written, over six hundred years ago. It's Middle Ages, ans an ill-matched band of strangers is setting off on a pligrimage to Canterbury. To amuse themselves along the way, they hold a strytelling competition. But the tales soon turn from ripping yarns to slanging matches... With a cast of unforgettable characters, from the blue-blooded Knight and the merry Wife of Bath to the Shifty Pardoner, the Story is as much about the riotous pilgrims as the weird and wonderful tales they tell.

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Langue : Anglais

A Bus for Miss Moss

Mackinnon, Mairi

Usborne

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Fiction
Roman

This is the third title in the new "Usborne Very First Reading" series, designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents. Parents and children take turns to read from the page (the text clearly marked for who should be reading) and as the books progress in the series the adults read less and less and the child more and more. There are puzzles at the end to check the child's understanding of the text and guidance notes for parents. Beautiful illustrations help to motivate beginner readers.

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Langue : Français

The Official Spy's Handbook

King, Colin

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Packed with tips, hints and advice on all the tricks needed to be a super spy, including how to write and break codes, how to use disguises to avoid detection and how to stalk and shadow enemy spies effectively. Includes spy-tests, observation quizzes and code-cracking challenges.

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Langue : Français

Anne Frank (famous Lives)

Davidson, Susanna

Usborne

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Langue : Anglais

Trouble in New York (the Travels of Ermine (who is Very Determined))

Gray, Jennifer

Usborne

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Fiction
Roman

Meet Ermine. She may be small but she's on a BIG journey around the world. Ermine the Determined is off to explore New York! She can't wait to visit Central Park Zoo, ride in a yellow taxi, and zoom to the top of the Rockefeller building! But when her suitcase is switched, Ermine finds some robbers are hot on her tail...

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Langue : Français

William Tell And The Apple For Freedom (the Greatest Adventures in the World)

Bradman, Tony

Usborne

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Fiction
Roman

William Tell is the best shot in Switzerland. One day, the local governor demands that he prove his skill with a crossbow or be punished. William must hit an apple at a hundred paces...and the apple will be resting on his young son's head!

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Langue : Français

Robinson Crusoe, Shipwrecked! (the Greatest Adventures in the World)

Bradman, Tony

Usborne

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Fiction
Roman

Young Robinson Crusoe has the chance to leave behind his boring life by joining a trading ship in the Caribbean. But when he is shipwrecked and left stranded alone on an island, how will he survive?

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Langue : Français

Robin Hood And The Silver Arrow (the Greatest Adventures in the World)

Bradman, Tony

Usborne

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Fiction
Roman

The Sheriff of Nottingham is holding a contest to find the best bowman. Robin Hood knows it's a trap to draw him out of hiding, yet is determined to enter. But with Norman soldiers surrounding the contest, how can Robin win and escape unnoticed?

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Langue : Français

Gulliver in Lilliput (the Greatest Adventures in the World)

Bradman, Tony

Usborne

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Fiction
Roman

Gulliver loves to travel. But when he is swept overboard from a ship, and finds himself tied up in a land populated by tiny people, he realises some adventures aren't quite as much fun as they should be. Can Gulliver escape the clutches of the tiny Lilliputians?

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Langue : Français

David and Goliath (the Greatest Adventures in the World)

Bradman, Tony

Usborne

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Roman

David is very upset when he is not allowed to join his older brothers to fight the Philistines. He might be the youngest, but he is no longer a little boy. When he finally gets his chance, he is determined to make it count - but can David really defeat the mighty giant, Goliath?

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Langue : Français