A heartwarming story about coming to terms with a new baby sibling in the family, illustrated by world-renowned children's book artist Emily Sutton.Little Lennie lives in the little village of Wobbly Bottom and loves to play hide and seek with his mum. But when Mum is busy taking care of his new baby sister, Ruby, and Ruby is much too little to join in with their games, Lennie wishes for someone to play with. One magical day in Acorn Hollows, his wish comes true!

From Anne Twist and Emily Sutton, the author and illustrator of Betty and the Mysterious Visitor, comes a heartwarming story celebrating family, friendship, and the joy of a new sibling.Lennie loves his new baby sister, Ruby. He wants to play with her, but Mum says Ruby is still too small. And Mum is always taking care of Ruby, so she can’t play either. Lennie wishes for a friend—someone to play hide-and-seek with, hide in giant piles of leaves with, and c...

The world famous Norwegian Fjords are located in west Norway near to the cities of Bergen and Ålesund. They were recently rated as the world's top tourist destination by the esteemed National Geographic magazine. Geiranger, in Møre og Romsdal and Nærøyfjord, in Sogn og Fjordane are also highly-rated UNESCO World Heritage sites.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction to the Norwegian Fjords - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightsee...

Ever since Turin hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics tourism has been growing across Italy’s Piedmont province. With picturesque 17th century buildings, nature-filled parks, stunning mountains and lakes, great skiing and some of the world’s best wines it is not at all surprising.    TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction To Turin & The Piedmont Region - Cultural Overview - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Mole Antonelliana, Turin ...

La Palma is the fifth largest of the Canary Islands and is located just two hundred kilometres from the Moroccan coast in the Atlantic Ocean. Los Cancajos, near to the island’s capital of Santa Cruz de La Palma is the largest holiday centre and is located close to La Palma airport.

Emilia-Romagna is a scenic region in northern Italy notable for its capital city of Bologna along with the ancient cities of Ferrara, Parma, Modena and Rimini. The region is a foodie paradise in a country renowned for its cuisine. Emilia-Romagna is the place to go for parmesan cheese, vinegar, salami, mortadella and tortellini, most of which originate from this area.

**“**Sutton’s spectacular illustrations . . . take the concept of ‘many’ to the extreme. . . . Davies has a keen sense of how to represent science for beginners.” —The Horn Book (starred review)The more we study the world around us, the more living things we discover every day. The planet is full of millions of species of plants, birds, animals, and microbes, and every single one—including us—is part of a big, beautiful, complicated pattern. When humans in...

The Loire Valley is famous for its impressive chateaus and wines in its well-known towns that include Orleans, Tours, Chartres and Bourges. Two of the largest and most beautiful examples of French châteaus are Chambord and Chenonceau. To preserve the history and tradition these two châteaus have been bought by the French government and open their doors to tourists year-round. Chenonceau recently celebrated its 500th anniversary (1513 – 2013).    TABLE OF CONTENTS: &nb...

Alsace is one of the tiniest and most densely populated provinces in France.  Located in the upper east corner of the country, Alsace shares its borders with both Germany and Switzerland.  The Upper Rhine River cuts across its eastern border and the Vosges Mountains lie to the west.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  The word Alsace is derived from an Old High German word meaning “foreign dominion.”  It’s an apt word for this small parcel of land.  From as far back as the ...

Avoid the crowded beaches of the well known costas of Spain and head to the Galician coastline instead for a refreshing and sunny change. In the Costa do Marisco (Shellfish Coast), the Norwegian-style fjords of the Rias Altas hide deserted beaches, shallow lagoons and pretty little villages where freshly caught fish and shellfish are plentiful on local menus.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  A Coruña, Vigo & the Shellfish Coast of Galicia, Spain - Overview - Culture - Location &a...

Calgary is beautifully situated in the Great Plains with the impressive Canadian Rockies looming in the distance. Calgary is the closest major city to Banff National Park and Lake Louise. It lies 185 miles south of Edmonton and 600 miles northeast of Vancouver.

Take a lively look at the biology of plants on Earth—and their vast importance to our planet—with this wide-ranging exploration from an award-winning team.This tree doesn’t look like it’s doing very much.It just stands there in the sunlight,big and GREEN.But in fact, this tree is busy . . .On land and in the seas, green plants make the oxygen and food that many living things—including us—need to survi...