The Great White Man-Eating Shark: A Cautionary Tale
10 best books like The Great White Man-Eating Shark: A Cautionary Tale (Margaret Mahy): The Dwindling Party, The Mysterious Tadpole, The Jolly Pocket Postman, Red-eyed Tree Frog, The Trip, Rocco, The Best Pet of All, Under the Mountain, The Caterpillar and the Polliwog, We honestly CAN look after your dog
| Author | Edward Gorey |
| ISBN | 0394851293 |
I've had this book since early childhood.
I still dream about it, and it's instilled in me a lifelong love of secret gardens, urns, and topiary.
As a small child I didn't realize that this this book was morbid or macabre. I simply I played with it and helped the monster hands swoop the family members...
| Author | Steven Kellogg |
| ISBN | 0590759396 |
Louis's Scottish uncle brings him the birthday gift of a tadpole, plucked right out of Loch Ness. But it soon becomes clear that this "tadpole" is not turning into an ordinary frog! It'll take a little help from friends and a lot of ingenuity to feed and shelter this unusual, ever-growing pet.
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| Author | Janet Ahlberg |
| ISBN | 0316602027 |
I love this book!
I cannot believe I have not read this before! It’s a brilliant idea to follow the Jolly Postman on his rounds. The authors have cleverly interwoven the stories of Jack & The Beanstalk, Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz. I love the little extras throughout the book....
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In a tropical rain forest in Central America, a red-eyed tree frog spends the...
Louie really is just about the perfect picture book character, easy to relate to in a quiet, understated way that comes about as a result of the equally quiet, understated pictures made by Ezrea Jack Keats. No reader will be unable to identify with Louie's apprehension about his new apartment, away from...
| Author | Sherryl Jordan |
| ISBN | 1869435842 |
Rocco has suddenly appeared in a different time and in an unknown location - in the valley Anshur, where he's taken in by a primitive tribe, whose members live closely connected to nature. He is challenged in everything he knows and all his abilities - in everything he brings with him from his usual, modern...
| Author | David LaRochelle |
| ISBN | 0525478442 |
4.5 STARS
I loved almost everything about this book! The illustrations are absolutely wonderful; they have a retro '50s feel while also managing to be very hip (in one illustration, the mom appears to be doing yoga or something). The little boy is just so darn cute and earnest in his desire for...
| Author | Maurice Gee |
| ISBN | 0195580400 |
This book and the subsequent TV series left such an impression on me that I still can't look at Rangitoto without thinking about slimy aliens, giant worms and those cool glowing stones. I wanted one just as much as I wanted my own lightsabre.
Undoubtedly a New Zealand classic. The only reason...
| Author | Jack Kent |
| ISBN | 0671662813 |
A proud caterpillar and a curious polliwog become unlikely friends in this delightful picture book by beloved author, illustrator, and cartoonist Jack Kent!
Told with Jack Kent’s signature bright, bold, and expressive illustrations, little ones are sure to love this transformative...
We honestly CAN look after your dog
| Author | Lauren Child |
| ISBN | 0448444143 |
Charlie and Lola are rapidly becoming one of my favourite duos (Laurel and Hardy and Felix and Oscar excepted) for their zany adventures are always good for a laugh and the manner in which they speak, particularly Lola, makes them even funnier!
In this adventure Lola, with her friend Lotta,...
| Author | Spike Milligan |
| ISBN | 1852279656 |
Badjelly The Witch can turn children into sausages or chop them up to make boy-girl soup. She can turn policemen into apple trees or bananas into mice and she is the wickedest witch in all the world.
Searching for Lucy, their cow, Tim and Rose become lost in the great black forest. There they meet...
| Author | Mini Grey |
| ISBN | 0375955836 |
THAT SQUARE-JAWED CAN-DO action toy, Traction Man, is back in another hilarious adventure. The little boy, Traction Man, and his brave pet, Scrubbing Brush, are inseparable—until the boy’s father throws the “unhygenic” Scrubbing Brush in the trash and replaces it with a “real” toy,...
The Night Before Summer Vacation
I really enjoyed reading this book. It is about a girl and her family who are getting ready to go on a trip for summer vacation, and all of the crazy problems they run into. The story's detailed illustrations coincide with the text that is on the page. It is written in a rhyming pattern, and I would use this...
| Author | Tomi Ungerer |
| ISBN | 1570982066 |
“The Three Robbers" is a children’s book written by Tomi Ungerer and it relates the story of how three ferocious robbers became foster parents when they rescued an orphaned girl from going to her cruel aunt’s house. This book will surely be a delight for young children to read for many...
| Author | Michaela Muntean |
| ISBN | 0439698391 |
In the spirit of the bestselling classics DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! and THE MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK comes a riotously funny, interactive picture book from a hot new team.
"Excuse me, but who do you think you are, opening this book when the cover clearly says, DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOK?...
| Author | Jackie Urbanovic |
| ISBN | 0061214442 |
When Harold, a large green alligator with a big mouth and an even bigger appetite, shows up at Irene's door seeking shelter, everyone hides. Except Max. Max persuades the other critters that this particular runaway needs their help. So while everyone keeps busy seeing that Harold remains well fed,...
