Jessica Souhami

• Mar-2000
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• Mar-2002
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A hilarious Irish folktale with a terrific female heroine.Long ago, there lived a giant called Cuhullin. My, but he was big and fierce and strong.And what made him so strong?He had a magic finger. And believe it or not,all his strength was in that li...

• Jun-2005
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Joseph and his family feel crowded in their little, little house, with its little yard for the chickens and its little green patch for the goat and cow. When Joseph asks his Aunty Bella for help, she tells him to bring the chickens into the house. Th...

• Dec-2005
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The three thousand year-old tale of Rama, who rescues his wife, Sita, from the Demon King, is said to confer a blessing on all who hear it.In Rama and the Demon King, this glorious Hindu myth is retold, so that children of all cultures can enjoy the ...

• Mar-2006
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Osebo the leopard has a fine drum, a huge drum, a "magnificent" drum. All the animals covet Osebo's drum, but he won't let anyone else have it, not even Nyame, the Sky-God. So, Nyame offers a big reward to the animal that brings him the drum. All ...

• Sep-2007
• / Horror
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Here is a lively retelling of the traditional rhyme packed with surprises. Lift-up flaps on each spread reveal spooky creatures peeping through windows and out of cupboards, and the story reaches a climax on the last spread, as a great white ghost...

• Apr-2009
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Li Ming looks so proud guarding his one pomegranate tree that people laugh and call him 'King Pom'. But when Li Ming catches a big red fox stealing a pomegranate and the fox makes a deal with him - "Get me out of here and I'll make you rich!" - th...

• Jul-2009
• / General Fiction
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When a poor woodcutter named John rescues an elf in distress, the elf rewards him with three magic wishes. Later, John and his wife Martha sit dreaming of all the lovely things they could ask for. But as the hours pass and John begins to get hungry, ...

• Aug-2010
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One sunny day, Piglet invites her friends on a picnic by the river, asking them to bring their favorite food. On her way to the picnic, she is joined by mice, blackbirds, frogs, dogs, and sheep. All the animals have brought packages and bags to share...

• Mar-2011
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Hare is a cheeky rascal who prefers to have a nap while the other animals are scratching in the earth searching for water. Hare tricks Monkey and then Hyena into shutting their eyes tight while he fills his calabash with the newly-found water and ...

• Aug-2012
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An old woman sets off through the forest to visit her granddaughter, when “Boo!”  -- one by one, out jump a hungry fox, a hungry bear and a hungry tiger. The old woman escapes by telling them she’ll taste even better on the way back, once she...

• Mar-2013
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Foxy has a very large sack with just one bee in it. But on his travels he meets a woman with a nice fat rooster. . . "Whatever you do, don't look in the sack!" says Foxy. But the woman does, of course, and when the bee escapes Foxy takes the rooster ...

• Aug-2014
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New in paperback. Kaito is stronger than all the other boys in his village. Because no one can beat him at wrestling, he sets off to the city to compete in the world-famous Sumo wrestling tournament. But on the way he meets a girl called Hana, who...

• Aug-2015
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This very funny folktale tells about the princess who will not laugh. Her father says he will give her hand in marriage to the man who can make her laugh - and one boy plus a golden goose set off to the palace to try their luck. As they go along, ...

• Aug-2015
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Banished by his jealous stepmother, the good and brave Prince Rama has lived in the forest for 14 years, along with his beautiful wife Sita and his loyal brother Lakshaman. Rama has triumphed over the demons that dwell there and the three live a s...

• Sep-2018
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One amazing day, Jack catches a Magic Fish…“If you free me,” says the fish, “I’ll grant your dearest wish!”Jack and his wife Liz can’t believe their luck when the Magic Fish gives them a pretty little cottage, but soon they are asking f...

• Sep-2019
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Is Gerald really a big, bold lion? Does he really brave wild beasts, aliens, hungry crocodiles and a fire-breathing dragon? Or could it be that Gerald is actually a small, day-dreaming cat...?Young children will love to follow Gerald through the 'jun...