Leigh Hodgkinson

• Mar-2008
• / Action Adventure
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All Boris wants is a long catnap in his new cardboard box with no trouble whatsoever. But suddenly--STAMP, STAMP, scribble, scribble--the box is taped up and zoomed off to doorsteps all over the earth and beyond. Every time Boris drifts off to sleep,...

• Sep-2009
• / General Fiction
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Boris the cat wakes up to find that he has the shadow of a mouse and sets out to solve the mystery and show a small friend that you do not have to be big to be a superstar, in a story complimented with collage illustrations written by the author of <...

• Jan-2010
• / General Fiction
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Meet Sunny. She is usually happy--sunshiny even. But not today. She's lost one of her favorite things: her smile. Is it . . . In her pocket? Under Mr. Honeycomb's basket? Or did Glittergills take it? This exuberant picture book shows that hap...

• Sep-2011
• / General Fiction
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This book is FANTASTIC because it is all about Limelight Larry. In fact, it is SO fantastic that Larry doesn't think there is any room on the pages for anyone but him! But after Larry kicks everyone out, he wonders what IS the point of showing off al...

• Aug-2012
• / Fantasy
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In this award-winning author-illustrator’s witty sequel to the traditional Goldilocks story, Little Bear is all grown up and Goldilocks is a distant memory. One day, Little Bear wanders out of the woods and finds himself lost in the Big City. Will ...

• Mar-2014
• / General Fiction
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Timothy Limpet feels out of place in his troll family. He likes things to be just so, and most trolls, frankly, don’t. Tabitha Lumpit likes things to be loud, loopy, and messy, and she feels like a fish out of water in her very neat family. Sometim...

• May-2015
• / General Fiction
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• Mar-2016
• / General Fiction
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Hello there!
Are you sitting comfortably?
Are you sure?
Have you found the perfect snuggle-up-and-lose-yourself-in-a-book place?
Somewhere comfy, NOT itchy-fuzzy?
Somewhere quiet, NOT buzz-buzzy?
You have? Great!
<...

• Jul-2016
• / General Fiction
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The sleeping monsters are making an awful lot of noise -- snoring and grumbling, tapping and chattering. After such a long sleep, what happens if they wake up feeling hungry? Any little monsters around better watch out! With masses of monsters to s...

• Apr-2017
• / General Fiction
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• Jun-2017
• / General Fiction
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When I want to read, what I really, really need, is a place to sit ... just for a bit. Somewhere comfy, NOT itchy-fuzzy, somewhere quiet, NOT buzz-buzzy. The little reader in this book is having a hard time finding the ideal reading spot....

• Dec-2017
• / General Fiction
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Little Goldilocks wants to wear underwear -- big-girl underwear that’s not too silly and not too frilly, but just right. But that means she also needs to find the “just right” potty. Will she know when she needs to go? And will she get to the...

• Feb-2019
• / General Fiction
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A beautifully told, poignant story about memory, remembrance, and how those we love live on in us. This thought-provoking story centres on a little girl who has a pencil dog as a companion. Pencil Dog is imaginative, creative, and always able to turn...

• Jun-2021
• / General Fiction
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A funny, charming story about the magic of books from the co-creator of the hit Cbeebies series, Olobob Top.'Leigh Hodgkinson’s delightful picture book about the very real perils of being a much loved and re-read book is both hilarious and adorable...

• May-2022
• / General Fiction
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Onesie party,Onesie party,What do you want to wear?Join a host of excitable animals as they prepare for a very special party … a ONESIE party! Dog wants to be an octopus. Elephant is going to be a cat. Mouse transforms into … a crocodile! What wo...

• Aug-2022
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Martha LOVES drawing maps. She creates maps of everything — even her thoughts and dreams! Let Martha be your guide as she welcomes you to her world. Starting in outer space (obviously), we zoom in, page by page, to our planet, Martha’s co...

• Dec-2023
• / General Fiction
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A gluttonous pea runs afoul of a very hungry princess in this playful cautionary tale inspired by a favorite cumulative rhyme and a classic fairy tale.There was a green pea who swallowed a sprout. Without a doubt, a brussels sprout. What’s that...