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Five starred reviews! From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry comes a fantastical and unforgettable picture book about an unusual girl whose purple thumb helps her cultivate a truly macabre garden.When Prunella is born with a purple thumb instead of a green one like her parents, everyone’s stumped. What could it mean? Before long, they find out. Prunella prefers corpse flowers to carnations, fungi to ferns, and poison ivy to petunias. The stickier and scarier the plant, the more Prunella loves it. And if her poisonous and noxious garden keeps the other neighborhood kids away, it’s probably for the best. But then one day, a curious weed of a different sort pops up… Should prickly Prunella uproot this tentative new friendship or allow it to flower?

From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and New York Times bestselling illustrator Andrew Joyner comes a moving picture book about a brave little lion who decides to speak out for stories by standing up to book banning.Libraries and lions have a history so long no one’s quite sure how it began—maybe because books were once rare and needed fierce protectors? Still, it’s been a very long time since lions had to roar in the name of books. But when young Julius finds out that books are being banned at his local library, he becomes so filled with emotion that he ROARS! Not all lions are librarians, but all librarians are lions in this inspiring tale of protecting the stories that connect us and defending books that hold ideas that can change the world.

An unlikely team of talkative plants, a curious spider, and a grumpy goldfish use their newfound magical abilities to defend their family from a greedy human in this charming middle grade novel from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry, with illustrations from the award-winning Fan brothers.Ivy is the beloved houseplant of young Jillian Tupper of Number 3 Ramshorn Drive, much to the constant dismay of Toasty the goldfish, who is technically the family pet—swimming in his special place of honor, the antique octagonal fish tank—and should be the most loved. It seems that’s how the cookie (or cheese puffs, in Toasty’s case) crumbles in the curious Tupper household, but soon a sequence of thrilling and magical events challenges that way of life forever. First, there’s the arrival of Arthur, a knowledgeable spider with a broken leg and a curious mind, hidden in an old typewriter. Then Jillian throws everyone for a loop when she brings home dear, sweet Ollie, a school houseplant who just wants to be friends and sing. When Toasty splashes the plants with his tank water out of frustration, the friends learn that they can do magical things—like lift heavy objects and turn things invisible! It turns out Toasty’s fishtank isn’t just for fish; it was made by a curious inventor who gave it special powers that, in the wrong hands, could disrupt everything forever. And a curious man with purple shoes just so happens to want that tank at any cost. Can Ivy, Toasty, Arthur, and Ollie grow to be friends in time to work together to save their beloved Tupper family from utter ruin?

A motley crew of talkative plants, a curious spider, and a grumpy goldfish use their newfound magical abilities to defend their family from a greedy human in this charming middle grade novel from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry.Ivy is the beloved houseplant of young Jillian Tupper of Number 3 Ramshorn Drive, much to the constant dismay of Toasty the goldfish, who is technically the family pet--swimming in his special place of honor, the antique octagonal fish tank--and should be the most loved. It seems that's how the cookie (or cheese puffs, in Toasty's case) crumbles in the curious Tupper household, but soon a sequence of thrilling and magical events challenges that way of life forever.First, there's the arrival of Arthur, a knowledgeable spider with a broken leg and a curious mind, hidden in an old typewriter. Then Jillian throws everyone for a loop when she brings home dear, sweet Ollie, a school houseplant who just wants to be friends and sing. When Toasty splashes the plants with his tank water out of frustration, the friends learn that they can do magical things--like lift heavy objects and turn things invisible.It turns out Toasty's fish tank isn't just for fish; it was made by a curious inventor who gave it special powers that, in the wrong hands, could disrupt everything forever. And a curious man with purple shoes just so happens to want that tank at any cost. Can Ivy, Toasty, Arthur, and Ollie grow to be friends in time to work together to save their beloved Tupper family from utter ruin?

De går på tivoli och äter sockervadd, är en dag på stranden och hittar en skattkarta, bestiger ett berg och möter giftiga grodor. Överallt finns det faror som de måste klara sig undan. Tur att de har varandra!Följ med på ett härligt äventyr!

Räven och Kaninen är bästa vänner och gör allting tillsammans. De äter glass och tävlar i att blåsa bubbelgum (så får Räven en ny frisyr). De gungar och lär känna Ugglan, som har massor med fantasi. Med Ugglan kan de segla på stormigt hav och kanske få se en val. Och de blir själva bättre och bättre på att hitta på. Räven och Kaninen lär sig också att det alltid finns plats för en ny vän. Följ med på ett nytt, härligt äventyr!På nya äventyr - med gamla vännerRäven och Kaninen tog med sig de yngre läsarna på en fantasifull resa i bok ett. Uppföljaren är en minst lika färggrann historia, full av värme och charm. Helt oemotståndlig med ett inkluderande tilltal och en vänskaplig vandring genom ett fantasilandskap, som lockar till skratt men också bjuder på stor igenkänning. En serieberättelse för de yngre läsarna om det magiska i att ha en god vän. Och om storheten i att få visa både rädsla och mod - inför varandra!Räven är lite mer sugen på att testa nya saker än Kaninen. Men tillsammans överbryggar de sin rädsla och löser mer eller mindre världsliga problem.Beth Ferry har skapat en spännande och underfundig berättelse som rör sig i gränslandet mellan fantasi och verklighet. De underbara bilder är signerade Gergely Dudàs. Beth Ferry är en författare som står bakom många prisbelönta bildböcker i sitt hemland, USA. Berättelserna i böckerna om Räven och Kaninen är inspirerade av de äventyr som hennes tre barn upplevde när de gick på upptäcktsfärd. Sagt om Räven & Kaninen på äventyr:”Räven och Kaninen på äventyr är Beth Ferrys första bok på svenska och det är en riktigt hjärtevärmande och underfundig grafisk kapitelbok om respektfull vänskap. /…/ Bildkonstnären Gergely Dudás fångar humorn, värmen, situationerna och miljöerna på pricken och med små medel uttrycker han karaktärernas stora känslor.”Helene Ehriander, BTJBoken finns också som e-bok.

Räven och Kaninen ska överraska Sparven på hans födelsedag med världens största pizza! Men eftersom de inte har världens största ugn vet de inte riktigt hur de ska tillaga den. Då berättar Kaninen att det finns en drake i närheten! Vågar de be draken om hjälp? Vännerna samlar mod för att ordna den bästa födelsedagsfesten någonsin! Räven och Kaninen är serieberättelser för de yngre läsarna. Det handlar om det magiska i att ha en god vän. Och om att kunna visa både rädsla och mod!Beth Ferry och Gergely Dudás har skapat en spännande och underfundig grafisk serie som rör sig i gränslandet mellan fantasi och verklighet. Den tredje boken hyllar hur olikheter kan sammanföra vänner. Följ med på ett nytt härligt äventyr!Sagt om Räven & Kaninen hittar på:Liksom den första boken i serien är den både hjärtevärmande och underfundig.Helene Ehriander, BTJ

No job is too big or too small for magical uniformed unicorns in this adorable and empowering picture book from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry! We’re Unicorns in Uniforms! We know just what to do. We’re hoofed and horned and well-informed And ready to help you! Come join these caring unicorns as they work, play, and save the day—because when you’re a unicorn, U can do anything if you work together!

From New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and Geisel Award Honoree Matt Myers, comes a gentle and uplifting new classic about a race car tire that's been cast aside but finds joy and meaning through an unexpected new adventure and friend. Perfect for fans of Little Blue Truck and The Yellow Bus. Flyer McTire is at home on the racetrack. He zooms, he revs, he speeds—and he never gets tired. But when one day he's fired and sent to the dump, he starts to feel that maybe there’s no place for him anymore. That is, until he has a chance encounter with a young boy. It’s no racetrack but, maybe there’s a better, more important job waiting for him and his best race is still to be won! This delightful and tender story about embracing change and adapting to new situations from New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and Geisel Honor-winning illustrator Matt Myers will keep readers' engines revving for repeated readings.

Animals inspire their little ones to chase their dreams and reach for the stars in this modern classic-in-the-making. Do you believe that dreams come true? We believe it. Absolutely Just like we believe in you. New York Times-bestselling author Beth Ferry and Caldecott honoree Molly Idle join forces in this stunning new picture book about the power and joy of believing in yourself and in one another.

From New York Times-bestselling author Beth Ferry and illustrator A.N. Kang comes a tale filled with fantastic word play that will have kids laughing and insisting, "No nibbling " One warm spring day, Derwood the goat planted a garden and patiently tended it as it grew. On that very same day, he noticed a dandelion puff--it was too early in the season, but Derwood was taking no chances. Growing a garden is risky business, after all. But as Derwood inspected the dandelion, he realized it wasn't a weed. It was a bunny With Tabitha, a precocious bunny who is very interested in all the tasty vegetables, hopping on the scene, what ensues is a pun-filled tale that will leave you saying, "No nibbling "

A trio of wandering wombats with a passion for words inspire an enthusiastic duckling to transform her town from dull to dazzling in this delectable picture book that shares with children the magic of words. Evergreen Forest is a very nice forest, with very nice trees and very nice animals. It's a rather dull place, but no one says a word about it. In fact, no one says very many words at all And therein lies the problem. Until the word-loving wandering wombats arrive. They use words like enthusiastic and splendiferous, ready to turn ordinary into EXTRAordinary With twinkles in their eyes and words on their minds, the word wombats come to transform Evergreen Forest. At first, the animals of Evergreen Forest are...confused. All except for a curious duckling who eagerly devours every noun, adjective, and verb that she hears. Slowly, the inhabitants of Evergreen Forest become mesmerized as they realize that words are not just fun, they are inspiring. New York Times bestselling author Beth Ferry and acclaimed illustrator Lori Nichols captivate readers with this dazzling, magnificent, and triumphant tale about discovering the power of words and the ways they connect and empower us.

The only thing Bobby wants for his birthday is a pet shark. So you can imagine his disappointment when his parents get him...a puppy. Everyone knows shark lovers can never become dog lovers. Or can they? Full of humour and heart, this book explores the idea that sometimes, getting exactly what you don’t want turns out to be exactly what you need.