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A human baby accidently ends up at the North Pole and grows up among the elf community. Buddy, as he comes to be known, knows that he's "special". When he's 30, Buddy learns from Santa that he's really a human. He decides to go in search of his father, to find out where he belongs. He walks to Manhattan, and is immediately run over by a cab. His father at first rejects him and Buddy ends up in a department store where other elves are working. But...

Olivia the piglet introduces the concept of opposites by demonstrating word pairs.

Explores through rhyming text the subject of adverbs and how they're used.

When Raccoon goes to the moon, his friends don't believe him...until they see what he brings back!

Four young llamas have a sleepover and tell scary stories.

"A big bear and a small mouse discover all of the opposites between their animal friends"--

What do you think when you hear "wild goose chase" or "raining cats and dogs"? Do you imagine geese running in circles, or kittens and pups falling from the sky? Dive into this book's playful pages to explore funny animal phrases and the dictionary definitions that help explain them.

Goat decides they need different food to eat, so he gets his boat and goes fishing in the castle's moat.

You can't believe everything you hear! Did you know that a single word can have many different meanings? Sometimes two words that sound alike can be spelled completely differently! Ptolemy the Pterodactyl is back to show us all how absurd and fun language can be when homophones, homonyms, and tricky punctuation are at play.

"Claire the polar bear is desperate to see Santa at the Christmas fair. But first one thing interrupts, then another... Will she ever get to meet Santa? A sweet rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness, starring quirky characters and stunning illustrations"--Publisher's description.