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Product Description: The author's rewriting of opera stories from seven different composers combined with illustrations and a select discography, introduces to children some of the great operatic themes of the last 200 years.
By Shahrukh Husain and James Mayhew (illustrator)

School and Library:

9781846862731, titled "Barefoot Book of Stories from the Opera" | Barefoot Books, January 30, 2010, cover price $21.99 | About this edition: The author's rewriting of opera stories from seven different composers combined with illustrations and a select discography, introduces to children some of the great operatic themes of the last 200 years.
9781902283289 | Barefoot Books, September 1, 1999, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Retells the stories of 'The Little Sweep' by Benjamin Britten, 'The Magic Flute,' 'Hansel and Gretel,' 'The Flying Dutchman,' 'La Cenerentola,' and other operas

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By Shahrukh Husain (other contributor), James Mayhew (illustrator) and Miranda Richardson (narrator)

Paperback:

9781782852537 | Pap/com edition (Barefoot Books, September 30, 2015), cover price $16.99

By Shahrukh Husain (other contributor), James Mayhew (illustrator) and Miranda Richardson (narrator)

Paperback:

9781846860980 | Pap/com edition (Barefoot Books, September 1, 2007), cover price $16.99

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After encountering a variety of animals in his search for a warm place, a boy living in prehistoric times returns to the warmth of his parents' cave.

Paperback:

9781904442462 | Gardners Books, September 5, 2005, cover price $9.85

School and Library:

9780439651066 | Chicken House, October 1, 2004, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: After encountering a variety of animals in his search for a warm place, a boy living in prehistoric times returns to the warmth of his parents' cave.

A boy who has torn holes in his cloth of dreams experiences nightmares at his grandmother's house and must find his own courage in order to help her mend the cloth
By Jenny Koralek and James Mayhew (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9781564023490 | Candlewick Pr, June 1, 1994, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A boy who has torn holes in his cloth of dreams experiences nightmares at his grandmother's house and must find his own courage in order to help her mend the cloth

Paperback:

9781564029751 | Candlewick Pr, November 1, 1996, cover price $5.99 | About this edition: A boy who has torn holes in his cloth of dreams experiences nightmares at his grandmother's house and must find his own courage in order to help her mend the cloth

Reinforced:

9780606107624 | Demco Media, November 1, 1996, cover price $12.25 | About this edition: A boy who has torn holes in his cloth of dreams experiences nightmares at his grandmother's house and must find his own courage in order to help her mend the cloth

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Presented in a board book format, this is a look-and-find book with a difference - the difference being the authors animal fantasies. Page by page, very young children can explore the theatrical and circus settings, follow the simple clues in the nursery verse and try to find Little Bear, whether he's trying on a hat, or floating in a balloon.
By James Mayhew and Jackie Morris (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9781845077785 | Brdbk rep edition (Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, October 1, 2008), cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Presented in a board book format, this is a look-and-find book with a difference - the difference being the authors animal fantasies.
9781845072988 | Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, October 10, 2005, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Little ones are introduced to the concepts of opposites, colors, and contrasts as they search for little bear as he travels through each illustrated spread, trying on hats, floating in a balloon, and standing on his head.

Paperback:

9781845073640 | Reprint edition (Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, July 30, 2006), cover price $8.99 | About this edition: Little ones are introduced to the concepts of opposites, colors, and contrasts as they search for little bear as he travels through each illustrated spread, trying on hats, floating in a balloon, and standing on his head.

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On a visit to the museum, Katie climbs into five Impressionist paintings and has wonderful adventures. Includes information about Impressionism, the paintings shown, and their artists.

Hardcover:

9788488061805 | Serres Ediciones Sl, September 1, 2001, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Enraptured by the flowers in a painting by Monet while visiting the museum with her grandmother, Carlota is transported into the realm of Monet where she also visits scenes in the paintings of Renoir and Degas.

Carlotta is planning a costume party for her birthday, so she goes to the art gallery to look for inspiration in making her princess costume, in this book that features important works from Spanish painters, including Las Meninas by Velâazquez.

Hardcover:

9788478717354 | Serres Ediciones Sl, June 1, 2006, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Carlotta is planning a costume party for her birthday, so she goes to the art gallery to look for inspiration in making her princess costume, in this book that features important works from Spanish painters, including Las Meninas by Velâazquez.

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On a hot day, Katie and her grandmother visit the art museum, where Katie climbs into the paintings of pointillist artists Seurat, Pissarro, and Signac, in a story that includes information about pointillism.

Hardcover:

9788484881933 | Serres Ediciones Sl, November 30, 2004, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: On a hot day, Katie and her grandmother visit the art museum, where Katie climbs into the paintings of pointillist artists Seurat, Pissarro, and Signac, in a story that includes information about pointillism.

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Product Description: Book by Mayhew, James

Hardcover:

9788488061935 | Serres Ediciones Sl, June 1, 1999, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Book by Mayhew, James

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Product Description: Book by Mayhew, James

Hardcover:

9788495040008 | Serres Ediciones Sl, September 1, 2001, cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Book by Mayhew, James

An anthology of poems on many different topics by a variety of authors--past and present.

Paperback:

9780753450697 | Reprint edition (Kingfisher Books, April 1, 1997), cover price $8.95 | About this edition: An anthology of poems on many different topics by a variety of authors--past and present
9780753401200 | New edition (Gardners Books, February 3, 1997), cover price $12.25 | About this edition: This collection contains over 160 classic poems, including works by Wordsworth, Shakespeare and Blake, and also contemporary verse from the likes of Ted Hughes and Seamus Heaney.

Reinforced:

9780606157797 | Demco Media, January 1, 1999, cover price $17.10 | About this edition: An anthology of poems on many different topics by a variety of authors--past and present

Prebinding:

9780613870337 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2003, cover price $19.60 | About this edition: An anthology of poems on many different topics by a variety of authors--past and present.

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After laying her eggs, Hattie is thrilled when the waiting is finally over as one-by-one her chicks tap through their shells and step forth into the world to begin their lives.
By Caroline Jayne Church (illustrator) and James Mayhew

School and Library:

9780439577373 | Ltf edition (Chicken House, February 1, 2004), cover price $9.95 | About this edition: After laying her eggs, Hattie waits until three little chicks emerge from their shells.

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Product Description: A poor little dragon just can't get to sleep, no matter how hard he tries. Instead, what he'd really like to do is dance through the moonlight and play games in the starlit sky with the fairies. But will the fairies allow the small dragon to join their group and have fun with them? The youngest of readers will love going to sleep with this sweet story told in verse that will fill their dreams with fairies and little dragons...read more
By Lindsey Gardiner (illustrator) and James Mayhew

Hardcover:

9788498014891 | Blume, December 1, 2013, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A poor little dragon just can't get to sleep, no matter how hard he tries.

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Susie and Harry do not want to go to sleep and tiptoe downstairs for a suspenseful night of exploring strange noises and moon-cast shadows.

Hardcover:

9780395650134 | Clarion Books, August 1, 1993, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Susie and Harry find some spooky surprises when they tiptoe outside in the middle of the night

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Product Description: Ella Bella loves her ballet class, which is conducted by the kindly Madame Rosa at an old theatre that seems touched by magic. One day, when Ella loses one of her slippers, Madame Rosa lends her another pair for dancing--and is then reminded of Cinderella and her story of the lost slipper...read more

Hardcover:

9780764162688 | Barrons Juveniles, September 1, 2009, cover price $14.99 | About this edition: Ella Bella loves her ballet class, which is conducted by the kindly Madame Rosa at an old theatre that seems touched by magic.

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Product Description: Little ballerinas will love these imaginative retellings of The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty. With illustrations that capture the magic of the stories, award-winning author James Mayhew weaves the classic tales through the eyes of a young ballerina...read more

Hardcover:

9781438074870, titled "Ella Bella Ballerina and the Sleeping Beauty / Ella Bella Ballerina and the The Nutcracker: The Nutcracker / Sleeping Beauty" | Pck edition (Barrons Juveniles, October 1, 2013), cover price $29.98 | About this edition: Little ballerinas will love these imaginative retellings of The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty.

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Product Description: Award-winning author James Mayhew captures the magic of Swan Lake and Cinderella through the eyes of a young ballerina in these imaginative retellings of the classic tales. Little Ella Bella loves attending Madame Rosa’s ballet class at the old theater...read more

Hardcover:

9781438074887 | Barrons Juveniles, October 1, 2013, cover price $29.98 | About this edition: Award-winning author James Mayhew captures the magic of Swan Lake and Cinderella through the eyes of a young ballerina in these imaginative retellings of the classic tales.

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Paperback:

9781408331897 | Orchard Books, July 5, 2016, cover price $9.99

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Paperback:

9781408331903 | Reprint edition (Orchard Books, August 25, 2015), cover price $9.99

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