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Product Description: SMP 11-16 is a mathematics resource for secondary schools which emphasises the relationship between mathematics and the world around us. The course material falls into two parts. Part 1, covering the first two years, consists mainly, but not exclusively, of booklets arranged into strands, which enable pupils to work at their own pace...read more
By David Parkins (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780521276252 | 1 edition (Cambridge Univ Pr, January 19, 1984), cover price $12.95 | About this edition: SMP 11-16 is a mathematics resource for secondary schools which emphasises the relationship between mathematics and the world around us.

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Delivering an ice pick to his mountaineering mother in the Himalayas, Oskar and his friend Henrietta meet a tribe of abominable snowmen and find themselves captives in a palace made of ice cream
By Judy Corbalis and David Parkins (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780316156486 | Little Brown & Co, October 1, 1989, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Delivering an ice pick to his mountaineering mother in the Himalayas, Oskar and his friend Henrietta meet a tribe of abominable snowmen and find themselves captives in a palace made of ice cream

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Product Description: Relates the adventures of a variety of creatures--mice, spiders, pill bugs--that live, seen and unseen, in the nooks and crannies of an ordinary house.
By Penelope Lively and David Parkins (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780745109572 | Large print edition (Lythway, January 1, 1990), cover price $17.50 | About this edition: Relates the adventures of a variety of creatures--mice, spiders, pill bugs--that live, seen and unseen, in the nooks and crannies of an ordinary house.

School and Library:

9780525443322, titled "House Inside Out" | Dutton Childrens Books, January 1, 1988, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Relates the adventures of a variety of creatures, mice, spiders, pill bugs, that live, seen and unseen, in the nooks and crannies of an ordinary house

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By Jan Mark and David Parkins (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780745109589 | Large print edition (Lythway, January 1, 1990), cover price $17.50

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The word game, the Minister's Cat, inspires a series of verses about cats and mice, from anxious Albert and artful Arthur to zany Zebedee and zealous Zeno
By John Cunliffe and David Parkins (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780233984018 | Andre Deutsch Ltd, October 1, 1990, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: The word game, the Minister's Cat, inspires a series of verses about cats and mice, from anxious Albert and artful Arthur to zany Zebedee and zealous Zeno

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Mouse's present from Rat contains so many pieces that Mouse and his friends puzzle over which construction they build is the right one, in a tale that includes a seven-piece kit for readers to make their own crazy machine.
By Eileen Browne and David Parkins (illustrator)

School and Library:

9781564022004 | Candlewick Pr, May 1, 1993, cover price $14.99 | About this edition: Mouse's friends take turns putting together the pieces that come in a box as a birthday present; but, only Shrew, who takes the time to read the instructions, is able to build something that really works.

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Product Description: Book by Browne, Eileen
By Eileen Browne and David Parkins (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780763609580 | Candlewick Pr, August 1, 2000, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: Book by Browne, Eileen
9781564026385 | Reprint edition (Candlewick Pr, January 1, 1996), cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Mouse's friends take turns putting together the pieces that come in a box as a birthday present; but, only Shrew, who takes the time to read the instructions, is able to build something that really works.

School and Library:

9781564021762 | Candlewick Pr, May 1, 1993, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Mouse's friends take turns putting together the pieces that come in a box as a birthday present; but, only Shrew, who takes the time to read the instructions, is able to build something that really works.

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Product Description: Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren - he felt sure of it. So did his brother Hazel, for Fiver's sixth sense was never wrong. They had to leave immediately, and they had to persuade the other rabbits to join them...read more
By David Parkins (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780141350028 | Gardners Books, July 4, 2013, cover price $20.60 | About this edition: Fiver could sense danger.

Paperback:

9780140364538 | New edition (Gardners Books, October 28, 1993), cover price $13.65 | About this edition: Tells the story of a motley band of rabbits who desert their ancient warren when the gentle Fiver predicts imminent destruction of all who remain.

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Prowlpuss, a king-size cat with one ear and one eye, stalks the night but comes home at dawn, forsaken by one love but with another awaiting his return
By David Parkins (illustrator) and Gina Wilson

Paperback:

9780763602871 | Reprint edition (Candlewick Pr, September 1, 1997), cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Prowlpuss, a king-size cat with one ear and one eye, stalks the night but comes home at dawn, forsaken by one love but with another awaiting his return

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9781564024831 | Candlewick Pr, April 1, 1995, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Prowlpuss, a king-size cat with one ear and one eye, stalks the night but comes home at dawn, forsaken by one love but with another awaiting his return

When Skip Squirrel breaks her mother's beloved cuckoo clock, her attempts to get it fixed have surprising results.
By David Parkins (illustrator)

Reinforced:

9780606099684 | Demco Media, May 1, 1996, cover price $12.25 | About this edition: Skip the squirrel and her friend Brainy desperately search for someone who can fix the cuckoo clock, broken when they did a little too much bouncing, before Skip's mother returns from her errands

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Amusing illustrations and fascinating facts explore the world of the carnivorous plants, such as the Venus flytrap, the bladderwort and cobra lilies.
By Martin Jenkins and David Parkins (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9781564028969 | Candlewick Pr, October 1, 1996, cover price $15.99 | About this edition: Describes the habitat and physical characteristics of various insect-eating plants

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Drawing on explanatory texts written by rabbis two thousand years ago, a retelling of the Old Testament stories--Adam and Eve, Moses and the Ten Commandments, and Noah's ark, among others--dramatizes the relationship between a caring God and his favorite creations who continually turn their backs on him.
By Jan Mark and David Parkins (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780763603762 | Candlewick Pr, January 1, 1998, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: An illustrated retelling of stories from the Old Testament, including 'The First Seven Days, 'The Cities on the Plain,' and 'The Plagues and the Passover'

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Product Description: A Door to Secrets contains humorous riddles of varying levels of difficulty, making the book accessible to children across a range of reading abilities. Every illustration features the adventurous Watt, who wanders from scene to scene, changing his outfits and activities appropriately...read more
By Tony Mitton and David Parkins (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780521498418 | Cambridge Univ Pr, April 30, 1998, cover price $10.50 | About this edition: A Door to Secrets contains humorous riddles of varying levels of difficulty, making the book accessible to children across a range of reading abilities.

Product Description: A Door to Secrets contains humorous riddles of varying levels of difficulty, making the book accessible to children across a range of reading abilities. Every illustration features the adventurous Watt, who wanders from scene to scene, changing his outfits and activities appropriately...read more
By David Parkins and Tony Tony Mitton (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780521648813 | Cambridge Univ Pr, June 18, 1998, cover price $55.25 | About this edition: A Door to Secrets contains humorous riddles of varying levels of difficulty, making the book accessible to children across a range of reading abilities.

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Cousin Lazybones is so lazy that even his shadow does not follow him around, but when Aunt Nancy invites him over to help with the chores, he wobbles over on weak knees, and it does not take Nancy long to see who will be doing all the work and who will be resting up.
By David Parkins (illustrator) and Phyllis Root

School and Library:

9781564024251 | Candlewick Pr, October 1, 1998, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: When Cousin Lazybones comes to visit Aunt Nancy but refuses to help with any of the work around the house, she must figure out a scheme to get rid of him

Three books in one featuring Sophie, a little girl who loves animals and wants to be a farmer some day. Her best friend is great-great-aunt Al and her worst enemy is a girl called Dawn. Follow her adventures in these three titles - 'Sophie's Snail', 'Sophie's Tom' and 'Sophie Hits Six'.
By David Parkins (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780744578737 | New edition (Gardners Books, March 5, 2001), cover price $13.55 | About this edition: Three books in one featuring Sophie, a little girl who loves animals and wants to be a farmer some day.

Sophie is small, but very determined, she's crazy about animals and wants to be a farmer. She'd love a pony, but doesn't think she'll be that lucky. Read about Sophie, her family and friends, animal and human, in the stories 'Sophie in the Saddle', 'Sophie is Seven', and 'Sophie's Lucky'.
By David Parkins (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780744582338 | New edition (Gardners Books, September 3, 2001), cover price $13.55 | About this edition: Sophie is small, but very determined, she's crazy about animals and wants to be a farmer.

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A retelling, based on seventh-century B.C. Assyrian clay tablets, of the wanderings and adventures of the god king, Gilgamesh, who ruled in ancient Mesopotamia (now Iraq) in about 2700 B.C., and of his faithful companion, Enkidu.

Paperback:

9780192741868 | Oxford Univ Pr, September 26, 2002, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: 'The Legend of Gilgamesh' is the oldest written story, pre-dating both 'The Bible' and 'The Iliad'.

School and Library:

9780802852625 | Eerdmans Pub Co, August 1, 2003, cover price $20.00 | About this edition: A retelling, based on seventh-century B.

Twenty-six monsters go to school to play in the sandbox, draw pictures, jump rope, and learn their letters, as each one's name starts with another letter of the alphabet.
By Laura Leuck and David Parkins (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780811835091 | Chronicle Books Llc, July 1, 2003, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Twenty-six monsters go to school and learn their letters as each one's name starts with another letter of the alphabet.

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Product Description: Old Man Trouble can really cause a stir in a household and turn things upside down for Aunt Nancy, but being more clever than he is, she can turn his bad doings into good situations, bringing defeat to Old Man Trouble's mischievous ways.

Hardcover:

9780744540024, titled "Aunt Nancy & Old Man Trouble" | Gardners Books, January 1, 2004, cover price $16.65 | About this edition: Old Man Trouble can really cause a stir in a household and turn things upside down for Aunt Nancy, but being more clever than he is, she can turn his bad doings into good situations, bringing defeat to Old Man Trouble's mischievous ways.

Paperback:

9780763606503 | Reprint edition (Candlewick Pr, October 1, 1998), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Aunt Nancy invites Old Man Trouble inside despite his reputation because she has a plan to treat him to a little of his own medicine

School and Library:

9781564023476 | Candlewick Pr, May 1, 1996, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: When Old Man Trouble calls on Aunt Nancy, he tries very hard to perform a trick that will bother her; however, she knows just how to handle him.

Reinforced:

9780606154451 | Demco Media, January 1, 1999, cover price $14.64 | About this edition: Aunt Nancy invites Old Man Trouble inside despite his reputation because she has a plan to treat him to a little of his own medicine

Prebinding:

9780613176538 | Turtleback Books, October 1, 1999, cover price $15.50 | About this edition: Aunt Nancy invites Old Man Trouble inside despite his reputation because she has a plan to treat him to a little of his own medicine

Webster J. Duck turns to several animals when he tries to find his mother.
By David Parkins (illustrator) and Martin Waddell

Paperback:

9780763624316 | Reprint edition (Candlewick Pr, February 1, 2004), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Webster J.

School and Library:

9780763615062 | Candlewick Pr, August 1, 2001, cover price $13.99 | About this edition: Webster J.

Reinforced:

9780606302685 | Demco Media, April 30, 2004, cover price $15.85 | About this edition: Webster J.

Prebinding:

9780613997003 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2004, cover price $17.20 | About this edition: Webster J.

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While the baker dreams of sleeping on a bed of dough and the farmer dreams of resting on a mattress of hay, other deep sleepers have their own special dreams, in a colorful bedtime picture book about the magic and wonder of dreaming during a good night's rest.
By Julie Markes and David Parkins (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9780060537906 | 1 edition (Harpercollins Childrens Books, January 1, 2005), cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A young child is encouraged to go to sleep by the thought of everyone else sleeping, from teacher to baker to postman.

Library:

9780060537913 | 1 edition (Harpercollins, January 1, 2005), cover price $16.89 | About this edition: A young child is encouraged to go to sleep by the thought of everyone else sleeping, from teacher to baker to postman.

New-look reissues of the ever-popular series about the animal-loving Sophie. Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. On her fifth birthday, Sophie gets a model farm and lots of toy animals. What she wants most of all, though, is a real animal - a cat like Tom, for example.
By David Parkins (illustrator)

Paperback:

9781844281367 | New edition (Gardners Books, May 2, 2005), cover price $7.95 | About this edition: New-look reissues of the ever-popular series about the animal-loving Sophie.

Reinforced:

9780606164047 | Demco Media, November 1, 1999, cover price $12.59 | About this edition: Befriending a stray cat helps a very determined five-year old adjust to school, learn about friends, and pursue her dream of one day becoming a farmer.

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New-look reissues of the ever-popular series about the animal-loving Sophie. Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. Sophie would love to have a pony, but she doesn't think she'll ever be that lucky. She does get a lucky break, though, when Great Aunt Al invites her to Scotland!
By David Parkins (illustrator)

Paperback:

9781844281343 | New edition (Gardners Books, May 2, 2005), cover price $8.45 | About this edition: New-look reissues of the ever-popular series about the animal-loving Sophie.

Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. In this book Sophie gets some new animals - including four kittens - finds a farming friend and enters the sporting arena!
By David Parkins (illustrator)

Paperback:

9781844281312 | New edition (Gardners Books, May 2, 2005), cover price $8.00 | About this edition: Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up.

Reinforced:

9780606164030 | Demco Media, April 1, 1999, cover price $12.41 | About this edition: The year that Sophie turns six, she sees her cat give birth to kittens, gets a pet rabbit from her Aunt Al, and pursues her dream of acquiring a dog
9780606088787 | Demco Media, February 1, 1995, cover price $11.10 | About this edition: The year that Sophie turns six, she sees her cat give birth to kittens, gets a pet rabbit from her Aunt Al, and pursues her dream of acquiring a dog

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