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Valerie isn’t welcome in Evil Castle because she isn’t a normal kind of witch - she loves to bake cookies. However, things start to change after Valerie opens her own bakery. The Baking Witch is a tale to teach children about accepting people for who they are and never changing just to fit in.

Barking Boo is based on a dog the author used to know who barked at almost anything that moved. The author transforms the story into a funny book about a dog who loves to bark at the different kinds of people and animals he encounters moving about. Children will be able to learn about different jobs, animals, and numbers.

Santa’s reindeer are infected with COVID-19 and cannot pull his sleigh this year. Santa turns to Dragon and the Swan family for help, but has no luck. Finally, the Unicorn sisters come to the rescue.

There is a new monster in the forest! His name is Monx. Everyone in the Little Animal Club is afraid of him, except little Fox. He’s even got a plan to catch Monx. So how is this little fox going to do so? If you are curious to know, discover this in How the Fox Caught Monx. If you liked The Gruffalo and Where the Wild Things Are, then this book is a must for you.

A sweet pumpkin gets picked up from the farm and carved into a scary jack-o’-lantern for trick-or-treating. The night before Halloween, he comes alive and decides to look for a friend. However, everyone he meets along the way judges him by his appearance and refuses to be his friend. Will there be someone who will accept the way the pumpkin is and be willing to befriend him? Find out in the book The Lonely Pumpkin.

Beauty is only skin-deep, but not to one beautiful peacock. He is so proud of his appearance that he looks down upon Hen, Duck, and Goose, and bullies them. So, when the prideful peacock falls into the pond while fighting with his own reflection, how will Hen, Duck, and Goose react? The Prideful Peacock is a book that teaches us not to judge people by their appearances and that being willing to forgive is a virtue.

Life is full of unexpected changes, even for a little mouse who’s got a plan. The little mouse is happy with his life, until one day, the house owners take a vacation. Now the hungry little mouse has to find food on his own, and he does not like what’s available. He then decides to cook himself a pancake. However, such endeavors are not always as simple as we think. Will the little mouse finally stop being hungry? Discover in this book, The Very Hungry Mouse. A perfect bedtime story for ages three to eight.

Have you ever had something so good that you don’t want to share it with anyone else? Mike does! Mike loves his new bike so much that he refuses to give a ride to his friends. How will his friends react when they see that Mike’s bike has a flat tire? Will they help, or will they laugh? Is Mike going to learn a lesson, or is he going to remain reluctant to share? With a witty plot, Mike and His Awesome Bike answers those questions. A perfect bedtime story for children ages three to eight. 

On a snowy night, Snowman lends a helping hand to Bird, Rabbit, Farmer, and Traveler when they are in need. The next day when the sun comes out and melts Snowman, Bird, Rabbit, Farmer, and Traveler work together as a team to rebuild Snowman. The Giving Snowman is a book about kindness and gratitude. Children can learn through the story that giving to others is a virtue that connects all of us and makes our lives more beautiful.

Turkey from Cranberry Farm hears that he will be eaten for Thanksgiving dinner. Fearing for his life, he comes up with some escape plans and turns to his friends for help. However, on Thanksgiving evening, Turkey is safe and sound. Curious to know why? Find out the answers in Turkey’s Escape Plan.

There was once a snowman named Sky, who was accidentally dyed blue. Sad about the change, Sky’s Christmas wish was to be a white snowman again, so he wrote to Santa. Will Santa grant Sky’s wish? Find out more in Sky the Snowman, a sweet bedtime story about self-acceptance and respecting peoples’ differences.