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Elizabeth Laird
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
2004.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
On her way to her grandfather's house with a bunch of bananas, Beatrice has a series of mishaps with jungle animals who each substitute something new for what she is carrying.
3) Grobblechops
Author
Publisher
Tiny Owl Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
There's a monster hiding under the bed! This classic bedtime fear is hilariously brought to life by award-winning author Elizabeth Laird and Finnish illustrator Jenny Luncander. Amir thinks that a monster will come and eat him up! And maybe the monster will have a mum and dad too! But Dad reassures Amir that if the monster family comes to play, then the parents will have a good old chat whilst Amir makes a new friend.
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
333 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Charity Brown's life is about to change - her family have been left a huge, rambling house by a mysterious benefactor, and her parents want to move in and throw open its doors to the needy. Only recently back from hospital after months of isolation with polio, Charity is over-protected and lonely as the only child still at home. Her family are very religious - her sisters are called Faith and Hope, and her brother Ted is studying to be a preacher...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
293 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A House Without Walls is a powerful story of family, hope and redemption amidst the refugee crisis in Syria from the award-winning Elizabeth Laird, illustrated by Lucy Eldridge. Thirteen-year-old Safiya and her family have been driven out of Syria by civil war. Safiya knows how lucky she is - lucky not to be living in a refugee camp, lucky to be alive. But it's hard to feel grateful when she's forced to look after her father and brother rather than...
Author
Publisher
Crocodile Books, and imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
56 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
PZ8.1.L16
Seven tales celebrating peace, kindness, and forgiveness from seven countries that have all suffered from wars and conflicts in recent times.
Author
Language
English
Description
A Little Piece Of Ground will help young readers understand more about one of the worst conflicts afflicting our world today. Written by Elizabeth Laird, one of Great Britain's best-known young adult authors, A Little Piece Of Ground explores the human cost of the occupation of Palestinian lands through the eyes of a young boy. Twelve-year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. In response to a Palestinian...
Author
Language
English
Description
In seventeenth-century Scotland, saying the wrong thing can lead to banishment-or worse. Accused of being a witch, sixteen-year-old Maggie Blair is sentenced to be hanged. She escapes, but instead of finding shelter with her principled, patriotic uncle, she brings disaster to his door.
Betrayed by one of her own accusers, Maggie must try to save her uncle and his family from the king's men, even if she has to risk her own life in the process.
Originally...
Author
Language
English
Description
The acclaimed author travels across Ethiopia collecting folktales in this travelogue featuring many of the fabulous stories she heard.
In 1967, at the age of 23, Elizabeth Laird set off for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital city, to start her first teaching job. She was introduced to Emperor Haile Selassie, made a pilgrimage across the mountains on foot to the ancient city of Lalibela, hitched a ride on an oil tanker across the Danakil Desert, and...
Author
Language
English
Description
Jenny wants to take her new puppy, Toto, to the circus but Toto isn't willing to sit still and watch the show. Suddenly there's a whooosh and the circus cannon goes off... Where's Toto now?! The parallel stories in alternating language chapters will help you to find out - in English and French!
Author
Language
English
Description
Jenny wants to take her new puppy, Toto, to the circus but Toto isn't willing to sit still and watch the show. Suddenly there's a whooosh and the circus cannon goes off... Where's Toto now?! The parallel stories in alternating language chapters will help you to find out - in English and Spanish!
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition for the United States and Canada.
Physical Desc
253 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Offers seventeen classic stories about animals, including "The Ugly Duckling," "The Tortoise and the Baboon," and "The Fox and the Crow."
