New Releases by Harry Horse

It''s Little Rabbit''s birthday and, as a treat, the whole family go to the Rabbitworld Theme Park. Little Rabbit thinks he''s so grown-up that he doesn''t need to stay with his Mama. However, he soon realises that he is just a little rabbit after all and does need looking after.

Christmas is coming and all Little Rabbit wants is a shiny red sledge. When he wakes up on Christmas morning he isn''t surprised that he can''t find it in his stocking because that''s a little small for a sledge. But when he cannot find it under the Christmas tree either, or stuck up the chimney, or under his parents'' bed, he is heartbroken! "I only wanted a sledge," he weeps, until Papa tells him to stop crying and look outside. And there it is - all shiny and red an new, just waiting for Little Rabbit to play on it. He feels very proud when his friends gather round to admire his wonderful present, but they want to play on it, too! Little Rabbit thinks that''s not fair - it''s HIS sledge and HE''S the only one allowed to ride it! What will make him learn to share?

Little Rabbit is very excited at the thought of being a big brother. However, when Mama has three babies, instead of the expected one, things don’t go as smoothly as Little Rabbit had hoped. Perhaps babies are not as much fun as he first thought! But Little Rabbit''s new siblings adore him and when Little Rabbit is the only one who can get them to sleep, he realizes how special it is to be a big brother. A very poignant tale, full of humourously familiar moments for any family expecting a new baby.

Having seen a depressed polar bear in the zoo, Grandfather and his dog, Roo, set off on an expedition to find the last polar bears. After a treacherous journey on HMS Unsinkable, they reach Walrus Bay and the fun really starts. Howling wolves and terible snowstorms delay the start of their trek and when they''re on the way their tent is blown away by the fierce winds. They struggle on, hungry and cold to the top of Great Bear Ridge where they see the polar bears at last.

Auch Hasen feiern Weihnachten Der neueste Band der erfolgreichen Serie Ideales Geschenk zum Nikolaus und zu Weihnachten Mit liebevoll-nostalgischen Zeichnungen, die geschickt ein zeitloses Thema aufgreifen Weihnachten steht vor der Tür. Alles ist ganz wunderbar verschneit. Der kleine Hase ist aufgeregt: Ob er wohl den roten Schlitten bekommen wird, den er sich so sehr wünscht? In seinem Weihnachtstrumpf ist er nicht, auch nicht unter dem Weihnachtsbaum oder im Kamin. Aber draußen! Da steht er im Schnee und wartet darauf, dass der kleine Hase mit ihm die Hügel hinuntersaust. Auch die anderen Kinder wollen gern einmal mit dem roten Schlitten fahren, aber der kleine Hase möchte sein neues Spielzeug ganz für sich allein haben. Dann passiert es: Als der kleine Hase vom höchsten Hügel hinuntersaust, wird er zu schnell und fällt kopfüber in den Schnee, der Schlitten ist kaputt. Aber seine Freunde helfen ihm, den Schlitten wieder zu reparieren und dann fahren sie alle gemeinsam mit dem Schlitten und haben jede Menge Spaß. Als der kleine Hase abends ins Bett muss, ist eines ganz klar: Weihnachten ist toll, aber noch mehr Spaß macht es, wenn man es mit Freunden teilt.

Small children love the sound of rhyme, and this ear-tickling collection of first poems is sure to give them a ton of fun! There are poems about animals and funny foods, holidays and love, as well as classic nonsense verse by such favourites as Edward Lear, A.A. Milne and Lewis Carroll.

Littérature jeunesse

Quand Petit Lapin se réveille, il sait qu''aujourd''hui n''est pas un jour comme les autres. C''est son premier jour d''école...

Petit Lapin est tout excité. Sa maman attend un bébé. " Dépêche-toi, Bébé Lapin ! dit Petit Lapin, sors vite du ventre de Maman et viens jouer avec moi ! Je vais t''apprendre des tas de jeux amusants... Et je vais te montrer comment on fait des bonds. Tous les bébés aiment faire des bonds ! "

Little Rabbit is running away from home''and finding his way back again. One day, after Little Rabbit had been especially naughty, Mama and Papa give him a good scolding. ?It''s not fair,? he cries. ?I shall run away and live all by myself.'' So Little Rabbit packs up a few of his belongings and leaves his family to build his very own house. But food tastes different away from home, and strange noises are louder. Soon Little Rabbit comes to realize that having your very own house is not the same as having a home with a family who loves you. Harry Horse hits all the right notes in this gently humorous, ultimately reassuring story of a misunderstood young runaway asserting his independence. Young readers will identify easily with Little Rabbit and quietly cheer his triumphant return to the reassurance and safety of his home and family.

Little Rabbit takes his favorite toy, Charlie Horse, along for his first day of school and when there is trouble, he blames it all on Charlie.

On holiday in Saltbottle, Grandfather and Roo discover the Unsinkable, the boat which took them to the North Pole in the first book, lying in a sadly dilapidated state and up for sale. At the auction, the short-sighted auctioneer accidentally sellsthe boat to Roo - sold to the old lady in the brown fur coat! Now they have to find the money and the Captain suggests a fishing trip to the Great Cod Banks in the Forgotten Sea. Off they go, but the trip ends in disaster when the boat sinks and Grandfather and Roo are cast away on a desert island. They find their own Man Friday (called Tuesday) but he turns out to be a film director staying in a luxury hotel. Meanwhile, the Captain has found the treasure and rescued the Unsinkable.

Quand Petit Lapin se réveille il sait que ce jour n''est pas un jour comme les autres. " C''est mon anniversaire ! " dit-il. Je ne suis plus vraiment un petit lapin ! Je suis un grand lapin maintenant ! "

Petit Ours, sur son île déserte, ne sait pas identifier tout ce que la mer lui apporte, mais il amasse, parce qu''il "en a sûrement besoin", passoire usagée, vieil aspirateur, chaussures dépareillées... oubliant la présence de son ami. Mais à qui parler lorsqu''on est seul ? Une histoire vive et joyeuse, pour amener à une réflexion sur les priorités à donner dans la vie.

A grandfather sends his grandchild letters recounting how he and his dog, Roo, traveled to America in search of Roo''s long-lost grandfather.

Shortlisted for the Smarties award. 6-8 years.

A toy bear alone on a tiny island learns that of all the things that he has pulled from the sea the wooden horse is the most important.