Polly and the Puffin

Polly and the Puffin
Author: Jenny Colgan
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2015-02-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0349131910

Meet Polly and her puffin Neil in the debut children's book from Sunday Times bestselling novelist, Jenny Colgan. Illustrated throughout and with recipes, activities and rhymes in addition to the irresistible story. Polly heard a CRASH downstairs. Was it a monster? NO! Was it a spider alien? NO! It was a little puffin with a broken wing... When Polly discovers an injured puffin, she and her mummy look after him in their cottage by the sea. Slowly, Neil's wing heals and Polly must prepare herself to say goodbye to her new friend. Will she ever see him again? Perfect for bedtime stories and early readers. From the author of The Little Beach Street Bakery. Contains recipes, activities and jokes in addition to the story.

Clever Polly And the Stupid Wolf

Clever Polly And the Stupid Wolf
Author: Catherine Storr
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2015-08-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0141360240

CLEVER POLLY AND THE STUPID WOLF by Catherine Storr has twelve stories written for the author's daughter, who was scared of the wolf under the bed! Drawing occasionally on well-known fairy tales, and skillfully blending fantasy and reality, these stories are bursting with humour, originality and charm. And Polly, not scared at all, outwits the wolf on each and every occasion! There is a sequel called POLLY AND THE WOLF AGAIN, also published in the A Puffin Book series of children's modern classics.

The Stormy Day

The Stormy Day
Author: Jenny Colgan
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2016-02-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0349131937

Polly and Neil are back in the second gorgeous children's book from Sunday Times bestselling novelist Jenny Colgan. Perfect for reading aloud and including fun activities based on the story. The boat masts jangled louder and louder. Above their heads, black clouds gathered. Polly shivered, and then the rain started to fall: plop, plop, plop. Polly is waiting for something important to happen. But waiting is hard. It's even harder when it's raining and you can't go outside... Can Polly find enough to do to keep busy ALL day? And what will happen when her puffin friend, Neil, decides to fly off into the storm? Perfect for bedtime stories and early readers. From the author of The Little Beach Street Bakery. Contains recipes, activities and rhymes in addition to the story.

Polly and the Puffin: The New Friend

Polly and the Puffin: The New Friend
Author: Jenny Colgan
Publisher: Little Brown Bks Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781510200906

The third children's book featuring Polly and her puffin Neil, from bestselling adult novelist Jenny Colgan. With gorgeous two-color illustrations throughout, Polly is perfect for reading aloud. Polly and her puffin friend, Neil, have wonderful adventures by the sea. But now the time has come for Polly to go to the place she calls 'Big School'. It might be fun, it might be exciting, and it's definitely a little bit scary. Making new friends can be harder than it sounds . . . join Polly on her quest and find out if there might be a new feathered friend for Neil too! Ideal for bedtime stories and early readers. From the author of The Little Beach Street Bakery. Contains lots of fun recipes and activities in addition to the story.

The Grimm Legacy

The Grimm Legacy
Author: Polly Shulman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2010-07-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101188766

Elizabeth has just started working as a page at the New York Circulating Material Repository - a lending library of objects, contemporary and historical, common and obscure. And secret, too - for in the repository's basement lies the Grimm Collection, a room of magical items straight from the Grimm Brother's fairy tales. But the magic mirrors and seven-league boots and other items are starting to disappear. And before she knows it, she and her fellow pages - handsome Marc, perfect Anjali, and brooding Aaron - are suddenly caught up in an exciting, and dangerous, magical adventure.

Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery

Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery
Author: Jenny Colgan
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2017-10-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062663003

It's the most wonderful time of the year… and the perfect moment to escape to a charming English village! From the beloved author whose novels are "sheer indulgence from start to finish" (SOPHIE KINSELLA) comes a delightful holiday story — funny, heartfelt, romantic and packed with recipes — perfect for the winter months. In the Cornish coastal village of Mount Polbearne, the Christmas season has arrived. It’s a joyous time for family, friends, and feasting, as decorations sparkle along the town’s winding streets and shop windows glow with festive displays. And in Polly’s Little Beach Street Bakery, the aroma of gingerbread cookies and other treats tempts people in from the cold. Though Polly is busy keeping up with the demands of the season, she still makes time for her beekeeper boyfriend, Huckle. She’s especially happy to be celebrating the holiday this year with him, and can’t wait to cuddle up in front of the fireplace with a cup of eggnog on Christmas Eve. But holiday bliss soon gives way to panic when a storm cuts the village off from the mainland. Now it will take all of the villagers to work together in order to ensure everyone has a happy holiday. Full of heart and humor, Jenny Colgan’s latest novel is an instant Christmastime classic.

Polly the Pugilist Puffin

Polly the Pugilist Puffin
Author: Bobba Cass
Publisher: Sanroo Publishing
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2021-04-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9780995707870

Polly the Pugilist Puffin is the third animal fable of the Creatures Creatives Collectives series, written for by Bobba Cass originally to share with his own grandchildren at bedtime and during visits. Priscilla and Pindar Puffin had great expectations for the puffling inside their beautiful purple egg... That's until it turns out to be Polly, who has a mind of her own! Join Polly on her quest to become the best boxer and outdo her parent's expectations.

Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery

Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery
Author: Jenny Colgan
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2016-03-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062371258

For fans of Elin Hilderbrand, Jojo Moyes, and Jane Green, Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery is an irresistible novel from New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan—moving and funny, soulful and sweet—about happiness, heartache, and hope. And recipes. A thriving bakery. A lighthouse to call home. A handsome beekeeper. A pet puffin. These are the things that Polly Waterford can call her own. This is the beautiful life she leads on a tiny island off the southern coast of England. But clouds are gathering on the horizon. A stranger threatens to ruin Polly’s business. Her beloved boyfriend seems to be leading a secret life. And the arrival of a newcomer—a bereft widow desperately searching for a fresh start—forces Polly to reconsider the choices she’s made, even as she tries to help her new friend through grief. Unpredictable and unforgettable, this delightful novel will make you laugh, cry, and long for a lighthouse of your own.

A Long Way From Chicago

A Long Way From Chicago
Author: Richard Peck
Publisher: Puffin Books
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0141303522

A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression to visit their larger-than-life grandmother.