Crowe, Caroline – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:26:36 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Crowe, Caroline – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 Witch’s new trick https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/witchs-new-trick/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=42572 The moon cast long shadows that crept through the park,
Pumpkins grinned gruesomely lighting the dark,
Inside her cottage, a witch cast a spell . . .
And let out a gigantic hiccup as well!

Now Hazel Broomstick was a witch in a fix
Because magic and hiccups are not a good mix . . .

Poor Hazel Broomstick is heading for disaster on the eve of Halloween! Her hiccups are making her spells do some very funny things. Nobody wants a pink, fluffy witch’s cat, or a cute pumpkin! Luckily her friends are here to help . . . now what do witches find REALLY scary? . . . Knock, knock . . . it’s a . . . FAIRY!

]]> Santa’s new reindeer https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/santas-new-reindeer/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=35958 Santa needs a new reindeer in this third hilarious Christmas must-have picture book, from the duo who brought you Santa’s New Beard and Santa’s New Sleigh!

One week to go ’till Christmas Day,
The final touches underway,
A ribbon here, a flourish there,
And presents piled up everywhere.

Santa smiled. ‘What could go wrong?’
He didn’t have to wait too long . . .
Out of the sky a whirling blur,
Of antlers, legs and soft brown fur,

Came crashing through the workshop roof,
And that’s how Rudolph sprained his hoof . . .

Oh no! Another Christmas disaster! The sleigh can’t fly without Rudolph. Luckily, head engineer Lizzie is on hand to help . . . introducing ROBO-REINDEER! Christmas is saved once more.

]]> Be more dog https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/be-more-dog/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=30121 Sam the dog helps his best friend to find happiness in this uplifting story about learning to live in the moment. Bursting with positivity and curious dog energy, this heartfelt book encourages all of us to be a little less sad and a little more dog!

]]> “My dog Sam has a superpower. He doesn’t wear a costume. He can’t fly. And he definitely can’t make himself invisible.
Sam’s superpower is happiness.”

Sam can find happiness in the most unexpected places: a smelly old boot, a deflated ball, even in a muddy puddle! When Dad leaves for work, Sam’s young owner needs a little help to be happy again. Can Sam show his best friend how to be a bit less sad and a bit more dog?

This is a funny and heart-warming picture book about finding joy in the simplest things. With uplifting text from Caroline Crowe and engaging, lively illustrations from Carlos Velez, this feel-good story celebrates the connection between children and pets and encourages us all to be more dog!

]]> The Fairy Dogmother https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/the-fairy-dogmother/ Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=23967 A fun and heartwarming twist on a classic fairy tale with an uplifting message about finding your forever family. Filled with pups, friendship and a sprinkle of magic, this is the Cinderella story as you’ve never seen it before!  

Cinders LOVES living at Woofington’s Dog Shelter.

He has fantastic food, fabulous friends and lots of holes to dig.  

So when, one day, his Fairy Dogmother appears, whatever will he wish for? More bones? Sausages? The chance to waterski? Or is there something else that will make him the happiest pooch in the whole world?  

This sweet story from Caroline Crowe, featuring colourful, bold illustrations by Richard Merritt, is perfect for dog-lovers everywhere. Just like Chris Riddell’s Once Upon a Wild Wood, Leah Wilcox’s Falling for Rapunzel and Babette Cole’s Prince Cinders, this is a fresh and funny update on a traditional fairy tale.  

PRAISE FOR THE FAIRY DOGMOTHER:

“This colourful and joyous re-versioning of a doggy Cinderella is a delightful story for canine fans or anyone who loves a happy ending . . . Great fun.”

– BookTrust

]]> Santa’s New Sleigh https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/santas-new-sleigh/ Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=17166 Fabulous festive picture book from the creators of the bestselling Santa’s New Beard – a perfect stocking-filler gift!

Christmas Eve was here at last,
The countdown clock was ticking fast . . .
But yikes! When Santa turned the key
(The reindeer need some help you see)
The engine didn’t start, it spluttered,
‘That isn’t right’, the elves all muttered . . .

When Santa’s sleigh stops working on Christmas Eve the elves all rally round to help. Maybe they could use a slingshot? Or the owls could help? How about polar bears?

Will they be able to sort the sleigh out before it is too late? Things are not looking good until one small elf has a bright idea!

Festive and fun, this is destined to become a seasonal favourite.

]]> How Do You Make A Rainbow? https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/how-do-you-make-a-rainbow/ Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/how-do-you-make-a-rainbow/ How do you make a rainbow? This joyful story, written by Caroline Crowe and illustrated by Cally Johnson-Isaacs, shows how to find colour and hope when days seem dim and grey: celebrating love, positivity and the precious relationship between a child and her grandad.

Stuck inside on a cloudy day, a little girl asks her grandad to help her paint a rainbow on the sky. But as Grandad tells her, rainbows aren’t painted on the sky, they grow out of kindness, hope, and helping other people.

How Do You Make a Rainbow? is a reassuring, heart-warming story of colours, kindness, community and nature, that shows that brighter times are always around the corner.

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