Books that include a character called MELISSA

Sammy Striker and the Football Cup

Sammy Striker and the Football Cup

Catherine Emmett

Shoot for the stars with Sammy Striker! From Oscars Prize-shortlisted Catherine Emmett and bestselling illustrator Joe Berger, Sammy Striker and the Football Cup is an empowering story for young footie fans, about friendship, football, and having the courage to believe in yourself.Sammy Striker is NEVER found without a football at her feet, and one day at the park, she's spotted by Melissa McDream who coaches the Under 8s National Team! Sammy is a dribbler-extraordinaire, headed straight for the top. But, as the Football Cup gets closer, Sammy's shots on goal go a bit . . . wonky.Will Sammy work out that it's what makes her DIFFERENT that will help them win the final?

Characters: MelissaSammy

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Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets

Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets

Charlotte Voake

From acclaimed artist Charlotte Voake comes a perfectly paced, wickedly dark, laugh-out-loud picture book about very unsuitable pets!In this laugh-out-loud, riotous new book from picture book master Charlotte Voake, follow Melissa, her friends, and all their rather unsuitable pets! There are certain animals that make suitable pets, like a cat, a dog or a guinea pig. Then there are other animals that definitely make unsuitable pets, like an octopus, a warthog or an elephant. They are much too large, too messy and, well, just a tad free-spirited. They also have a tendency to break things ... like floors, ceilings and tables. But can you guess what makes the most unsuitable pet ever? Here’s a clue … he has a long, scaly green tail and very sharp teeth.

Characters: Melissa

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Melissa the Sports Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic)

Melissa the Sports Fairy: Special (Rainbow Magic)

Daisy Meadows

Get ready for an exciting fairy adventure with the no. 1 bestselling series for girls aged 5 and up.Kirsty and Rachel are very excited to be going to Rainspell Island for a special sporting event. But when Jack Frost steals Melissa the Sports Fairy's magical objects, both the Rainspell and Fairyland Games are in jeopardy! Can the girls help Melissa get the objects back before the competitions are ruined in both the fairy and human worlds?'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!

Characters: Melissa

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Five Little Monkeys

Five Little Monkeys

Zita Newcome

This bumper collection of over 50 favourite action and counting rhymes includes such classics as "I'm a Little Teapot", "Pat-a-Cake", "Ten in the Bed" and "Hickory, Dickory, Dock". It has step-by-step illustrations demonstrating the actions.

Characters: AngelinaAnnaCharlieJordanMelissaRosieSamYasminYuji

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Sam and Soraya

Built by Sam & Soraya

In 2022 we welcomed our little twins into the world. Since then we have been building up our home library full of baby books to try and give our boys the best start.

While books with characters called Sam are found in bookstores and charity shops throughout the land, we struggled to find any books with Soraya, Jasper, or Xander.

This gave Soraya the idea to compile a list of books for new parents and then Sam decided to turn it in to a website.