A tale from West Africa. Anansi the trickster is hungry. All the animals are cooking but none of the food is ready, so Anansi comes up with a cunning plan, but will he be ready when the food is cooked? Exciting stories from around the world told in fewer than 180 words, suitable for children who are starting to read independently. The series introduces readers to stories from other cultures and encourages them to find where the story comes from on a map.
A heartwarming short story set on a farm from Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite children's author, with stunning illustrations from Quentin Blake.
A heartwarming short story set on a farm from master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, the author of War Horse, with stunning illustrations from Quentin Blake. Published to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Farms for City Children, the charity founded by Michael and his wife Clare, Didn't We Have a Lovely Time! is based on the true story of a boy whose confidence and speech returns after meeting a very special horse down on the farm.
The stellar partnership who brought you Harry the Poisonous Centipede are back together. This is the funny story of a very naughty cat, from bestselling author Lynne Reid Banks and award winning illustrator Tony Ross
Upper Dab is under attack from a mysterious invasion of toads in this hilarious adventure from award-wining author Patrice Lawrence.
After a toad lands on his head as he leaves his house one morning, Leo is determined to find out where it has come from and why. Together with his friend Rosa, he needs to come up with some answers before the angry residents of Upper Dab take matters into their own hands and the toads become toast! A brilliantly quirky comedy caper with a diverse and inclusive cast of characters.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 8.
Prepare to be swept up, up and away on this high-flying
adventure from the queen of historical fiction, Emma Carroll!
Winner of the Teach Primary Book Award 2018
Shortlisted for the Young Quills Award 2019
Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award 2019
'Carroll, an unstoppable, natural storyteller, lets her imagination
take off.' THE TIMES
'Soaring flight and the power of friendship are to the fore
in this gripping historical adventure.' THE GUARDIAN
Orphan Magpie can't believe her eyes when she sees a boy swept
off his feet by a kite ... or something that twists and
dances in the wind.
Like her, the boy – Pierre – dreams of flying over
the rooftops of Paris. His family, the Montgolfiers, are desperate
to be first to discover the secret of flight.
The world looks so different up high and suddenly Magpie knows
what she wants – to be the first to fly in a balloon above
the King and Queen of France ...
From the bestselling historical fiction author of books
including Secrets of a Sun King, When
We Were Warriors and Letters
from the Lighthouse
Discovery meets imagination in this rich and inspirational
tale based on the true story of the first hot air balloon flight
over Paris in the eighteenth century
An enchanting story of history, adventure, science and
facing your fears
Roald Dahl's classic and hilarious picture book, The Enormous Crocodile.
The Enormous Crocodile is a horrid greedy grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other animals have had enough of his cunning tricks, so they scheme to get the better of this foul fiend, once and for all!
'A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero' - David Walliams
Phizz-whizzing new branding for the world's No.1 storyteller, Roald Dahl!
Exciting, bold and instantly recognisable with Quentin Blake's inimitable artwork.
Roald Dahl, the best-loved of children's writers, was born in Wales of Norwegian parents. His books continue to be bestsellers after his death in 1990, and total sales are now over 100 million worldwide!
Quentin Blake is one of the best-known and best-loved children's illustrators. It's impossible now to think of Roald Dahl's writings without imagining Quentin Blake's illustrations.
Look out for the whole collection of wondercrump Roald Dahl books!
The Enormous Crocodile; Fantastic Mr Fox; The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me; The Magic finger; The Twits; The BFP; Boy: Tales of Childhood; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator; The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Mr Willy Wonka; Danny the Champion of the World; George's Marvellous Medicine; Going Solo; James and the Giant Peach; Matilda; The Witches; Dirty Beasts; The Minpins; Revolting Rhymes
For Teens:
The Great Automatic Grammatizator and Other Stories; Rhyme Stew; Skin and Other Stories; The Vicar of Nibbleswicke; The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More
Kipper opens his cornflakes and discovers treasure inside. A plastic wiggly thing, which turns out to be the biggest, most beautiful beach ball ever. He and Tiger have wonderful fun with their new toy, splashing by the sea in the sun, until they hear a small - pop! But there's always another box of cornflakes and more treasure to be found. Mick Inkpen understands what it is to be a small child and experience the joy of the moment. This is an exuberant and touching story which demonstrates his absolute mastery with both words and pictures. A Winner!
The Little Giraffe and his best friend Rhino are very, very hungry. What happens next changes their lives forever. Simply written in lively, flowing text Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio, simple comprehension puzzles and downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes.
""For every parent, child and teacher weary of the monotony of the average reading scheme, Usborne's First Reading series will offer rays of sunlight. The books are carefully levelled and offer a huge variety of accessible and fun, fiction and non-fiction."" - Tamara Linke (Proprietor, Tales on Moon Lane Bookshop)
Captain Teggs is no ordinary dinosaur - he's an astrosaur! On the spaceship DSS Sauropod, along with his faithful crew, Teggs rights wrongs, fights evil and eats a lot of grass! The crew of the Sauropod hit trouble when their ship is pulled into a strange, tiny black hole. Can the astrosaurs work out what's really going on?
It's the Potter's Barn Band's first concert in this funny farmyard series perfect for early readers. This pack contains the paperback and a CD containing a dramaised version and read along version read by Miranda Richardson.
