Screens away - it's time to play!
The Snaffle just wants to play, but everyone's too busy staring at
their screens. The Snaffle discovers that she likes screens, too
- as a snack! She chomps down every phone, tablet and TV in the
city. People are horrified, until they realise that life is more
fun when you actually play together!
Once upon a time in Spain, there was a little bull and his name was Ferdinand . . .
Unlike all the other little bulls - who run, jump, and butt their heads together in fights - Ferdinand would rather sit under his favourite cork tree and smell the flowers. So what will happen when Ferdinand is picked for the bull fights in Madrid?
Beloved all over the world for its timeless message of peace, tolerance and the courage to be yourself, this truly classic story has never been out of print in the US since its release in 1936. Hitherto unpublished in the UK.
the Gruffalo, for Egmont’s Blue Banana series.
In Follow the Swallow Chack the blackbird needs to get a message to his friend Apollo the swallow. But Apollo is far away in Africa. In Spinderella a spider longs to learn about numbers, but everyone thinks she’s silly. Luckily for Spinderella, her Hairy Godmother has a plan …
Blue bananas are illustrated books for NC Level 2 readers learning to tackle longer prose for the first time with the support of extensive illustrations and speech bubbles. They are carefully designed with education in mind, supporting children’s understanding of vocabulary and punctuation. Blue Bananas explore the feelings and emotions of characters in a clear fashion.
Little Brown Bear has a very special wish. He wants to find the best birthday present in the whole world for his mummy. And then he sees it - a glittering, magical star. Perfect! But how does one little bear catch a star from high in the sky and make his dearest wish come true?
“I AM A BEAUTIFUL MERMAID!” declares the Dugong, and she shows Benji and Bel her mermaid tail (rather big) and her mermaid singing (very bad). Is she really just a “sea-cow” – or could the Dugong be a mermaid after all?
This hilarious follow-up to the Caldecott Honor Book 'Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type' sees Farmer Brown's brother Bob looking after the animals while the farmer is on holiday - but Duck has a few tricks planned...Farmer Brown is going on holiday and so he asks his brother, Bob, to take care of the animals. 'But keep an eye on Duck. He's trouble.' Bob follows the instructions in Farmer Brown's notes exactly to the letter. He orders pizza with anchovies for the hens, bathes the pigs with bubble bath, and lets the cows chose a movie. Is that giggling he hears? The duck, the cows, the hens and the pigs are back in top form in this hilarious follow-up to 'Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type'.
Gorgeously illustrated and with a classic feel, this is a brilliantly funny story of a rabbit and a bear ... on the day that a new creature arrives in their valley, trying to Change Everything. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books.
The world of Aggadon is a dangerous place. Meteors crash down from its skies and strange monsters prowl its dark forests. The triceratops trapped there call on Arx for help - and when the astrosaurs arrive they find old enemies at work...
Is Splosh happy or sad? Find out in this fun adventure from the bestselling creator of Hugless Douglas.
Splosh and his fluffy duck friends are exploring the countryside. On the way they get lost - and a bit scared. Will Splosh be brave enough to ask for help?
This adorable story will help introduce the idea of emotions to the youngest of readers.
Detective Dog follows Dog as he works hard to discover the clues and solve the mysteries of the farmyard. Detective Dog is a series of four books for Band 5 of the Start Reading programme.