Three monkey stories with a real sense of fun, perfect for children learing to read.
It's Jani's first day at school and she's nervous. Will the other monkeys be friendly? Will they all stare at her? Jani is in a wheelchair, and this makes her different. But, thanks to her sense of cheekiness, she makes friends and has a very nice first day at school indeed.
The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading.
Level 1 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for new readers who are beginning to read simple stories with help.
"" Short, simple sentences
"" Familiar, repeated words
"" Big, clear type
"" 1 5 lines per page
"" Bright, fun pictures to help talk about the story
All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.
Book band: Green
Fin is a dinosaur unlike any other - teased for his 'spindly little legs, and feeble fluffy arms'. But despite his odd appearance, when a gang of four big dinosaurs chase him into the woods, Fin outwits them one by one. All except one who follows him right to the top of the mountain, where Fin takes a giant leap and discovers... 'he can fly'.
When Bear's favourite Big Book of Stories falls apart, he is determined to write some stories of his own. He ventures into the forest for inspiration, but writing is harder than he thinks - and he soon discovers that he needs a lot of help from his friends.
A delightful book about stories and friendship, featuring a lovable brown bear.
From Number One bestselling author David Walliams comes a hilarious and heartwarming picture book, brilliantly illustrated by the artistic genius, Tony Ross.
Up at the North Pole, a big furry polar bear is swimming, fishing and eating. But when she nods off and finds herself far from home, she thinks things can’t get any worse.
But they can…
Much worse!
An outrageously funny picture book with an incredibly heartwarming message about celebrating difference – in all its forms.
Leonard was supposed to become a forest ranger in Yellowstone National Park - but there was a mix-up. And now he's stuck as a stray cat.
Luckily for Leonard, he meets a young human called Olive - and together they set out on a journey to find home.
While being followed by lemurs one day, a boy tries hiding up a tree (without luck), disguising himself (without success) and even tries to sail off in a boat to get away from them. Eventually he thinks he has lost them. In the process, he has managed to get himself lost, and it is then that he realizes that the lemurs might be helpful after all...
Spy Dog: Brainwashed is the eighth book in the Spy Dog adventures - now a number 1 bestselling series! Perfect for readers of 7+ and young animal fans.
Criminals daren't step a paw out of line when Lara, the spy dog, is around. Grrrr....
Lara decides to go to a new gym with Mr and Mrs Cook - she has a bit of a pooch paunch to shift. But she makes a shocking discovery!
Harriet Hawk, the evil gym owner, is brainwashing everyone into becoming an army of criminals, robbing banks and raiding jewellers all over the country. But there's an even more dastardly masterplan afoot - to use the hypnotised grownups to kidnap the country's school children!
Lara and the pups must stop her and save a brainwashed Mr and Mrs Cook - and unsuspecting Sophie, Ben and Oliie - before it's too late!
Praise for SPY DOG:
'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio Times
Andy Cope is the bestselling author of SPY DOG and SPY PUPS the hilarious and rip-roaring adventures of the governments most secret canine agents. SPY DOG was the winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.
Do you wish your life was full of excitement and adventure? The pets from space are here to help!
In this third hilarious book in the series, join Satniks Fizz, Toppo, Zingle and Gronk as they go on a crazy supermarket shopping trip and a walk on the wild side at Monkey Magic Adventure Park.
But can friends Tom, Zack and Daisy keep the pets from space out of trouble when one of them is spotted monkeying around? Will the day be cosmic or will everyone go bananas?
Moshi Monsters meets Horrid Henry in this hilarious new series for readers of 6+. Each book features two fun stories.
'Zany ... Even reluctant readers will have a blast' IRISH TIMES
In a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee lives Fabio, the world’s greatest flamingo detective. He’s not tall or strong, but slight and pink. And he’s very, very clever …
Most of the time. But when an unusual lapse of judgement leads Fabio to accept a ride in his associate Gilbert’s plane, little does he know he’ll be nose-diving into a new mystery!
When the tiny plane crash-lands near a remote village in the savannah, all Fabio wants is a pink lemonade to calm his nerves. But the town well has dried up, and the water didn’t just disappear on its own! Fabio’s on the case, and it’s going to take a daring sting operation to set things right.
The third book in the hilarious and stylish illustrated mystery series from the author of Captain Pug.
It's time to get behind the football team with an impossible dream!
What happens when eleven llamas unknowingly eat the ashes of one of the greatest footballers of all time? They become brilliant at football, of course! Managed by eleven-year-old Tim, his unusual friend Cairo and Scottish World Cup-winner McCloud (yes that 'happened' apparently), Llama United goes on an amazing cup run. But who wants to lose to a team of stupid llamas? Nobody, that's who!
Rival teams will do anything in their power to stop Llama United in its tracks. When the best cup in the world is at stake, football can be a nasty old business . . .
Scott Allen's Llama United is full of football funnies and laugh-a-minute llamas, illustrated by Sarah Horne.
Support the team in the second hilarious Llama United book when they go to the World Cup in Llamas Go Large.
