Number One for Fiendish Fun!
This book contains an angry babysitter, a MAD movie, SQUIRTY ketchup and a pet chicken!
Four utterly hilarious and totally brilliant Horrid Henry stories by Francesca Simon, with illustrations by Tony Ross. An irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure.
It's time for the Monster Olympics and the Fastest Flying Monster race. Will San or the Space Spider take first prize? The Monsters' Nonsense series is designed for children to practise phonics within a fun and exciting story.
A laugh-out-loud take on early teenage life by the author of My Best Friend and Other Enemies.
When Ella's dad refuses to let her have cool school shoes or stay up later than 9:30, Ella decides to take things into her own hands. Being good hasn't got her anywhere, so why not try being bad for a while? It certainly looks a lot more fun and what's a few detentions here and there? But going bad is a slippery slope and soon things are starting to spiral out of control. Can Ella get things back on track? Or is she going to end up with egg on her face?
A brilliantly funny new story from Catherine Wilkins, stand-up comedian and author of the much-loved 'My Best Friend and Other Enemies' series.
Judy Moody's maths skills need improving (not to mention her attitude!). Judy doesn't want a private maths tutor, until a cool college student changes her mind. Crucial!
Judy doesn't want to see a private maths tutor. Does this mean flash cards? Does this mean baby games? Does this mean school on Saturday? But when Judy meets her tutor – a crucial college student with an uber-funky sense of style – and gets a glimpse of college life, Judy’s bad math-i-tude turns into a radical glad-i-tude. Pretty soon, Judy’s not only acing her maths class, she’s owning it. Say goodbye to Judy Moody, and hello to Ms College.
A fun and lively dinosaur story of prehistoric preportions, perfect for children learning to read.
Sam and his little sister Rosa are having a dinosaur day with Dad. They see the dinosaur eggs at the museum, colour in some dinosaur pictures and make dinosaur biscuits. It's a lot of fun, but somehow there's always a dinosaur disaster just waiting to happen.
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 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories.
"" Clear type
"" Up to 8 lines per page
"" Bright, appealing pictures for added interest
"" A variety of sentence structures
"" A wider range of vocabulary
"" Strong themes and characters to discuss
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: Orange
Ever been told not to play with your food? In this joke book, food takes centre stage. So chow down with hilarious illustrations, intriguing back matter (including information on how to best tell a joke), and clever quips, puns, knock-knock jokes and other funnies from your favourite Scooby characters.
Damian Drooth, the one-of-a-kind detective hero, is back. Criminals beware!
Damian thinks it's time to pass on his amazing detective skills. On an outing ot the library to teach his eager trainees how to look for criminals, they hit the jackpot: a suspicious-looking lady who is checking out a book called Loot. But what will happen when the kids try to apprehend their suspect?
Packed with rib-tickling pictures from Tony Ross, this is perfect for newly confident young readers of 6 and up!
P J and the Moon Hare are off on a new adventure, battling pirates. Accompanied by P J's dragon (who's called Sandra even though he's a boy) can P J and the Moon Hare stop the horrible feathered villain Foul from stealing Uncle Julian's treasure?
A collection of short stories in the popular style of Morris Gleitzman's Give Peas a Chance and Pizza Cake - except, of course, even funnier! In the title story, a kid struggles to save the career and reputation of a parent afflicted with chronic unconscious nose-picking.
An exciting pirate adventure, perfect for children learning to read. From the author of
Dilly the Dinosaur.
When their pirate crew cast them adrift on the ocean wave, it looks like certain death for Caleb and Annie, and their baby daughter Polly. Against all odds, they make it to land and find a new home, but Polly can't seem to settle into normal life. Then, on a school trip, Polly's class comes under attack from pirates – and she finally discovers what she is destined to be!
Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently.
• Varied sentences
• Detailed illustrations to enjoy
• Chapters
• Interesting characters and themes
• A rich range of vocabulary
• More complex storylines to stretch confident readers
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: Gold.
