From the creators of the critically acclaimed The Night Gardener and Ocean Meets Sky comes a whimsical and elegantly illustrated picture book about community, art, the importance of giving back – and the wonder that fell from the sky.
THE GUARDIAN ""[...] gorgeous illustration […] intricate monochrome […] acid-bright touches of colour […] will prompt lively discussion.""
It fell from the sky on a Thursday. None of the insects know where it came from, or what it is. Some say it’s an egg. Others, a gumdrop. But whatever it is, it fell near Spider’s house, so he’s convinced it belongs to him.
Spider builds a wonderous display so that insects from far and wide can come to look at the marvel. Spider has their best interests at heart. So what if he has to charge a small fee? So what if the lines are long?
But as Spider raises the prices, insects stop showing up, much to Spider's bemusement. And then, all of a sudden, an unexpected disaster hits and the marvel disappears!
This charming story is accompanied by characterful illustrations, and also teaches children important life lessons about greed and the importance of sharing.
Join SPUD, the Super Perceptive Undercover Detectives, on their first fast-paced detective adventure.
Getting your first hearing aids can be nerve-wracking; especially when you have to wear them to school. When Callie realises her new hearing aids - 'the Slugs' - give her the unique ability to communicate with Bo the Mynah bird, some of her worries are lifted. In fact, having a pair of eyes in the sky might come in handy…
The duo team up with Callie's best friend, Grace, as they set out to catch a local thief who has been causing trouble all over town. Includes high-speed chases, a very peckish bird and purple POO!
A new mystery series, illustrated by Louise Forshaw and perfect for reluctant readers.
Over 140 million copies sold worldwide
Good for reluctant readers due to illustrative typeset
Educational edge as books contain facts about various places
Activity packs available to accompany certain titles
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The hilarious, moving and adventure-packed new novel for readers of 9 and up from Ross Welford, the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of Time Travelling with a Hamster
The year is 2425. Centuries after a catastrophic meteor collision, nature has retaken the earth. In a small town in what was once England, young Ocean Mooney and the monkey-owning Duke Smiff have just dug up a 400 year-old tablet computer.
Meanwhile, in the present day, Thomas Reeve and his genius cousin Kylie create the Time Tablet – a device which they hope will allow them to communicate with the future.
But when the Time Tablet malfunctions live on television, Thomas and Kylie are sucked into the year 2425 – and have only 24 hours to return home, and save the future of humanity…
This is a wonderful collection of well-loved animal tales from around the world. It includes ""The Little Red Hen"" and ""The Lion and the Mouse"" as well as magical African and Indian folktales. Each beautifully illustrated story is perfect for reading aloud or for children to read for themselves.
You know the old woman who lived in a shoe?
And had so many children she didn't know what to do?
Beatrix Potter gathered material for a book of nursery rhymes for many years before Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes was eventually published in 1917. Charming characters like Old Mr. Pricklepin, Diggory Diggory Delvet and, of course, Appley Dapply are brought to life with funny rhymes and beautiful watercolour illustrations.
Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes is number 22 in Beatrix Potter's series of 23 little books, the titles of which are as follows:
1 The Tale of Peter Rabbit
2 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
3 The Tailor of Gloucester
4 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
5 The Tale of Two Bad Mice
6 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
7 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
8 The Tale of Tom Kitten
9 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
10 The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
11 The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
12 The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
13 The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
14 The Tale of Mr. Tod
15 The Tale of Pigling Bland
16 The Tale of Samuel Whiskers
17 The Tale of The Pie and the Patty-Pan
18 The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
19 The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
20 The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
21 The Story of Miss Moppet
22 Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes
23 Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes
A Birthday for Bluebell. All about the Oldest Cow in the World! What do you give a cow who has been everywhere, and done everything? Will Bluebell's friends find her the perfect birthday present? Hot Dog Harris. The Smallest Dog in the World! Hot Dog is no bigger than a bar of soap or a bag of chips. But for a little dog, he has some very BIG adventures! Funny lively stories, the perfect books for building reader confidence. The pages are attractively designed with clear, easy-to-read type and fun colour illustrations throughout. They include joke sections and come in a large, child-friendly format.
Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.
Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
Independent Reading Yellow stories are perfect for children aged 4+ who are reading at book band 3 (Yellow) in classroom reading lessons.
In this story, Sid the dog is desperate to find his stick, but he keeps getting it wrong. Then he finds another dog at the end of his stick... can they be friends?
Piggy Piglet was wriggling in his sleep. He wriggled, and he jiggled, and he rolled on to something very prickly. Owww!!! Piggy Piglet needs help from the farmyard animals because whatever it is that he has sat on is very prickly and it hurts. But when his brothers and sisters try to BOUNCE it off it prickles them too -- OWW! OINK! OINK! When Dog tries to WACK it off it prickles his tail. -- OWW! WOOF! When Cat tries to CLAW it off it prickles her paw -- OWW! MEOW! It doesn't seem as though anyone will be able to help Piggy Piglet -- that is, until then most unlikely, and unhelpful animal on the farm appears looking for a tasty breakfast! Age 18 months -- 4 years