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 Hitherto unpublished in the UK.
Demon's life on Mount Olympus has never been busier ... will stealing Zeus's Eagle get him frazzled to a crisp?.
Demon is now an Apprentice Healer to Chiron the Centaur God as well as Official Beastkeeper to the rest of the gods. Chiron's a bit distracted by looking after a new baby, Ascelpius - but Demon's not too keen on adding babysitting duties too. He has enough poo to be cleaning up every day, thank you very much!
Horrible Heracles is back to his old beast-torturing tricks, and there's another awful ""hero"" on the scene, Beastly Bellerophon, who's shoved burning lead down the Chimera's throat and flown poor Pegasus nearly to death. Pan is demanding Demon come down to earth to deal with the Mares of Diomedes, but up on Olympus the butterfly-winged goddess Psyche is about to blackmail Demon into doing something VERY dangerous. She needs Demon to ""borrow"" Zeus's Eagle, his prized bird of prey, to complete the task she's been set by Aphrodite. Eagle is the only one who can soothe the three-tongued serpent who guards the spring of eternal youth at the source of the River Styx - and Psyche needs 'just a little jug' of water from it to erase Aphrodite's (non-existent) wrinkles and win the chance of marrying her son, Eros. Will the Eagle be willing to help Demon out? Or will he turn the young Beastkeeper over to his royal master? The threat of being sizzled by a thunderbolt has never been more real . . .
Joey is a little kangaroo who lives in Australia. But Joey has problems doing the one thing all kangaroos are famous for - jumping! His friends tease him and his parents can't believe it - only Ribit the frog gives him some advice and lends him some magic jumping boots. Soon Joey can jump taller and higher than all the others - but will they let him enter the competition with boots on?
A magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!
Meet Marnie Midnight – a little moth with BIG dreams!
Marnie Midnight is SO excited to be starting at Minibeast Academy. She adores everything about the moon and she can’t wait to learn about its magic. But Marnie soon discovers that nobody believes in moon magic anymore!
Marnie is determined to get to the bottom of this moon mystery. The little moth and her minibeast friends explore far and wide in their search for the truth. But will they survive a run-in with a rebellious rat or an out-of-this-world trip with the terrifying Early Bird … ? One thing is for sure, Marnie is a little bug having a BIG Adventure!
Exciting new magical adventure series – will you answer the call of the Silver Dolphins?
Antonia loves being a Silver Dolphin and her confidence in her powers is growing. But then a fearful storm wrecks a cargo ship at the mouth of Sandy Bay…Can Antonia avert an environmental disaster or are the dolphins of Sandy Bay doomed? Perhaps a new friend will come to her aid.
The magic continues in a new series from the author of the bestselling Magic Kitten!
Fluffy coffee-coloured bunny Arrow is the keeper of the magic key that keeps Moonglow Meadow lush and beautiful so that many bunnies can live there happily. But the key is under threat and so Arrow must flee the meadow to keep it safe and hide in our world.
Can Arrow find a little girl to look after him and be a special friend?
Selected for the Tom Fletcher Book Club.
Meet Ermine. She may be small but she's on a BIG journey around the world.
Ermine the Determined is off to explore NEW YORK. She can't wait to visit Central Park Zoo, ride in a yellow taxi, and zoooom to the top of the Rockefeller building!
But when her suitcase is switched, Ermine finds some robbers are hot on her tail...
Ermine: one fabulously funny and furry heroine who can't help but find adventure wherever she goes.
This series about a magical pet shop is the perfect read for animal fans. Lottie is loving life at her uncle's magic pet shop and every day her own magical powers grow stronger. But when she discovers her friend Ruby is in trouble, Lottie realises she's going to need every ounce of magic she's got and probably some help from a very special hamster too.
Come with Claude on a smashing adventure! These waggy tales are perfect for new readers, with illustrations on every page. As seen on TV - Claude is the star of his very own TV show!
'Illustrated with humour and elegance ...' The Sunday Times
A quiet nature walk in the country turns into a busy day on the farm when Claude ends up mucking out the pigs, feeding the chickens, and lassoing a fearsome bull!
'For emerging readers I recommend the Claude books' Irish Sunday Independent
Catch up with ten terrific years of Claude! Read on with:
Claude on Holiday
Claude in the City
Claude at the Circus
Claude in the Country
Claude in the Spotlight
Claude on the Slopes
Claude Lights! Camera! Action!
Claude Going for Gold
Santa Claude
Claude Adventures
Claude All At Sea
Claude at the Palace
Claude Doodle Book
Claude: All About Keith
Claude Snazzy Dress-Up Sticker Book
Claude: Anyone for Strawberries?
Claude Ever-So-Summery Sticker Book
Dev and Jack are swimming in the pool when Jack has an idea – they can pretend they are swimming in the sea! Find out all the creatures they see on their swimming adventure in this imaginative story by Kate Scott.
Dev and Jack are swimming in the pool when Jack has an idea – they can pretend they are swimming in the sea! Find out all the creatures they see on their swimming adventure in this imaginative story by Kate Scott.
Green/Band 5 offers early readers longer sentences with a varied and larger number of characters involved and events sustained over several pages. Non-fiction uses less familiar, more specialized vocabulary.
The focus sounds in this book are: /oa/ oe, o /ai/ a-e, ay, ei, ey
/e/ ea /ee/ ea /u/ o /igh/ i-e, i /i/ y /oo/ oul /oo/ u-e /oi/ oy /ar/ a /ow/ ou /ear/ eer /air/ are, ere /or/ al /u/ o-e /o/ a
Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.
Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.
The heat is on. Evil kitty crime lord Katmanchew has unleashed his most diabolical weapon yet: a giant katio heater - and Antarctica is is meltdown. Aboard the Sea Dog, it's full steam ahead for the Action Dogs to save the day.
But with sea levels rising, and Katmanchew up to his old tricks, will the Action Dogs sink or swim?
