The story of Max, the hedgehog who becomes a hodgeheg, who becomes a hero!
Max's family dreams of reaching the Park. But no one has ever found a safe way of crossing the very busy road. Can Max really solve the problem?
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.
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.
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Stop, Sonny! A young squirrel thinks jumping from a tall oak tree will impress the bigger boys, but he’s just jumping into danger! He needs the help of the Superfairies.
Based on a traditional Indian tale, the story follows Manu, who one day rescues a tiny talking fish from a stream and gets far more than he bargained for.
Dilly the Donkey may be little and wonky - and not as young as she used to be - but each day she lovingly carts the children to school. That is until her owner replaces her with a flashy young horse! Is poor Dilly too old and bent to be of any use? Of course not! She's kind, brave and smart too, so when the new horse catches the eye of two sneaky thieves, it's up to Dilly to halt their dastardly plan and save the day. Could this be the start of a whole new career?
A joyous and inspiring book written by Elli Woollard and illustrated by Steven Lenton, packed with positive values. A delightful story that puts age and wisdom before beauty, encourages self belief and shows that no matter how old and wonky you may be, you still have value and can still be exceptional!
A third fabulous story from creators of the The Great Gran Plan and Dinosaurs Don't Draw.
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'.
Mysterious miaowing from the empty flat upstairs sets Liam and Sav on a quest to find the ghost cat in this charming gem from award-winning author Pamela Butchart.
The flat upstairs from Sav is empty, so who or what is making the strange yowling noises she can hear at night? Could it be a ghost cat?!
Sav and her best friend Liam decide to investigate, but their ghost hunt takes a very strange turn when Liam gets stuck in the stinky bin room of the flat and it’s a new feline friend who helps to get him out.
Nothing is quite as it seems in this brilliant new addition to the Little Gems list.
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.
An epic story that has been beloved for generations, Watership Down has become one of the most famous animal stories ever written. Join in the adventure with this 50th anniversary edition, now with a foreword by Madeline Miller, author of The Song of Achilles.
Fiver, a young rabbit, is very worried. He senses something terrible is about to happen to the warren. His brother Hazel knows that his sixth sense is never wrong. So, there is nothing else for it.
They must leave immediately.
And so begins a long and perilous journey of a small band of rabbits in search of a safe home. Fiver's vision finally leads them to Watership Down, but here they face their most difficult challenge of all . . .
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Richard Adams originally began telling the story of Watership Down to his two daughters and they insisted he publish it as a book. It quickly became a huge success with both children and adults, and won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal in 1972.
