Everyone likes Samson the sloth, and he gets lots of invitations to parties. The problem is that he's far too slow to ever get there on time. When Samson finally makes it to the celebration the cake is eaten and the party games are finished. Luckily Samson's resourceful friends have a plan!
""Cat!"" said Witch. ""Fetch me a hat!"" But Cat was busy, chasing Rat. ""Cat?"" said Witch. ""Purr?"" said Cat. ""Hat!"" said Witch. ""Grrrr!"" said Cat. And that was the end of that. (Witch got her own hat. ""Drat that cat!"")...It's a pale grey night with a bright full moon, and Witch is throwing a party. But far from helping her get ready, Cat is being downright contrary. Every request Witch makes is ignored, so she must do it all herself. Eventually, though, she gets fed up...and THAT is the end of that dratted Cat. With brilliantly snappy rhyming dialogue, unique engraving-style black-and-white illustrations and a hilarious punch line featuring a delightfully dastardly demise for this most contrary cat, this is THE book for Halloween. Share this with your children, and they'll never talk back again!
'A rare pleasure … a true story of adaptation and hope.' - Wall Street Journal
'Moth … is a stunning visual experience.' - Books for Keeps
'Moth … is another picture book with inbuilt growing room, an introduction to the concept of evolution in language both scientific and poetic, full of thrill and peril.' - Times Literary Supplement
""This is a story of light and dark.""
Powerful and visually spectacular, Moth is the remarkable evolution story that captures the struggle of animal survival against the background of an evolving human world in a unique and atmospheric introduction to Darwin's theory of Natural Selection.
Against a lush backdrop of lichen-covered trees, the peppered moth lies hidden. Until the world begins to change ...
A clever picture book text about the extraordinary way in which animals have evolved, intertwined with the complication of human intervention.
Along come people with their magnificent machines which stain the land with soot. In a beautiful landscape changed by humans how will one little moth survive?
Powerful and visually spectacular, Moth is the remarkable evolution story that captures the struggle of animal survival against the background of an evolving human world in a unique and atmospheric introduction to Darwin's theory of Natural Selection.
Winner of the 2020 AAAS Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books and chosen for the CLPE Power of Reading Project 2019-20. Shortlisted for the English Association Best Picture Book Awards 2019 and English 4-11 Picture Book Awards 2019.
Ponko the Penguin and Joey the Bear set off on an exciting expedition to the South Pole. But halfway through the journey, they fall off the sledge and are left lying in the snow. What will they do? Who will rescue them?
Tells the story of how the leopard had black spots painted on his yellow coat so that he could disguise himself and catch his prey in the forest. Other titles in this miniature series include ""How the Camel Got His Hump"".
No one knows why Star, the King Charles Spaniel, is so unhappy. That is until Molly realises she's been separated from her twin sister. Can Molly find Star's twin before their magic disappears forever?
11-year-old Rose is autistic and struggles to understand her classmates. But when her father gives her a stray dog, which she names Rain, the dog becomes her best friend, her anchor in a confusing world. So when Rain goes missing during a storm, Rose refuses to stop looking for her...
Thirty-three incredible stories of animal heroics from the team that brought you Blue Peter Award-winning SURVIVORS
For as long as there have been wars, animals have been out there saving lives. Courageous dogs, cats, birds, horses, and even a bear have shown courage and devotion, and this book tells you their extraordinary stories.
Includes the story of Jet the Alsatian who became a hero of the Blitz, pulling survivors from burning rubble, night after night. Gallipoli Murphy, the donkey who served as an ambulance. Simon, the cat who saved his crew. And many, many more.
These animals help us to remember that not all heroes are human.
Glorious full-colour double-page illustrations throughout.
Praise for the series:
'True-story fans will love this.' Inis Children's Books Ireland
'Full of incredible real-life stories . . . Ultimately an inspirational book, beautifully illustrated.' Angels and Urchins
'A great collection of harrowing, true survivor stories.' Kirkus
Genius cow Professor McMoo and his trusty sidekicks, Pat and Bo, are star agents of the C I A - short for Cows in action! They travel through time, fighting evil bulls from the future and keeping history on the right track... In Ancient Egypt, a monstrous moo-my has come to life and kicked the Pharaoh off his throne.
