Eight-year-old Laura is very kind and thoughtful to all animals. Her mum and dad decide that she is definitely responsible enough to have her very own puppy - so take her to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, where she meets Bertie the West Highland terrier. Laura wants to take Bertie home, look after him and make him bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
An Animal Ark bestseller, now reissued with an eye-catching and appealing look for today's animal fiction fans. Mandy and James are looking after the school hamster - until he disappears ...
Saddle up for the eleventh Pony Club Secrets adventure! Issie leaps to new heights with showjumper Comet, but will she ride to victory on Liberty? The penultimate book in the Uk's bestselling pony adventure series.
The Pet Defenders Code: 1. The safety of Planet Earth depends on you. 2. Humans MUST NOT know the truth. GOOD LUCK - you'll need it.
When Biskit is stuck in the doggy hotel during his owner's holiday, the last thing he expects is for his old partner Champ to appear. But there's an intergalactic robbery plot in the pipeline and Champ is on the case! The Pet Defenders have stopped the burping, shape-shifting criminals before and now they are looking for revenge. Can Biskit and Mitzy, his super-smart cat partner, help Champ stop the thieves?
This fast-paced funny series features action, mystery and animal antics. Perfect for wannabe detectives and kids who love SPY DOG and THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS!
When snow comes in the night, Iggy and Martina make a snowbear. A magical sledge ride takes them deep into the woods, but how will they get back home again? Stunning artwork of wintry scenes bring the story to life as you venture deep into the snowy woods on sledge ride with Iggy and Martina. A spellbinding story about friendship, loyalty, bravery and the magic of snow that will be a winter family favourite to enjoy each year when the temperature drops.
A funny first experiences story about a baboon who escapes from a safari park to go to his very first birthday party. Great for children learning to read.
Baboons can be so mean! When he falls out with his best friend, Alfie the baboon thinks he'd be better off living with humans. After all, they're never mean and they never argue. Or do they …?
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
Book band: Purple
Perfect for reading together or for children who are just starting to read alone. Filled with gorgeous illustrations. Willow Valley is a very special place. Nestled in a hidden valley, trees of all shapes and sizes grew on the rolling green hills and pretty flowers dance in the meadows. Riley the mouse, Starla the badger and Horatio the hedgehog are getting all ready for a visit from the Hoppity Bunny. Every year they wake up to find painted eggs all over the valley and there's a treasure hunt to find them. It's going to be such fun! More WILLOW VALLEY stories are available: BIRTHDAY FUN (9781407124742), SPOOKY SLEEPOVER (9781407124759), THE BIG BIKE RACE (9781407124766), HIDE AND SEEK (9781407124773) and ONE SNOWY DAY (9781407134833).
The astrosaurs are on a mission on planet Aggadon. But the dinosaurs there were being terrorised by strange creatures and weird itching diseases. Teggs and his crew investigate and discover a gang of monsters which aren't quite what they seem.
Meet Maud: a guinea pig who inexplicably wears a judo suit - and not everyone understands or approves. When Maud is thrown into a new and confusing situation, it takes brave decisions and serendipitous encounters for her to find her place and embrace her individuality.
The charming characters of Magenta Fox, whose work is evocative of Raymond Briggs and Janet Ahlberg, perfectly offset Zadie and Nick's warm, wry prose.
Weirdo is an endearing story about the quiet power of being different by two veteran writers, and introduces an exciting debut illustrator. Together they have created a picture book that adults and children alike will treasure.
A follow-up series to Leapfrog, our successful first readers, Hopscotch is a series of fiction readers for children developing their basic reading skills and for older reluctant readers. These exciting reads focus on key areas of interest for the age range and tie in with the fiction genres of the NLS at Years 1 and 2. Fun stories are brought to life with full-colour illustrations. Clever Cat Clever Cat is a bit of a show-off. The other animals in the farmyard think he's a silly young cat. But when a hungry fox pays them a visit, Clever Cat has the chance to prove his worth...
Dozy and Snoozy are both tree sloths. One day by chance, Dozy and Snoozy met and Dozy challenges Snoozy to a race - and a great sloth race ensues. The toucan acts as judge and for hours the two sloths ""race"", but it is so slow that the spectators leave and only the toucan judge remains.
