The first book in a super new series by bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s . . . SUPERCAT!
After chowing down on a toxic sock lazy fat cat TIger feels a bit funny . . . Well, actually, he feels spectacular! He is no longer Tiger, he is Supercat! Now he can speak, drive, ride a bike and even fly (just kidding – a flying cat would be ridiculous!).
Join Supercat and his best buddy, James, in their first adventure as they try to stop the villainous Count Backwards from taking over the world! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – Go!
A storybook featuring Pingu, the little penguin - full of fun and enthusiasm, but clumsy - who lives with his family at the South Pole. These three stories tell what happens when he runs away, has to cope with a very urgent need, and stays up late with his little sister.
He's got crinkly crumply ears, a tiddly widdly button of a snout and absolutely no tail at all. And worst of all - a teeny tiny grunt. He is Wee-skin-and-bones, and not at all like his beautiful brothers and sisters. He decides the only thing to do is run away and lose himself in the forest. Things look pretty bleak until he meets a wise old boar who has a wonderful secret - the secret of being happy - inside-out.
What could be more fun than a snow day? But Feather and Flap are too cold to play outside with Spike. To keep them outside, Spike surprises them with gifts-skates, a sled, and a snowman. When these aren't enough to keep his siblings from shivering, Spike comes up with the best gift of all: warm scarves and hats! Playing in the snow with your family can be cool, but thoughtfulness toward others makes playtime a blast for everyone. Duck, Duck, Dinosaur: Snowy Surprise is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child.
'Hold the mare for me, lad. And when I come back I'll give you a golden guinea.'
It's more money than the street urchin has ever dreamt of. But who is the rider, and why is there so much interest in his big black horse? And will the boy ever see the money he has been promised?
There's highway robbery in the air, but it isn't always entirely clear just who is trying to rob who . . .
Stunningly illustrated and fast-paced, this story for younger readers brings to life the legend of the most famous highwayman of them - and his amazing horse.
Three short zany stories, all featuring weird and wonderful animals with illustrations by Tony Ross.
The Gargling Gorilla, The Runaway Reptiles and The Dog Magician – three hilarious stories in one volume from an award-winning author with a wicked sense of humour.
The Gargling Gorilla is a perfext text for confident young readers, with its accumulative storyline, use of repetition and alliteration and humour. Tim is animal-sitting for a neighbour who tells him which animal has which food and where it is kept. So, for example, 'The cat likes cat snacks and the cat-snack pack is in the tall cupboard. The tall cupboard is beside the fridge, and the fridge is over there on the other side of the sink. However, when the vulture sees the cat being fed, he will get a little peckish. SO the vulture chunks are inside the fridge…' etc. After a long list of instructions Tim finally hears 'and the gorilla is in the cupboard under the sink.' Tim is hugely inventive and manages to feed all the animals successfully without disturbing the gorilla. When the animal-owner comes home, he discovers that there is no gorilla under the sink – just a griller to toast his sarnies with.The real gorilla was out for the evening! This, and the other two stories, will have young readers chortling with laughter and Tony Ross's illustrations enhance the text perfectly.
