An excellent range of non-fiction reading books for older reluctant or struggling readers. Clash offers older readers subjects they love; edgy, cool designs that will appeal to teenagers; dramatic imagery; and fact-packed, accessible text expertly levelled for older readers with reading ages of between 7 and 8 years.
The series introduces the most common birds and mammals found in Britain today. There are full descriptions of the scientific name, size, family and habitat of each animal. The titles show children how they can identify different animals. Activities at the end of the book show children how to make animal homes and identify footprints.
Mission Invent explores machines and engineering. Readers must use their problem-solving skills in a twisting-turning world of toys and puzzles.
You love being an apprentice designer at Toy Towers, where they make the world’ s most amazing toys.
One morning you arrive to find My Jollypops’ assistant waiting for you. She tells you that Mr Jollypops wants to see you urgently – all will be explained when you get there!
A high-speed race, a giant maze and a panel of judges are all that stand between you and the grand prize...
The Rubik’ s Quest series
Mission Invent is part of a larger series of four exciting books. It takes readers on an engaging adventure into the science and maths behind the Rubik's Cube.The series allows children to achieve a sense of ‘ creating your own adventure story’ ; a theme used in QED’ s previous and largely successful Quest series’ .
The Rubik's Quest series includes the following titles:
The Robot's Revenge - 978-1-78171-561-1
Cube Countdown - 978-1-78171-560-4
Beat the Game - 978-1-78171-559-8
Mission Invent - 978-1-78171-558-1
A new series that delves into the hidden depths of the mythical world, where stories of vampires, werewolves, witches and ghosts lurk and have sent shivers up people's spines since ancient times.
Rhyme and Find board books offer a unique combination of big bold photographs and fun read aloud rhyming text, plus a spot and find panel on each page, perfect for adults and children to share and enjoy. A picture activity at the back brings an extra visual treat!
Take a look at monster sightings from around the world. Do these beasts really exist? From Bigfoot to the Basilisk, discover a world of mystery where there are more questions than answers.
A collection of wonderfully hilarious, ridiculous rhymes put together by a master compiler, well known for his collections with OUP. John Foster is a poet in his own right and is highly-regarded in both the trade and in schools for his brilliant collections.
LOOPY LIMERICKS is the first of 4 sparkling new collections of nonsense poems which mark the return of Collins Chidlren’s Books to poetry publishing. John Foster is a well-known poet, teacher, and his book WHAM BAN ORANGUTAN is hugely popular (OUP), and the title of this was taken from his own poem. He is highly-regarded both in the trade and in schools.
The books use both new and existing material with humorous line illustrations throughout.
• Well-know poets included, such as: Roger McGough, Edward Lear, Michael Palin, Kaye Umansky, Spike Milligan and many more
• It is divided into fun sections under the headings Animal Crackers, Dotty Dressers, Dreadful Disasters, Ghostly Groans, Musical Madness, Monstrous Moments, Potty People, Ridiculous Romances, School Sillies, Travellers’ Tales, Tummy Troubles, Vampire Bites and Last Writes.
