Three friends - bossy Ivan, tiny Midge and sharp-eyed Ellie - spend a holiday at Trembly Towers. Ellie's father has told them that the house is haunted and they are determined to track down the ghost! Lots of hair-raising fun ensues in this story puzzlebook.
Martin is a clever, happy child born in the south of the United States of America. As he grows up he becomes angry at the way black people are treated. Find out all about Martin Luther King and his ""I have a dream"" speech in Washington DC in 1963 with this story that is packed with all the facts and colourful pictures. This book is part of a series of picture books, Famous People, Great Events, which are suitable for ages 6-12. They tell the stories of famous men and women and great events in history and can be used to study the primary history curriculum. Written by successful authors, they are enjoyable reads which are packed with facts and colourful illustrations. Each book includes a timeline of key dates, a quiz and index.
How can you pay for the things that you want? How does spending your money in different ways make you feel? Spending My Money answers these questions and more as it introduces you to the idea of spending your money. Notes for parents and teachers, as well as suggestions for learning activities reinforce the information in the book.
Featuring photographs that combine with illustrations and age-appropriate stories, this title presents a multi-level reading programme that captures children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.
Morpurgo War Stories (six novels): Private Peaceful; Little Manfred; The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips; Toro! Toro!; Shadow; An Elephant in the Garden
Michael Morpurgo
Subjects
Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun
Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Six best-loved novels on the theme of war by the nation’s favourite storyteller and award-winning author of ‘War Horse’, brought together in this ebook collection.
A perfect introduction to Michael Morpurgo’s enthralling stories for new readers and a classic collection for fans.
‘Private Peaceful’:
Thomas Peaceful and his brother Charlie are on the battlefields of the First World War, trying to keep hope alive in the horror of the trenches through memories of their childhood…
‘Little Manfred’:
In the Imperial War Museum is a wooden Dachshund, carved by a German prisoner of war for the children of the British family with which he stayed after the fighting ended. This is the story of how it got there…
‘The Amazing Story of Adophus Tips’:
In 1943, Lily Treganza was living in a sleepy seaside village, scarcely touched by the war. But all that was soon to change…
‘Toro! Toro!’:
Antonito is a young boy growing up in Southern Spain, on a farm rearing bulls for the bull ring. Antonito hand rears a little black calf, Paco, and they become firm friends. But later on the eve of the Spanish Civil War, Antonito learns of the horrors of the bull fight and Paco’s fate, and so frees the black bull and rides with him into the hills…
‘Shadow’:
Aman and his mother live in war-torn Afghanistan. When a Western dog appears at the mouth of their cave, it soon becomes Aman’s constant companion, his shadow as he calls her. But life is becoming increasingly dangerous for Aman and his family…
‘An Elephant in the Garden’:
It is Dresden in 1945 and Karli and Elizabeth’s mother works at the zoo. When the bombs begin to fall, they cannot bear to leave behind beloved elephant, Marlene…
A story about three young exlorers who set off in search for the lost city hidden in the Puzzle Jungle. There are puzzles to solve on the way, rope bridges to cross and dangerous creatures to dodge.
Enjoy the changing seasons through a year in the city and see how dark, frosty days and winter woollies are replaced by blooming flowers, shorts and brilliant sunshine.
