Max Crumbly is about to face the scariest place he's ever been - South Ridge Middle school!
Max has been home-schooled by his grandmother until now, and he's begged his parents to finally let him start attending middle school. He's starting to question that choice, though, with the Thomas Silver Problem. As in, the fact that Tommy keeps stuffing Max in his locker.
If only Max could be like the hero in all the comics he likes to read - or the ones he draws - and magically escape the locker and defeat Tommy. Unfortunately, Max's uncanny, almost superhuman ability to smell pizza from miles away won't exactly save any lives or foil bad guys.
But that doesn't mean Max won't do his best to be the hero his school needs!
Full colour Early Reader from Astrosaurs author and DOCTOR WHO script writer, Steve Cole, about Monstar, the furry green monster and her Hallowe'en trip to the haunted manor!
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books perfect for building confidence in new readers and reluctant readers. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.
She's green. She's fluffy. She's . . . MONSTAR!
It's Hallowe'en and Monstar's off to visit Cousin Frankengrot at his haunted manor for some spooky fun!
A delightful Early Reader story from Steve Cole, author of the Astrosaurs books, and a talented DOCTOR WHO script writer. With full colour artwork on every page by award-winning illustrator Pete Williamson, who has also illustrated for Francesca Simon and Marcus Sedgwick.
It's time for a bake-off in this colour-illustrated early reader featuring everyone's favourite flat boy, Flat Stanley. Perfect for children learning to read.
When Stanley and Arthur visit their friend the baker they find he needs their help – it's the Food Fair on Saturday and the baker is fresh out of ideas! Then Stanley has a brainwave … will it be a recipe for disaster, or has he just come up with the next BIG thing?
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
All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.
Book band: Orange
Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur’s knights are either on holiday or visiting their grannies. It’s a disaster!
Luckily, there’s a spare suit of armour and a very small boy called Ralph who’s willing to fill it. Together with Fortnight the Friday knight and Fossfiddle the wizard, Ralph sets out to defeat the fearsome fire-breathers.
But there's a teeny weeny surprise in store . . .
Fourteen fantastically funny stories from master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, full of time travel and tortoises, monsters and mayhem!
‘So funny I dropped my spoon laughing!’ – King Arthur
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.
When Henry hears the story of the terrifying ancient Egyptian mummy's curse, he can't wait to share it with Peter. But are they safe from the mummy? Or has the curse struck somewhere close to home? What's the difference between a mum and a mummy anyway?
A funny, spooky story, perfect for Hallowe'en and all year round.
Pandora's granny is (whisper it) a witch! She causes magical mayhem wherever she goes. In these stories, she brings comic chaos to a televised bake-off, delightful disaster to a school fair and tons of trouble to a stately home! But she puts everything right in the end, with a bit of help from Pandora. Everyone loves Granny, especially her long-suffering granddaughter!
In this new tale the Prince of Pop is driving through the forest when he hears a stunning voice singing...none other than Rapunzel! The ony problem is she is locked in a tower by a witch - can he free her and make Rapunzel into his next big pop star? Hopscotch Twisty Tales are inventive and amusing new twists on the classic fairy tales told by top authors
The eighth title in the fantastically successful HORRID HENRY series. This pack includes a paperback book and an unabridged CD read by Miranda Richardson
The seventh animal in the hilarious AWESOME ANIMALS series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife.
It’s a HUGE surprise when Farmer Palmer chooses Lewie the llama to guard his new lambs. It’s the most important job on the farm and everyone thought he’d pick the biggest strongest, loudest llama.
Lewie is the best at singing and dancing but is he a match for a cunning coyote?
Kidnapped! The-Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog's Sizzling Summer is the laugh-a-minute 100th title by King of Comedy Jeremy Strong.
When Streaker goes on her summer holidays, hilarious misadventures can't be far behind.
Jeremy Strong is immensely popular with children, who love his unique brand of silliness. He won the Children's Book Award in 1997 with The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog, and in 2008 won the Sheffield Children's Book Award for Beware! Killer Tomatoes.
In four new stories, illustrated by Korky Paul, everyone's favourite witch decides to open her home to her oddball relatives, does her bit, as only Winnie can, towards saving the planet, is left in charge of a crying baby, and adds a bit of Olympic glamour to the school sports' day. Welcome to Winnie's world!
