Extensive reading is essential for improving fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for contemporary, low-level reading material for younger learners. There are pigs everywhere on Bird Island and Red is not happy. Why are they looking at the eggs? What do they want? And can he stop them? A fun reader based on the hit film Angry Birds The Movie. Level 2
Striking graphic design with large clear objects in bold colors overflowing each double-page spread make the book a visual treat . . . the verse and illustrations can delight very young children while older readers are sure to find the concise definitions clearer and certainly more entertaining than any prammar text.--School Library Journal. Full color.
Thoughtful, brave and sassy, Ugenia Lavender is one amazing kid. With loads of energy, tons of attitude and brainwaves like thunderbolts of lightning, Ugenia leaps into adventures that are as packed with personality as their creator, Geri Halliwell. Each book in the series contains three stories plus Ugenia's Big News, Top Tips and extra Brain Squeezer puzzle pages. Book 1 - How will Ugen…
Dawan, a young village girl who lives in Thailand, wins a scholarship to study in a city school. Her brother, Kwai, places second and is initially jealous, causing a rift between the two previously-close siblings. This hostility is further exacerbated by Dawan's father, who feels that the city is no place for a female. Dawan faces obstacles at every turn, and eventually overcomes these obstacle…
Who-o-o's that in the nursery? It's Hoot, a welcome addition to Jane Hissey's charming stuffed menagerie. When Little Bear is frightened by a strange noise, he and the other animals get up to investigate. What they find is a new nocturnal friend--the shining star of this delightful new picture book about a small stuffed owl in need of a rest!
A reissue of the much-loved Peter Rabbit finger puppet book, with a brand new cover! This simple counting book with a soft finger puppet of Peter Rabbit will really brings Peter to life. The Peter Rabbit puppet is cleverly stitched into the book so it can't get lost, and is integral to every page! A great fun read to share with very young children.
Learn to read with Peppa Pig! Firsttime readers can now follow along with Peppa while they learn their phonics sounds. This set includes ten Peppa Pig stories written specifically to help children learn short vowel sounds, as well as two phonics workbooks to practiceall in a sturdy box with a plastic handle.
Captured by a giant! The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, the Fleshlumpeater, the Bonecruncher, or any of the other giants-rather than the BFG-she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that they are flush-bunking off in England to swo…
“A robust story of courage and danger” (Booklist). “A must for collectors of Cinderella variants” (Kirkus Reviews). Folklorist Shirley Climo retells an age-old Irish tale that's an unusual twist on the popular Cinderella fairy tale. As Creativiteach.com says: "What would have happened if Cinderella were a man? How might the story be different? An old Irish folk tale provides one answ…