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Dragons at crumbling castle : and other tales
A beautifully illustrated collection of short stories by master storyteller Sir Terry Pratchett, featuring dragons, dinosaurs, cavemen and car races! 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…
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- 9780552572804
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- 338 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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Topsy and Tim go to hospital
Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim: Go to Hospital, Tim has fallen out of a tree and bumped his head. He's a little nervous about going to hospital, but he soon finds out how nice the Doctors and Nurses are, and there are lots of other children on the ward to pla…
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- 9781409304234
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- 26 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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Toad makes a road
Combining a phonics-based text with a funny story, the books in this series are aimed at beginner readers. The pictures give clues to the words and fold out flaps on some pages give children the chance to guess what will happen next.
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- 0794500625
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- 16 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- Usborne Phonics Readers
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- C
Underpants for ants
A humorously illustrated picture book for beginner readers - great fun to read aloud together. The ants are feeling a bit chilly - can Mouse help with her knitting skills? Features simple rhyming text and phonic repetition specially designed to develop essential language and early reading skills.
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- 0794533965
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Usborne Phonics Readers
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Raccoon on the moon
A lively story with humorous illustrations, ideal for children who are beginning to read for themselves, or for reading aloud together. With simple rhyming text and phonic repetition, specially designed to develop essential language and early reading skills. Guidance notes for parents are included at the back of the book.
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- 9780794535377
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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- Usborne Phonics Readers
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Frog on a log
For beginner readers - phonics-based text is cleverly blended with a funny story-- Includes phonics guide for parents...and some pages have fold-out flaps!
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- 0794503020
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- 16 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- Usborne Phonics Readers
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Fat Cat on a mat
Created in consultation with a language expert, this book is part of an engaging phonics series, especially written to help your child learn to read. Not only is the story great fun, it also takes into account recent research on the most effective ways of teaching reading. Stephen Cartwright's delightful illustrations complement the text and are designed to stimulate further interest. Fold ou…
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- 0746030258
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- 16 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
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- Usborne Phonics Readers
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The owl and the pussy-cat
Edward Lear’s best-loved nonsense poem for children just beginning to read. The magical adventure of the Owl and the Pussycat who went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
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- 9781409550457
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- 24 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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Topsy and Tim meet the firefighters
Topsy and Tim find fun and adventure in the real world. Their engaging stories are reassuring for young children having first experiences of their own. In Topsy and Tim Meet the Firefighters the twins have an exciting day out at the fire station! They get to see all the fire appliances and learn about fire safety. A trusted and well-loved pair who can help guide parents and children through …
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- 9781409307211
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- 16 pages : illustration ; 20 cm
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My dog is as smelly as dirty socks : and other funny family portraits
How do you draw a playful daddy? Or a smelly dog? For any kid who's ever been asked to "draw a picture of your family," here's an unusual and much more fun take on the project! Using objects to represent personality traits, acclaimed illustrator Hanoch Piven creates simple and funny portraits that perfectly describe all the members of one girl's family. Children of all ages will be inspired to …
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- 9780307930897
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 26 cm
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