• More About Boy (Roald Dahl)

    Age Range: 7 – 11  years

    “A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero” David Walliams

    MORE ABOUT BOY contains a wealth of new photos, facts and writings about Roald Dahl and his childhood, together with the original text and illustrations from his much-loved memoir.

    As a boy, all sorts of unusual things happened to Roald Dahl.

    There was the time he and four school friends got their revenge on beastly Mrs Prachett in her sweet shop.

    There are stories of holidays in fishing boats, African adventures and the days of tasting chocolate for Cadbury’s.

    You’ll hear tales of horrible school bullies and the car accident when Roald’s nose was nearly sliced clean off . . Now you can discover even more about Roald Dahl’s childhood, including some secrets he left out. Some are painful, some are funny, but all of them are TRUE.

  • Boy (Roald Dahl)

    Age Range: 7 – 11  years

    “A true genius . . . Roald Dahl is my hero” David Walliams

    Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World’s NUMBER ONE Storyteller!

    BOY, Roald Dahl’s bestselling autobiography, is full of hilarious anecdotes about his childhood and school days, illustrated by Quentin Blake.

    As a boy, all sorts of unusual things happened to Roald Dahl. There was the time he and four school friends got their revenge on beastly Mrs Prachett in her sweet shop.

    There are stories of holidays in fishing boats, African adventures and the days of tasting chocolate for Cadbury’s.

    You’ll hear tales of horrible school bullies and the motor-car accident when Roald’s nose was nearly sliced clean off . . .

    Roald Dahl vividly shares his memories; some are funny. Some are painful. Some are unpleasant. All are true.

  • Fantastic Mr Fox (Roald Dahl)

    Age Range: 7 – 9  years

    Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the World’s NUMBER ONE Storyteller!

    Fantastic Mr Fox – the legendary tale of the most cunning fox in the world.

    Boggis is an enormously fat chicken farmer who only eats boiled chickens smothered in fat.

    Bunce is a duck-and-goose farmer whose dinner gives him a beastly temper.

    Bean is a turkey-and-apple farmer who only drinks gallons of strong cider.

    Mr Fox is so clever that every evening he creeps down into the valley and helps himself to food from the farms.
    Now the farmers have hatched a plan to BANG-BANG-BANG shoot Mr Fox dead. But, just when they think Mr Fox can’t possibly escape, he makes a fantastic plan of his own . . .

  • Peppa Pig: Daddy Pig’s Office (Ladybird Readers, Level 2)

    Age Range: 3 – 8  years

    It was the holidays! Peppa and her family wanted to go to the park, but their car stopped. What did they do? They flew in a plane!

    Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.

    Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.

    The eight levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) exams.

    Peppa Pig: Daddy Pig’s Office, a Level 2 Reader, is A1 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. Short sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the past tense and some simple adverbs.

     

  • Aníké Elèko

    Age Range: 7 – 12 years

    Aníké has to hawk èko every morning but that does not stop her from going to school. She loves school and wants to be a doctor.

    However, her mother has decided her fate: once she finishes primary school, she will join her Aunt Remí in the city as a tailor.

    When a mystery guest visits Àníké’s school, she has the chance to win a scholarship that will change her fate. Will the help of her friends Oge, Ìlérí and Àríyo the cobbler be enough?

    Written by Sandra Joubead and illustrated by Àlàbá Ònájìn, ÀNÍKÉ ELÉKO tells a colourful story
    of one girl’s courage in the face of opposition to her dreams.

     

    Aníké Elèko

    40.00
  • The Red Knight (Ladybird Readers Series Level 3)

    Age Range: 5 – 8  years

    Tom’s brother Will was a knight. One day, Will had to go away. Later, a knight in red armour came to the castle.
    Who was he?

    Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.

    Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.

    The four levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams.

    The Red Knight, a Level 3 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

     

  • The Pied Piper (Ladybird Readers Series Level 4)

    Age Range: 5 – 8  years

    Everyone in Hamelin was happy until the rats came. One day, a man went to see the mayor. “I can make the rats leave Hamelin, ” he said.

    Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.

    Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.

    The four levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams.

    The Pied Piper of Hamelin, a Level 4 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

     

  • Peter and the Wolf (Ladybird Readers Series Level 4)

    Age Range: 5 – 8  years

    A hungry wolf lived in the forest. He wanted to catch and eat the duck, the bird and the cat. Peter wanted to catch the wolf.

    Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.

    Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.

    The five levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams.

    Peter and the Wolf, a Level 4 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more complex past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions.

     

  • Transformers: Bumblebee and the Rock Concert (Ladybird Readers Series Level 3)

    Age Range: 5 – 8  years

    Bumblebee and Russell went to a rock concert to stop the Decepticons taking soundboards. Then, Bumblebee went on stage with the band!

    Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.

    Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.

    The five levels of Readers and Activity Books follow the CEFR framework and include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams.

    Transformers: Bumblebee and the Rock Concert, a Level 3 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Movers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses.

     

  • Sharks (Ladybird Readers Series Level 3)

    Age Range: 5 – 8  years

    Some sharks are big, other sharks are small. Sharks live in the sea and swim very fast. There are lots of sharks!

    Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language.

    Beautifully illustrated and carefully written, the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.

     

     

     

  • Town Mouse and Country Mouse – Hardcover (Read It Yourself with Ladybird, Level 2)

    Age Range: 5 – 8  years

    Based on the classic fairy tale. Town Mouse and Country Mouse lead very different lives and when they visit each other they find everything very strange!

    Read It Yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird’s best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills.

    Each Read It Yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.

    Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.

    Town Mouse and Country Mouse is a Level 2 Read it yourself title, ideal for children who have received some initial reading instruction and can read short, simple sentences with help.

  • The Enormous Turnip – Hardcover (Read It Yourself with Ladybird, Level 1)

    Age Range: 5 – 8  years

    Based on the classic fairy tale. When an old man plants some turnip seeds, one of the turnips grows ENORMOUS! How will he ever get it out of the ground?

    Read It Yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird’s best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills.

    Each Read It Yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.

    Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.

    The Enormous Turnip is a Level 1 Read it yourself title, suitable for very early readers who have had some initial reading instruction and are ready to take their first steps in reading real stories. Each story is told very simply, using a small number of frequently repeated words.

  • Rapunzel – Hardcover (Read It Yourself with Ladybird, Level 3)

    Age Range: 5 – 8  years

    The classic fairy tale. Rapunzel is stolen from her parents by a witch and forced to live in a tower. Every day, the witch climbs up Rapunzel’s hair into the tower. Then one day, a prince rides by…

    Read It Yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird’s best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read develop and improve their reading skills.

    Each Read It Yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.

    Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes comprehension puzzles, helpful notes for parents, carers and teachers, and book band information for use in schools.

    Rapunzel is a Level 3 Read it yourself title, suitable for children who are developing reading confidence and stamina, and are eager to start reading longer stories with a wider vocabulary.

  • One Chance Dance

    A heartwarming, exciting story of friendship, wonder and dance from Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author Efua Traoré!

    Jomi’s mum left when he was little to make a new life for them in Lagos, the city of dreams. When Jomi doesn’t hear from her, he decides to follow. His only starting place is a TV dance competition that his mum used to love.

    Things go badly for the boy and his pet bushbaby, until he meets a crew of street kids. Together, they come up with a one-chance idea to find Jomi’s mother – and make their own dreams come true.

    • A brand new novel full of joy and wonder by the author of Children of the Quicksands, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
    • A contemporary adventure of destiny, friendship and dance set in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria
    • Jomi hopes to find his missing mum by dancing on a TV talent show in a story which offers emotional pull and a lot of fun!

    PRAISE FOR CHILDREN OF THE QUICKSANDS:

    ‘A joy of a book: rich, warm, powerful storytelling’ KATHERINE RUNDELL

    ‘A thrilling adventure bright with the gorgeous colours of Nigeria – glorious!’ JASBINDER BILAN

    ‘An excellent book … rich in tradition and realism.’ HANNAH GOLD

    ‘[A] beautifully evoked story’ THE TELEGRAPH

    One Chance Dance

    110.00
  • Class Three Stories (Little Sage Beginning to Read)

    Age Range: 5 – 9 years

    Four different stories for children who are beginning to read. The difficult words have been broken into easy phonetic syllables.

    The four characters in the different books are learning lessons of life and growing.

    Happy Reading.

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