George is bored with his pet hamster and sets off to the jungle to find himself a more interesting pet. Before he goes two steps, he meets a dragonfly who shows him that the creatures in his own backyard are much more fun than he could have imagined. With a light-hearted look at nature and bright, colorful illustrations, this picture book helps reinforce a child’s sense of wonder at the things nearby.
Read Along or Enhanced eBook: The Three Little Pigs are terrified when they find out who their new neighbor is! They have met his kind before. Will they all get eaten up by the Big Bad Wolf?
One night, a hungry bear comes to Jack's garden. She has missed the last bus home to the zoo! The bear eats all the leftover food from the garbage can and makes a real mess. Mom and Dad are a bit scared, but, luckily Jack knows just what to do!
Andy Blackford, now a middle-aged advertising executive, was a guitarist in Genesis’s support band when he was advised to give up smoking and keep fit – otherwise he would die.Having been voted the man least likely to reach 30 when he was at Oxford, he decided at 29 that running was the answer even though he’d come in second-to-last in the annual cross country race the last time he had done any running, saved only from the ultimate humiliation by a classmate with rickets. Yet he persevered, jogging nightly around London’s squalid South Circular Road in a pair of exhausted Green Flash plimsolls. A year later, he was persuaded to enter the Hambledon Hill Race in Dorset, which involved a near-vertical ascent of an Iron Age fort after two compulsory pints of scrumpy. He came last, slightly rupturing a lung. But the seed was sown. Andy ran his first marathon within the year, knocking out a respectable 3hrs 30mins over a hilly 26 mile course. At the finish, he had to be stretchered to a swimming pool and unlocked by a physiotherapist.Running on Empty is the story of one man’s devotion to a sport for which he had no natural aptitude whatsoever. It is chiselled out in twenty years of anecdotal columns commissioned by Runner’s World magazine, recording his battles with injury, his experiments with diets and equipment, and his participation in lunatic events that have had him running up the Himalayas, across the Sahara, onto the Greenland ice-cap and through the Amazonian rainforest.Andy has inspired two generations of runners, many of whom have followed his example in accepting hugely-serious challenges without ever taking them too seriously.
New Myths and Legends from TreeTops that will motivate and inspire your junior readers! Fascinating and action-packed stories, carefully adapted to make them accessible, with levelling you can trust, and clear progression throughout the stages. All stories are fully illustrated with stunning artwork. They are supported by teaching materials.
The Lyin' Cub has moved to a new safari park and is eager to make friends. However, when he tries to impress them, he lets his imagination go a little too wild. What will all the other jungle animals think of him?
Little Joe is desperate for a part in the school play. But he's just too little to play Prince Charming. Will Joe get the most interesting part after all?The Leapfrog series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words.
The storm was howling outside and all the animals were frightened. Could Ruby look after them all? A Stormy Night is part of the Ruby and Merlin series; four books at Band 4 of the Start Reading programme.
Ruby and Merlin are playing in the garden one snowy day. They decide to build a snowman and decorate him with lots of funny things! Mr Frost is part of the Ruby and Merlin series; four books at Band 4 of the Start Reading programme.
Read-it! Readers... will delight children while strengthening their independent reading skills. Read-it! Readers and Read-it! Readers en Español are simple and effective ways to get the reading results you want and the quality you need. With the guidance of literacy educators and reading specialists, these series combine the elements for success in reading with entertaining stories children love. Just select the appropriate color level and language for your readers, and watch them start on the amazing road to reading.
The machines are not happy. The boss has told them to knock down the playground! They decide to run away - but how will they hide? And what will they get up to? The Froglets series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words.
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