Because Mary is too sick to play outside with her friends, her father makes her three dolls who are just like them; years later, as an old woman, Mary rediscovers the dolls and find that her father's gifts live on.
The baby owls came out of their house, and they sat on the tree and waited. A big branch for Sarah, a small branch for Percy, and an old piece of ivy for Bill. When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can't help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations from unique and striking perspectives capture the owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.
Bring Shared Reading to life Rigby Star Shared (formerly known as Rigby Red Giant) brings you a fantastic collection of fiction and non-fiction Big Books to captivate your children during shared reading sessions. The carefully balanced words and pictures foster your children's own creative writing skills and prompt them to 'read-along' with confidence.
Little Beaver s search for a friend he thinks he hears across a pond is perfect for every child who's ever felt lonely."Children old enough to long for friends of their own will nestle right into this appealing story....Ideal for reading aloud at the beginning of the school year of during camp sessions, when there's a little bit of Little Beaver in every kid." -- "Booklist""Perfect for little ones at quiet-time or bedtime." -- "Publishers Weekly ""Enchanting." -- "The New York Times Book Review
Mimi has lots of brothers and sisters but the smallest of all is called Hugo, so when he is lost on a picnic, they're very worried. Where, oh where, can Hugo be?
Illustrated in just two colours, these first readers use several different media - posters, letters, video diary - to tell stories such as football, giants, dragons and highwaymen. Indicated for use in the classroom as well as at home, this series fits guidelines in the Literacy Strategy, which recommend using different media and sources to teach children to read.
Discover the magic of the very first Christmas with this classic picture book. From the author of Owl Babies and Can't You Sleep Little Bear? It's a cold winter's night, and Kind Ox is in his stable. One by one, the animals come, and Kind Ox gives each of them a bed for the night. Until eventually, Tired Donkey arrives with some very special passengers... Retold from the perspective of the animals in the stable, this beautiful book will bring the Christmas story to life for even the youngest children. A true Christmas classic, with a universal message about kindness, this is a book to be treasured and shared by every family. Martin Waddell is one of the greatest living writers of books for children. He has won multiple awards for his work, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.
This series of first readers uses several different media - posters, letters, video diary - to tell stories about subjects with strong child appeal, such as football, giants, dragons and highwaymen. They are suitable for use in the classroom or at home, and fit guidelines for the Literacy Strategy.
Story Plays are dramatic versions of favourite stories, retold by Vivian French and suitable for reading aloud. The plays are written for four voices, illustrated with pictures from the original book, with parts clearly denoted by different colour bands. Each part can be read by a single voice or several voices. They aim to accommodate a wide range of reading abilities, so everyone can join in.
Part of the Pelican Big Books series, this is a patterned and predictable humorous story. The teaching focus is on the qu sound and speech bubbles. The series has been specifically written for the shared reading part of the literacy hour and supports the genre requirements of the National Literacy Strategy.
Each night, during the week before Christmas, Daisy chooses a different adventure to dream about, and when she awakens, she finds that her bedroom reflects her nighttime adventures.
The gigantic Macmillan, side-kick Bo-Jeddy and little Quinn are the Dump Gang. Their deadly enemies are the Bonzos. Then there's Josie Swab, who's not in either gang but can make mincemeat of them both. This collection of stories tells of the escapades of these two rival gangs.
Small Bear goes everywhere with the girl who loves him very much--until one day when he's left behind on the train. All on his own, Small Bear sets off to find his way home. How does a little stuffed bear far from home return to the one who loves him most? Never fear! This engaging and resourceful toy berar, first met by readers in Martin Waddell and Virginia Austin's popular Sailor Bear won't be lost for long. Full color.
Owl is more than a toy, he's Billy's best friend. In fact he's the only friend that Billy has got to play with - until the spaceman moves into one of the flats where the old people live. He and Owl and Billy spend some great days together - making space signals and playing moon games
When Tom's mother brings home the new baby, so many teddy bears arrive as gifts that there is no room for Tom, but she assures him that there will always be a place for him.
When Horse went up a tree one day, he didn't think about how to get down again - and now he's stuck. The sheep, the ducks, the hens and Farmer come to help him in this comical tale by Martin Waddell.
It’s just a normal lesson on a normal day at school, except Mrs Bennet , who can do magic, has turned into a very big rabbit. The problems start when the class realise that Mrs Bennet can’t change back into herself.
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