Martin Waddell Martin's Books

A girl describes her special times with her great-grandfather, who may be slow and weak but still travels to places in his mind where no one else can go.

Every night Daisy has a different dream until December 24, when her dream of Christmas comes true.

Some of Shakespeare's best-loved plays simply retold by Martin Waddell, one of today's best-loved storytellers.

Oscar was the last of the giants, and he was lonely - so lonely he simply lay down and went to sleep.....for a very long time. Then one day Rosie came along, and she was lonely too.

Little Bear helps Big Bear gather wood, fetch water, and tidy the cave so that they can play together.

A hardworking duck is rescued from life with a lazy old farmer in this classic tale of justice. Farmer Duck isn't your average duck. This duck cooks and cleans, tends the fields, and cares for the other animals on the farm—all because the owner of the farm is too lazy to do these things himself. But when Farmer Duck finally collapses from exhaustion, the farmyard animals come to the rescue with a simple but heroic plan.

A little girl chronicles the hardships encountered during her family's journey west by wagon train.

While Mum puts the new baby to bed, Rosie talks about her babies, a cuddly bear and rabbit - but what she really wants is her mum's attention!

When Little Bear is frightened by the noises he hears while walking in the snowy woods, his friend Big Bear reassures him.

An unconventional, empowering story about a very unusual fairy-tale princess Princess Rosamund is no fairy-tale princess. The King and Queen want her to marry a rich and handsome prince; she'd much rather be off bashing bad fairies, slaying dragons and sorting out hundred-headed things. So that's what she does But will it all end happily ever after? Follow the adventures of the tough princess and see

A mouse's search for someone with whom he can play introduces him to a variety of animal sounds, not all of which suit him very well.

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.

Through hardships and good times, Little Obie, Grandad, Effie, and newly adopted Marty grow to become a real family.

On the Republican Unity Park Estate the writing on the wall warns that enemies of the cause will not be tolerated. Frankie has always lived on the estate and knows its code of practice. But with her Protestant boyfriend and her loud opinions on violence she has been getting a reputation.

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.

A charming story of family and a day on the water. Out on Blue Lake with his parents Old Goat and Turkey, Small Pig is ready for an adventure. "I'm Captain Commander!" Small Pig said. "Aye aye, Captain Small Pig!" yawned Old Goat. "You are in charge of this boat!" But Small Pig soon tires of rowing and falls asleep. Before they know it, the boat is drifting across the lake, and grumpy Turkey is in for a soaking! Martin Waddell's quirky tale and charming characters, coupled with Susan Varley's evocative illustrations, makes for a gentle, delightful story filled with quiet adventure.

A farmyard tale for young children by the author of Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? which won the 1989 Smarties Book Prize and the Kate Greenaway Medal.

When bedtime comes Little Bear is afraid of the dark, until Big Bear brings him lights and love.

Little Mo discovers a frozen pond on a snowy day. As she walks out across it, she falls with a big BUMP! Luckily, the Big Ones come and give her a hand. The Big Ones have so much fun sliding and twirling that they forget all about Little Mo. Soon she is sliding and gliding across the ice--and she does it all by herself. Full color.

Big Bear and Little Bear, created by Hans Christian Andersen Medal winner Waddell, are back in another classic story. Little Bear discovers a new cave that's perfect just for him. Includes a DVD. Full color.

Ben and Bobo are painting, they're having lots of fun, but Bobo is very clumsy and things keep going wrong. Soon it's complete chaos, but, in the end, the finished result is a big surprise. Martin Waddell's hilarious story is accompanied by lively, humorous illustrations by Julian Mosedale.

After night falls and their owner is asleep, three toy animals decide to go to the park and play.

A Workbook enabling children to practise the language points presented in the Reader. These workbooks accompany the popular Collins Big Cat series. They enable children to practise and reinforce the target vocabulary and language structures presented in each corresponding Collins Big Cat reader through enjoyable puzzles, games and activities, as well as through more traditional comprehension exercises.Tracing, copying and eventually free-writing tasks build and develop children's writing skills as they progress through the Bands, Pink A to Lime. A fun quiz to test understanding, and a reward certificate at the back of each Workbook, enable children to feel a sense of progress as they learn to read more confidently in English.

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