A timid boy is frightened to play with the other children. Eager to prove his courage, he hunts round the garden for a goose to say 'boo' to, with no luck. Eventually, he builds up the courage to approach the other children and is rewarded with their friendship and - a toy goose.
Letty Chubb is 15. Inside this slim yet sensuous volume she details her hopes, her fears, her joys, her tears in easily the most brilliant, perceptive and comprehensive alphabet of teenage worry ever published.
When Flowkwee goes to planet Earth on a mission, he has to stay disguised—as a small Earthling called Nigel, with only one head and four appendages! But that's not all: His personal mission is to go to a school every day to collect Earthlings to "improve." Nigel knows he has to act dumb around the Earthlings, so in math class he pretends he only knows his times table up until two million and six times nine, and in literacy class he pretends to read like a newborn Faathing baby. A lot of Earthling life is totally weird to Nigel—the odd removable skins Earthlings wear called "clothes" and the funny paint on his mom's face called "makeup"—but in some ways Earth is even better than planet Faa. Earth is full of cool sounds made up of all different pitches and noises called "music," and Earthlings get gifts every year on their birthdays, just for being alive! But while Nigel starts to embrace his Earthling self, in the background lurks a coming invasion that his dad keeps talking about. And why are they so interested in a substance called "spinach"? Letters from an Alien Schoolboy is sure to delight even the most reluctant readers as Earthling kids giggle their way through Nigel's gaffes and escapades. This is a fantastic gift for girls and boys eight and up!
Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children books, gives a masterclass on writing and illustrating your own storybook . This is an instructional book with a difference, which takes young readers step by step through the writing process from first ideas to editing to illustrating and finally compiling their very own picture book.
Not believing in the It's Not Fairy, Billy and Mary are shocked when she shows up at their house and wants to bake them and their parents into a fairy cake.
Flowkwee while helping his dad study Earthlings by disguising himself as a schoolboy, puts together a guide to help other bamboozled aliens get to grippers with this primitve planet and its hideous inhabitants.
When mother pig decides to leave her little piggies for a night out, the piggies don't want her to go. But they have so much fun with their father, they don't notice how quickly the evening disappears.
Ros Asquith is renowned for her ability to bring out the humour in adolescent worries and insecurities. In Unbridled Passion Flash meets the gorgeous new stable boy, and Flame the old pony gets forgotten. Can Flame be saved from the knacker''s yard?
Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children's books such as Trixie Tempest and Pass the Parcel), gives a masterclass on illustrating your own cartoons – with help from Trixie Tempest and others. This is an instructional book in the same style as Ros Asquith's turquoise level Collins Big Cat title, How to Make Storybooks.
Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children books, gives a masterclass on writing and illustrating your own storybook . This is an instructional book with a difference, which takes young readers step by step through the writing process from first ideas to editing to illustrating and finally compiling their very own picture book. - Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms. - Text type - An instruction text. - A flow chart on pages 22 and 23 shows the eight stages described in the book, from ideas to enjoying your story with other readers. - Curriculum links - DT: Making a storybook; ICT: Writing stories; communicating information using text.
Fights, blights, spites! Dad wearing yr tights? WORRY NO MORE! I, moi, me, Letty Chubb, aged 15, Werld famous author of WORRY-FREE bukes for TRUE TEENAGE WORRIERS, am on YOUR SIDE! Within this Tumble Home I mean, Humble Tome, is everything you need to know about...FAMILIES (arg, worry, yeech) from Aunts to Zoos.
Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children books, gives a masterclass on writing and illustrating your own storybook . This is an instructional book with a difference, which takes young readers step by step through the writing process from first ideas to editing to illustrating and finally compiling their very own picture book.
At twelve years old, Cordelia Arbuthnot has two major worries. One is whether she should be fancying boys yet. The other is whether her long surname will make it too expensive to have gold lettering at the bottom of her soon to be famous books. Cordelia longs to be a famous writer, but not like her aunt. Everyone loves her aunt's books, but Cordelia is determined to write something far more interesting and complex...
Trixie is a feisty, funny ten-and-three quarters-year-old who knows exactly what she thinks and is always ready to share it! Irresistible illustrated stories from the creator of the highly successful Teenage Worrier series.
Trixie's diary "tells of her plans to be a world-famous trumpet player, horse rider, and first child president of the world. She is also determined to teach animals to read. But when her beloved puppy is sick, everything changes"--Publisher marketing.
Worry no more! Letty Chubb's guide to life has all the answers. It's all here, whether you're worried about exams or religion, cellulite or celibacy, spots or sex. Hilariously funny as well as insightful and informative, this is a must-read for all teenage worriers. The third book in the Teenage Worrier series.
Trixie is a feisty, free-thinking ten and three quarters year old who knows all there is to know about being a tweenager From the creator of the Letty Chubb the Teenage Worrier, a hugely successful series whose sales top half a million.
Worry no more! Letty Chubb's guide to the passion and pain of lurve will help all teenage worriers find happiness. Deliciously funny as well as tackling serious issues, this is the ultimate handbook for affairs of the heart. From romance to pregnancy and quarrels to valentines, there's nothing more you'll need to know. Follow Letty's own tumultuous love life along the way. Will she succeed in her quest to win the heart of the elusive Daniel Hope? The brilliantly funny sequel to I WAS A TEENAGE WORRIER.
Worry no more! Letty Chubb's guide to life has all the answers. It's all here, whether you're worried about exams or religion, cellulite or celibacy, spots or sex. Hilariously funny as well as insightful and informative, this is a must-read for all teenage worriers. The third book in the Teenage Worrier series.
Trixie Tempest 's guide to living life to the full... as a tweenager. In A to Z format, this is something that's so hot, tweens won't be able to keep their hands on it Trixie Tempest is a tiny, mouthy, mischievous, free-thinking tweenager who wants to Save the World. She's passionate about horses, vegetarianism, football and music and wants to put the world straight on a number of points. Readers will already know this tweenage tearaway through her two novels: Trixie Tempest and the Amazing Talking Dog and Trixie Tempest and the Ghost of St Aubergine. Trixie's ABZ of Life is Trixie's very own advice guide for worried tweenagers. Answering all those difficult questions that tweenagers want to know the answers to. Sleepover. How not to be afraid of the dark. How to deal with embarrassing parents etc. In handy A to Z format, tweenagers just have to think of the first letter of their problem and look up for Trixie's marvellous advice A for adults -- they mean well and are useful for buying houses and providing pocket money C for Creativity That school is the worst place for a tweenager to spend the most creative part of her life E for Ears The space between a tweenagers' ears is not entirely occuped with thoughts of crop tops, disco parties, toenail colourings and boy bands Sure to be as much of a success with the tweenage population, as Ros Asquith's Letty Chubb books are for teenagers.
The pregnancy test is called Herald. Great! Blow the trumpets! Hang out the flags! Hold the front page! ... They should call it Tenterhooks, or Tough Love, or You are not alone ..."--Jacket
A stunningly illustrated title featuring a delightful rhyme about the power of a child's imagination and the joy that can be found in everyday adventures.
Trixie loses her trumpet just days before she's supposed to be playing a solo in her school's 'Save the World with a Song' concert. But everything starts to fall into place when she finds out her beloved dog Harpo can talk. Enter Harpo, the taking, singing, doggy yap star. Will he be able to help her out of her sticky situation?
Meet the Fab Four: Frizzy Lizzy (for whom every day's a bad hair day). E-claire (fat and happy), Owl (wouldn't say anything to a goose, let alone boo) and Flash Harriet (pony fanatic) The Fab Four have their fair share of worries, and Ros Asquith skilfully deals with them in a hilarious, but reassuring way, with her humorous text and cartoon style illustrations. Eclaire's dad has got a new job, and that means moving to a new town. The Fab Four are determined to stop their favourite friend Eclaire from leaving. But what can they do to keep the Fab Four together?
Trixie's hilarious diary, written by acclaimed children's writer, Ros Asquith, tells of her plans to be a world famous trumpet player, horse rider and first child president of the world. She is also determined to teach animals to read! But when her beloved puppy is sick, everything changes.
Introducing the Fab Four: Frizzy Lizzy (every day's a bad hair day), E-claire (fat and happy), Owl (wouldn't say anything to a goose, let alone boo) and Flash Harriet (pony fanatic) Ros Asquith is renowned for her ability to bring out the humour in adolescent worries and insecurities. The Fab Four have their fair share, and Ros Asquith deals with them in her inimitable but reassuring way in these hilarious and addictive pre-teen stories. Love Bug. Normally Flash prefers mucking out to making out but when she meets the gorgeous new stable boy, the plight of Flame the old pony gets forgotten. Can Flame be saved from the knacker's yard and should Flash be let loose with a make-up bag? Drama Queen Owl's incredibly shy but she's got big dreams - and nothing's going to stop her from being in the school play. Will she get the starring part or should she play something quieter, a piece of scenery perhaps?
Cordelia is trying to write her latest story, about Jean Bond, Secret Agent. But events at her school, Falmer North, keep getting in the way, and her friends, Viola and Callum, seem intent on distracting her further. At this rate, she's never going to produce a literary masterpiece!Features top tips for wannabe writers.
Introducing the Fab Four: Frizzy Lizzy (every day's a bad hair day), E-claire (fat and happy), Owl (wouldn't say anything to a goose, let alone boo) and Flash Harriet (pony fanatic) Ros Asquith is renowned for her ability to bring out the humour in adolescent worries and insecurities. The Fab Four have their fair share, and Ros Asquith deals with them in her inimitable but reassuring way in these hilarious and addictive pre-teen stories. Love Bug. Normally Flash prefers mucking out to making out but when she meets the gorgeous new stable boy, the plight of Flame the old pony gets forgotten. Can Flame be saved from the knacker's yard and should Flash be let loose with a make-up bag? Drama Queen Owl's incredibly shy but she's got big dreams - and nothing's going to stop her from being in the school play. Will she get the starring part or should she play something quieter, a piece of scenery perhaps?
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