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The hottest picture book from the incredible duo behindthe New York Times bestseller, The Leaf Thief,now in chunky board book format!Squirrel is back, and he's enjoying the long, sunny summer days.But wait! Why is Bird going to bed when the sun is still up?What a silly idea! Squirrel could never fall asleep whileit's still light...And when the sun starts to disappear earlier and earlier eachnight, Squirrel is convinced there MUST be a sunthief about!Join Squirrel on a mission to find the culprit, and meet somenew nocturnal friends along the way. Luckily, the sun always comesout in the end ... even if it doesn't stay for long! The sturdy board book format is perfect for little handsAnother personality-packed story by Alice Hemming, celebratingthe changing seasonsBrilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are full of expressionand humourWith a handy information spread at the back for kids that explainswhy days become longer in the summer and get shorter throughthe winterLots of fun facts about nocturnal animals, too! Also available: The Leaf Thief (paperback and gift board book)That's My Flower (paperback)The Snow Thief (paperback)The Leaf Thief - Colours (lift-the-flap novelty boardbook)The Leaf Thief - Numbers (lift-the-flap novelty boardbook)Where's The Leaf Thief? (felt flap novelty board book)

A fantastically fun board book from the creators of NYTbestseller, The Leaf Thief - published in paperback asThat's My Flower.Hello sunshine!Hello lovely leaves.Niceto see you back.Squirrel is so excited. It's springand the most perfect flower has started to blossom.But Squirrel is worried there's a FLOWER THIEF about.After what happened to the leaves in autumn (THEYALL DISAPPEARED), Squirrel's not taking anychances. . . He MUST keep the flower safe, and he needs his bestfriend Bird to help him!But perhaps Squirrel wants to protect the flower a little toomuch. . . After all, even flowers want a little space sometimes.Join Squirrel and Bird as they discover and explore thewonderful nature of spring . . . and learn a few things along theway. A laugh-out-loud book about the changingseasons, with extra information inthe back for especially curious mindsPerfect as a companion reader to children learningabout seasons in schoolA brilliant picture book that explores feelings,moods and times where we feel out ofcontrolBy the creators of NYT bestseller, The Leaf Thief, nowavailable in 22 languagesPreviously published in paperback as That's My Flower

A hilarious wintery board book from the mega-talentedcreative duo that brought us New York Times bestseller, TheLeaf Thief!GASP! Where has all the grass gone, Bird? Why is it so white and cold?Squirrel and Bird are back, and this timeit's winter! But Squirrel has never seen snowbefore. Will he like it?You bet he will! Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, itdisappears!Is there a snow thief on the loose? Another personality-packed story by Alice Hemming, all abouthow the weather changes when winter comesBrilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are full of expressionand humourWith a handy information spread at the back that tells childrenall about winter and the changing seasonsBy the creators of NYT bestseller, The Leaf Thief, nowavailable in 22 languages Also available: The Leaf Thief (paperback and gift board book)That's My Flower (paperback)The Leaf Thief - Colours (lift-the-flap novelty boardbook)The Leaf Thief - Numbers (lift-the-flap novelty boardbook)

A brilliantly funny picture book aboutseasons, written by Alice Hemming and illustrated by Nicola Slater.Squirrel is so cross. Yesterday therewere loads of beautiful leaves on his tree,but today? Today some are missing and Squirrel is convincedthat someone has stolen them... there'sa leaf thief on the loose!Join Squirrel on a mission to find the culprit,and meet so many fun animals on the way, whileyou find out how the world takes on different coloursas the months pass by.  A laugh-out-loud book about the changingseasons, with extra information inthe back for especially curious mindsPerfect as a companion reader to children learningabout seasons in schoolA brilliant picture book that explores feelings,moods and times where we feel out ofcontrol

A New York Times bestseller about the seasons,now in a gorgeously gifty board book!Squirrel is so cross. Yesterday therewere loads of beautiful leaves on his tree,but today? Today some are missing and Squirrel is convincedthat someone has stolen them... there'sa leaf thief on the loose!Join Squirrel on a mission to find the culprit,and meet so many fun animals on the way, whileyou find out how the world takes on different coloursas the months pass by.  A laugh-out-loud book about the changingseasons, with extra information inthe back for especially curious mindsPerfect as a companion reader to children learningabout seasons in schoolA brilliant board book that explores feelings,moods and times where we feel out ofcontrol

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.Two parrots and their pirate partners are searching for treasure, but in the excitement, the treasure map gets ripped. Will the parrots be able to work together to find the treasure?Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural languageThis book focuses on adjacent consonants with short vowel phonemes.Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Trish has lost her travel ticket, and she needs to show it to the ticket inspector. Will she ever find it among all the other items she threw into her bag? This funny story was written by Alice Hemming.Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

From Alice Hemming, the bestselling author of The MidnightUnicorn, comes a brand-new unicorn fairytale.An evil king, a fearsome warrior, a fight for freedom.If you were granted three wishes, what would you wish for?For Marie, that dream becomes a reality when she stumbles acrossa magical unicorn deep in the forest. But when Marie -who is so kind and trusting in nature - decides to tell her fatherJacob about the wishes bestowed upon her, he tricks herinto giving the wishes to him.Driven by greed, he enslaves the unicorn by demandingfor never-ending wishes. Unable to say no, the unicornsubmits...Years later, the Kingdom of Quessia has slowly fallen intopoverty and ruin under the rein of King Jacob. A spitefuland careless king, Jacob is disliked by all of his subjects,but little does he know that a revolution threateninghis throne and his life is not too far in his future...Will King Jacob keep the Blazing Unicorn enslaved foreverand retain his throne? Will Marie ever be able to right the wrongsof her past? As exciting as it is gripping,this unicorn fairy tale from Alice Hemming will be yournext favourite read. Enchanting dark fairy tales with magical unicorns, fearsomevillains and inspiring heroinesPerfect for fans of SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEFGreat for people who love fairy tales, Disney and unicorns DARK UNICORNS - COLLECT THEM ALL! The Midnight Unicorn PaperbackeBook The Darkest Unicorn PaperbackeBook The Cursed Unicorn PaperbackeBook The Blazing Unicorn PaperbackeBook Coming Soon:The Frozen Unicorn PaperbackeBook

A pack of twelve phonics readers, with bright, fun illustrationsand in line with the curriculum – the perfect startfor any child’s reading journey. Phase 5Scholastic Set 11, 12 and 13Focus: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder),y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal),c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se(cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup),or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear),ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk),tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water),a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science),ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor),eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw),kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure),si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion),ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter),our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Book Band: Orange and TurquoiseThis starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Sets 11, 12and 13 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers fiction series.These titles are part of a set of phonically decodablereading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging and follow one of the most commonlyused validated SSPs in primary schools.Ideal for children beginning their phonics journey to supportand practice what they learn at school.Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading with carefullystructured phonics stories that build confidence and makelearning to read fun every step of the way.  ABOUT THE SERIESThe series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusivestories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorousillustrations that will engage and inspire young readers witha 'find the character' feature on each spread.The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues andprompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'retellthe story' task to support children's oracy, vocabularyand comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groupsof sounds to allow for progression.Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.  The stories in this Starter Pack focus on the sounds found inScholastic Sets 11, 12 and 13 and revise the sounds found in previoussets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering:Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m dPhase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each),ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he),a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew(new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel),oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone),le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother),ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey),ui (fruit), ou (soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor(floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a(father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa atthe end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey),ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer(deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y(crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious),augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Have you got them all?

From Alice Hemming, the bestselling author of TheDark Unicorn series, comes a story filled with vampires anda mystery only one girl can solve.The town of Valesti was once rumoured to be the home to a familyof twelve vampires who wreaked havoc on the towns people. Until,that is, hunters came to kill them all. At least, they thoughtthey'd killed them all . . .Years later, the rumours are mostly forgotten but some persist- especially those around Castle Bezna , where a mysterious countesslives. Over the years, the countess has enlisted village girlsto be her companions, but none of the girls have returned. Butwhen a girl named Vivi decides that the promise of an educationand boarding is too great an opportunity to turn down, she packsup her belongings and starts work in the dusty old castle.But soon Vivi starts to wonder if the legend of the thirteenthvampire could be true. Can she prove the vampires existence, orwill she join the long list of girls never to return from CastleBezna . . . ? Alice Hemming is a trusted author - her previous book, TheMidnight Unicorn, was selected for the 2023 SummerReading ChallengeEnchanting dark fairy tales with fearsome villains and inspiringheroinesPerfect for fans of Skandar seriesGreat for 10+ readers who love fairy tales and Disney ...

A pack of eight non fiction phonics readers, with bright,fun illustrations and in line with the curriculum – the perfectstart for any child's reading journey.   Phase 2Non FictionScholastic Set 1 and Set 2Sounds covered: s a t p i n m d and g o c k ck e ur h b f lBook Band: Pink A and Pink B  This starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Set 1 andScholastic Set 2 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers non fictionseries.These titles are part of a set of phonically decodablereading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging and follow one of the most commonlyused validated SSPs in primary schools.Ideal for children beginning their phonics journey to supportand practice what they learn at school.Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading with carefullystructured phonics stories that build confidence and makelearning to read fun every step of the way.  ABOUT THE SERIESThe series of non fiction phonically decodable readingbooks is perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledbooks are engaging and follow one of the most commonly usedvalidated SSPs in primary schools.The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to providepicture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notesand a 'talk about it' task to support children's oracy,vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of nonfiction books covering groups of sounds allow for progression.Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.  The stories in this Starter Pack focus on the sounds found inScholastic Sets 1 and 2 and revise the sounds found in previous sets.There are thirteen sets in total, covering:Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m dPhase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each),ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he),a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew(new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe),ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le(apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother),ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui(fruit), ou (soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor(floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a(father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa atthe end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey),ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer(deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y(crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious),augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Have you got them all?

A pack of eight non fiction phonics readers, with bright,fun artwork and photographs and in line with the curriculum –the perfect start for any child's reading journey.   Phase 2Non FictionScholastic Set 3 and Set 4Sounds covered: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz and qu chsh th ng nkBook Band: Red  This starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Set 3 andScholastic Set 4 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers non fictionseries.These titles are part of a set of phonically decodablereading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging and follow one of the most commonlyused validated SSPs in primary schools.Ideal for children beginning their phonics journey to supportand practice what they learn at school.Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading with carefullystructured phonics stories that build confidence and makelearning to read fun every step of the way.    ABOUT THE SERIESThe series of non fiction phonically decodable readingbooks is perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledbooks are engaging and follow one of the most commonly usedvalidated SSPs in primary schools.The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to providepicture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notesand a 'talk about it' task to support children's oracy,vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of nonfiction books covering groups of sounds allow for progression.Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.  The stories in this Starter Pack focus on the sounds found inScholastic Sets 3 and 4 and revise the sounds found in previous sets.There are thirteen sets in total, covering:Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m dPhase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each),ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he),a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew(new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe),ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le(apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother),ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui(fruit), ou (soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor(floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a(father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa atthe end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey),ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer(deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y(crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious),augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Have you got them all?

A pack of eight non fiction phonics readers, with bright,fun artwork and photographs and in line with the curriculum –the perfect start for any child's reading journey.   Phase 4Non FictionScholastic Set 7 and Set 8Sound Focus: Adjacent consonants with short vowels and Adjacentconsonants with Phase 3 long vowelsBook Band: Yellow and Blue  This starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Set 7 andScholastic Set 8 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers non fictionseries.These titles are part of a set of phonically decodablereading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging and follow one of the most commonlyused validated SSPs in primary schools.Ideal for children beginning their phonics journey to supportand practice what they learn at school.Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading with carefullystructured phonics stories that build confidence and makelearning to read fun every step of the way.    ABOUT THE SERIESThe series of non fiction phonically decodable readingbooks is perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledbooks are engaging and follow one of the most commonly usedvalidated SSPs in primary schools.The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to providepicture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notesand a 'talk about it' task to support children's oracy,vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of nonfiction books covering groups of sounds allow for progression.Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.  The stories in this Starter Pack focus on the sounds found inScholastic Sets 7 and 8 and revise the sounds found in previous sets.There are thirteen sets in total, covering:Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m dPhase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each),ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he),a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew(new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe),ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le(apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother),ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui(fruit), ou (soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor(floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a(father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa atthe end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey),ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer(deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y(crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious),augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Have you got them all?

A pack of twelve non fiction phonics readers, with bright,fun artwork and photographs and in line with the curriculum –the perfect start for any child's reading journey. Phase 5Non FictionScholastic Set 11, Set 12 and Set 13Sound Focus: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe),ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple),al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young),se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit),ou (soup), and, or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur),oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half),a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwaat the end of words (actor), and, eigh (eight), aigh (straight),ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb),ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge),ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion),ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Book Band: Orange and Turquoise  This starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Sets 11 to13 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers non fiction series.These titles are part of a set of phonically decodablereading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging and follow one of the most commonlyused validated SSPs in primary schools.Ideal for children beginning their phonics journey to supportand practice what they learn at school.Help your child develop a lifelong love of reading with carefullystructured phonics stories that build confidence and makelearning to read fun every step of the way.ABOUT THE SERIESThe series of non fiction phonically decodable readingbooks is perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledbooks are engaging and follow one of the most commonly usedvalidated SSPs in primary schools.The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to providepicture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notesand a 'talk about it' task to support children's oracy,vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of nonfiction books covering groups of sounds allow for progression.Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.  The stories in this Starter Pack focus on the sounds found inScholastic Sets 11 to 13 and revise the sounds found in previoussets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering:Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m dPhase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f lPhase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zzPhase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nkPhase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa ooPhase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air erPhase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowelsPhase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowelsPhase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each),ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn)Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he),a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew(new), ie (shield), aw (claw)Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel),oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone),le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother),ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey),ui (fruit), ou (soup)Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are(share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor(floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a(father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle),sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa atthe end of words (actor)Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey),ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer(deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y(crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious),augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more)Have you got them all?

Join Squirrel and Bird on a lift-the-flap adventure!Squirrel and his best friend Bird are having so much fun spottingcolours, can you spot them too? With large and sturdy card flaps that are perfect forlittle handsa fun story and bright, engaging illustrationschildren will love learning their colours with Squirreland Bird!A novelty book by the New York Times bestsellingcreators of The Leaf Thief!  Praise for The Leaf Thief"A hilarious autumnal comedy of errors." KikusReview"Lots of information-hungry children will act like spongesand lap up the facts both hidden and open in this amusing book aboutthe inevitable change of seasons." Books ForKeeps

Join Squirrel and Bird on a lift-the-flap adventure!Squirrel and his best friend Bird are having so much fun countingnumbers, can you count along too? With large and sturdy card flaps that are perfect forlittle handsa fun story and bright, engaging illustrationschildren will love learning their colours with Squirreland Bird!A novelty book by the New York Times bestsellingcreators of The Leaf Thief!  Praise for The Leaf Thief"A hilarious autumnal comedy of errors." KikusReview"Lots of information-hungry children will act like spongesand lap up the facts both hidden and open in this amusing book aboutthe inevitable change of seasons." Books ForKeeps

The next picture book from the mega-talented creativeduo that brought us New York Times bestseller, The Leaf Thief!GASP! Where has all the grass gone, Bird? Why is it so white and cold?Squirrel and Bird are back, and this timeit's winter! But Squirrel has never seen snowbefore. Will he like it?You bet he will! Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, itdisappears!Is there a snow thief on the loose? Another personality-packed story by Alice Hemming, all abouthow the weather changes when winter comesBrilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are full of expressionand humourWith a handy information spread at the back that tells childrenall about winter and the changing seasons Also available: The Leaf Thief (paperback and gift board book)That's My Flower (paperback)The Leaf Thief - Colours (lift-the-flap novelty boardbook)The Leaf Thief - Numbers (lift-the-flap novelty boardbook)

A collection of decodable stories perfect for very early readers.Share this collection of 5 stories with your child. Designed tomatch your child's reading (phonics) skills from school and helpthem to put their learning into practice at home. Ideal for childrenstarting to read to help them gain confidence.Each story has handy parent notes at the beginning to help yousupport your child to read. This includes practising the focus sounds,highlighting any tricky words they may need assistance withand advice on what to do before, during and after reading.Have fun trying to find the hidden characters throughout and retelleach tale at the end using the picture prompts provided.These expertly levelled stories are engaging and follow one ofthe most commonly used phonics programmes in primary schools.Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learningusing the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and SoundsRevised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle LearningTrust, nor are our products approved for use with the LittleWandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the WandleLearning Trust.  Bounder to the Rescue and Other Stories containsthe following five books in one with phonic phase 5 sounds: Bounder to the Rescue Focus: New spellings forknown soundsThe Monster Cake-eater Focus: New spellingsfor known soundsDelivery! Focus: New spellings for known soundsThe World's Worst Dancer Focus: New spellingsfor known soundsBilly's Magic Trick Focus: New spellings forknown sounds  Also Available: This is Such Fun! and Other Stories (PhonicPhase 2)Rabbit Run and Other Stories (Phonic Phases3 and 4). (Please note that the stories in these collections canalso be found as individual books in the Scholastic Book Bag Readersfiction series.)

Squirrel and Bird are back for a laugh-out-loud autumnadventure!With just a little help from Bird, Squirrel has grown somelovely pumpkins! He is so pleased with himself.But soon there's a problem . . . the pumpkins keep disappearing,one by one! Squirrel can't understand it. He's determined to catchthe thief before Bird returns . . . Another laugh-out loud Squirrel and Bird storyby Alice HemmingBrilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are fullof expression and humourWith a non-fiction spread at the back of thebook packed full of factsDon't miss Squirrel and Bird's previous adventures in: TheLeaf Thief, The Flower Thief, The Snow Thiefand The Sun ThiefAnd for smaller hands, check out The Leaf Thief - Colours,The Leaf Thief - Numbers, Where's the Leaf Thief?and The Leaf Thief - Slide and Spin

A laugh-out-loud picture book with a cracking mysteryat its heart!Squirrel loves going on springtime walks with Bird. But whilehe's admiring Duck's new eggs, one begins to crack! Then the othereggs start go missing.Squirrel knows exactly what is going on . . . an EGG THIEF hasstolen them!Will he crack the case of the missing eggs before Duck returns? A hilarious adventure about spring and new lifefrom the bestselling creators of The Leaf ThiefWith a non-fiction spread at the back, perfectfor children curious to learn more about eggs and mammalsNicola Slater's iconic illustrations are full of characterand humourWith shiny gold foil details on the coverFor another springtime picture book, check outThe Flower Thief

A fabulous new felt-flap addition to the NYT bestsellingLeaf Thief series. That pesky leaf thief has stolen Squirrel's favouriteleaves!Can you help him find them?Little ones will love searching for the Leaf Thief in this chunkyboard book with bright coloured felt flaps, perfect forlittle hands. The Leaf Thief has been a NYT bestseller and has beentranslated into over twenty languagesOther books in the series include That's MY Flower andThe Snow Thief Explore numbers and colours The Leaf Thief - Coloursand The Leaf Thief - Numbers , two chunky board books withcard flaps

A fun new slide and spin addition to the NYT bestsellingLeaf Thief series with so much to do on every page! Join Squirrel and Bird on an adventure through the seasons, asthey learn about all the different changes in the weather.But watch out, there may be some THIEVES about!Little ones will love this chunky board bookwhich has sliders to push, pull and spinon every page! The Leaf Thief has been a NYT bestseller and has beentranslated into over twenty languagesOther books in the series include The Flower Thief, The SnowThief and The Sun ThiefYounger readers will love the lift-the-flap books The LeafThief - Colours, The Leaf Thief - Numbers and Where'sThe Leaf Thief?

A fantastically fun springtime picture book from thecreators of The Leaf Thief.Hello sunshine! Hello lovely leaves.Nice to see you back.Squirrel is so excited. It's springand the most perfect flower has started to blossom- and Squirrel has decided the flower is HIS.After what happened to the leaves in autumn (THEYALL DISAPPEARED), Squirrel's not taking anychances. . . He MUST keep the flower safe, and he needs his bestfriend Bird to help him!But perhaps Squirrel wants to protect the flower a little toomuch. . . After all, even flowers want a little space sometimes.Join Squirrel and Bird as they discover and explore thewonderful nature of spring . . . and learn a few things along theway. A laugh-out-loud book about the changingseasons, with extra information inthe back for especially curious mindsPerfect as a companion reader to children learningabout seasons in schoolA brilliant picture book that explores feelings,moods and times where we feel out ofcontrolOriginally published as That's My Flower

The hottest picture book from the incredible duo behindthe New York Times bestseller, The Leaf Thief!'A charming mix of science lesson and winsome storytelling.'-Kirkus Reviews!Squirrel is back, and he's enjoying the long, sunny summer days.But wait! Why is Bird going to bed when the sun is still up?What a silly idea! Squirrel could never fall asleep whileit's still light...And when the sun starts to disappear earlier and earlier eachnight, Squirrel is convinced there MUST be a sunthief about!Join Squirrel on a mission to find the culprit, and meet somenew nocturnal friends along the way. Luckily, the sun always comesout in the end ... even if it doesn't stay for long! Another personality-packed story by Alice Hemming, celebratingthe changing seasonsBrilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are full of expressionand humourWith a handy information spread at the back for kids that explainswhy days become longer in the summer and get shorter throughthe winterLots of fun facts about nocturnal animals, too!  Also available: The Leaf Thief (paperback and gift board book)That's My Flower (paperback)The Snow Thief (paperback)The Leaf Thief - Colours (lift-the-flap novelty boardbook)The Leaf Thief - Numbers (lift-the-flap novelty boardbook)Where's The Leaf Thief? (felt flap novelty board book)

Squirrel and Bird are back for a laugh-out-loud autumnadventure!With just a little help from Bird, Squirrel has grown somelovely pumpkins! He is so pleased with himself.But soon there's a problem . . . the pumpkins keep disappearing,one by one! Squirrel can't understand it. He's determined to catchthe thief before Bird returns . . . Another laugh-out loud Squirrel and Bird storyby Alice HemmingBrilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are fullof expression and humourWith a non-fiction spread at the back of thebook packed full of factsDon't miss Squirrel and Bird's previous adventures in: TheLeaf Thief, The Flower Thief, The Snow Thiefand The Sun ThiefAnd for smaller hands, check out The Leaf Thief - Colours,The Leaf Thief - Numbers, Where's the Leaf Thief?and The Leaf Thief - Slide and Spin

A laugh-out-loud picture book with a cracking mysteryat its heart!Squirrel loves going on springtime walks with Bird. But whilehe's admiring Duck's new eggs, one begins to crack! Then the othereggs start go missing.Squirrel knows exactly what is going on . . . an EGG THIEF hasstolen them!Will he crack the case of the missing eggs before Duck returns? A hilarious adventure about spring and new lifefrom the bestselling creators of The Leaf ThiefWith a non-fiction spread at the back, perfectfor children curious to learn more about eggs and mammalsNicola Slater's iconic illustrations are full of characterand humourWith shiny gold foil details on the coverFor another springtime picture book, check outThe Flower Thief

A touching ecosystem story about friends in nature and the nature of friendship, by the bestselling author of The Leaf Thief.Produced in collaboration with Kent Wildlife Trust’s bison rewilding project, this is the heartwarming story of Bison and her forest friends.Bison feels very sad and lonely. She’s big and hairy, and sometimes a bit clumsy… and she doesn’t know why anybody would want to be her friend. But wise woodpecker knows that everybody likes different things, and that the other animals probably feel a lot differently than she imagines.Soon enough, as Bison eats her breakfast, has her bath and does her – ahem – business, she meets many different creatures who love her exactly because of her big, shaggy ways.As well as celebrating these differences, this enchantingly illustrated book explains to children, in terms that they can relate to, how the different animals within an ecosystem work in harmony and benefit one another, and the power of rewilding to shape these relationships.Behind this sweet rewilding tale is the Kent Wildlife Trust’s Wilder Blean Bison Project, which has re-introduced three bison into woodland in Canterbury. The book includes a section explaining the science behind rewilding, and shows that, no matter who we are and what we like, we are all worthy of friendship and have a part to play… whether that’s in our ecosystem or personal community!