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The second hilarious story about the irrepressible penguins of City Zoo, from award-winning author Jeanne Willis. One of the fantastic titles in the Awesome Animals series – the funniest fiction, starring the wildest wildlife, from prize winning authors.Two baby penguins are missing and the rest of the City Zoo penguins set out across the zoo on a daring rescue mission. They hang with the monkeys, fish for clues in the aquarium and try not to get spotted by the leopard in a fast-paced adventure full of fun.

An unforgettably funny, animal adventure story about a little bird with big dreams from award-winning author Jeanne Willis. One of the fantastic titles in the brand new Awesome Animals series – the funniest fiction, starring the wildest wildlife, from prize winning authors.Rory the rockhopper penguin loves showing off, but with few visitors to the zoo, life has become a little dull. If things don’t improve the zoo might have to close.So when the keepers install PENGUINCAM Rory grabs his chance with both flippers, organising a dazzling penguin talent show to pull in the crowds…

The third of the award-winning Penguin Pandemonium books. Part of the Awesome Animals series – the funniest fiction, starring the wildest wildlife, from prize winning authors.Rory and his pals have got their flippers in a flap! The swimming, singing, snowboarding penguins of City Zoo have got competition. There’s a new arrival at the zoo and he’s stealing all the limelight! But is Frosty the polar bear cub friend or foe?

The first hilarious book in a super new series by bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis.Meet Tiger – an ordinary, tubby tabby cat.But Tiger has a secret! Just one lick of a toxic sock and he transforms into… SUPERCAT!Now, with his astonishing powers and his best friend James, can Supercat save the world, and all the chips, from the dastardly Count Backwards…?When the chips are down, there’s only one cat to call!

Supercat is back in the second highly illustrated instalment of everybody’s favourite cat superhero series, from bestselling author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis.Tiger was an ordinary pet, until the day he licked a toxic sock and was transformed into…SUPERCAT!Now, the evil Count Backwards has kidnapped the Queen from her own birthday party and plans to take over the world! With his superpowers, his best friend James, and a few tricks in his party bag, can Supercat save the day?It’s party time…

Everybody’s favourite all-action cat is back in the third instalment of the hilarious cat-superhero series, from award-winning author and queen of comedy, Jeanne Willis.When all the grown-ups disappear from the family funfair Supercat and his sidekick James suspect the evil Count Backwards is behind it. The crime-fighting duo track the count to his underwater headquarters – but can they sneak on board a submarine and save the day or will they end up as fish food?

The fourth hilarious story about the irrepressible penguins of City Zoo, from award-winning author Jeanne Willis. An Awesome Animals title – meet the world’s funniest animals!It’s Christmas time at City Zoo!When Santa visits City Zoo, Rory and his penguin pals decide to celebrate.They build a snow penguin, decorate a tree and go on a magical sleigh ride.But they soon learn that the best thing about Christmas is sharing it with the penguins you love.

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.Buzz the chick and Jack the duck are chums. When Buzz falls into the pond, will Jack be able to help him?Red A/Band 2A offers emergent readers predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.The focus sounds in this book are: /j/ /w/ /zz/ /qu/ /ch/ /th/ /ng/ /nk/Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun “I Spy” Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.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 for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2 and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and nurtures a love for reading.Fluency 1 books have a word count of 2880 words with an expected reading rate of 60 words per minute.What if animals could talk? Charlie and his assistance dog visit the zoo and learn about all the wonderful ways that animals and insects communicate in this exciting non-fiction book. From buzzing bees to roaring tigers, it's time to start chatting!

Celebrate The Best Bear in all the World with this 100th Anniversary hardback edition of the official sequel to the beloved classic children's stories by A.A.Milne. ‘There you are,’ said Pooh to Piglet, ‘didn’t I say all along there was nothing to worry about?' Join Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and the rest of the beloved friends for adventures across the seasons in the Hundred Acre Wood, in this stunning 100th anniversary range’s hardback edition.Four highly acclaimed authors – Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Kate Saunders and Jeanne Willis – transport you to the Hundred Acre Wood where you will meet mythical creatures, mysterious new friends (and foes), and a peculiar type of sauce. They’re the kind of adventures that just seem to happen in the Hundred Acre Wood.This special 100th Anniversary range's hardback edition features gorgeous illustrations by Mark Burgess, in the style of the cherished decorations by E.H.Shepard.This book will delight fans of the classic originals old and new. The short stories are perfect for bedtime reading with ages five and up.Do you own all the classic Pooh titles?Winnie-the-PoohThe House at Pooh CornerWhen We Were Very YoungNow We Are SixReturn to the Hundred Acre WoodThe Best Bear in All the WorldOnce There Was a BearThe nation’s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for over 95 years. Milne’s classic children’s stories – featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself – are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you’re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

Celebrate The Best Bear in all the World with this 100th Anniversary range’s paperback edition of the official sequel to the beloved classic children's stories by A.A.Milne. ‘There you are,’ said Pooh to Piglet, ‘didn’t I say all along there was nothing to worry about?' Join Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and the rest of the beloved friends for adventures across the seasons in the Hundred Acre Wood, in this stunning 100th anniversary range’s hardback edition.Four highly acclaimed authors – Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Kate Saunders and Jeanne Willis – transport you to the Hundred Acre Wood where you will meet mythical creatures, mysterious new friends (and foes), and a peculiar type of sauce. They’re the kind of adventures that just seem to happen in the Hundred Acre Wood.This 100th anniversary range’s paperback edition features gorgeous illustrations by Mark Burgess, in the style of the cherished decorations by E.H.Shepard.This book will delight fans of the classic originals old and new. The short stories are perfect for bedtime reading with ages five and up.Do you own all the classic Pooh titles?Winnie-the-PoohThe House at Pooh CornerWhen We Were Very YoungNow We Are SixReturn to the Hundred Acre WoodThe Best Bear in All the WorldOnce There Was a BearThe nation’s favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for over 95 years. Milne’s classic children’s stories – featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself – are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness.Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you’re 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2 and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and nurtures a love for reading.Fluency 2 books have a word count of 3360 words with an expected reading rate of 70 words per minute.Inspector Morph and Detective Claud embark on an incredible investigation! Join them as they explore and uncover the amazing lives of frogs and toads all around the world.

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. On my school trip to Planet Earth, I studied Earthlings who are weird but also very interesting, as you will discover in my brilliant project. Sorry about the scribbles – Zonki. Learn all about the human body through the eyes of Zonki, an alien on a school trip to planet Earth, in this funny and fact-filled science book by Jeanne Willis.Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina.Pages 30 and 31 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

“This book is one of the most beautiful and magical stories I have ever read. I had my first child 16 years ago so I have read A LOT of children's books over the years!" - a 5 star parent review Winner of the Book Trust Early Years Award, The Bog Baby is a heartwarming story – perfect for inspiring young minds to think about nature, lifecycles and the environment.When two small sisters go fishing to the magic pond, they find something much better than a frog or a newt. They find a bog baby. Small and blue with wings like a dragon, the girls decide to make him their secret. I won't tell if you won't. But the bog baby is a wild thing, and when he becomes poorly, the girls decide they must tell their mum. And she tells them the greatest lesson: if you really love something, you have to let it go. "It has really captured my little girl’s imagination and every time we go for a walk, she earnestly looks for her own 'bog baby' so that she can record its details on the specific page in the back of the book!” - a 5 star reader review Jeanne wrote her first book when she was five years old and hasn't stopped writing since. She has now written over eighty titles, including picture books, novels and television scripts. She has also won numerous awards, including the Children's Book Award, the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the Silver Smarties Prize. Her teen novel, Naked Without a Hat, was shortlisted for the Whitbread Award in 2004. She often takes inspiration from dreams and interesting conversations with strangers.Gwen Millward studied illustration in Edinburgh and now spends all of her time painting and writing stories for children about her favourite subject, beasts. Her first book for Puffin, Guess What I Found in Dragon Wood, published in April 2007.Other wonderful books by either of the two include:The King of Tiny Things; Guess what I found in Dragon Wood; Happy Birthday in Dragon Wood; Sing a Song of Bottoms; Bottoms Up!; Silly Cecil and Clever Cubs; The Wheels on the Bus; Delilah Darling is in the Library; There's an Ouch in my Pouch!; Who's in the Loo?; The Monster Bed; Tadpole's Promise; The Beasties

When two little girls visit their grandparents, it seems like a brilliant idea to camp outside for the night. But then the dark comes and it doesn't seem such a good idea after all! Until a most unexpected visitor arrives - the King of Tiny Things. He is the shepherd of creepy crawlies, bugs and grubs and shows the girls that, in fact, the night is bright with magic. From the creators of The Bog Baby, winner of the Booktrust Early Years Award 2008.

Six captivating and engaging stories with clear progression, ideal for children who are gaining more reading confidence. Meet the boy with a sabre-tooth kitten, read about a monkey who dreams of climbing to the top of the Taj Mahal and find out what happens when Snoot stands up to his big, bad dream⦠With a variety of stunning artwork styles and six funny, heart-warming and exciting stories, this collection has something for everyone. The stories have been specially written to support and develop your child's reading skills as they gain more confidence and move towards independent reading. The stories are carefully levelled, building on the phonics skills children learn at school. Activities after every story make reading fun and reinforce comprehension. Each collection also features tips for parents to help you support your child's developing reading skills. Featuring much-loved characters, great authors, engaging storylines and fun activities, Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child's reading confidence. Read with Oxford Stage 4 equates to Oxford Levels 6 and 7 used in schools. For more information about the Read with Oxford Stages, as well as practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your child progress, go to readwithoxford.com. Let's get them flying!

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.Project X Origins guided reading notes offer step-by-step teaching support for each book with guidance about phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing. Each set of notes has in-built assessment and is fully correlated to all UK curricula. This pack contains 1 set of guided reading notes and 5 reading books, 1 of each of: Max the Detective, In the Bin, Turn it Off!, What a Waste!, Rubbish!.

TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.This pack contains six books, one of each of the following titles: Tall and Tiny, The Lambton Worm, Icarus, Sea Stories, The Magic Cow and Puss in Boots.

TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.This pack contains 36 books, six of each of the following titles: Tall and Tiny, The Lambton Worm, Icarus, Sea Stories, The Magic Cow and Puss in Boots.

When a duke's daughter is kidnapped, King Arthur sails across the sea to take on the terrifying giant who lives on Mont-Saint-Michel. When a farmer and his wife wish for a son, they don't expect him to be thumb-sized, but Tom Thumb makes up for his height with his enormous character. A charmingly illustrated retelling of two folk stories set in the time of King Arthur: one about a giant as big as a mountain, and the other about a boy as small as your thumb.TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

This retelling of an old Northumberland folk tale follows the Lambton family and their misfortunes. When John goes fishing on a Sunday, everyone warns him it is a bad idea. He thinks that catching a worm is as far as his bad luck will go, but little does he know the disaster that will follow. As the worm grows to monstrous proportions the villagers are terrorized and live in fear of their lives, until at last John learns how he can rid them of the monster. Wonderfully depicted by Pierre Kleinhouse, this sorrowful tale is full of magic, monsters and misery.TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. These original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child.This pack contains one of each of the following original stories: Dear Mum, Bad, Bad Dog, Snoot, My Sabre-tooth Pet, How the Bink Got Its Stink, Looga and Barooga: The Treasure of Soap Island.All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. These original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. This pack contains six of each of the following original stories: Dear Mum, Bad, Bad Dog, Snoot, My Sabre-tooth Pet, How the Bink Got Its Stink, Looga and Barooga: The Treasure of Soap Island.All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

The fluffy, blue Binks are soft and sweet, but they are not the cleverest creatures in the woods. When the Snappy Fang finds out how soft and sweet they are, he starts to gobble them up one by one. Can the Binks escape the Snappy Fang? This enchanting story features illustrations by Tony Ross.Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. These 36 original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

In Hysterical Historicals, read all about some hysterically funny figures from made-up history: join Julius Teaser in his Roman amphitheatre, float about being soppy and writing poems with Percy Bysshe Smelley, go on crazy expeditions with Marco Pillow and discover the secrets of flight, or possibly not, with the unfortunate Wrong Brothers. This is not like a normal history book because almost none of it is true!Chucklers is a series of funny novels, short stories, anthologies and comics that make reading a pleasure for 7-11 year olds. There is something for everyone in this varied collection which is packed with fantastic illustrations.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.The series is written by top children's authors and edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations and develop their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustrators broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. The titles at Oxford Level 1 are wordless and provide engaging stories through illustration. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book.This pack contains six wordless books, one of each of the following titles: The Lonely Monster, My New Brother, Rocket Girl, Hamster Party, The Big, Bad Box and The Last Little Dragon.

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations and develop their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustrators broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. The titles at Oxford Level 1 are wordless and provide engaging stories through illustration. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book.This pack contains 36 wordless books, six of each of the following titles: The Lonely Monster, My New Brother, Rocket Girl, Hamster Party, The Big, Bad Box and The Last Little Dragon.

It's night-time but the hamsters aren't sleeping. They're having a party instead! Hamster Party is a hilarious wordless book, with plenty of mischief to spot in the lively illustrations.Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations and develop their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustrators broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. This story is one of six titles at Oxford Level 1, which are wordless and provide engaging stories through illustration. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book.