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This adorable lightweight board book has bold illustrations and colourful felt pieces between each page. Children can follow the soft trails with their fingers to encourage hand-eye coordination.

When the villagers find a dragon on the train track, something has to be done. Who can move the dragon? And what will the dragon do? Exploring themes of friendship and judging people by their appearances, this fun and engaging story also includes comprehension activities and extra discussion topics, making it perfect for supporting learning at school. Featuring original stories, delightful characters and humorous illustrations, Reading Gems is a series designed to spark a love of reading. It is a supplementary reading programme that is graded into four levels to perfectly suit a child’s reading ability from an emerging reader to a confident, independent reader. Parents and teachers can be reassured that children are reading books that support their ability, challenge their reading skills and encourage reading confidence with every word on the page.

Shark is lonely and wants some friends, so he goes out into the sea to find some. But will his plan work or will the other animals be afraid of him?  Exploring themes of friendship and judging people by their appearances, this fun and engaging story with a twist also includes comprehension activities and extra discussion topics, making it perfect for supporting learning at school. Featuring original stories, delightful characters and humorous illustrations, Reading Gems is a series designed to spark a love of reading. It is a supplementary reading programme that is graded into four levels to perfectly suit a child’s reading ability from an emerging reader to a confident, independent reader. Parents and teachers can be reassured that children are reading books that support their ability, challenge their reading skills and encourage reading confidence with every word on the page.

Jazz reads her stories to the children of Story Town. But she is very busy, so she needs a plan…

Flat Fizz is not quick like Sprat. He is not bright like Dot and he is not fun like Puff. But is Fizz the dullest fish in the sea?Reading Gems is a series designed to spark a love of reading. It is a supplementary reading programme that is graded into four levels to perfectly suit a child’s reading ability from an emerging reader to a confident, independent reader. Parents and teachers can be reassured that children are reading books that support their ability, challenge their reading skills and encourage reading confidence with every word on the page. The books will be loved by both children and parents and are perfect for supporting learning at school.

Discover the meaning of Dia de Muertos and learn how children all around the world celebrate this festival.Pancho and his family are inviting you to celebrate with them! Join in as they prepare in the lead-up to the festival, setting up the ofrendas, finding photographs of beloved family members, decorating with flowers, cutting out skull patterns, cooking tamales and enjoying a wonderful day with all the family. Along the way, you’ll learn all about the significance and history of the festival, brought to even more life with:Instructions to make your own papel picadoA recipe to make delicious pan de muerto A fun quiz to try out all your knowledge In this immersive exploration of Dia de Muertos, kids join a family as they celebrate. Seen through the eyes of young children celebrating themselves, this is a simple and exciting way to introduce little ones to this special period.In the Celebrations & Festivals series, you are invited into a family's celebrations as you explore the magic and excitement of religious and cultural festivals around the world.