Craig Shuttlewood – illustratör

Cora the Little Crab allows children to apply their phonics learning from Reception, Spring 2, Week 6 of Essential Letters and Sounds.Engaging fiction and non-fiction fully aligned to each week of Essential Letters and Sounds, allowing children to consolidate their phonic knowledge through reading in context. These fully decodable readers are 100% matched to the phonic progression of Essential Letters and Sounds. These readers complement your existing decodable readers from Oxford University Press and can be used alongside them to support the teaching of Essential Letters and Sounds.Essential Letters and Sounds (ELS) is a Department for Education validated synthetic phonics programme, developed by the Knowledge Schools Trust English Hub to help children learn to read quickly and confidently.Structured around daily lessons and matched to the progression of the original Letters and Sounds framework, ELS provides a clear, systematic approach to phonics. Each stage is supported by engaging decodable books, interactive resources, and practical guidance for parents and teachers.Used in classrooms across the UK, ELS is designed to build fluent readers, confident speakers, and willing writers. Affordable, flexible, and easy to implement, it works seamlessly with existing resources while offering everything needed to support children's literacy journey both at school and at home.

My Phonics Activity Kit 2 contains everything you need to support your child as they take their next steps in phonics. It's an ideal way to help support your child's school phonics learning.Kit includes:• Complete Phonics Kit – Includes everything you need to support your child’s next steps in phonics learning at home.• Six Engaging Books – Fiction and non-fiction titles designed for children to read using their growing phonic knowledge.• Parent Guidance Included – Handy leaflet explains school phonics teaching so you can confidently support your child.• Flashcards, Poster & Stickers – Quick practice tools and motivational extras to keep learning fun and interactive.• Phase 3 Coverage – Perfect for Reception/P1 learners, covering Letters and Sounds Phase 3; look out for Kit 3 for continued progress.My Phonics Activity Kit 2 covers sounds at Letters and Sounds Phase 3 that children learn in Reception/P1. Look out for Kit 3 for further support as your child progresses.Essential Letters and Sounds (ELS) is a Department for Education validated synthetic phonics programme, developed by the Knowledge Schools Trust English Hub to help children learn to read quickly and confidently.Structured around daily lessons and matched to the progression of the original Letters and Sounds framework, ELS provides a clear, systematic approach to phonics. Each stage is supported by engaging decodable books, interactive resources, and practical guidance for parents and teachers.Used in classrooms across the UK, ELS is designed to build fluent readers, confident speakers, and willing writers. Affordable, flexible, and easy to implement, it works seamlessly with existing resources while offering everything needed to support children's literacy journey both at school and at home.

Meet Moira Coo, a highland cow with BIG dreams!Moira lives in a field behind a fence, just like the other cows. She eats grass, just like the other cows. But Moira is no ordinary cow - she's a cow who dares to dream! One day she's a zooming race car driver, the next she's a graceful dancer . . . that is until all the other cows start to scoff and sneer, and Moira Coo is just a cow once more. But can one wee voice of encouragement ring loud enough for Moira to finally find her wings and soar?A funny, empowering picture book written by Alastair Chisholm, winner of Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year, The Queen's Knickers Award and Scottish Book Trust's Bookbug Prize. Hilariously illustrated by Craig Shuttlewood.

Can you tell your fairies from your pixies? Have you ever come across a ring or arc of mushrooms and wondered what it means? And how can you make sure you don't anger a fairy? Fear not - this handy guide is here to teach you everything you need to know!Little ones can get to know different fairies from folklore and mythology around the world with My Book of Fairies. From nymphs and hobgoblins to famous fairies such as Tinkerbell and the Tooth Fairy, My Book of Fairies is the young children's guide to all things fairy!

From a roaring tiger to a trumpeting elephant, every animal in the zoo thinks it's the loudest one of all... and they're going to show you why! With hilarious rhyming text and exciting animal noises, this book is full of fun surprises to discover, as all the animals try to outdo each other!

From a snorting pig to a crowing cockerel, every animal on the farm thinks it's the loudest one of all... and they're going to show you why! With hilarious rhyming text and exciting animal noises, this book is full of fun surprises to discover, as all the animals try to outdo each other!

It's snowing! This beautiful book captures all the excitement and wonder of a winter's day, from ice-skating in the park to joining in with a festive choir and gazing up at fireworks in the frosty air. When you press the button on each page you'll hear the winter wonderland come to life and see lanterns and fairy lights twinkling.

A heartening rhyming picture book that celebrates the natural world with a vocabulary-rich story from award-winning, bestselling author Lucy Rowland and illustrations sparkling with joy from Craig Shuttlewood.In a MYSTICAL wood stood a MAGICAL tree - the home of BRILLIANT Magpie. From her nest, Magpie listens to the wonderful words of her fellow woodland animals. Words with a sparkle, a shimmer, a shine, entwined in her nest in the tree. She gathered them up and giggled, "They're mine - these sparkling words just for me!"But eventually, the other animals stay quiet so their words aren't being whisked away. Only then does Magpie realise that the silent wood doesn't glitter in the same way as before. After a storm destroys Magpie's nest, and sends her stash of sparkling words zooming back out into the forest, she finally learns that it is unity, kindness and sharing language that makes the words sparkle. This lyrical story effortlessly weaves exciting vocabulary alongside important themes of sharing, kindness and teamwork, encouraging readers to find the fun in literacy and share sparkling words with each other. This powerful picture book is perfect for story time and children's language development. The ideal bookshelf companion to The Lost Words, The Word Collector and The Pencil.

Every dinosaur thinks it's the loudest one of all... but which one is right? Find out the answer in this hilarious sound book. With boisterous rhyming text and funny illustrations, the chaos builds as each dinosaur tries to outdo the last one, until the surprise pop-up ending settles the argument!

From a squawking toucan to a chest-thumping gorilla, every animal in the jungle thinks it's the noisiest one of all... and they're going to show you why! With hilarious rhyming text and exciting animal noises, this book is full of fun surprises to discover, as all the animals try to outdo each other!- Five exciting sounds to discover- Spectacular pop-up surprise- Perfect for playful story time- Discover more in Usborne's Noisy Pop-Ups series

Buster is the big fish in a small pond: he is the bully of his fish tank who terrorizes all the smaller fish. But when he gets kicked out and sent to the ocean for his bullying behavior, a shark bullies him!Buster quickly finds a safe hiding spot and as he catches his breath, he reflects on how it feels to be on the receiving end of a bully’s bashing.So, when Buster sees another little fish in danger of being eaten by the same shark, he comes to the rescue and saves them both. Having gone from bully to bullied to brave, Buster discovers the error of his previous bullying ways and vows to change for the better.This rhyming picture book shows the perspective of both the bully and the bullied, within the same character, and clearly shows how someone could have a change of heart through experience and empathy.

Have you ever wondered which came first – the chicken or the egg? Get ready for the ultimate showdown in this race to the finish line and, finally, an answer to this age-old philosophical question! With Chicken’s obvious advantage, Egg’s surprising capabilities, and a pesky Fox with his own agenda, it’s anyone’s guess who will cross the line first. Will Chicken be able to outfox the competition? But wait, there’s a twist! Egg is hatching and a new runner is about to enter the race!A laugh-out-loud action-packed riot of a picture book race between two old rivals from award-winning author Gareth P. Jones.

Goliath got angry ALL the time. Anything and anyone could spark off his rages. Some sweet singing ... a croc crunching ... a birthday party ... Then, Goliath has an idea how to control his anger. His new theory is soon put to the test by the world's worst parrot.

One Tuesday morning Pal is teaching Piku how to sing when the Beast suddenly shows up. Fear quickly spreads through the colony and the dads do everything they can to protect their little ones. Will they be able to keep them safe?