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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.A grumpy troll loves to be heard and makes fun and shouts at everyone who passes his cave! However, as much fun as it is to begin with, the more he shouts, the more lonely he becomes. Maybe there is another way to have fun and be heard?

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 3 books have a word count of 3840 words with an expected reading rate of 80 words per minute.Hakari is starting to feel like the loneliest hamster in the world, and as more days go by in the pet shop, all he can think about is how wonderful being a pet would be. One day, a family finally picks him, making his dreams come true! But as he arrives in his new home, he starts to understand why you should be a bit more careful about what you wish for…Can he use the Great Secret to help him?

The Toy Box encourages children to sort a variety of fun and unusual toys into different categories. With the help of a narrator, each double-page spread sorts the toys based on material, colour or size. This colourful and vibrant book about toys will engage every reader.Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a compelling non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The series includes 36 titles which are all phonically decodable, with some high-interest topic words to develop vocabulary and impart knowledge. The imaginative approach and variety of intriguing topics mean there are books to interest every child. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book.

Huang loves to invent things, but he hates doing his chores. If only he could make an invention to help him Oxford Reading Tree All Stars is an engaging chapter fiction series which combines age-appropriate content with imaginative stories, perfect for inspiring and stretching able infants. The series develops comprehension skills and provides a wide variety of fiction topics and styles, alongside illustrations that aid understanding.All the books in this series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book - one which will develop their reading skills and fuel their love of 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 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 Levels 1+ to 5 are phonically decodable with some extra high-interest words to expand children's vocabularies and enrich the stories. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book.This pack contains six books, one of each of the following titles: Scoop's Ups and Downs, The Mummy Chase, Planet Cake, The Dinosaur King, The Lark and the Owl and Pip, Lop, Mip, Bop and the Stuck Star.

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 Levels 1+ to 5 are phonically decodable with some extra high-interest words to expand children's vocabularies and enrich the stories. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book. This pack contains 36 books, six of each of the following titles: Scoop's Ups and Downs, The Mummy Chase, Planet Cake, The Dinosaur King, The Lark and the Owl and Pip, Lop, Mip, Bop and the Stuck Star.

A laugh-out-loud Christmas story that's absolutely burstingto be read! "Uh, oh! I need a WEE!"Delivering Christmas presents is thirsty work, so Santa thoughthe might sample a drink from the houses he visits. A glass of milk,a carton of orange juice, and a sherry (or two!).But now Santa needs a wee and he can't find atoilet!Plus, children keeping waking up and asking, "Has Santa Been?" This fabulously funny rhyming text from bestselling author LucyRowland will have you howling!Karl West's bright and bold illustrations are bound to make yougiggle in delight.Packed with jokes and festive antics, this is a perfect Christmasgift for children who love to laughPerfect for fans of Who Pooed In My Loo? and WhoDid a Wee? Wait and See?

A laugh-out-loud picture book filled with CHRISTMAS BUMS! On the first day of Christmas, Elf woke with a START, Wafting through the room was the smell of a FART! Join one little elf as he gets ready for Christmas, and meetsplenty of friends and their SMELLY BUMS along the way.We wish you a very smelly Christmas! This cheeky take on the classic poem will have you howling withlaughter, it's a great story to read aloudKarl West's fabulously funny illustrations are jam packed withfestive bums – there's so much to spot!Packed with jokes and festive antics, this is the perfect Christmasgift for children who love to laughIf you liked this, you'll love Has Santa Been?

Prince Dashing is daring and will stop at nothing to find a new friend!Prince Dashing bathes with crocodiles, eats while dangling upside down from the tallest trees, and toasts s’mores by dragon’s breath.The night of the royal ice cream social, he meets a girl as adventurous as he is. But at the stroke of bedtime, the girl hurries off, leaving behind her mysterious stick. In his usual daring way, Dashing ventures out to search for the stick’s owner. He gallops by groups of thugs, tromps past toothy crocodiles, and eventually stumbles into the zoo. Will he ever find his friend?Follow Dashing and one equally daring girl in this humorous tale of fearless fun and friendship.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

"An engaging book depicting a family’s fun and unique spin on their Hanukkah celebrations."–School Library Journal"A Hanukkah tale sure to ignite kids’ creativity." –Kirkus ReviewsWhen Skylar and her dads discover they forgot to pack a Hanukkah menorah for their winter vacation, Skylar's creative thinking saves the celebration with unusual and silly replacements.It's fun to be on vacation, but Skylar is glad the family will also be lighting Hanukkah candles just like they do at home. But as the first night draws near, they discover that while they brought Hanukkah candles, they forgot to bring a menorah. With some quick creative thinking, Skylar improvises some highly unusual solutions for the first three nights of Hanukkah. The family is happy to get home to their regular menorahs while there are still a a few nights of Hanukkah left to celebrate. Yet while they love the warm glow of their traditional menorahs, do they really want to light the same ones every night? Maybe tradition can be changed a little.Inspired by the author's own experience forgetting a menorah on vacation, this book also includes a guide for readers to make their own unusual menorahs.