Margeaux Lucas – illustratör

Heidi loves her new life with her grandfather in a small Alpine village, playing with the goats and her friend Peter. But when she's sent to the city, she feels sad and homesick. Can Heidi find a way back to her grandfather and the mountains she loves, and help her new friend Clara along the way? Join Heidi in this touching story of friendship and home.Heidi is from Fluent Reader Level 4 and is ideal for more fluent readers aged from 7+ who are starting to read independently.Read It Yourself is a series of modern stories, traditional tales and first reference books written in a simple way for children who are learning to read in English.Beginner Reader Level 0 is a twelve-step programme to support children who are developing their phonics reading skills. It introduces new letters and sounds in a systematic order.Levels 1 to 4 are written for children who are moving beyond phonics and gaining reading confidence and fluency. Each book includes simple sentences and high-frequency words, as well as a limited number of new words for essential reading practice.Each book has been thoroughly checked by educational consultants and includes tips for helping children with their reading, as well as comprehension puzzles and book band information.With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading, Read It Yourself helps every child on their journey to becoming a confident reader.

Heidi loves her new life with her grandfather in a small Alpine village, playing with the goats and her friend Peter. But when she's sent to the city, she feels sad and homesick. Can Heidi find a way back to her grandfather and the mountains she loves, and help her new friend Clara along the way? Join Heidi in this touching story of friendship and home.Heidi is from Fluent Reader Level 4 and is ideal for more fluent readers aged from 7+ who are starting to read independently.Read It Yourself is a series of modern stories, traditional tales and first reference books written in a simple way for children who are learning to read in English.Beginner Reader Level 0 is a twelve-step programme to support children who are developing their phonics reading skills. It introduces new letters and sounds in a systematic order.Levels 1 to 4 are written for children who are moving beyond phonics and gaining reading confidence and fluency. Each book includes simple sentences and high-frequency words, as well as a limited number of new words for essential reading practice.Each book has been thoroughly checked by educational consultants and includes tips for helping children with their reading, as well as comprehension puzzles and book band information.With five levels to take children from first phonics to fluent reading, Read It Yourself helps every child on their journey to becoming a confident reader.

When a young boy discovers a bunch of illustrated dinosaurs dancing in a chorus line out of his book, he thinks he has found some new playmates. But these prehistoric mischief makers may be a bit too much fun! The question is--- how do you control a herd of dancing dinosaurs?

From New York Times bestselling author Babs Costello, the internet's favorite grandma, comes a picture book filled with the motherly wisdom we all need! Did Your Mother Ever Tell You? offers readers new insights on familiar phrases, with emotional support, encouragement, and unconditional love infused on every page.We've all heard old sayings like ';Don't cry over spilled milk' and ';You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.' But did your mother ever tell you that it's okay to cry over little things? And who wants to catch flies anyway?In her first-ever picture book, Barbara Costelloalso known as Brunch with Babsbrings a fresh perspective to these tired cliches, giving adults and kids alike some shared laughter and modern wisdom. With twinkling warmth and her signature question, Babs reminds readers what is truly timeless: a mother's love for her child.Did Your Mother Ever Tell You?features familiar phrases and fun rhyming verse for an engaging read-aloudis the perfect gift for Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, birthdays, or anytimecomes from New York Times bestselling author and internet sensation Babs Costello, aka @BrunchwithBabs

From New York Times bestselling author Babs Costello, the internet’s favorite grandma, comes a picture book filled with the motherly wisdom we all need! Did Your Mother Ever Tell You? offers readers new insights on familiar phrases, with emotional support, encouragement, and unconditional love infused on every page.We’ve all heard old sayings like “Don’t cry over spilled milk” and “You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.” But did your mother ever tell you that it’s okay to cry over little things? And who wants to catch flies anyway?In her first-ever picture book, Barbara Costello—also known as Brunch with Babs—brings a fresh perspective to these tired clichés, giving adults and kids alike some shared laughter and modern wisdom. With twinkling warmth and her signature question, Babs reminds readers what is truly timeless: a mother’s love for her child.Did Your Mother Ever Tell You?features familiar phrases and fun rhyming verse for an engaging read-aloudis the perfect gift for Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, birthdays, or anytimecomes from New York Times bestselling author and internet sensation Babs Costello, aka @BrunchwithBabs

The dancing dinos are back, and this time they are taking over the classroom in this fun, rhyming Step 1 reader that is perfect for back to school!Dinos dancing in a book.Dinos leaping, look, look, look!Dinos pasting red and blue.Dinos wasting paint and glue!When the dancing dino's book turns up in a school library, they leap out and bring their musical mayhem to a kid’s classroom! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired picture clues help children decode the story.

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about primatologist and conversationist, Jane Goodall. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!This Little Golden Book about Dr. Jane Goodall--the world's leading expert on chimpanzees and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, which protects chimpanzees and their habitats--is an inspiring read-aloud for young animal lovers.Look for more Little Golden Book biographies: • Misty Copeland • Frida Kahlo • Iris Apfel • Bob Ross • Queen Elizabeth II • Harriet Tubman

Rachel Berger needs twenty-five cents to make her dream come true. But for Rachel, twenty-five cents is a fortune--and she's running out of time.A Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable TitleThird-grader Rachel Berger longs to be different. At the very least, she'd like to be set apart from her copycat little sister, Hannah. The second Rachel spots the glass rose buttons at Mr. Solomon's button shop, her heart stops. They'll be the perfect, unique touch on the skirt her mother is making her for Rosh Hashanah. There's just one problem: Rachel can't afford them. With her focus set on earning enough to buy them before the holiday, will Rachel lose sight of what's really important?Themes of sisterhood, sibling rivalry, and strong family values are organically woven in to this charmingly illustrated chapter book set on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the early twentieth century.

P is for PassoverOr Pesach, some say,We celebrate freedomOn this holidayIn this new shaped alphabet book, families will enjoy learning about Passover! Every page contains a letter of the alphabet along with sweet, rhyming text that corresponds with each letter. And as an added bonus, at the end of the book is the complete story of Passover. This is a perfect introduction to the holiday!

A Parent's Choice Recommended BookSolve kid-sized dilemmas and mysteries with the Science Solves It! series. These fun books for kids ages 5–8 blend clever stories with real-life science. Why did the dog turn green? Can you control a hiccup? Is that a UFO? Find the answers to these questions and more as kid characters dive into physical, life, and earth sciences. Everyone in the family has a cold - except Peter. Who will sniff out the funny smells? By default, Peter becomes the family nose - until he, too, catches a cold. Books in this perfect STEM series will help kids think like scientists and get ahead in the classroom. Activities and experiments are included in every book! (Level One; Science topic: Sense of Smell)

Sally Priesand, the first American woman to be ordained a rabbi, opened doors for Jewish women's full participation in Jewish life in this third book by Sandy Sasso about courageous women from Jewish history."We are fortunate to have this new resource about a trailblazing Jewish feminist who would not take no for an answer." --Emily Schneider, The Jewish Book Council

It's 1785 and flyers are showing up all around Boston complaining that the Hays family is holding Jewish religious services in their home.Armed only with courage, conviction, and some amateur sleuthing skills, cousins Catherine Hays and Judah Truro set out to investigate, joined by their friend Joseph, Paul Revere's son. Can the three friends find the culprit and get him to stop?This historical fiction transitional chapter book for ages 6-8 features real-life American heroes, focuses attention on the principle of religious freedom in the early days of the United States, and introduces young readers to Moses Michael Hays, Boston's most prominent Jewish citizen of that time."A thought-provoking and insightful historical mystery." —Kirkus Reviews"Not only a good introduction to the period, but an excellent way to introduce religious tolerance." —Historical Novel Society"This is an entertaining way for children to learn American history." —Jewish Book Garden"Recommended for synagogue and public libraries." —Association of Jewish Libraries