Maria Lia Malandrino – illustratör

Nina’s basketball dreams have been dashed. After moving to a small town, she learns her new school doesn’t have enough players to form a girls basketball team. Nina is devasted until she finds out the boys team is one player short, and anyone can try out! Nina decides to take a shot, and her hoop hopes rebound when she wins a spot on the roster. But not everyone is pleased she made the team. Can Nina prove herself as a power forward? Or will she buckle under pressure when a teammate tries to foul things up? Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read Sport Stories chapter book!

Levi can’t believe his ears when his new stepsister, Sofia, insists that karate isn’t a real sport. But he’s even more shocked when Sofia suddenly joins his karate school. Why is she there? And why can’t she be more respectful toward Levi and his friends? Soon, the sparring between the new siblings turns into an outright competition, until Sofia tries to break a board and has a breakdown instead. Can Levi put aside his feelings to figure out what’s at the heart of their karate clash? Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read Sport Stories chapter book!

A stoat wants to hunt down the poor rabbits! But Toad thinks up a clever plan to stop him. Can Thrush and the moths lead Stoat away and save Rabbit and her babies? (Letter-sounds featured: ch sh th ng ai ee) The Moth Plot is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5.

Book 5 in the Magic Animal Cafe series!As Ellie and Blake go back to school, keeping their ability to understand animals a secret is the last of their worries. The local park is about to be destroyed and turned into a leisure centre!Then Harish the heroic badger and his troop arrive to stop the development. While Harish draws up a plan to fight back against the bulldozers, Ellie and Blake struggle to find a safer way to save the park. Maybe it’s finally time to tell Ellie’s mum about their big secret …About the Magic Animal Cafe series:Join Ellie and Blake as they start new lives in a new town and a mysterious old building. They've only just met, but already they share a magical secret: they can talk to animals! That could prove useful with Ellie's mum opening a cat café, but the café is under threat from a greedy property developer – unless Ellie and Blake can stop him.With engaging illustrations and quirky talking animals, Magic Animal Café is perfect for animal lovers and young readers aged 7+.

Join Ellie and Blake as they start new lives in a new town and a mysterious old building. They've only just met, but already they share a magical secret: they can talk to animals!That could prove useful with Ellie's mum opening a cat café, but the café is under threat from a greedy property developer – unless Ellie and Blake can stop him. With engaging illustrations and quirky talking animals, Magic Animal Café is perfect for animal lovers and young readers aged 7+.