Megan Higgins – Illustratör

Nate's New Room Mate allows children to apply their phonics learning from Year 1, Summer 2 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.

Share the warm thoughts you have for your cool little one with this wintry ode to a child.In this punny, snowy love letter to a snow-child, a snow-person lists all of the ways a little snow-child is special, with humour and warm sentiments to freeze smiles in place and melt hearts. Playful verse and cosy illustrations will keep kids cuddled up all the way through the sweet, reassuring conclusion.

Encourage little ones to celebrate the true spirit of Thanksgiving by recognizing and giving thanks for the blessings in their lives.This brightly illustrated board book with its lively rhyming verse celebrates the grateful nature of the Thanksgiving holiday. Young listeners can follow along as the narrator thanks God for the many gifts He gives: giggly friends and warm, snuggly clothes; yummy food and loving family; puppy dogs, teddy bears, and more. While centered on Thanksgiving Day, this warm and inviting board book will cultivate a mindset of gratitude that kids can carry with them all year round.