Books by Sue Graves

Book SynopsisKoala Goes on Holiday offers a gentle introduction to the experience of being away from home for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the experience of being away from their familiar surroundings. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children reflect on their own experiences.Koala is going on holiday, and everyone is very excited - everyone except Koala. She is nervous about being away from home. What if she doesn''t like the beach? What if she doesn''t like the food? Luckily, her sister is there to reassure her...The Experiences Matter series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing experiences, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used Trade ReviewExcellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series. * Parents in Touch *

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Book SynopsisIn this Japanese traditional tale, a little white hare longs to see the world, and he wants to trick a crocodile into helping him.This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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Book SynopsisThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

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Book SynopsisThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)The Rat and the Elephant is a retelling of an Aesop fable in which a boastful rat becomes jealous of an elephant... only to attract the attention of the king''s cat.Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 5-7 year olds or those reading book band white 10.

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Book SynopsisElephant Learns to Save offers a gentle introduction to the concept of saving money for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the benefit of saving up for something they want to buy. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.Elephant''s old bike is too small for him, and he really wants to buy a bigger one. But bikes cost lots of money, and Elephant likes spending his pocket money on sweets and comics. Gran teaches him ways to save his money.The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and valueTrade ReviewExcellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series. * Parents in Touch *

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Book SynopsisKangaroo Spends Wisely offers a gentle introduction to the concept of spending money sensibly for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of not wasting money and shopping smartly. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.Kangaroo often wastes her money. She buys things she does not need or even want and things that break right away. She asks Mum for some help to make better shopping choices.The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children under 5.Trade ReviewExcellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series. * Parents in Touch *

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Book SynopsisKangaroo Spends Wisely offers a gentle introduction to the concept of spending money sensibly for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of not wasting money and shopping smartly. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.Kangaroo often wastes her money. She buys things she does not need or even want and things that break right away. She asks Mum for some help to make better shopping choices.The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children under 5.

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Book SynopsisMeerkat Earns Money offers a gentle introduction to the concept of earning money for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of working to earn money. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.Meerkat loves his tree house, but it''s falling down, and it will take a lot of money to fix it. Meerkat is determined to work hard and earn enough money for the repairs.The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children under 5.

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Book SynopsisMeerkat Earns Money offers a gentle introduction to the concept of earning money for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of working to earn money. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.Meerkat loves his tree house, but it''s falling down, and it will take a lot of money to fix it. Meerkat is determined to work hard and earn enough money for the repairs.The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children under 5.

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Book SynopsisPand Finds Out About Money offers a gentle introduction to the concept of money for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what money is and how it works. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.When Panda swaps toys with Lion, she finds out that swapping items is how money started. But she has a lot of questions. How much is it worth? Where is it kept? And most importantly, what can she afford to buy?The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children un

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Book SynopsisPand Finds Out About Money offers a gentle introduction to the concept of money for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what money is and how it works. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.When Panda swaps toys with Lion, she finds out that swapping items is how money began. But she has a lot of questions. How much is it worth? Where is it kept? And most importantly, what can she afford to buy?The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children under 5.

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Book SynopsisGiraffe Saves Water offers a gentle introduction to the concept of not wasting water for young children.In this humorous story, Giraffe is always wasting water. He likes taking baths and he always leaves the tap running when he brushes his teeth. But when he runs out of water on a hot day, he begins to learn how precious water really is.This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of conserving water. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitabl

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Book SynopsisGiraffe Saves Water offers a gentle introduction to the concept of not wasting water for young children.In this humorous story, Giraffe is always wasting water. He likes taking baths and he always leaves the tap running when he brushes his teeth. But when he runs out of water on a hot day, he begins to learn how precious water really is.This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of conserving water. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Su

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Book SynopsisLemur Saves Energy offers a gentle introduction to the concept of using energy carefully for young children.In this humorous story, Lemur is always wasting energy. He forgets to switch off the light, he lets all the hot air out of the front door and all the cold air out of the fridge. But when a big energy bill arrives, Lemur wants to make a change!This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of conserving energy. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship a

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Book SynopsisLemur Saves Energy offers a gentle introduction to the concept of using energy carefully for young children.In this humorous story, Lemur is always wasting energy. He forgets to switch off the light, he lets all the hot air out of the front door and all the cold air out of the fridge. But when a big energy bill arrives, Lemur wants to make a change!This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of conserving energy. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and va

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Book SynopsisLittle Bear Looks After Nature offers a gentle introduction to the concept of conservation for young children.In this humorous story, Little Bear sees all the problems facing nature in her local environment, and she is determined to make some changes. She encourages others to help her too!This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of conservation. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children aged 3+.

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Book SynopsisLittle Bear Looks After Nature offers a gentle introduction to the concept of conservation for young children.In this humorous story, Little Bear sees all the problems facing nature in her local environment, and she is determined to make some changes. She encourages others to help her too!This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of conservation. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children aged 3+.

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Book SynopsisKoala Recycles offers a gentle introduction to the concept of recycling for young children.In this humorous story, Koala isn''t good at recycling, and when new recycling bins arrive at school, she cannot be bothered to use them properly. Soon, everyone is feeling cross with her, and she needs to find a way to say sorry! This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of recycling. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children aged 3+.

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Book SynopsisKoala Recycles offers a gentle introduction to the concept of recycling for young children.In this humorous story, Koala isn''t good at recycling, and when new recycling bins arrive at school, she cannot be bothered to use them properly. Soon, everyone is feeling cross with her, and she needs to find a way to say sorry! This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of recycling. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children aged 3+.

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Book SynopsisLeopard Doesn''t Waste Food offers a gentle introduction to the concept of not wasting food for young children.In this humorous story, Leopard often throws away food. He sometimes takes too much, or he doesn''t store it carefully and then doesn''t want to eat it. But after a day on the farm and Wolf''s party, he wants to make a change!This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of food waste. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children aged 3+.

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Book SynopsisLeopard Doesn''t Waste Food offers a gentle introduction to the concept of not wasting food for young children.In this humorous story, Leopard often throws away food. He sometimes takes too much, or he doesn''t store it carefully and then doesn''t want to eat it. But after a day on the farm and Wolf''s party, he wants to make a change!This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of food waste. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children aged 3+.

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Book SynopsisCroc Says No to Plastic offers a gentle introduction to the concept of reducing the use of plastic for young children.In this humorous story, Croc shows her love for plastic. She loves drinks and snacks that come packaged in plastic, and she isn''t very careful about throwing the plastic away after she has used it. Can she learn to reuse and recycle plastic better?This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of reducing the use of plastic. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children aged 3+.

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Book SynopsisCroc Says No to Plastic offers a gentle introduction to the concept of reducing the use of plastic for young children.In this humorous story, Croc shows her love for plastic. She loves drinks and snacks that come packaged in plastic, and she isn''t very careful about throwing the plastic away after she has used it. Can she learn to reuse and recycle plastic better?This charming book is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of reducing the use of plastic. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.The Nature Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of environmental issues, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values. Suitable for children aged 3+.

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Book SynopsisCheetah Raises Money offers a gentle introduction to the concept of raising money for charity for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the benefit of raising money to help other people. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.When a big storm destroys many houses near the swamp, Cheetah and his friends are very worried about the people who live there. Cheetah decides to help by raising money to repair the houses, and everyone wants to get involved!The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship

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Book SynopsisCheetah Raises Money offers a gentle introduction to the concept of raising money for charity for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the benefit of raising money to help other people. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.When a big storm destroys many houses near the swamp, Cheetah and his friends are very worried about the people who live there. Cheetah decides to help by raising money to repair the houses, and everyone wants to get involved!The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss

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Book SynopsisCroc Borrows Money offers a gentle introduction to the concept of borrowing and repaying money for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of borrowing money and the responsibility of paying money back. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.When Croc and Bear go shopping, Croc doesn''t have enough money to buy what she wants. She borrows money from Bear, but she doesn''t have a plan to pay her friend back when she promised ...The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship and values.

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Book SynopsisCroc Borrows Money offers a gentle introduction to the concept of borrowing and repaying money for young children.This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the concept of borrowing money and the responsibility of paying money back. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children understand the concept.When Croc and Bear go shopping, Croc doesn''t have enough money to buy what she wants. She borrows money from Bear, but she doesn''t have a plan to pay her friend back when she promised ...The Money Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of promoting concepts of money management, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss citizenship

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Book SynopsisThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 7-9-year-olds or those reading book band white.Ug''s family needs the fire for their cave. It keeps them warm and safe from wild animals. One day, Ug is so busy painting that he forgets all about it...

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Book SynopsisThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

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Book SynopsisThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

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Book SynopsisA lively board book that examines feelings of anger in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - perfect for young children who are experiencing angry emotions. The story offers a gentle way in to discuss this difficult emotion.Tiger is in a terrible mood. He has been angry with everyone all day. Then Monkey accidentally chooses the book that Tiger wanted and Tiger has a tantrum in the library. How can Miss Bird help Tiger to manage his anger, and how can he make up with his friends?The Behaviour Matters series is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of discussing their emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Each book has a fun story featuring fantastic characters. They support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage.''Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series.'' Parents

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Book SynopsisA lively board book that examines the issue of not sharing in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - perfect for young children who don''t want to share. The story offers a gentle way in to reinforce good behaviour. Elephant hates sharing anything. When Gran gives him a bat and ball set, he finds it impossible to play by himself. He needs to find friends to play with, but will anyone want to join his game?The Behaviour Matters series is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of discussing their emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Each book has a fun story featuring fantastic characters. They support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage.''Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series.'' Parents in Touch

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Book SynopsisA lively board book that examines the issue of being worried in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - perfect for young children who have feelings of anxiety and worry. The story offers a gentle way in to discussing the things children worry about. Lion is off on a school trip to Jungle Land - the most exciting theme park EVER! He should be thrilled, but he cannot stop worrying and it''s ruining the trip for him. Can Miss Bird and his friends help him to relax and have fun?The Behaviour Matters series is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of discussing their emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Each book has a fun story featuring fantastic characters. They support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage.''Excellent for sharing and encouraging discussion... we can all learn from the approach taken in this series.'' Parents in Touch<

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Book SynopsisThis story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 5-7 year olds.In this twist on the original fairy tale Cinderella, the stepsisters write to Cinderella to say sorry for being unkind. Will she forgive them?

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Book SynopsisPicture book story which offers a gentle introduction to the experience of moving home for young children

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Book SynopsisPicture book story which offers a gentle introduction to the experience of moving home for young children

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Book SynopsisPicture book story which offers a gentle introduction to the experience of moving home for young children

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