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Transform your literacy outcomes and engage your whole school in reading. Inspire and delight your children with contemporary, diverse and engaging texts that will spark a lifelong love of reading for pleasure. Get the most out of best-loved children's books with our bestselling Read & Respond series - the perfect way to explore favourite stories in your classroom. This resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, discussion ideas and guided reading notes based on We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen. Stimulating content mapped to curriculum objectives Phonics section Shared reading and whole-class guided reading section including non-fiction extracts Time-saving lesson plans, activities and assessments Huge variety of speaking, listening and creative activities. Our Read & Respond series now has a dedicated online space containing: Curriculum and teaching overviews with recommendations on books to read for pleasure Classic small-group guided reading notes and resources Teaching reading resources such as ideas for vocabulary and fluency Access to the additional content referenced in the teacher's book. Including media resources and interactive activities (this content was previously available via a CD-ROM, it is an installable desktop program for Windows). Read & Respond helps you build a whole-school literacy programme based on timeless children's stories, chosen to inspire reading for pleasure. Fun-filled activities help children to fully engage with each story, encouraging a love of reading and building a range of skills. Underpinned by a wealth of research the teacher's guides provide activities with a strong focus on all of the 'big five' plus oracy and reading for pleasure, as well as concentration on grammar, punctuation & spelling and writing Foster reading for pleasure with stories from acclaimed and award-winning authors Prepare with confidence with essential teacher's books and supportive resources Save hours of preparation time with ready-to-use print and digital resources Boost guided reading in every year group with detailed teachers notes. PRAISE FOR READ & RESPOND 'The resources are wonderful. I like the fact that it has a mix of fiction and non-fiction activities ... and how material can link to other areas of the curriculum, not just literacy.' Miss North, teacher 'Reading for enjoyment and writing for enjoyment are two of the most powerful ways of getting children interested in books. Read & Respond provides exactly this.' Michael Morpurgo, author '[Read and Respond] makes it easy to explore texts fully and ensure that the children want to keep on reading more.' Chris Flanagan, Primary teacher.

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Subject: Spelling and Vocabulary Type: Workbook Ages: 8-9 "Excellent book. I am tutoring and have found it extremely useful." Amazon customer This workbook helps to break down the skills children need to master to meet their curriculum objectives in a clear and fuss-free way. It supports children to develop their their their spelling skills through fun and engaging activities. Covering rules and exceptions, inflectional endings, prefixes and suffixes, tricky spellings and much more! Practice activities to use at home or in school Matched to National Curriculum requirements Quickly builds confidence and understanding Includes extra notes and tips to reinforce skills All answers available online Please visit www.scholastic.co.uk/learn-at-home for more information and to see other titles in this series.

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Subject: Handwriting Type: Workbook Ages: 4-7 "These series of books are of really high quality. [They] take the time to explain the issues and work in good straight forward steps - meaning frustration-free learning!" Nick H, Amazon customer This workbook helps to break down the skills children need to master to meet their curriculum objectives in a clear and fuss-free way. It supports children to develop their their handwriting skills through fun and engaging activities. From simple first joining and support for left-handers, to introducing individual letters and joined writing. Practice activities to use at home or in school Matched to National Curriculum requirements Quickly builds dexterity, speed and confidence Includes extra notes and tips to reinforce skills All answers available online Please visit www.scholastic.co.uk/learn-at-home for more information and to see other titles in this series.

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Subject: Grammar and Punctuation Type: Workbook Ages: 9-10 "Useful short, sharp activities for children" Ms R, Amazon customer This workbook helps to break down the skills children need to master to meet their curriculum objectives in a clear and fuss-free way. It supports children to develop their grammar and punctuation skills through fun and engaging activities Practice activities to use at home or in school Matched to National Curriculum requirements Quickly builds confidence and understanding Includes extra notes and tips to reinforce skills All answers available online Please visit www.scholastic.co.uk/learn-at-home for more information and to see other titles in this series.

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There are eight titles in the purple bookband aimed at Year 3 pupils. Rumbling Giants (purple) gets children thinking about dormant volcanoes.

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Graphic novel star Kazu Kibuishi creates a world of terrible, man-eating demons, a mechanical rabbit, a giant robot - and two ordinary children on a life-or-death mission in this first book in the NYT's bestselling series. After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves. Full-colour illustrated stories for readers at all ages and all abilities #1 New York Times bestselling series! Amulet #1 was an ALA Best Book and shortlisted for the CBC’s Children’s Choice Book Awards Kazu illustrated the 15th anniversary Harry Potter covers in the US

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Collection 1 contains the 10 titles from Sets 2-4. This pack is part of a series that includes phonically decodablediverse and inclusive stories and topics, accompanied by age appropriatecontemporary photographs and humorous illustrations thatwill engage and inspire striving readers.

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Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it's winter! But Squirrelhas never seen snow before. Will he like it?You bet he will!Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, it disappears!Is there a snow thief on the loose?

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Join Marvel's fan-favourites Rocket and Groot in this hilarious, high-octane original graphic novel! Rocket and Groot are living their best lives touring the galaxy for the very best deep-dish pizza in the universe. Just as Rocket is about to bite down on a gooey slice of pizza with extra trash, an alert pops up on his bounty tracker: Star-Lord has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom! Rocket and Groot immediately drop their 'za and jump into action. Who would want to capture Peter Quill anyway? Okay... maybe a lot of people. It's probably best to start with someone who actually likes Peter. Gamora! But when Rocket and Groot locate Gamora, she is in the middle of a battle with Thanos. Great! One more enemy to deal with... Join the Guardians of the Galaxy in this hilarious Graphix adventure! An exciting graphic novel packed full of adventure and laughs Follows fan-favourites Rocket and Groot Perfect for Marvel and comic book fans

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Get to know Zog and his friends in this fun board book in the shape of Zog by the bestselling creators of The Gruffalo and Stick Man. Meet the Flying Doctors - a dragon, knight and girl. Their names are Gadabout the Great, and Zog, and Princess Pearl. This board book is perfect for kids of all ages with sturdy shaped card pages and brightly coloured illustrations. The bouncy text introduces readers to the much-loved characters from the classic stories by the number one bestselling author and illustrator. Based on the bestselling Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Zog and the Flying Doctors as been adapted into a popular animated film starring voices from Sir Lenny Henry (Narrator), Hugh Skinner (Zog), Patsy Ferran (Princess Pearl) and Rob Brydon (The King). The animated film of Tabby McTat stars voice artists including Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) as the narrator, Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey) as Fred, Sope Dirisu (Gangs of London) as Tabby McTat, alongside Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan and Susan Wokoma. Look out for Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler in 2024.

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A full colour bind-up of the first two installments in the full colour BIRD & SQUIRREL series. Squirrel is afraid of his own shadow. Bird doesn't have a care in the world. And Cat wants to eat Bird and Squirrel. Join this trio as they head south for the winter in a hilarious road trip. Then, after Bird and Squirrel crash land in the South Pole during a raging blizzard, a penguin named Sakari thinks Bird has come to rid her village of a hungry Killer Whale. But when Squirrel finds out that Bird will actually be fed to the Killer Whale as a sacrifice, they hatch a crazy plan to escape... A fun, funny, gender-neutral story focusing on themes of friendship The animal-centric story will have wide appeal Perfect for 6+ fans of DOG MAN and BUNNY VS MONKEY Full colour illustrated throughout From one of the animators behind THE IRON GIANT and THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE

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Small town murders. Big time thrills. "Someone knows where you live. And whoever they are, they want you to know... you're next." Bea Fletcher never met a cold case she didn't want to solve. So when she finds herself staying with family near Lake Paloma, she's torn. Being away from Cabot Cove means less time for Bea to work on her true crime blog. But Lake Paloma has mysteries of its own, including the unsolved drowning of teenaged Eden Vicente the year before. And when Bea starts to ask questions about Eden's death, the answers lead her closer to home than she ever imagined. And underwater, no one can hear you scream... The second installment in the suspenseful, modern update of the classic mystery TV series Perfect for fans of ONE OF US IS LYING and GOSSIP GIRL Praise for MURDER SHE WROTE: "Kuehn's Murder, She Wrote-inspired novel will turn a new generation to cozy mysteries!" -- Booklist

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“Outstanding in its plot detail, characterisations and depth.” - Armadillo Magazine "a timely, pulse-pounding mystery" - Publishers Weekly The truth might be more terrifying and deadly than anyone knows...Quinn Calvet is supposed to have an epic junior year. That is until nobody can stop talking about two kids who were kidnapped near her small town in upstate New York. When her older sister, Ava, joins a new school club run by Quinn's now reformed school-tormentor, dedicated to find the missing kids, Quinn knows she needs to act. Her luck looks like it might be changing when her posts about the missing kids and the school club go viral. At first Quinn is excited by the mass of new followers and attention her Insta is getting, but rumours, conspiracies and claims run rampant online and before she knows it, Quinn and her Instagram are at the centre of it all. Quinn must race to find out what happened to the missing kids amid the chaos before it can happen again. From ex-CIA officer Cindy Otis comes a thriller like no other Perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Kathryn Foxfield and Cynthia Murphy At The Speed of Lies shows that what we say and share online can have very real consequences offline, maybe even in other parts of the country or world

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This confidence-building picture book is all about trying new things, embracing difference, encouraging our friends and defying stereotypes Dave the dog wants to dance, but the wise pooches at the park bark in shock. "Stick to digging holes, chasing cats and chewing footballs. Stick to fetching sticks!" Dave leaves with his tail between his legs. But will he let their words stop him? Or maybe, just maybe, he can convince them to change their minds. Gemma is a popular TV presenter, national drive-time host on Hits Radio and NTA-nominated actress. She is the author of the successful Ultimate Body Plan series. This picture book for 2+ emphasises the importance of friendship, resilience and kindness You'll be rooting for Dave as he follows his dreams Stunning illustrations by Lisa Hunt Includes a section at the back of the book where little readers can learn some of Dave's favourite dance moves.

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Netflix series, Oddballs, out now! Sequel to the bestselling The Odd 1s Out, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel features all-new and never-seen-before content with opinions, stories and signature characters from YouTube phenomenon, James Rallison. In this second instalment in the Odd 1s Out series, James is back with characters, stories and opinions, including: The upside of the robot uprising Questionable pizza toppings Strange yet completely reasonable fears Inventions that don't exist, but should. James Rallison has always felt like he was on the outside looking in. His YouTube videos are all about his odd behavior, and with over 18.5 million subscribers and millions more followers on social media, these animations have found their way into the hearts of fans who also feel like a bit of an odd one. Offering advice on accepting your quirks and growing up in the Internet age, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel is a must-have for fans old and new.

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This title is part of a series that includes phonically decodablediverse and inclusive stories and topics, accompanied by age appropriatecontemporary photographs and humorous illustrations thatwill engage and inspire striving readers.

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This title is part of a series that includes phonically decodablediverse and inclusive stories and topics, accompanied by age appropriatecontemporary photographs and humorous illustrations thatwill engage and inspire striving readers.

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This title is part of a series that includes phonically decodablediverse and inclusive stories and topics, accompanied by age appropriatecontemporary photographs and humorous illustrations thatwill engage and inspire striving readers.

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This title is part of a series that includes phonically decodablediverse and inclusive stories and topics, accompanied by age appropriatecontemporary photographs and humorous illustrations thatwill engage and inspire striving readers.

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A split page book where children turn the 1/2 pages to make up hilarious combinations of things that don't normally go together. Do you like ketchup on your Christmas tree? Or a Santa hat on your Christmas pud? Discover all these bonkers combinations and more in Ketchup on Your Reindeer?, the fabulous festive follow-up to Nick Sharratt's classic picture book bestseller, Ketchup on Your Cornflakes? each page is split in half and on a spiral binding so children can easily turn the pages to create the super funny Christmas mash-ups bright colour illustrations hilarious wordplay Children will love poring over these fun-filled pages, and creating their very own mix-ups. REVIEW OF KETCHUP ON YOUR REINDEER "It’s a simple, playful premise, and just like Sharratt’s other books, the book presents a clever interactivity that means a reader can play with it and read at the same time. The font is nice and big and with just a few words per page it’s a great book too for little ones just starting to learn to read." - BookTrust ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nick Sharratt is one of the UK’s favourite and most acclaimed illustrators. His much-loved titles include the hugely popular Ketchup On Your Cornflakes and the Christmas version, Ketchup on Your Reindeer, The Cat and the King and the You Choose series. He is also the illustrator of the bestselling novels by Jacqueline Wilson and has won every major award for his illustration. Nick has even been presented with a gold Blue Peter badge!

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Two Books in one! Now a gorgeous series on Apple TV. This full-colour, highly illustrated diary series is perfect for young readers who love friendship stories starring animal characters! "a bright and fun introduction to chapter books." Good Book Mom BOOK 1: EVA'S TREETOP FESTIVAL Eva Wingdale gets in over her head when she offers to organize a spring festival at school. Even with her best friend Lucy's help, there is NO way she will get everything done in time. Will Eva have to ask Sue (a.k.a. Meanie McMeanerson) for help? Or will the festival have to be cancelled?! BOOK 2: EVA SEES A GHOST Eva sees a ghost! Or at least, she thinks she does . . . What else could that all-white owl Eva sees be? With her friend Lucy by her side, Eva goes in search of the ghost. Eek! This adorable New York Times bestselling early chapter book series is perfect for young girls who love friendship stories starring animal characters Great for those starting out on independent reading with easy-to-read text, high-interest content and fast-paced plots Bright and colourful illustrations on every page! More praise for Eva's Treetop Festival: 'Bright and colorful digital illustrations, large type, frequent speech bubbles and a familiar story make this accessible to emerging readers. The 11 chapters and substantial number of pages will help these readers feel accomplished. Some of the wordplay (“owlementary,” “Winglish”) and invented owlspeak (“flaperrific,” “flap-tastic”) might trip up the intended audience, but they also make the story memorable.' - Kirkus Reviews

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Discover all the foul facts about the history of fortresses with history's most horrible headlines: Crackin' Castles edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to 50 foul castles across history. From which is the most haunted castle in Britain and why an army disguised themselves as cows to which castle defender used a frying pan as a shield. It's all in Horrible Histories: Crackin' Castles: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

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The first book in the Diaries of Pig series of chapter books, now in full colour - filled with Pig's hilarious illustrations, wisdom and awful grammar on every page. We love Pig (we can't help it), but Pig loves Farmer, and he can't help it either. After all, Farmer gives Pig yummy slops and special back scratches, and calls him Sausage and seems to love him more, the fatter he gets. Just as well Pig doesn't speak any Farmer. But Duck does (Duck's clever like that), and he's determined his best friend should know the truth. This is tough for Pig. But Pig won't just sit there and weep (though we may do, on his behalf), because there's help from an unexpected quarter: the Evil Chickens have a plan... Children will laugh themselves silly with Pig’s unique voice, terrible grammar, and super funny illustrations throughout each book. For fans of the Babe films PRAISE FOR THE UNBELIEVABLE TOP SECRET DIARY OF PIG "Witty, pacey and perfectly pitched for early readers your child won't have seen anything like this before". - Junior "The jovial diary entries of Pig, and the sheer exuberance of both the telling and the imagination involved in the plot are on every page and are a sheer delight. I was not joking when I said that adults will take to this." - The Bookbag "Children and adults alike will be delighted by this brilliantly silly and surreal story" - Booktrust "children will laugh themselves silly with Pig’s unique voice, terrible grammar, and super funny illustrations throughout each book." - Books For Topics Praise for the colour edition "I laughed all the way through" - Miss Suffield, SLA School Librarian of the Year 2018 "Young readers are treated to an upgraded version which is now in full colour, with bold and bright pictures throughout" - Mrs Sydney's World's Smallest Library BOOKS BY EMER STAMP The Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig (Pig, book 1) Super Amazing Diary of Pig (Pig, book 2) The Seriously Extraordinary Diary of Pig (Pig, book 3) The (big, fat, totally bonkers) Diary of Pig (Pig, book 4)

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A spookily sweet count-to-twenty picture book filled with cute and cheeky pumpkins! One spooky-wooky bat winged, Broom-Ella could not sleep, so, her cat and frog and owl said that she should count some sheep. But, sheep don't shine with magic, or possess HUGE beaming grins. So, Broom-Ella put her spell book down and counted . . . BRIGHT PUMPKINS! What's the best way to help little ones fall asleep? Introduce them to super sweet pumpkins, of course! And with cute, cheeky and a-little-bit-spooky pumpkins on every page, and a fun story showing children how to count from one to twenty, this book is set to become every child's new favourite. A brilliantly fun text with stunning illustrations throughout, children will love spotting the pumpkins on every page The perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays and much more! Love the sound of this? Don't miss Twenty Dinosaurs at Bedtime, Twenty Unicorns at Bedtime and Twenty Elves at Bedtime

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From the author of The Plot to Kill Hitler trilogy and Escape from Chernobyl comes another fast-paced, high-interest historical thriller, chronicling two daring attempts to cross the Berlin Wall, set decades apart. December, 1961 Marta is a young girl who saw thirty miles of barbed wire appear across her city overnight, separating Berlin into West and East - with Marta's home on the Communist Bloc-controlled eastern side. From Andy Marino, author of the Plot to Kill Hitler trilogy A riveting historical thriller For readers aged 8+

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“★★★★★ Horrible Histories is back - and better than ever. Marking 30 years of the beloved series, The Worst in the World is vintage Terry Deary - deceptively informative with plenty of gore ... brought to life by Martin Brown's cartoonishly gory illustrations” - Daily Telegraph “Perfect for fans new and old, and packed with Deary's priceless wit and Brown's perfectly pitched illustrations, the past has never been so winningly horrible and so hilariously entertaining!” - Lancashire Evening Post The Worst in the World is packed full of the foulest gold, silver and bronze medal winning entries. Readers can discover what made the cut for the worst job in history (spoiler alert - it involves a king, a toilet in a stool and some botty wipes), or the worst ever pirate (must be the one who tied his own noose for his neck). Read all about the winners in horrible categories such as: - diseases, - battles, - emperors, - punishments, - schools and more. fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Read all about the most horrible top threes across history (in one man's opinion), they're the absolute worst!

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THE BOOK BEHIND THE BBC SERIES ‘HIS DARK MATERIALS’ The third volume in Philip Pullman's groundbreaking HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy, now a thrilling, critically acclaimed BBC/HBO television series starring Ruth Wilson, Dafne Keen and James McAvoy. “We're going to the land of the dead and we're going to come back.” Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been – and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned… The first series was the most-watched new British show in five years - and peaked at 7.2 million viewers. It received a 5-star review from Lucy Mangan in The Guardian: "a riveting realisation of Philip Pullman's magic". HIS DARK MATERIALS is one of the most popular and successful children's series of all time.

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A fun-filled adventure from the author-illustrator behind I WOULD RATHER HUG A TIGER! Squirrel found berries. "Ooh!" said Squirrel. Then Bear found berries. "Oooooh!" said Bear. "Save some for me please" begged Squirrel. "Sharing is caring, you know!" But. BEARS DON'T SHARE! Bear and Squirrel are on the hunt for some food before Winter comes, but there's just one small problem. Bears don't share! Will Bear learn that you can't always have your cake and eat it too? Join Bear and Squirrel on their adventure in the forest to find out! A laugh-out-loud picture book about friendship and what it means to share With gorgeous illustrations filled with heart and humour by Lorna Scobie Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen Check out Lorna Scobie's other hilarious books: Collecting Cats, Rabbit! Rabbit! Rabbit!, Duck, Duck, Dad? and I Would Rather Hug a Tiger

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“This festive story is timeless” - Woman's Weekly A gorgeously illustrated celebration of creativity, upcycling and Christmas magic! It's Christmas Eve at Lily's new house, but Lily misses the old one. Then, in a moment of magic, she is whisked away to the North Pole! Santa's elfbots need her help to invent new toys from used, discarded ones. Lily comes to learn that with a dash of imagination, she can make anything - even, perhaps, a new home... The perfect give for young budding engineers who love to invent things! Perfect for fans of The Polar Express and Rosie Revere, Engineer. This is the picture-book debut of Vashti Hardy, the Blue-Peter-Book-Award-winning author of children's novels known for their distinctive fusion of imagination and invention. Illustrator and rising star Katie Cottle was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.

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Board: GL 11+ Subjects covered: Non-verbal Reasoning Type: Skills Practice For Ages: 10 to 11 "Great quality, imaginatively written" Dr Samina Rashid, 11+ tutor Prepare for the GL 11+ tests with targeted practice and opportunities for children to test their understanding and develop their non-verbal reasoning skills for the GL 11+ Test. Packed with opportunities for children to master different question types, including codes, like figures, analogies, odd ones out and more. Contains a range of non-verbal reasoning question types Contains short answers at the end of the book. Extended answers online.

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