Search results for ""Author Tania Rex""
HarperCollins Publishers Daisy and the Unknown Warrior
Reluctant reader favourite Tony Bradman returns with a captivating historical tale inspired by the true story of Britain’s Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. November 1920. The body of an unknown soldier is to be buried at Westminster Abbey. The war has claimed the lives of thousands of men whose bodies will never make it home, and the Unknown Warrior will represent them all. As hundreds of people crowd to Westminster Abbey, Daisy knows she has to make it to the ceremony. Because although they call the warrior ‘unknown’, she is sure that he is her father …
£8.42
Rising Stars UK Ltd Reading Planet - At Night - Red C: Rocket Phonics
Come on a night time adventure and find out what you can see when the moon is high in the sky. Under the light of the street lamps, you might find some exciting animals or even a friendly face going to work! At Night is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band.Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 4-5 years
£7.94
Otter-Barry Books Ltd Dear Ugly Sisters: and other poems
Tonight I fancy a flight, so I shuffle my short feathers and jump... Take off on a night flight, have a monster's lunch, listen to birdsong, shout out the Apatosaurus rap and check out Alexander Fleming's petri dish. The read the note Cinderella left for her Ugly Sisters! A spectacular debut collection from an exciting new poet who is also a brilliant performer of her work in schools and festivals.
£8.55
Usborne Publishing Ltd The Fox and the Stork
Fox is always playing practical jokes on her friends, and her friends don't much like it. One day, Fox devises a new trick for her long-beaked friend Stork. Stork doesn't see the funny side, and finds a way to adapt the trick for Fox herself... Featuring appealing and colourful illustrations by Tania Rex.With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1.
£7.21
Oxford University Press Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Reflect: Oxford Reading Level 8: Jenna Goes Home
After being adopted, Jenna is heading home with her forever family. She's trying not to worry, but everything feels a little different now. Jenna hopes she'll feel less anxious soon, but she might need a little help to get there. Reflect is a series of emotionally powerful fiction and non-fiction with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading comprehension. Written by top authors and developed with Literacy expert Nikki Gamble, these are books you can trust to engage, entertain and support children's personal development and wellbeing. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to books with the right depth and complexity, and helping them to progress. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children deepen their understanding and support their reading comprehension. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links to Relationships Education and support literacy skills.
£9.75
Oxford University Press Readerful Independent Library: Oxford Reading Level 12: Togo's Trail
In this inspiring true story, learn all about Togo the husky. Discover how he helped to save children from a deadly disease. Follow Togo as he leads his dog team across miles of frozen land to collect lifesaving medicine. Will the medicine reach the sick children in time? This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 6 to 7 to read without support. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including: Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessions Independent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independently Rise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently. How Readerful works: - Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. - Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.
£9.81
Usborne Publishing Ltd The Fox and the Crow
The story of a crafty fox, a foolish crow and a mouth-watering chunk of cheese. This lively retelling of a classic fable by Aesop has been specially written for little children and comes with online audio to listen to the story.
£6.70
Usborne Publishing Ltd The Fox and the Crow
Fox is in the forest, wet and cold and hungry. She spots a piece of cheese on the ground - but just as she's about to eat it, Crow snatches it away. Fox really wants the cheese, but Crow won't give it up easily. How can Fox persuade him? With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English. CEFR level: low A1. 446 words.
£7.94
HarperCollins Publishers 4u2read – Operation Banana
As World War ll drags on, Susan sets out on a mission to cheer up her mum in this heartwarming wartime tale from award-winning historical fiction writer Tony Bradman. Susan is worried about her mum. She’s struggling with long hours at her job in the factory and it’s a long time since they’ve heard from Susan’s dad, who’s on the front line in North Africa. Everything is in short supply in London, but Susan decides she’s going to cheer her mum up by getting her a treat, and what could be more rare at that time than a sweet, delicious banana? But what lengths will Susan have to go to find one? Let Operation Banana commence!
£8.42
HarperCollins Publishers Bruno and Frida
Friendship forms in the midst of war between a young German boy and a Russian bomber-dog, in this poignant and gripping historical adventure. East Prussia, Germany, 1945. War is raging across Europe, and as Russian soldiers close in across eastern Germany, Bruno and his mother must flee if they hope to survive. In the chaos of the attack, Bruno finds himself face to face with a huge black dog. He knows what she is: a weapon, strapped with explosives by the Russian army and sent into battle as a suicide bomber. But as Bruno's world begins to crumble around him, he soon realises that she is just as scared and alone as he is. Faced with a perilous journey across war-torn Germany, will their bond be enough to keep them alive? Multi-award-winning author Tony Bradman sheds light on an oft-overlooked part of history in this heartfelt and poignant wartime adventure.
£7.78
HarperCollins Publishers A Bad Day for Jayden
Reluctant-reader favourite Tony Bradman returns with a gentle and sensitively told story of life as a young carer. Mum won't get out of bed. His best friend has dumped him. And school work is just too difficult. Jayden wants to do the right thing – but how can he when it feels like the world is conspiring against him? Everything is going wrong, and when a supply teacher turns up to take his class, Jayden's sure things will keep on getting worse. But Mrs Wilson is not quite the teacher Jayden expected … can she help turn his bad day around? A touching and sensitively told story of life as a young carer from beloved author Tony Bradman. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
£8.42
