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Award-winning author Pippa Goodhart comes together with an exciting new illustrator Augusta Kirkwood to produce this gentle and heartwarming tale about the growing relationship between a father who wants to give his child the moon, and the child who just wants to spend time with her daddy. The lyrical text is wonderfully complimented by Augusta's gorgeous watery illustrations. Perfect for Fathers day.

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Award-winning author Pippa Goodhart and illustrator Augusta Kirkwood have come together again, after their wonderful 2019 collaboration Daddy Frog and the Moon , to create this beautiful picture book about empathy and love. In a time when themes of friendship, love, family and loss are a focus of conversation, this gentle story with its fabulous illustrations will help parents and children come together to uncover the meaning of empathy. Can you be happy and sad at the same time? When Toby finds a mermaid stranded in a rock pool on the beach he takes her home and tries to cheer her up with songs, stories and a paddling pool full of bubbles. For a while Toby and the mermaid have fun but the more the mermaid sees the love Toby and his family have for each other the more she misses her own family and home. A story about feelings, love, happiness and letting go.

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Three warm, funny stories about three dog best friends, from beloved picture book author Pippa Goodhart. Perfect for children learning to read. Spotty, Scruff and Duster keep getting into trouble! Join them on three funny adventures, and finish with a party! The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 1 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for new readers who are beginning to read simple stories with help. Short, simple sentences Familiar, repeated words Big, clear type 1 – 5 lines per page Bright, fun pictures to help talk about the story All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading. Book Band: Blue

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Red Hen works hard to dig, plant, cut and mill the grain while the other animals refuse to help. Will they wish they hadn’t been so lazy when Red Hen has finished making her big jam buns? This beautifully illustrated retelling of the traditional tale is written by well-known author Pippa Goodhart. Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress books are specifically designed for struggling readers, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. This title has a text level of Band 2A / Red A, which provides predictable text, and an interest level of Band 10 / White. Text type: A traditional story The flow chart on pages 14 to 15 allows children to discuss and recap Red Hen’s progress as she completes each of her jobs. Curriculum links: Citizenship

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A charming new Christmas story from acclaimed author Pippa Goodhart and artist Ema Malyauka - for ages 5 and over. Christmas is the most magical time of the year, and Old Bear is excited to spend it with her friends! If only these spindly spiders would stay out of the way! The tree is decorated perfectly for the party, but whilst Old Bear sleeps, the spiders come out to play, decorating the tree with their wondrous webs! Will Old Bear and friends see the beauty in the spiders’ hard work? Old Bear is nostalgic for the Christmasses of her childhood, when everything felt magical – maybe she can recreate that feeling with her friends this year by throwing a party! Shooing away the pesky spiders, Old Bear decorates her house from top to toe, with a glorious Christmas tree, delicately iced cookies and colourful paper chains. While she sleeps soundly that night, the spiders, sad that they haven’t been invited, decide to peek at the jolly decorations and weave their winding wondrous webs. Morning dawns and Bear is distraught – what will her friends think?! But when the spiders beautiful work is revealed in the sunlight to the party guests, it evokes the magical Christmas feeling Bear was craving all along.

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Make up your own Christmas adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens. Which Christmas jumper would you like to wear? Which job would you choose to do in Santa''s workshop? Where would you like to sleep on Christmas Eve?The possibilities are infinite in this magical storytelling toolkit which will inspire children age 3 and upwards to make their own stories again and again - a brilliantly festive sequel to YOU CHOOSE, YOU CHOOSE YOUR DREAMS, YOU CHOOSE IN SPACE and YOU CHOOSE FAIRY TALES.Readers love the YOU CHOOSE series!''My 3 year old daughter loves this book, it''s a good book to share when you have a bit of time to go through it as there can be so many little sub stories to create and talk about!'' - 5* Amazon review

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Pippa Goodhart has written over 100 books and is best known for her picture book series You Choose and the Winnie the Witch storybooks, which she writes under the name of Laura Owen. Pippa has been longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award, won the 2011 Mumsnet Children's Book of the Year for 3-4 Year Olds, and was shortlisted for the Young Telegraph Book of the Year award. She is the author of the Macmillan Children's Books Colours of Things!Emily Rand is an illustrator living in London, UK. She studied illustration at Camberwell College of Arts and the London College of Communication. After graduating Emily worked with children and young people teaching art and running creative workshops in schools, galleries and museums. In 2012 she was selected and nominated for the prestigious Bologna Illustrator's Award.

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Captivating picture book filled with hundreds of amazing artefacts - what will YOU choose at the British Museum?Would you like to wear a toga or trousers? Would you play with a doll or dice? Would you live in a tent or tree?This fascinating picture book encourages children to make their own choices on every page. Written by the author of the much-loved You Choose! series, and with questions to inspire children to spot extra details throughout, this book makes it irresistibly fun to choose between this or that. Featuring hundreds of amazing photographic objects from the British Museum and a QR code to scan so you can find out more, this book is hours of fun!

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A magical story about friendship and difference, perfect for children learning to read. When her Dad, the blacksmith, needs a new dragon for the fire in his forge, Jess goes to the king to get an egg, which hatches into a dragon chick. But then the dragon gets sick, and it's only with the help of a boy from the valley below that Jess learns how to heal her and, excitingly, to fly on her! The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently. • Varied sentences • Detailed illustrations to enjoy • Chapters • Interesting characters and themes • A rich range of vocabulary • More complex storylines to stretch confident readers All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading. Book band: Gold.

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An enchanting tale by Pippa Goodhart, perfect for children learning to read. Granda is different from other folk – he talks to the hills. One day, he tells his granddaughter, Lily, an old story about Dragon Boy – a human child who was raised by a dragon mother. The young lad lived happily with his family in the Dragon Hills. He looked like a dragon in his costume of leaves, and he learnt to sing dragon songs. But he couldn't make fire like his dragon friends and somehow, he still felt as if he was the odd one out. Then one day, Dragon Boy is reunited with his real mother and goes to live with his human family, but he still misses his dragon past and he still talks to them when he can. Just like Granda in fact, thinks Lily! The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently. • Varied sentences • Detailed illustrations to enjoy • Chapters • Interesting characters and themes • A rich range of vocabulary • More complex storylines to stretch confident readers All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading. Book band: White.

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Do you know the story of Cinderella? Ella's step sister Druscilla tells the story as you've never heard it before in Sister Ella. It isn't all Ella's fault, but the ugly sisters aren't to blame either and Ella is desperate to marry a prince TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

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Join a chapatti on the rampage in this magical, mouth-watering, modern take on the runaway pancake fable. Mrs Kapoor and a whole host of animals and friends give chase to a cheeky chapatti in this hilarious modern take on the runaway pancake story. Follow the trail of the chapatti as it bounces and bursts through the book -- where will its adventure end?

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Life is so busy! On his way to school, Joe is missing all the exciting things happening around him - he is in such a rush, he doesn’t even notice his little sister crying! Given a task to draw what he saw on his way to school, Joe decides to stop time to appreciate all the little details that make life meaningful, and find out why Poppy was crying.

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There was once a big mountain. The people on one side were rich and worked only to get richer. The people on the other side of the mountain were poor but had a wealth of stories and laughter. One day a poor young boy decides to seek a new story and this leads him to the rich people’s marketplace. He would love one of the ripe pieces of fruit, but what can a poor boy trade? Find out if it is possible to bottle and share happiness in this timeless fable, exquisitely illustrated in an eye-opening and unusual style.

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A gorgeous new picture book from renowned duo Pippa Goodhart and Anna Doherty. This fun, bouncy story encourages children to believe in themselves, and think about what’s on the inside, rather than physical attributes. Poor Jaguar is feeling lonely until little ladybird says that they should play together. Why? Because they both have spots of course! Lots of the other animals have spots too, like Snake and Rockhopper! ‘Let’s make a dotsy club!’, says Ladybird. But Zebra wants to join too, and he’s stripy – it’ll have to be a pattern club! But what about poor old monkey – he doesn’t have any pattern! Maybe they will create a club they can all belong to!

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In Snooty Prune Prunella hates her name. Why does everyone have to call her 'Prune'? Things get worse when she moves to a new school. Will she find a friend in the mysterious pen pal? TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

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** OVER 2 MILLION YOU CHOOSE BOOKS SOLD **Imagine you could go anywhere, meet anyone and do anything.Where would you live?Where would you sleep?Who would be your friends?What games would you play? Go on . . . you choose!With the help of Nick Sharratt's wonderfully detailed illustrations, Pippa Goodhart explores a whole range of scenarios where choosing is made fun! This is a timeless classic which children will love to return to again and again - and there's something new to find on every read!Also available:You Choose Your DreamsYou Choose in SpaceYou Choose Fairy Tales

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Longlisted in UKLA Book Award! When Bear and Hare try to reach some juicy pears, they realise they need some help. Hare finds three chairs but is it fair that Hare has two chairs and Bear only one? When they have the same, Hare still can’t reach the pears! So a little friend teaches them that fair isn’t always everyone getting the same thing....with hilarious results! A beautifully simple picture book that considers, what is fair? The answer is not always as simple as you’d think!

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** OVER 2 MILLION YOU CHOOSE BOOKS SOLD **Originally published as Just Imagine and newly reissued as a Puffin paperback, this is the perfect imaginative book for fans of You Choose, You Choose in Space and You Choose Fairy TalesWhat would it be like to be as little as a mouse; or as big as a house?Imagine exploring the depths of the ocean, travelling into the past or the future - YOU CHOOSE YOUR DREAMS and your own wild and wonderful adventure!This highly inventive and interactive book allows children to tell their own stories, combining new elements each time.You Choose Your Dreams is an incredible spur to the imagination and creativity, building confidence in storytelling.Nick Sharratt's intricately detailed, funny illustrations ensure that read after read, you get a brand new story.

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Mah Jahan is a rich merchant who travels far and wide to trade her goods, and keeps countless colourful birds in cages. When leaving for India, she promises to bring back gifts for all her servants, and for her favourite talking parrot. All that the parrot requests is for her to go to the jungle, greet his friends and ask if they have any messages for him. But when she delivers their message to him, she learns an important lesson about how to treat the ones you love.

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** OVER 2 MILLION YOU CHOOSE BOOKS SOLD **Zoom off into space for an adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens next. Which alien would you most like to be friends with? And what fantastically freaky food will you decide to munch for lunch?The possibilities are infinite in this mesmerising creative toolkit which will inspire children from 3 up to make their own stories time and again - a spectacular sequel to the bestselling You Choose - it's out of this world!

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A colouring-book edition of the bestselling classic which children can colour in and make their own.Imagine you could go anywhere, with anyone and do anything. Where would you live? Where would you sleep? Who would be your friends? What games would you play? Go on . . . You choose! With the help of Nick Sharratt's wonderful illustrations, Pippa Goodhart looks at a whole range of scenarios where choosing is made fun!There are 24 jam-packed pages to colour in and sixty fantastic full-colour stickers to stick wherever you choose.The perfect combination of fun and learning, this is a wonderful way to expand skills in literacy.

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Poor Jack: first his dad dies, then he gets stuck with a measly cat while his older brothers get to take over the family business. What rotten luck! But soon he realises that Puss in Boots can do all sorts of things: he can talk, catch his supper and even trick the King. But will his plan to make Jack rich prove a step too far for this conniving cat? Children will love to learn the original story behind one of their favourite feline characters. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

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Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers. The 7+ books are designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to acquire phonics skills. Scientists have always turned to nature for inspiration, after all, it was here before us! Follow this fascinating information book to find out about how humans have studied some of the most intriguing creatures on the planet to inspire some incredible designs. From climbing walls like a gecko to swimming as fast as a shark, you'll be amazed at the inventions and designs inspired by nature!

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Bird and Frog find a strawberry on their way. There’s only one strawberry and the two of them. So, only “the best” animal gets to eat the fruit. Soon Rat, Shrew, Squirrel, and others join them in a competition to find “the best” and award them with the strawberry. The animals have fun playing together. But, as they reach the finish line, it’s time to see who gets the reward. The animals find there is a lesson for all of them about being “best friends”.Best Test is the second title after Fair Shares by the duo, Pippa Goodhart and Anna Doherty.

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Margaret the Mermaid is the youngest of her brothers and sisters and has always wanted to visit the land above the sea. When her father grants her wish on her 8th Birthday, she finally learns what it's like to be human, but will she decide to stay Up There? The Little Mermaid is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. 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: 6-7 years

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When Jamie's father buys a house that has been empty for thirty-five years, a secret from the past is revealed. A touching ghost story Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers. When Jamie's father buys a house that has been empty for many years, they discover ghosts, mystery – and danger. Can Jamie and his friend Colin learn the truth before anyone else gets hurt?

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** OVER 2 MILLION YOU CHOOSE BOOKS SOLD **Make up your very own fairy tale adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens next! Which fairy tale hero would you like to be today? Where will you go on your fairy tale quest? And what fairy tale baddy would you least like to meet?The possibilities are infinite in this captivating creative toolkit which will inspire children from three up to make their own stories again and again.A magical sequel to YOU CHOOSE, YOU CHOOSE YOUR DREAMS and YOU CHOOSE IN SPACE - it's spell-binding!

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In Me and my Newt Carl is asked to keep a journal for the week and to write down anything interesting that happens. Carl thinks he won't find anything to write about. Then he makes a discovery in the pond... TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

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Sam and Clare want to build Hamper the hamster a new home in Hamper's Great Escape. But Hamper has other plans. TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

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Elodie would love to make her parents proud - so proud their faces will light up, like a garden bright with flowers. She thinks it's going to be tricky though, especially when her spelling is a bit wonky and she's the clumsiest person she knows. However, Elodie is nothing if not determined and sets to work, making new friends and creating chaos on the way. Reflect is a series of emotionally powerful books with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading comprehension. Written by top childrens authors and developed with Literacy expert and Series Editor Nikki Gamble, these are books you can trust to engage, entertain and support childrens personal development. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to stories with the right depth and complexity for them, 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.

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This Read with Oxford Stage 4 story collection contains four traditional tales: The Frog Prince; How the Bear Lost his Tail; Monkey's Magic Pipe; and Yoshi the Stonecutter. This beautifully-illustrated book with clear phonics progression is ideal for children who are gaining more reading confidence. These well-loved traditional tales from around the world have been rewritten so that children can read them for themselves. They are expertly levelled and in line with children's phonics learning at school. In additional to the stories, the collection offers tips for reading the stories together, extended story texts that parents can read aloud to their child, and story maps that children can use to help retell the story in their own words. Featuring much-loved characters, great authors, engaging storylines and fun activities, Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child's reading confidence. Find practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your child progress on oxfordowl.co.uk. Let's get them flying!

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When Lil invites Ben to her birthday party, Ben chooses the perfect gift - Rocket Girl. But Ben drops Rocket Girl on the way to the party. Will Rocket Girl be able to find her own way there? Find out in this action-packed wordless book. Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations and develop their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustrators broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. This story is one of six titles at Oxford Level 1, which are wordless and provide engaging stories through illustration. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book.

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The Frog Prince is a very old tale, first written down by the Brothers Grimm. It tells the story of a princess who promises to be a frog's friend after he rescues her ball from the pond. Will she be able to keep her promise … and who is the frog really? This humorous story written by Pippa Goodhart and charmingly illustrated by Yannick Robert will capture your child's imagination! It has been sensitively rewritten to enable your child to read it with confidence whilst capturing the magic of the original tale. There are useful tips for parents and an engaging story map inside the book to help you and your child retell the story together. The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonic progression in Letters and Sounds enabling your children to read the stories independently. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

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The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonic progression in Letters and Sounds, enabling your children to read the stories independently. There are four Traditional Tales titles available at level 6: The Frog Prince Yoshi the Stonecutter Monkey's Magic Pipe How the Bear Lost His Tail The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonic progression in Letters and Sounds enabling your children to read the stories independently. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

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Princess Aurora is under a terrible curse when she touches a spindle, she will fall asleep for one hundred years. Her parents try as hard as they can to keep her safe, but eventually the spell claims her and the whole castle. Can Prince Florimond reawaken the princess? This classic tale is brought to life with magical illustrations and a fairytale twist. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children's authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

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Miss Petal has a very bad dog called Growly, who is always getting into trouble for behaving badly. But it turns out that Growly isn't the one behaving badly after all ... Children will enjoy using the illustrations to work out what is really happening in this entertaining story about a dog with a heart of gold. Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. These 36 original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Moving house and school means Megan has to make new friends. She thinks that having a dog will help her to do that, but rather than the cute puppy she'd hoped for, she gets a smelly old dog called Rosie. Megan feels embarrassed when she walks Rosie in the park and notices her new classmates giggling and whispering comments. But are they really laughing at her? Perhaps she misunderstood … This sweet story about friendship is written by Pippa Goodhart. White Plus/Band 10+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

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Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. The grasshopper plays all summer while the ants work – but who will benefit when the weather turns cold? This re-telling of a classic story has been beautifully written by Pippa Goodhart. Green (Band 5) books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters. The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ay, a-e /igh/ I, i-e /oa/ o, oe, o-e /ow/ ou /oo/ u, oul /ee/ ea /ar/ a /or/ au, our, al /air/ are /ur/ or, ear /o/ a /oo/ ew, u-e /ow/ ou Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

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Looking for something fun to do one day, the Sun and the Wind begin a competition. Both try to get a man to take his coat off as he walks his dog. Find out who wins the contest in Pippa Goodhart’s delightful retelling of this traditional story about teamwork. Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress books are specifically designed for struggling readers, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. This title has a text level of Band 3 / Yellow, which provides varied sentence structure and natural language, and an interest level of Band 8 / Purple. Text type: A traditional story A story map on pages 14 to 15 enables children to recap the story and discuss each stage. Curriculum links: Science, Citizenship

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The Jungle Book creates a magical world in which animals can talk and reason. It tells the tale of a human baby, Mowgli, found in the wilderness by a family of wolves and raised as one of their own. It weaves a tale through the jungle telling Mowgli's adventures as he grows and learns. Exciting and powerful classic stories to enrich and extend your children's reading experiences. TreeTops Classics are carefully adapted versions of must-read stories which introduce your readers to significant authors, powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time. These abridged versions of classics have been sensitively adapted by top children's authors to ensure that language and content is appropriate, but remain faithful to the original. These enchanting stories will appeal to all your junior readers and introduce them to a rich literary heritage. Each book includes author biographies and notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuring the books are easily accessible. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

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Exciting and powerful classic stories to enrich and extend children's reading experiences. TreeTops Classics are carefully adapted versions of must-read stories which introduce readers to significant authors, powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time. These abridged versions of classics have been sensitively adapted by top children's authors to ensure that language and content is appropriate, but remain faithful to the original. These enchanting stories will appeal to all children and introduce them to a rich literary heritage. Each book includes author biographies and notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuring the books are easily accessible. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 6 books, one of each of: The Jungle Book, The Secret Garden, Five Children and It, The Canterville Ghost, The Three Musketeers, White Fang.

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