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Penguin Random House Children's UK Penguin Readers Level 2: Wild Cities (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series written for learners of English as a foreign language, each title includes carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Wild Cities, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.There are cities everywhere on Earth. More and more people live in cities around the world. But more and more animals make their homes in cities, too. In this book you will visit 13 cities. What animals can you see?
£7.78
Penguin Random House Children's UK Harriet the Strongest Girl in the World
A vibrant, joyful, and powerful story about a little girl with a LOT of strength trying to find her place in the world.Harriet isn't just strong - she's the strongest girl in the whole world! And though her super-strength is mostly wonderful, it does make things like bouncing on trampolines, mixing cake batter, and putting the cap on the toothpaste a bit, well... tricky.So when the Seriously Strong Touring Circus comes to town, Harriet thinks she might POP with excitement to see other people just like her! Hans the Hairy and Betty Biceps show her that being strong should be celebrated - and when Muscleman Max prepares to break a world record, Harriet suddenly finds herself taking a starring role in the performance- one she could never have dreamed of...This humorous and empowering read features a brilliant cast of larger-than-life characters, and a heroine that you can't help but root for. A true celebration of strength, difference, and finding a place where you truly belong.
£8.42
Penguin Random House Children's UK Wild Cities
Picture a city. What do you see? Traffic and towering buildings? Or maybe you imagine something a little . . . wilder? These are the astonishing stories of the animals who are adapting to live in our urban world - and how you can help them to thrive. From the pitter-patter of penguins in Cape Town, to the prowl of a leopard in Mumbai, the splash of a seal in Sydney, cities are home to all sorts of unexpected residents. Keep your eyes wide open as as we travel the globe discovering wild cities. With magical illustration and beautiful storytelling, these incredible stories will fascinate every reader who has the travel bug, or is an animal fan, or has ever wondered what else exists in our big cities. Featuring: London, Berlin, Paris, Warsaw, Calgary, New York City, Chicago, Sydney, Beijing, Tokyo, Mumbai, Singapore, Cape Town and Seoul.
£9.04
Nosy Crow Ltd WildLives: 50 Extraordinary Animals that Made History
True tales of wild and wonderful lives to be treasured forever!In this fascinating and touching book, children can learn about 50 courageous creatures from around the world and throughout history.This fully illustrated collection gathers heart-warming, surprising and often emotionally powerful stories of bravery, discovery and friendship. Featuring a range of animals - from heroes, helpers and adventurers to achievers and many more - young readers will discover some of the most famous and unforgettable animals of all time. Compelling and visually arresting in equal measure, this is the perfect introduction to just some of the amazing animals whose wild lives have made history.Related teaching resource pack available on the Nosy Crow website.Other titles in the series include: HerStory and YouthQuake
£16.99
Hachette Children's Group Around the World in 80 Trees
Where can you find Methuselah, the oldest tree in the world? Why is the baobab's trunk so fat? Can trees really warn each other that something is about to eat them?Including a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal all 80 trees and how they relate to each other, this book is a visual celebration of the huge variety of trees found across the world, from those you know to those you almost certainly don't. As the book takes the reader on a journey around the world, it reveals trees that give us food and medicine, trees with ancient legends, record-breaking trees and more.Focus spreads will explore subjects such as the life cycle of trees, how they communicate with each other, why trees are vital to the Earth's health, and their importance to us.
£13.49
Hachette Children's Group Let's Go Outside!
'Let's go outside! Let's run as fast as our legs can carry us. Let's make the best den in the whole wide world.' The great outdoors are waiting, ready to be filled with excitement and imagination. Explore the fun that can be had outdoors in all weathers and count how many children have gone outside to play in this joyful celebration of imaginative play and the simple pleasure of spending time outside everyday... and cosying up indoors at the end of the day.At the end of this simple and lyrical picture book are discussion prompts and outdoor activity suggestions, all ready for parents and children to say... LET'S GO OUTSIDE!
£8.09
Penguin Random House Children's UK Wild Family
Families come in all shapes and sizes, from spiders who can carry hundreds of their babies, to elephants who babysit each other's calves. Perfect for every animal and wildlife fan, discover the incredible true stories of our wilder family members . . .Did you know that clownfish can have hundreds of babies?Or that some families like to be on the move, like monarch butterflies who will travel together for their entire lives!Did you know that lions are ruled by a king, but in a bee family the queen is the boss . . .Meet families of all shapes and sizes, in these incredible true stories about wild families. These fascinating stories for curious young minds are fully illustrated with imaginative, colourful artwork, perfect for dipping into and to treasure all year round.
£14.99
Penguin Random House Children's UK Penguin Readers Level 2: Climate Rebels (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Most people know about Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough. But there are many other climate rebels around the world. They are not as famous, but they work very hard. This book is about some of these amazing people.
£8.42
Penguin Random House Children's UK Climate Rebels
On the outskirts of the Milky Way, floating slowly through space, there hangs a planet unlike any other. It has oceans, deserts, jungles and mountains. It has life that swims, life that soars and life that swings through the trees. It is a place of dazzling variety and infinite wonder - and it's the only world we've got. Climate change is happening, now. But it's not too late to change the story. Meet the humans, from around the world, who are fighting to save our planet. This is your call to arms. Featuring 25 hopeful stories including Greta Thunberg, David Attenborough, Jane Goodall, Wangari Maathai - as well as lesser-known heroes, such as turtle-protector Len Peters, the guardians of the Amazon rainforest, and the poacher patrollers The Black Mambas.This book will transport you from the poles, to the oceans, to the rainforests, with iconic illustration. These are true stories to make you think, make you cry, make you hope - and these are stories to make us all stand together and protect our home. These stories are the proof that one person's small changes can grow into something big, and powerful, and world-changing.So read on to be inspired, as we take our future in our own hands, and together save Planet Earth - for all the living things that call it their home.
£18.37
Walker Books Ltd Stone Age Beasts
Come face-to-face with the most amazing prehistoric beasts in this stunning gift book, illustrated by the Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Grahame Baker-Smith.Are you brave enough to meet the incredible giants that shared the Stone Age world with our ancestors? From the woolly mammoth to the fearsome sabre-toothed cat, and from the giant eagle swooping in the skies to the six-metre snake slithering along the forest floor, this is an awesome introduction to prehistory’s biggest beasts. Featuring eighteen animals from all over the world, illustrated with flair by Kate Greenaway Medal-winning illustrator Grahame Baker-Smith, and packed with jaw-dropping facts, this is an atmospheric and absorbing journey through the Stone Age world.
£13.49