Compare the way the five-year-old narrator and his baby sister Kim can do everyday activities in this lovely non-fiction book written by Catherine Baker and beautifully illustrated by Karin Littlewood. • Pink B/Band 1B books offer simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions. • Text type: A simple non-fiction text • Pages 14–15 provide an opportunity for children to recap the story. • Curriculum links: PSHE, Science
'It was bedtime and Arthur was still awake. "I don't want to go to sleep," he said. Where could he go to find a place where NO ONE went to sleep?' Arthur returns in another stunning title, written and illustrated by Joseph Theobald.
Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4--7 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book. This non-fiction recount follows a young girl and her friend on their first visit to the Eden Project in Cornwall, England, and shares what she finds there with the reader.
The Middle Ages were a period of tremendous cultural and scientific advancement in the Islamic Empire—ideas and inventions that shaped our world. Did you know that: • The numbers you use every day (Arabic numerals!) are a Muslim invention? • The marching band you hear at football games has its roots in the Middle East? • You are drinking orange juice at breakfast today thanks to Islamic farming innovations? • The modern city's skyline was made possible by Islamic architecture? The Muslim world has often been a bridge between East and West, but many of Islam's crucial innovations are hidden within the folds of history. In this important book, Bryn Barnard uses short, engaging text and gorgeous full-color artwork to bring Islam's contributions gloriously to life. Chockful of information and pictures, and eminently browsable, The Genius of Islam is the definitive guide to a fascinating topic.
'In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines...' Something is not right with little Madeline. Her friends are sad when she goes to hospital to have her appendix removed. But they cheer up when they see her impressive scar! The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian world have been loved by children and adults alike for seventy years.
ركبت الجروة المرحة ريكسي و سيداها الصغيران نوار و لين القارب بغية صيد السمك فعاشو مغامرة مشوقة
The story may be familiar, but the cast of characters will surprise you. Set in New York City in the 1920s, this Snow White is a beautiful flapper, protected by seven jazzmen. Her wicked stepmother is the Queen of the Underworld, and Prince Charming, a reporter for the New York Mirror. Breezy text complements splashy art deco illustrations.
Leah asks Shimmer and Shine for a haunted house on Halloween—and gets a spook-tacular surprise when a real monster shows up! Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color Big Golden Book based on Nickelodeon’s Shimmer and Shine. Boom, Zahramay! Join the madcap magical adventures of genie-in-training twin sisters, Shimmer and Shine, as they grant wishes for their best human friend, Leah, and show preschoolers that things are always better when you work together.
How would you get rid of a murder weapon without causing suspicion? Where would you hide a diamond where no one else would think of looking? What if you found out that the tattoo on your back was worth over a million dollars? You will discover that just about anything is possible in a Roald Dahl story, and here are eleven of his very best.
