Orchard Books ISBN 978-1408340219 £6.99 A charming retelling of a traditional tale. Little Green Hen lives on top of a hill, inside an old apple tree. She looks after the tree and sows its seeds so more trees grow. She asks some animals to help her with the upkeep of the orchard. Dog, sparrow and…
Secondary Education (children aged 11 – 16) You might find the Bookmarks series particularly useful. The Bookmark pamphlet series supplements the enthusiasm of teachers and provides additional resources for readers wanting to broaden their engagement with literature. All Bookmarks are available to download free of charge. Designed for teachers/remote teaching The Joe Orton Creative Writing competition, kindly funded by…
Hodder Children’s Books ISBN: 9781444939682 £6.99 Paperback. ISBN: 9781444939675 £12.99 Hardback A beautiful picture book that explores a range of feelings. The rhyming text guides the reader through a variety of emotions experienced by a young boy and his dog and a dandelion clock. The use of colour and the illustrations are excellent at conveying…
Hodder Children’s Books ISBN: 9781444922561 £6.99 It is 30 years since Kipper first appeared in public. To mark the occasion Hodder has issued a new edition of this popular classic, which has lost none of its appeal. To quote Mick Inkpen “The success of the book confirmed for me what we all understand intuitively; that…
Child’s Play (International) Ltd ISBN 978-1786280022 £6.99 This comic tale is one to be enjoyed as a read aloud to your child and I am sure that they will want to return to this again and again. It offers some key points for discussion, tapping into young children’s developing ability to see something from another perspective.…
Hodder ISBN: 9781444929294 £6.99 This story is tremendous fun. A Big Race is taking place, and some strong animals are taking part, including a crocodile, a cheetah, a buffalo and an African hoopoe. Aardvark is only small but she is determined to take part and give it her best shot, even though other animals tell…
Hodder Children’s Books ISBN 9781444927894 £6.99 This gentle picture book explains to young children the importance of night time rituals. If you have a toddler or infant who is resistant to brushing their teeth, having a bath, changing into pyjamas, or avoiding going to bed altogether, this is a great one to share! With sly comic…
Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN 9781444-937329 £12.99 The Gray/Field partnership have already delighted young readers with Oi Frog!, Oi Dog! and Oi Cat! where animals are given a rhyming item on which to sit, which is much funnier than would first appear. This new title immediately alerts us to something different – Duck-Billed Platypus? Whatever rhymes with that? Or indeed…
Hodder Children’s Books ISBN 9781444908244 £6.99 Cliff is a boy crocodile who finds “a slinky frock, stiletto heels and a string of pearls”. He wants to wear them, but is worried about how his friends and his fierce “motor-biking baddy”dad will react. When the hyenas laugh at him, Cliff pretends he is rehearsing for a…