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Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. There are lots of things Algy doesn't like - top of the list is his own name. Algernon is just weird. Pugh sounds a bit like - well, never mind. Other things on his list Girls, the Dark, and Having Adventures. So imagine Algy's surprise when he finds a jungle at the bottom of the garden of his new house! And imagine his irritation when his annoying next door neighbour, Cherry - yes, a GIRL - wants to come and explore it with him. She'll only giggle and whisper if he doesn't go with her. But will they ever make it home again?

A boy takes refuge in a sinister, crumbling castle and gets the shock of a lifetime. An empty suit of armour goes out for a nice walk and gives people a nasty turn. Spooks from the ghost train have a wonderful ride on the dodgem cars when the fairground's closed. next door. right for beginning readers to tackle on their own. plots and the comic characters, and are now brought together in one book with delicious new drawings.

The first in a magical and fun series from Kaye Umansky, the much-loved author of the Pongwiffy series!

Belinda lives in Honeybear Lane with her mum and dad. The house next door is empty ... until, one day, The Three Bears move in. Their house in the woods has been knocked down to make way for a motorway, and now they need Belinda's help to cope with the outside world. After all, bears can't live on porridge alone. Kaye Umansky's new series for Early Readers is just as warm and delightful as her Algy's Amazing Adventures books. Every page is illustrated in full colour by Chris Jevons.

A silly and riotous tale of the craziest family you know from the master of laughs and fun, Kaye Umansky! Revel in all things Weird with this zany story, delightfully illustrated in black-and-white by inky genius Chris Mould, and packed with fun extras.

In this enchanting and amusing story that plays on ideas of love, friendship, and fantasy crushes, Waldo, a giant, falls hopelessly in love with a picture of the beautiful Princess Clarissa. Guided by his friend Heavy Hetty the Wrestler, Waldo makes every romantic gesture he can think of to win the princess's heart. But when he finally meets the princess, he realizes what a bad match she would make for him—and what a lot of fun his friend Hetty is. Charming and humorous, the book's cheeky pictures sometimes tell a subtly different story from the text.

The second book in a magical and fun series from Kaye Umansky, the much-loved author of the Pongwiffy series!

Pongwiffy, a witch with a unique charm and a troublesome neighbor, faces chaos when a rowdy group of Goblins moves in next door. Seeking a change, she reluctantly turns to her friend Sharkadder for help, but the only applicant for her assistant position is an unexpected hamster. As she navigates the challenges of her noisy neighbors, a quirky rodent companion, and the looming responsibility of a significant birthday cake for Sourmuddle, Pongwiffy must find a way to maintain her witchy lifestyle amidst the chaos.

This is the amusing tale, told in verse, of Fred the Bogeyman and his family. They live happily beside the Bogey bog until a family of Trolls move in next door - what a disturbance! So the Bogeys try to do what Bogeys do best and scare the Trolls off.

Ronald is the youngest wizard in the Wizard's Clubhouse. His magic is terrible and all the other wizards are mean to him. What on earth can Ronald do? Then Ronald has an idea. A brilliant idea. He should magic up a pet! A really amazing pet to impress all the other wizards. What could be more impressive than a dragon?

Goldilocks ate up all of Baby Bear's porridge and broke his chair...but what happened after Goldilocks left? Some time has passed, and the chair is still broken - Father Bear's DIY skills aren't up to the job! So the Bears set off to Bear Town to find him a new one. None of the chairs seems quite right, and he returns disappointed, only to discover a surprise on the doorstep.

This is the way we stomp our feet, Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! This is the way we like to eat, Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! Stomp! Chomp! Big Roars, Here come the dinosaurs! A brilliant third action rhymes book from the perfect duo of Kaye Umansky and Nick Sharratt. Following on from Tickle my Nose and Wiggle My Toes, this book focusses on the perennial favourites, dinosaurs, and boasts a whole host of brand new interactive fun rhymes about all sorts of things. Illustrated with Nick Sharratt's superbly vibrant and fantastic dinosaur characters, this will soon become a most popular book.

Algy's Amazing Adventures in the Arctic Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Algy can't wait to see what world is waiting for him at the bottom of the garden this time. But when his best friend Cherry shows up with her little brother Brad in tow, he is not impressed. Everyone kno... Full description

MINI TREASURES: delightful mini picture books to treasure forever. YOU CAN SWIM, JIM Jim doesn't wnat to plunge into the pool - he quivers and shivers on the edge until. . . SPLASH! What happens next is a surprise for everyone - especially Jim!

Enno, die Ente, fühlt sich unzufrieden, stur und brummelig, dabei ist er sonst immer so lieb und hilfsbereit zu allen. Er muss wohl mit dem falschen Fuß aufgestanden sein. Seine Freunde beschließen, ihm zu helfen und sind genau so nett und höflich, wie es Enno sonst immer ist. Schließlich kann jeder mal einen schlechten Tag haben. Also regen sie sich nicht auf, sondern sind gemeinsam für ihn da. Sie schweigen mit ihm, spielen mit ihm und geben ihm eine Schulter zum Anlehnen. Diese Freundschaft ist genau, was Enno gebraucht hat. Schließlich verschwindet der unzufriedene Gesichtsausdruck und Enno ist wieder ganz der Alte. Eine farbenfrohe Geschichte über schlechte Laune und gute Freunde. Denn: Jeder von uns kann mal einen schlechten Tag haben und es ist wunderbar, wenn man Freunde hat, die für einen da sind. Für Kinder ab 3 Jahren.

When Wilma is denied the opportunity to become a Wicked Queen even though she has earned her Grade Three Magic certificate, she decides to get her revenge by devising a cunning plan that involves a girl named Snow Drop.

In una misera casupola nella brughiera vive un ragazzino di nome Solomon Snow. Ogni giorno si spezza la schiena per Ma' e per Pa' nella lavanderia e ogni sera trangugia una scodella di zuppa senza nemmeno un cucchiaio. Immaginatevi la sua sorpresa quando viene a sapere di essere stato abbandonato da piccolo con un cucchiaino d'argento in bocca! Solly (colmo di sdegno!) partirà alla ricerca dei suoi genitori e dell'eredità che gli spetta. Insieme a due imprevedibili compagne di viaggio, dovrà vedersela con scellerati strozzini, meschini gestori di orfanotrofi, farabutti, vagabondi e rapitori. Ma alla fine il nostro intrepido eroe scoprirà che...

Darren Pryds familj är van vid att ha det prydligt omkring sig, så när den underliga familjen Skum flyttar in i grannhuset blir Darrens pedantiska mamma vansinnig. Hon avskyr all den oreda de nya grannarna ställer till med, men Darren själv är nyfiken. När han så får chansen att hälsa på den märkliga familjen är det många överraskningar som väntar!

Zwei Frösche streiten sich, denn sie sind der Meinung: Dieser Stein gehört mir allein! Jeder von ihnen hat sich dort eingerichtet, fühlt sich wohl und möchte nicht teilen. Doch die beiden sollten besser aufpassen, denn auf einmal müssen sie Hals über Kopf vor einem Reiher fliehen, der es auf sie abgesehen hat. Vielleicht wäre es doch besser, zusammenzuhalten, anstatt sich zu bekämpfen. Sie entscheiden sich, gemeinsam nach einem neuen, besseren Stein zu suchen und finden schließlich einen schönen Ort, an dem sie geschützt sind und den sie sich teilen. Diese lustig verpackte Geschichte um einen Stein und zwei Frösche zeigt, wie wichtig der Zusammenhalt mit anderen sein kann und gleichzeitig steckt noch viel mehr dahinter: Wie gehen wir mit Besitz um und wo sind wir vielleicht so auf uns selbst ausgerichtet, dass wir das Wichtigste aus den Augen verlieren? Ein humorvoll illustriertes Kinderbuch über das Teilen, Streit und Versöhnung. Eine detailreiche Vorlesegeschichte über zwei Frösche, die zeigt, wie schön es ist Dinge miteinander zu teilen.

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