This is the eighth Horrid Henry Factbook, & it’s all about things that go bump in the night. But forget Caspar the Friendly Ghost… these ghouls are NASTY, they’re MEAN & they’re OUT TO GET YOU! ...

The moving story of a family’s fight to reunite after their lives are torn apart by war in Syria, from Elizabeth Laird, award-winning author of A Little Piece of Ground & Welcome to Nowhere. ...

Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 3 Scholastic Set 6 Sound Focus: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Book Band: Red This title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging, & are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. The series

Includes:: a wide selection of diverse & inclusive stories, accompanied by bright, contemporary & humorous illustrations that will engage & inspire young readers with a ‘find the character’ feature on each spread. The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues & prompting. Each book also contains parent’s notes & a ‘retell the story’ task to support children’s oracy, vocabulary & comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groups of sounds to allow for progression. The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Set 6 & revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g oC k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

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Can you read your ABC? Then you can go globetrotting! Yes – it’s time to explore your world. What does A stand for in Africa? & in India, what will you see that begins with B? These fun books with beautifully detailed colour photos will show you the rhythms of daily life in Africa & India. From bullock cart to peacock, from drum to zebra, see how people live as you practise your alphabet. Stunning & original A-Z books introducing other countries/cultures Beautiful photos highlight the daily rituals & objects of each place Gives children a first insight into life elsewhere in our world Fun & memorable way to reinforce alphabet learning & reading skills ...

A funny, touching story about life changes, friendship & first love. Josie has lived on her boat, Promise, her whole life. She finds it easier to walk on deck than she does to walk on l&. But Promise has been condemned, & in turn, Josie is condemned to live on dry l&. Then she meets Leon, a boy from her neighbourhood… ...

Short biographies of iconic maths & science pioneers Four trailblazing figures who have changed our world A vivid overview of their life, times & crucial work Never-heard-before facts, striking artwork & timelines From a series about influential figures of modern times Top authors including Joanna Nadin & Leila Rasheed A great way to inspire kids to excel at STEM subjects ...

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Andy Murray: tennis player, sports icon, Olympian. Get the inside track on one of history’s most spectacular athletes! ...