12-year-old Ellie & her best friend Abby, live in the small-town of Plainsboro where nothing ever happens. Ellie is an unassuming & unspectacular comic book geek, & she idolises her best-friend Abby who is cool, chic & talented. But when a freak earthquake strikes the small town, Ellie learns that she has acquired an unimaginable power… ...

It’s a miserable day. It’s raining & pouring. Ellie Pengelly is fed up. It’s so boring! But then she’s given a pair of special wellies. Finally, she can go out to play! But when she jumps in a puddle, something jumps out: a creature full of magic & mischief! Now what will they do? Find out in this rhyme, which fizzes & whizzes with laughter… A rollicking rhyme with echoes of The Cat in the Hat Amy Sparkes is a best-loved, Roald Dahl Prize shortlisted author Her books include Robo-Snot & Do Not Enter the Monster Zoo High-energy artwork by the illustrator of Goodnight Tractor fiction-0-7-reading-collections sum-18-ie ...

Second in the personal & moving coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of WW1. 1915. Ellie’s life has completely changed since war broke out. She’s been forced to leave school to work in the factory, & her family has received devastating news from the trenches. Then her best friend Jack runs off to war. Will Ellie ever see him again? ...

The third book in the personal & moving coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the First World War. Winter, 1916. Ellie is determined to leave tiny Endstone village & follow her dream of becoming a nurse. But leaving home & starting work in the city hospital also means leaving behind her first-love & childhood friend, Jack. ...

When Elmer the patchwork elephant gets bored of standing out from the herd, can he hide his true colours? A delightful celebration of individuality from a significant children’s author, which is ideal to be used at Key Stage 1. younger-readers young-readers animal-picture-books ey-books zoo-picks 1 young-readers-1 early-books 1 top 100-092016 top 100-ages 3to 5 pboffer-1016 star-buys-17 top-100-201718-primary top-100-201718-35 top 100age 3to 5 top 100-all top 100-all 1718 top 100age 3to 7 top 100-reading-collections reading-spine-year-1 reading 3for 2 pie 3for 2 bestchildrensbooks 3for 2 rbmember anti-bully-picturebooks-related anti-bully-picturebooks-2018 anti-bully-allpicturebooks summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie piecorbettreadingspine pm 19-offer ...

Elmer the patchwork elephant really stands out. Firstly, he looks like a walking rainbow. Secondly, he loves to play cheeky jokes. We think it’s awesome to be as unique as Elmer. But one day, he feels tired of being different. So he paints himself grey to fit in with his herd. Hmmm. How long do you think he can hide his true colours? (Clue: not long!) David Mc Kee has given all of us something very special & unique in this joyful & reassuring picture book. A large-format Big Book of this beloved classic Ideal for sharing in a classroom, nursery or library
Includes: handy notes for grown-ups by the CLPE Heartwarming message that it’s OK to be different
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The latest Elmer story from master picture book maker, David Mc Kee – winner of the Book Trust Lifetime Achievement award, & the 2020 British Book Awards Nibbies Illustrator of the Year. It’s bedtime, & Elmer’s looking after two baby elephants. But how will he get them to sleep? A good walk will do it, Elmer thinks. But as they walk past their friends, everyone in the jungle seems to think he should tell them a bedtime story, & they each have their own favourites. What’s yours? ...

Can our patchwork hero help a rainbow in need? A delightful Elmer story celebrating sharing & giving. ...

Elmer & the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has come out too soon & has lost its colours! But what will happen to Elmer if he gives the rainbow his own colours? ...

Is it a walking rainbow? No – it’s Elmer the elephant! Join the world’s favourite patchwork hero in three bright & beautiful (and very funny) books. ...