Drifters in search of work, George & Lennie have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back – & a dream that one day they’ll have land of their own. After a long journey they find work on a ranch in California’s Salinas Valley. But Lennie is like a giant, powerful child. What will happen when he accidentally hurts someone? John Steinbeck’s most popular work, this is a timeless story of friendship, poverty & the struggles of the dispossessed. Supplied as a pack of six copies. reading-spine-year-9 reading-spine-ks 3 rbmember summer-18 sum-18 ...

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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JJ is ready for bed in this sing-along board book! With cute pics of JJ & his mum plus all the lyrics & actions from Yes Yes Bedtime Song, this is the perfect partner to Co Comelon’s popular video! ...

‘A fresh, lively story about friendship – Ade & Shanice are such real girls’ Jacqueline Wilson The major new middle-grade series from the authors of Slay in Your Lane is here! A universal story of friendship, falling out & unforgettable characters that will resonate with all readers of 9 & up. Ade is about to start at a new school. She is NOT happy with her stepdad for making them move here. Shanice has been at the school for a year already. Since her mum died, she’s been living with her dad & annoying older brother, spending most of her time outside school in her dad’s hair salon. When Ade & Shanice meet in the salon, & spot each other’s diaries, an instant friendship is formed, & they start to chat online… but offline is a whole other story! The Offline Diaries is a fresh, funny & contemporary story of friendship, told in the captivating voices of Ade & Shanice – two utterly unforgettable Year 8 girls who will seize the hearts & imaginations of readers everywhere. ...

Helen Thomas has just moved in with her dad’s family – who happen to be the ancient Greek gods, living incognito in London! Between keeping her family’s true identities secret, & dealing with school drama (i.e., boys), is Helen fated for an epic embarrassment? ...

In this classic Seussian tale, the good doctor primes his readers against all the little mishaps & misadventures that can befall even the best of us – from bang-ups & hang-ups to lurches & slumps – encouraging us to take life in our stride! A classic homage to the spirit of discovery, taking in lots of adventures & the odd mistake, told in Dr Seuss&8217;s characteristic wacky rhyme. ...

From the creators of the bestselling Oi Frog & Friends series comes another laugh-out-loud picture book, with a special fold-out surprise, that is jam-packed with fun, silliness & crazy creatures. The perfect riotous read for all OI! fans! ...

From the creators of the bestselling Oi Frog & Friends series comes another laugh-out-loud picture book, jam-packed with fun, silliness & crazy creatures. Now in a sturdy board book format, it’s the perfect riotous read for even the youngest of OI! fans! ...

This absurdly funny, rhyming read-aloud picture book is guaranteed to get children giggling! From the bestselling, multi-award-winning creators of Oi Frog. Over 1 million copies sold ...

Shortlisted for the 2018 Scholastic Lollies Awards. Uh-oh. Why does Cat look so grumpy? Maybe he’s fed up of people shouting ‘oi’. (After all, it’s rather rude.) But actually, the problem is worse than that. The problem is Frog’s stupid rules. Frog says: cats sit on gnats, dogs sit on logs, raccoons sit on macaroons, armadillos sit on pillows & chicks sit on bricks. But wait! That’s fine if you’re an armadillo, but Cat doesn’t like sitting on gnats. They keep biting his bottom! Why can’t cats sit on bats, or hats, or (best of all) nice soft mats, like they’re supposed to? Will Frog & Dog let him change the rules? Another cheeky treat from this bestselling series Oi Dog! won the 2017 Scholastic Lollies Award Hilarious rhyme with Jim Fields’s cheeky artwork By the author of the award-winning Daisy books Supplied as a pack of 30 copies. ...