The Space Penguins’ starship has been shot down by Darth Wader’s Squid-G fighters! Defeat looks certain. But this cool crew aren’t beaten yet… ...

What is space? The sun, the moon, the planets, our Earth – they’re all in space. So are you! Right now, as you read this sentence, you are riding through space at about 600 miles per hour. Your home address is the Universe! But to really see space, you have to hurtle through it like a comet, or see what an astronaut sees through the windows of his space shuttle. This series lets you do that – & now it’s time to explore Earth! What does it look like from space? How is it different from other planets? What makes it friendly to living things? Amazing photos show you the wonders of Earth, while simple words describe it. Blast off on your first space mission! Beautiful photos & fascinating facts: a treat for early learners Great way to practise reading with a topic children love Part of the popular Raintree Little Pebble series Awakens children’s love of science & learning ...

What is space? The sun, the moon, the planets, our Earth – they’re all in space. So are you! Right now, as you read this sentence, you are riding through space at about 600 miles per hour. Your home address is the Universe! But to really see space, you have to hurtle through it like a comet, or see what an astronaut sees through the windows of his space shuttle. This series lets you do that – & now it’s time to explore planets! What exactly is a planet? How many planets are there? Are they all the same? Amazing photos show you our nearest planets, while simple words describe them. Blast off on your first space mission! Beautiful photos & fascinating facts: a treat for early learners Great way to practise reading with a topic children love Part of the popular Raintree Little Pebble series Awakens children’s love of science & learning ...

What is space? The sun, the moon, the planets, our Earth – they’re all in space. So are you! Right now, as you read this sentence, you are riding through space at about 600 miles per hour. Your home address is the Universe! But to really see space, you have to hurtle through it like a comet, or see what an astronaut sees through the windows of his space shuttle. This series lets you do that – & now it’s time to explore the moon! What is it made of? (Clue: not cheese.) Why can we only see it at night? Is the moon a planet? Amazing photos show you its wonders, while simple words describe it. Blast off on your first space mission! Beautiful photos & fascinating facts: a treat for early learners Great way to practise reading with a topic children love Part of the popular Raintree Little Pebble series Awakens children’s love of science & learning ...

What is space? The sun, the moon, the planets, our Earth – they’re all in space. So are you! Right now, as you read this sentence, you are riding through space at about 600 miles per hour. Your home address is the Universe! But to really see space, you have to hurtle through it like a comet, or see what an astronaut sees through the windows of his space shuttle. This series lets you do that – & now it’s time to explore the sun! What is it made of? How hot is it? How does it warm Earth? Is the sun dangerous? Amazing photos show you its wonders, while simple words describe it. Blast off on your first space mission! Beautiful photos & fascinating facts: a treat for early learners Great way to practise reading with a topic children love Part of the popular Raintree Little Pebble series Awakens children’s love of science & learning ...

It’s never too soon to start learning a second language. This book is filled with cheerful color pictures that help teach Spanish words to young English speakers. It presents more than 350 illustrations of familiar objects, with nine pictures on each page. Every picture is labelled with its English word, followed by its Spanish equivalent. The translated word is followed in turn by a phonetic spelling in smaller type. Words are grouped according to themes, such as sports, school, fruit & vegetables, party time, weather & more. ...

Do you love learning about other cultures? Then give these fresh, funny stories a try. They’ll sweep you away to Asia & the Pacific region, showing you what life is like there. There are tales from Japan & China, Mongolia, India & the Pacific Islands. Loads of incredible places to visit, & loads of magical stories to enjoy! Plus: compare your own life with the lives of the kids in these stories. What’s different? What’s similar? How do they spend their time? What challenges do they face? Engaging full-colour contemporary stories set across Asia & the Pacific Focus on children’s daily lives at home, at school or in their village/town Helps children explore other cultures & make comparisons with their lives Valuable books which build literacy & cross-cultural understanding ...

Do you love learning about other cultures? Then give these fresh, funny stories a try. They’ll sweep you away to Asia & the Pacific region, showing you what life is like there. There are tales from Japan & China, Mongolia, India & the Pacific Islands. Loads of incredible places to visit, & loads of magical stories to enjoy! Plus: compare your own life with the lives of the kids in these stories. What’s different? What’s similar? What challenges do they face? How do they spend their time? Engaging full-colour contemporary stories set across Asia & the Pacific Focus on children’s daily lives at home, at school or in their village/town Helps children explore other cultures & make comparisons with their lives Valuable books which build literacy & cross-cultural understanding ...

Do you love learning about other cultures? Then you’ll adore this Sparklers series of exciting stories. It sweeps you away to Asia & the Pacific region, showing you what life is like in different places there. In this story, Grandma Chau has always had the best lantern shop in Hoi An. But these days, she can’t see well enough to make her lanterns properly. So Linh & Binh hatch a plan to get their grandma the help she needs… An engaging full-colour contemporary story set in Vietnam Helps young readers explore & understand another culture Encourages children to draw comparisons with their own lives A fun read which builds literacy & cross-cultural awareness ...

Do you love learning about other cultures? Then you’ll adore this Sparklers series of exciting stories. It sweeps you away to Asia & the Pacific region, showing you what life is like in different places there. In this story, Hazel is late for school because she can’t find her pet chook. Loki, the chicken boy, can’t help her – & neither can Hazel’s grandparents. The day is turning into a complete disaster. & all the while, the sea is slowly flooding her island home… An engaging full-colour contemporary story set on a Pacific island Helps young readers explore & understand another culture Encourages children to draw comparisons with their own lives A fun read which builds literacy & cross-cultural awareness ...