Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrases … a great cheer-up book’ Guardian ‘HILARIOUS! Proper laughs!’ Pamela Butchart A laugh-out-loud young fiction series from bestselling author Joanna Nadin, perfect for fans of Horrid Henry. Best friends Stanley & Manjit are part of Class 4B, which head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt says is the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about footling or fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING & it is high time 4B tried harder to EXCEL at it. But they didn’t LITERALLY mean to let the class stick insects loose in the wilds of the playground. & they really didn’t LITERALLY mean to make a massive mess trying to do modern art (which may or may not have involved a mummified cat being stolen). These things just happened, even though they had FOOLPROOF plans to get away with it all. Highly illustrated & featuring two hilarious madcap adventures in one book, these stories are just right for children ready for their first chapter books. ...

‘ Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrases… a great cheer-up book’ The Guardian ‘HILARIOUS! Proper laughs!’ Pamela Butchart A laugh-out-loud young fiction series from bestselling author Joanna Nadin, perfect for fans of Horrid Henry. According to head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt, 4B is the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about footling or fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING & it is high time 4B tried harder to EXCEL at it. But Stanley & Manjit didn’t LITERALLY mean to flood the toilets when they should have been monitoring the playground. & they definitely didn’t LITERALLY mean to bring a penguin home from the zoo on their school trip. These things just happened even though they had a FOOLPROOF plan to get away with them. ...

‘ Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrases… a great cheer-up book’ The Guardian ‘HILARIOUS! Proper laughs!’ Pamela Butchart A laugh-out-loud young fiction series from bestselling author Joanna Nadin, perfect for fans of Horrid Henry. Head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt thinks 4B is the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about footling or fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING & it is high time 4B tried harder to EXCEL at it. But best friends Stanley & Manjit didn’t LITERALLY mean to get covered in newt pond water just before the Class Photo. & they really didn’t LITERALLY mean to cause TOTAL MAYHEM by trying to get fake teeth to the very best tooth fairy. These things just happened, even though they had FOOLPROOF plans to get away with it all. Highly illustrated & featuring two hilarious madcap adventures in one book, these stories are just right for children ready for their first chapter books. ...

Albert loves his pet monster, Sidney. He’s great! So he’s entering Sidney in the Best Pet Monster show. But Sidney is a rather gentle monster, who enjoys long soaks in bubble baths while nibbling on sweet fairy cakes. Trouble is: champion monsters have to roar, breathe fire, smell terrible & have hideous warts. Sidney has no chance – does he? A sweet & funny story which celebrates every kind of monster – warts (or the lack of them) & all! ...

Forget about all the things you think a princess is SUPPOSED to do – Princess Sue is not that kind of royalty! ...

A hilarious new book from the bestselling children’s author – Adrian Mole for the new generation! ‘ Made me cry with laughter & my heart ache’ Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy ‘ Funniest. Book. Ever’ Ross Welford, author of Time Travelling with a Hamster Stan is going on holiday to Italy with his (fifth) best friend Felix & a load of strangers. Stan is absolutely terrified. Luckily, his mum’s given him an emergency list that

Includes:: how to survive a shark attack, & what to do if he gets kidnapped. Stan thinks that a better list would include how to cope with odd food, & what to do if he accidentally calls Felix’s mum ‘mum’ in front of everybody. And it soon turns out Italy is full of dangers & things that can go wrong. One thing’s for certain, Stan’s not going to come back the same boy he left. He just hope he comes back at all... Worst. Holiday. Ever is a story about facing fears, dealing with worries, & how it’s OK to be anxious, scared, & sometimes a little bit brave.

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When Peter puts the lake-bound sanctuary of Wranglestone in danger by allowing a stranger to come ashore, he’s forced to leave & help rancher Cooper herd the dead from their shores. But as love blossoms between the pair, a dark discovery reveals the sanctuary’s secret past. ...

Narrow the attainment gap with reciprocal reading. Our groundbreaking Connectors series uses peer-to-peer learning strategies that include every child – with proven results. High-impact methods proven in case studies & recommended by the Education Endowment Foundation Formal classroom trials of Connectors show children’s reading age leaping forward by an average of 9.1 months in just 12 weeks Ideal for small group teaching at different ability levels Case studies show particular benefits for disadvantaged learners A great way to make your Pupil Premium go further Children work in small independent groups of up to six, each taking turns to be the leader as they read & discuss a book together. Clear prompts show the leader how to focus the discussion & engage their team members to predict outcomes, clarify issues, ask questions & evaluate content. This collaborative approach builds teamwork, speaking, listening, comprehension & evaluation skills. It also promotes metacognition & peer-to-peer learning: two strategies identified by the Education Endowment Foundation as being particularly effective for disadvantaged children. A 2013 formal trial of Connectors involving 616 pupils in five UK schools showed dramatic increases in reading ability, with the greatest benefits among children on Free School Meals. These pupils showed a reading age increase of over 10 months on average – all in just 12 weeks. This six-copy pack of a non-fiction title is ideal for readers at Book Band Silver. Find out more & watch our videos. “ The Ofsted inspector that saw the Connectors lesson said she had never seen a book talk where everybody was so engaged & on task. She said the system obviously works really well for children because everybody was focused.” Literacy Coordinator, Ecton Brook Primary School new-connectors summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie pm 19-offer ...

Narrow the attainment gap with reciprocal reading. Our groundbreaking Connectors series uses peer-to-peer learning strategies that include every child – with proven results. High-impact methods proven in case studies & recommended by the Education Endowment Foundation Formal classroom trials of Connectors show children’s reading age leaping forward by an average of 9.1 months in just 12 weeks Ideal for small group teaching at different ability levels Case studies show particular benefits for disadvantaged learners A great way to make your Pupil Premium go further Children work in small independent groups of up to six, each taking turns to be the leader as they read & discuss a book together. Clear prompts show the leader how to focus the discussion & engage their team members to predict outcomes, clarify issues, ask questions & evaluate content. This collaborative approach builds teamwork, speaking, listening, comprehension & evaluation skills. It also promotes metacognition & peer-to-peer learning: two strategies identified by the Education Endowment Foundation as being particularly effective for disadvantaged children. A 2013 formal trial of Connectors involving 616 pupils in five UK schools showed dramatic increases in reading ability, with the greatest benefits among children on Free School Meals. These pupils showed a reading age increase of over 10 months on average – all in just 12 weeks. This six-copy pack of a non-fiction title is ideal for readers at Book Band Silver. Find out more & watch our videos. “ The Ofsted inspector that saw the Connectors lesson said she had never seen a book talk where everybody was so engaged & on task. She said the system obviously works really well for children because everybody was focused.” Literacy Coordinator, Ecton Brook Primary School new-connectors summer-18 sum-18 sum-18-ie pm 19-offer ...

Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame & glory comes with some hard knocks. When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick’s b&, Loeded Diper, Greg doesn’t realize what he’s getting into… ...