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Read at Home First Skills
are fun early learning
books, which use your
favourite Oxford Reading
Tree characters to
introduce important first
skills to your child.
Your favourite Oxford
Reading Tree characters
make learning fun and
memorable. Read at Home
First Skills books are
the perfect accompaniment
to all your Oxford
Reading Tree Read at Home
storybooks. In this fun
story, it is Biff and
Chip's birthday. They
have a number of friends
coming, invitations to
send, food to buy and so
much more! With so many
children and so much to
do, Dad shows Biff that
using times tables can
help prepare for the big
day. Times tables are
very hard for children to
learn. To ensure that the
levelling is right, the
main focus of the story
is the two, five and ten
times tables, which are
the first times tables
children are taught at
school. Biff introduces
all the times tables,
from 2-10, at the end of
the book for children to
learn and refer to when
they are ready. As with
all Read at Home books,
the story ends with fun
activities for parent and
child to enjoy together.
Biff's First Times Tables
helps your child to: BL
learn or revise their
1-10 times tables in a
fun and memorable way BL
boost their learning with
fun and supportive
illustrations BL
consolidate their
learning with topical
number facts and
questions BL Uses the
Oxford Reading Tree
characters to introduce
telling the time BL Uses
story to help the reader
learn the concept of
multiplication and
introduce them to times
tables BL Unlike the
competition, the story
and skill and been
carefully introduced and
levelled to prepare the
reader for school. The
size of this book is
17.2cm in height and
14.4cm wide with 32 pages
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Offering a colourful
slice of life, mystery,
light romance, and
personal struggles, this
adventure tale draws
readers into the life of
a contemporary American
girl, Kayla, in her
quest to pursue her
dreams and find her
identity in the exciting
transition from childhood
to early adolescence.
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When Princess Kunti is 12
years old she tries
reciting a secret mantra
for inviting the gods
into her life. She gets
more than she bargained
for when the Sun swoops
down out of the sky in a
golden chariot and
presents her with a baby.
This book introduces
Karna, who grapples with
issues of right and
wrong, truth and lies,
loyalty and abandonment.
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When a monster stomps his
way into school and then
yodels, warbles and
whoops his way through
lessons, the teachers
are worried. Soon he does
so many naughty things
that Mr Jedd the Deputy
Head bans him from the
school! But the children
love their monster, and
without him the school
feels sad and quiet. Can
everyone pull together
and persuade Mr Jedd to
change his mind? A warm
and funny story all about
the importance of
including others, and
learning to love the
things that make them
different. The size of
this book is 27.5cm in
height and 22.3cm wide
with 24 pages.
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Presents creepy creatures
and characters from
ancient times. This title
offers a peek at a bunch
of creatures you
definitely would not want
to run into, brought to
vivid life by someone who
accidentally dropped his
(or her) lovingly put
together notebook.
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Hopscotch is a very
determined little rabbit.
He knows what he likes
and doesn't like, and he
definitely doesn't like
having his ears washed.
Read all about the fun
adventures of Hopscotch
and his cousin Bobtail in
this bubbly story to help
you calm any little
person's fears of soapy
bath times. Each book has
26 pages and is 27.3cm x
24.5cm x 0.3cm
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Fifteen-year-old Willow
has spent the past eight
months adjusting to her
new life as Princess of
Gallandra. But a summons
to the elf world of
Clarion hurls Willow into
a new and dangerous Game.
The stakes are high, as
the life of Willow's
mother and the safety of
the kingdom depend on the
outcome. But winning may
have unforeseen
consequences.
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Pete is a teenage boy who
has been sent to stay
with his grandmother in
the country for the
summer because his
parents are splitting up.
At first he thinks
country life will be
boring, far from his
computer and friends in
the city. But that's
before he hears of a
hidden stash of gold,
and starts to make some
great new friends.
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Otto is a German-born
teddy bear. His first
memories are of being
stitched together and
being given to David, a
Jewish boy living in
Germany before WWII.
David and his best-friend
Oskar always play with
Otto, using him for
pranks, games and even
teaching him to type on a
typewriter. This title
presents the tale of
Otto.
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Thirteen-year-old Georgie
has a head full of dreams
and an insatiable sense
of adventure. Georgie is
determined to accomplish
great things in life.
When she begins
exchanging letters with
her new penpal Ellie, a
girl her own age who
lives in a small village
in Tanzania, Georgie's
life takes a new turn.
She soon hatches a plan
to visit Tanzania.
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Twelve-year-old Wren
Ferris finds a mirror in
the old movie studio and
is enthralled by the
thought of old movie
stars who might have
gazed into this very
mirror. She is determined
to have it - even after
she sees the reflection
of a strange man standing
behind her - a man who
isn't there!
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Twelve-year-old Robert
hates his maths teacher.
He sets his class boring
problems and won't let
them use their
calculators. Then in his
dreams Robert meets the
Number Devil who brings
the subject magically to
life. The Number Devil
knows how to make maths
devilishly simple.
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The first book in the
hilarious Awesome Animals
series – awesome
adventures with the
wildest
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Jack Fletcher is battling
the high seas. Ambushed
by the Shogun's samurai,
Jack and his friends have
only one hope of escape -
the Seto Sea. But with
ferocious storms,
man-eating sharks and
ninja pirates at every
turn, their chosen route
is fraught with danger.
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Bright but shy,
motherless 15-year-old
Carly Lark has always
considered herself part
of her friend Tanya's
family, and is miserable
when the Petrovskis move
to Australia for the
year. When Carly receives
a stern letter from Tanya
urging her to 'get a
life', she is bitter and
angry and hurls herself
into a one-sided
friendship with her
neighbour.
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It's the Science Fair!
And the second grade is
all over it. Some kids
are making man-eating
robots. Some kids are
holding their breath for
a very long time. Some
kids are doing
interesting things with
vacuum cleaners. The
theme, obviously, is
global warming. But what
should Ivy and Bean do?
Something with
explosions? Or maybe
something diffent.
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Recounts a young British
boy's adventures and the
forging of a friendship
with an American pilot
and his crew. This book
teaches that despite the
horrors of war,
something good can be
created from the worst of
times and confirms the
importance of faith,
family, and freedom.
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Retold by internationally
acclaimed Xhosa
storyteller, Gcina
Mhlophe, and beautifully
illustrated with
hand-sewn artwork, each
of these eight tales
comes with an
introduction to the
country's customs and
culture. The stories are
from Ethiopia, Ghana,
Lesotho, Malawi,
Namibia, Senegal, Sudan
and Swaziland.
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The only thing that makes
St Teresa's Preparatory
School for Girls bearable
for Jane is her friend
Ally. But when Ally
changes into a different
person literally
overnight the fall of
their senior year,
Jane's very confused.
Turns out, Ally has sold
her soul in exchange for
popularity - to a devil
masquerading as a
sophomore at St Teresa's.
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With his loyal crew of a
dog and a seagull by his
side, Alfred sails
across the Atlantic in
his home-made submarine
and enters the
Mediterranean in search
of the fabled lost island
of Atlantis. Ziegfried,
genius and master builder
of the sub, cautions
Alfred to be careful and
practical.
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Slagar, the Fox is bent
on revenge - and
determined to bring death
and destruction to
Redwall Abbey. Gathering
his evil band around him,
Slagar plots to strike
at the heart of the
Abbey. His cunning and
cowardly plan is to steal
the Redwall children -
and Mattimeo, Matthias's
son, is to be the
biggest prize of all.
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Doug Manion, newly
thirteen, has been
hearing voices: at best,
they help him catch
unsuspecting opponents in
the games of
hide-and-seek; at their
worst, they let him
overhear his parents'
plans to send him to
boarding school. These
plans have to wait,
however, when Doug and
two friends take a dip in
Toaster Pond and end up
in a parallel world.
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Alfred sets off in his
submarine up the dark and
wilful St Lawrence River.
With Hollie and Seaweed,
his dog and seagull crew,
Alfred follows the route
of Jacques Cartier,
nearly five hundred years
before them, as they
sail down the Strait of
Belle Isle into the
largest river mouth in
the world.
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Mocha, the real doctor,
resides in Dr Susan's
veterinary clinic and
sleeps by day, but when
night has come and the
staff gone home, leaving
the many sick and hurting
animals to convalesce,
it is time for Mocha to
make his rounds. Up Mocha
springs, straightens his
tail, and sets to
attentively visiting each
patient.
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'There was an old green
Fordson tractor in the
back of Grandpa's barn,
always covered in
cornsacks. When I was
very little, I used to
go in there, pull off
the cornsacks, climb up
and drive it all over the
farm.' An old farmer
tells his grandson about
life on a Devon farm
between the wars.
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Mella's beloved father,
the King, lies gravely
ill. Senior Sister has
taught Mella the
forbidden song that will
call the Great N'anga, a
powerful figure who is
viewed with suspicion by
most townspeople. The
N'anga comes to the town
and chooses three girls
to train in the ways of
the ancient Daughters of
the Hunt.
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The Conjuror's Game
should never have been
started. Now, Luke must
replace the Tree on the
central square before the
Knights and Ravens
rampage in their eternal
battle through the
snowbound villages of
Halcombe Great Wood. Can
a man's soul be trapped
in a candle?
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A story of friendship and
greed, loyalty and
courage. It stars such
characters as: young Jim
Hawkins, the terrifying
Blind Pew, the wild man
Ben Gunn, and one of
literature's most
dastardly villains, the
charming, crafty, and
utterly unscrupulous Long
John Silver.
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Rafe Khatchadorian has
enough problems at home
without throwing his
first year of middle
school into the mix.
Luckily, he's got an ace
plan for the best year
ever, if he can pull it
off. With his best friend
Leonardo the Silent
awarding him points,
Rafe tries to break every
rule in his school's
oppressive Code of
Conduct.
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When Sophie LaGrange
hears that her idol,
Olympic gold medal winner
Barbara Ann Scott, is
coming to town to star in
the Hollywood Ice Review
in the autumn of 1951,
she can't wait to meet
the famous figure skater.
But when Sophie's mother
says they can't afford
the tickets for the show,
Sophie plots to meet
Barbara Ann some other
way.
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The Grand High Witch of
all the World has
gathered together the
witches of England for an
annual conference at the
Hotel Magnificent in
Bournemouth. Their agenda
is the elimination of all
the children in the
country and the prospects
for their young victims
look bleak.
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It was the summer
Rosemary Bliss turned ten
that she saw her mother
fold a lightning bolt
into a bowl of batter and
learned -- beyond the
shadow of a doubt -- that
her parents made magic in
the Bliss Bakery. -- A
delicious new novel for
girls, the first in a
trilogy.
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Bobby Humblebeach, son
of an unemployed
adventurer, thinks he
lives in one of America's
most boring towns. But
when Bobby and two of his
friends stumble across an
Eye Pocket - an area of
land caught between the
past, present, and
future - they discover
hidden adventure in their
own hometown. This story
is intended for children
aged 7 to 9 years.
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When a storm sweeps
through the country, Asa
wakes up the next day to
find that his town is
almost unrecognisable -
trees have fallen down,
roofs have collapsed and
debris lies everywhere.
But amongst the debris in
his back garden Asa makes
a discovery -
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When a storm sweeps
through the country, Asa
wakes up the next day to
find that his town is
almost unrecognisable -
trees have fallen down,
roofs have collapsed and
debris lies everywhere.
But amongst the debris in
his back garden Asa makes
an astounding discovery -
the body of a small
winged creature. A
creature that looks very
like a fairy.
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To the thousands of tiny
nomes living under the
floorboards of a large
department Store, there
is no Outside. They have
no day or night, no sun
or rain. They're just
daft old legends. Until
they hear the devastating
news that the Store is to
be demolished.
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Tells the illustrated
story of three robbers.
One day the robbers stop
a carriage only to find a
small orphan girl called
Tiffany inside. They take
Tiffany to their cave
instead of their usual
haul of money, gold and
jewels. The next day,
Tiffany sees the
treasures the robbers
have amassed and asks
what they plan to do with
their riches.
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Mae Matthew wrth ei fodd
gyda'r camera a brynodd
yn y sel cist car, nes
iddo ddechrau sylweddoli
fod popeth y mae'n tynnu
ei lun yn torri... Neu'n
marw. Mae Henri'n
darganfod yn fuan fod gan
ei gyfrifiadur ei feddwi
ei hun, ac nid yw'r
peiriant yn ofni
hapchwarae - gyda bywydau
pobl!
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Bennett loves to burp -
he burps his way through
the day, annoying
family, friends, and
strangers alike. He burps
at the breakfast table,
at the bus stop, during
the spelling bee, in the
library under the 'Quiet
Please' sign, and while
his brother lays in bed
counting sheep.
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The year is 1908. Jessie
dreams of becoming a
teacher. But she must
battle the prejudices of
those around her, and
tragedy soon strikes the
family. Jessie finds
herself confined to the
drudgery of housework and
then, a factory job. But
when the workers decide
to strike, Jessie finds
both a voice and a vision
of a stronger, more
confident self.
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New series of four novels
for children, based on
the title Dragonology,
which has sold nearly 6
million copies worldwide.
Readers can follow the
thrilling adventures of
the eccentric Dr. Ernest
Drake and his young
apprentices, Daniel and
Beatrice, as they face
up to Dr Drake's arch
rival, the evil Ignatius
Crook in a battle to save
dragons.
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Lord Asheye of
Salamandastron has a
prophecy: a new Badger
Lord will soon reign over
the legendary badger
fortress, one who 'shuns
both armour and sword'.
But who is he and how is
he to be found? A young
haremaid from the Long
Patrol regiment is
dispatched on a dangerous
mission to find him.
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A thirteen-year-old white
boy, the son of United
Empire Loyalists, has
been captured and adopted
by the Oneida people.
Striving to find his
vision oki that will
guide him in his quest to
become a warrior, Broken
Trail disavows his white
heritage - he considers
himself Oneida.
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Merida, the red-headed
Princess of DunBoch, has
made up her mind! She is
not ready to marry!
Determined to carve out
her own path in life,
Merida asks a magical
witch for help but with
disastrous results! Will
Merida undo her wish in
time and save her kingdom
and the Queen? Read aloud
to bring the story to
life. This book has 50
pages and is 28.3cm x
20.3cm x 1.5cm
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Merida is a free-spirited
princess in search of
adventure. But her mother
wants her to marry and
the rebellious redhead
sets out to change her
mind with a surprising
result! Turn the page to
relive the magic,
mystery and excitement of
Brave! This book has 24
pages and is 22.8cm x
18.4cm x 0.9cm
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The Borrowers own nothing
at all; they live in the
secret places of quiet
old houses - behind the
mantelpiece, inside the
harpsichord, under the
kitchen clock. Everything
they have is borrowed
from the 'human beans',
who don't even know they
exist. This work presents
a collection of their
stories.
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Georges (the s is silent)
has a lot going on. He's
having trouble with some
boys at school, his dad
lost his job and so his
mum has started working
all the time - and they
had to sell their house
and move into an
apartment. But moving
into the apartment b
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The gipsy fondling,
Heathcliffe, grows up to
become consumed with an
unearthly passion for the
wild and headstrong
Catherine, and embarks
on a demonic course of
revenge that wreaks
destruction on all around
him. This novel is set in
the heart of the
wind-swept Yorkshire
moors.
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How would you like it if
people thought you were
awkward? Awkward Annie -
that's what Mum and Dad
call me. I don't think
I'm awkward. Not really.
They soon had to change
their minds though on the
day that Awful Aunt Aggie
took us to the park,
didn't they? Brave Bella
they call me now. Well,
someone had to save the
day...
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Zappy and Pads have been
best friends since they
first met. Together they
go on adventures and
explore new and exciting
worlds. However, in this
adventure Pads is unable
to go because of his
Pop-Spots, so Zappy and
his new Hover Bug must go
alone. It all starts
well, but Zappy
unfortunately gets caught
up in some trouble...
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Skippy, an intelligent
rat, is concerned about
his friend Oaf's terrible
eating habits, and tries
to get his friend to eat
healthier food. Oaf is
skeptical until Skippy
explains the science of
nutrition at a molecular
level, with descriptions
of battles between
superheroes (antioxidants
found in fruits and
vegetables) and
oxygen-radical villains.
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Read at Home First Skills
are fun early learning
books, which use your
favourite Oxford Reading
Tree characters to
introduce important first
skills to your child.
Your favourite Oxford
Reading Tree characters
make learning fun and
memorable. Read at Home
First Skills books are
the perfect accompaniment
to all your Oxford
Reading Tree Read at Home
storybooks. In this fun
story, the reader
follows Kipper through
his busy day and learns
to tell the time. As with
all Read at Home books,
the story ends with fun
activities for parent and
child to enjoy together.
Kipper Tells the Time
helps your child to: BL
learn to tell the time in
a fun and memorable way
BL recognise the
difference between the
hour and minute hand BL
understand the concepts
of past and to the hour
BL Uses the Oxford
Reading Tree characters
to introduce telling the
time BL Uses story to
help children learn to
tell the time in a fun
and memorable way BL
Helps the reader
recognize the difference
between the hour and
minute hands BL Includes
analogue and digital
clocks throughout. The
size of this book is
17.2cm in height and
14.4cm wide with 32 pages
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Mia Price is a lightning
addict. She's survived
countless strikes, but
her craving to connect to
the energy in storms
endangers her life and
the lives of those around
her. Los Angeles, where
lightning rarely strikes,
is one of the few places
Mia feels safe from her
addiction.
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James Graham, a Canadian
journalist, is kidnapped
in a market in
Buenaventura, Colombia,
right in front of Marco,
his thirteen-year-old
son. When the kidnappers
try to grab Marco, his
father yells at him, Run
Marco, run! Marco
manages to escape, and
see
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Willow Kingswell has been
hearing her grandmother's
stories about the
enchanted realm of
Mistolear for as long as
she can remember.
Suddenly, Willow finds
herself magically
transported to the real
Mistolear. Willow's
courage and intellect are
put to the test as she
attempts to save the
kingdom from a terrifying
spell.
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Molly's drug-addict
mother has abandoned her,
so she goes to live with
her no-nonsense aunt in
smalltown America. But
Molly isn't the only
stray in town, the boy
next door is an outsider,
too, andthere are some
dark family secrets
waiting to be revealed.
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Josey Miller's life is
shaken when her parents
drop a bombshell--she has
a sister. Pressured to
give up the baby they
conceived in high school,
her parents are
overjoyed to reunite with
Audrey. Josey struggles
to accept her
infuriatingly friendly,
witty, and talented
older sister.
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Itchingham Lofte - known
as Itch - is fourteen,
and loves science -
especially chemistry.
He's also an
element-hunter: he's
decided to collect all
the elements in the
periodic table. Which has
some interesting and
rather destructive
results in his bedroom.
..Then, Itch makes a
discovery: a new element,
never seen before.
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Slava, a
fourteen-year-old teen,
comes to Canada with her
parents and sister and a
suitcase filled with
memories of a lost
childhood, memories that
now haunt her new life.
She cannot forget the
hunger, stench and
disease in the Warsaw
Ghetto, nor the fear and
humiliation of being
incarcerated behind a
high brick wall.
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It is 1973 in the sleepy
Connecticut suburbs and
sixteen-year old Zoe
Diamond has way more than
sex, drugs and rock n'
roll on her mind. Her
best friend Naomi has
threatened to commit
suicide, and while Zoe
wants to help her, she
also wouldn't mind a
conversation-starter with
their young Hebrew school
teacher Rivka Lev.
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The Strawberry Planet is
doomed! In one short week
the Strawberry Queen and
her loyal subjects are
destined to become slaves
of Fraise, the dark and
deadly Prince, and his
evil, gnome-like friend,
Shortcake. A classic
story of good versus
evil, written in verse,
for ages 5+.
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Please note - this book
is written in
Welsh
Taid tells
the wonderful story of a
little
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An ancient species known
as the Weebeasts have
been documented following
years of research.
Explorer, Micah Linton
has archived a series of
watercolour paintings
that prove the existence
of the fictional species,
Weebeasts. This book
lets you follow the
Weebeasts as their epic
journey continues to
unfold with adventure
around every corner.
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To be a real boy - that
is the heart's desire of
Pinocchio, a little
wooden puppet carved by
the old carpenter
Geppetto out of a special
piece of wood. But the
wooden puppet is naughty,
mischievous and bold,
and has many adventures
and faces many challenges
before he can become a
good little boy at last.
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Itchingham Lofte - known
as Itch - is fourteen,
and loves science,
especially chemistry.
He's also an
element-hunter: he's
collecting all the
elements in the periodic
table. Which has some
interesting and rather
destructive results in
his bedroom... Then,
Itch makes a discovery. A
new element, never seen
before.
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Spy Dog LARA is in for
the ride of her life!
When Ben wins a
competition to name a new
rollercoaster, the Cook
family head off to
Enchanted Towers for the
grand opening. LARA
(that's Licensed Assault
and Rescue Animal to you)
and her pups Spud and
Star are looking forward
to water rides, ghost
trains - and candyfloss.
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The Magic Finger is
something I've been able
to do my whole life. I
can't tell you how I do
it, because I don't even
know myself. But it
always happens when I get
cross... and suddenly a
sort of flash comes out
of me, a quick flash,
like something electric.
It jumps out and touches
the person who has made
me cross...
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On remote island,
scientists discover an
exotic plant, which they
hope will lead to a
medical breakthrough.
Instead, when they
return to Washington, D
C, the rare fauna brings
on a monstrous breakout.
The sinister sorceress,
Circe, attacks the city
with her magical malice.
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Fourteen-year-old Julie
starts crying on Monday
when things go badly at
school. Things are bad at
home, with an alcoholic
father and a mother
beginning to lash out in
frustration. Things soon
get worse when Julie's
mother fails to pick her
and brother Tob
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A mix of well-known
authors and bright new
names look at inner city
life with all its
problems and challenges
in this sparkling
collection of brand-new
stories. It has a strong
multi-cultural slant, as
the issue of migrants is
dealt with, but also
features stories about
crime, families in
crisis as well as more
uplifting, positive
scenarios.
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Everyone knows Danny
Powell was born to run.
But no one knows Danny
dreams of beating the
fastest man on the
planet. Until one day
Danny accidentally lets
it slip, and that's it.
His ambition is out there
- and everyone's laughing
at him. Except, what if
Danny could be the next
100m world champion?
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An illustrated story of a
young fairy's quest to
find her magic trick.
Will she be a prankster,
a helper, or something
quite unique? Follow her
as she sees other
fairies' magic as she
strives to earn her fairy
princess wings. The pages
with sparkling foil
details and magical
lenticular changing
images will capture the
imagination of little
ones.
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Lilly McNabb - a young
woman in her late teens -
is a rebel in rebellious
times. Colonial society
in the Upper Canada in
1835 is highly
stratified, but radical
political change is
brewing. And Lilly,
strong minded, is
chafing against the
social structures
confining her. This book
presents a story
containing historical
details and a mystery.
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Telling the story of one
perfect night when
Sallie, Beau, and their
family and friends
dropped their cares and
came together for some
foot-tapping action,
this title reveals the
dance hall as the hub of
the community in rural
areas - a place where
people of all ages
gathered together to
share news, and support
each other in trying
times.
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First published over a
century ago, this title
presents three stories
about the man-cub Mowgli.
It tells of Mowgli's
upbringing among the
wolves; his lessons in
the Law of the Jungle
from Baloo the bear,
Bagheera the black
panther and Kaa the
python; his kidnap by the
Monkey People and his
clash with the evil
tiger, Shere Khan.
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Odd Sock was lost - then
he met Rags. Odd Sock and
Rags have both ended up
on the rubbish tip. Now
they have to find a way
to get back to Daniel,
their owner. This
charming story of
friendship and courage is
perfect to read aloud to
younger children.
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Tracy Beaker is desperate
for a role in her school
play. They're performing
'A Christmas Carol' and
for one worrying moment,
the irrepressible Tracy
thinks she might not even
get to play one of the
unnamed street urchins.
But then she is cast in
the main role. Can she
manage to act grumpy,
difficult and sulky
enough to play Ebeneezer
Scrooge?
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Suitable for ages 9-12,
this is a adventure tale
of ethical and moral
responsibilities among
early Native Americans.
It is an educational
combination of both
archeology and
anthropology that gives
insight into the nature,
people, and culture of
pre-Columbian history.
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When orphan Mary Lennox
arrives from India to
live with her uncle,
everyone at Misselthwaite
Manor thinks her a most
disagreeable child. Then
one day she discovers a
secret garden. With the
help of Dickon and her
spoilt, invalid cousin,
Colin, Mary brings the
garden back to life; and
as she does, the mystery
behind it is revealed.
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Fifteen-year-old Kate
Owens can't wait to
escape for the summer to
Shady Oaks, her
grandparents' farm in the
Ottawa Valley. But when
she gets there, Kate
learns that the farm has
been put up for sale.
Then the discovery of a
mysterious letter written
by her great-aunt 70
years ago launches Kate
on a troubling journey
into her family's
history.
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Read at Home First Skills
are fun early learning
books, which use your
favourite Oxford Reading
Tree characters to
introduce important first
skills to your child.
Your favourite Oxford
Reading Tree characters
make learning fun and
memorable. Read at Home
First Skills books are
the perfect accompaniment
to all your Oxford
Reading Tree Read at Home
storybooks. From Gran
picking an apple to Chip
and Wilf spying a zebra,
this book takes the
reader through a series
of fun events to help
him/her learn alphabet
letters and sounds.
Throughout, parent and
child can see either the
capital letter (e.g. A),
the lower case letter
(e.g. a), the letter at
the beginning of word
(e.g. apple) and the word
in a sentence e.g. Gran
picked an apple. Fun
illustrations support the
text throughout. As with
all Read at Home books,
the story ends with fun
activities for parent and
child to enjoy together.
Floppy's ABC helps your
child to: BL recognise
familiar letter shapes
and words BL develop
important word skills and
enjoy reading BL boost
their learning with
lively illustrations and
large clear print BL Uses
the Oxford Reading Tree
characters to introduce
children to the ABC BL
Includes capital and
lower case letters (e.g.
Aa) BL Includes the
letters within words and
sentences to prepare the
child for learning to
read BL The story and
skill and been carefully
introduced and levelled
to prepare the reader for
school. The size of this
book is 17.2cm in height
and 14.4cm wide with 32
pages
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Danny lives with his dad
in an old gipsy caravan
behind a filling-station.
Danny's dad is the best -
a wonderful mechanic, a
brilliant storyteller and
a genius at kites. But
grown-ups can be
complicated creatures,
and so it is that one
day, when he is nine
years old, Danny
discovers that his dad
has a deep, dark secret.
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Two girls, Lu-Chu and
Lena, continue their
friendship even though
they live oceans apart.
They meet in China,
where Lu-Chu lives, and
became fast friends.
Their families are from
two different lands with
unique cultural
traditions, but Lu-Chu &
Lena are s
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Suitable for ages 4-8,
this book and CD features
the lyrics of the authors
song, Chelsea Morning.
It includes whimsical
illustrations of mystical
creatures. It is an
invitation to children
and adults to see
ordinary things in an
extraordinary way. It
also includes an audio
CD.
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George and Harold
encounter a familiar face
- Professor Poopypants!
He now goes by the name
Tippy Tinkletrousers and
is determined to seek
revenge for all of the
teasing his old name
inspired. Armed with his
laser-shooting
Freezy-Beam 4000, Tippy
Tinkletr
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Leah, the Fairy of the
Lime Tree is a fairy tale
set in the Caribbean,
that aims to teach
children a few simple but
very important lessons
about life. Drawing on
the rich vibrant beauty
of the natural flora, it
follows the life of a
young fairy who falls
asleep on the banks of a
pink Lotus Lily pond and
attends magic school.
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Aimed at children aged 9
to 12 years, this book
presents an illustrated
tale that intends to
stimulate thought on
issues of responsibility.
It tells the story with a
series of powerful images
of global strife, making
the connection between
simply not stepping in to
help someone and standing
by while wider atrocities
go on.
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When a young boy gets a
reputation for being
naughty at school, he
reacts by being the bad
lad that everyone expects
and he ends up in prison.
Only when a kind stable
manager decides to give
him a chance is he saved
him from a life of crime.
This is an enthralling
story of redemption from
one of the greatest story
tellers of our time.
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Toby's world is under
greater threat than ever
before. A giant crater
has been dug right into
the centre of the Tree,
moss and lichen invade
the branches, and one
tyrant controls it all.
Leo Blue, once Toby's
best friend, now his
worst enemy, is holding
Elisha prisoner, hunting
the Grass People with
merciless force.
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The princesses are having
lots of adventures in
this wonderful collection
of princess stories for
girls. There's a magical
horse who comes to the
rescue, a brave princess
who captures some thieves
and a bored princess who
finds a new friend. Come
and join in the fun of
the wonderful world of
princesses and palaces.
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Sensible Hare is a
detective. When Mazy
Rabbit knocks on his door
with a case - a missing
suitcase of carrots - her
silky ears and ruby-red
eyes persuade him to take
it on. But Mazy's case
means trouble for
Sensible; a bunch of
poker-playing villains,
led by Uncle Carbuncle,
are also after the
suitcase.
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Read At Home is the
best-selling home reading
series designed for
young, beginner readers.
It features all the
popular Oxford Reading
Tree characters in
exciting stories written
for parents to support
their child's reading at
home. Read At Home First
Experiences introduce
young children to new
situations and are ideal
for parent and child to
read together. Read At
Home First Experiences
help parents to: BL
Explore the wider world
with their child BL Talk
about shared feelings and
emotions BL Build
vocabulary through the
fun activities RAH Level:
Although these books have
been created for parents
to share with their
child, they have been
written to Level 4 of
Read At Home. Level 4 is
for children Building
Confidence in Reading -
those children who can
recognise 30-50 words by
sight, can read harder
sentences, with less
support, and can use
sounds to help make
words. The story is
written with simple but
more varied sentence
structure and vocabulary
with three to four
sentences per page. The
size of this book is
17.2cm in height and
14.4cm wide with 32 pages
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A novel dealing with the
dark undercurrents of
South African politics.
Thomas and Nina, deeply
in love and the children
of wealthy Afrikaners,
are at the centre of a
plot to assassinate the
President. The author
also wrote A Dry White
Season and has twice been
a runner-up for the
Booker Prize.
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Read at Home First Skills
are fun early learning
books, which use your
favourite Oxford Reading
Tree characters to
introduce important first
skills to your child.
Your favourite Oxford
Reading Tree characters
make learning fun and
memorable. Read at Home
First Skills books are
the perfect accompaniment
to all your Oxford
Reading Tree Read at Home
storybooks. As with all
Read at Home books, the
story ends with fun
activities for parent and
child to enjoy together.
Floppy's Colours: The
children paint a
colourful picture for
Gran. This story
introduces children to a
range of colours.
Throughout the story a
colour is introduced on
the left-hand page, the
child is asked to help
Floppy find things of
that colour in a
wonderfully detailed
illustration to help
their recognition. The
same colour then appears
in the context of the
story on the right-hand
page. The questions and
activities at the end of
the story consolidate
their learning and
introduce the concept of
mixing colours. The size
of this book is 17.2cm in
height and 14.4cm wide
with 32 pages
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How did the rhinoceros
get his wrinkly skin? Why
won't cats come when
they're called? How did
one curious elephant with
a nose for trouble change
the lives of all
elephants everywhere?
This title includes eight
stories which give
answers to these and
other intriguing
questions. Each story is
illustrated by a
contemporary picture-book
artist.
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Jan Purdy, an ordinary,
modern and somewhat
laid-back young boy finds
himself swept into an
adventure when the Eagle
Bird, a giant golden
bird with gleaming ruby
eyes, whisks him off to
a faraway land. Jan finds
many other children and
adults also brought
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