A gentle introduction to 29 of the 44 sounds in the English language. Working through the book a child will start to realise that words are made up of small separate sounds. Helps children learn the phonemes & first digraphs which make up the sounds of the English language through lots of fun activities. ...

First Phonics is a series of graded activity books. It helps children to learn the basic sounds & spelling patterns required for reading & writing. First Phonics Book 1 reinforces children's knowledge of the letters of the alphabet & develops their awareness of beginning word sounds. This book is suitable for young children who are learning to read & write & those in Key Stage 1 who need further practice. ...

First Phonics is a series of graded activity books. It helps children to learn the basic sounds & spelling patterns required for reading & writing. First Phonics Book 2 consolidates children's understanding of beginning word sounds & correct letter formation. This book is suitable for young children who are learning to read & write & those in Key Stage 1 who need further practice. ...

First Phonics is a series of graded activity books. It helps children to learn the basic sounds & spelling patterns required for reading & writing. First Phonics Book 3 reinforces children's understanding of beginning middle & end sounds in words & helps them to develop simple word-building skills. This book is suitable for children making the transition from the Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1 & those already in Key Stage 1 who need further practice. ...

First Phonics is a series of graded activity books. It helps children to learn the basic sounds & spelling patterns required for reading & writing. First Phonics Book 4 reinforces children's understanding of letter blends (such as 'tr' & 'sl') & single sounds made by more than one letter ('sh' 'ch' & 'th'). This book is suitable for children making the transition from the Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1 & those already in Key Stage 1 who need further practice. ...

Whether your child is learning English or Polish Oxford First Polish Words gives your child a head start in learning another language by taking a picture-book journey through a day with familiar settings everyday things & cute little dinosaurs. There is a bird's eye view of getting ready for school in the morning the journey to school inside the classroom a birthday party & even a trip to the seaside. As a first picture word book this is perfect for children & their language teacher or native speaker to share together picking out the familiar items playing the matching game recognizing numbers shapes & time words. It is ideal for supporting the language skills children are learning in school language clubs & for those learning English as a 2nd language. Over 400 Polish words & their English translations are given next to their illustrations on every page. There is also an expertly-levelled supplementary section at the back
- a picture/word matching game counting the ladybirds up to twenty shapes opposites weather time & a comprehensive index. The David Melling (The Kiss that Missed Fidget & Quilly) illustrations make this an adorable first bilingual word book.
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The highly popular First Books" series which brings together favourite prayers hymns carols & poetry along with the beautiful illustrations by Brenda Meredith Seymour & Tasha Tudor has been in print for over thirty years. They will make perfect gifts for children aged 2-4 & are ideal for adults & children to read together." ...

In the sailing era First Rates were the largest most powerful & most costly ships to construct maintain & operate. Built to the highest standards they were lavishly decorated & given carefully considered names that reflected the pride & prestige of their country. They were the very embodiment of national power & as such drew the attention of artists engravers & printmakers. This means that virtually every British First Rate from the Prince Royal of 1610 to the end of sail is represented by an array of paintings drawings models or plans. This book is a celebration of these magnificent ships combining an authoritative history of their development with reproductions of many of the best (and least familiar) images of the ships chosen for their accuracy detail & sheer visual power in an extra-large format that does full justice to the images themselves. It also

Includes:: comparative data on similar vessels in other navies so it is a book that everyone with an interest in wooden warships will find both enlightening & a pleasure to peruse.R IF WINFIELD is best known for his incredibly detailed three-volume series British Warships in the Age of Sail published between 2005 & 2009 which covers every Royal Navy vessel built purchased or captured between 1603 & 1817.

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This title features the Letterland alphabet in both capital & lower case letters on 65 double sided cards with plain letters on the reverse. There are clear instructions for multiple uses & game ideas. Size of 65 cards is: 82x 127mm/3.2x 5"." ...

This is a charming retelling of the traditional folktale perfectly matched with witty illustrations by Fred Blunt. Rabbits burrow is far too small so he goes to Wise Owl for advice. But is Owl serious when he tells Rabbit to invite all his friends & family to stay? It

Includes:: easy-to-read text with fun comprehension puzzles at the end. It is a wonderful addition to the Usborne First Reading" series developed in consultation with Alison Kelly Principal Lecturer & reading specialist at the University of Roehampton."

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