When twins Grace & Marty lose their parents in a freak accident they are sent to live on a secret island with their mysterious uncle. Uncle Wolfe is a scientist obsessed with cryptids
- animals that have never been proved to exist. & he needs the twins' help...A dinosaur egg has been discovered in the Congo & Marty & Grace must track it down. But Uncle Wolfe's nemesis the evil Dr Blackwood will do anything to find it first & steal it for himself.
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The python can unlock its doors. To gape as wide as double doors. Quiet! Dont move a muscle... Look! Through that gap in the jungle... See! There are real live animals in these poems. Read carefully & you may learn a thing or two. What happens if you fall into a river full of piranha fish? & do man-eating tigers only eat men? Find out in this hugely inventive & hilarious collection of animal poems from the bestselling childrens author Dick King-Smith. ...

This is the story of a young Royal Artillery officer Lieutenant Ronald Williams who was held as a prisoner of war in the Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies from 1942-45. It is a true account of the alternate horror & banality of daily life & the humour that helped the men survive the beatings deprivation & death of comrades. Told through the diary & papers of Williams & others Jungle Journal

Includes:: many cartoons & poems produced by the prisoners as well as extracts from the original Jungle Journal a newspaper created by the men under the noses of their guards. Ronald Williams was the 'editor' of this potentially fatal 'publication'. Jungle Journal describes the survival of hope even in desperate straits & is a testament to those men whose courage & fortitude were tested to the limit under the tropical sun.

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So tell me Mitch
- are you in? Thrown out of the SAS Mitch thought his days as a Special Forces soldier were well & truly over.
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Here come the animals one by one. Theyre all getting ready for the Jungle Run. Cub turns up to take her place but the others say Youre to small to race.. . Cub may be little compared to the other animals but shes quick & clever & she knows just how to show the rest of the jungle what a winner she is. ...

Arctic explorer survival expert & naturalist Freddy Spencer Chapman was trapped behind enemy lines when the Japanese overran Malaya in 1942. His response was to begin a commando campaign of such lethal effectiveness that the Japanese deployed an entire regiment to hunt him down believing that a 200-strong guerrilla army was responsible for the wholesale destruction of their convoys. He was wounded & racked by tropical disease. His companions were killed or captured & then beheaded. Cut off from friendly forces his only shelter the deep jungle Chapman held out for three years & five months. Jungle Soldier recounts the thrilling & unforgettable adventures of the North country orphan who survived against all odds to become a legend of guerrilla warfare. ...

Ulf the werewolf is training to become an official RSPCB agent. His mission takes him to the jungle in search of a legendary jungle vampire. But the evil Baron Marackai is hot on his trail. Can Ulf & his friends find the vampire first? The future of the RSPCB depends on it... ...

If you are looking for a textbook course to inspire a love of reading whilst also covering the fundamentals of grammar spelling & punctuation then the Galore Park Junior English" range is the course for you! Packed full of exciting reading passages suggestions for books to read & exercises to stimulate the imagination " Junior English 1" will enthuse & delight Key Stage 2 pupils. Practice in grammar spelling & punctuation is provided throughout the book while exercises provide consolidation in the key skills required for a confident use of the English language. Highly praised by teachers pupils parents & home schoolers " Junior English 1" is ideal to be used by both the specialist or non-specialist teacher or by parents & homeschoolers looking for a challenging yet fun English course for their children." ...

This book provides a complete set of answers to the questions in Junior English Book 1". If you are looking for a textbook course to inspire a love of reading whilst also covering the fundamentals of grammar spelling & punctuation then " Junior English 1" is the book for you! Packed full of exciting reading passages suggestions for books to read & exercises to stimulate the imagination " Junior English 1" will enthuse & delight Key Stage 2 pupils. Practice in grammar spelling & punctuation is provided throughout the book while exercises provide consolidation in the key skills required for a confident use of the English language. Highly praised by teachers pupils parents & home schoolers " Junior English 1" is ideal to be used by both the specialist or non-specialist teacher or by parents & homeschoolers looking for a challenging yet fun English course for their children." ...

Ideal for pupils aged 8-9 working at Key Stage 2 this textbook provides a varied & lively English course which doesn't shy away from teaching the necessary tools of spelling punctuation & grammar which are so vital for a confident delivery of English. Featuring stimulating passages to read suggestions for further reading & exercises which will engage & captivate the minds of your young learners the Galore Park Junior English course is the ideal starting point for pupils as they take their first steps in understanding & appreciating the wonders of the English language. ...