Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing & reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Snakes & snails & spiders for dinner! Kate was having a bad day. Her first morning at her new school & already her clothes have gone missing her best friend has disappeared & her new teacher is a comic-reading gorilla. Something is very wrong Francesca Simon brings every childs worst nightmare to life in this funny original story brought to life with Tony Rosss inimitable illustrations. ...

Skeletons are discovered in a wasteland behind Cockpit Lane a poor largely black area of inner south London & DCI David Brock & DS Kathy Kolla of Scotland Yard's Serious Crimes Branch are called in to investigate. The discovery that the victims died during the Brixton riots over twenty years before lead Brock & Kolla on a dark & dangerous journey in which past & present come together in an intricate web of deception & intrigue as Brock encounters a formidable old antagonist Spider Roach. In a desperate search to find a crucial piece of evidence Brock & Kolla unwittingly set in train a series of events that erupt in a shocking violent conclusion. Written with Maitland's characteristically vivid sense of character & place Spider Trap" is Maitland at his scrupulously plotted complex & compelling best." ...

A full-length novel by Charles Osborne adapted from Agatha Christies stage play in which a diplomats wife finds a body that mustnt be discovered! Following BLACK COFFEE & THE UNEXPECTED GUEST comes the final Agatha Christie play novelisation bringing her superb storytelling to a new legion of fans. Clarissa the wife of a Foreign Office diplomat is given to daydreaming. Supposing I were to come down one morning & find a dead body in the library what should I do? she muses. Clarissa has her chance to find out when she discovers a body in the drawing-room of her house in Kent. Desperate to dispose of the body before her husband comes home with an important foreign politician Clarissa persuades her three house guests to become accessories & accomplices. It seems that the murdered man was not unknown to certain members of the house party (but which ones?) & the search begins for the murderer & the motive while at the same time trying to persuade a police inspector that there has been no murder at all! ...

Spider Mc Drew gets the chance to play for the Parkfield school football team in the end-of-season cup draw. As usual though things are not plain sailing for Spider who lets his side down by giving away a crucial penalty kick. Poor Spider is a pitiful sight as he stands on the touchline all alone. Then he is asked to take one last corner kick. * Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer & more demanding reads for children to investigate & evaluate. * Text type
- A humorous story with a familiar setting. * A reader response page provides lots of opportunities for speaking & listening & scaffolding writing. * Curriculum links
- ICT: Combining text & graphics; PSHE: Developing good relationships. * This is the second Spider Mc Drew tale by Alan Durant & Philip Hopman.

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Go on an amazing sticker adventure with your favourite super hero Spider-Man. This Spider-Man Ultimate Sticker Book Amazing Adventures" means that you can make your own Spider-Man cartoon scenes from his Amazing Adventures as you stick stickers onto special full-colour backgrounds. Meet Spider-Mans friends & foes including Green Goblin Sandman & Rhino & read all about the key battles they have had. This super-sized sticker book is packed with more than 250 easy-peel stickers that can be used more than once & colourful images from Marvels " Spider-Man" comic series." ...

From the classic comics to the big screen The Spider-Man Vault" is a comprehensive collection of art & ephemera that brings Spideys back story out of the archive & into the arms of fans worldwide. This vivid collection of images & ephemera focuses on a dynamic exploration of Spider-Mans character providing his biography through his development in comics media & culture. Further drawing readers into Spideys world will be Approx. 20 removable features housed in the sophisticated plastic pages specific to the Vault format & printed on special papers to heighten the noteworthiness of each carefully selected piece." ...

This is the ultimate web-slingers story retold in this amazing visual chronicle. Spider-Man turns 50 in 2012
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A handy pocket-sized guide to 220 of the world's spiders Gem Spiders is the perfect introduction to these 'creepy-crawlies' There are Approx. 35 000 known species of spider in the world but it is estimated that the true number in existence could be nearer 70 000. They occur everwhere naturally & because of their sharp bite & venom they are one of the most successful groups of animal. Each entry
Includes:: * A photograph of the spider & details of any distinguishing features which may help identification * Information on size web habitat distribution range & the times of the year when it is most likely to be spotted * An icon shows the potency of each spider's venom Each species is sorted by family & illustrated with a symbol enabling you to quickly find what you are looking for. There is a detailed introduction which covers aspects of spiders' natural history their relatives anatomy the production & uses of silk. From the Goliath Tarantula to the patu digua this photographic guide is the perfect introduction for those who want to learn about these fascinating creatures.
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Spiders are the most successful terrestrial predators on earth & we are privileged to share the planet with at least 40 000 species of these remarkable animals. From mountaintops to seashores & from ponds to deserts spiders are all around us. Their success lies in the astonishing array of techniques that have evolved to allow them to catch their prey; many are based on the spiders secret weapon silk including the familiar orb-webs. However not all spiders sit & wait for prey to come to them; there are spiders that lassoo insects others specialise in stealing from other spiders & some spit sticky silk over their prey. There are fishing spiders jumping spiders & spiders that pretend to be ants; some even draw prey to their doom by mimicking moth pheromones. Stephen Daltons detailed photographs unswervingly superb & beautiful chronicle the diversity of the spider world. Chapters are divided along broad ecological themes with each focusing on different species their habitats hunting techniques ecology & behaviour. Also featured are chapters on spider anatomy & a guide to photographing them. ...

Spiders are the most obvious group of animals
- they share with us our houses & gardens. They also have some of the most fascinating
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