New Releases by Andrew Fusek Peters

Andrew Fusek Peters has spent five years travelling round the UK to document and celebrate British butterflies. In Butterfly Safari, he shows butterflies in a new light, capturing close-ups of wing scales and the delicate structure of eggs, eyes and antennae. He has also pioneered never before-seen flight shots and astonishing aerial sequences. Many of these photos have already appeared in the national papers and magazines.

Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+ A quirky reworking of the traditional stories of the spider god Anansi from west Africa by Andrew Fusek Peters. Nyame the sky god has a special treasure - in a big, brass chest are all the stories ever told. Anansi, the cleverest of spiders, sees that down on Earth the people are bored. Unfortunately, she can''t spin a tale, but she can spin a web. So she makes a ladder up into the sky, determined to bring back the stories, whatever it takes. This humourous version of the stories of Anansi by Andrew Fusek Peters has fun black-and-white illustrations by Sara Ugolotti and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.'' Books for Keeps

Book Band: Gold (Ideal for ages 6+) An entertaining retelling of a traditional tale, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. The king has a problem. A big problem. He doesn''t have any children to rule the kingdom next. But an old, wise lady has a plan: whoever grows the best flowers within three weeks shall be king! There''ll be sweet peas and poppies, marigolds and morning glories, but will there be a new ruler of all the land? This engaging tale from critically acclaimed author Andrew Fusek Peters is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. It features colourful illustrations from Nathan Reed and quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist. _______________ Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.'' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher

The Long Mynd and the Stiperstones ridge make up the largest area of heathland in the Shropshire Hills. Upland is an exploration of the wildlife and landscape of these two hills in stunning photography and lyrical nature writing by Andrew Fusek Peters. Commissioned by the National Trust and Natural England for their major environmental project, Stepping Stones, he found more than simply a catalog of flora and fauna; instead, he discovered the beauty of ravens, whitethroats, hobbies, skylarks, cuckoos, landscapes, orchids, full moons, dawns, dusks, and the Milky Way in wondrous color.

Covering as much as 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres) of heather-covered hills with stunning views of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Long Mynd is an important place for wildlife, geology and archaeology. Carding Mill Valley once drew Victorian day-trippers looking for ''Little Switzerland'' - complete with ''England''s Little Niagara'' - and it''s still drawing the crowds today. Managed by the National Trust since 1965, when the land was overgrazed and degraded, Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd have seen a return to healthy heathland. Species that were in decline now abound, and this guidebook will show you where and when to find them. Richly illustrated throughout and with specially commissioned artwork, this guidebook will briefly relate the history of the place before expounding the year-round delights of Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd, the wildlife hotspots, where you can dip your feet, stretch your legs, expand your lungs and refresh your soul.

A talkative tortoise lets his vanity win out over common sense in this tale of why the tortoise has a cracked shell. This is a retelling of the traditional Indian tale.

The Colour Thief is a story about depression. Written by Andrew Fusek Peters, it recounts a child''s experience of losing his father to depression. As the illness takes hold his father disappears into a world of pain and confusion taking with it the once colourful life they both shared. The boy fears that he is somehow to blame for his fathers condition despite reassurances to the contrary. As the father seeks help a mere glint of colour reappears and with it hope that they can be full of colour once again. An ideal book for parents and carers to share with children to help them make sense of the devastating effects that depression can cause. Poignent illustrations show sensitivity and pain in equal measure. Bought to life by the award-winning illustrator Karin Littlewood. Depression affects 1 in 4 people at some point in their life. This book is a way to open up discussion to support children who may be experiencing depression within their family.

A short thriller that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created. In Monster Savings, Kiran and Roz take on the might of shopping phenomenon everythingonearth.com, a company that sells anything to anyone, but evades tax and avoids giving its workers fair pay and conditions. It''s the data beast''s most perilous mission yet - will it survive? Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.6 Lexile ® Measure: 360L Book Band: 11 Lime

A short thriller that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Ros are teens on a mission to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created. In Poison!, Kiran and Roz set out to prove that a chemical company is polluting the river near their school and the poisoning the fish that live in it. With the help of the data beast they attempt to bring the murky activities into the light - and the beast goes on a dangerous mission to save the threatened fish. Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.6 Lexile ® Measure: 360L Book Band: 11 Lime

A short thriller that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created. In Bats!, Kiran and Roz take on a firm of developers who are planning to build a shopping mall next to their school, tearing down a local habitat for endangered bats in the process. Can the data beast reveal the dodgy dealings going on behind the scenes and stop the environmental vandalism before it''s too late? Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 3.3 Lexile ® Measure: 460L Book Band: White

A short thriller that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created. In Bully and the Beast, Kiran and Roz first encounter the data beast as it emerges from their computer. Initially terrified of it, they become friends with the beast and see it become more than a match for the bullies that are terrorising their school. Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.7 Lexile ® Measure: 360L Book Band: White

Their life was full of colour until one day a thief came and took it away. This is a story of despair and hope for families who are touched by the devastating effects of depression.

Freestylers are short thrillers high on suspense and adventure - perfect page turners if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Ros are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created.

Freestylers are short thrillers high on suspense and adventure - perfect page turners if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Ros are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created.

What is free running? Where did it begin and how do you do it? Find out all about this fast-paced sport in an information book packed with exciting photographs and written by Andrew Fusek Peters. - Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. - Text type: An information book - Curriculum links: P.E.

Matt wakes up alone, in a room rapidly filling with poison gas. How did he get here? And more importantly, how is he going to escape? Breathe and You Die! is a lightning-fast thriller with a plot involving poison gas and international intrigue, writtten by the author of Ravenwood and The Glass Forest. This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books children can''t put down.

This retelling of a traditional African folktale explains how we came to have stories in the world. Nyame the sky god has a special treasure - in a big, brass chest are all the stories ever told. Anansi, the cleverest of spiders, sees that down on Earth, the people are bored. Unfortunately, she can''t spin a tale, but she can spin a web. So she makes a ladder up into the sky, determined to bring back the stories, whatever it takes.

When a Faberge egg is stolen and makes an appearance on the black market, Charlie''s ex-con dad is an immediate suspect. But the Skateboard Detectives know that he''s been set up, and they know just how to get the real criminals bang to rights...

The Skateboard Detectives are on the trail of a missing diamond, but they''re not the only ones. It''s going to take some tight moves and death-defying free-running to keep one step ahead of the ruthless jewel-thieves...

A short mystery that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a thriller in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy crime detective duo, Jas and Sam are teens who solve spine-chilling cases - using equal measures of humour and heroism along the way! ''High Stakes'' is a humorous mystery about first love and vampires, and there''s a lot at stake! Vladya Blud-chik is the new girl at Jas and Sam''s school. With her red lips and killer smile, she''s soon the most popular girl in the class, but Vladya is bad news - as Jas and Sam soon find out! Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.4 Lexile ® Measure: 320L Book Band: 10 White

A short mystery that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a thriller in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy crime detective duo, Jas and Sam are teens who solve spine-chilling cases - using equal measures of humour and heroism along the way! In this humorous mystery, ''Wolf Boy'', Jas and Sam are called to solve the case of an escaped dog. The moon is full and suddenly, a mass of fur and teeth looms out of the shadows towards them. That''s no dog - there''s a werewolf on the loose! Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.4 Lexile ® Measure: 340L Book Band: 10 White

A short mystery that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a thriller in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy crime detective duo, Jas and Sam are teens who solve spine-chilling cases - using equal measures of humour and heroism along the way! In this mystery, ''Sliced in Two'', there''s a ghost on the loose in the local woodyard and it looks like it''s not just a ghost - it''s a ghost that has been sliced in two by a wood saw! Sam keeps her cool but Jas is all of a dither as they try to solve the case. Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.5 Lexile ® Measure: 340L Book Band: 11 Lime

A short mystery that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a thriller in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy crime detective duo, Jas and Sam are teens who solve spine-chilling cases - using equal measures of humour and heroism along the way! In this mystery, ''The Crawling Hand'', Jas and Sam hear a knock on the door of their detective agency. It looks like no one is there but then they notice a skeleton''s hand on the floor! The hand can crawl, it can talk and it is in urgent need of help to find its missing body. There''s a case to be solved! Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.6 Lexile ® Measure: 360L Book Band: 11 Lime

Que vaut la parole d''un tigre rusé et terriblement affamé ? Le sage qui vient de se faire berner par le tigre fait appel au jugement des animaux de la jungle. Le tigre va-t-il le manger, ou trouvera-t-il plus malin que lui ?

Prince Siddhartha sees a wounded swan fall from the sky with an arrow in its side. He wants to save the bird, but his cousin Devadatta, who shot the swan, claims it as his property. Who will win? A tale of the young Buddha''s compassion for all living things, beautifully illustrated by Miss Swanne.

Featuring turbo-charged trees, double agent forests and leaves that perform magic, this is a wide-ranging collection of fun, lyrical and thought-provoking poems. Some have already appeared on programmes such as Blue Peter, Poetry Please and BBC Poetry Pie. Others have delighted audiences up and down the country. There are new poems that celebrate the outdoors, tree-climbing, forest school, ecological matters and nature in the city, alongside a smattering of favourites from previous anthologies and collections. As ever Andrew infuses the poems with his bonkers and surreal imagination.

Bug Club is the first phonics-based school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach children to read. With a fantastic mix of fiction, non-fiction, comics and phonics, and characters with kid-cred such as Walllace & Gromit, Casper the Friendly Ghost and Shaun the Sheep, plus new characters like the Mermaids and the Fang Family, there''s plenty to engage both girls and boys. Bug Club books are ideal for reading at home too, as additional practice or just for fun. Each Bug Club book is levelled to Book Bands (just like the books your child brings home from school in their book bag), so you can be sure you''re buying great reads at the right level for your child. Helpful parent notes on the inside cover of each book highlight high frequency words and sounds, and the inside back cover includes ideas for games and activities related to each book. Bug Club''s Lime Level Reading Pack will really capture the imaginations of your confident and fluent young readers at Year 2. It contains 4 fiction and 2 non-fiction books -- Music Master; Super Sleuth; Tick, Tock, Unfix the Clock; Lickety Kwick and the Mixed-Up Fix; Awesome Animal Adventures and Cool Stuff About Earth.Music Master: One morning Mae hears a trumpet on the radio. Her mum says no to trumpet lessons but her friend''s sister helps her learn to play and Mae performs in the school concert -- her mum is delighted Super Sleuth: It''s time for Mae to go to school but no-one is going anywhere because the keys have disappeared. Cool-headed Mae helps Roz to track down the missing keys in time to get to school. Tick, Tock, Unfix the Clock: The Meddlers are meddling with the workings of the Busyville town clock and the Bank Busting Bunch are about to rob the town bank. When the clock goes crazy, the police investigate...Lickety Kwick and the Mixed-Up Fix: Boy racer Lickety Kwick thinks he''s a dead-cert to win the Junior Racing Car Championships but the Meddlers have other ideas Awesome Animal Adventures This non-chronological report compares the planet''s largest animals over three time periods: the time of dinosaurs, the time of early mammals and the present day. Cool Stuff About Earth: This book takes the reader on a journey around planet Earth and explains the Earth''s position in its solar system. Questions are posed and answered by a helpful alien tour guide.

No-No Bird''s favourite word is NO! In fact, he likes saying it to everyone. NO he won''t play with Little Mouse; NO he won''t climb trees with Squirrel. Then he meets Snake and learns that Snake''s favourite food is No-No Bird. Can No-No Bird escape from a sticky end by changing his favourite word to YES?

Mountain Lion terrorises all the forest animals, and preys on them for his supper. One day, they come up with a plan to try to protect themselves, yet they are not safe until Rabbit cooks up a cunning plan which brings them lasting freedom. Retold with a twist by storyteller, poet and anthologist Andrew Fusek Peters, tales from around the world provide an insight into cultures other than our own. Complete with Audio CD.