Most Popular Books by Caroline Pitcher

Rory is afraid of the darkness of winter. He thinks that monsters and demons might creep out from the shadows and get him. So he makes a dragon of emerald green with a brilliant red crest. Each night the dragon comes alive to tell Rory stories of knights and battles, and of elf-kings and treasure hoards. Through his dreamtime adventures, Rory grows brave. But as spring approaches, the dragon longs to return to his own fiery home. What will Rory do without his new friend? Featuring beautifully descriptive prose and vibrant artwork, The Winter Dragon is an entertaining book with a reassuring message for young readers.

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A page-turning thriller from an acclaimed writer. Set in ancient Egypt, this is the story of a young boy, Varro, and his flight from danger as he is pursued along the River Nile by an opportunistic lord. He is believed to be carrying something very valuable - but has no idea what it could be. Full of authentic detail about ancient Egypt, rich imagery of the lush delta plains and the forbidding stone-carved monuments to gods, and exciting, nail-biting tension. The story culminates in an exciting face-to-face encounter with the legendary pharaoh. Acclaim for the series: ''…a quartet of books with robust child appeal … the brief is clearly to appeal to those recently emerging from reading schemes but requiring continuing support. But the stories have a fresh originality that will make them great favourites'' - Lindsey Fraser, Guardian Education Book of the Week, 13/05/03.

Snuggle Up and read together! A magical and enchanting collection of 40 beautifully illustrated original stories, fairy tales, and traditional rhymes, perfect for sharing.

The newly-born foal is unsteady on his wobbly legs. He is afraid of the wind and of the big dark all around him, and he is worried that his mother will leave him. She assures him that one day he will feel safe without her, but the foal cannot believe he will ever want to leave his mother''s side.

Read Write Inc. Comprehension is the next step in developing children''s composition and writing skills once they have become confident readers. The programme offers 30 weekly modules, specially written to link reading and writing activities to carefully levelled texts. 16 of the modules are linked to published quality fiction and non-fiction children''s books. The accompanying Read Write Inc. module offers activities which provide practice in reading, writing and spelling, and consolidate the pupils'' knowledge through comprehension and guided composition. The illustrated children''s books, of which this is one, that accompany 16 of the Comprehension modules can all be purchased from Oxford University Press in the same way as the module packs.

Au creux d''un grand saule, le petit dernier de la couvée vient de briser sa coquille. C''est une minuscule boule de duvet blanc. Malgré tous ses efforts, il n''arrive pas à voler comme ses frères, plus grands et forts que lui. " J''y arriverai, vous verrez ! " leur dit-il chaque jour. Puis une nuit, les chouettes vont être forcées de quitter leur arbre à cause d''une terrible tempête. Arrivera-t-il à s''envoler pour échapper à l''orage ?

Six kids on a geography trip are cut off by the sea. One of them is hurt, it''s the middle of the night and they have only themselves to blame. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Little Foal is afraid to be alone, and he doesn''t ever want to be without his mother who takes care of him. But one day he wakes up to find his mother is going for a ride and he must stay behind. How will he manage without her?

One frosty morning when the hills are humpbacked with snow, Laurie and Leo decide to build a snow whale. As they shovel and dig and pat and polish to bring it out of the hill, the whale gradually takes on a life of its own. Caroline Pitcher is the author of The Sue Tribe and On the Wire.

Big Bear introduces her cubs to their environment by teaching them to catch fish and swim.

Step-by-step instructions for making party invitations, decorations, favors, and games out of materials available at home or at school.

Explains how to use cardboard, plastic containers, and paper to make toy models of airplanes, spaceships, helicopters, robots, and flying saucers.

Step-by-step illustrated instructions for making a milk carton bus, walnut boat, matchbox train, and other types of motor vehicles and ships out of materials available at home or school.

Using readily available materials, this step-by-step guide shows young children how to create their own farmyard by making cows, pigs, sheep, barns, tractors, and other farm animals and equipment

Step-by-step instructions for constructing a space station and space vehicles out of materials available at home or school.

It is the autumn on the little island of Lindesfarne, a time that Dan Reid loves. With all the tourists gone, the island once more belongs to the wild creatures and birds. It is also a time of secrets for Dan that he can''t tell anyone. But his secret is swallowing his pocket money, eating into his sleep and getting him into trouble at school.

Step-by-step illustrated instructions for constructing a variety of games out of materials available at home or school.