New Releases by David Parkins

As a young boy, David witnessed bulldozers obliterate a forest for a bypass. Decades later, he resolved to replace the annihilated trees with another wood. Starting from nothing, he set about the task. It was not easy; there was vastly more to woodland establishment than planting saplings. Writing informally, David recalls the triumphs and disasters of his undertaking. Success was hard-won and ultimately depended on an overlooked truth... Splendidly illustrated with aerial photos, this is the must read book for those wanting, or wondering what it is like, to plant a new wood of their own.

Explore the city at the heart of the ancient Roman Empire with Iliona, a Greek girl captured by pirates and sold into slavery. The year is AD 102 and Iliona, an educated Greek girl, has been orphaned and sold as a slave in Rome. Apart from her beloved diary, she hasn''t a friend in the world ... But the family she works for are not unkind, and as Iliona begins to make friends and look around her, she discovers that the teeming city at the heart of the empire is a fascinating place.

Three boys staying at a cottage in woods each tell stories designed to frighten the other two.

Oxford Reading Tree Sparrows are written to offer consolidation and breadth for children who need plenty of reading practise before moving up to the next stage. The stories are written by Roderick Hunt and introduce different characters, families and settings to broaden children''s reading base. All stories are also coded according to the Book Bands system. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of invaluable teaching notes.

Nasty Captain Pepper orders his poor crew to help him find a pet. The crew try hippos, tigers, and monkeys, but will a very hungry snake be the perfect pirate pet? Full color.

Album sur le thème de la naïveté. Quand Balthazar le canard sort de son oeuf, il est tout seul au milieu des hautes herbes. Où est ma maman ? se demande-t-il. Il se met alors en marche pour la retrouver. Sur son chemin, il va rencontrer des canards plus étranges. En voici un qui aboie, puis un autre qui bêle...

Maths Together is an entertaining and innovative early numeracy programme for parents and children to share. There are two sets in the programme, each containing six high-quality picture books designed to introduce children to basic mathematical ideas.

A Door to Secrets contains humorous riddles of varying levels of difficulty, making the book accessible to children across a range of reading abilities. Every illustration features the adventurous Watt, who wanders from scene to scene, changing his outfits and activities appropriately. A Door to Secrets is one of thirteen books that make up Independent Reading Level A, for children in Year 3/Primary 4. This phase of Cambridge Reading aims to extend children''s experience of fiction, motivate them to enjoy reading and help to improve their independence as readers.

The inventive Mrs and Mr Fooby-Lartil are saved from housework by their obliging cat Percy, until the normally domesticated feline eats one of their inventions and undergoes a transformation. Suggested level: primary.

Distant planets, weird creatures and tales from beyond the star gathered in one collection.