Most Popular Books by Elspeth Graham

A boy and his dog set sail in search of treasure, braving stormy seas, snowy mountains, and other challenging obstacles, before finally reaching the end of their quest: the treasure of Pirate Frank.

Monkeys come to the rescue of a struggling family in this traditional tale from a Carnegie Medal winner, beautifully illustrated by Juan Wingaard. Ages 7+.

A series of carefully graded books for beginning readers.

A series of carefully graded books for beginning readers.

TreeTops Non-Fiction is an exciting extension to the Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops range. Eyes of Every Shape and Size - examines and questions why animals have different sorts of eyes.

Let the creators of Cloud Tea Monkeys take you back to medieval Mongolia in this captivating story gem about family, danger, banditry and kite-flying.From Owl Babies illustrator, Patrick Benson, and from the creators of the Kate Greenaway shortlisted Cloud Tea Monkeys, comes a captivating story set in medieval Mongolia - a story of family, danger, banditry and kite-flying. Set at a caravanserai along the Silk Road, Night Sky Dragons is the tale of Yazul, a young boy who spends most of his time with his grandfather in his workshop, making kites. More than anything, Yazul wants the approval of his father, the lord of the han, but his love of kite-making only ever seems to cause disappointment: "Travel and trade are what matters," his father says. One day, the han becomes surrounded by a group of bandits. Everyone becomes trapped within the walls of the han and with the bandits waiting them out, food becomes scarce and spirits rapidly fall. However, Yazul has an idea... With the help of his grandfather he might just be able to scare the bandits away and save the han!

A fascinating set of information books on different ancient peoples, suitable for guided, shared or independent reading, with good cross-curricular links. These books exemplify the different text types required by the National Literacy Strategy - Discussion, report, recount."Pacal, A Maya King" (recount) - The biography of Pacal, a child king of a Mayan kingdom when this South American civilisation was at its height"The Vikings" (report) - A fascinating insight into the life of the Vikings and the extent of their influence. Covers all aspects of culture including navigational skills and shipbuilding, beliefs, language and democracy"Theseus and the Minotaur" (discussion) - How much fact is there in the myth, and why did it grow up? Was Theseus a real person? The myth is recounted and the evidence evaluated in an accessible and exciting way"Mummies, Tombs, and the Afterlife" (report) This book shows the startling similarities in belief and ritual as different ancient societies found ways to preserve the bodies of their dead and speed their spirits to the next world. Some ugh! factor too as we learn how Egyptian mummies weremade

An uplifting tale evoking the golden sands of Africa by Carnegie Medalist Peet ("Tamar") and his wife, Graham. Captivatingly illustrated by Lynch. Full color.

Web Anthologies offer: * A vast selection of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction extracts and complete texts in many different genres * A broad range of authors * The full range of reading required by the NLS * Each key text type reproduced as illustrated, large format, write-on/wipe off posters Starter Anthology The extracts in the anthology cover the full range of text requirements for Year 2, as described in the NLS. The texts are also linked by theme to enable a comparison across the ranges.

"Zog and zebra went to play but something was hidden in the grass."--Back cover

This book is part of the TreeTops Non-Fiction series which are full of fascinating facts and have been produced with stunning artwork and photography in a lively and modern design sure to attract all young readers. 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 up-to-date and invaluable teaching notes.

The Cross-curricular Jackdaws series contains six titles, each on a different theme - each book contains a contemporary story, non-fiction text providing information about the theme, and a myth or legend.Guided Reading Cards are available to support teaching sessions.

This book is part of the TreeTops Non-Fiction series which are full of fascinating facts and have been produced with stunning artwork and photography in a lively and modern design sure to attract all young readers. 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 up-to-date and invaluable teaching notes.

"I wish i could sparkle, said Bert. I am so dull and plain."--Back cover.

This tale begins with a disgruntled camel, desperately trying to protect a little baby from a violent desert storm whipping up all around him. He is rescued by Issa - the desert guide - who takes the child in, naming her Mariama. She becomes Issa''s family and, as he begins to lose his sight, his eyes. Many years later, a mysterious stranger arrives at their doorstep, a stranger who will change both their lives for ever.

Three deftly spun, emotionally resonant stories with the feel of time-honoured fables but the freshness of a contemporary voice.When Tashi''s mother falls ill and is unable to work, Tashi looks to the monkeys on a Himalayan tea plantation for help... Yazul and his clan, trapped inside their desert fortress by bandits, are saved from starvation by fiercesome dragon kites... Issa, the old mountain guide, has his life turned upside down when he stumbles upon a camel sheltering a baby girl in a desert storm...

Six TreeTops non-fiction titles guaranteed to fascinate your junior readers as they explore the wide variety of themes.

ALL NEW SCHOLASTIC LITERACY SKILLS CD-ROM AND BOOK PACKS will recreate this best-selling series for the current market. Each book will be accompanied by a CD-ROM offering posters, interactive activities and photocopiable sheets to download. There are three mini-series within this series: Comprehension; Spelling; Grammar and punctuation COMPREHENSION YEARS 1 and 2 provides teachers with a complete resource to teach children key comprehension skills. The book is split into seven chapters which include: *Retelling/Summarising *Predicting *Clarifying *Literal Questioning *Inference Questioning *Evaluation Questioning *Reviewing The book and CD-ROM provide teachers'' notes and background knowledge on the skills and a focus on writing. As well as photocopiable pages and interactive activities.

Collins Big Cat readers and workbooks help children to learn how to read in English - accurately, fluently and with enjoyment. Contains the following Readers and Workbooks: · Growing and changing (blue) · The small bun (blue) · Birds (blue) · Catching the moon (blue) · From cow to carton (blue)

Six TreeTops non-fiction titles guaranteed to fascinate your junior readers as they explore the wide variety of themes.

A fascinating set of information books on a popular children''s topic, suitable for guided, shared or independent reading, with good cross-curricular links. These books exemplify the different text types required by the National Literacy Strategy - recount/record, alphabetical reference,report, instructions. "Spots and other Lumps and Bumps" (report, recount) - All sorts of spots, from chicken pox and freckles to the Black Death (Jenner, Ramessess II, beauty patches Lots of ugh! factor for children here) "Experiments on Myself" (instructions, report) - Information about the human body and experiments to prove it. Is your foot as long as your forearm? How many smells can you sense in a day? How does holding your nose affect taste? Models scientific approach and writing "A Body Dictionary" (alphabetic reference, report) - A classic reference book with an entry for every letter, sometimes two. Vital facts and some wacky ones too - you have enough blood to fill 15 drink cans, people eat the weight of 8.5 elephants in a lifetime "A History of the Flu" (report, recount) - Charts various outbreaks showing how deadly (and otherwise) this virus can be. Includes first-hand accounts and newspaper reports.

These exciting new TreeTops Myths and Legends are guaranteed to appeal to all your junior readers - whatever their cultural background, gender or enthusiasms. These are the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children''s authors to bring out all of theaction, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever.The strand is comprised of 24 books, telling a total of around 65 traditional stories from around the world. All of the stories are fully illustrated with stunning, vibrant images. The stories are carefully levelled, making them accessible to the average 7-11 year old reader. A thought-provokingletter from the author explains something about the background of the stories and the process of writing or retelling them. The letter also encourages the reader to make links between stories in a collection - prompting a fascinating investigation of the similarities and differences between storiesthat have evolved from different cultures around the world.Free teaching notes with each pack offer suggestions on how to develop higher order comprehension and writing skills. They also provide short introductions to many of the stories and discussion points to promote meaningful speaking and listening, and reflective reading. The stories are ideal formaking strong links to other areas of curriculum.

Stage 8 introduces six more exciting stories from Duck Green School, including three more Treasure Chest stories. In "Dinosaur Danger" Grandma Lalloo tells Buzz about the dinosaur with a sore paw; Jo discovers how a princess is rescued from a lighthouse in "The Flying Tea Tray"; and Poppy meets a star-struck troll in "The Trolls'' Hat". Meanwhile, disaster is imminent when the photographer comes to Duck Green School in "Watch the Birdie"; Mike and Spike foil a robbery at an art gallery in"The Spooky Eyes"; and Lollipop Lil displays magical powers in "The Summer Fair".

Pendant que sa mère cueille le thé, Tashi joue avec les singes. Quand sa mère tombe malade, elle doit la remplacer. Mais les arbustes sont trop hauts, les paniers trop lourds pour elle. Elle se confie à ses amis les singes. Quelques heures plus tard, ils déposent devant elle les feuilles d''un thé unique, cueilli par-delà les nuages. Une récolte que le goûteur impérial apprécie à sa juste valeur.

Stage 8 introduces six more exciting stories from Duck Green School, including three more Treasure Chest stories. In "Dinosaur Danger" Grandma Lalloo tells Buzz about the dinosaur with a sore paw; Jo discovers how a princess is rescued from a lighthouse in "The Flying Tea Tray"; and Poppymeets a star-struck troll in "The Trolls'' Hat". Meanwhile, disaster is imminent when the photographer comes to Duck Green School in "Watch the Birdie"; Mike and Spike foil a robbery at an art gallery in "The Spooky Eyes"; and Lollipop Lil displays magical powers in "The Summer Fair".

A little girl goes to the optician to try on all kinds of glasses, but she knows which ones she wants.

This teacher''s resource book is a component of the Literacy Centre entitled Purple / Blue Poetry.