Best Selling Books by Geraldine McCaughrean

Offers seventeen classic stories about animals.

El País de Nunca Jamás llama de nuevo... Algo extraño está sucediendo en el País de Nunca Jamás. Los sueños están saliendo de allí. Son sueños de piratas y sirenas, de pinturas de guerra y cocodrilos, que se hacen realidad. Para Wendy y los niños perdidos, hoy convertidos en adultos serios y respetables, esto es una señal de que Peter Pan necesita ayuda, así que deciden volar al País de Nunca Jamás. Cuando llegan allí, todo ha cambiado y los peligros con los que se van a enfrentar están muy lejos de ser sólo sueños...

From the bestselling author/illustrator team of Geraldine McCaughrean and Tony Ross, this book recounts the story of Jason and his search for the golden fleece. ''

Designed to fit the National Curriculum, the English 5-14 Guidelines in Scotland and the Northern Ireland Guidelines for English, this is part of the Longman Book Project. The project aims to enable teachers throughout the primary school to teach: language; fiction; and non-fiction. The project also offers practical guidance and in-built record keeping and assessment. It is carefully structured, enabling all teachers throughout the primary school to teach reading and language with success and understanding.

Chichico can''t believe his luck when a talent scout spots him playing football on the beach and asks him to try out for Santos Brazil. But there''s one problem ... Chichico doesn''t have any boots. When his friend Davi steps in to lend a helping hand, can he save the day

From award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Geraldine McCaughrean, an utterly immersive and unforgettable novel set during the London Blitz, inspired by the author''s father With World War II on their doorstep, the children of Greenwich, England, are being evacuated. But on the train meant to take them to safety, four of them decide they aren''t ready to leave home. They climb out the carriage window just in time, forging an unlikely friendship. With their school taken over by the fire service, they spend their days trying to be useful. Lawrence is building a secret machine. Gemmy searches bombed-out homes for things of value--only to find an adorable mutt she can''t even give away. Franklin wants to join the fire service, even if it means lying about his age. Olive looks after her father, haunted by the deaths of his fellow firemen. Together, the four friends roam the streets of London, discovering their resilience amongst the secrets of the city. But as the Blitz unleashes a barrage of bombs, turning the sky ragged with flame, can they keep one another safe? Beautifully researched and full of both heartbreak and hope, Under a Fire-Red Sky is a celebration of friendship during even the darkest times.

A Workbook enabling children to practise the language points presented in the Reader. These workbooks accompany the popular Collins Big Cat series. They enable children to practice and reinforce the target vocabulary and language structures presented in each corresponding Collins Big Cat reader through enjoyable puzzles, games and activities, as well as through more traditional comprehension exercises. Tracing, copying and eventually free-writing tasks build and develop children''s writing skills as they progress through the Bands, Pink A to Lime. A fun quiz to test understanding, and a reward certificate at the back of each Workbook, enable children to feel a sense of progress as they learn to read more confidently in English.

What makes a hero different from ordinary men? Are courage and strength enough, or is there something more that''s needed for battle, whether against a fearful monster or the wrath of the gods themselves? Here are the stories of four heroes, Perseus, Hercules, Theseus, and Odysseus, who follow the path of glory in their many unforgettable adventures. Geraldine McCaughrean is a master storyteller and she excels in combining nail-biting plots with a powerful portrayal of the main charactersin all their complexity, their matchless strength and wit tempered by human weakness. The result is a collection of deeply satisfying and mesmerizing stories that will be an excellent addition to any bookshelf.

Greek myths are high priority in schools and Geraldine McCaughrean¿s brilliant idea of turning them into short plays for children to perform should be a winner. These twenty-five favourites include King Midas, Perseus and Andromeda, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Theseus and the Minotaur. They can be performed singly or several in one performance, for which a dramatic framework has been supplied. They are easy to stage, with casts that can be expanded or contracted, and there are notes and suggestions for simple props and costumes. Enhanced by Richard Brassey''s line drawings, these plays are as much fun to read as they are to perform.

Tales of Robin Hood is a collection of retellings of stories about this popular folk hero, providing children with experience of stories set in the past. Building on the Pelican Big Books series, this series is designed to fulfil National Literacy Strategy teaching objectives, with texts for use in guided reading sessions, and emphasising the partnership between reading and writing. Each book is divided into three sections at different reading levels to enable it to be used with groups of differing ability. Each pack of six books contains a free 24pp teacher''s book.

Part of the GREEK MYTHS series, a text which relates the exciting adventures of Odysseus. Illustrated by Tony Ross. Compatible with National Curriculum Key Stage 1-2. First published in 1997.

Geraldine McCaughrean retells the Christmas story by imagining how Joseph felt on the first night with his new son.

`The dragon was born in the deepest crevices of a bottomless pool. Its father was Evil, its mother Darkness, and its name was Wickedness.'' This magnificent picture book is reissued with a new cover and brings to life this powerful tale of England''s patron saint and his triumph over the evil Dragon.

În fiecare an, în miezul verii, Quill și prietenii săi sunt duși pe Stânca Războinicului, un pinten abrupt de piatră aflat în mijlocul oceanului, să vâneze păsările care cuibăresc acolo. Dar, vara aceasta, barca nu mai vine să-i ia înapoi acasă. Cu siguranță, numai sfârșitul lumii ar putea fi motivul pentru care au fost abandonați în bătaia furtunilor, condamnați să reziste foamei și spaimei de moarte. Cum oare ar putea supraviețui?

These are the stories of Britain¿s past that children in England, Scotland and Wales used to grow up on. Often discredited, in many cases virtually forgotten, they are nonetheless wonderful tales that will give present-day children a sense of the excitement of history. King Canute, Lady Godiva, Guy Fawkes, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Grace Darling and other famous names live again in these 100 tragic, comic, stirring tales of adventure, folly and wickedness. Spanning nearly three thousand years, and including stories as up-to-date as Live Aid and the Braer Oil Tanker disaster, each story includes a note on what really happened, and there is an index and a list of further reading. This is a unique book with a very wide appeal. It is not a history textbook, simply a collection of stories by a consummate children''s writer who has retold in her own inimitable way 100 stories that children will enjoy. Richard Brassey¿s brilliant illustrations on every page bring the characters to life with wit, humour and fascinating period detail.

This is the first version of El Cid for children, retold in a vivid and poetic style by the award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. Don Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar--El Cid--lived a life of high adventure and romance. His exploits will stir the imagination of children everywhere.

A Crystal pool of myths and legends from around the world : a companion volume to the highly acclaimed GOLDEN HOARD, SILVER TREASURE and BRONZE CAULDRON. 28 of the most wonderful tales ever told. Geraldine McCaughrean, a Great storyteller herself, has gathered them from distant timesand faraway places and retells them brilliantly, adding notes on their origin and meaning. Bee Willey''s spectacular illustrations draw on the background culture of each story and make this a wonderful gift book.

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These are the stories our ancestors told to explain how the world began; or they are the legends of half-remembered heroes and people whose lives were changed by magic. Brilliantly retold in the sparkling and inspirational words of the multiple award-winning and much-loved children''s author, Geraldine McCaughrean, the tales will delight and entertain readers of all ages. Together, GEORGE AND THE DRAGON AND A WORLD OF OTHER STORIES with its two companion volumes, ROBIN HOOD AND A WORLD OF OTHER STORIES and KING ARTHUR AND A WORLD OF OTHER STORIES, make a wonderful gift collection of classic tales from around the world - many of them unavailable anywhere else.

Tamo White, el hijo del pirata, decide abandonar la escuela y volver a casa en busca de su madre en compañía de Nathan, quien ha quedado huérfano y desamparado, y de Magda, la hermana de éste. Cruzan el océano Índico y llegan a Madagascar. En estas tierras lejanas y desconocidas, plagadas de peligros, los tres jóvenes encuentran la clave de sus vidas.

Noah''s daughter, daughters-in-law, sons, wife, and the animals describe what it was like to be aboard the ark while they watched everyone around them drown.

This volume features 25 of the stories from Britannia which have been turned into plays for children to perform. Simple props and costumes are described and the cast lists can be expanded or contracted as needs demand.

A silver treasure of myths and legends from around the world: a companion volume to the highly acclaimed GOLDEN HOARD

This version of Edmund Spenser''s classic tale is retold in an accessible manner, bringing stories of knights, dragons, sorcerers and princesses to a new generation.

Wes Magee tells the boisterous adventures of Rachel, her brother Richard, Rover the dog and their friend Paul in the countryside and by the sea. Geraldine McCaughrean describes how Jilly the horse arrives at the farm, meets the other animals, and joins in their adventures. A bright, lively set of stories for children around 6 years old (Year 1-2). Variety books provide a support and an extension of reading skills acquired from reading Duck Green School Stories. They are divided into consolidation stories (The Fantastic Four at Frog Farm, The Fantastic Four at the Seaside and The Fantastic Four and the Winter Games) and extension stories (What Am I For?, A Sheepless Night and The Hay Cart). Can be used in the Literacy Hour for shared and guided reading.