New Releases by Geraldine McCaughrean

15 myths about the sun, the moon, and the stars from different cultures and countries...

A perfect first book of stories for a young child. Old favourites such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears and The Gingerbread Man are told by award winning author Geraldine McCaughrean in her own inimitable style. There is plenty of fun and humor in the re-tellings, without losing sightof the traditional shape and feel of the original stories. The illustrations by Ruby Green are a delight - finely detailed and beautifully coloured.

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.

Eleven-year-old Phelim and his companions, a Maiden, a Fool, and a strange black Horse, journey to the Stoor Worm's lair to destroy the long-forgotten Worm and its Hatchlings, who have been roused from their slumber by the sounds of war.

In this variation of the traditional Baba Yaga story, a young girl must rely on the advice of her dead mother and her special doll when her wicked stepmother sends her to get a needle from Grandma Chickenlegs.

Bring Shared Reading to life Rigby Star Shared (formerly known as Rigby Red Giant) brings you a fantastic collection of fiction and non-fiction Big Books to captivate your children during shared reading sessions. The carefully balanced words and pictures foster your children's own creative writing skills and prompt them to 'read-along' with confidence.

`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.

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.

This illustrated edition brings together all the Arabian Nights tales in an original retelling by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean.

Designed to fit the National Curriculum, 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. This pack contains one copy of each book in Band 5.

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.

Part of the Pelican Big Books series, this book contains a collection of Aesop's fables. The teaching focus is on comparing and contrasting the two titles of each story and on the story themes and morals. The series has been specifically written for the shared reading part of the literacy hour and supports the genre requirements of the National Literacy Strategy.

A illustrated collection of tales selected from many cultures and from many times.

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. '

Retells twenty-two stories from the Old Testament, including "Noah and the Flood," "Jacob's Ladder," "Samson and Delilah," and "Esther Speaks for Her People."

This selection of 16 Greek myths provides tales of adventure, courage and mystery. Geraldine McCaughrean's re-telling makes them accessible for Key Stage 3 pupils.

A retelling of the Greek tale of how Perseus, a good and brave young man, is helped by the gods to cut off the head of the monster Gorgon Medusa. Suggested level: primary.

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.

From the English legend of Robin Hood and the West Indian story of Anansi the Spiderman to the lesser known Native American story of the first snow and the Kikuyu myth of how men and women finally agreed, this collection is a compilation of 22 universally appealing tales from such places as Polyneisa, Estonia, North America, Mexico, and Kikuyu. Full color.

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

While everyone goes to see the baby Jesus, a young shepherd is left to tend the flock alone. When he stumbles across a little angel stuck in a tree, and helps free his wings, the two form a friendship that embodies the spirit of Christmas.

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.

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Prejudice linked to an event from the past threatens the friendship that Akiko and her brother have made with a boy on their new island home.

Sophie, a bad-tempered and unhappy child, changes her view of the world when the Great Moon Rabbit carries her to the moon, where she learns to look for the good in people and thereby feel happier herself.

After a war destroys their Japanese village and kills their father, Taichi and Yumiko find hope by nursing a cherry tree through a harsh winter and seeing it blossom into new life.