New Releases by Geraldine Mccaughrean

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.

Lively, entertaining and accessible, these retellings of stories from Roman mythology feature famous gods and goddesses, and familiar Italian locations. Vividly brought to life by Tony Ross''s much-loved illustrations, all of these stories are taken from the successful Orchard Book of Roman Myths. City of Dreams/Adventures in the Underworld: Read about Aeneus''s epic journey to the land of Italy, where he is to become the founder of the Roman Empire.

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.

These powerful and drama-packed retellings feature a host of well-known Greek gods and goddesses, magically brought to life by Tony Ross''s lively illustrations. Athena and the Olive Tree/Who is the Fairest One of All?/The Woman No One Believed: Athena, goddess of war, and Poseidon, god of the sea, hattle for ownership of a brand new city. And powerful Zeus decides it''s time to play games with the world''s population of mere mortals...

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.

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. ''

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.

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.

The stories in this collection tell of the brave but ungrateful hero Theseus, the love between Orpheus and Eurydice, and the revenge of Cupid in ''Apollo and Daphne''.

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 bestselling author/illustrator team of Geraldine McCaughrean and Tony Ross, this book explains how Pluto''''s love for Persephone caused the seasons to change, and how Atlanta''''s hand in marriage is won. ''

A story about how Icarus flies too close to the sun and how Midas'' greed gives him an embarrassing problem. Illustrated by Tony Ross.

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.

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.

Yee-hah! Ride ''em out, with cowboy-in-training Jess Ford as he roams the frontiers of the old Wild West in search of adventure. Foiling the plans of horse rustlers, taking on stagecoach bandits, and saving the life of wild and unpredictable mare, Destiny. It''s all in a day''s work for Cowboy Jess.

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.

An illustrated retelling of Geoffrey Chaucer''s famous work in which a group of pilgrims in fourteenth-century England tell each other stories as they travel on a pilgrimage to the cathedral at Canterbury.

A retelling of the events leading up to and following the birth of Jesus Christ.