New Releases by Jonathan Emmett

The complete story and original illustrations of Jonathan Emmett and Poly Bernatene''s picture book, The Santa Trap, have been specially re-designed into a smaller early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version offers children a natural next step on from picture books to support them as they grow in reading confidence. Bradley Bartleby is very bad - and Santa Claus knows it! So when Bradley empties his stocking on Christmas Day to find nothing but a pair of socks, he hatches a devious plan. With dynamite, trapdoors and a tiger, Santa doesn''t stand a chance. Does he?

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: · Bert''s Band (blue) · Robots (blue) · New from old: recycling plastic (blue) · The fantastic flying squirrel (blue) · The lonely penguin (blue) · Mole and the New Hole (blue)

Cuando el capitán Feroz oye hablar de una isla escondida llena de piedras preciosas, se empeña en llegar a ella a pesar de las reticencias de su tripulación. Pero antes tienen que cruzar la niebla, y según la leyenda, está llena de monstruos. Durante todo el viaje el capitán le recuerda a su tripulación que no existen los monstruos, pero cuando cruzan la niebla, sus marineros empiezan a desaparecer. Una apasionante e intrépida historia de piratas.

Novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading! TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 36 books, six of each of: Dads Win Prizes, Me and my Newt, Scrapman and Scrapcat, Doohickey and the Robot, A Kitten in Daisy Street, Kid Wonder and the Terrible Truth.

Novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading! TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development also available at a href=http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 36 books, six of each of: Jungle Shorts, Princess Pip''s Holiday, Captain Comet and the Dog Star, The Spooks, The Masked Cleaning Ladies ofOm, The Masked Cleaning Ladies Save the Day."

Captain Comet and Captain Stella are tricked by pirates into leaving Stardust Space Station in Captain Comet and the Dog Star. Spanner, the robot, is hiding on the space station, can he stop the pirates? TreeTops Fiction contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

Doohickey gets a job as the professor''s assistant in Doohickey and the Robot. When he is given a boring list of jobs to do by the professor, he decides to put the professor''s latest invention to good use. TreeTops Fiction contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

Reader. The complete story and original illustrations of MONSTERS: AN OWNER''S GUIDE by Jonathan Emmett and Mark Oliver have been specially re-designed into a smaller early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version offers children a natural next step on from picture books to support them as they grow in reading confidence. Have you ever wanted your own pet monster? This guide contains all you need to know about assembling your very own monstrously marvellous companion! This is a great series which, by using well-loved stories, will encourage young children to become enthusiastic, independent readers.

Translation of: The princess and the pig.

"El temerario pirata, capitán Guillotina no cree en los monstruos. Cuando él y su tripulación se embarcan en búsqueda de una isla donde abundan las piedras preciosas, deben primero atravesar la niebla donde, según cuenta la leyenda, hay monstruos. Pero, como dice el capitán, los monstruos no existen. Pero entonces, ¿por qué está desapareciendo la tripulación? Aquí hay monstruos es un divertido relato de aventuras, de piratas feroces y de monstruos misteriosos"--Publisher''s description.

Une affreuse méprise a eu lieu à la nursery royale ! Priscilla, la Princesse, a été échangée contre Porcelina, une demoiselle cochon. Ce genre de chose arrive souvent dans les livres, alors ne serait-ce pas, encore une fois, un mauvais coup des fées ? Impossible, il n''y en a pas dans cette histoire qui n''a rien d''un classique conte de fées...

An engaging workbook for children who are using the Big Cat series. These workbooks accompany the popular Collins Big Cat series. They enable children to practise 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.

A fun pre-school animal behaviour story with the great theme of ‘being yourself''!

When Oscar and Lily find a secret treasure map, they set sail in search of adventure. But the dastardly Captain Claw wants that treasure too, and his pirate submarine is on their trail . . . This fast-paced pirate adventure from a bestselling creative team is guaranteed to delight young children. The fantastic four-page fold-out pirate submarine cross-section will entertain and fascinate for hours.

When a new baby princess accidentally changes places with a piglet, both of their lives are forever changed.

From secret agent to soccer superstar, meet five dozing dinosaurs with dazzling dreams in this rocking, rhyming pop-up book.

Pig''s new polka-dot knickers make him feel so special that he can''t stop showing off in them. ''What do you think of me in my new knickers?'' he asks, as he parades proudly past his friends. But is it really Pig''s knickers that are so extraordinary, or is it something else?

One hot summer''s day, when Mole is out exploring, he discovers a newcomer to the forest called Mouse The two quickly become friends, but Mole isn''t keen to introduce Mouse to the other forest animals. In fact, he doesn''t want to share her with anyone.

Aliens can make great pets, if you pick the right one . . .If you have made the brave decision to own your very own alien, then brace yourself for an experience that is out of this world! This extra-terrestrial guide contains all you need to know about caring for your energetic, alien life form. With helpful hints and tips on how to pick the perfect egg and cope with cocoons and hazardous toilet habits (alien pee is acidic!). But watch out! Aliens are intelligent, they develop fast and may wish to return home. And if you''re not very careful, they may take you with them . . . Another superbly funny spoof user guide with an intergalactic twist. From the creators of MONSTERS: AN OWNER''S GUIDE.

Ce matin, en mettant le nez dehors, Pipo l''écureuil constate que quelque chose a changé: l''air n''a pas le même parfum qu''à l''habitude et l''immense chêne qui abrite le nid familial s''est paré de rouge, de jaune et d''orangé. Lorsqu''il s''aperçoit que les feuilles tombent une à une vers le sol, le jeune rongeur, paniqué, appelle à la rescousse son amie Bella et entreprend de les recoller aux branches. Or, le vent détruit leur travail au fur et à mesure. Heureusement, la maman de Pipo surgit pour leur expliquer que le phénomène est tout à fait normal et que leur arbre retrouvera son feuillage au printemps...

Stori hwyliog ddwyieithog mewn mydr ac odl sy''n dangos y gall lluniau a geiriau fynd â chi i unrhyw le! Beth am fynd i hwylio mewn cwch i ben draw''r byd, gan groesi tonnau''r moroedd ar antur fawr, llawn hud? Addasiad dwyieithog o If We Had a Sailboat. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

Children will love joining in with the siren noises as they race to the rescue with Cat and Dog. With bouncy rhyming text, humorous detail and a different colourful, sturdy pop-up emergency vehicle on every spread, the third title in this popular series is perfect for little heroes everywhere. Featured vehicles are: police car, ambulance, fire-engine, lifeboat and helicopter.

When Tom, a young toymaker, offers to rid the kingdom of a ferocious dragon, the king just laughs in his face. But then Tom meets Lizzie, and together they come up with an extraordinary plan. They build a clockwork dragon and set out to defeat Flamethrottle. The two children wind up in athrilling adventure. . . and the dastardly dragon finally meets his match. Succeeding where many grown-up knights have failed, Tom and Lizzie are rewarded handsomely by the king. This is a gripping, empowering, action-packed story that will appeal to both boys and girls.

While Captain Comet, Spanner the robot, and Captain Stella are watching a scary film, the space scanner starts beeping. What can it be?

A new version of the traditional American folk song, in which the expected guest will be wearing frilly pink pajamas and juggling with jelly when she comes.

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars are first class fiction at an appropriate interest level for infants. They are books by top authors and illustrators written and illustrated to challenge and motivate able readers. At the same time, the content is entirely suitable for able infant 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 invaluable teaching notes.