New Releases by June Crebbin

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Jump on a magical bus and take a tour of strange and wonderful lands in this wonderfully imaginative poem by June Crebbin. Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun I Spy Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

A retelling of the traditional tale of the Pied Piper, and how he saves the village of Hamelin from the invasion of rats, only to take his cruel revenge on the people after the mayor refuses to pay him for his good deed. June Crebbin wonderfully captures the spirit of this story for older children, with a spine-tingling finale. Band info: Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. Text type: A traditional tale from another culture Curriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends; books from other cultures and traditions

Leaves of gold and crimson Curl crisply on the street, Their papery voices chatter As they crunch beneath my feet. - Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. - Text type--a poetry collection. - Curriculum links--geography: "Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather." - Check comprehension and embed learning with a reader response spread on pages 22-23.

The informative and compelling non-fiction titles offer authentic writing styles. The titles include traditional non-fiction text types and features, as well as quirky topics and content that provide a child-friendly way to learn.Stunning photography.Informative illustrations and diagrams.Authentic, child-friendly contexts for teaching reading.All titles can be purchased separately as single titles. For more information, please contact your Oxford Primary Consultant.

This simple picture book with a familiar theme, looks at the different thigns that a family take on a picnic; the rug, the basket, the sandwiches, the cakes and the drinks. The scene is set for a perfect picnic, until the wasps arrive! * Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations. * Text type - A story with a predictable structure and patterned language * A labelled illustration on pages 14 and 15 gives children the chance to recount and discuss the story. * This story is paired with an information book with a similar theme: Minibeasts by Siobhan Hardy.

This is a poetry book by June Crebbin exploring the themes of wildlife, the seasons, and life''s simple pleasures. This series offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.

Amber and her friends are excited when they discover that Princess Rana of Jordan will visit Merryfield Hall this summer. The princess says she doesn''t ride and helps out with stable duties instead. Amber persuades Rana to ride in the summer show, which her parents will attend. Will the princess succeed and prove to her parents that she can ride?

A series of ELT readers for young learners of English.

Amber is excited to be going on Merryfield Hall''s pony trekking expedition in Wales. Three days of trail riding across hills and along beaches - even wild camping. But Donna isn''t happy and just wants to cause trouble. And when the expedition faces disaster, Amber has to do some quick-thinking to save them.

Hetti likes spaghetti. Jake likes cake. How about Fred? Fred likes bread! With seven colourful jigsaws and filled with fun rhymes, this makes an ideal reading book to share.

A series of ELT readers for young learners of English. Emma has a pyjama party and Dad tells a ghost story.

A series of ELT readers for young learners of English. What happens at Emma''s pyjama party?

A series of ELT readers for young learners of English. "Please can I have a cat?" "No, Tom." Then a letter arrives for Tom.

This collection draws on a wide range of locations, times and cultures, featuring tales from Ancient Greece, fourteenth-century Mongolia, medieval France and the present day. The horses and ponies themselves are equally diverse, each magnificently pictured in full colour by award-winning artist Inga Moore, who, like June Crebbin, is a lifelong horse-lover. Any child who shares their passion will find this the perfect equine companion.

This collection brings together over 50 poems exploring the young child''s world and experience, both real and imaginary. Varied in tone - from funny to lyrical and emotional - they cover a range of poetic forms and all have June Crebbin''s sure touch.

Based around the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence", these three stories expand the stories of the king, the queen and the maid in amusing and modern ways! Ages 6+

George loves being a wizard''s helper in the school play, but he hates the green tights he has to wear. Everyone laughs when he puts them on. The tights must go, but getting rid of them is easier said than done.

This series of delightful storybooks is a flexible resource designed to help teachers engage and motivate young learners in the classroom. They are an ideal way to support children in the early stages of learning English. Teacher''s Books and Audio Cassettes/CDs make the Storybooks simple to use: the Teacher''s Books cover the entire level and include step-by-step teaching notes with ideas for classes of different ability, photocopiable worksheets, and ''If you have time'' sections suggesting original ideas for games and activities. The Audio Cassettes/CDs feature all the titles in each level read aloud, exposing children to different voices while they have fun listening to the dramatisations. At levels 3 and 4 selected titles are designed to be read as a play. Watch your pupils'' confidence in English grow as they act out the stories together!

This series of delightful storybooks is a flexible resource designed to help teachers engage and motivate young learners in the classroom. They are an ideal way to support children in the early stages of learning English. Teacher''s Books and Audio Cassettes/CDs make the Storybooks simple to use: the Teacher''s Books cover the entire level and include step-by-step teaching notes with ideas for classes of different ability, photocopiable worksheets, and ''If you have time'' sections suggesting original ideas for games and activities. The Audio Cassettes/CDs feature all the titles in each level read aloud, exposing children to different voices while they have fun listening to the dramatisations. At levels 3 and 4 selected titles are designed to be read as a play. Watch your pupils'' confidence in English grow as they act out the stories together!

This series of delightful storybooks is a flexible resource designed to help teachers engage and motivate young learners in the classroom. They are an ideal way to support children in the early stages of learning English. Teacher''s Books and Audio Cassettes/CDs make the Storybooks simple to use: the Teacher''s Books cover the entire level and include step-by-step teaching notes with ideas for classes of different ability, photocopiable worksheets, and ''If you have time'' sections suggesting original ideas for games and activities. The Audio Cassettes/CDs feature all the titles in each level read aloud, exposing children to different voices while they have fun listening to the dramatisations. At levels 3 and 4 selected titles are designed to be read as a play. Watch your pupils'' confidence in English grow as they act out the stories together!

This series of first readers uses several different media - posters, letters, video diary - to tell stories about subjects with strong child appeal, such as football, giants, dragons and highwaymen. They are suitable for use in the classroom or at home, and fit guidelines for the Literacy Strategy.

George loves being a wizard''s helper in the school play, but he hates the green tights he has to wear. Everyone laughs when he puts them on. The tights must go, but getting rid of them is easier said than done.

Six simple and colourful stories - perfect for early reading. Read about Milly Bean, Jungle Queen: snakes, bears, tigers, lions... she''s not scared of nuffink Or Herbie Monkey, up his tree dropping nuts onto Granpa. Can''t catch me up my tree calls Herbic Monkey. But Granpa knows better Two stripy socks, three torn tickets, four freckled frogs... how many things are in my pocket? Count them and see Meet my dog; a loud-barker, a tail-wagger, a cat-chaser - he''s all these things and more Or Joe at the Cup Final, with only minutes to go; United are losing, so - give it to Joe Written and illustrated by a superb combination of well-established and up-and-coming names in the children''s book world, the simple words, funny stories and colourful pictures make these books ideal for children learning to read.

Two stripy socks, three torn tickets, four freckled frogs - how many things are in my pocket? The simple words, funny story and illustrations in this story are designed for children who are learning to read.

Tarquin the Wonder Horse has amazing powers. He can talk, breathe fire and make wishes come true. There are times, though, when having magic powers only brings trouble - as he soon discovers All humans he comes across want to exploit his special powers for their own gains. But then Tarquin meets two children, Rosanna and Paul, and it seems he may finally get what his heart desires.

Originally published: Cambridge, Mass.: Candlewick Press, c1998.

A series of ELT readers for young learners of English. Jess makes a special cake.