Most Popular Books by MARTIN WADDELL

Pigs don't swim, or so it's said. But on one of the hottest days of the summer, the pig on Neligan's farm sits by the pond feeling envious of the ducks and the geese floating in the cool water. Finally, when she can endure the heat no longer—splash!—this sweltering pig takes a dive, throwing the entire farm into an uproar. It isn't long, however, before the refreshing idea catches on, and the pig finds that she's got company! This spirited tale with its exuberant illustrations is sure to be a hit with all those young and old who ever wanted to take the plunge.

A little girl chronicles the hardships encountered during her family's journey west by wagon train.

Originally published in English as: Owl babies. Great Britain: Walter Books, 1992.

Charlie always finds unorthodox ways of completing the tasks Farmer Oldboots gives him to do, from getting mud out of the bottom of the well to driving the wagon home from the fair.

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.

While Mum puts the new baby to bed, Rosie talks about her babies, a cuddly bear and rabbit - but what she really wants is her mum's attention!

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.

A book about a loving and lively family of mice.

Alice's friends offer her suggestions for improving the picture she is painting, with unexpected results.

Kidnapped by amateur thieves and taken to a remote shed, Suzie Quinn makes a brave effort to escape.

The pig's in the pond! The pig's in the pond! At Neligan's farm the pig's in the pond! Neligan's pig knows that pigs don't swim. But on one of the hottest days of the summer, she just has to take a dive—and she's not the only one at Neligan's farm who's sweltering!

A mouse's search for someone with whom he can play introduces him to a variety of animal sounds, not all of which suit him very well.

Ronald the lamb is bored by being "cute and cuddly" and goes looking for new adventures, but when he strays from the flock and meets the "Big Bad Wolf" his life changes drastically.

Little Bear wants to go exploring deep in the woods. Luckily, Big Bear is always there to look on, encourage him, and help!

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, which aims to enable teachers throughout the primary school to teach language, fiction and non-fiction. It also offers practical guidance and in-built record-keeping and assessment.

When Harriet hides a circus horse in the closet at school, its nocturnal wanderings start a rumor that the building is haunted.

A celebrated picture book is brought to life as a Mini Pop-Up Classic. When Mummy Bear comes out to play with her baby bears, she finds three small snow bears instead. They don't look like her baby bears - but they love to play just the same games! Three little bears, a game of snowballs and hot toast by an open fire are the magical ingredients brought together in this wonderful family tale. This timeless and well-loved story is exquisitely brought to life in a special Mini Pop-Up Classic edition, making it the perfect gift book to treasure, time and time again.

Little Bear does a good job of climbing rocks, bouncing on a tree branch, and crossing a stream, but Big Bear is always there to lend a helping hand when needed.

A dog and a rabbit become great friends.

There's a terrible storm at Cold Creek and the river floods, destroying everything in its path.

Entertaining reads for children of high reading ability, average maturity and interest level at KS1 Two Brown Bears: Flying Bears and Harriet Bear Explores Harriet Bear is a very clever bear. In Flying Bears, she makes a flying machine with Joe Bear. In Harriet Bear Explores, Harriet and Joe go exploring and get lost. They must find their way home.

After night falls and their owner is asleep, three toy animals decide to go to the park and play.

When the three little bears go to the Honey-Bee Tree to get honey for Mummy, greedy Guzzley Bear jumps out and scares them and steals the honey. So next time, Mummy Bear goes with the three little bears - and she scares Guzzley Bear away forever

Little Beaver s search for a friend he thinks he hears across a pond is perfect for every child who's ever felt lonely."Children old enough to long for friends of their own will nestle right into this appealing story....Ideal for reading aloud at the beginning of the school year of during camp sessions, when there's a little bit of Little Beaver in every kid." -- "Booklist""Perfect for little ones at quiet-time or bedtime." -- "Publishers Weekly ""Enchanting." -- "The New York Times Book Review"

When Little Bear is frightened by the noises he hears while walking in the snowy woods, his friend Big Bear reassures him.