Best Selling Books by Moira Butterfield

Which moon has icy water fountains? What does space smell like? What trash have astronauts left on the Moon? In Star, Moon, Zoom, meet some kids and their brainy dog, Charlie. They’re here to help you find out about our big, beautiful, and seriously strange universe. If you could blast off into space, where would you visit? Discover the weird weather on the planets in our solar system, what it’s like to live on a space station, and how space telescopes can see stars formed near the beginning of time! This superbly funny, fact-filled book is full of amazing space fun, such as: What is a comet’s tail made from Does the Sun Burp? What happens when you crash a spacecraft into an asteroid? What does space smell like? This playful, energetic non-fiction series (A Book Full of...) from Moira Butterfield looks at familiar questions from children about the world around them, and with the help of child characters and their clever dog, they discover the answers they need. Star, Moon, Zoom answers all the big questions and helps children become space experts!

Children use all their senses to develop early learning skills at nursery. Tracing tactile letters with little fingers and hearing them repeated in quirky rhymes will gently familiarise pre-schoolers with the shapes and sounds of letters.

Discover a world of fascinating facts and hear the most amazing island-dwelling animals on the planet! This stunningly illustrated sound book features the mighty tiger roaring in the jungle, the lemur''s call as it swings through the trees and the haunting song of a humpback whale echoing through the waves.

Soldiers on all sides in WWII fought with bravery, courage and daring. This book examines how armies, navies and air forces lived and fought together, often in very difficult conditions.

What would you do if you could build your very own planet? Make a mighty mountain? Invite the most incredible animals? How about having an icy waterfall or a super space ocean? Don''t forget to choose a shiny star for your planet, too! Packed with facts about our amazing planet - from the wildlife that lives here to its part in the solar system - this is the perfect book for budding explorers, ecologists and astronauts!

My Very Happy Princess is a fun, interactive sound book for little girls who love princesses! With a royal fanfare sound button, this sturdy board book is full of lovely princess things. Look around the palace on Royal Road, and see the fancy rooms, the royal pets, and the special banquet! A perfect gift for under-fives.

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"Magic comes into Alfie''s life when Stardragon tumbles unexpectedly into his lap. A very unusual kitten who transforms into a dragon whenever scared or taken by surprise, Stardragon soon reveals to Alfie that there is magic everywhere!"--Page 4 of cover.

In book one; meet Sophie the Birthday Fairy and her baby unicorn, Tiggy. Sophie is especially good at looking after animals and can talk their language. She also has a backpack full of tricks to make people smile, hear lovely music, and the sun shine brightly.

My Feelings is a beautifully expressive but playful series looking at the most common, everyday feelings that young children have but often don''t know how to channel or express. The first-person accounts of everyday situations that take place in a small child''s life make this series appealing, and the clever use of background imagery, illustrative details and small speech bubbles make it unique and fun! When I''m Happy looks at everyday situations that children enjoy and get excited about, then goes on to suggest ways to channel the emotion through activities and discussion. Each title has an interactive Do It! spread and teacher/parent''s notes at the back of the book which get children imagining or role-playing situations - an excellent ''way in'' to parental, one-to-one, group or class discussion. There are also further activities to try and examples of further reading. Downloadable material available.

Have you ever been really excited about a holiday? Have you ever made someone else happy? How did you feel? Was your smile really wide? Read about Ethan and Sophie, and what they did when they felt happy. With a mix of stories, questions for the reader, and advice, this book focuses on why children may feel a certain way and how they can deal with those feelings. With fun, engaging illustrations the book reassures young readers, providing them with a vocabulary to express and understand their feelings as they grow up and encounter different situations.

A how-to activity and information book that captures the current zeitgeist for reconnecting young children with the natural world, and specifically the environment around them, in their gardens, parks, at school etc. The Nature Explorer''s Handbook is aimed at giving children hands-on involvement with the natural world so that they learn to understand and respect the creatures around them. They would also include fun facts, record breakers and loads of fun information as well as a spotter''s guide to the creatures they see in the countryside around them.

Every creature in the forest - from the tiny beetle to the giant bear - depends on trees for survival. This wonderful introduction to the natural world is full of facts about animals and wildlife in the forests of the globe.

Un livre documentaire avec une mine d''informations originales sur Londres, réparties dans 19 chapitres thématiques, pour permettre aux enfants d''épater leurs parents. Des anecdotes, des records, des drôles de bêtes, des sites incroyables, des faits insolites, des particularités culturelles... Des livres colorés et abondamment illustrés, où chaque information est mise en scène grâce à de nombreux dessins, photos, bulles et vignettes. Des textes brefs, que les enfants peuvent lire seuls dès 8 ans.

Full of adorable surprises, this precious novelty book contains gatefold flaps in the shape of hands that children can open to reveal who is hiding behind them: a cat, a teddy bear, a puppy, a doll, and a boy!

A vibrant celebration of things that go, with a lively text from author Moira Butterfield and pictures from debut-talent Bryony Clarkson. Come and hitch a ride in vehicles of every shape and size- from family cars to double-decker buses, chugging tractors to speedy supercars, and gigantic monster-trucks to noisy fire engines. With bounce-along rhythms and fascinating facts from author Moira Butterfield, and bright, lively pictures by rising star Bryony Clarkson, any single reading of My Big Book of Transport is sure to result in a victory lap or two! For ages 3- 7.

Following four animals using a simple narrative to explore different types of objects, this book focuses on the theme of everyday objects around the home. It invites readers to search for objects within the illustrations, asking such questions as What can you see that has a handle?, to increase children''s awareness of the environment and the objects within it. A quiz spread at the back of the book should help parents and teachers to reinforce what the children have learnt.

Opening with a simple riddle about a bear, this book, which is one of a series, shows a different part of the bear''s body - first the eye, then the teeth, the ear, the claws and so on, until the whole animal is revealed. Further clues to its identity and an insight into how it lives are given.

The race is on. The reader is invited to join the madcap racers as they swap boats, cars, planes, trains and other moving things to get to the finishing post first. On the way children can find out how things move and look for examples in the pictures.

Includes an attached dice spinner and nine specially-designed ghostly games, such as Vampire Hunter, Monster Maze, and Battle of the Spooks.

This illustrated model book is filled with facts on the natural world, with the emphasis on conservation. The centre section contains press-out pieces to make a sturdy model of a natural scene which can be decorated with press-out animals and plants.

This book gives children an introduction to their feelings, helping them to cope with new emotions and experiences.

Presents a simple script for a play based on the traditional tale, including stage directions, descriptions of the parts in the play, and ideas for making costumes and props.