New Releases by Monica Hughes

Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4–11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children’s authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book.

This newly designed paperback edition brings together the stories of an acclaimed trilogy, first published between 1980 and 1982, by an internationally renowned author of fantasy and science fiction. The Keeper of the Isis Light is the first book in Monica Hughes'' acclaimed trilogy, and it is the story of Olwen Pendennis, the Keeper of the Isis Light. She and her companion, Guardian, have lived alone on the remote planet Isis since the death of her parents. Now, colonists from an overcrowded and polluted Earth have landed and are settling in the valleys. Olwen fears these new inhabitants may ruin her world forever, and it seems she may be right. Years later, in Hughes'' sequel, The Guardian of Isis, the planet remains pristine and remote, even after the arrival of settlers from Earth. Over time, the settlers have abandoned the technological knowledge of their ancestors and replaced it with myth. But one young man seeks the truth, and he soon gets the chance to find it. The final chapter in the Trilogy, The Isis Pedlar, brings the devious Michael Joseph Flynn and his daughter, Moira, to Isis. Michael''s magic firestone, his strangely delicious ambrosia and his mysterious Forever Machine are beguiling to the humble members of the Isis community. Only Moira can expose this smooth-talking pedlar for the charlatan that he is. But will she be able to do it in time to save the simple agricultural community? This trilogy is a testament to Hughes'' enormous talent for writing thought-provoking speculative fiction.

A retelling of the traditional story Stone Soup.

Boxer went to town to look for food. He saw fish in the fish and stole one! But because he was greedy he went hungry.

The Ladybird I''m Ready for Phonics readers uses simple language and engaging, humorous stories to help children develop their phonics skills. The series has been carefully written to give gradual, structured practice of the synthetic phonics your child is learning at school.

This title is part of Phonics Bug - the first synthetic phonics programme to bring together research-based teaching methods with 100% decodable books, CBeebies video, and an online reading world to give today''s children a firm, fun foundation in Phonics. In this Phase 3 (Set 7) Phonics Bug non-fiction book: Which animals are quick? Are you quick?

Phonics Bug is the first Phonics programme to bring together research-based teaching methods with 100% decodable books, CBeebies video, and an online reading world to give today''s children a firm, fun foundation in Phonics.

This title is part of Phonics Bug - the first synthetic phonics programme to bring together research-based teaching methods with 100% decodable books, CBeebies video, and an online reading world to give today''s children a firm, fun foundation in Phonics. In this Phase 3 (Set 10) Phonics Bug fiction book: Mark''s mum has a turnip farm. But Mark is sick of turnips ...

This title is part of Phonics Bug - the first synthetic phonics programme to bring together research-based teaching methods with 100% decodable books, CBeebies video, and an online reading world to give today''s children a firm, fun foundation in Phonics. In this Phase 3 (Set 8) Phonics Bug fiction book: Flash gets stuck. Can Sharon help?

A pesar de ser maltratada por su madastra y sus hermanastras, la Cenicienta se las arregla para conocer al príncipe de sus sueños con la ayuda de su hada madrina.

Mad Max the inventor has a special box. With his assistant he mixes all sorts of ingredients, revs up the engine - and creates his own twin!

Ram is trapped in a pit. Duck, Cat and Rat try to help - Ram is freed, but Rat is trapped instead!

Brief text and illustrations introduce dinosaurs and discuss such physical characteristics as horns, spikes, and plates.

Introduces the physical characteristics and diet of eudimorphodon and similar winged dinosaurs.

Introduces the biggest, longest, and tallest dinosaurs.

In this book readers are introduced to toys in the past by looking at toys their parents and grandparents might have had. These are compared with toys they might have today. Readers also learn about the distinction between old and new toys and how we can try to tell if a toy is old and when it is new.

Provides information about enormous reptiles who swam the seas during the dinosaur age.

Big Books from big name authors to share with the whole class

No matter what religious festivals a young reader may take part in, they''re sure to love reading about all of the festivals in this series. Each title celebrates diversity by detailing the preparations that go into each festival, what people wear, where it takes place, the food that is eaten, when it happens, who celebrates it, and why it''s celebrated.

Readers will explore the forest during different seasons, finding out what it looks like, feels like, and sounds like, as well as what animals live in the forest and how people use forests.

Text and photographs introduce young readers to forests and their plants and animals.

Readers will learn what an ocean looks, feels and sounds like, as well as how deep and wide it is, what the edge of an ocean is, who lives in an ocean, and how people use oceans.

Readers will explore what the sky looks like in the day, at night, and in many different weather conditions. This book also explores things that fall from the sky, like rain and snowflakes; how big the sky is; and how people, animals, and plants use the sky.

Readers will learn where rivers are found, what they look like, and how rivers change the land. In addition to exploring the depth, length and width of rivers, this book includes a discussion of who lives in a river and how people use rivers.

Readers will explore what the sky looks like in the day, at night, and in many different weather conditions. This book also explores things that fall from the sky, like rain and snowflakes; how big the sky is; and how people, animals, and plants use the sk

Provides answers to basic questions about rivers, including where they are found and what kinds of animals live in rivers.

Illustrations and simple text describe how one family celebrates Christmas.