Most Popular Books by Peter BENTLY

The moon's in the sky and the kingdom's asleep. The cows are all slumbering. So are the sheep. The ducks are tucked up in the roots of the willow. The rabbit is drowsily nibbling his pillow . . . Night has fallen on the castle, and all the people and animals in the kingdom are snuggled up and snoozing. All except Princess Sleepyhead - she's tried running, jumping, counting and chasing, but it's no use - she just can't get to sleep! Luckily the Night-Night Bear is on hand to help. He knows that what every little princess needs at bedtime is a story, and - most importantly - a goodnight kiss. This sweet rhyming story by the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize is perfect for sharing at bedtime.

Puff is a good dog most of the time, but at the fair he runs off and gets into all sorts of trouble! Can the Sharma family stop him?

Prince Fred decides it's time he got married – to a genuine proper perfect princess. His best friend, Prince Zac, warns him that such a bride might be hard to find . . . Enter Princess Ardwenna, who turns up at the palace to ask for shelter from the storm. Prince Fred can't believe she's a real princess – she's not fussy or proud AT ALL – so Ardwenna decides to play a trick on Fred, involving one little pea and a whole pile of mattresses! But Prince Fred might not need a princess after all. Perhaps his own handsome prince has been there all along . . . This irresistible retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fable defies traditional fairy tale conventions. With a pitch perfect rhyming text by bestselling Peter Bently, and gloriously detailed illustrations by award-winning Claire Powell, it is an unmissable treat.

From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, comes a tender, gentle rhyming story celebrating playtime. Capturing the joy of the simplest games a child plays, including hide-and-seek, chase, and lots of imaginative play. A joyous story with the perfect lullaby ending. Praise for A Recipe for Bedtime: "I can imagine this becoming a bedtime favourite with many a toddler." - Red Reading Hub

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. These original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's readingexperience, with something to appeal to every child.This pack contains six of each of the following original stories: The Story of the Train Stop, Pirate Percy's Parrot, The Wish Fisher, Doug Lugg, Boy Slug, Charlie and the Aztecs, Superhero Bunny League Saves the World!.All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at ahref="https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a.

Up, up, and away! Get ready for takeoff! Up in the Air takes kids up in the air as they are introduced to a variety of flying vehicles. Each page features a different interactive element such as spinners, flaps, and tabs. While reading the rhyming story, kids can use the interactive elements to bring the story to life. Whether it's a jet, helicopter, or hot-air balloon, Up in the Air is the perfect introduction to flying vehicles for youngsters.

Lee Price lives with his mum and dad in an ordinary house on an ordinary street. Like most nine-year-olds, Lee goes to school every day. Or rather, every night. Because St. Orlok’s Elementary School is no ordinary school, and Lee is no ordinary boy. St. Orlok’s is a school for young vampires. Lee, Billy and Bella and the rest of Miss Gargoyle’s class are off on a school trip to the fun fair. But when they arrive, there are some very strange characters hanging around. Could they have anything to do with the spate of robberies that have been happening around town? Lee, Billy and Bella decide to do some investigation and get to the bottom of the mystery.

Learn to speak Monsters' Nonsense andpractise your phonic skills in four fabulousadventures with PemPem, Nid, San and Gopon the wondrous Planet Pok Monsters' Nonsense is designed for childrento practice decoding nonsense words withina fun and exciting story. The adult reads themain narrative whilst the child is encouraged to read the monsters' language in speech bubbles. These 'non words' help them practise their emerging phonics skills at a level that is right for them. Brought to life by award-winning author Peter Bently and Duncan Beedie's comic book style, each story stars one of the monsters cast in a leading role. This series creates a valuable shared reading experience and will inspire any child to become a monster reader!

Everyone's favourite fairy meets everyone's favourite bunny in this rhyming Easter egg hunt! The Tooth Fairy helps the Easter Bunny hide eggs inside wellington boots, under logs and inside a wheelbarrow. All is set for the Easter egg hunt until one of the children loses their wobbly tooth! Will the Tooth Fairy come to the rescue? From the Winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the illustrator of the bestselling Dinosaur That Pooped books. The perfect Easter gift! Praise for The Tooth Fairy's Christmas: "Garry Parsons does both characters proud with his swirling, atmospheric illustrations." The Independent

Ella Bella Boon is a rhyming story all about Ella's unusual life on Mix-up Moon!Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging variety fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. The books are designed to develop children's comprehension skills and they are phonically decodable.

Space Shuttle is on a mission! Commander Mandy and the crew are on their way to fix a satellite in orbit. But its not the simple mission they had hoped for . . .

Captain Goldilocks is on a mission to find a new planet that's just as good as Earth! But everywhere she lands is too cold or too hot, too slimy or too scary, too wobbly or too full-of-aliens. Will she ever find a planet that's just right? An interstellar adventure with a timely environmental messgage from award-winning author Peter Bently. Goldilocks in Space is the first in a new series of futuristic fairy tales, set in outer space. Featuring favourite fairy tale characters as super-cool astronauts leading their own missions and learning about cosmology along the way, this book is a must for little space fans!

Manny Moose can't find his sister. Is she hiding under a huge pile of leaves, or inside the dark cave?

Patty, the polar bear, cannot find her dad. Is that him waving at her through the cold, snowy air?

While on a school field trip to the county fair, nine-year-old Lee Price and his friends from St. Orlok's Elementary School for Vampires find and help capture some robbers.

After Dog hangs his underwear out on the line to dry, a thunderstorm blows them away and they are found and put to use in some very strange ways.

"Little Cub has a great plan to go exploring on his own. Climbing up the tree is easy, but what about getting back down? Does this young lion need a helping hand? Read the story and lift the flaps to find out!--From the publisher.

Dora Duckling can't find her brother. There are lots of tracks around the barnyard but will they lead Dora to the pond and her brother?

"I'm Buster. And I love to read! But write my own stories? I'm not so sure. But then ... My friend Max jumps out from behind a bush, and I have an idea. And then then ... My friend Sam shouts from high in the trees, and I have another idea ... Anyway I won't spoil my amazing story for you. You'll have to read it for yourself"--Page 2 of cover

Diggory and his faithful friend Morris the Mole have found a very mysterious tunnel and are itching to investigate. Down, down they go until they come across a stubborn boulder blocking their path...The boulder went GRUNT!Then it snorted and growled!Then it opened one eye, then another, and HOWLED!Diggory cried, 'That's no boulder before us!''No!' squeaked the Mole. 'It's a... DIGGEROSAURUS!'Will Diggory and Morris be able to escape the clutches of the ferocious Diggerosaurus?