New Releases by Pippa Goodhart

John and his family are always on the move - they live in a trailer that is drawn by their cob, Pie, and they never stay in one place for very long. When they arrive at the next new town, John isn''t looking forward to starting another new school. But there he meets a boy called Tom - who loves horses as much as he does. John can draw fantastic horses and Tom thinks he’s great, and suddenly it doesn’t matter so much that John can’t read or write very well. When the two friends meet up after school to ride their horses together - John on Pie and Tom on Toffee - John wishes he could stay here for ever.

Three mischievous ghosts love scaring little children, until the children decide to take matters into their own hands.

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars are first class fiction at an appropriate interest level for infants. They are books by top authors and illustrators written and illustrated to challenge and motivate able readers. At the same time, the content is entirely suitable for able infant readers. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of invaluable teaching notes.

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars are first class fiction at an appropriate interest level for infants. They are books by top authors and illustrators written and illustrated to challenge and motivate able readers. At the same time, the content is entirely suitable for able infant readers. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of invaluable teaching notes.

When his family moves to a remote house in the woods that has stood empty for years, Jamie feels there is something very strange about the place, but soon makes friends with Colin who has lived nearby for years and years.

Nick hates the King and all he stands for - his father is dead, pressed for the navy then killed fighting against the Dutch. Now there''s plague in the city and his mother is ill. Nick reasons if he catches the plague too he could take it into the Tower, the domain of the King whose wickedness has caused all these miseries.

"He killed a man in a duel.He was the prisoner of pirates. He was the Queen of Englands pet, and he was only two times the height of this book.True stories that are stranger than fiction Forgotten heroes, exciting adventures and fascinating facts guaranteed to appeal to reluctant readers, especially boys Stylish, striking jackets with top quality black white illustrationsReading Age 8 Interest Age 10-14

When little Molly plants a story seed, she looks forward to another wonderful beginning, middle and end. But as the weather gets hotter and hotter, she realises that she doesn''t like the tale that is growing.

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to read. Offering chapter books with full-colour illustrations, written by well-known authors, these stories are full of humour and have real boy appeal. They are tightly levelled allowing children to read books appropriate to their ability. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of up-to-date and invaluable teaching notes.

While London burns in 1666, John''s cat Sammy disappears, and while he searches for the cat, John follows his friend Mr. Pepys''s advice and writes in a journal about what he observes.

Jo-Jo wishes she were small like her new baby sister Roo until Dad says Jo-Jo is big enough to have a birthday party with invited guests, jumping games, and hidden presents.

No matter how hard he tries, Arthur''s tractor always seems to be breaking down. But Arthur is concentrating so hard on his tractor he doesn''t notice a very magical story that is happening all around him. This picture book is suitable for children who love machines - and fairy tales.

Includes activities that cover a range of tasks in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.

Silly Capt. Scarnose thinks that his directions to find the buried treasure will work anywhere. So he lands on the island, pulls out his map and sets off. But the sand footsteps he made last time have long since been washed away, and even his directions go awry, since everyone is starting from a different point. Luckily, Pam''s crow''s-eye view of the island leads them back onto the right track . . . ABOUT FLYING FOXES: Brilliantly told and excitingly illustrated, these picture readers are a springboard for introducing children to a wide variety of different topics. Each book also includes activity suggestions and author and illustrator biographies to encourage children to explore story topics further. Exciting plots by top authors and bright, contemporary illustrations make reading fun and exciting for all newly-confident readers. Flying Foxes - where ideas take flight!

First class fiction at an appropriate interest level, the books in TreeTops More All Stars Pack 3A provide: BLQuality books by top authors and illustrators to challenge and motivate your children, including the retelling of a classic story BLThe right level of content, at an appropriate interest level for Year 2 children BLCareful text levelling to gradually build stamina Also available are flexible Teaching Notes (ISBN 0-19-919623-0) to provide support for much more than guided reading. The other titles in TreeTops More All Stars Pack 3A are: Huge and Horrible Beast, Dancing the Night Away, Mary-Anne and the Cat Baby, Duperball, and Arabian Nights. They are available in a Pack of six (ISBN 0-19-919616-8) and a Class Pack (ISBN 0-19-919615-X), containing 6 of each title.

Maxine and Minnie have so much in common, but they''re very different too. Great Auntie Dot helps them to make old-looking family trees, and Maxine and Minnie pretend to be Victorian. Playing orphans starts Minnie wondering, and finally her mother tells her the story of her dad, who died before she was born.

Maxine and Minnie are very different—Maxine is big and bold while Minnie is quiet and shy—but they become best friends. These are simple stories of friendship for beginning readers—staying at another''s house overnight, losing a tooth, performing in a school assembly.

Nobody wants Pudding, the tubby pup and nobody wants Lucy, the lonely little girl. So they are sad - and then Pudding is bad, and chews up everything in sight. Both of them decide to run away into the woods - where they meet each other by chance. And Lucy likes Pudding and Pudding licks Lucy and so they play together, and stay together foreover. Very simple and very sweet. Pippa Goodhart is an ex Heffers Children''s Bookseller and has had several novels and picture books published. Caroline Jayne Church is a successful new artist who was long-listed for the Kate Greenaway medal for Hungry Hen, published by OUP. She lives in Farnham, Surrey.

A charming story, based on the well-known traditional Dutch tale about a little boy who saves his land from flooding by sticking his finger in the dyke. Re-told for beginner readers by this respected author of young fiction, this is an unusual and enjoyable addition to the Corgi Pups list. Illustrations by well-loved artist Ian Beck charmingly bring the story to life.

When Grandpa offers to do slow magic, Polly can''t wait to see the results. But slow magic takes time and lots of patience. First they must plant the grass seeds, then Polly helps herd the sheep out to graze in the field, which helps Polly''s sheep grow a lovely little lamb and plenty of wool.

Simply written and beautifully illustrated accounts of a familiar routine in a child''s day. 2-5 yrs.

Enchanting account of a familiar routine at end of a child''s day. 2-5 yrs.