New Releases by Pippa Goodhart

Ordered by the king to make a new gate for the town, Jess''s father recruits a new dragon named Huff to keep the forge heated in his blacksmith shop, but when the dragon becomes sick from working day and night, Jess springs into action to find the perfect cure and nurse him back to health.

This is one in a series of brightly illustrated first reading books with large text format by top authors and illustrators. Happy can hear the band, but she can''t see it. Then Grandma Gloria has a clever idea.

The stories follow the adventures of Jake and his friends. Jake learns to swim and be good at PE. The children have great fun creating an obstacle race and going on a nature trail.

See what kind of treasures Ronnie will bring home from his special space mission.

SCHOOL STORIES. Out and About is a series of four books. The stories follow the adventures of Jake and his friends at school. Ages 6+.

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.

In collaborazione con "Nati per leggere" il progetto ha l''obiettivo di promuovere la lettura ad alta voce ai bambini.

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.

Written by top children''s authors such as award-winning Gillian Cross, Malachy Doyle and Pippa Goodhart Snapdragons are fabulously illustrated with various writing styles and fonts to make reading enjoyable for all your infant readers. They provides a wide range of picture books for children aged 3-9. Easy-to-use reading notes for parents/carers are included on the inside cover of each book. 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.

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. 5 yrs+.

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

Unaware that a princess in distress and a dragon on the loose are right behind him, Arthur the farmer thinks that the strange noises he keeps hearing are being made by his tractor breaking down.

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.

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.

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.

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.

First class fiction at an appropriate interest level, the books in TreeTops More All Stars Pack 2A provide: BLQuality books by top authors and illustrators to challenge and motivate your children BLThe right level of content, at an appropriate interest level for Year 1 children BLCareful text levelling to gradually build stamina Also available are flexible Teaching Notes (ISBN 0-19-919608-7) to provide support for much more than guided reading. The other titles in TreeTops More All Stars Pack 2A are: Badcats, Cleaner Genie, Beastly Basil, Town Dog, and Nelly the Monster-Sitter. They are available in a Pack of six (ISBN 0-19-919601-X) and a Class Pack (ISBN 0-19-919600-1), containing 6 of each title.

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.

Fantastic new title in the Sprinters series relaunch - a first book for Walker When little Molly plants a story seed, she looks forward to a wonderful beginning. middle and end. But as the weather gets hotter and hotter, she realizes that she doesn''t like the tale that is growing. The sun is burning, the earth''s too dry and Old Ma and Sylvie Cow are going hungry What can Molly do to make her story end happily ever after? Find out in this whimsical, magical tale that combines elements of many favourite tales and nursery rhymes

In a twist on a traditional tale, the Cinderella story is told by spoiled Ella''s young, kind-hearted stepsister Silla. Although she is beautiful, Ella is obnoxious and cruel to her new stepmother and stepsisters. To ease Ella''s tantrums, Silla and her family decide to do everything possible to help Ella shine at the upcoming ball. Ella is indeed beautiful at the ball, and the Prince falls for her, but Ella has to learn a lesson in kindness and humility before they can get married. This title also includes a chapter devoted to showing life in eighteenth-century England, to provide background for the story. Text Type: Traditional TalesTheme/Topic: World Connections, Human History