Most Popular Books by Ros Asquith

When Cordelia finds out that her friend''s dad is in prison, she starts a campaign to free him and find the real culprit. She''s certain that an appalling miscarriage of justice has taken place and it''s up to her to put it right. Cordelia is so preoccupied that she barely has time to think about her next book - a problem for someone who intends to be a successful novelist. But as her aunt, bestselling author Laura Hunt says in her Writer''s Tips, "Authors should write about what they know, and draw on all their experiences". Now Cordelia is being a detective, she decides to write a literary whodunit!

Owl is usually very shy, but she has dreams of being in the school play, and nothing is going to stop her. Will she get the starring role, or should she play something quieter, such as a piece of scenery?

Trixie Tempest ''s guide to living life to the full... as a tweenager. In A to Z format, this is something that''s so hot, tweens won''t be able to keep their hands on it Trixie Tempest is a tiny, mouthy, mischievous, free-thinking tweenager who wants to Save the World. She''s passionate about horses, vegetarianism, football and music and wants to put the world straight on a number of points. Readers will already know this tweenage tearaway through her two novels: Trixie Tempest and the Amazing Talking Dog and Trixie Tempest and the Ghost of St Aubergine. Trixie''s ABZ of Life is Trixie''s very own advice guide for worried tweenagers. Answering all those difficult questions that tweenagers want to know the answers to. Sleepover. How not to be afraid of the dark. How to deal with embarrassing parents etc. In handy A to Z format, tweenagers just have to think of the first letter of their problem and look up for Trixie''s marvellous advice A for adults -- they mean well and are useful for buying houses and providing pocket money C for Creativity That school is the worst place for a tweenager to spend the most creative part of her life E for Ears The space between a tweenagers'' ears is not entirely occuped with thoughts of crop tops, disco parties, toenail colourings and boy bands Sure to be as much of a success with the tweenage population, as Ros Asquith''s Letty Chubb books are for teenagers.

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 one of each of the following original stories: Plughole, The Top of the Taj Mahal, Not Ethan Again!, Aunty Cake, Astron, Looga and Barooga: The Day the Sky Went Boom!.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 a href="https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a.

When Libby describes a day out at the local lido to her class they somehow get the idea that she saved a little girl from a shark attack at the beach! Amazingly, Libby''s mum''s description of events seem to tally (well, the waves were high, the shark was scary and Libby was very brave)!

Fights, blights, spites! Dad wearing yr tights? WORRY NO MORE! I, moi, me, Letty Chubb, aged 15, Werld famous author of WORRY-FREE bukes for TRUE TEENAGE WORRIERS, am on YOUR SIDE! Within this Tumble Home I mean, Humble Tome, is everything you need to know about...FAMILIES (arg, worry, yeech) from Aunts to Zoos.

Nora is normal and she dearly wishes she wasn''t. When she goes to stay with her unusual auntie, she''s sure she''s bound for adventure—and her letters home are certainly full of excitement. But with Nora, nothing is quite what it seems.

With 35 hilarious novels, short stories, anthologies and comics, TreeTops Chucklers has something for everyone. Guaranteed to make reading a pleasure!Fantastic award-winning authors, funny stories and amusing artwork to make children laughPerfect for convincing even the most reluctant readers that reading is funGreat way to extend your high achieversA variety of text types, including comics, perfect for engaging reluctant readers

Trixie loses her trumpet just days before she''s supposed to be playing a solo in her school''s ''Save the World with a Song'' concert. But everything starts to fall into place when she finds out her beloved dog Harpo can talk. Enter Harpo, the taking, singing, doggy yap star. Will he be able to help her out of her sticky situation?

The Oxford Literacy Independent fiction texts include: exciting stories with enticing and compelling storylines and characters narrative and comic formats story maps to help students retell the stories in their own words (included in levels 1-17 books)contemporary and engaging illustrations All titles can be purchased in packs of six. For more information, please contact your Oxford Primary Consultant

Chucklers is a series of funny novels, short stories, anthologies and comics that make reading a pleasure for 7-11 year olds. There is something for everyone in this varied collection which is packed with fantastic illustrations.Each book contains inside cover notes to support children in their reading. FREE online teaching notes are available at www.oxfordowl.co.ukThe series is written by top children''s authors and edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.This pack contains thirty-six books, six of each of: Absolutely Awful Adults, The Boggart, Never Take a Bath in the Dark,Twice Upon a Time, Jake''s Shadow, Comic Capers.

Introducing the Fab Four: Frizzy Lizzy (every day''s a bad hair day), E-claire (fat and happy), Owl (wouldn''t say anything to a goose, let alone boo) and Flash Harriet (pony fanatic) Ros Asquith is renowned for her ability to bring out the humour in adolescent worries and insecurities. The Fab Four have their fair share, and Ros Asquith deals with them in her inimitable and reassuring way in these hilarious and addictive pre-teen series. Frock Shock. Eclaire''s happy being fat but her pencil-thin mum''s got other ideas. Can Eclaire escape the horrors of the Twigs and Jumbos slimming club? Bad Hair Days. Frizzy Lizzy has tried every potion ever invented to tame her wild hair. Can her brother''s chemistry set succeed where the rest have failed? When you''re as desperate as Lizzy anything''s worth a go...

Collins Big Cat readers and workbooks help children to learn how to read in English - accurately, fluently and with enjoyment. Contains the following Readers and Workbooks: · Chicken Licken (purple) · Hector and the cello (purple) · Harry the clever spider on holiday (purple) · Your senses (white) · Antarctica Land of the penguins (white) · Rally challenge (white)

A Welsh adaptation of To Be a Millionaire, an entertaining modern story about a youth''s hopes and hilarious plans of becoming a millionaire by acting in a film, and of gaining a girlfriend. A short novel written in plain language suitable for reluctant readers discussing contemporary issues of interest to 13-16 year-old pupils. 9 black-and-white illustrations.

Joe is trying to save the Saddest Man in the world, but he needs your help. Get lost inside this curious story but watch out for the gummy goblins, the Cavern of Doom, the Fiery Furnace and especially the sneaky Boggart.

우리 가족은 어떤 모습일까요? 세상의 다양한 가족의 모습을 보여주는 그림동화 『가족 백과사전』. 가족의 다양성을 보여주는 그림책으로 이혼이나 사별, 재혼, 입양이나 위탁 등으로 이루어진 가정을 아이가 편견 없이 바라볼 수 있도록 하였다. 특히 각각의 가족 구성원이 겪게 되는 다양한 상황을 어떤 감정이나 의견을 배제하고, 아이의 눈높이에서 편견 없이 서술했으며, 아기자기하면서 섬세한 일러스트를 수록해 흥미를 더한다. ☞ 북소믈리에 한마디! 최근에는 이혼뿐만 아니라 재혼, 국제결혼, 입양 등이 늘면서 우리의 가정문화가 변화하고 있다. 이 책은 현재를 살아가는 다양한 가족들의 모습을 글로벌한 시각으로 바라보는 책으로, 연기자 신애라와 그녀의 아들 차정민이 함께 번역에 참여 하였다. 전 세계 32명의 아이들을 후원하고 있는 신애라는 여러 가족의 모습과 각각 구성원들이 겪게 되는 다양한 일상이 담긴 이야기를 담백하게 번역하였다.

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