Best Selling Books by SALLY GRINDLEY

Meet Fafa the turtle, Douka the lively ladybird, Moumou the bouncy frog and Outi the cuddly seal, in the first stories to be based on Al Jazeera Children''s Channel''s favourite TV characters.

"Poppy and Max are playing football. Max wants to be in goal, but what happens when he hurts his paw?"--Page 4 of cover.

All aboard the Ark for an animal adventure!

Children''s literature continues to receive growing scholarly attention, and this is due, in part, to the increased awareness of the complexity of these works and their importance in the curriculum. While some books may become classics and continue to be read long after their publication, others are the product of contemporary society and reflect the changing values of modern American culture. So, too, those titles that have been singled out for recognition reveal the standards of awards committees. This reference is a guide to works of American children''s fiction that have won awards between 1995 and 1999. Some of the books were published before that period, and thus their recent recognition affirms their enduring value. Included are more than 750 alphabetically arranged entries for authors, titles, characters, and settings related to nearly 250 books. Entries for novels provide plot summaries and critical commentary, while those for authors give biographical information. The volume demonstrates the growing number of multicultural novels and books about nontraditional families, while it also shows the continuing importance of historical fiction and the waning appeal of traditional adventure novels. While the volume will be valuable to librarians and teachers and to scholars of children''s literature, it will also be useful to anyone interested in these works as a commentary on American culture at the close of the twentieth century.

The dream of becoming part of a family comes true for a homeless boy in Bethlehem when he is awakened in a manger to the loving reception of Joseph, Mary, and Baby Jesus on a blessed winter''s night many years ago.

A snail causes chaos for Gail. Snail Trail is one of a fantastic new fiction reading series for children aged 5+ that combines structured phonic progression with great artwork and fun stories. Devised with the help of an expert consultant, it is sure to enable children to achieve reading success. Specially created for use by both parents and teachers, I Love Reading Phonics is a dedicated, comprehensive reading scheme based on Synthetic Phonics and arranged in 7 progressive levels, giving plenty of practice in all the sounds of the English language. Each book includes clear information on Synthetic Phonics, a pronunciation grid and expert advice on how to get the most out of each title. Level 3 titles explore vowel diagraphs (two vowels that join to form a single sound).

A young boy doesn''t want to go to nursery school, but after he sees all the fun that everyone has there, he eagerly joins in. Suggested level: preschool, junior.

A group of animal friends share a boat ride so that they will keep nice and clean on their way to Grey Donkey''s party.

Little Orchard Toddler Books are made from sturdy card, perfect for children aged 1-3 years old who are ready to move from board books to picture books. These are the second two titles from a set of four introducing Piglittle. Boo to you, Piglittle - Piglittle slips out of the pigsty and runs off to scare as many friends as possible, but accidentally gets quite a fright himself Can''t you sleep, Piglittle? - Piglittle just CAN''T get to sleep and even Primrose can''t help him. But when he finally finds a playmate, he suddenly discovers that he can sleep after all. Familiar scenes to all parents, with adorable characters.

When there''s a mystery to solve, Sergeant Bumble and Constable Tiggs are never far away!

Poppy and Max try to go to sleep, but a thunderstorm and other strange noises keep them awake.

After learning that it is snowing, Poppy decides to go outside and build a snowman and Max reluctantly joins her, but Max''s attitude changes once he begins to join in the fun.

On parle beaucoup de Jésus, mais les enfants le connaissent-ils vraiment? Pour les aider à connaître ce grand personnage de l’histoire, Sally Grindley s’est proposé de retracer sa vie en treize étapes magnifiquement illustrées par Chris Molan, de sa naissance à son ascension. La version française contient des extraits du texte biblique même (version Segond 21).

El capitán Pimienta no quiere una mascota ordinaria. Quiere una que le haga famoso en el mundo entero. Por eso manda a su tripulación de piratas a procurar un animal de la selva. Ponen a prueba un hipopótamo, un mono, un puercoespín, y un tigre. Por fin tienen éxito capturando a un pitón.

A la mort de son père, Si-yan est séparée de sa mère et de son jeune frère. Son oncle l''emmène en ville pour être vendue à une famille bourgeoise. Elle y fera office de domestique avant d''épouser le fils. A onze ans elle a un rêve. Celui de revoir le jardin de son enfance et de cultiver le potager de son père... La route sera longue, SI-yan le sait, mais elle refuse de perdre espoir. Certains rêves sont plus forts que tout...

Mungus, the perfect monster, is given the task of teaching Emily how to be naughty, too.

INHALTSVERZEICHNIS: Die Erschaffung der Welt. Adam und Eva. Noach und seine Arche. Josef und seine Brüder. Die Träume des Pharao. David und Goliat. Daniel in der Löwengrube. Jona und der Wal. Jesus wird geboren. Der Besuch der weisen Männer. Jesus im Tempel. Der gute Samariter. Jesus gibt der Menschenmenge zu essen. Jesus geht auf dem Wasser. Der verlorene Sohn. Jesus zieht in Jerusalem ein. Das letzte Abendmahl. Im Garten Getsemani. Jesus wird gekreuzigt. Jesus ist auferstanden.

Max, un niño de nueve años, mantiene correspondencia con una famosa escritora llamada D. J. Lucas. Además aprovecha para escribir una obra de teatro que quiere representar en su colegio. Todo está bien, exceptuando una sola cosa: su madre, viuda, se ha vuelto a enamorar. ¿Hay diferentes clases de cariño para distintas personas? Una historia realista en la que se reflexiona sobre las relaciones familiares, el amor y la amistad sin perder el sentido del humor.

This book is about a moster that lives in a little boys room. The moster eats his books and he tries to catch him.

Collection is a set of six mini-series of books each published under the series title: "The Original Pocket Rockets". There are four titles in each series; each with own author and illustrator.

Un oeuf tacheté trônait dans une grotte sombre et profonde. « Il n''éclora jamais si je ne le tiens pas au chaud », se dit une gentille maman cane qui trouva l''oeuf. Une drôle de petite créature sortit de l''oeuf tacheté qui trônait dans la grotte sombre et profonde. « Une chose est sûre : tu n''es pas un canard », dit la maman cane qui embrassa la drôle de petite créature. A partir de 4 ans.

No-one has time for William because they all are hunting for lost things, so William goes shopping. Suggested level: preschool.

The gentle tale of a boy staying with his grandmother for the first time. He''s forgotten his bear and can''t sleep. Looking for comfort, he discovers a room full of stars, and his grandmother shows him the bear star in the sky and tells him its story until, tired and reassured, he falls asleep.

A little girl''s valiant efforts to rouse one of her parents early in the morning are firmly resisted, until she decides joining them in bed will be lovely and warm.

Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 1, a story which covers all aspects of life for a family of orangutans living in the rainforests of Indonesia. A picture book, illustrated in colour by John Butler.

Full of cheerful images perfect for sealing letters to a friend or decorating special notebooks. Each Gift Box is beautifully packed with brilliant photographic and holographic stickers. A great sticker value!