Best Selling Books by Sally Odgers

"A planet covered in fog... Hunted down by EarthNet agents. Alien life-forms. How will the Arkies survive this strange unknown world?Written for reading age 10 this novel comes to life with Japanese manga illustrations. Special features:Sophisticated, cool charactersEasy-to-read language makes it perfect for older readers with a low reading ageMixture of boys and girls as the main protagonistsCharacter profiles and glossaries.

A complete homework programme linked to the Renewed Literacy Framework. * A huge bank of activities offering a comprehensive homework solution. * Follows the Blocks and Units of the Renewed Literacy Framework. * Covers speaking and listening skills. * Ready-to-use supportive activities require no preparation. * Improve home/school communication with the homework diary.

As the students arrive for science class, they are met by Mr. Verne--and this doesn''t seem to be just an ordinary class. The students are shocked as Mr. Verne has them wear special suits and jump aboard a rocket! The children are headed straight for the center of the earth and learn about each of Earth''s layers along the way. Early readers will love this scientific study of Earth, as well as the stunningly vivid illustrations in this Spanish-translated book.

"Theres not enough fresh air on Space Station Nova. Can Gold Team use their skills to solve the problemor will they make things worse?This prequel graphic novel has been written to give middle primary students an entertaining introduction to the hugely influential and popular manga genre.It is fast, funny, accessible and age-appropriate, with: information on how to read the visual and verbal language of manga glossary character guide

Manga-styled graphic and illustrated novels with exciting sc-fi plots to engage even the most reluctant readers. Each of the three series is split across four ability levels and follows a differnt group of characters as they explore outer space. The teachers'' resource book provides guided reading notes and activities on each book and the accompanying CD-ROM provides templates and artwork for writing a new graphic novel together with short one-off writing activities. *Special features:* * Sophisticated, cool characters * High action plots engage even the most reluctant readers * Mixture of boys and girls as the main protagonists * Character profiles and glossaries. *What is on the CD-ROM:* * Short writing tasks * Everything you need to write your own graphic novel: ** Character cards ** Clipart and artwork from the graphic novels ** Graphic novel frame. Finding habitable planets isn''t easy-but Monster Planet looks okay to Arkies. How wrong can they be?

An empty city is enough to make the Arkies nervous. Not to mention the voice wailing, "DANGER, DANGER, ABANDON CITY DANGER, DANGER, COLLAPSE IMMINENT..."

It is Trump''s job to help the sick animals and Trump''s dog senses are so acute she often draws conclusions before the humans have even begun to think! Trump tells the stories of the animal patients and their families and provides young readers with animal tips, vocabulary words, and a new understanding of the animal world. All the patients are interesting, but some are more interesting than others... "Take Cranky Paws the cat, for example... Her name wasn''t really Cranky Paws, but that''s what Dr. Jeanie and I called her. I''d never met a cat who was so determined to hate everyone!"

There''s another new dog detective in town, and he thinks he''s Jack''s sup-paw-rior! Jack is not impressed when he meets Inspector Jacques, a French bulldog who tries to solve human crimes. But when Jacques and his person accuse Sarge of being an art thief, it''s up to Jack to solve the mystery!

Fantastic creatures come from the imagination and fly, swim or slink through our stories. In this book you can meet some of the ugliest, most beautiful, funniest and scariest creatures ever. They''re just FANTASTIC!

In this creative story, children are introduced to Links and Budge, two dinosaurs studying the stars in school. As they gaze at far off bodies, they begin to wonder if there are dinosaurs like them on other planets. Their instructor, Madam Thor, tells them that there were once dinosaurs on a planet called Earth. Together they hypothesize why the dinosaurs no longer exist on that planet. Children will adore this Spanish-translated story. With such creative illustrations centered around scientific themes, this is sure to be a classroom favorite.

Manga-styled graphic and illustrated novels with exciting sc-fi plots to engage even the most reluctant readers. Each of the three series is split across four ability levels and follows a differnt group of characters as they explore outer space. The teachers'' resource book provides guided reading notes and activities on each book and the accompanying CD-ROM provides templates and artwork for writing a new graphic novel together with short one-off writing activities. *Special features:* * Sophisticated, cool characters * High action plots engage even the most reluctant readers * Mixture of boys and girls as the main protagonists * Character profiles and glossaries. *What is on the CD-ROM:* * Short writing tasks * Everything you need to write your own graphic novel: ** Character cards ** Clipart and artwork from the graphic novels ** Graphic novel frame. Kids don''t play 3D, especially Shipborn kids. At least that''s what everyone thinks. Everyone is in for a surprise...

Failure is never easy, but it''s especially difficult if you''ve been programmed to succeed. Amara of Flutewood is the daughter of champion Valourns, and her elder sister is already winning medallions. Amara herself has been training at the elite Shuancamp for four years, but now, just as she should be flying, she''s stalled instead. Mediocrity isn''t an option, but what can she do? Sometimes working harder is not enough. To succeed in her chosen field, Amara will have to change the rules. Wintersong is set in the same world as Amy Amaryllis (1992), Shadowdancers (1994) and Candle Iron (2000). It was first printed in 2007. This 10th anniversary edition is expanded and rewritten.

All the kids on Space Station Nova are mad about 3D, the coolest sport ever. But how can Luke join a team owned by the mayor, his

Truck, Digger, Boat, Tractor and Rocket work very hard through the day but once night falls its time to rest and say goodnight. Goodnight Truck is the perfect bedtime companion for young boys and girls.

Part of the series about Jack Russell, the dog detective with a nose for crime. This book tells how poor old Shuffle gets his collar stolen - and then the Ranger mistakes him for a stray. So when Red''s collar goes missing too, Jack knows he has a new case on his paws.

Jenna is a gun 3D player. Her twin brother Jaff just wants to make music together-and they just got their big break. Sport or music? It''s a tough call.

Castle Torm is under seige, and its inhabitants held by a powerful spellbinder determined to gain control of the castle. Allyso, the young heir, is determined to erase the damage her uncle''s generosity and hospitality caused when he let the spellbinder through the castle gates.

My name is Barnaby Station Stamp of Approval, but you can call me Stamp. Join me on my next Pup Patrol adventure! Stamp, Ace and James are on the road again and headed up to Normanton in the Gulf of Carpentaria! But after all that rain from Cyclone Julia, some of the roads have flooded. When James takes a detour, there''s plenty of time to make some new friends at Camp Billabong along the way. The outback is a strange and lonely place and the Fourby pack are travelling carefully through the dusty desert. But who does that abandoned car belong to? And can Stamp and Ace find them in time to help?

Manga-styled graphic and illustrated novels with exciting sc-fi plots to engage even the most reluctant readers. Each of the three series is split across four ability levels and follows a differnt group of characters as they explore outer space. The teachers'' resource book provides guided reading notes and activities on each book and the accompanying CD-ROM provides templates and artwork for writing a new graphic novel together with short one-off writing activities. *Special features:* * Sophisticated, cool characters * High action plots engage even the most reluctant readers * Mixture of boys and girls as the main protagonists * Character profiles and glossaries. *What is on the CD-ROM:* * Short writing tasks * Everything you need to write your own graphic novel: ** Character cards ** Clipart and artwork from the graphic novels ** Graphic novel frame. Something unknown lives under the water. The Arkies have a bad feeling about it. And it turns out they''re right...

Tig and Jamie go to stay at their Grandada s farm. He warns them not to go into the old mines on the hill. However, Jamie is keen to explore and she persuades Tig to go up to the mines. At the entrance to the mines they find some interesting objects, and realise someone has been into the disused mines recently. That night, Tig sees some car lights heading towards the mines, and he, Jamie and Grandad go to investigate.

Pearl, Olive and Tweet go on an adventure! When their umbrellas carry them all the way over to Sand Land, they have to avoid sandquakes, sandstorms and even quicksand. Can Pearl and her friends find their way home? Or will the mean, stinky gobble-uns find them first?

Blinky learns how to hypnotise and has a lot of fun until the goannas start robbing the town. A picture book based on the ABC TV ''Blinky Bill'' series, ages 4-6 uears.

Picture story book for young children. When Blinky and his friends find a lost puppy in the bush they decide to help him find his way home.

It is Blinky''s friend Nutsy''s birthday and all the animals decide to put on a circus act as a surprise. Unfortunately, the real circus artists are angry at being replaced until Blinky thinks of a way out. A picture book based on scenes from the ABC TV ''Blinky Bill'' series. For ages 4-6 years.

This book explores the history of fake photographs.Reading Age: 10-12 yearsText Type: Explanation