New Releases by Sally Prue

Book Band: Brown, ideal for ages 7+ A hilarious tale based on Irish mythology and the Giant''s Causeway from award-winning author Sally Prue. If you go to Ireland and catch the bus to Ballycastle, there by the sea you''ll find the Giant''s Causeway. This is the story of how the causeway was made and it all starts with Finn McCool, the biggest giant in Ireland, who sets out to find an even bigger giant across the sea in Scotland. But Finn doesn''t always have the best ideas and it''s up to his wife Oona to come to the rescue when the Scottish giant follows Finn back home... This funny retelling of an Irish myth from award-winning author Sally Prue has whimsical black-and-white illustrations by Brendan Kearney and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.'' Books for Keeps

This pack contains 9 books, one of each of the following titles: Hand and Foot, Holiday of a Lifetime, Stage Fright, The Turtle''s Wish, Adam''s Diary, The Ups and Downs of Elodie Taylor, Skyward Bound, Warrior Queen and Selkie Summer.Reflect is a series of emotionally powerful books with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading comprehension. Written by top childrens authors and developed with Literacy expert and Series Editor Nikki Gamble, these are books you cantrust to engage, entertain and support childrens personal development.The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to stories with the right depth and complexity for them, and helping them to progress. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children deepen their understanding and support their reading comprehension. Teaching notes onOxford Owl offer cross-curricular links to relationships education and support literacy skills.

Chucklers is a collection of books that make reading a pleasure.This pack contains 54 books, 6 of each of: 6 novels and 3 books of short stories.The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

The Explore! collection of texts provides children with the perfect foundation for practising the 10 comprehension strategies in Project X Comprehension Express. There are 9 texts in the collection covering highly-engaging fiction and non-fiction. Each text is carefully levelled to beaccessible to every child - including those just behind age-related expectations. This collection of texts is part of Project X Comprehension Express. It is a whole-class teaching programme specially built to help children in Years 4-6 (P5-P7) master comprehension and excel in the new National Reading Test. It includes Handbooks, Workbooks, Expert Tip flashcards and an Expert Tipposter. Online teaching resources and best practice films are available on www.oxfordowl.co.uk to ensure its easy implementation.

Don Quixote may just be the silliest knight-errant in all of Spain! Along with his "trusty steed" Rocinante and his patient squire Sancho, he insists on gallavanting around the country in search of noble deeds. Cervantes'' ludicriou eponymous hero is brought to life in this hilarious retelling,overflowing with misplaced and madcap heroism. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children''s authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.This pack provides 6 copies of the same title.

Class Six are back, and they''re on a mission: keep that nosy Mrs Knowall from finding out that their school is secretly magic. Which means no more flying around the hall, no more history lessons with Robin Hood, and the school trip to the moon is definitely off. With their beloved teacher Miss Broom sent back to teacher training, and the school in need of funds for magical supplies, Class Six will have to band together to make this year''s school fete the best yet. And everyone knows that no fete is complete without an eel that can see the future... Funny, exciting or a little bit spooky, Black Cats are fast-paced stories with short chapters and illustrations throughout - stepping stones to reading confidence.

Sally Prue''s gripping retelling of Shakespeare''s devastating tragedy is both shocking and riveting. Find out how far Iago will go to get revenge on Othello, and what the terrible consequences will be. Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books. Text type: Fiction from our literary heritage Curriculum links: English: fiction from the English literary heritage

A laugh-out-loud comedy from popular author Sally Prue, taking a light hearted look at the clash of cultures in Roman Britain. After all - who would live in a hut if there were underfloor heating on offer... "If they were Romans I was done for: they''d tear me apart, bit by bit, and enjoy doing it..." When Lucan sees a legion of Roman soldiers near his village it definitely makes sense to hide. But hiding in a wagon could prove to be a dangerous mistake. And falling asleep in the wagon is not the best idea that Lucan has ever had. Trapped as a Roman slave, can Lucan find his way home... and does he even want to? This hilarious book is packed with wonderful (and eccentric) characters and insight into life in Roman Britain.

TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children''s authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.This pack contains 36 books, one of each of the following titles: Grimm, Emma, Don Quixote, Moby Dick, Great Expectations and The Count of Monte Cristo.

Don Quixote may just be the silliest knight-errant in all of Spain! Along with his ''trusty steed'' Rocinante and his patient squire Sancho, he insists on gallivanting around the country in search of noble deeds. Cervantes'' ludicrious eponymous hero is brought to life in this hilarious retelling, overflowing with misplaced and madcap heroism. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children''s authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.

TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children''s authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.This pack contains six books, one of each of the following titles: Grimm, Emma, Don Quixote, Moby Dick, Great Expectations and The Count of Monte Cristo.

The Roman water goddess, Ancasta, is very hard to please. When the slaves find themselves in trouble for stealing, will she protect them from their masters? And when they are all attacked by Celts, can the slaves persuade the grumpy goddess to save them?

''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.

Class 6''s teacher is a witch. That''s bad. The dancing skeletons and pterodactyls they can see in her eyes are worse. And nobody likes the snake in her desk. But worst of all are the witch-nits. Rodney catches them first. It''s not long before the whole class is scratching. Then strange things start happening to them. The green glowing toenails. The antennae that pick up digital radio. And whatever it is that Rodney''s turning into... Is there any cure for the nits of doom?

Fantastic fantasy stories which will captivate your young readers.

Captivating versions of some of the best myths and legends from around the world. TreeTops Myths and Legends are fascinating and action-packed stories that will motivate and inspire readers. These are some of the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children''s authors to bring out all of the action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever. The stories are beautifully illustrated in a range of styles to bring each tale to life. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development also available at a href=http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 6 books, one of each of: How Winter Came into the World, Why the Sea is Salty, Helen of Troy, Dragon Tales, The Star Fruit Tree and other stories, Beowulf, Grendel and the Dragon."

Novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading! TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development also available at a href=http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 36 books, six of each of: Jungle Shorts, Princess Pip''s Holiday, Captain Comet and the Dog Star, The Spooks, The Masked Cleaning Ladies ofOm, The Masked Cleaning Ladies Save the Day."

The Star Fruit Tree and other stories contains four fruity tales all about how irresistible fruit is, even when you know you shouldn''t take it! TreeTops Myths and Legends are a fascinating selection of the best traditional stories.

In Gulliver''s Travels Gulliver sets out on a sea voyage hungry for adventure. He is shipwrecked on an island inhabited by tiny people - but every time Gulliver thinks things can''t get any stranger, they always do TreeTops Classics are adapted and abridged versions of classic stories to enrich and extend children''s reading experiences.

Sebastian finds out that there are many advantages to being the High Priest''s Apprentice, such as unlimited cream cakes and inventing his own laws, but also disadvantages. Can he out-run the most powerful people in the city? Chucklers is a collection of books that make reading a pleasure. The series is edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong.

An Ice Age is dawning on Mica''s homeland. The climate is getting colder, there are fewer mammoths to hunt, and the future of her people looks uncertain . . . Mica''s mind is bursting with new ideas to help them survive the long winter, but the others refuse to listen, determined to cling to the old ways no matter what. Shunned and frustrated, Mica feels as if no one will ever understand her. Not even Bear, her childhood friend. One night, Mica wakes to hear mysterious voices calling. Their cries fill her with a deep longing that she can''t explain. But who do they belong to? And then she makes a discovery so incredible, so extraordinary, it will challenge everything she thought she knew about her world . . .

Bold, colourful readers with kid-friendly characters and subjects they''d choose for themselves.

England, 1939. Franz and his parents have come over from Germany, but they are not welcome. Bullied, alone, and trusting no one - not even his parents - Franz seeks solace up at the common. But something is watching him, breathing frozen breath down his neck. He''s about to become pulled into the world of the ice maiden . . .

The Queen looks in her diary - and discovers she has nothing at all to do. She decides to take a day off from her busy duties and have lots of fun instead!

Five fantastic stories and one non-fiction book from Star Reading. With brilliant parent notes to help you get the most out of every book with your child, all at turquoise book band level.

New Myths and Legends from TreeTops that will motivate and inspire your junior readers! Fascinating and action-packed stories, carefully adapted to make them accessible, with levelling you can trust, and clear progression throughout the stages. All stories are fully illustrated with stunning artwork.They are supported by teaching materials.