New Releases by Timothy Knapman

Jump aboard the pirate ship! A little boy with a big imagination learns to be polite in this humorous rhyming story. Sometimes it''s hard to know how to be well behaved - and why! Join little children with big imaginations as they learn that saying please, making friends, sharing and being kind are both easy and fun. Written in humorous rhyme, these books teach appropriate good manners with a ''before'' and ''after'' scenario by setting positive examples. The stories take place in familiar settings and include children that play popular make-believe characters of pirate, princess, cowboy and ballerina (two boys and two girls). The Marvellous Manners series includes: The Friendliest Ballerina, 978160992268; Cowboys Can be Kind, 9781609922696; The Pirate Who Said Please, 9781609922665; Princesses Love to Share, 9781609922672

Take a peek inside the palace! A precious little lady who thinks she has it all learns to share in this humorous rhyming story. QED''s marvellous Manners shows children that good behaviour can be fun... and makes life a little easier for everyone.

Oh dear, the Easter Bunny''s in a bit of a muddle. He''s been so busy preparing for his party that he''s forgotten to deliver eggs to all of his friends! So off he scrambles at top speed. But when Mrs Duck hatches a baby croc and the Turtles become parents to a penguin chick, the Easter Bunny''s mix-up soon becomes clear. Will he be able to sort out the muddle? And let''s hope it doesn''t spoil the party! A fabulously funny rhyming text with adorable illustrations.

Take your seat for the big show! A star ballerina learns to make friends in this humorous rhyming story. (Back cover).

A little boy with a big imagination learns to be polite in this humorous rhyming story.

If you go down to Dragon Wood today, you''re in for a big surprise. With cakes and candles, fearsome dragons and best friends too, there''s nothing quite like a birthday in Dragon Wood... A curious little Dragon has a very important football match, and it''s his best friend, the Benjamin''s birthday too. Will his team win the match? And what exactly is a birthday party? Find out in this new picture book, the magical sequel to the much-loved Guess What I Found in Dragon Wood.

Wally just wants to be an ordinary, normal boy living an ordinary, normal life - then his uncle Foulpest comes to look after him. Foulpest is an ogre, and he has other ideas. Foulpest means well, but he just can''t help causing chaos - whether it''s accidentally sending Miss Nutkin through the roof at the school parents'' evening or employing some very dubious elves to clean up their house in time for a sleepover…

Percy the frog has tried EVERYTHING! He''s been under the sea in a submarine, up into space in a rocket and even visited some very special animals from a long time ago. But it''s all so boring! All he wants is for Crocodile to eat him, but will he?Peep-through holes and a twist at the end with a fold-out surprise make this story not boring at all!

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.

These exciting new TreeTops Myths and Legends are guaranteed to appeal to all your junior readers - whatever their cultural background, gender or enthusiasms. These are the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children''s authors to bring out all of theaction, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever.The strand is comprised of 24 books, telling a total of around 65 traditional stories from around the world. All of the stories are fully illustrated with stunning, vibrant images. The stories are carefully levelled, making them accessible to the average 7-11 year old reader. A thought-provokingletter from the author explains something about the background of the stories and the process of writing or retelling them. The letter also encourages the reader to make links between stories in a collection - prompting a fascinating investigation of the similarities and differences between storiesthat have evolved from different cultures around the world.Free teaching notes with each pack offer suggestions on how to develop higher order comprehension and writing skills. They also provide short introductions to many of the stories and discussion points to promote meaningful speaking and listening, and reflective reading. The stories are ideal formaking strong links to other areas of curriculum.

Comic book meets picture book in this roaring, soaring, hilarious adventure--a pitch-perfect space romp for every aspiring astronaut, or anyone who loves a Gobblebeast run amok. Full color.

LOOK OUT! It''s a . . . DINOSAUR STAMPEDE!! Mungo''s latest book is the wildest adventure of all. Horrible hunter Scarface Sam and his men think the secret of the Lost Island will make them rich . . . . But when the dinosaurs get out of CONTROL and OUT of the book, it''s up to MUNGO to put things right! A hilarious action-packed adventure for brave heroes everywhere!

Op een dag komt een draakje opgewonden thuis: hij heeft een mensenkind gevonden. Ineens zijn alle rollen omgedraaid. Prentenboek met kleurige illustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

A curious little dragon meets a new friend, but he''s not sure what to make of him at all. Apparently, it''s called a Benjamin, but the Benjamin doesn''t have any wings, scales or even a tail! Luckily, little boys and little dragons like football, and the Benjamin soon teaches them a trick or two.

Once upon a time, there was a prince who took his job very seriously indeed. Beachfront Castle was extremely leaky and Bernard knew that he ought to marry a rich princess. But what about True Love? What about living Happily Ever After? Then Bernard went swimming and met an enchanting mermaid and that''s when his troubles really began. How can a landlubber prince and a beautiful mermaid have a happy ending? Luckily, love always finds a way, and in a hilarious turn of events, Prince Bernard and his mermaid can be together at last.