Usborne Phonics Readers have been created in consultation with a language expert, taking into account the latest research on the most effective ways of teaching reading. Children who have just learned to read can enjoy the lively stories with very little guidance from an adult, gaining the experience and enthusiasm they need to become fully confident readers.
When Mikey's dad died, something in Mikey died too. He loved his old man and he never stopped dreaming that one day his dad would land the role of a lifetime, prove them all wrong, and rock back up to the estate in the flashiest car anyone had ever seen. Now there's just numbness, and not caring, and really, really stupid decisions. He says the worst of it is that he can't even remember his dad…
From award-winning author Phil Earle comes the hilariously agonising account of one teenage boy’ s disastrous attempts to win the heart of the cool new girl at school. Marv’ s fourteen and his life is simple. There’ s football. And his best mate, Jimmy. Perfect. Nothing else matters until a new girl at school called Carly crashes into his life. For Marv, it’ s love at first sight, his e…
What's the big deal with garbage, and how can YOU recycle? "Both the good and the bad news about many categories of materials that humans produce and consume….the title is “drastic” plastic and “troublesome” trash―the writers want us to feel a bit troubled by it all. Troubled at least enough that readers will be motivated to make some changes to their behavior and perhaps even be in…
What if I hear a strange noise? What if a babysitter is coming? What if I don’t get invited to a party? Packed with helpful tips to help 7 year olds think about their fears and learn how to soothe them, this book is an ideal starting point for parents to start conversations about worries.
Mark is the class bully. He loves scaring everyone. But has he met his match with Kate and the Monster Eyeballs?