Life for schoolchildren in Britain changed spectacularly after the war began in 1939. Hundreds of thousands of children were evacuated to the countryside where they experienced new schools, teachers, lessons, friends, homes, and new ways of doing things. The children that were left in the cities, endured years of intense bombing, which greatly affected their schooling and the way they spent the…
Lottie thinks anything would be better than spending the next few months with her boring uncle and a cousin she hardly knows. At least they run a pet shop. Surely this vacation can't be all bad if there are kittens involved? Lottie is happy to spend her time talking to the animals in the shop. Then one day, to her surprise, the animals start to talk back! Suddenly Lottie's summer is better than…
Can a song be measured? Meet a winning, winsome inchworm, proud of his ability to measure anthing under the sun, from a robin's tail to a toucan's beak. When a hungry nightingale threatens to eat him for breakfast unless he can measure her song, the inchworm calls on his craft and skill to creatively solve the dilemma.
A scary new house, a horrible monster hiding in the closet. An imaginary friend that does very bad things and a cat that lurks around every corner even though it's dead. These are just a few of the things that go bump in the night inside the pages of this creepy collection. Look inside, if you dare...
This book covers wild and wacky school topics like bringing skunks to show and tell, falling asleep at your desk, and ripping your pants on the playground.'
It's September, what does it mean for Richard 'Beast' Best to be left back? It means being teased by his old friends while he's stuck facing the same old teacher. But thanks to Mrs. Paris, the reading teacher, Beast starts to enjoy reading, and he just m
Hetty and her brothers and sisters have just enough money for a ride each on the roundabout. But when Hetty finds a starving kitten she realizes she'll have to make a choice...
Doohickey gets a job as the professor's assistant. But all he's allowed to do is clean the house. So when the professor goes out, Doohickey decides to put his newest invention to good use. After all, what could possibly go wrong?
Jackie's dad is good at everything apart from baking cakes. But he's got to learn, and fast, if he's going to win that bike for Jackie in the bake-a-cake competition. Top TV chef Denzil Doonut boasts he can teach anyone to cook but can he teach Dad?