Alice Hemming

From New York Times bestselling author of The Leaf Thief comes the funny snowy companion picture book that teaches kids about winter, adapting to change, and the seasons. Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it's winter But squirrel has never seen snow before. Will he like it? You bet he will Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, it disappears. Is there a snow thief on the loose? With vibrant art and captivating characters, the magic of winter is captured beautifully on each page as readers tag along Squirrel's forest adventure. Is there truly a snow thief on the loose, or is something else going on in Squirrel's forest? A perfect exploration of change--both seasonal, and the anxiety that change sometimes causes. Bonus material explaining about the changing of the seasons. Poised to be a new fall classic. Pick up The Snow Thief if you are looking for: A classic read for ages 4 and upBack to school books, ideal for your classroom, homeschool curriculum, and more Seasonal and educational stories about the changing seasons

Opi numeroita Oravan ja Linnun kanssa! Orava ja Lintu ihmettelevät metsän elämää. Puusta kuuluu outo ääni – siellähän on yksi tikka! Ja tammenterhojen luota löytyy kaksi hiirtä! Mitä muita eläimiä luukkujen alta löytyy ja kuinka monta niitä on? Värikäs kuvitus, hauska tarinat ja jämäkät luukut houkuttelevat tutustumaan numeroihin kerta toisensa jälkeen.

Opi värejä Oravan ja Linnun kanssa! Metsä on täynnä värejä. Lintu haluaa tietää, minkä värisiä ovat mehiläiset, kauris ja kaunis taivas. Osaako Orava vastata kaikkiin kysymyksiin? Mutta minkä värinen onkaan Linnun hattu? Värikäs kuvitus, hauska tarinat ja jämäkät luukut houkuttelevat tutustumaan väreihin kerta toisensa jälkeen.

A pack of twelve non fiction phonics readers, with bright, fun artwork and photographs and in line with the curriculum – the perfect start for any child's reading journey. Phase 5 Non Fiction Scholastic Set 11, Set 12 and Set 13 Sound Focus: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup), and, or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor), and, eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Book Band: Orange and Turquoise This starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Sets 11 to 13 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers non fiction series. These titles are part of a set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging and follow one of the most commonly used validated SSPs in primary schools. ABOUT THE SERIES The series of non fiction phonically decodable reading books is perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled books are engaging and follow one of the most commonly used validated SSPs in primary schools. The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'talk about it' task to support children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of non fiction books covering groups of sounds allow for progression. Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learning using the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle Learning Trust, nor are our products approved for use with the Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the Wandle Learning Trust. The stories in this Starter Pack focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Sets 11 to 13 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

A pack of eight non fiction phonics readers, with bright, fun artwork and photographs and in line with the curriculum – the perfect start for any child's reading journey. Phase 4 Non Fiction Scholastic Set 7 and Set 8 Sound Focus: Adjacent consonants with short vowels and Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Book Band: Yellow and Blue This starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Set 7 and Scholastic Set 8 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers non fiction series. These titles are part of a set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging and follow one of the most commonly used validated SSPs in primary schools. ABOUT THE SERIES The series of non fiction phonically decodable reading books is perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled books are engaging and follow one of the most commonly used validated SSPs in primary schools. The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'talk about it' task to support children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of non fiction books covering groups of sounds allow for progression. Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learning using the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle Learning Trust, nor are our products approved for use with the Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the Wandle Learning Trust. The stories in this Starter Pack focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Sets 7 and 8 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

Phase 4 Scholastic Set: 08 Non-fiction Title: Pet Rabbits Focus: Adjacent consonants and long vowel sounds Tricky Words: you the they are like love to be some do of Book Band: Blue This title is part of a set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled non-fiction books are engaging and follow one of the most commonly used validated SSPs in primary schools. The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'talk about it' task to support children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of non-fiction books covering groups of sounds to allow for progression. Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learning using the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle Learning Trust, nor are our products approved for use with the Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the Wandle Learning Trust. The books in this set focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Set 08 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

From Alice Hemming, the bestselling author of The Dark Unicorn series, comes a brand-new story filled with vampires and a mystery only one girl can solve. The town of Valesti was once rumoured to be the home to a family of twelve vampires who wreaked havoc on the towns people. Until, that is, hunters came to kill them all. At least, they thought they'd killed them all . . . Years later, the rumours are mostly forgotten but some persist - especially those around Castle Bezna , where a mysterious countess lives. Over the years, the countess has enlisted village girls to be her companions, but none of the girls have returned. But when a girl named Vivi decides that the promise of an education and boarding is too great an opportunity to turn down, she packs up her belongings and starts work in the dusty old castle. But soon Vivi starts to wonder if the legend of the thirteenth vampire could be true. Can she prove the vampires existence, or will she join the long list of girls never to return from Castle Bezna . . . ? Alice Hemming is a trusted author - her previous book, The Midnight Unicorn, was selected for the 2023 Summer Reading Challenge Enchanting dark fairy tales with fearsome villains and inspiring heroines Perfect for fans of Skandar series Great for 10+ readers who love fairy tales and Disney

A pack of eight non fiction phonics readers, with bright, fun artwork and photographs and in line with the curriculum – the perfect start for any child's reading journey. Phase 2 Non Fiction Scholastic Set 3 and Set 4 Sounds covered: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz and qu ch sh th ng nk Book Band: Red This starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Set 3 and Scholastic Set 4 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers non fiction series. These titles are part of a set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging and follow one of the most commonly used validated SSPs in primary schools. ABOUT THE SERIES The series of non fiction phonically decodable reading books is perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled books are engaging and follow one of the most commonly used validated SSPs in primary schools. The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'talk about it' task to support children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of non fiction books covering groups of sounds allow for progression. Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learning using the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle Learning Trust, nor are our products approved for use with the Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the Wandle Learning Trust. The stories in this Starter Pack focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Sets 3 and 4 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

A pack of eight non fiction phonics readers, with bright, fun illustrations and in line with the curriculum – the perfect start for any child's reading journey. Phase 2 Non Fiction Scholastic Set 1 and Set 2 Sounds covered: s a t p i n m d and g o c k ck e u r h b f l Book Band: Pink A and Pink B This starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Set 1 and Scholastic Set 2 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers non fiction series. These titles are part of a set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging and follow one of the most commonly used validated SSPs in primary schools. ABOUT THE SERIES The series of non fiction phonically decodable reading books is perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled books are engaging and follow one of the most commonly used validated SSPs in primary schools. The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'talk about it' task to support children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of non fiction books covering groups of sounds allow for progression. Scholastic considers these books suitable for children learning using the Wandle Learning Trust's Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics programme. Scholastic is not part of Wandle Learning Trust, nor are our products approved for use with the Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised phonics programme by the Wandle Learning Trust. The stories in this Starter Pack focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Sets 1 and 2 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

During yet another cruel winter, Violet's True Love, Nicolas, goes missing. Leaving everything behind, Violet begins a challenging quest to find him. Along the way, she encounters comfort and help, but will she succeed in time? And could the old stories of an evil unicorn really be true?

Deep in the forest, Marie encounters a unicorn who grants her three wishes. Kind and trusting Marie unwittingly bestows the unicorn's power upon her father with disastrous results... Years later, her father is a cruel and heartless king, despised by his subjects. Many try to overthrow him, but mysterious misfortunes befall them all, but in the forest, a band of rebels are forming a plan that will change everything...

When her brother Hero falls mysteriously ill, talented and proud Celene, daughter of the king and leader of the Royal Knights, turns in desperation to the evil sorcerer Sidra for help. When the cost of her soul proves too high for Celene, an enraged Sidra weaves her dark magic. Celene becomes an outcast... and a legend - the Cursed Unicorn. Will she ever be able to break the spell?

A fantastically fun springtime picture book from the creators of The Leaf Thief. Hello sunshine! Hello lovely leaves. Nice to see you back. Squirrel is so excited. It's spring and the most perfect flower has started to blossom - and Squirrel has decided the flower is HIS. After what happened to the leaves in autumn (THEY ALL DISAPPEARED), Squirrel's not taking any chances. . . He MUST keep the flower safe, and he needs his best friend Bird to help him! But perhaps Squirrel wants to protect the flower a little too much. . . After all, even flowers want a little space sometimes. Join Squirrel and Bird as they discover and explore the wonderful nature of spring . . . and learn a few things along the way. A laugh-out-loud book about the changing seasons, with extra information in the back for especially curious minds Perfect as a companion reader to children learning about seasons in school A brilliant picture book that explores feelings, moods and times where we feel out of control

Lystikäs tarina muistuttaa, että luonto kuuluu kaikille – samoin siitä huolehtiminen. Orava on innoissaan. On kevät, ja niitylle on ilmestynyt aivan täydellinen kukka. Orava päättää, että kukka on sen ikioma. Orava muistaa vielä, miten puiden lehdet putosivat ja katosivat syksyllä. Nyt Orava ei halua ottaa mitään riskejä vaan aikoo suojella kukkaansa KAIKILTA vaaroilta... ja tarvitsee siihen ystävänsä Linnun apua.