Sally Grindley

Text in Arabic. Meet Fafa the turtle, Douka the lively ladybird, Moumou the bouncy frog and Outi the cuddly seal, in the first stories to be based on Al Jazeera Childrens Channels favorite TV characters.

Text in Arabic. Meet Fafa the turtle, Douka the lively ladybird, Moumou the bouncy frog and Outi the cuddly seal, in the first stories to be based on Al Jazeera Childrens Channels favourite TV characters.

Discover the remarkable life of Jesus with DK's collection of child-friendly stories from the New Testament Introduce your children to stories of the life of Jesus of Nazareth, from his birth in a stable in Bethlehem to his crucifixion, death, and miraculous resurrection. What was he like as a boy? How did he start to preach? What is the meaning of the parable of the Good Samaritan? How did he feed five thousand and calm storms? All major events of Jesus's life are told in 26 stories, revealing how he reached so many people through his preaching, healing, forgiveness, and miracles. Drawing on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, this child-friendly introduction to the Bible's New Testament is sure to inspire and educate! Within this book of Bible stories you will find: -Original quotes from the Bible and extracts from the New Testament -An easy-to-read narrative voice, perfect for speaking aloud in Sunday schools and Bible study groups -Vibrant watercolour illustrations bringing the people and lands of Jesus's time to life -Background information and context about key Biblical figures Filled with engaging and enjoyable Bible tales to get kids excited about religion, this charming book is the perfect gift for a first communion or family baptism. Accompanied by rich illustrations, children can follow the book by themselves, or read aloud to parents and grandparents. So if you're looking for an age-appropriate introduction to the New Testament then look no further. Reading this book will interest young minds and bring the Bible to vivid, colourful life!

Oxford Reading Tree 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. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. This pack contains six of each of the following original stories: Stanley Manners, Rhyme Slime, Out of Control, Do Tigers Have Nine Lives?, Julia Caesar, Agent Blue and the Swirly Whirly. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

Oxford Reading Tree 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. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. This pack contains one of each of the following original stories: Stanley Manners, Rhyme Slime, Out of Control, Do Tigers Have Nine Lives?, Julia Caesar, Agent Blue and the Swirly Whirly. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

A boy's toy tiger turns into a real tiger in the middle of the night. The boy and the tiger leap out of the window and into a beautifully-illustrated adventure. The tiger whisks the boy away to the beautiful jungle of his homeland. But danger awaits them - will they make it back, or will the tiger lose one of his nine lives trying to escape? Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations. These 36 original stories will get children thinking, and develop and deepen their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustration styles broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, so it's easy to match every child to the right book for them. They also contain inside cover notes, to enable parents and teachers to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

Meet Fafa the turtle, Douka the lively ladybird, Moumou the bouncy frog and Outi the cuddly seal, in the first stories to be based on Al Jazeera Childrens Channels favorite TV characters.

A gorilla, a witch, a ghost, then a fierce scaly dragon hungry for his tea. Who will be next? Each time there's a knock at the door, there's a different monster, but each time they're wearing the same tartan slippers. Of course, it's just Dad, playing an hilarious bedtime game!

"We hadn't always lived on an island ...why would anyone dream of such a thing if they had a house with its own path and a gate at the end of it?" When Suresh and Sandeep run away from home to escape their abusive and bullying father, they do so with the hope that they are going to find something better. However, soon Sandeep and Suresh find themselves working to collect rubbish (broken glass) in the big city - and their new home is a traffic island in the middle of a busy road. Is this their future forever, or can the brothers change their fates to something much more hopeful?

As he turns eleven years old, Max continues to exchange letters with his favorite author, from whom he receives some advice about writing a play and about coping with his mother's new boyfriend. Simultaneous.

As Max--who is almost ten--and his favorite author, D. J. Lucas, exchange letters, the two writers help each other with their new books and develop a special friendship. Reprint.

An absent minded mother hen can't find her chicks! She searches here and there and relies upon the help of the other farm animals to track the naughty chicks down. But soon she is surrounded by more chicks than she started with - whose can they be?

Jefferson Bear and Figgy Twosocks discover all the things that make friendship so special - playing, sharing, helping and forgiving.