Shoo Rayner

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English. Dad tells Sam a story. Is it all true? Includes: Before and after reading activities Picture dictionary Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters Reading guide online

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English. What do you know about illustrators? Includes: Before and after reading activities Picture dictionary Exam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, working towards A1 Movers Reading guide online

Ten-year-old Walker isn't allowed a dog of his own, so he walks other peoples. But when he finds he can understand them, he gets drawn into mysteries that only the dogs can solve. When crooked billionaire, Arlington Wherewithal goes to prison, his wife, Jazaminta, asks Walker to look after his dogs. Walker finds out that a gang is trying to make Jazaminta tell them the hiding place of Arlington's missing millions. Walker tries to help, but when he gets too close he puts himself in peril! Can Walker, his friend Anje ,and the dogs save themselves, and follow the clues to finding the missing millions?

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English. Oh no! The dog is being naughty. I'm sorry! Includes: Before and after reading activitiesPicture dictionaryExam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 StartersReading guide online

Perfect for newly confident readersRicky Rocket lives in the future, on another planet, but at heart he's just a normal boy from Earth. Surely, everyone loves chocolate? Ricky Rocket is the only Earth boy on the planet of Hammerhead. His friends from school come from all over the universe. What can he bring from Earth to show-and-tell day to make it a day the school will never forget? There are eight Ricky Rocket Stories that are perfect for newly confident or reluctant readers. The language is chosen to make it easy to read alone while engaging the reader with high interest story content. Clear text and fun illustrations on every page make these books the perfect choice for beginners, newly confident and reluctant readers. Best selling children's author, Shoo Rayner, has written over two hundred children's books including many beginner reader series like this. with clear

Perfect for newly confident readersRicky Rocket lives in the future, on another planet, but at heart he's just a normal boy from Earth. Watch Ricky Rocket swoop, whoosh, climb and dive The only Earth boy on the planet of Hammerhead is learning to fly his rocket without stabilisers. Will he be Brilliantly Utterly Magnificent like his hero, Lord Vorg, the master of the skies? There are eight Ricky Rocket Stories that are perfect for newly confident or reluctant readers. The language is chosen to make it easy to read alone while engaging the reader with high interest story content. Clear text and fun illustrations on every page make these books the perfect choice for beginners, newly confident and reluctant readers. Best selling children's author, Shoo Rayner, has written over two hundred children's books including many beginner reader series like this. with clear

Perfect for newly confident readersRicky Rocket lives in the future, on another planet, but at heart he's just a normal boy from Earth. Ricky has made Shortbread Astronautst using Grandma Earth's best recipe. The Tweetles from next door gobble them up, but why are they turning a funny colour, and what are they doing in the toilet? There are eight Ricky Rocket Stories that are perfect for newly confident or reluctant readers. The language is chosen to make it easy to read alone while engaging the reader with high interest story content. Clear text and fun illustrations on every page make these books the perfect choice for beginners, newly confident and reluctant readers. Best selling children's author, Shoo Rayner, has written over two hundred children's books including many beginner reader series like this.

Perfect for newly confident readersRicky Rocket lives in the future, on another planet, but at heart he's just a normal boy from Earth. Ricky Rocket is the only Earth boy on the planet Hammerhead. He's mad about sport, but he can't jump over hurdles with six legs or float over the high jump like his classmates. Will he get a medal on sports day There are eight Ricky Rocket Stories that are perfect for newly confident or reluctant readers. The language is chosen to make it easy to read alone while engaging the reader with high interest story content. Clear text and fun illustrations on every page make these books the perfect choice for beginners, newly confident and reluctant readers. Best selling children's author, Shoo Rayner, has written over two hundred children's books including many beginner reader series like this.

All Walker wants is a dog, but his mother is allergic. So he decides to set up his own business walking everyone else's dogs. This works better than he could have imagined when he finds he can talk to dogs and understand what they say to him! The dogs tell him of a terrible puppy farm hidden in the woods by Arlington Wherewithall, the richest, most famous man in the area. Nobody will listen to him, so it is down to Walker and the dogs to stop the farm and save the puppies.

Learn to draw amazing, Ancient Greek stuff for school assignments, homework, fun or pleasure. Packed with carefully chosen drawing projects - each one beautifully illustrated, then broken down into simple, step by step examples and instructions that will have you illustrating and decorating your work with style and confidence. Draw the gods of Mount Olympus, mythical creatures, heroes and monsters. Wield your pencil like a Spartan warrior, drawing helmets, swords, armour and chariots. Design Ancient Greek fashion and everyday objects, then decorate your pages with gorgeous borders and patterns. Best-selling children's author, Shoo Rayner, visits schools all over the world, showing how to draw and illustrate. He is also an award-winning YouTuber, whose how-to-draw videos have been viewed millions and millions of times. You will also find his drawing videos on www.getepic.comSome of the drawings in this book will be complimented by videos on www.youtube.com/drawstuffrealeasy. The Ancient Greeks are a core unit of the Elementary and Primary Curriculum. This book is both a perfect complement to school studies and a drawing primer for those, of any age, who want to build and develop their illustration skills. Headings include: About Ancient Greek Art Temples, Buildings & Columns Mount Olympus - Kingdom of the Gods Everyday Objects Myths & Legends Theatre Masks Toys Olympics Myths & Monsters Greek Pots and Border Patterns Pegasus - King of the SkyFashion and Clothing Hades and the Underworld The Signs of the Zodiac Shields and Helmets Swords & Soldiers Battle & Warfare Ships The Labours of Hercules Atlas The Greek Alphabet

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Shoo Rayner, creator of the successful Cat and Dog series, shows you step by step how to draw the much-loved characters yourself in this non-fiction instruction book. Green (Band 5) books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters. The focus sounds in this book are: /ar/ a /or/ aw, our, al /ow/ ou /ai/ a-e /e/ ea /igh/ i-e, i /ee/ ea /ure/ our /oa/ o, ow, o-e Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

What happens when Dug and his sister, Mini have to cross the woods to find Grandma ... at the same time as a pack of hungry wolves are out? This brilliant new mini series introduces us to family life in the bronze age through action and adventure, written and illustrated by the multi-talented Shoo Rayner. You can top up your Bronze Age facts at the back of the book too! Race Ahead with Reading is the perfect introduction to reading chapters with brand new page turning reads in five short bite size chapters, to encourage children to take the driving seat with their reading. Each book is book banded at level 9 or 10, perfect for 6-8 year old independent readers.

Who will win the Big Fight? What is the Lucky Stone? Will Vik be eaten alive by Killer Whales? Viking Vik and his faithful dog, Flek, embarks on three exhilarating adventures with only his wits to protect him as he battles his brother, Wulf, the stormy sea and monsters of his imagination Can his sister, Freya, help? Three tales from Shoo Rayner's well-loved Viking Vik series are brought together in one book for the first time. The Big Fight, The Lucky Stone and The Longship. Vik is a boy in Viking-age Norway. He faces timeless problems, adversaries and problems which he tackles with wit, humour and guts. Easy reading-level language for middle-grade aged children. Wonderful aditional reading for the Primary curriculum.

Vauhdikas pronssikauden seikkailu! Myrsky on puhkeamassa, ja isä, Ohto ja Vilja alkavat rakentaa telttaa päästäkseen suojaan sateelta ja tuulelta. Yhtäkkiä hirmuinen tuulenpuuska lennättää teltan, Ohton ja perheen lemmikin Haukku-suden vuolaasti virtaavaan jokeen... SUURAAKKOSIN kirjoitettu Hyppää kirjan kyytiin! -sarja sopii kaikille, jotka ottavat ensi askeleitaan lukemisen parissa. Hyppää kirjan kyytiin - ja naura makeasti!

Lauma nälkäisiä susia seuraa Ohtoa ja Viljaa, ja he joutuvat pakenemaan niitä pelottavan hautakummun sisään. Yksi susista tuntuu kuitenkin kiltimmältä ja ystävällisemmältä kuin muut. Voisiko se pelastaa lapset, vaikka isä onkin sanonut, että susiin ei pidä ikinä luottaa? Jännittävä pronssikauden seikkailu SUURAAKKOSIN kirjoitetussa Hyppää kirjan kyytiin! -sarjassa. Kirjasarja sopii kaikille, jotka ottavat ensi askeleitaan lukemisen parissa.

Mainio seikkailu 3000 vuoden takaa! Keskikesä on tulossa, ja isä pyytää Ohtolta apua kahden suuren kiven siirtämisessä. Lohkareiden kuljettaminen ei ole helppoa, mutta Ohto antaa isälleen loistavan idean ihan vahingossa... SUURAAKKOSIN kirjoitettu Hyppää kirjan kyytiin! -sarja sopii kaikille, jotka ottavat ensi askeleitaan lukemisen parissa. Hyppää kirjan kyytiin - ja naura makeasti!