New Releases by Alice Hemming

Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it''s spring! Squirrel''s excited for the changing seasons and patiently waits for eggs to hatch...until they start going missing. There must be an EGG THIEF on the loose!

With just a little help from Bird, Squirrel has grown some lovely pumpkins! He is so pleased with himself. But soon there's a problem . . . the pumpkins keep disappearing, one by one! Squirrel can't understand it. He's determined to catch the thief before Bird returns . . .

From New York Times bestselling author of The Leaf Thief comes the funny summery companion picture book that teaches kids about how the summer days lengthen and shorten again, adapting to change, and the seasons. Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it''s summer! But squirrel is perplexed: a few weeks ago, the sun was still out at bedtime. Now he''s brushing his teeth in the dark! There must be... A SUN THIEF! With vibrant art and captivating characters, the magic of summer''s changes are captured beautifully on each page as readers tag along on Squirrel''s forest adventure. Is there truly a sun thief on the loose, or is something else going on? A perfect exploration of change—both seasonal, and the anxiety that change sometimes causes. Bonus material explaining about the changing of the length of days. Poised to be a new classic. Pick up The Sun Thief if you are looking for: A classic read for ages 4 and up Books for the beginning and end of summer, ideal for your classroom, homeschool curriculum, and more! Seasonal and educational stories about the changing seasons

Squirrel and Bird are following some mysterious noises--young readers can guess what they''ll find, and lift the flap to count how many. Follow them around their sunny woodland and lift the paper flaps to discover a woodpecker, butterflies, mice, flowers, and of course Squirrel''s favorite--leaves! Following up on the fabulous NYT Bestseller success of the Leaf Thief books, this is a fun lift-the-flap exploration of numbers with a sense of humor perfect for the youngest readers!

A dusk till dawn walk through nature through the eyes of the animals who hunt, scavenge, play, dig and build while most people are tucked up in bed. Beginning just as the human world is slowing down for the evening, A Walk in the Dark takes the reader into the woods and the moonlit countryside. As the sun sets, a family of rabbits hop out of their burrows . . . until they spot a hungry fox returning to the badger''s sett . . . and follow the badger through a field where wood mice hide from owls circling overhead . . . With fact boxes on every page and tips on how we can all help nocturnal animals, little ones will discover a whole world that''s taking place in the dark.

Jaz is an ordinary rabbit by day but Robber Rabbit by night. He tries to steal all the carrots he can, but in his haste to get away, he ends up with very little.

Squirrel is back, and he''s enjoying the long, sunny summer days. But when the sun starts to disappear earlier and earlier each night, Squirrel is convinced there MUST be a sun thief about! Join Squirrel on a mission to find the culprit, and meet some new nocturnal friends along the way. Luckily, the sun always comes out in the end!

¡El sol ha desaparecido! ¿Quién se lo habrá llevado? Ardilla comienza una investigación en busca de quién es el ladrón de sol mientras Pájaro, pacientemente, intenta ayudarle a buscar la solución. ¿Cuál será la verdad que se oculta detrás de todo este acontecimiento? Alice Hemming y Nicola Slater nos traen de vuelta a estos amigos que enseñarán a los más peques en qué consiste el verano.

O sol desapareceu! Quen llo levou? Esquío comeza unha investigación en busca de quen é o ladrón de sol mentres Paxaro, pacientemente, tenta axudarlle a buscar a solución. Cal será a verdade que se oculta detrás de todo este acontecemento? Alice Hemming e Nicola Slater tráennos de volta a estes amigos que ensinarán aos máis peques en que consiste o verán.

El sol ha desaparegut! Qui se l'haurà emportat? Esquirol comença una recerca a la recerca de qui és el lladre de sol mentre Ocell, pacientment, intenta ajudar-lo a buscar la solució. Quina serà la veritat que s'oculta darrere de tot aquest esdeveniment? Alice Hemming i Nicola Slater ens porten de tornada a aquests amics que ensenyaran als més nens en què consisteix l'estiu.

Ardilla disfruta de un hermoso día cuando descubre que una de las hojas de su árbol ha desaparecido repentinamente. ¡No está por ningún lado! Decide entonces reclutar la ayuda de su vecino y amigo, Pájaro, para resolver el misterio y descubrir al ladrón. A través de la mirada inocente de una ardilla, este entretenido relato nos transporta a los brillantes colores que acompañan al otoño con una reflexión acerca de adaptarnos a los cambios.

Cuando encuentra una preciosa flor creciendo en el bosque, Ardilla decide que es suya. Después de lo que pasó con las hojas en otoño, nuestra amiga está decidida a mantenerla a salvo. Pero quizás Ardilla quiere protegerla demasiado... ¡Al fin y al cabo, incluso las flores necesitan su espacio! Un libro muy ameno para despertar la curiosidad y aprender sobre las estaciones.

Quan descobreix una preciosa flor creixent al bosc, l'Esquirol decideix que és seva. Després del que va passar amb les fulles a la tardor, el nostre amic està decidit a mantenir-la fora de perill. Però potser l'Esquirol la vol protegir massa... Al cap i a la fi, les flors també necessiten el seu espai! Juntament amb l'Esquirol, l'Ocell i la resta de criatures del bosc, descobriràs els canvis de la primavera i aprendràs moltíssimes coses pel camí.

A fabulous new felt-flap addition to the NYT bestselling Leaf Thief series. That pesky leaf thief has stolen Squirrel''s favourite leaves! Can you help him find them? Little ones will love searching for the Leaf Thief in this chunky board book with bright coloured felt flaps, perfect for little hands. The Leaf Thiefhas been a NYT bestseller and has been translated into over twenty languages Other books in the series include That''s MY FlowerandThe Snow Thief Explore numbers and colours The Leaf Thief - Coloursand The Leaf Thief - Numbers , two chunky board books with card flaps

*Previously titled Don''t Touch That Flower!* Perfect for fans of Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms, the spring-themed companion to the New York Times bestseller The Leaf Thief! "Hello brand new day. Hello sunshine! Hello lovely leaves. Nice to see you back." Spring is here and today a flower has sprung to life. But when Squirrel becomes too protective of it, Bird shows Squirrel the right way to let flowers blossom and grow.

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?

The next picture book from the mega-talented creative duo that brought us New York Times bestseller,The Leaf Thief! GASP! Where has all the grass gone, Bird? Why is it so white and cold? Squirrel and Birdare back, and this timeit''s winter!But Squirrel has never seen snowbefore. 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? Another personality-packed story by Alice Hemming, all about how the weather changes when winter comes Brilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are full of expression and humour With a handy information spread at the back that tells children all about winter and the changing seasons Also available: The Leaf Thief (paperback and gift board book) That''s My Flower (paperback) Squirrel and Bird Love Colours (lift-the-flap novelty board book) Squirrel and Bird Love Numbers (lift-the-flap novelty board book)

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 up Back to school books, ideal for your classroom, homeschool curriculum, and more! Seasonal and educational stories about the changing seasons

See below for English description. Un album illustré fantastiquement amusant et printanier des créatrices du livre Le voleur de feuilles. Bonjour, soleil. Bonjour, jolies feuilles! Content de vous revoir. C'est le printemps, et Éric est très excité. Quand la fleur la plus parfaite commence à pousser près de son arbre, Éric décide que ce sera SA fleur. Après ce qui est arrivé aux feuilles à l'automne (ELLES ONT TOUTES DISPARUES), Éric ne prend aucun risque... Il DOIT mettre la fleur à l'abri, et il a besoin de l'aide de son meilleur ami Olivier pour y arriver! Mais peut-être qu'Éric est trop protecteur avec sa fleur... Après tout, même les fleurs ont parfois besoin d'un peu d'espace. Joignez-vous à Éric et Olivier pour découvrir et explorer la nature merveilleuse du printemps... et apprendre quelques petites choses au passage. A fantastically fun springtime picture book from the creators of Le voleur des feuilles. Hello sunshine! Hello lovely leaves. Nice to see you back. Éric is so excited. It's spring and the most perfect flower has started to blossom -- and Éric has decided the flower is HIS. After what happened to the leaves in autumn (THEY ALL DISAPPEARED), Éric is not taking any chances... He MUST keep the flower safe, and he needs his best friend Olivier to help him! But perhaps Éric wants to protect the flower a little too much... After all, even flowers want a little space sometimes. Join Éric and Olivier as they discover and explore the wonderful nature of spring...and learn a few things along the way. Original title: That's MY Flower

"Join Squirrel and Bird on a lift-the-flap adventure! Squirrel and his best friend Bird are having so much fun counting numbers, can you count along too?"--Provided by publisher.

"Join Squirrel and Bird on a lift-the-flap adventure! Squirrel and his best friend Bird are having so much fun spotting colours, can you spot them too?"--Provided by publisher.

"Únete a Ardilla y a su mejor amigo Pájaro para aprender a contar de forma divertida."--Back cover.

A set of 12 non-fiction decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. 100% matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 5 These expertly levelledbooks are engaging with the focus sounds clearly shown on the front covers. Each book also contains parent's noteswith guidance on how to help your child to read, including practicing the focus sounds, highhlighting any tricky words they may need assistance with and what to do before, during and after reading the book. The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting and a 'talk about it'task supports children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. This starter pack contains the books in Scholastic Set 11, Scholastic Set 12 and Scholastic Set 13 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers Non-fictionseries (twelve books in total). SCHOLASTIC BOOK BAG READERS - SERIES INFORMATION A collection of over 100 fiction and non-fiction phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers and exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. There are thirteen sets of four fiction and four non-fiction books, covering groups of sounds to allow for progression. They cover: Pink Book Band 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 Red Book Band 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 Yellow Book Band Phase 4 Set 7:Adjacent consonants with short vowels Blue Book Band Phase 4 Set 8:Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Green Book Band 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) Orange Book Band 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) Turquoise Book Band 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 non-fiction decodable reading book perfect for very early readers. 100% matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 5 These expertly levelledbooks are engaging with the focus sounds clearly shown on the front cover of the book. Each book also contains parent's noteswith guidance on how to help your child to read, including practicing the focus sounds, highhlighting any tricky words they may need assistance with and what to do before, during and after reading the book. The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting and a 'talk about it'task supports children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. SCHOLASTIC BOOK BAG READERS - SERIES INFORMATION A collection of over 100 fiction and non-fiction phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers and exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. There are thirteen sets of four fiction and four non-fiction books, covering groups of sounds to allow for progression. They cover: Pink Book Band 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 Red Book Band 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 Yellow Book Band Phase 4 Set 7:Adjacent consonants with short vowels Blue Book Band Phase 4 Set 8:Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Green Book Band 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) Orange Book Band 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) Turquoise Book Band 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?

Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 4 Scholastic Set 7 and Scholastic Set 8 Sound Focus: Adjacent consonants with short vowels and Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Book Band: Yellow and Blue This starter pack contains the books in Scholastic Set 7 and Scholastic Set 8 of the Phonics Book Bag Readers Non-fictionseries (eight books in total). These books are part of a brand new set of phonically decodablereading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled storiesare engaging and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised used in schools across the UK. The stories in this starter pack focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Set 7 and 8. ABOUT THE SERIES The series includes a wide selection of non-fiction phonically decodablereading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledbooks are engaging, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. The artwork and photographs are detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notesand 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. 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: Train for the Top Focus: Adjacent consonants and long vowel sounds Tricky Words: to be the you have they of when by so all are Book Band: Blue This title is part of a set of phonically decodablereading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levellednon-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 notesand 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?