New Releases by Andrew Fusek Peters

Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+ A quirky reworking of the traditional stories of the spider god Anansi from west Africa by Andrew Fusek Peters. Nyame the sky god has a special treasure - in a big, brass chest are all the stories ever told. Anansi, the cleverest of spiders, sees that down on Earth the people are bored. Unfortunately, she can''t spin a tale, but she can spin a web. So she makes a ladder up into the sky, determined to bring back the stories, whatever it takes. This humourous version of the stories of Anansi by Andrew Fusek Peters has fun black-and-white illustrations by Sara Ugolotti and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.'' Books for Keeps

Book Band: Gold (Ideal for ages 6+) An entertaining retelling of a traditional tale, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. The king has a problem. A big problem. He doesn''t have any children to rule the kingdom next. But an old, wise lady has a plan: whoever grows the best flowers within three weeks shall be king! There''ll be sweet peas and poppies, marigolds and morning glories, but will there be a new ruler of all the land? This engaging tale from critically acclaimed author Andrew Fusek Peters is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. It features colourful illustrations from Nathan Reed and quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist. _______________ Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.'' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher

A child recounts his experience of losing his father to depression in this poignant and beautifully illustrated picture book. The boy''s father disappears into a world without color. As the father seeks help, color begins to reappear and with it hope. An ideal book for parents and caregivers to share with children to help them make sense of the devastating effects that depression can cause.

Een jongen (ik-figuur) vertelt dat zijn vader op een dag ineens heel verdrietig was. Hij zei dat alle kleuren ineens waren verdwenen. Prentenboek met sfeervolle kleurenillustraties om uit te leggen wat depressiviteit inhoudt. Vanaf ca. 5 jaar.

A short thriller that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created. In Bully and the Beast, Kiran and Roz first encounter the data beast as it emerges from their computer. Initially terrified of it, they become friends with the beast and see it become more than a match for the bullies that are terrorising their school. Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.7 Lexile ® Measure: 360L Book Band: White

A short thriller that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Ros are teens on a mission to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created. In Poison!, Kiran and Roz set out to prove that a chemical company is polluting the river near their school and the poisoning the fish that live in it. With the help of the data beast they attempt to bring the murky activities into the light - and the beast goes on a dangerous mission to save the threatened fish. Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.6 Lexile ® Measure: 360L Book Band: 11 Lime

A short thriller that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created. In Bats!, Kiran and Roz take on a firm of developers who are planning to build a shopping mall next to their school, tearing down a local habitat for endangered bats in the process. Can the data beast reveal the dodgy dealings going on behind the scenes and stop the environmental vandalism before it''s too late? Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 3.3 Lexile ® Measure: 460L Book Band: White

A short thriller that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Roz are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created. In Monster Savings, Kiran and Roz take on the might of shopping phenomenon everythingonearth.com, a company that sells anything to anyone, but evades tax and avoids giving its workers fair pay and conditions. It''s the data beast''s most perilous mission yet - will it survive? Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.6 Lexile ® Measure: 360L Book Band: 11 Lime

Everyone knows how rude and grumpy bears can be if they don''t get enough sleep! When a bad-tempered bear trips over a tiny turtle, no-one can foresee the consequence. When Turtle challenges Bear to a race along the lakeshore, Bear is confident about the outcome. But Turtle is smarter than Bear can imagine.

Nyame the sky god has a special treasure - in a big, brass chest are all the stories ever told. Anansi, the cleverest of spiders, sees that down on Earth, the people are bored. Unfortunately, she can''t spin a tale, but she can spin a web. So she makes a ladder up into the sky, determined to bring back the stories, whatever it takes.

When Eva''s uncle refuses to give her the cow he promised, her father takes him to court. Whoever can answer the judge''s questions correctly will keep the cow. Eva comes up with the right answers, and they win the contest. Eva also wins the hand of the judge. But he soon discovers there''s more to having a clever wife than he bargained for...

When a Faberge egg is stolen and makes an appearance on the black market, Charlie''s ex-con dad is an immediate suspect. But the Skateboard Detectives know that he''s been set up, and they know just how to get the real criminals bang to rights...

The Skateboard Detectives are on the trail of a missing diamond, but they''re not the only ones. It''s going to take some tight moves and death-defying free-running to keep one step ahead of the ruthless jewel-thieves...

A short mystery that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a thriller in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy crime detective duo, Jas and Sam are teens who solve spine-chilling cases - using equal measures of humour and heroism along the way! ''High Stakes'' is a humorous mystery about first love and vampires, and there''s a lot at stake! Vladya Blud-chik is the new girl at Jas and Sam''s school. With her red lips and killer smile, she''s soon the most popular girl in the class, but Vladya is bad news - as Jas and Sam soon find out! Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.4 Lexile ® Measure: 320L Book Band: 10 White

A short mystery that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a thriller in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy crime detective duo, Jas and Sam are teens who solve spine-chilling cases - using equal measures of humour and heroism along the way! In this humorous mystery, ''Wolf Boy'', Jas and Sam are called to solve the case of an escaped dog. The moon is full and suddenly, a mass of fur and teeth looms out of the shadows towards them. That''s no dog - there''s a werewolf on the loose! Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.4 Lexile ® Measure: 340L Book Band: 10 White

A short mystery that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a thriller in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy crime detective duo, Jas and Sam are teens who solve spine-chilling cases - using equal measures of humour and heroism along the way! In this mystery, ''Sliced in Two'', there''s a ghost on the loose in the local woodyard and it looks like it''s not just a ghost - it''s a ghost that has been sliced in two by a wood saw! Sam keeps her cool but Jas is all of a dither as they try to solve the case. Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.5 Lexile ® Measure: 340L Book Band: 11 Lime

A short mystery that''s high on suspense! This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a thriller in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy crime detective duo, Jas and Sam are teens who solve spine-chilling cases - using equal measures of humour and heroism along the way! In this mystery, ''The Crawling Hand'', Jas and Sam hear a knock on the door of their detective agency. It looks like no one is there but then they notice a skeleton''s hand on the floor! The hand can crawl, it can talk and it is in urgent need of help to find its missing body. There''s a case to be solved! Reading level for this book:- ATOS: 2.6 Lexile ® Measure: 360L Book Band: 11 Lime

Que vaut la parole d''un tigre rusé et terriblement affamé ? Le sage qui vient de se faire berner par le tigre fait appel au jugement des animaux de la jungle. Le tigre va-t-il le manger, ou trouvera-t-il plus malin que lui ?

Prince Siddhartha sees a wounded swan fall from the sky with an arrow in its side. He wants to save the bird, but his cousin Devadatta, who shot the swan, claims it as his property. Who will win? A tale of the young Buddha''s compassion for all living things, beautifully illustrated by Miss Swanne.

Ark (14), een jonge loodgietersleerling, woont in het bomenrijk Arborium. Hij hoort over een complot tegen zijn koning en zijn volk. Daardoor moet hij voor de verraders op de vlucht. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.

A retelling of an Indian folktale of a talkative tortoise who is taught to keep quiet by a couple geese.

On Arborium, the last forested island in the future, fourteen-year-old Ark, who lives in a mile-high city set in the treetops, overhears a plot to rob Arborium of its wood, a natural resource more precious than gold.

Bug Club is the first phonics-based school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach children to read. With a fantastic mix of fiction, non-fiction, comics and phonics, and characters with kid-cred such as Walllace & Gromit, Casper the Friendly Ghost and Shaun the Sheep, plus new characters like the Mermaids and the Fang Family, there''s plenty to engage both girls and boys. Bug Club books are ideal for reading at home too, as additional practice or just for fun. Each Bug Club book is levelled to Book Bands (just like the books your child brings home from school in their book bag), so you can be sure you''re buying great reads at the right level for your child. Helpful parent notes on the inside cover of each book highlight high frequency words and sounds, and the inside back cover includes ideas for games and activities related to each book. Bug Club''s Lime Level Reading Pack will really capture the imaginations of your confident and fluent young readers at Year 2. It contains 4 fiction and 2 non-fiction books -- Music Master; Super Sleuth; Tick, Tock, Unfix the Clock; Lickety Kwick and the Mixed-Up Fix; Awesome Animal Adventures and Cool Stuff About Earth.Music Master: One morning Mae hears a trumpet on the radio. Her mum says no to trumpet lessons but her friend''s sister helps her learn to play and Mae performs in the school concert -- her mum is delighted Super Sleuth: It''s time for Mae to go to school but no-one is going anywhere because the keys have disappeared. Cool-headed Mae helps Roz to track down the missing keys in time to get to school. Tick, Tock, Unfix the Clock: The Meddlers are meddling with the workings of the Busyville town clock and the Bank Busting Bunch are about to rob the town bank. When the clock goes crazy, the police investigate...Lickety Kwick and the Mixed-Up Fix: Boy racer Lickety Kwick thinks he''s a dead-cert to win the Junior Racing Car Championships but the Meddlers have other ideas Awesome Animal Adventures This non-chronological report compares the planet''s largest animals over three time periods: the time of dinosaurs, the time of early mammals and the present day. Cool Stuff About Earth: This book takes the reader on a journey around planet Earth and explains the Earth''s position in its solar system. Questions are posed and answered by a helpful alien tour guide.

Bug Club is a core literacy program providing innovative texts with great content to engage children, it addresses the needs of today''s and tomorrow''s students and teachers.

This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today''s children to read. In this Lime-B level Mae in the Middle book: It''s time for school but at Mae''s house, no one is going anywhere because the keys have disappeared. Cool-headed Mae asks Roz to remember what she did after she had opened the door the previous day. She points to the drawing Roz has made and realises it was drawn in the attic. They find the keys there in time to get to school.

No-No Bird''s favourite word is NO! In fact, he likes saying it to everyone. NO he won''t play with Little Mouse; NO he won''t climb trees with Squirrel. Then he meets Snake and learns that Snake''s favourite food is No-No Bird. Can No-No Bird escape from a sticky end by changing his favourite word to YES?

The Tiger and the Wise Man contains: