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

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 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 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

Freestylers are short thrillers high on suspense and adventure - perfect page turners if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Ros are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created.

Freestylers are short thrillers high on suspense and adventure - perfect page turners if you want to finish a story in one sitting, especially reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy computer hackers, Kiran and Ros are teens who set out to fight crime and injustice with the help of a shape-shifting data beast they''ve created.

When Eva''s uncle goes back on his word and refuses to reward her the cow he promised in return for her hard work, she is not about to stand back and let him. Her father goes up against her uncle to battle it out in front of the local judge. The judge decides that whoever can answer his three questions correctly will keep the cow. Eva''s father wins, but really it was Eva who came up with the answers. When the judge hears about the clever young girl, he asks her to marry him. But he soon discovers there''s more to having a clever wife than he bargained for... Ever Clever Eva is a contemporary retelling of a classic Czech tale.

This retelling of a traditional African folktale explains how we came to have stories in the world. 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 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

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.

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.

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 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.

The Tiger and the Wise Man contains:

Skateboard-detektivene er på sporet av en forsvunnet diamant, men det er også de skruppelløse juveltyvene. De fire ungdommene Ben, San, Charlie og Break, med hang til ekstremsport og ekstremt spennende krimsaker, må bruke de heftigste triksene de kan. Fortellingen kombinerer klassisk krim med det nyeste innen actionsport. Spenning for mellom-/ungdomstrinnet.

De fire ungdommene Ben, San, Charlie og Break har en hang til ekstreme sporter og ekstreme kriminalsaker. Alle fire er gode skatere, i tillegg har de sine spesialiteter. San er en fullbefaren hacker. Ben er en mester i parcour (en form for ekstrem turn). Charlie, jenta i gjengen, er klassisk turner. Og Break er kongen på skateboard. Sammen må de renvaske Charlies far, som er blitt beskyldt for å ha stjålet et Fabergé-egg. Den eneste måten å gjøre det på er å gå etter de virkelige skurkene. Fortellingen kombinerer klassisk krim med det nyeste innen actionsport. Spenning for mellom-/ungdomstrinnet.

Saturday night will never be the same again! This hilarious play is packed with cheesy chat-up lines, girls with attitude, wannabe Romeos, awkward teenagers, and comedy-act bouncers. Fast-paced and fun, this is the perfect play for performance, class work, improvisation, or practical assessments.