New Releases by Bee Willey

At the dawn of time, the Maker is having problems with the animals he makes. His beaver and his ants are too big, his moose is the same size as a mouse and his elephant can hide behind a blade of grass! Maker is forced to think again about the original plans for the animals, adjusting their size to the way they are today. * Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. * Text type - A story by a significant author. * An illustrated diagram on pages 30 and 31 reminds the reader of how the animals looked before and after the maker finished creating them, an ideal cue for children to retell the story in their own words. * Curriculum links - Citizenship: Choices; Science: Plants and animals in the local environment, variation.

This wonderful book brings together eight or ten captivating stories from India. The stories are simply told, whilst retaining the flavor of the original myths, and are superbly illustrated by artists specially commissioned to portray key visual features from the culture the story originated in. The stories are set in context by the use of colored panels throughout the text, highlighting further information about the characters, settings, or historical context.

History.

Written for children both in primary and secondary education, this volume is part of a series that explores the stories and myths of ancient civilisations. It features a collection of Viking stories and myths.

The nine stories in this collection are taken from the rich tradition of African legend, and feature themes ranging from creation to the afterlife, from the natural world to magic and the supernatural, and from gods and heroes to monster and ogers. Fast-paced, yet clearly and lyrically told, these myths offer the reader a fascinating glimpse into African cultures both past and present, from the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria the Mbundu peoples of Angola to the Shona clans of Zimbabwe. Book jacket.

El hermano de Brisa, llamado Leo, se tuvo que marchar porque su trabajo está junto al mar: es marinero. Ella queda en casa y lo extraña demasiado, porque Leo es su gran compañero y amigo. Pero antes de marcharse, su hermano le talla con sus propias manos un hermoso dragón de madera, para que así Brisa no se sienta sola y cada vez que mire a su nuevo juguete lo recuerde.Esto es una bella muestra de cariño. En la ausencia del hermano, la niña aprenderá muchas cosas con su nuevo amigo, las que se irán relatando acompañadas de delicadas y llamativas ilustraciones. El amor entre hermanos es uno de los temas que el libro hará meditar a los niños de cualquier edad.

Spin the "magic finger" of destiny in The Amazing Magic Fortune Teller to reveal the future! The mystical oracle lets readers divine their fates by pointing the finger at a question-and magically, the questions are answered by a cornucopia of fascinating information on ways to predict the future. With special charts and information on the zodiac, numerology, omens, Chinese astrology, dream images, and palm reading, and this book is as fun for adults as it is for children.

The ugly stepsister has been badly maligned in the Cinderella story. In this re-telling of the tale, she sets a few things straight!