New Releases by Caroline Pitcher

Princess Rosie is a puppy who'll be Queen of Petrovia one day. Yet, all she wants is a best friend. But how will she ever make one if she's stuck in the castle all day?

One November morning, when the hills are hump-backed with snow, Laurie and Leo decide to build a snow whale. As they shovel, and pat and polish to bring the snow whale out of the hill, the whale gradually takes on a life of its own. Caroline Pitcher''s tale of a brother and sister, and of the dreams their snow whale inspires is beautifully portrayed by Jackie Morris.

Discover some of the most loved stories of all time in this collection of classic tales. Each story has enchanted children around the world for many generations, and will continue to do so for years to come.

When the cool and damp bucket he was living in gets thrown away, Frog tries to find another compatible home.

Great value picture storybooks. Enchanting stories accompanied by beautiful illustrations make these storybooks appealing and collectable. Featuring stunning original artwork by innovative illustrators, age-appropriate language, plus notes for parents and teachers.

Read Write Inc. Comprehension is the next step in developing children's composition and writing skills once they have become confident readers. The programme offers 30 weekly modules, specially written to link reading and writing activities to carefully levelled texts. 16 of the modules are linked to published quality fiction and non-fiction children's books. The accompanying Read Write Inc. module offers activities which provide practice in reading, writing and spelling, and consolidate the pupils' knowledge through comprehension and guided composition. The illustrated children's books, of which this is one, that accompany 16 of the Comprehension modules can all be purchased from Oxford University Press in the same way as the module packs.

Lenny has to convince his family that his sister is in danger from the new piano.

From a war-torn village comes a boy with a magical and mysterious gift. Luka cannot see, but everything changes when he follows the snow leopard''s pawprints.

Old Mariana longs for friendship, but she is feared by the village children & fearful of the hungry sea-wolves that hide in the sea-caves near her hut. Then one day Mariana finds a Merchild inside a crab shell. At once she loves the child more than life itself -- although she knows that one day, when the sea is calm again, the Merchild''s mother will come to take her daughter back . . . . Caroline Pitcher''s moving & poetic retelling of this traditional South American folk tale is vividly illustrated by Jackie Morris.

Six kids on a geography trip are cut off by the sea. One of them is hurt and it''s the middle of the night.

Rory is afraid of the darkness of winter. He thinks that monsters and demons might creep out from the shadows and get him. So he makes a dragon of emerald green with a brilliant red crest. Each night the dragon comes alive to tell Rory stories of knights and battles, and of elf-kings and treasure hoards. Through his dreamtime adventures, Rory grows brave. But as spring approaches, the dragon longs to return to his own fiery home. What will Rory do without his new friend? Featuring beautifully descriptive prose and vibrant artwork, The Winter Dragon is an entertaining book with a reassuring message for young readers.

The danger is still close to Jez and Luka. The war bursts into the village when a bomb destroys the orphanage, but Luka is once more drawn into the world of the Cloud Cat. This time he leaves his body as a swallow, searching high over the town for the mother he misses, and becoming trapped in a deadly struggle with the sky''s greatest predator: a mountain eagle. While Vaskalia works her old magic, Katrin and Dimitri work theirs in the warmth of the bakery, which now houses Imogen and the children from the orphanage.

YA. Fantasy. A story of mysterious powers in dangerous times. Jez tries to protect his brother Luka, who has been losing his sight since the disappearance of their parents. But Luka is unaware of the danger, determined to visit the magical realm of the Cloud Cat. In their village, the witch-like Vaskalia nurses an old grudge against the boys. When Luka goes missing, will Jez or Vaskalia''s Bone Cracker find him first? 11 yrs+

Nico rescues a small octopus and takes it home to keep as a pet, caring for it until one day, he learns some sad and wonderful news. Includes a factual section on octopuses.

Can a piano be menacing? This one can Lenny has to convince the rest of his family that his little sister is in real danger from the new grand piano in the living room. This text should help bridge the gap between picture and longer books, and is suitable for reluctant readers.

Molly Maran was a kind hearted hen. She was quite happy to share her cosy warn barn with Robin and Hedgehog, but she wasn''t sure that she wanted the dog to stay until, that is, the fox came to visit.

After being told she cannot leave her winter den until spring arrives, Ulla the bear cub goes out early, meets various animals, gets in trouble, and eventually finds out what spring is. Full-color illustrations.

The newly-born foal is unsteady on his wobbly legs. He is afraid of the wind and of the big dark all around him, and he is worried that his mother will leave him. She assures him that one day he will feel safe without her, but the foal cannot believe he will ever want to leave his mother's side.

A magical tale of the special bond between father and son recounts how young Joseph, living in the African Savannah, comes to love a lion living nearby and how he learns to both love and trust his father. At night while his village sleeps, young Joseph hears a lion''s roar thunderclap across the wide East African Savannah. Joseph''s father tells him that it is not the right time to go and meet the lion, but when Joseph sees the lion racing towards him, his great head streaming with gold and his paws as big as drums, a special friendship begins. Every noontime Joseph visits the lion''s den. He sleeps beside the lion, meets the lioness, and plays with the young cubs. Then one day, traders come looking for lion cubs and an anxious fear awakens in Joseph: he suspects that his father has betrayed the lions. This beautiful father/son tale explores an unusual friendship and a child''s rite of passage. The Time of the Lion creates a metaphor for the magic of childhood, a time when fantasy is reality, and lions are our friends. The beautiful artwork is the perfect compliment to this tale, capturing the power and mystery of the African Savannah.

A mother horse reassures her young foal that soon he will be big enough to stay by himself and not even miss her.