Best Selling Books by Caroline Plaisted

This book is part of the Oxford Reading Tree Fireflies series which offer a wide range of stimulating non-fiction titles for young children. It includes a variety of topics covering all areas of the curriculum, from science to citizenship. The books have a bright modern page design, and are illustrated with colour photographs. They are carefully graded across 10 stages and contain built-in progression and vocabulary repetition throughout. Each book includes notes for parents/carers and teaching assistants on the inside covers. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same ORT stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of up-to-date and invaluable teaching notes. CD-ROM versions of Fireflies titles are also available as eFireflies.

There''s a new choreographer at the Grand Ballet, and his new production has parts for children. Everyone in her class is auditioning, but when Tilly draws no.13 for her slot, is it bad luck?

Whey Lucy meets James on the Internet they strike a chord with each other. They both share the same interests, and are soon sharing their family history, problems and hopes. When they decide to meet - face to face - they encounter a few problems.

Vijf meiden richten samen een Glitterclub op. Ze doen met aan een ontwerpwedstrijd en een modeschow. Vanaf ca. 8 jaar.

First-time parents, in particular, need reassurance that they are doing the very best for their new baby. Bombarded with conflicting information and advice, they want sound, clear, common-sense information from someone they can trust. Caroline combines all the essential qualities to give that advice: experience, common sense, a friendly style - and the benefit of hindsight! In this essential handbook, she offers advice on how to plan and budget, how to prepare your home and how to prepare yourselves for the life-changing arrival of a new baby. The core of the book is about how to make the best choices of what you need to buy, what you don''t and what can wait. From cots and car seats to pan guards and baby alarms, there''s everything the prospective parent needs to know.

A handbook for budding ballerinas, with tips on: basic ballet positions and exercises; arranging your hair; and making your own ballet costumes. There are also biographies of famous ballerinas, stories of famous ballets and advice on staging a ballet in your own home.

It''s time for the Brownies'' Annual Show and Sleepover and the girls are super-excited! First they''re going to put on a show for their parents and friends, and then they''re going to sleep out in the Brownie hall. The girls get busy with practising their performances, but on the night of the show, things don''t quite go to plan.

Hannah is 15 and her mother has fallen apart since her father left her for a younger woman, Sally. Billy, her brother, isn''t much help when it comes to supporting their mother either. Slowly her mother stops crying and starts to rebuild her life.

Suzy is finally facing up to reality - her widowed mother is going to be married and Suzy will have two new step-sisters. One of her new step-sisters, Affie, is a nightmare. She does her best to be difficult and Suzy is caught in a terrible trap where everything and everyone seems to be against her.

The jokes and messages in this collection have been provided by children from all over the country to commemorate the Queen''s 70th birthday. The result of this nationwide collaboration will be presented to the Queen on her big day.

The Glitter Girls have a fab summer holiday planned. They''re going away with all their friends from the Energy Zone to a summer camp! There are loads of fun things to do - karaoke competitions, orienteering, pony-trekking... The girls are determined to be the best at the activities and win the competition at the end of the week, but can they beat the boys?!

Why can''t I stop thinking about him? Is it love? What if he doesn''t even know I exist? One day you wake up and from out of nowhere a whole new flood of emotions and questions seems to consume your every thought. What do you do? Now all your questions are answered in this all girl''s guide to first love! Inside you''ll find the real life stories of that knee-jittering first kiss, romance advice to help keep you grounded and the best love tip of all -- how to love Yourself! Love Lines -- all you need to get you through the bliss, the heartache and everything in-between!

When the Glitter Girls are chosen as the face of a fab new toothpaste they are sooo excited! and it''s even better than they expected - not only will they film their own advert to be shown on TV, but they''ll be on posters all over the country, and even be the sponsors of Disney on Ice! Go Glitter!

When the Glitter Girls find out that Meg''s brother, Jack, is doing a sponsored sleepover, they''re desperate to take part. But it''s being held in the creepy old church tower, and Jack says it''s supposed to be Haunted! The girls are determined to see it through and raise lots of money... even if it means sleeping over with a ghost or two!

A practical handbook on gymnastics for beginners. With an emphasis on safety, this easy-to-use guide takes readers from basic moves through to more advanced stages. A number of skills are explained in step-by step format, including cartwheels, backflips and vaulting.

I lay there for a while and got thinking. About Mum getting ill and, hopefully, getting better. About Billy and trying to make sure he was OK. Then I thought about me. How Nicki had said I could call her and how Kim was my mate and I could talk to her. But if I''d had a boyfriend, would I have told him about Mum? Would he have made me feel better? Hannah thought her life was sorted. She was enjoying life and concentrating on her AS-levels, and her mum was back at work again and feeling better than ever. But suddenly Hannah notices that her mum is getting tired easily. Then she starts to see some all-too-familiar signs that her mum might not be well. It''s bad news that forces Hannah to look at her life and her relationship with her mum in a new light.

Cassie Lang is almost 16 and has never been on a proper date yet. The magazines, newspapers and films te ll her that by now she should have done everything - where h as she gone wrong? Cassie compares her life to them with hil arious effect. ''

Apart from Amaryllis, the Flowerdew family is seriously uncool. Things even manage to go from bad to worse. Her Dad wins a major competition with a painting of a naked lady who resembles Amaryllis''s mum. How can any self-respecting teenager-to-be cope with this kind of humiliation?

A guide to ponies that offers information including riding etiquette, the different breeds of ponies, and grooming details. It contains information about tack and how to join The Pony Club.

It''s Brownie thinking day, and the girls are thinking up ways to celebrate. Katie and her friends have a brilliant idea for making African arts and crafts for a bring-and-buy sale.

"Discusses body changes that happen to boys during puberty, such as acne, body hair, body odor, mood swings, crushes, and more, and gives suggestions to teen boys for taking care of their hygiene and keeping good relationships"--Provided by publisher.

An educational visit to the zoo creates havoc for Miss Watson and the zoo animals.

The dancers of the Grand Ballet are practising for the opening night of Giselle. But objects are going missing from the theatre, from bits of costume to leotards and legwarmers. Is there a naughty fairy up to no good, or maybe even a ghost?

Get ready for more hot gossip from the BFC in their totally top-secret diaries. The girls may think life is one big party, but they''re about to discover that even parties can go wrong. Is the BFC strong enough to stay together?

Everything a girl needs to know about making and keeping friends! Including great ideas on how to keep in touch, having fantastic parties, hand-writing analysis, and colour compatibility for clothes and make-up.

The Grand Ballet are getting ready for the Christmas production of Cinderella. It should be exciting but Tilly has other things on her mind. She has to take an important ballet exam, and she can''t learn the steps, and Vile Veronica is as nasty as ever.