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.

Summer has arrived, and it''s time for the annual 1st Badenbridge Brownie camping weekend They''re off to Waddow Hall for the weekend, and the five best friends can hardly wait. When they arrive, the girls discover the weekend has a circus theme.

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 the girls first day at Brownies, and they''re all feeling nervous and excited. But their worries are soon forgotten as there''s so much to do - arts and crafts, singing songs, playing games and making new friends. And it''s not long before they must start preparing for their Promise Celebration - but first they need to decide what kind of celebration to have...

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.

When 1st Badenbridge Brownies decide to hold a dance event to raise awareness for a local children''s charity, it''s Grace''s moment to shine. She''s planning a special dance routine which will be performed in different locations around Badenbridge - but can all the girls learn the steps in time?

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?!

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.

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.

With jokes and funny stories, this Christmas book gives young readers ideas for alternative table crackers, badges to wear and boredom-avoiding games. It also includes strategic plans for seeing what young readers want to see on Christmas television.

When Meg sees the ad for a talent show at the town hall, the girls know they''ve got to enter and come up with something super-cool to do for it. But what can they all do together? Charly has a brainwave, there''s one thing they''re all good at - ballet! But will they be good enough to win?

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?

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