Best Selling Books by Elizabeth Laird

Designed for elementary to lower intermediate level, this series aims to give readers a feeling for the USA, its people and culture. This book looks at travel and transportation in the USA from the early days of wagon trains and railroads to the age of the automobile and the airplane.

When Tina brings her new puppy, Toto, with her to the circus, he runs off and gets lost.

Whether at work or at play--these cuddly bears will provide children hours offun and teach such fundamental skills as counting and rhyming.

The Cubby Bears have fun making a mask, playing pretend, walking in the woods, and putting on a magic show. Includes directions for activities.

"Simon Simple is going on holiday and the police are looking for a spy. On the train, Simon meets a beautifaul girl. He likes her and she likes him. But the spy is there too. Simon and the police can''t see the spy. Can you?" - back cover.

Stan''s reliable farm tractor Duncan comes in handy when the ducks'' pond freezes over and they cannot get to the water.

Duncan the tractor comes to the rescue of Stan the farmer when a nosy calf disturbs a nest of hornets.

Beatrice''s mum has asked her to take a bunch of bananas to Grandad. On her path through the jungle, Beatrice meets a giraffe who accidentally flicks them into a stream. Whoops! But the giraffe picks some flowers for Beatrice to take instead. As her journey continues flowers are swapped forhoney, honey is swapped for some mangoes . . . and so it goes on until a friendly elephant swaps a feather for . . . a beautiful bunch of bananas! A lovely circular story, based on an African folktale, about family, friendship, and teamwork. Written by best-selling author Elizabeth Laird, andillustrated by Liz Pichon, creator of Tom Gates.

Amir''s worried about the monster under the bed! What if it has huge teeth and growls like a lion? What if it tries to eat him up? And what if the monster has a mum and dad too? But Dad reassures Amir that if the monster family comes to play, then Amir might just make a friend instead.A timeless tale of monsters under the bed, Grobblechops is based on a story by the thirteenth-century poet, philosopher and Sufi mystic Rumi.

It''s Jani''s first day at school and she''s nervous. Will the other monkeys be friendly? Will they all stare at her? Jani is in a wheelchair, and this makes her different. But, thanks to her sense of cheekiness, she makes friends and has a very nice first day at school indeed.

Seven stories celebrating peace, kindness, and forgiveness from seven countries that have all suffered from wars and conflicts in recent times told by an award-winning author. Will two clans in Ethiopia make peace by throwing their most precious possessions in the river? Can a poor Palestinian shepherd show a rich sultan the value of true kindness? Or will an angel in Afghanistan find a way to turn the selfish Emir into a caring ruler? Buried treasure and an act of forgiveness reunite a father and daughter in Sudan while a camel is the key to choosing a kind and fair ruler for the kingdom of Yemen. Hear the Syrian story of the woodcutter and the lion to discover the meaning of friendship, and then follow nine courageous Uighur princesses of Kashgar, as they bring peace to their kingdom – without any fighting. The importance of peace and kindness in our lives shines through these timeless, inspirational stories from seven countries, beautifully told and illustrated with empathy and humor.

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Iran has mountains striped with snow, dense forests where bears and lynxes still roam, deserts, bazaars...but above all it has stories - of fairies and demons, of a monstrous metal eagle called the okab, of romantic cockroaches and foolish weavers. During her travels, Elizabeth Laird has gathered a wealth of stories, and here she retells, in her own inimitable style, some of Iran''s best, with delightfully offbeat illustrations from Shirin Adl. Praise for A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq: ''Its baddies are wolves and thieves; its stories are fabulous.'' The Daily Telegraph

This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.

Zippi and Zac, the two toucan detectives, are always ready to fly to the aid of animals in distress. Written by Elizabeth Laird, this book is full of jokes and word play.

Tessa Maclean never wanted to come to Seagull Island. Her father''s new wife, Sheena is expecting a baby. Tessa feels angry and unhappy. But then Sheena has an accident, and Tessa must take the boat across to Inverkeld to fetch a doctor. Will she get there through the storm? Includes activities. Suggested level: primary.

This is a Beginner Level story in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of titles - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures. The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette.

Traditional retellings of two favourite fairytales with bright illustrations.

It is the civil war and Hania is living with her grandfather on his farm. Nearby she discovers a wounded Freedom Party fighter. Hania hides him in the barn and tries to nurse him back to health. Then her grandfather discovers her secret.

This book aims to improve social work training and practice by arguing that a thorough understanding of people''s values, social norms and family arrangements are crucial to achieving culturally sensitive practice.

An Ethiopian retelling of the events surrounding the birth of Jesus illustrated with traditional works of art.

Faces of the USA introduces you to Americans from all walks of life and from all major regions of the U.S. In lively and informative reading passages, suitable for students at intermediate level, Faes of the U.S.A. gives you real insight into the lives of individual Americans and into American Society.