Most Popular Books by Elizabeth Laird

Traditional retellings of two favourite fairytales with bright illustrations.

This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.

Captivating versions of some of the best myths and legends from around the world. TreeTops Myths and Legends are fascinating and action-packed stories that will motivate and inspire readers. These are some of the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children''s authors to bring out all of the action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever. The stories are beautifully illustrated in a range of styles to bring each tale to life. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development also available at a href=http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 36 books, six of each of: Mythical Beasts and Fabulous Monsters, Why Dogs Have Black Noses, The Journey of Odysseus, Tales of the Underworld, Shapeshifters, The Legend of Gilgamesh."

Anita dreams of being a movie star. One day Mr Stein invites Anita to visit his studio. This is her big chance but, in the end, it isn''t Anita who impresses him ...

Eloquent words and evocative watercolor washes remind all readers of the promises that parents make to their children. delightful illustrations of babies and children grace each page, accompanied by a promise to make aloud.

Roly and Poly and their little brother Oswald spend their day making breakfast, helping around the house, celebrating their birthday, and watching Dad build a bonfire.

Cassie loves her kind older brother Jay, but lately he''s changed - he wants to drop out of school, he hangs around with a domineering ''friend'' called Riff, and he''s acting very strangely. These changes cause tension in the family, but the discovery that Jay is taking drugs threatens to destroy it. A gritty but ultimately positive story of the effect of teenage drug-taking on a family - and of a life beyond the problem. For junior and senior high readers.

Tara er kurder og bor i Irak. Vi møter henne som en bekymringsløs ungjente, men dette forandrer seg snart. Familien hennes er med i arbeidet for kurdernes sak, og snart må de rømme. De drar først opp i den kurdiske fjelllandsbyen hvor faren kommer fra, og får et innblikk i kulturforskjellerkurderne imellom. Så må de rømme over fjellet til Iran og bo i flyktningeleir, for tilslutt å måtte flykte til et helt annet land, England.Alt er beskrevet på en realistisk måte. En meget aktuell bok som sier mye omhvordan det er å være flyktning, at det ikke er noe man ønsker å måtte reisefra hjemlandet og egen kultur. En viktig og godt skrevet bok.

Tom Wilkinson, just arrived from England, finds Africa an amazing place. Exotic birds, monkeys and a game park beyond the garden. When a hungry leopard moves into the neighbourhood, Tom and his new friend Afra hatch a desperate plan to save the creature from being shot. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.