New Releases by Jon Blake

One teenage girl''s journey to political awareness through her love for a second quality dragon.

When Mum goes away for the week, Jams, Dad and Thimble the monkey are left with just thirty quid for the groceries. Dad makes a shopping list, but when Thimble gets hold of the supermarket trolley, everything goes bananas. Soon the intrepid trio are so desperate they will do anything for money ... anything! Will Dad end up selling his soul to make ends meet, or can Jams and his monkey pal save the day? Third in the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards shortlisted Thimble Monkey Superstar series from Jon Blake.

Jams lives with his mum, dad and his best friend and biggest headache, Thimble, a hugely clever monkey who one of Dad''s biggest fans. (Don''t tell anyone what Thimble did with the superglue...) When Mum organises a house-swap holiday in France, Jams'' one job is to remember the right house number. What can possibly go wrong, once Thimble and Dad find in the borrowed house a speedboat, a drill and a makeshift burglar outfit. But somehow Thimble always saves the day.

Life is never boring now that Jams and his family have a monkey to look after. Jams and his mum love Thimble, but Dad is determined to get rid of him - to a zoo, a school, even a demolition site. But when Jams and his dad are in mortal danger, Thimble proves once and for all why he is a Monkey Superstar! Thimble is very clever and very naughty - and just the best friend Jams has been waiting for. Illustrated by Martin Chatterton

Exciting and powerful classic stories to enrich and extend children''s reading experiences.TreeTops Classics are carefully adapted versions of must-read stories which introduce readers to significant authors, powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time. These abridged versions of classics have been sensitively adapted by top children''s authors to ensure that languageand content is appropriate, but remain faithful to the original. These enchanting stories will appeal to all children and introduce them to a rich literary heritage. Each book includes author biographies and notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuringthe books are easily accessible.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 6 books, one of each of: Macbeth, The Tempest, Oliver Twist, Silas Marner, Kidnapped, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Not far in the future, cat flu has meant that cat breeding is strictly controlled, and cats are only for the rich in their private estates. When Feela turns up in Jade''s garden, she can''t resist taking her in, even though it could cost her everything. But then Feela gets sick, and Jade is forced to seek help. But soon Comprot are raiding Jade''s house. When Jade''s mother dies, the only person left for Jade to turn to is Kris, the cynical school loner. Jade has always trusted the authorities, but now she begins to question the very society she lives in. And soon Jade and Kris are on the run ...

Oshie is the new boy. He is lively and funny and a bit of a rebel. He also loves football. There''s only one problem: as he has cerebral palsy, he has trouble walking, let alone kicking a ball.

The rabbits'' many questions about identity and how lives should be lived are answered when another rabbit pays a visit to the woodlands.

All is peace and harmony in the House of Fun, with the grown-ups sucked up into the Spoonheads'' space zoo. When Stinky finds a mysterious seed in the Attic of Horrors, Icky can''t resist planting it. Then, events are unstoppable: Bryan turns into a girl, a helicopter arrives on the roof, and a toilet is in dire need of emptying.

Every day is a holiday in the weird and wonderful House of Fun, now the grown-ups have all been sucked up into the Spoonheads'' space zoo!

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to read. Offering chapter books with full-colour illustrations, written by well-known authors, these stories are full of humour and have real boy appeal. They are tightly levelled allowing children to read books appropriate to their ability. 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 Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of up-to-date and invaluable teaching notes.

The world is not as we know it the aliens have come down and taken all the grown-ups away, and left Blue Soup to run everything. Stinky Finger and Icky Bats wander around doing exactly as they please, like all the other children. Along with Bryan Brain, they head off to Uncle Nero''s House of Fun. Uncle Neros head is still living in the mailbox outside. Before it goes off into ultra-slumber, it asks Stinky to guard the house. So the three great mates go in and explore: the Time Travel Garage, the Outer Space Garden, the Attic of Horrors, the Living Living Room ... Then a huge explosion ... they''re being besieged by an army of huge pigs who want to make people pies! In order to defeat them, they''ll have to make the most of the house''s surreal and limitless insides ...

When Jasmin wins a place at the Dorothy Wordsearch School for gifted Young Writers, things look fishy. How come Miss Birdshot, the wizened housekeeper, is so incredibly strong? And why do the pupils keep disappearing? Soon Jasmin finds herself literally writing for her life.

High Impact offers high-interest books for the full secondary age range to motivate reluctant readers. Grouped into four language levels (reading ages A 6-7, B 7-8, C 8-9 and D 9-10), they gradually develop students'' literacy skills and confidence.

A further six Treetops titles in Oxford Reading Tree''s series of fiction with built-in progression for pupils aged 7-11. Specially written for children who need the support of carefully-monitored language levels, the stories are accessible, motivating and humorous. The series is organised into Oxford Reading Tree Stages (from Stage 10 to Stage 16), with each stage introducing more complex narrative forms, including flashbacks and changes in viewpoint; descriptive writing; extended reading vocabulary; and more pages, more text, and fewer illustrations. Ideal for both guided reading group work and independent reading. Phase G features: Six new stories at the top end of Treetops, featuring top children''s authors Chris Powling, Paul Stewart, Jon Blake and Margaret McAllister, plus talented newcomers Claire Funge and Anna Perera. The stories have the breadth and interest level demanded by top juniors, with settings ranging from the Arctic Circle to wartime England, via a magical football story with a difference. The stories tackle issues that are important to 10/11 year olds - families, change, the environment, bullying, relationships - with the humour and style for which Treetops is renowned.

Aiming to develop the confidence and reading ability of struggling readers aged 11-14, the "Impact" series encompasses a wide range of genres and writing styles. This play is in Set D.

Liam is a born shopkeeper. While his friends are enjoying a day out, Liam is setting up a shop in his garden. In an attempt to cure him of this habit, Liam''s parents send him to stay with his uncles. But Liam is soon back in business, when the discovery of a motorbike sparks his uncles into life.

It''s not easy being the daughter of the world''s number one stuntman. Little Stupendo would much rather be performing amazing feats on a motorbike or tightrope like her dad than doing boring things like mending his trousers. But for all his daring deeds, Great Stupendo has a secret fear and when his arch rival, Johnny Bravo, discovers it, Little Stupendo has to attempt the greatest stunt of all to save the day

Daley B.''s many questions about his identity and how he should live his life are answered when Jazzy D. pays a visit to the woodlands.

This picture book tells the story of Impo, the worn-out old school bus. One day he goes on a mystery trip and on a particularly steep hill he breaks down. Impo is taken to the scrapyard where the children sadly see him as they pass in a borrowed bus. Then Beryl comes by in her tow-truck and takes Impo back to her garage, where he is turned into a hot rod mean machine. Once again Impo can take the children on their trips and he has pride of place at school.

A collection of three stories told from the viewpoints of different pupils of Hooley Street Primary School. The first is about new boy Gavin Lee Griffiths whose traumas begin before he even gets to school, when his path is blocked by a monstrous dog, the Hell Hound of Hooley Street. Jason Burrows''s story concerns the class bully, Parnell, who claims to be scared of nothing. Finally, Emma is determined to prove she''s not a duffer, when Doctor Slime splits her class in two and puts her in Group B.

Wriggly Pig drives his family crazy with his wiggling and fidgeting, until a near disaster shows them that they prefer him moving to still.