Most Popular Books by Judy Allen

A story about Lyn who, following her parents divorce, moves from London to the seaside. Missing her old life, she meets Bill who introduces her to bird watching. Meanwhile, Bill and Lyn's mother grow closer and Lyn's jealousy threatens to ruin everything.

During a two-day field trip in the jungle, Miguel loses his fear of an eagle, when it saves his life from a deadly cobra.

THE HIDDEN WORLD Hazel, Fiver and Hawkbit fall down a hole in a burrow and end up in a strange new world of caves - which lead directly to the heart of Efrafa. Outside, Bigwig is sure they have been kidnapped by Woundwort and goes off to Efrafa, willing to fight for his friends. Luckily for Bigwig, Hazel, Fiver and Hawkbit rise to the suface from their secret burrow, just in time to provide him with the perfect escape route from the Efrafa patrol, who are hot on his tail.

Oxford Reds is our first major superseries for newly confident readers. Each book is on a real-life subject, with a simple lively text and richly coloured, realistic illustrations. Many are written by well-known children's writers. Each one is written by an author who communicatesenthusiasm, passion and understanding for the subject. Approved by educational experts, Oxford Reds contain clear type, simple sentence structures, information boxes, contents pages, alphabetical glossaries, and parents' and teacher's notes. These books will appeal particularly to the beginner reader who prefers factual information to a story. Theseries is planned to launch with 12 titles in 2000 followed by 8 per year. Other subjects include: Sharks; Snakes; Frogs and Toads; Dogs; Rockets; Wolves. About Trains: Did you know that early steam trains travelled at twenty miles an hour? Today's TGV trains in France can travel at speeds of around 180 miles an hour! About the author: Dennis Hamley is a retired teacher who has written numerous children's books and short stories, among them The War and Freddy, which was shortlisted for the Smarties prize. He also writes crime thrillers for adults. He lives in Hertford and is married with two grown up childrenand one grandson.

A film project exploring the settlement of foreign animals in Great Britain brings six wildlife enthusiasts together in the remote English countryside. This amateur crew soon find themselves on the trail of a mysterious, predatory creature of local myth.

Some odd things are happening to Mike. First a meteorite hits his backpack, then his garden starts sinking and he begins to have bizarre dreams. When Mike hears about a kidnapping that seems identical to his night-visions, he and his best friend Scott decide to solve the mystery in this humorous adventure story by award-winning author Judy Allen. * Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books. * Text type: A mystery story. * Curriculum links: Citizenship: Taking part. * This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

A tired witch ignores her cat's advice about where to find a nice place to sleep and instead travels around trying out new places, including a treetop, a star, and a cave full of bats.

Une intéressante introduction au monde des sauterelles pour les tout-petits. Un petit texte divertissant et des illustrations amusantes entraînent l'enfant à la découverte de ces petites créatures qui vivent autour de nous. Conçu pour une première lecture par l'enfant ou les parents, ce livre à leur fait tout comprendre du petit monde des sauterelles.

Tous les phénomènes, événements et manifestations étranges devant le quels l'homme est resté sans réponse au fil de l'Histoire : superstitions, fantômes et autres créatures bizarres, disparitions brutales, mondes perdus, OVNI... 11 chapitres très illustrés pour exposer les faits et tenter de comprendre l'inexplicable. D'où viennent les pluies de grenouilles ? Un chat noir porte-t-il malheur ? Comment définir rationnellement la lévitation ? L'Atlantide a-t-elle vraiment existé ?... et bien d'autres mystères à élucider.