New Releases by Monica Hughes

Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 4–11 edited by Cliff Moon. Top children’s authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical ideas for guided reading are included at the back of each book.

This newly designed paperback edition brings together the stories of an acclaimed trilogy, first published between 1980 and 1982, by an internationally renowned author of fantasy and science fiction. The Keeper of the Isis Light is the first book in Monica Hughes' acclaimed trilogy, and it is the story of Olwen Pendennis, the Keeper of the Isis Light. She and her companion, Guardian, have lived alone on the remote planet Isis since the death of her parents. Now, colonists from an overcrowded and polluted Earth have landed and are settling in the valleys. Olwen fears these new inhabitants may ruin her world forever, and it seems she may be right. Years later, in Hughes' sequel, The Guardian of Isis, the planet remains pristine and remote, even after the arrival of settlers from Earth. Over time, the settlers have abandoned the technological knowledge of their ancestors and replaced it with myth. But one young man seeks the truth, and he soon gets the chance to find it. The final chapter in the Trilogy, The Isis Pedlar, brings the devious Michael Joseph Flynn and his daughter, Moira, to Isis. Michael's magic firestone, his strangely delicious ambrosia and his mysterious Forever Machine are beguiling to the humble members of the Isis community. Only Moira can expose this smooth-talking pedlar for the charlatan that he is. But will she be able to do it in time to save the simple agricultural community? This trilogy is a testament to Hughes' enormous talent for writing thought-provoking speculative fiction.

A retelling of the traditional story Stone Soup.

Boxer went to town to look for food. He saw fish in the fish and stole one! But because he was greedy he went hungry.

The Ladybird I'm Ready for Phonics readers uses simple language and engaging, humorous stories to help children develop their phonics skills. The series has been carefully written to give gradual, structured practice of the synthetic phonics your child is learning at school.

This title is part of Phonics Bug - the first synthetic phonics programme to bring together research-based teaching methods with 100% decodable books, CBeebies video, and an online reading world to give today's children a firm, fun foundation in Phonics. In this Phase 3 (Set 10) Phonics Bug fiction book: Mark's mum has a turnip farm. But Mark is sick of turnips ...

Dad is sleeping, but Tim is tapping a tin, until Dad shouts at him to stop. Dad and Tim take a nap, but then Sam starts tapping the tin...

This big book allows teachers to develop and enhance learning of a key topic by reading aloud to their class and engaging children in shared activities.

Introduces the physical characteristics and diet of eudimorphodon and similar winged dinosaurs.

Right out of "Jurassic Park," Fighting Dinosaurs shows young readers how dinosaurs fared in combat with each other. The plant eaters, of course, had all kinds of armor—more than any medieval knight. There were spikes and horns and thick-plated skin. These ancient creatures needed such defenses, because the meat eaters were fast and strong and often had terrifying teeth! Young readers will be fascinated by scenes of predators hunting in packs and the amazing ways that nature helped the plant eaters protect themselves. Developed by literacy experts, Fighting Dinosaurs features controlled text with appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure for emergent readers.

No matter what religious festivals a young reader may take part in, they're sure to love reading about all of the festivals in this series. Each title celebrates diversity by detailing the preparations that go into each festival, what people wear, where it takes place, the food that is eaten, when it happens, who celebrates it, and why it's celebrated.

Color pictures and simple text provide an introduction to oceans.

Readers will explore what the sky looks like in the day, at night, and in many different weather conditions. This book also explores things that fall from the sky, like rain and snowflakes; how big the sky is; and how people, animals, and plants use the sky.

Readers will learn where rivers are found, what they look like, and how rivers change the land. In addition to exploring the depth, length and width of rivers, this book includes a discussion of who lives in a river and how people use rivers.

Written by top children's authors such as award-winning Gillian Cross, Malachy Doyle and Pippa Goodhart Snapdragons are fabulously illustrated with various writing styles and fonts to make reading enjoyable for all your infant readers. They provides a wide range of picture books for children aged 3-9. Easy-to-use reading notes for parents/carers are included on the inside cover of each book. 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 invaluable teaching notes.

Why do we have weather patterns? Where does it rain every afternoon? What is a monsoon? Weather follows patterns. Most parts of the world have a yearly weather pattern. In some places there is also a daily weather pattern. Read this book to find out why these patterns happen.

This book explains the water cycle, defining "evaporates," "water vapor," "condenses," and other terms.

Illustrations and simple text describe how one family celebrates Rosh Hashanah.

Children love getting a close-up look at fascinating creatures in the world around them. This series allows them to get up-close and personal with some of these creepy creatures that they can find in parks, gardens, and even their own home. Each book identifies the main physical features of each bug including what they eat, how they change, and how they reproduce.

This book introduces the birth of a sister to an older brother.

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Describes the bodies, relatives, diets, and life cycles of pill bugs, and includes color photos.

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This collection of infant reading books works as the skills-focused backbone of guided reading resources, with step-by-step skills coverage and the full range of genre. The scheme correlates to the NLS and the Scottish 5-14 Attainment targets for children.

Jan wants a puppy so badly that she would do just about anything to get one. But her mother and her gramma won't allow one in the house. So when Jan and her friend Sarah meet a puppy at the pet store, they know they have to find a creative way to make him Jan's.