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.

A retelling of the traditional story Stone Soup.

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 7) Phonics Bug non-fiction book: Which animals are quick? Are you quick?

Phonics Bug is the first 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.

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 ...

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 8) Phonics Bug fiction book: Flash gets stuck. Can Sharon help?

The Game is just the beginning… It’s the year 2154. Lisse and her friends have been deemed unemployable in the eyes of society. Now they must scavenge the disintegrating city for food and shelter, just to make ends meet. But their dismal existence starts to look up when Lisse and her friends are invited to participate in The Game, an experience highly regarded in their society. The Game is a virtual reality experience where they are challenged to survive. But as they spend more time in The Game, the line between reality and fantasy starts to blur. What started as a simple exercise quickly becomes a test of endurance, trust, and their will to live.

Ram is trapped in a pit. Duck, Cat and Rat try to help - Ram is freed, but Rat is trapped instead!

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.

Brief text and illustrations introduce dinosaurs and discuss such physical characteristics as horns, spikes, and plates.

Provides information about enormous reptiles who swam the seas during the dinosaur age.

The future of Conshelf Ten, a futuristic community beneath the sea, is threatened by a sinister plot.

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.

Readers will learn what an ocean looks, feels and sounds like, as well as how deep and wide it is, what the edge of an ocean is, who lives in an ocean, and how people use oceans.

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.

Describes how animals as different as monarch butterflies and gray whales travel in a similar pattern.

This series looks at different work locations and the sorts of work that is done at each. Clear connections between the photos and text allow for clear examinations of an array of occupations and where they take place.

Tells what it is like to take a vacation to another country, from getting ready to going home again.

Illustrations and simple text describe how one family celebrates Hanukkah.

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.

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.

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

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