Best Selling Books by Richard Dungworth

But Captain, it''s too cold outside! We''ll freeze in all this snow! A pirate likes the weather warm. We''re staying down below! Shiver me timbers! Captain Cutlass''s crew don''t want to come out because they say it''s too cold! How can he persuade them to come out and have some freezing fun? And what skulduggery awaits them on the horizon? With delightful rhyming text, humorous illustrations and things to spot and count, All Hands on Deck! will warm up your little pirates and have them joining in with the winter pirate fun! Other titles in the Skullabones Island series from Ladybird Books: Yo-ho-ho (A Ladybird noisy book), A Week of Pirate Tales, All Aboard the Pirate Ship (A Ladybird Lift-the-Flap book), Pirate Playtime (A Ladybird sticker activity book), Pirate Time (A Ladybird clock book), How to be a Skullabones Pirate (A Ladybird sticker activity book), Five Minutes to Bed Pirate Post and Teatime for Pirates

Teaching skills during dead ball.

"But Captain, we''re not tired yet! We''re terrors of the seven seas! We''re rough tough noisy pirates! Just five more minutes, please!" Captain Cutlass''s crew aren''t quite ready for bed yet. What jobs can he find to keep his trusty pirates busy? Why, there''s washing to scrub and hats to stitch and cracks in the hull to seal with pitch! With delightful rhyming text, humorous illustrations, and read-along audio narration, Five Minutes to Bed! will help your little darlings go to bed and stay there.

Exciting action-packed new original fiction for younger Doctor Who fans, starring the Eleventh Doctor with his companions Amy Pond and Rory Williams. Step Back in Time contains two fast-paced, fun-filled adventures! The Doctor, Rory and Amy take a trip to the 1966 World Cup in Extra Time. Rory ends up playing a crucial part in this historic football match, while the Doctor and Amy discover that the Doctor isn''t the only alien visiting Wembley... The Water Thief sees the Doctor, Amy and Rory visiting an archaeological site in ancient Egypt. They soon realise there''s something unearthly being dug up and it wants all the water it can find...!

A beautifully illustrated collection of new Doctor Who stories, each featuring one of the twelve Doctors on a festive adventure in theTARDIS. Written by six authors and with a full-page colour illustration for each story, these tales are full of magic, mystery, wonder, excitement - and everything else that fans love about a Doctor Who Christmas special.

First Words and Pictures offers a lively first introduction to the world or words. Very young children will enjoy spotting and talking about everyday objects in the familiar scenes. For beginner readers, the book provides fun-filled practice in recognising and reading simple words. As your child grows in reading confidence, First Words and Pictures helps to build vocabulary and makes an ideal spelling guide.

A new spine-chilling collection of twelve short illustrated adventures packed with terrifying Doctor Who monsters and villains, just in time for Halloween! Each short story will feature a frightening nemesis for the Doctor to outwit, and each will star one incarnation of the Doctor with additional appearances from favourite friends and companions such as Sarah Jane, Jo and Ace.

Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. This is an ideal ebook for children who are gaining in reading confidence and want to progress to reading a proper chapter book. Each book is split into two stories, with large type and plenty of pictures, so that children can read it for themselves, with a sense of achievement. Ideal for Key Stage 1 children. When Daisy and Tom move to Genie Street, they are worried they might be bored. But before long they meet a talking cat called Jinx, and find out that nobody who lives on the street is quite what they seem! Old Mrs Kramer looks like an ordinary old lady, but in fact she is a dragon tamer! What will happens when Daisy and Tom join her for an adventure? Book 1 in the Genie Street series.

Are you feeling lost in Cyberspace? Do you know the difference between the Net and the Web? Don''t panic Internet for Beginners cuts through the technobabble surrounding the Internet and introduces it clearly and concisely. The book tells you exactly how to get connected to the Net, describes the hardware and software you will need, and helps you select a service provider. Once you are on-line, it shows you how to send e-mail, read the news, download files from around the world, and explore the World Wide Web.

Mr Slater Gladiator is book six of Ladybird''s Genie Street fiction series. This exciting new ebook contains two short chapter stories for independent readers who are ready and want to read real fiction for the first time. In Mr Slater Gladiator we once more follow Daisy and Tom as they journey to Lampland, and find themselves in the middle of a Gladiator match! Their adventure sees the children rescue Mr Slater and his furry friend, and race two fearsome guards in a chariot race. There is never a dull moment for Tom and Daisy! In the second story - Madame Zarr Circus Star - Tom and Daisy have been given a Special Delivery by Genie Street''s postman, Mr Mistry, that they must deliver to Madame Zarr. But the greatest trapeze artist in all of Lampland seems rather familiar. Who could she be? Genie Street is the next step up from Ladybird''s Read it yourself Level 4. With short chapters, simple vocabulary and a clear layout, these ebooks will encourage and build confidence when reading. Other stories in this series include Mrs Kramer Dragon Tamer, Mr Chan Rocket Man, Mrs Greene Mermaid Queen, Dr Singh Pirate King and Miss Magenta Sweet Inventor.

Dr Singh Pirate King is book four of Ladybird''s Genie Street fiction series. This exciting new ebook contains two short chapter stories for independent readers who are ready and want to read real fiction for the first time. In Dr Singh Pirate King we once more follow Daisy and Tom as they journey to Lampland, this time in search of their friend Jinx the cat. Their adventure sees the children navigate the seas on-board Captain Yellowbeard''s ship, battle the evil Captain Corkscrew and his crew and go on a pirate treasure hunt to find the captain''s missing treasure! In the second story - Mrs Proctor Monster Doctor - Tom and Daisy have been given a Special Delivery by Genie Street''s postman, Mr Mistry, that they must deliver to Lampland''s animal doctor. Along the way they encounter many bizarre beasts, including a rather grumpy monster called Fang! Genie Street is the next step up from Ladybird''s Read it yourself Level 4. With short chapters, simple vocabulary and a clear layout, these ebooks will encourage and build confidence when reading. Other stories in this series include Mrs Kramer Dragon Tamer, Mr Chan Rocket Man and Mrs Greene Mermaid Queen.

Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. This e-book edition is an ideal first chapter book series for children who are gaining in reading confidence and want to progress to reading a proper book. Each book is split into two stories, with large type and plenty of pictures, so that children can read it for themselves, with a sense of achievement. Ideal for Key Stage 1 children. When Daisy and Tom move to Genie Street, they are worried they might be bored. But before long they meet a talking cat called Jinx, and find out that nobody who lives on the street is quite what they seem! Mr Chan is not just a car mechanic - he makes space rockets too! Find out what happens when the children join him for an adventure. Book 2 in the Genie Street series.

In Extra Time, the Eleventh Doctor and his friends head to the 1966 World Cup final. While the Doctor and Amy discover that the Time Lord isn''t the only alien visiting Wembley, Rory finds himself playing a crucial role in this historic England vs. West Germany football match . . .

"But Captain, what''s this on our plates? We don''t want this for tea! Sausages aren''t pirate food. You don''t eat those at sea!" Captain Cutlass''s crew don''t want to eat their tea so he has to convince them that sausages, carrots, peas and mash will help make them rough tough, noisy pirates. With delightful rhyming text, humorous illustrations and read-along audio narration, Teatime for Pirates! will help make sure every little pirate eats their tea! This enhanced ebook has read-along audio, too! Other titles in the Skullabones Island series from Ladybird Books: Yo-ho-ho (A Ladybird noisy book), A Week of Pirate Tales, All Aboard the Pirate Ship (A Ladybird Lift-the-Flap book), Pirate Playtime (A Ladybird sticker activity book), Pirate Time (A Ladybird clock book), How to be a Skullabones Pirate (A Ladybird sticker activity book), Five Minutes to Bed and Pirate Post

Miss Magenta Sweet Inventor is book five of Ladybird''s Genie Street fiction series. This exciting new ebook contains two short chapter stories for independent readers who are ready and want to read real fiction for the first time. In Miss Magenta Sweet Inventor, Tom and Daisy are needed urgently in Lampland! Miss Magenta has been kidnapped by the evil Count Sourtooth. Tom and Daisy journey to Lampland and must try to help Miss Magenta escape, but will they succeed before Count Sourtooth and his evil goblins see them? In the second story - Mr Moley, Robot Goalie - Tom and Daisy find themselves at a football match in Lampland, but the players are all robots! Genie Street is the next step up from Ladybird''s Read it yourself Level 4. With short chapters, simple vocabulary and a clear layout, these ebooks will encourage and build confidence when reading. Other stories in this series include Mrs Kramer Dragon Tamer, Mr Chan Rocket Man, Mrs Greene Mermaid Queen and Dr Singh Pirate King.

Genie Street is a magical place where anything can happen. This eBook edition is an ideal first chapter book series for children who are gaining in reading confidence and want to progress to reading a proper book. Each book is split into two stories, with large type and plenty of pictures, so that children can read it for themselves, with a sense of achievement. Ideal for Key Stage 1 children. When Daisy and Tom move to Genie Street, they are worried they might be bored. But before long they meet Mrs Greene who''s not just a beautician - she''s a mermaid too! What will happen when Daisy and Tom join her for an adventure? Book 3 in the Genie Street series.