New Releases by Ros Asquith

Trixie's hilarious diary, written by acclaimed children's writer, Ros Asquith, tells of her plans to be a world famous trumpet player, horse rider and first child president of the world. She is also determined to teach animals to read! But when her beloved puppy is sick, everything changes.

Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children books, gives a masterclass on writing and illustrating your own storybook . This is an instructional book with a difference, which takes young readers step by step through the writing process from first ideas to editing to illustrating and finally compiling their very own picture book.

Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children's books such as Trixie Tempest and Pass the Parcel), gives a masterclass on illustrating your own cartoons – with help from Trixie Tempest and others. This is an instructional book in the same style as Ros Asquith's turquoise level Collins Big Cat title, How to Make Storybooks.

Chucklers is a series of funny novels, short stories, anthologies and comics that make reading a pleasure for 7-11 year olds. There is something for everyone in this varied collection which is packed with fantastic illustrations.Each book contains inside cover notes to support children in their reading. FREE online teaching notes are available at www.oxfordowl.co.ukThe series is written by top children's authors and edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.This pack contains thirty-six books, six of each of: Absolutely Awful Adults, The Boggart, Never Take a Bath in the Dark,Twice Upon a Time, Jake's Shadow, Comic Capers.

The Oxford Literacy Independent fiction texts include: exciting stories with enticing and compelling storylines and characters narrative and comic formats story maps to help students retell the stories in their own words (included in levels 1-17 books)contemporary and engaging illustrations All titles can be purchased in packs of six. For more information, please contact your Oxford Primary Consultant

Collins Big Cat readers and workbooks help children to learn how to read in English - accurately, fluently and with enjoyment. Contains the following Readers and Workbooks: · Chicken Licken (purple) · Hector and the cello (purple) · Harry the clever spider on holiday (purple) · Your senses (white) · Antarctica Land of the penguins (white) · Rally challenge (white)

Trixie is a feisty, funny ten-and-three quarters-year-old who knows exactly what she thinks and is always ready to share it! Irresistible illustrated stories from the creator of the highly successful Teenage Worrier series.

Letty Chubb's inimitable look at everything every Teenage Worrier needs to know to Thrive and Survive in these four A-Z guides: from Blind Dates and Lust to Love Bites and Tongues; Breakfast, Brothers and Nannies; Acne, Contraception and Swimming with Dolphins; Creativity, Girl Power and Teachers; and much, more more. All copiously illustrated with black-and-white cartoons on virtually every single spread.

A Workbook enabling children to practise the language points presented in the Reader.

A Workbook enabling children to practise the language points presented in the Reader. These workbooks accompany the popular Collins Big Cat series. They enable children to practise and reinforce the target vocabulary and language structures presented in each corresponding Collins Big Cat reader through enjoyable puzzles, games and activities, as well as through more traditional comprehension exercises.Tracing, copying and eventually free-writing tasks build and develop children's writing skills as they progress through the Bands, Pink A to Lime. A fun quiz to test understanding, and a reward certificate at the back of each Workbook, enable children to feel a sense of progress as they learn to read more confidently in English.

Kümmerliches Sonnensystem, 43. Galaxie von rechts, am falschen Ende des Universums: Fluppipi, der Außerirdische mit den vier Köpfen, steckt noch immer auf der Erde fest. Seine Eltern und er haben den dringenden Auftrag, dort ihre Mission zu Ende zu bringen. Sie sollen genügend Erdlinge sammeln, um sie auf ihrem Heimatplaneten erforschen zu können. Als Schuljunge getarnt muss Fluppipi einmal mehr beweisen, dass vier Köpfe im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes besser sind als einer. Denn die Erde wird bedroht: von flauschigen, pinkfarbenen Wesen, die es faustdick hinter ihren plüschigen Ohren haben ...

Flowkwee while helping his dad study Earthlings by disguising himself as a schoolboy, puts together a guide to help other bamboozled aliens get to grippers with this primitve planet and its hideous inhabitants.

Der Ausserirdische Kosmono ist in einer wichtigen Mission unterwegs: Als Schuljunge verkleidet, reist er auf den blauen Planeten, um mehr über dessen Bewohner zu erfahren. In Briefen an seinen besten Freund Rocky berichtet er von seinen Erlebnissen - und von seinen irritierenden Begegnungen mit den Erdlingen. Nie hätte Kosmono gedacht, dass es in diesem Universum tatsächlich lebensfähige Wesen mit nur einem Kopf und zwei Guckorganen gibt. Ohne Antennen, Lichter, Wirbler oder Winker! Um kein Aufsehen zu erregen, verhält sich Kosmono erst mal so unauffällig wie möglich. Doch das ist gar nicht so einfach. Erst recht nicht, wenn man keine Ahnung hat, wozu irdische Dinge wie Socken gut sind.

우리 가족은 어떤 모습일까요? 세상의 다양한 가족의 모습을 보여주는 그림동화 『가족 백과사전』. 가족의 다양성을 보여주는 그림책으로 이혼이나 사별, 재혼, 입양이나 위탁 등으로 이루어진 가정을 아이가 편견 없이 바라볼 수 있도록 하였다. 특히 각각의 가족 구성원이 겪게 되는 다양한 상황을 어떤 감정이나 의견을 배제하고, 아이의 눈높이에서 편견 없이 서술했으며, 아기자기하면서 섬세한 일러스트를 수록해 흥미를 더한다. ☞ 북소믈리에 한마디! 최근에는 이혼뿐만 아니라 재혼, 국제결혼, 입양 등이 늘면서 우리의 가정문화가 변화하고 있다. 이 책은 현재를 살아가는 다양한 가족들의 모습을 글로벌한 시각으로 바라보는 책으로, 연기자 신애라와 그녀의 아들 차정민이 함께 번역에 참여 하였다. 전 세계 32명의 아이들을 후원하고 있는 신애라는 여러 가족의 모습과 각각 구성원들이 겪게 되는 다양한 일상이 담긴 이야기를 담백하게 번역하였다.

The teen survival kit - 120 practical recipes with fun cartoon-style illustrations.

Asquith's deceptively simple text shows us the world through the eyes of a young boy on his various adventures. One moment he's a 'water boy' at the seaside, the next he's a 'farm boy' playing with the animals. The book is aimed at children aged three and over.

Cordelia is trying to write her latest story, about Jean Bond, Secret Agent. But events at her school, Falmer North, keep getting in the way, and her friends, Viola and Callum, seem intent on distracting her further. At this rate, she's never going to produce a literary masterpiece!Features top tips for wannabe writers.

Ghostly goings-on and the hilarious Save the World with a Song concert feature in this second title about the tweenager with a brain full of fireworks and a heart of gold.In this second book about everyone's favourite tweenager, Trixie has to discover two things. Firstly, just who or what is the Ghost of St Aubergine's Primary School and what does he or she want? Secondly, why does the Save the Car Factory meeting have to be on the same day as her Save the World with a Song Concert? Thirdly, just what has happened to her trumpet she left on the bus? Fourthly, why is that dirty old man following her everywhere? The trials and tribulations of growing up, told with hilarious, fast-moving humour. Join Trixie and her friends and foes, in this rip-roaring, rollicking, tumultous and Very Extremely funny novel.

DIVAll Trixie has ever wanted is her very own horse—and when her gran wins money in a competition, Trixie's dream finally comes true. But the pony turns out to be more of a nightmare than a dream come true—after all, where DO you keep a pony in a suburban house? In the bedroom? Worth a try, maybe. Trixie's brain will have to work overtime to solve this one!DIVDIVDIVRos Asquith is a cartoonist and the author ofBabies,Ball!,My Do It!, andPass the Parcel.

Trixie explores her witchy genes (inherited through seventeen generations) at a school for witches, which is Very Extremely NOT Hogwarts!Trixie can't believe her luck when she's invited to attend a half-term taster course in witchcraft and Wizardry at Conundrums Academy. But her witchy prowess and her inventiveness are tested to the full by the Very Extremely peculiar rules and punishments, and the generally strange goings-on.Trixie is also on a secret mission to find a Long Lost Family Heirloom rumoured to be somewhere in the school. And if anything goes wrong - the Evil Force will mince her!

A stunningly illustrated title featuring a delightful rhyme about the power of a child's imagination and the joy that can be found in everyday adventures.

A timid boy is frightened to play with the other children. Eager to prove his courage, he hunts round the garden for a goose to say 'boo' to, with no luck. Eventually, he builds up the courage to approach the other children and is rewarded with their friendship and - a toy goose.

At twelve years old, Cordelia Arbuthnot has two major worries. One is whether she should be fancying boys yet. The other is whether her long surname will make it too expensive to have gold lettering at the bottom of her soon to be famous books. Cordelia longs to be a famous writer, but not like her aunt. Everyone loves her aunt's books, but Cordelia is determined to write something far more interesting and complex...

"The pregnancy test is called Herald. Great! Blow the trumpets! Hang out the flags! Hold the front page! ... They should call it Tenterhooks, or Tough Love, or You are not alone ..."--Jacket

A wonderfully rhythmic text with vibrant, bright illustrations that will captivate small children over and over again Cock-a-doodle-doo! Baby’s lost his shoe. Join Baby’s big brother as he searches the farmyard for the lost shoe. As he looks high and low, the search party grows, with the cock and the duck and the cow and the horse and the dog and the sheep and the pig, all joining in.

Worried about your bust? Filled with lust? Fights, blights and spites? Dad wearing your tights? Failing? Ailing? Always wailing? Worry no more - I, moi, me, Letty Chubb, aged 15, am on your side. Here, within this handy collection is all you ever need to know about romance, families and life.