New Release Books by Rose Impey

A beautiful retelling of a classic Greek myth, perfect for fans of Geraldine McCaughrean. When the world was new and the gods ruled the whole of Earth, a large wooden chest was sent to a newly-married couple with a warning not to open it. The chest was hidden away with the thought 'out of sight, out of mind'. But curiosity is a powerful thing and it can't hurt to have one little look... can it? This retelling of the classic Greek myth from Rose Impey has engaging black-and-white illustrations by Peter Bailey and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with brilliant books to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2, with book-banded stories by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence covering a wide range of genres and topics. With charming illustrations and online guided reading notes by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for reading both in the classroom and at home. For more information visit www.bloomsburyguidedreading.com. Book Band: Brown Ideal for ages 7+

Meet Tyrone T. rex, Stacey Stegosaurs and the rest of the Dino Diggers – the best builders in Dino Town, who will never let you down! The perfect book for dinosaur and digger fans EVERYWHERE! Today the Dino Diggers are building a car factory, but disaster strikes when Tyrone T. rex hits a water pipe. OH NO! Time for the Dino Diggers to do what they do best! The first in a new series for fans of dinosaurs and diggers, with a fantastic free slot-together novelty included in every book. Collect the whole series for hours of dino fun. For fans of Amazing Machines, Dylan's Amazing Dinosaurs and Bob the Builder.

All Sir Lancelittle really wants is to defeat his Number One enemy, the dragon Huffalot. But something always seems to get in the way - whether it's his pesky cousin Princess Plum or the Terribly Ugly Troll! Featuring a delightful cast of fairy-tale characters, these hilarious stories from a much-loved author will charm children and parents alike. Illustrated in full colour throughout and designed with beginner readers in mind. Read the rest of the Sir Lancelittle books: Sir Lancelittle and the Big Bad Wolf Sir Lancelittle and the Three Angry Bears Sir Lancelittle and the Most Annoying Fairy Sir Lancelittle and the Terribly Ugly Troll Sir Lancelittle and the Ginormous Giant

All Sir Lancelittle really wants is to defeat his Number One enemy, the dragon Huffalot. But something always seems to get in the way - whether it's his pesky cousin Princess Plum or the Terribly Ugly Troll! Featuring a delightful cast of fairy-tale characters, these hilarious stories from a much-loved author will charm children and parents alike. Illustrated in full colour throughout and designed with beginner readers in mind. Read the rest of the Sir Lancelittle books: Sir Lancelittle and the Big Bad Wolf Sir Lancelittle and the Three Angry Bears Sir Lancelittle and the Most Annoying Fairy Sir Lancelittle and the Terribly Ugly Troll Sir Lancelittle and the Very Wicked Witch

Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who want to have fun – but who always end up in mischief!

Join the Sleepover Club: Frankie, Kenny, Felicity, Rosie and Lyndsey, five girls who want to have fun – but who always end up in mischief!

All Sir Lancelittle really wants is to defeat his Number One enemy, the dragon Huffalot. But something always seems to get in the way - whether it's his pesky cousin Princess Plum or the Terribly Ugly Troll! Featuring a delightful cast of fairy-tale characters, these hilarious stories from a much-loved author will charm children and parents alike. Illustrated in full colour throughout and designed with beginner readers in mind. Read the rest of the Sir Lancelittle books: Sir Lancelittle and the Big Bad Wolf Sir Lancelittle and the Three Angry Bears Sir Lancelittle and the Most Annoying Fairy Sir Lancelittle and the Very Wicked Witch Sir Lancelittle and the Ginormous Giant

Scarlett is a drama queen in every sense. Larger than life, she lives to act and sometimes has trouble remembering when the drama lesson ends and real life resumes. When her father seems to 'disappear', Scarlett suddenly finds herself in a real-life drama of her own. Will she be able to uncover the mystery and discover just who she can trust and who is really putting on an act?

Titchy-witch is having her first party, but it isn't going very well...until she starts to wave her magic wand! Don't miss the rest of the Titchy-witch series, now reissued in a smart new livery.

Titchy Witch tries to make her mum better with a special spell.

Titchy-witch doesn't want to be left at home with a babsitter, so she casts a spell to make Mum and Dad stay. But when the spell turns out TOO scary, Titchy-witch has an even bigger problem... -- Publisher.

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: · Swimming with Dolphins (gold) · The Woman Who Fooled the Fairies (gold) · Tiger's Tale (white) · The Porridge Pincher (lime) · Building High (lime)

Titchy-witch's new haircut turns out to be scary, so she fixes it...with a little magic! But when her spell goes too far, who will help put her right? -- Publisher.

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: · The Woman Who Fooled the Fairies (gold) · Mountain Mona (gold) · I never know how poems start (white) · Living with climate change (copper) · Fragile Earth (Diamond)

The seventh animal in the hilarious AWESOME ANIMALS series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife.

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 practice 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.

Who would have thought that being run over by a bus could save your life? Chloe is the only child of egg-head parents - and she's been home-schooled for years because her parents are sure it's the best way to nurture her 'special talents'. So Chloe feels isolated and doesn't have any friends of her own age. But when Chloe is in an accident and ends up on the children's ward of a hospital, for all of her super-education she realises she's got a lot to learn about real life! And Chloe starts to wonder if her parents determination to keep her at home isn't really just about her 'special talents'...

The hugely popular Sleepover Club series is back with a brand new story and a gorgeous new look. Meet Frankie, Kenny, Fliss, Rosie and Lyndz – five best friends who just want to have fun!

Banksy is dedicated to his ambition to become mega-rich through his various money-making schemes. His business partners - and next-door neighbours - are the Baxter Brothers. Billy has boundless confidence and enthusiasm, and Sam is six going on sixty. And then there's Dingdong, their cousin, who is reluctantly allowed to join in, especially if she can help them out of a tight fix... Two stories in one! THE SNEAKY-PEEKY CREW When petty thefts occur in their village, Banksy comes up with the idea that they could make money by providing a security service. But can they really persuade the neighbours to pay them to keep watch - and will they know when to stop? THE BOGIE OF DOOM The boys accidentally discover a new money-making scheme when they start selling drinks in hot weather. But when they move to the park and turn it into a competition - complete with pancake tossing - the signs point to a sticky end... Will Baxter's 'creative' ways mean success at last - or a total disaster?

How many other boys had a mother prepared to be buried alive - just to get into the record books? Jordan suspected that only he belonged to such a odd family. And the novelty of a bit of fame and freedom had worn off long ago. It's four months since he's seen his mum and all Jordan gets is pity from the neighbours and wisecracks at school. Even his friends seem to have changed. Plagued by nightmares, everything around Jordan is falling apart: his friends, his family, but most of all himself.

All about the most talkative parrot in the world! When Billy inherits Prudle the parrot, her chattering drives his family mad. But could Prudle's prattling save the day? The Animal Crackers series is back by popular demand, with an attractive and fresh new cover design. Inside, the pages have clear, easy-to-read type and fun colour illustrations throughout each book. They also include joke sections and are published in a large, child-friendly format.

Jelly might be rubbish at maths, but she's great at netball and she loves it. So when a ruthless local politician decides to ban competitive sports in school, Jelly is determined to fight. Especially as her team are about to go through to the inter-school finals.

'Everyone should have a fairy godmother - if ever a girl needed one it was me.' When Isabella's mum becomes ill, Isabella has to go and live with her scary but glamorous cousin, Maxine. Maxine takes one look at mousy little Isabella and knows exactly what she needs - a complete makeover. At first, Maxine seems like one scary fairy godmother to Isabella, but as Izzy takes on the new identity Maxine has forged for her, she finds she is beginning to enjoy it...a little too much. Even Maxine isn't prepared for the monstrous results of her makeover!

For use in schools and libraries only. The four members of Moon Hollow's mystery club have become skilled detectives, but when they uncover the existence of a hundred-year-old secret society, they also attract some unwanted attention.

Nipper decides to go to sea. But even when he stows aways on a ship, he can't escape those basement rats.

There's all sorts of monsters in your room at night; even once Mum's checked, you can never be quite sure. It's still likely that the Ankle Grabber is hiding under the bed just waiting for the chance to pull you down into his sticky, slimy swamp.

All Nipper McFee wants is to have fun. He never goes looking for trouble -- but trouble always finds him!

Join Wanda Witch in her third Level 3 Scholastic Reader adventure! Wanda Witch doesn't want to go to school EVER AGAIN! She is always in trouble with her teacher Miss Foulbreath. But little witches have to go to school to learn to read, according to Cat-a-bogus, so Wanda Witch decides to prove that she can read. She just has to read the spell that turns a prince into a frog! A pinch of this and a pinch of that and VOILA! a frog! And then another frog...and another...and another.... Good thing Cat-a-bogus is there to get rid of all the frogs. Wanda Witch decides that going to school may be a good idea after all!

Those basement rats have well and truly trapped Nipper - in a lift! It's well past suppertime and he's starving. Who will save him?

A scary story, well told and well illustrated. For first readers and reluctant readers as well.

Originally published: Sherborne, Price, 2001.

At Grandma's house there's a dark and dusty attic. There are all sorts of scary and mysterious things hidden up there, like the Ten o'Clock Rocking Horse and the Cage of the Vampire Bat. Worst of all is Jumble Joan, the old woman who hides in the wardrobe.

Your mum's chosen to be buried alive, how much weirder can life get? How many other boys had a mother prepared to be buried alive, just to get into the record books? Ages 8+.