Most Popular Books by Sally Grindley

"A bright and irresistible bedtime collection for young children with original stories by Sally Grindley and illustrated by some of the finest illustrators working today, including Michael Foreman, Ian Beck, Penny Dann and Eleanor Taylor. Father Christmas, a sickly Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, an Elf that gets locked in the workshop, the story of the birth of Jesus ... the list goes on in this wonderful collection of stories for young children all about Christmas."--Publisher description.

When there's a mystery to solve, Sergeant Bumble and Constable Tiggs are never far away!

Poppy and Max try to go to sleep, but a thunderstorm and other strange noises keep them awake.

When there's a mystery to solve, Sergeant Bumble and Constable Tiggs are never far away!

After learning that it is snowing, Poppy decides to go outside and build a snowman and Max reluctantly joins her, but Max's attitude changes once he begins to join in the fun.

Children's literature continues to receive growing scholarly attention, and this is due, in part, to the increased awareness of the complexity of these works and their importance in the curriculum. While some books may become classics and continue to be read long after their publication, others are the product of contemporary society and reflect the changing values of modern American culture. So, too, those titles that have been singled out for recognition reveal the standards of awards committees. This reference is a guide to works of American children's fiction that have won awards between 1995 and 1999. Some of the books were published before that period, and thus their recent recognition affirms their enduring value. Included are more than 750 alphabetically arranged entries for authors, titles, characters, and settings related to nearly 250 books. Entries for novels provide plot summaries and critical commentary, while those for authors give biographical information. The volume demonstrates the growing number of multicultural novels and books about nontraditional families, while it also shows the continuing importance of historical fiction and the waning appeal of traditional adventure novels. While the volume will be valuable to librarians and teachers and to scholars of children's literature, it will also be useful to anyone interested in these works as a commentary on American culture at the close of the twentieth century.

A picture book designed to encourage reading in children of four years and upwards, this is available as part of Picture Book set C (0-7500-1220-x), or individually subject to a minimum order value. There are five sets of these picture books, graded according to reading ability and interest range.

Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 1, a story which covers all aspects of life for a family of orangutans living in the rainforests of Indonesia. A picture book, illustrated in colour by John Butler.

Action, adventure, and magic are the elements of these five exciting tales of heroism, illustrated with striking full-color artwork. Children enter enchanted worlds where heroes with superhuman strength fight monsters and dragons, where bizarre creatures roam, and where ships are wrecked in storms created by angry gods. •Adventure stories that will appeal to children and reluctant readers. •Magnificent original artwork. •Stories retold by a well-known children's author.