Most Popular Books by Sally Prue

Chucklers is a collection of books that make reading a pleasure. This pack contains 6 novels and 3 books of short stories.The series is edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong.The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

Class 6''s teacher is a witch. That''s bad. The dancing skeletons and pterodactyls they can see in her eyes are worse. And nobody likes the snake in her desk. But worst of all are the witch-nits. Rodney catches them first. It''s not long before the whole class is scratching. Then strange things start happening to them. The green glowing toenails. The antennae that pick up digital radio. And whatever it is that Rodney''s turning into... Is there any cure for the nits of doom?

Class Six are back, and they''re on a mission: keep that nosy Mrs Knowall from finding out that their school is secretly magic. Which means no more flying around the hall, no more history lessons with Robin Hood, and the school trip to the moon is definitely off. With their beloved teacher Miss Broom sent back to teacher training, and the school in need of funds for magical supplies, Class Six will have to band together to make this year''s school fete the best yet. And everyone knows that no fete is complete without an eel that can see the future... Funny, exciting or a little bit spooky, Black Cats are fast-paced stories with short chapters and illustrations throughout - stepping stones to reading confidence.

James has been kidnapped by aliens. They''re quite well-meaning aliens though, who want to improve his rather useless human body - which proves not to be entirely a bad thing (just mostly a bad thing)...

The giant, Finn McCool, discovers that the biggest head doesn''t always hold the smartest brain in this hilarious retelling of the traditional Irish story, The Giant''s Causeway. Even Finn''s wife, Oona, has trouble making Finn behave himself. But when he annoys the Little People, they tell him of a giant in Scotland who is even bigger than he. Finn sets out across the sea to find him, building the famous causeway as he goes. One look is enough to send Finn fleeing back to Ireland, in terror of his life. But the Scottish giant soon sets out after him. It''s up to Oona to try to save Finn … if she can.

A laugh-out-loud comedy from popular author Sally Prue, taking a light hearted look at the clash of cultures in Roman Britain. After all - who would live in a hut if there were underfloor heating on offer... "If they were Romans I was done for: they''d tear me apart, bit by bit, and enjoy doing it..." When Lucan sees a legion of Roman soldiers near his village it definitely makes sense to hide. But hiding in a wagon could prove to be a dangerous mistake. And falling asleep in the wagon is not the best idea that Lucan has ever had. Trapped as a Roman slave, can Lucan find his way home... and does he even want to? This hilarious book is packed with wonderful (and eccentric) characters and insight into life in Roman Britain.

Rye''s life changes when his father becomes Governor of one of the new penal colonies. He moves with his parents to the island and finds two other children there. Kris, the son of the chief, and Alice, daughter of a prisoner. The three become uneasy friends, despite their parents'' different agendas. Suggested level: secondary.

A highly original and magical debut novel, about Tom, caught between his elfin home and the world of humans. It combines a gripping story and strong characters with powerful images and insights into what it is that makes us human.

Book Band: Brown, ideal for ages 7+ A hilarious tale based on Irish mythology and the Giant''s Causeway from award-winning author Sally Prue. If you go to Ireland and catch the bus to Ballycastle, there by the sea you''ll find the Giant''s Causeway. This is the story of how the causeway was made and it all starts with Finn McCool, the biggest giant in Ireland, who sets out to find an even bigger giant across the sea in Scotland. But Finn doesn''t always have the best ideas and it''s up to his wife Oona to come to the rescue when the Scottish giant follows Finn back home... This funny retelling of an Irish myth from award-winning author Sally Prue has whimsical black-and-white illustrations by Brendan Kearney and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.'' Books for Keeps

Stevie is off on holiday with his parents and his younger sister. On the beach, he finds a ''devil''s toenail'', a strange, weathered stone. he decides to pretend that it gives him a special power, and hopes it will help him do something to impress the gang he wants to join.Nothing goes as planned, but through the story, told in Stevie''s own, distinctive voice, we realize why it''s so important for him to be accepted by the gang - and why, ultimately, it''s even more important that he rejects them.BLSally Prue''s first novel, Cold Tom, was published in January 2002 to instant acclaim and fantastic salesBLTitle-specific microsite for Cold Tom will include details of the new title, with sample chapter and author interview

Don Quixote may just be the silliest knight-errant in all of Spain! Along with his "trusty steed" Rocinante and his patient squire Sancho, he insists on gallavanting around the country in search of noble deeds. Cervantes'' ludicriou eponymous hero is brought to life in this hilarious retelling,overflowing with misplaced and madcap heroism. TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Top children''s authors and talented illustrators work together to bring to life our literary heritage for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.Each book contains inside cover notes to help children explore the content, supporting their reading development. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links and activities to support guided reading, writing, speaking and listening.This pack provides 6 copies of the same title.

Novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading! TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development also available at a href=http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book. This pack contains 36 books, six of each of: Jungle Shorts, Princess Pip''s Holiday, Captain Comet and the Dog Star, The Spooks, The Masked Cleaning Ladies ofOm, The Masked Cleaning Ladies Save the Day."

Chucklers is a collection of books that make reading a pleasure.This pack contains 54 books, 6 of each of: 6 novels and 3 books of short stories.The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

Six exciting and much-loved children''s classics sensitively adapted to enrich your junior pupils'' reading, with free Teaching Notes to support teaching of comprehension skills and strategies. These books have masses of boy and girl appeal and will introduce your readers to significant authorsfrom the past - a key part of the Literacy Strategy. In addition, the comprehension questions and teaching notes will help you to draw out and practice difficult comprehension strategies such as inference, empathy and deduction. Each book features 2 author biographies - one for the original authorand one for the TreeTops author. Plus, there are notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuring the books are easily accessible.

Exciting and powerful classic stories to enrich and extend children''s reading experiences.TreeTops Classics are carefully adapted versions of must-read stories which introduce readers to significant authors, powerful plots and characters that have stood the test of time. These abridged versions of classics have been sensitively adapted by top children''s authors to ensure that languageand content is appropriate, but remain faithful to the original. These enchanting stories will appeal to all children and introduce them to a rich literary heritage. Each book includes author biographies and notes to help with historical and social context and any challenging vocabulary, ensuringthe books are easily accessible.Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children''s reading development also available at a href="http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a.The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.This pack contains 6 books, one of each of: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Gulliver''s Travels, The Lost World, Moonfleet, David Copperfield, Black Beauty.

"Ellie and Louis always have lots of adventures with Dad. Then boring cousin Jessica comes to stay. Will they still be able to have fun, or will Jessica spoil everything."--Goodreads.com

Will works at the big house, and nothing there ever changes very much. But then one day George announces that he''s going away to be a soldier in the war that''s springing up around them. Will is jealous, but knows he is too young - and too simple - to join him. The glory of war is not for thelikes of him. Then soldiers come and take the rest of the men from the house to join the fighting, too. Will is left behind, with the womenfolk, those too old to fight - and the frail, insane Master, of course. Now everything is different, and Will and his friends start to realize that although theyhave not gone to join the war, they may not be able to stop the war coming to join them. It''s time to head for safety-but in a country ravaged by war, where will really be safe? Who will look after them all now the menfolk have all gone away? And how do they know who they can really trust?

World War 2 is over and things in Britain are changing. For Philip and his family this means moving out, from the grey, cramped city to wide open spaces. But Gran doesn’t want to leave her home for so many years. What will the family do?

En Tom és un membre de la Tribu. No és com els altres; és maldestre i pesat, i la Tribu el rebutja i l''empeny fins a la ciutat dels dimonis. Allí, en Tom procura amagar-se, però apareix l''Anna i decideix convertir-lo en el seu amic. En Tom sap que no s''hi ha d''involucrar però, abans que se''n pugui adonar, es veu atret als món dels humans, amb els seus embolics de famílies, les seves amistats i els seus vincles emocionals. En Tom es troba perdut: la Tribu l''ha repudiat i tampoc no té un lloc entre els humans. Hi trobarà alguna sortida?