New Releases by Simon Puttock

Six emotionally engaging and beautifully illustrated levelled stories.This Read with Oxford Stage 3 collection is ideal for children who are growing in reading confidence.Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child's reading confidence.

Mr Moot lives a quiet life with his cherished pet, Fluffywuffy, by his side. He isn't troubled by neighbours, or mice, or even the postman… But when an uninvited guest comes to visit, Mr Moot finds himself kept awake every night. If it's not the sound of drums, then the noise of chainsaws and even motorbikes comes from the living room below. Luckily for Mr Moot, Fluffywuffy has a solution for how to deal with his (unlucky) guest! Kids will love this darkly funny story with a brilliant mischievous twist!

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations and develop their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustrators broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. The titles at Oxford Levels 1+ to 5 are phonically decodable with some extra high-interest words to expand children's vocabularies and enrich the stories. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book.This pack contains six books, one of each of the following titles: Pip, Lop, Mip, Bop and the Bumbles, Tomorrow Never Comes, The Night Knight, Snoot's Birthday Surprise, Sometimes Mum is Silly and The Festival of Colours.

Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks is an emotionally-engaging fiction series that will fire children's imaginations and develop their comprehension skills. The variety of authors and illustrators broadens children's reading experience, with something to appeal to every child. The titles at Oxford Levels 1+ to 5 are phonically decodable with some extra high-interest words to expand children's vocabularies and enrich the stories. All the books in the series are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book.This pack contains 36 books, six of each of the following titles: Pip, Lop, Mip, Bop and the Bumbles, Tomorrow Never Comes, The Night Knight, Snoot's Birthday Surprise, Sometimes Mum is Silly and The Festival of Colours.

One day, the Thing falls from the sky and four strangers stumble across it. They work together to take care of the Thing. But before long a media circus builds up around the creature, and the debate about the Thing spreads far around the world. What is the Thing? Who does it belong to? Is it any use for anything at all? This captivating picture book will be many things to many people: a story about thoughtfulness, an adventure in friendship, and an intriguing and gentle social commentary on the search for meaning in modern life.

"A reassuring look at feeling shy on the first day in the classroom."—?The Independent (U.K.) It's Mouse's first night at Miss Moon's Moonlight School but she is shy, too shy to even say hello. Luckily, with help from Miss Moon and her new friends Bat, Cat, and Owl, a game of hide-and-seek makes Mouse feel right at home.

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 forintroducing 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 6 books, one of each of: The Squink, Bigboots the Spider, The Boss Dog of Blossom Street, Oh, Otto!, The Cowboy Next Door, Walrus Joins In.

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 6 books, one of each of: Cornflake Coin, Dustbin, Fast Frog, Half Price Hero, Micro the Metal Dog, The Ghost Ship."

In Walrus Joins In everyone in the North Pole is very excited about the 'Big Show in the Snow'. Anyone can be in it. The trouble is, Walrus wants to take part... TreeTops Fiction contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

I am the fastest! I am the best! I should have a medal to wear upon my chest! chants Frog in Fast Frog. Frog likes being the best at things, but to be the fastest he has to find new ways to beat others. TreeTops Fiction contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

When a little bundle appears on the Deer's doorstep, Mrs. Deer thinks her wish for a baby has come true while Mr. Deer is more wary, but the little one will not stop roaring and those who try to help keep disappearing.

A kindly toad helps a "lonesome and lost" young coyote find his mother.

A quirky Valentine's Day comedy from Simon Puttock and Russell Ayto, both children's book award winners.

Poor Farmer Joe. No matter how hard he tries to clean up the farm, he receives anonymous letters of complaint. Who can the mystery letter writer be? Could Louisa the prima donna pig have anything to do with it?

Mr. Mac invites some rabbits with bad manners to stay with him. At first, he does not mind their behavior, but after returning home from a trip and finding the place a mess, he decides he must teach the rabbits to have much better habits.

Fast Frog likes coming first in the race. In fact, he always wants to be first. But can anyone go faster? Includes full-color illustrations and author profile. Chapter Book: 5 chapters.

When the wind spies Mama and Papa's beautiful baby it vows to steal her and whisks her away down the road and across the town causing havoc everywhere it blows.

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to read. Offering chapter books with full-colour illustrations, written by well-known authors, these stories are full of humour and have real boy appeal. They are tightly levelled allowing children to read books appropriate to their ability. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of up-to-date and invaluable teaching notes.

This pack is part of a structured reading programme for juniors from Oxford Reading Tree, Stages 9-16. - providing them with stories they will love to read. Stage 9 stories are for the less confident junior reader and are a valuable addition to the much loved TreeTops range. TreeTops Fiction, More Stage 9 are available in mixed packs of six different stories or class packs of 36 books. Guided Reading and Comprehension Cards to support group reading and including speaking and listening and follow-up activities are also available.

Goat decides to take a vacation to the Great Outdoors, but eventually ends up right where he started.

When Goat offers to do the grocery shopping, Donkey knows that things might just get a little muddled! He writes out a list so that Goat will know exactly what to buy. But the market is such a dazzling place and Goat sees so many lovely things. Instead of apples, carrots, cabbages and icecream, Goat buys a sun hat, an inflatable octopus, a trumpet and a pair of sunglasses decorated with strawberries! What ever will Donkey make of all the surprises that Goat has in his basket when he trots triumphantly back home? Goodness knows!A delightful duo - Goat and Donkey are ready to entertain children and parents everywhere.

This pack is part of a structured reading programme for juniors from Oxford Reading Tree, Stages 9-16 - providing them with stories they will love to read. TreeTops Fiction, Stage 10 are available in mixed packs of six different stories or class packs of 36 books. Each pack comes with handy, easy-to-use, teaching notes. Guided Reading and Comprehension Cards to support group reading and including speaking and listening and follow-up activities are also available.

Before Stella's father comes in to tell her a bedtime story, Stella takes a little trip in a spaceship.

Before Stella's father comes in to tell her a bedtime story, Stella takes a little trip in a spaceship.

Mademoiselle Gorilla is not like other gorillas – she is a poet. Feeling ignored and misunderstood by her loud-mouthed, banana-guzzling family, Mademoiselle Gorilla sets sail for New York, where her artistic nature and true talent are quickly recognised and rewarded. But the fame and fortune of movie stardom isn't everything, and Mademoiselle's sensitive soul soon begins to yearn for her family, and the tumble and whoop of the jungle . . .

When Sheriff Woollens finds that someone has rustled his onions, he immediately suspects Wild-West Winnie. The sheriff is soon hot on her trail, but clever Winnie has a few surprises for him. Could she be less shifty and more lovely than he thought? Parents AND children will fall for the charms of Winnie and Sheriff Woollens in this warm, funny tale of the Wild West.

6-year-old Ruth May loves her two chickens and counts them every morning and every night. But two aren't enough, so she demands twice as many. Then four aren't enough, and she thinks she needs twice as many to keep her happy-- but will the chickens be happy?

One night, Horsey and Moo-moo Cow climb out of the baby's cot and set off on a big adventure. But at every turn, they come across a daunting obstacle. Each time, Moo-moo Cow timidly suggests that they turn back, but the indomitable Horsey insists that they forge on—out of the front door, across the garden, and through the open gate to the Big Wide Road.