Most Popular Books by Valerie Thomas

Gertie is very pleased with herself. She has turned the postman into a pig. The postman''s two children are not so pleased. They are determined to break Gertie''s spell. Little Rocket SeriesFast paced junior fiction for 7+ readers. Each gripping tale will keep children hooked Coloured illustrations are throughout the books.

Our exciting new Wilbur toddler and baby board book series is based on the bestselling picture books by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul. Wilbur the cat is cuddly, friendly, and ready to introduce babies and toddlers everywhere to early-learning concepts with a dash of his very own feline mischief.

Winnie and Wilbur have found the perfect ingredients for six of their most adventurous and exciting stories: dinosaurs, pirates, space rockets, broomsticks, submarines, and flying carpets - and they would love to share them with you. Not only are there six Winnie and Wilbur picture books, illustrated by Korky Paul, to share, this great-value boxed set also includes two special edition CDs featuring more than 90 minutes of stories and music - perfect for storytime, bedtime and journeys. Includes the following Winnie and Wilbur titles: The Broomstick Ride, The Flying Carpet, The Pirate Adventure, The Dinosaur Day, Winnie and Wilbur In Space, Winnie and Wilbur Under the Sea.

Winnie just can''t get to sleep! She tries some sleepy spells to help her nod off, and soon there are frogs leaping around her bedroom and a pongy potion brewing. Nothing seems to work-until Winnie remembers her Big Book of Spells. Can she find the right spell before Wilbur wakes up for breakfast? It''s a wide-awake Winnie and Wilbur adventure!

When Winnie and Wilbur decide to celebrate Chinese New Year, the party is going with a swing. Family? Check! Friends? Check! Food? Check! Fun? Check! But just when Winnie waves her wand to make parade costumes for everyone, Wilbur goes missing. Oh no! Will Winnie find him before the firstfirework lights up the sky?This edition includes an audio CD with an entertaining narrated version of the story including music and sound effects.The best-selling Winnie and Wilbur series has been delighting readers both young and old since 1987 and Winnie and Wilbur have become favourite characters in homes and schools all over the world.

"Just imagine what it would be like to live in a bouncy castle, to travel on a paper aeroplane, to meet a pirate snowman, or keep a dragon as a pet. Crammed with pictures that show every madcap detail of Winnie''s world, this is a book where you decide who to meet, where to go, and what to do." --Back cover.

Abracadabra! When Winnie starts waving her wand around she can change Wilbur from black to green, turn her broomstick into a bicycle, and even magic winter into summer. This fantastic volume brings together three of Winnie and Wilbur''s maddest mishaps: Winnie the Witch, Winnie Flies Again and Winnie in Winter.

Bella Bloksberg er en heks som bor i et svart hus i skogen. Hun har en svart katt som heter Bottolf som følger henne over alt. Bella har fått seg en datamaskin og hun er henrykt over alt hun kan få maskinen til å gjøre. Nå kan hun legge alle trylleformlene inn i datamaskinen, så slipper hun å rope ABRAKADABRA igjen. Men Bottolf er ikke like begeistret for den nye innretningen som tar all oppmerksomheten til Bella, dessuten er det noen rart med musa Bella klikker på når hun bruker datamaskinen. Har detaljrike fargeillustrasjoner. Nynorsk tekst. Billedbok for førskolebarn/småskoletrinnet.

A study investigated the way in which children make use of morphemic information when they are learning to spell. Specifically, it examined the use of morphemic information in spelling compound words; the use made of morphemic information when adding suffixes to words, and the way the morphological rule governing the formation of the past tense is acquired. Subjects, 360 7-to-9-year-old children from 30 schools in Melbourne, Australia, were administered spelling tests over a 3-day period. Results showed that many of the children did not appear to be aware of the significance of the morphemic structure of the words they were asked to spell, and knowing how to spell a morpheme in one context did not ensure that it would be spelled correctly in another. The children''s spelling of the irregular past tense morpheme indicated that they were attempting to apply a rule, but for many the rule was difficult to acquire. The bilingual children in the sample, as a group, were less competent than the monolingual children at making use of morphemic information, but the difference was not great, and the error patterns of the two groups were similar. (Author/FL)

We''ve come up with a magic formula: a Winnie the Witch sticker book, a Winnie doll, and some fun activity sheets - all zipped up in a clear plastic wallet. The fabulous sticker book includes many scenes of Winnie and Wilbur at home, or on their travels. But in every picture certain objects oranimals have mysteriously faded away. By selecting from over fifty re-usable stickers - ABRACADABRA! - children can complete each colourful scene, over and over again. The stickers can also be used to add a touch of magic to notebooks, drawings and pencil tins. And with a smiling Winnie doll, and aselection of activity sheets, too, this is a pack that will keep children entertained for hours.

Cette année, l''anniversaire de Winnie tombe un vendredi 13 et la sorcière invite tous ses amis à célébrer l''événement lors d''une gigantesque fête extérieure. Parmi les présents reçus, elle découvre les pouvoirs insoupçonnés d''une trompette magique. Après avoir fait réapparaître tout le monde pour consommer son immense gâteau, elle monte sur son tapis volant afin de souffler ses bougies. [SDM].