Best Selling Books by Vivian French

Each book in this series follows the amazing journey undertaken by a different type of animal: a bird, a sea creature and a land animal. Here, Ragged Ear travels with her daughter to the calving lands to give birth to her next calf.

Book Band: Lime - Ideal for ages 7+ A quirky school comedy from Vivian French. Perfect for fans of Wigglesbottom Primary and Kes Grey''s Daisy books. When Dan gets into trouble at school for being untidy, he teams up with his best friend Billy to find out who''s throwing his lunchbox on the floor. With chalk fingerprints and missing sardine sandwiches as clues, Detective Dan is on the case! This humorous mystery from award-winning author Vivian French has appealing black-and-white illustrations by Daniel Duncan 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 written 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.bloomsburyreaders.com. ''Patrice Lawrence, Tony Bradman, Margaret Mahy, Joan Aiken, Andrew Fusek Peters, Michaela Morgan, Geraldine McCaughrean and Narinder Dhami: any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed.'' - Books for Keeps on the Bloomsbury Readers series

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Basma has been wondering a lot about love. What is it like? Does it have a shape or a colour or a taste? Is it like a coat or a jumper or a shawl? Or is it like a warm woolly hat? This charming new Early Reader story from the United Arab Emirates will be enjoyed by everyone, parents and children alike - and in particular fans of GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU.

Little Gray the whale is born, learns to swim and dive in the ocean, and accompanies his mother on the migration from Baja California to the Arctic feeding grounds. Includes a map showing the whales'' migration route.

A kind and clever hen manages to outwit the sneaky fox that hopes to make her his next dinner.

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Down in the Jungle it''s time for bed, but Monkey wants a story, and he sets off to find one in this charming, funny story, perfect for early readers.

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. When naughty Wizz Bee and Buzz Bee come home without any honey, Queen Bee is very cross. Can they cheer her up with a story?

When a child is learning to read, every word counts!A boy gazes out the window of his house and wishes he could live in outer space. An alien gazes out the window of his spaceship and wishes he could live on planet earth. Well, be careful what you wish for!I Wish I Were an Alienis an innovativeLightning Readerthat features a controlled word count to give readers practice with essential sight words. This leveled reader for grades K-1 features a 150 words or less and has been professionally leveled by reading experts to ensure that the language and vocabulary are age-appropriate. Word lists and comprehension questions at the back of the book reinforce fundamental reading concepts used in classrooms nationwide!This title is also available in a Spanish version!Children ages 2 to 8 will love to learn to read with ourLightning Readers series! Over 30 titles feature humorous, high-interest stories in a variety of styles including, fantasy, fable, and rhyme, which will appeal to both reluctant and enthusiastic readers. Controlled word counts in this one of a kind series help to build the word foundation for a lifetime of reading! Check out our other titles in this series!Each title is available in an English and Spanish version!

Retells the story of Mary and Joseph''s trip into Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus in a manger.

Follow the six best friends in the "Tiara Club" as they go on to the next stage of the Royal Palace Academy for the Preparation of Perfect Princesses: Silver Towers! In each book, Princess Charlotte, Katie, Daisy, Alice, Sophia or Emily tells her story of how to be a Perfect Princess at Silver Towers. Will they win enough tiara points to go on to the wonderful Ruby Mansions? Join the six princesses in a world of wonderful balls, beautiful dresses and magical surprises.

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Jason and his little sister Daisy B go shopping, help wash the car, and splash about in the bath.

A bored boy''s world is suddenly populated by three house-building pigs, a girl wearing a red hood, and other familiar nursery characters.

An enchanting collection of seven original fairy tales to bewitch and enthral by master storyteller, Vivian French, complemented by gorgeous, full-colour, contemporary artwork by debut children''s illustrator, Amy Grimes. Bibi doesn''t believe in fairies. But when she meets her fairy godmother, the tiniest of hopes flickers in her mind. Seven quests to seven lands that will open a magic box and grant her a wish.... could it, just possibly, be true? Whisked away with her trusty companion, Sylvestro the cat, Bibi quests with giants, dragons, princes and princesses, wizards, witches, water sprites and sea elves, unicorns, trolls and gnomes... Can Bibi earn the keys to open the box.... and unlock her belief in fairy magic?

A young girl imitates the movements of ten ballet dancers.

It was an age of miracles," declared F. Scott Fitzgerald of the 1920s, "it was an age of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire." No author is more closely associated with the decade than Fitzgerald, who christened it the Jazz Age and chronicled its manners and morals. His lyrical, witty fables of society life reveal the disillusionment and cynicism behind the Roaring Twenties'' glamorous facade. Six of Fitzgerald''s best-loved stories appear here, starting with the title tale, in which a hostess regrets her success at transforming a visiting cousin from wallflower to coquette. Other selections include "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," a glittering fantasy about the corrupting power of wealth; "The Ice Palace," a quasibiographical story of a restless Southern belle; "The Offshore Pirate"; "The Jelly Bean"; and "May Day." Each of these colorful portraits from a bygone era considers timeless themes -- love, money, power, the search for happiness -- that keep them enduringly popular and ever relevant.

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey. Jason and his little sister Daisy B help Mum and Dad with the shopping, the gardening and eating cakes!

When everyone refuses to take Milo the mole to the park, he goes by himself, leaving a trail for the others to follow.

Hector and Hattie and Harry and Hester set off to find a nice juicy hamburger. But Fox doesn’t want a hamburger, and neither does Badger. What they want are four nice fat juicy hedgehogs for their tea! Two funny stories about four friendly hedgehogs, perfect for beginner readers.

A timid young princess is afraid of dragons until she sees one for herself, then has the opportunity to prove her newfound courage to the entire school.

In this lively history of writing, six goofy birds - a penguin, two toucans, an owl and two chickens - team up to tour the world of writing: how it developed, where alphabets came from, and the origins of international languages such as Latin, Esperanto and Morse Code. They begin their time-travelling journey in 4000 BCE with the Sumerians, who invented pictograms out of the necessity to keep trading records. One of the toucans flies on a kite tail to China to learn about characters, the penguin walks like an Egyptian in full headdress across the desert sands to uncover hieroglyphs, and then there''s a mad rush of characters who pass the idea of an alphabet around Europe and the Near East. Illustrated in full colour, Write Around the World includes light-hearted and informative sections on the world''s alphabets, languages, handwriting, calligraphy, typefaces and punctuation, icons, and secret codes as well as a glossary of important words.

Sophie wishes for Santa to bring her a little black kitten for Christmas.

The author of Once Upon a Time tells a charming, calming story that will reassure parents and children alike. When Little Toad cannot sleep, the sheep, duck, and nightingale try to help with lullabyes. But Old Mother Toad knows that only her song will do the trick. Watercolor illustrations.

When her class presents the nativity play, Hannah shines like a star over the very special baby which she finds in the audience to play the part of Jesus.

Little Lion and Large Lion love to lick, leap, laugh - and lie down for a loving cuddle and lullaby These cuddly animals make a comic duo.

Humoristisk sørøverhistorie.

Princess Daisy is afraid to ride the merry-go-round at King Percival''s Royal Carnival Party, but if she is going to be a perfect princess, she must try to overcome her fear.

Princess Olivia is chosen to demonstrate the best way to cross a puddle by stepping on a prince''s cape—with a real, live prince. But the jealous Diamonde isn''t going to let Olivia outshine her. . . .

When a disagreement between Princess Georgia and Princess Diamonde and Princess Gruella occurs, Fairy G''s magic pearl must figure out who is right.

Princess Alice determines to take responsibility when she causes another princess to drop and shatter a vase during the school''s preparation for the term garden party.

Crazyagtig fortælling om sørøverskibet Ghastly Ghoul med kvindelig kaptajn, Jennifer Jellyfish Jones, og sørøvere, der ikke kan svømme

An accident with a bottle of magic forgetting dust helps Princess Amy overcome her nervousness about the upcoming dance competition.

Princess Chloe can''t wait to wear her primrose petticoats to the Ruby Mansions ball. But she''s forgotten her invitation! And when Princess Gruella wants to borrow her favorite dress, things get even worse.

After substitute Fairy Angora''s wishes go awry, Princess Emily helps to bring Fairy G. back to the Academy to fix the problems.

The Princess Academy is having a Friendship Festival! Princess Jessica wants to make something special for her friends in the Poppy Room, but will Princess Diamonde spoil everything?

Story about a sweet little hen and the fox who sees her only as a chicken dinner

Do you like chips Oliver does, in fact, he won''t eat anything else - until he plays a game with his grandpa.Whatever vegetable Oliver finds in the garden, he must eat. On Monday, he pulls up carrots, on Tuesday, it is spinach . . .This is an excellent book for parents with slightly fussy children and it introduces the days of the week. Other titles in this series:Oliver''s Fruit SaladOliver''s Milkshake

The author recalls her childhood experience of watching caterpillars hatch, grow, pupate, and emerge as butterflies. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Troldkvinden Lady Lamorna vil have fingrene i en meget dyr ny fløjlskåbe og hun vil gøre hvad som helst og bruge alle midler - selv kidnapning og sort magi - for at få penge nok til at købe kåben.