Best Selling Books by Vivian French

Auntie Jen takes Oliver to a farm, buys the special ingredients she needs, and makes him a yummy scrummy fruity frothy icy nicy tip top tasty dreamy creamy milk shake.

This nursery story is retold in dramatic format. The play is written for four voices, with each part suitable for reading by a single voice or several voices. This version of the story is designed for a wide range of reading abilities.

Mary Poggs has a bright idea for her village to outsmart their neighbouring village.

Stanley wants to give Mum a present on her birthday, but can't think what to give. His older brother is giving her flowers, one sister is giving Mum a tin of her favourite toffees, and his other sister is making a cake. Stanley doesn't have any money, and then he has the perfect idea - he can give Mum a box of kisses Ages 3+.

When the power-crazy Most Royal of Fire Dragons decides he wants to rule not only his own hot southern kingdom but also the icy wastes of the Snow Dragons' northern territory, catastrophe occurs. The Fire Dragon ignores the warning from the powerful Book that Twolegs will eventually destroy his kind, and sets out crisping and frazzling the world. Little Tuft, a Twoleg, can't ignore the warning and enlists the help of the last remaining Snow Dragon in a thrilling and magical quest to save the world from burning up... An entrancing story, lyrically told and gorgeously illustrated, which will be appreciated on a variety of levels by children from pre-school to 8-year-olds and older.

Four funny new titles to read aloud - the perfect introduction to playscripts. Walker Story Plays are establishing a tradition of excellence with their dramatic versions of favourite stories, superbly told and perfect for reading aloud. These four new titles for younger children are exciting and boldly illustrated stories, providing a fun first introduction to reading playscripts. The plays are written for three voices, with the parts clearly denoted by different colour bands. Each part can be read by a single voice or several voices. They accommodate a range of reading abilities too, so everyone can join in

Daffodil Room are on a daytrip to Seabird Island. They're having a fabulous time, until Princess Rachel spots a baby dolphin in terrible trouble.

When Princess Daisy hears that a real dragon is being brought into the Princess Academy, she is terrified. Can she manage to be brave? ... Princess Alice is worried that she'll never pass the 'Descending the Staircase as if Floating on Air' test! But then help comes from a new friend...

A delightfully cheerful non-fiction picture book about how to care for your cat, from much-loved author Vivian French and award-winning illustrator Salvatore Rubbino. A non-fiction picture book about a rescue cat, with a charmingly funny story by Vivian French and lively illustrations by Salvatore Rubbino. The story follows a family who have just moved into a mouse-infested flat. Dad is terrified of mice and, after several sleepless nights, decides they should get a cat. They meet Kevin the cat in a rescue home - he's big and strong, and they're sure he'll catch all of the mice. But Kevin has other ideas... Join this lovable tomcat as he settles into his new home, gradually learning how to use a litter tray, when he'll be fed and that it's probably better to use a scratching post than to shred the back of Dad's chair. The caption text provides information on feeding, grooming and caring for your cat - and at the end of the book, there's a handy index and bibliography.

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. Mrs Ladybird is going shopping. But she's forgotten her purse. Help her five little ladybirds find their mum in time for tea! Follow their trails to see where they go.

Collins Big Cat readers and workbooks help children to learn how to read in English - accurately, fluently and with enjoyment. Contains the following Readers and Workbooks:� How to make a sock puppet (red A)� In the dark (red A)� My bike ride (red A)� Shapes on the seashore (red A)� Tec and the cake (red A)� The magic egg (red A)

A collection of five-minute stories, made from nursery rhymes and illustrated by four different artists.

Collins Big Cat readers and workbooks help children to learn how to read in English - accurately, fluently and with enjoyment. Contains the following Readers and Workbooks: · Too hot to stop (green) · I've just had a bright idea (green) · Big Cat babies (green) · Jodie the juggler (green) · Wellies (green)

Welcome to Stargirl Academy, the magical school in the clouds! Previously a rather old-fashioned establishment, it has been reopened by its head teacher to train children to be modern day fairy godmothers. Fairy Mary McBee selects a group of girls: Lily, Ava, Madison, Sophie, Emma, Olivia - and Melody and Jackson who think they're better than everyone else. The girls learn lots of spells - shimmering, starry, shining, sparkling, glittering and twinkling ones - which they use to fix problems and help people in trouble. For every successful mission they gain a star, and once they have six stars they will be fully qualified stargirls! Madison leads the second mission and chooses to help her sister Izzy's friend Di who says her mother is very ill ...

A Workbook enabling children to practise the language points presented in the Reader. These workbooks accompany the popular Collins Big Cat series. They enable children to practice and reinforce the target vocabulary and language structures presented in each corresponding Collins Big Cat reader through enjoyable puzzles, games and activities, as well as through more traditional comprehension exercises. Tracing, copying and eventually free-writing tasks build and develop children's writing skills as they progress through the Bands, Pink A to Lime. A fun quiz to test understanding, and a reward certificate at the back of each Workbook, enable children to feel a sense of progress as they learn to read more confidently in English.

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. Mickey's gran has sent him a magical pencil. It's red and yellow and blue and green, and Mickey can't wait to use it. But there always seems to be someone who needs the help of its magic powers more than Mickey does... A lovely story about friendship and togetherness, told in Vivian French's heartwarming style. With full colour illustrations on every page from Sarah Jennings, MICKY'S MAGIC PENCIL is guaranteed to delight.

A Workbook enabling children to practise the language points presented in the Reader. These workbooks accompany the popular Collins Big Cat series. They enable children to practise and reinforce the target vocabulary and language structures presented in each corresponding Collins Big Cat reader through enjoyable puzzles, games and activities, as well as through more traditional comprehension exercises.Tracing, copying and eventually free-writing tasks build and develop children's writing skills as they progress through the Bands, Pink A to Lime. A fun quiz to test understanding, and a reward certificate at the back of each Workbook, enable children to feel a sense of progress as they learn to read more confidently in English.

Princess Hannah is so happy to be at Pearl Palace with her friends from the Lily Room! But when she finds a little black kitten, she gets in trouble for something that wasn't her fault.

A fun and colourful jigsaw book for early readers Wizz Wizz Look out, little bee Here comes the big bad bug Let's hope big bee can get there in time...A simple and fun story to read aloud.; Lively words and colourful pictures make this ideal for children learning to read.; Children will love making the seven simple jigsaws.

Spooky or funny, surprising or frightening, Shock Shop is a collection of brand new novels by some of the greatest names in children's writing. Wicked Chickens Charlie's Dad wins at Bingo and at last his dream can come true - a cottage with roses at the door and chickens scratching in the yerd, laying lvely brown eggs... or so he thinks. It's a disaster The family ends up having to rent and their six dream chickens are scrawny, bad-tempered thins. And suddenly, instead of six, there are ten. And the next day fifteen. They start pecking at the windows, staring in with their beady eyes. And then there are twenty chickens... twenty-five... thirty... The wicked chickens have come home to roost

Lily and her friends in Team Starlight can't wait to be Stargirls But first they have to earn their magic stars - and it's not going to be easy with Lily's Great Aunt Acidity around.

Iggy Pig is having a party for his birthday. He invites Tabby Cat and Dusty Dog. But his big mistake is in inviting the big grey wolf, who plans to eat more than just cabbage leaves and potato peelings. This is an easy-to-read first story with short text and lots of colour pictures.

Mona the goat's brother is good at jumping. Mona's sister is good at leaping. Mona is good at growing sunflowers. But when she meets a big, fierce lion, Mona finds out she's good at something else too! A humorous fantasy story by renowned childrens' author Vivian French.

In three stories, a little old woman cleans the cobwebs from the sky, Little Ivan is taken away by Old Mother Wolf, and a small green child is produced by a log of applewood.

On the first day at the Princess Academy, everything goes wrong. The girls' ball gowns are ruined. What will Princess Charlotte and her friends do without their beautiful gowns?

Walker Story Plays are dramatic versions of popular nursery stories that children will already be familiar with. The plays are written for four voices, with the parts clearly denoted by different colour bands.

Ellie Owl wants to stay up during the day and doesn't want to go to bed. 2-5 yrs.