Seven titles in the popular "First Reading series" are re-issued with hardback covers with audio CDs inserted into a wallet inside the back cover, making the book and CD easy to store together. "The Young Reading series" is developed with reading expert Alison Kelly from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence and ability.,
Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand, and jellybeans that come in every flavor, including strawberry, curry, grass, and sardine. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in J.K. Rowling's enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. In the nonmagic human world--the world of "Muggles"--Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort. But in the world of wizards, small, skinny Harry is famous as a survivor of the wizard who tried to kill him. He is left only with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, curiously refined sensibilities, and a host of mysterious powers to remind him that he's quite, yes, altogether different from his aunt
The world's best-selling little dictionaries. Have confidence-find all the words and phrases you need; Get there fast-clear layout now with colour; Go further-extra help with key vocabulary.
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From there to here, from here to there, funny things areeverywhere. In this hilarious exploration of simple concepts suchas colours, numbers and opposites, Dr. Seuss presents a crazy worldof boxing Goxes and winking Yinks that drink pink ink! With hisunique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotousrhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helpingthem learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfullyanarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranked among the UK's top tenfavourite children's authors, Seuss is firmly established as aglobal best-seller, with nearly half a billion books soldworldwide. As the first step in a major rebrand programme,HarperCollins is relaunching 17 of Dr. Seuss's best-selling books,including such perennial favourites as The Cat in the Hat, GreenEggs and Ham and Fox in Socks. In response to consumer demand, thebright new cover designs incorporate much needed guidance onreading levels, with the standard paperbacks divided into threereading strands
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Bright, simple illustrations give almost-readers the confidence to step into the world of reading in this book that "combines phonics and word recognition, making sounds and letters recognizable. Highly recommended." --School Library Journal (starred) The accompanying cassette has a listening side for nonreaders and a read-aloud side with page-turn signals for youngsters just learning to read. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
The sniper’s bullet nearly killed him. But Alex Rider managed to survive . . . just in time for more trouble to come his way. When kidnappers attempt to snatch a fellow patient from the exclusive hospital where Alex is recovering, he knows he has to stop him. But the boy he saves is no ordinary patient: He is the son of Nikolai Drevin, one of the richest men in the world. The eccentric billionaire has been targeted by Force Three, a group of eco-terrorists who claim his project Ark Angel—the first luxury hotel in outer space—is a danger to the environment. Soon Alex discovers that Force Three will stop at nothing to destroy Ark Angel, even if it means sending four hundred tons of molten glass and steel hurtling down to Earth and killing millions . . . unless Alex can stop them.
Grizzwold the lovable bear is having a tough time finding somewhere to live. He's too big for most places, and too clumsy for others. He's not even any good as a live bearskin rug! Will Grizzwold ever find a home that's just right?
Grade 1-5 - This Australian import demonstrates the long-held fascination with mermaids throughout history. In three brief chapters, Oliver introduces legendary water folk from different lands and examines whether mermaids are "Real, Unreal, or Just a Seal"; traces sightings over the years and throughout the world; and tells of documented frauds and tricks. The book closes with five folktales from a variety of cultures and an ode to mermaids. Combining full-page paintings with smaller vignettes, the hand-colored, folksy linocuts are embellished with tiny beads, charms, and other bits of collage that deftly illustrate the lively text. The whole package pays great attention to detail, and yet one illustration lacks sensitivity. An American Indian tale from the Pacific coast erroneously shows a mermaid with a feather headband. With its attractive cover and subject matter, the book is likely to be popular; however, libraries should take this shortcoming into consideration. End pages depict a map of the mermaid wo