A seripes of popular,traditional tales written in a simple way for children who are learing to read.

Storytime books for every age to delight a new mini army of fans: With seriously good stories and irresistible cover finishes, this is pocket money power punching well above its weight.

So begins one of the world's most-loved children's stories.First pub-lished in 1911, this is the poignant tale of a lonelylittle girl, orphaned and sent to a Yorkshire mansion at the edgeof a vast lonely moor. At first, she is frightened by this gloomyplace, but with the help of the local boy Dickon, who earns thetrust of the moor's wild animals with his honesty and love; theinvalid Colin, a spoiled, unhappy boy terri-fied of life; and amysterious, abandoned garden, Mary is eventually overcome by themystery of life itself~its birth and renewal, its love and joy.Opening the door into the innermost places of the heart,' TheSecret Garden is a timeless classic that has left generations ofreaders with warm, lifelong memories of its magical charms.

With 90 million copies sold worldwide.the Key Words with Ladybird reading scheme is the springboard to reading for life. 100Key Words make up half of all those we read and writd. This essential vocabulary is carefully introduced,practised and developed throughot the scheme. -Series a introduces new Key Words； -Series b practises Key Words； -Series c develops Key Words using phonics and writing skills.

The animal friends play traditional games like their parents used to play. Each book tells the story of a game. We share the fun, read the words, colour the pictures. We will surely want to play the games with our friends, too, in the playground or at home.

Grade 5 Up-British actor Mike McShane provides a superb portrayal of Mark Twain's classic characters,nailing the Mississippi drawl and cadence.For those who know and love the story or are following along with an unabridged edition,however,this production is marred somewhat by what the publisher has chosen to leave out.The more de*ive chapters are shortened or expurgated entirely,which is understandable in the interest of editing for time.Some of the more distasteful racial epithets are gone as well,although Injun Joe retains his moniker.Sid and Mary are also cut entirely,as well as references to smoking,slavery,most of Tom's ludicrously funny romantic notions about the violence inflicted by pirates and robbers,and even the naked figure in the schoolmaster's anatomy book.The result is a watered down Tom and,especially,Huck.The ending also lacks the satisfaction of the original version.The party scene where the fortune is revealed has been cut as has Twain's concluding paragraphs which"endeth this chronicle."It

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, Calico Pie and The Pobble Who Has No Toes, together with Edward Lear's crazy limericks, have entertained adults and children alike for over 100 years. This edition, illustrated by the author, contains all the verse and stories of The Book of Nonsense, More Nonsense, Nonsense Songs, Nonsense Stories and Nonsense Alphabets and Nonsense Cookery. It has a biographical Preface by Lear himself, and concludes with some delightful 'heraldic' sketches of his cat, Foss. 作者简介： Edward Lear (1812-1888) Born in London, Edward Lear was the youngest of twenty-one children. He made his reputation as a water-colorist, and invented himself as an Old Man with a Beard.

LEVEL1 for children who are readu totake their first steps in reading Interesting and familiar topics Carefully structured captions and labels Simple, repetitive sentence structures Fascinating and supportive illustrations.

A series of popular, traditional tales written in a simple way for children who are learning to read.

If you ever feel like falling into a beautiful comic-book story--in the same way one falls back into a warm field of grass--reach for Michel Plessix's lush adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows. The artwork is an aquarelle, with thin, precise, detailed lines. It's no wonder he received numerous awards for his previous effort, Julien Boisvert, a contemporary take on the Tintin character type. In Wind in the Willows, Plessix breathes life into Mole, Rat, and Toad (of Toad Hall) as they picnic on the riverbank, indulge in Toad's latest fad, and get lost in Wild Wood. The pacing is masterful: each panel lingers just long enough to make you appreciate the simple pleasures of life. This review refers to ISBN 1561631965. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Is bigger better? Sasha is a little dog. Her big cousin, Oliver, and his even bigger friend, Juliet, like to have contests to see who is the best. But Sasha doesn't care who's bigger, or better -- she just wants to play!Sasha is a little dog with a big cousin. The big cousin has an even bigger friend. The big dogs want to have contests to find out who’s best. All Sasha wants is to play: will she get her chance? With a surprise twist at the end, John Stadler's droll look at a hilarious rivalry’s unexpected results will delight any beginning reader who has ever been accused of being ‘too little.’ Sasha is a little dog with a big cousin. The big cousin has an even bigger friend. The big dogs want to have contests to find out who’s best. All Sasha wants is to play: will she get her chance? With a surprise twist at the end, John Stadler's droll look at a hilarious rivalry’s unexpected results will delight any beginning reader who has ever been accused of being ‘too little.’

Ten stories from great Asbj rnsen and Moe collection include title story plus "Shortshanks" — the tale of a wee lad who manages to defeat giant ogres — "Princess on the Glass Hill," "Why the Sea Is Salt," "The Twelve Wild Ducks," "The Mastermaid," "Dapplegrim," "Tatterhood," and 2 other stories. Ever since it was first published in the middle of the 19th century,George Webbe Dasent's fine English translation of all the Norwegianfairy tales of Peter Christian Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe has beenhailed as a great classic of juvenile literature. Now ten of the mostfamous and exciting stories from that great work come together inthis Dover Juvenile Classics Edition. In addition to the title story--the charming, romantic tale of a brave,lovely young girl who finds true love with the handsomest prince inthe world after being carried off into the night on the back of a whitebear--this collection includes "Shortshanks," an enthralling narrativeof a wee lad who manages to defeat giant ogres and win a kin

Mr.Paris ties balloons outside his toy store every morning.On Fridays,the balloons disappear! What is special about Fridays? And who is taking the balloons? This sounds like a case for the High-Rise Private Eyes -- Bunny Brown and Jack Jones,ace detectives and very best friends!

With 90 million copies sold worldwide，the Key Words with Ladybird reading scheme is the springboard to reading for life. 100Key Words make up half of all those we read and write. This essential vocabulary is carefully introduced，practised and developed throughout the scheme. -Series a introduces new Key Words； -Series b practises Key Words； -Series c develops Key Words using phonics and writing skills.

The captivating Irish stories collected in this new edition include both comic tales such as 'Paddy O'Kelly and the Weasel', and tales of heroes from ancient literature such as 'How Cormac Mac Art went to Faery'. By turns funny, fantastical and mysterious, the stories are matched in liveliness by the original illustrations of John D. Batten. It would be hard to find a better introduction for children to the special magic of Celtic storytelling. The stories in this book are taken from Joseph Jacob's classic two-volume collection Celtic Fairy Tales (1891-2) and More Celtic Fairy Tales (1894).

Since it was first published in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has enchanted readers of all ages with its lovable characters,gentle humor and quiet wisdom. This complete and unabridged edition of L. Frank Baum's beloved classic invites a new generation of readers to travel down that Yellow Brick Road with the delightful little girl from Kansas and her unusual friends. Dorothy, her little dog Toto, the Tin Woodman, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion will charm boys and girls of today as much as they delighted children nearly a century ago as they set out on an exciting quest for the elusive Wizard of Oz. Along the way, they'll encounter the Wicked Witch of the West, the fantastic Winged Monkeys, the Queen of the Field Mice, the kind-hearted Munchkins and other fanciful creatures.

This Gold Stars workbook has been specially created to help develop early literacy skills. The author,Betty Root,is a literacy expert in the field of primary education. STARTING TO WRITE includes helpful guidelines for parents,plus parent notes for each activity. The clearly designed pages and brightly coloured pictures madi learning both easy and fun.

Caldecott Honor winner Ilse Plume brings beloved Christmas legend to life in an cnchanting book that shines with the true spirit of giving.

First Readers Sticker Story Books are a fun way to help develop your child's early readin9 skills. With over 60 stickers, they provide interactive learnin9 fun, promotin9 word prediction and joinin9 in. The Sticker Story Books support the First Readers Story Books as part of the Bright Sparks learnin9 range.

The stories in this book are just right for 2 year olds!Meet Brian the elephant who loses his teddy and Douglas the dirty dinosaur,Learn to cross the road with Dennis and Doreen Snil and see who wins the race in the farmyard!

Everybody can enjoy drawing，but sometimes HS hard to know where to begin．The subject you want to draw can look very complicated．This book shows you how to start，by breaking down your subject into a series of simple shapes．The tools you need are very simple．The basic equirements are paper and pencils．Very thin paper wears through if you have to rub out a Jine，SO choose paper that iS thick enough to work on．Pencils come with different Jeads，from very hard to very soft．Very hard pencils give a clean，thin Iine which iS best for finishing drawings．Very soft ones give a thicker，darker line．You will probably find a medium penciI most usefuI．