To accompany the release of the live action movie of The Catin the Hat, starring Mike Myers, HarperCollins are proud to presentDr. Seuss’s original tale of feline anarchy, pink snow andall-round mayhem!When the Cat in the Hat comes back, Sally and herbrother know it’s going to mean trouble. And guess what? They’reright!The Cat in the Hat is one of the most popular characters inchildren’s fiction, and this book is ideal for budding readers totackle on their own.
Horton Hears a Who! Horton the Elephant hears a cry for help from a speck of dust and tries to protect the tiny creatures who live on it from the other animals. When his friends accuse him of imagining things Horton persuades the Whos to make as much noise as possible to prove they do indeed exist. Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman's masterful narration, along with original music and sound effects, brings to life the heartwarming tale of Horton the elephant. Horton Hatches the Egg Horton is persuaded to sit on an egg whiles its mother, Maysie, takes a break. What Horton doesn't know is that Maysie is setting off for a permanent vacation in Palm Springs. He waits, and waits some more, through a freezing winter and a spring filled with insults from his friends. When the egg finally hatches everyone is in for a surprise. Thidwick, The Big-Hearted Moose This classic Seuss take features Thidwick, a happy-looking moose from Lake Winna-Bango with incredible antlers and a kind heart. Everyone takes advantage
Dr. Seuss's classic Green Eggs and Ham is now interactive forbabies and toddlers—in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary ofthe original publication! I am Sam. Sam-I-am. Do you like green eggs and ham? Babies and toddlers will love these green eggs! This irresistibleinteractive board book sports a plastic green egg for little onesto squeeze and spin. Kids can see their reflection in themini-mirror, press the yolk to make it squeak, and give the egg awhirl. They'll like green eggs just as much as Sam does! The Dr. Seuss Nursery Collection introduces the most beloved Dr.Seuss characters to the littlest of listeners. Based on Dr. Seuss'ssignature art and rollicking rhymes, each book introduces the mostpopular characters of the title on which it's based in a bold andsimple format, which will engage babies and toddlers at each stageof development.
Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to Englishlanguage learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely publishedauthor of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted herfamous detective novels for English language learners. Thesecarefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targetedat upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2). Each readerincludes: * A CD with a reading of the adapted story * Helpfulnotes on characters * Cultural and historical notes relevant to theplot * A glossary of the more difficult words Strange items havedisappeared from the student hostel on Hickory Road and MrsHubbard, the warden, is becoming suspicious. Detective HerculePoirot has been a little bored recently and decides to try to solvethe mystery. But the investigation turns sinister when one of thestudents is found poisoned in her room.
"An alphabet book with zany drawings and nonsensical verseprovides an entertaining way for small children to learn theletters and their sounds."--Booklist.?? Colorful illustrations helpdemonstrate the sound of each letter in the alphabet.
A "fabulous book of easy words, exciting pictures and invitingrhythm."--Elementary English.
Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2). Each reader includes: * A CD with a reading of the adapted story * Helpful notes on characters * Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot * A glossary of the more difficult words It is World War II and Britain's best secret agent has been murdered. The murderers are Nazi agents, known only as N and M, and could be anyone. The only clue points towards the sleepy seaside village of Leahampton and its busy guesthouse, Sans Souci. Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Britain's most unlikely spies, accept the mission to find N and M. No one can be trusted...
Dr. Seuss's youngest concept book is now available in a sturdy board book for his youngest fans! All of the stunning illustrations and imaginative type designs of Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher are here, as are the intriguing die-cut squares in the cover. A brighter, more playful cover design makes this board book edition all the more appropriate as a color concept book to use with babies or a feelings and moods book to discuss with toddlers.
A Dr. Seuss classic turned interactive! This super simple, super sturdy new addition to the Dr. SeussNursery Collection cheers babies and toddlers on—Seuss style—asthey take on new daily adventures! Based on Dr. Seuss's celebratedclassic, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, this fabulous interactiveversion filled with foil, feathers, flaps, slide tabs, and more,arrives just in time to celebrate the original's 20thanniversary!
A riotous trip with Knox and a fox in socks, packed full ofDr. Seuss’s famous zany rhymes. Read along with the audio CDperformed by the wonderful Adrian Edmondson, complete with extramusic and sound effects. Can you get your tongue aroundtongue-twisters like “Who sews crow’s clothes?” and “It’s a tweetlebeetle puddle battle”?With his unique combination of hilariousstories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has beendelighting young children and helping them learn to read for overfifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat,and ranked among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors,Seuss is firmly established as a global best-seller, with nearlyhalf a billion books sold worldwide.
From the bestselling author of Matilda and The BFG ! Last seen flying through the sky in a giant elevator in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , Charlie Bucket's back for another adventure. When the giant elevator picks up speed, Charlie, Willy Wonka, and the gang are sent hurtling through space and time. Visiting the world'' first space hotel, battling the dreaded Vermicious Knids, and saving the world are only a few stops along this remarkable, intergalactic joyride.
This interactive book based on The Sneetches sportsfoil and fur, scratch and sniff, a bright red ball that squeaks,and more! Babies and toddlers can pull, push, and feel their waythrough this simple Seussian story that teaches tolerance andencourages children to be kind. The Dr. Seuss Nursery Collection introduces the most beloved Dr.Seuss characters to the littlest of listeners. Based on Dr. Seuss’ssignature art and rollicking rhymes, each book introduces the mostpopular characters of the title on which it’s based in a bold andsimple format, which will engage babies and toddlers at each stageof development.
Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Geisel in Springfield,Massachusetts on March 2, 1904. After attendingDartmouth College and Oxford University, he began a career inadvertising. His advertising cartoons, featuring Quick,Henry, the Flit!, appeared in several leading Americanmagazines. Dr. Seuss's first children's book, And ToThink That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, andthe world of children's literature was changedforever! In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat became theprototype for one of Random House's best- selling series, BeginnerBooks. This popular series combined engaging storieswith outrageous illustrations and playful sounds to teach basicreading skills. Brilliant, playful, and alwaysrespectful of children, Dr. Seuss charmed his way into theconsciousness of four generations of youngsters andparents. In the process, he helped kids learn toread. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and three Academy Awards,Seuss was the author and illustrator of 44 children's books, some
In this delightful tale, Morris McGurk dreams about stagingthe world’s greatest show, packed with the most tremendous,stupendous acts ever seen, from the Spotted Atrocious – a beastmost ferocious – to the Drum-Tummied Snumm from the country ofFrumm.This delightful book forms part of the second stage inHarperCollins’ major Dr. Seuss rebrand programme. With the relaunchof 10 more titles in August 2003, such all-time favourites as Howthe Grinch Stole Christmas!, Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? and Dr.Seuss’ Sleep Book boast bright new covers that incorporate muchneeded guidance on reading levels: Blue Back Books are for parentsto share with young children, Green Back Books are for buddingreaders to tackle on their own, and Yellow Back Books are forolder, more fluent readers to enjoy. If I Ran the Circus belongs tothe Yellow Back Book range.