Francesca Simon spent her childhood in California, and thenwent to Yale and Oxford Universities to study medieval history andliterature. She now lives in London with her family. Emily Bolamtrained at Brighton Art College and is a very successfulillustrator of children's books. She lives and works in Brighton.Visit Francesca's website at www.francescasimon.com
Everyone's favorite literal-minded housekeeper, AmeliaBedelia, celebrates her 40th Anniversary in a three-book I Can Readbox set.
Kenny dreams of a fabulous land where he would like to livealways, and in his search for it discovers many things abouthimself and about growing up. ‘An unusual, imaginative story . . .in which reality blends with make-believe.’ —SLJ. 1956 Children'sSpring Book Festival Honor Book (NY Herald Tribune)
Kindergarten-Grade 2-A calendar flips its pages as the weeksgo by, letters sprout wings and fly to their destinations, and aschool building gets up and changes its location at whim. These arejust a few of the "special effects" in these eight short stories.Zara, Ziggy, and Zoe live together in Magic Wood with their pets-afrog, a cat, and an owl. In the first story, the three youngwitches decide to give a Halloween party so they send invitationsto their classmates, including mean Melissa. The ensuing adventuresfollow the girls as they ready their home for the festivities andreveal their daily activities, until the last story, "Party Night."Animals, books, and furniture can talk and the correct magic wordswill make a room clean itself. Interspersed throughout the storiesare the clever RSVP replies, which take on various formats andarrive in unexpected ways. Watercolor pictures splash the pageswith bright images of the girls and their friends, who includewizards, trolls, and a dragon. The lively action and
Horrid Henry hates car journeys - especially when it meansgoing to visit Prissy Polly and Pimply Paul, and missing RudeRalph's birthday party. Watch out, Mum and Dad, because Henry isprepared to do whatever it takes to get out of this trip.
In this set of twelve mini-books, Jane O’Connor’s beloved Fancy Nancy helps elementary school kids understand phonics. Learning has never been so fun! Phonics teaches children the relationship between letters and the sounds they make. A child who has mastered these relationships has an excellent foundation for learning to read and spell. According to the National Institute of Child Health Human Development, a child who has learned phonics has a method to recognize familiar words and “decode” unfamiliar ones. Fancy Nancy’s lively personality and the full-color illustrations will make learning these vital pre-reading skills enjoyable for parents and children.
Horrid Henry has got nits - again! But as an impending visitfrom Nitty Nora the Nit Nurse looms, Henry's determined he won't bethe only one...
“This short book is written in a clear, readable style, detailing the events of Marie’s life that will be of interest to teen readers... It will be an excellent and accessible resource for libraries. Readers will find the prose engaging and Marie’s story interesting and inspiring.” —VOYA National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.
Read along with your favorite I Can Read Book characters! I Can Read Books are the premier line of beginning readersencouraging children to learn-and love-to read. Featuringaward-winning authors and illustrators, I Can Read Books offer afull spectrum of entertaining stories for every stage of a child'sreading development. Now the beloved characters and adventures from this popularline of books come to life with I Can Read Book and CDs. Eachpackage includes a best-selling beginning-reader storybook and alively audio recording featuring: * Word-for-word narration * Music and sound effects * One version with turn-the-page signals * One version of uninterrupted reading
With skin as white as snow, lips as red as roses, and hair asblack as ebony, Snow White soon arouses the jealousy of her wickedstepmother. Hidden away in the forest, can she escape the evilqueen with the help of her new friends?