Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 4 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Queen Anneena's Feast', 'Spike Says', 'The Wrong Kind of Knight', 'Moan, Moan, Moan', 'The Snake and the Drake', 'Tadpoles'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion. There are also useful tips and ideas for parents/carers.

Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 1+ Songbirds collection contains 12 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Top Cat', 'Sam's Pot', 'Bob Bug', 'Dig, Dig, Dig', 'Zak and the Vet', 'Mum Bug's Bag', 'Cat Naps', 'Pen Fun', 'The Pins and the Pegs', 'Is it?', 'Mix, Mix, Mix'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion. There are also useful tips and ideas for parents/carers.

Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 3 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Ron Rabbit's Big Day', 'The Wishing Elf', 'Bob Bug and the Insect Club', 'Where's the Snail', 'Stop Chatting Bill', 'Back to Bed'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion. There are also useful tips and ideas for parents/carers.

Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds Phonics have been carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and are used in schools to teach phonics and inspire a love of reading. This Stage 6 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Tara's Party', 'Paula the Vet', 'Where Were You Bert?', 'Clare and the Fair', 'The Deer and the Earwig', 'Jack and the Giants'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion. There are also useful tips and ideas for parents/carers.

Winnie the Witch is a modern classic in the world of picture books. In it we meet Winnie who lives in a big black house in the forest. A house that she shares with her big black cat, Wilbur. And that, so the story goes, is how the trouble begins. Whenever Wilbur curls up on a black chair or the black carpet, Winnie either sits on him or takes a tumble. This has got to stop! So Winnie uses her magic wand to change Wilbur's colour. But this leads to a different kind of problem: poor Wilbur doesn't like his multi-coloured fur and climbs up a tree, feeling very sorry for himself. Then Winnie has a wonderful idea that will stop the accidents and keep Wilbur happy. She waves her magic wand with spectacular and colourful results. She's funny, she makes mistakes, she's the world's most entertaining witch! Celebrate 25 years of Winnie and her cat Wilbur with our special anniversary edition.

Winnie the Witch is a modern classic in the world of picture books. In it we meet Winnie who lives in a big black house in the forest. A house that she shares with her big black cat, Wilbur. And that, so the story goes, is how the trouble begins. Whenever Wilbur curls up on a black chair or the black carpet, Winnie either sits on him or takes a tumble. This has got to stop! So Winnie uses her magic wand to change Wilbur's colour. But this leads to a different kind of problem: poor Wilbur doesn't like his multi-coloured fur and climbs up a tree, feeling very sorry for himself. Then Winnie has a wonderful idea that will stop the accidents and keep Wilbur happy. She waves her magic wand with spectacular and colourful results. She's funny, she makes mistakes, she's the world's most entertaining witch! Celebrate 25 years of Winnie and her cat Wilbur with our special anniversary edition. This edition includes an audio CD with a narration of the story accompanied by magical music and sound effects.

It's time for some sticker magic! This fabulous book includes many scenes of Winnie and Wilbur at home, or on their travels. But in every picture certain objects or animals have mysteriously faded away. By selecting from seventy re-usable stickers children can complete each colourful scene, over and over again. And the stickers can also be used to 'Winnify' notebooks, drawings, pencil tins, and even foreheads!

Building on the success of the first edition, this text employs a wide range of examples from BRIC and CIVETS economies and provides chapters on CSR and the ecological environment. For this second edition, counterpoint boxes have been introduced to provide a more critical viewpoint and a new chapter on country assessment has been provided.

Pippi Longstocking is nine years old. She has just moved into Villa Villekulla where she lives all by herself with a horse, a monkey, and a big suitcase full of gold coins. The grown-ups in the village try to make Pippi behave in ways that they think a little girl should, but Pippi has other ideas! She would much rather spend her days arranging wild, exciting adventures to enjoy with her neighbours, Tommy and Annika, or entertaining everyone she meets with her outrageous stories. Pippi thinks nothing of wrestling a circus strongman, dancing a polka with burglars, or tugging a bull's tail. Generations of children have fallen in love with Pippi Longstocking. Just like Tommy and Annika, readers are instantly charmed by her warmth and sense of fun. Astrid Lindgren's children's classic first appeared in 1945. Astrid once commented, 'I write to amuse the child within me, and can only hope that other children may have some fun that way, too'. When she was growing up, Lauren Child loved Astrid Lindgren's books. She remembers: 'I discovered Pippi when I was about eight years old and found her completely inspiring'. Known and loved as the creator of some equally feisty little girls — notably Clarice Bean and Lola — Lauren has brought her own inimitable style to this beautifully-illustrated edition of Pippi Longstocking.

Here's a doodle book with a difference! If you've always wanted to design a new hat for Winnie, find a new playmate for Wilbur, or create your own magical spell when Winnie waves her wand, then here's your chance. Elements of Korky Paul's wonderful artwork have been included on the page, along with encouragement for children to use their imagination to decide what story each picture will tell.

A book that's brimming with games and challenges. There are fiendish spot-the-difference pictures, drawing activities galore, puzzles to drive you crazy, and even Winnie's own version of snakes and ladders to play with family and friends. And if that wasn't enough there are also over 100 stickers to Winnie-fy your book, belongings, even yourself!

Winnie and Wilbur have found the perfect ingredients for six stories full of magic and mischief — a baby dragon, a birthday cake, a flying carpet, a giant pumpkin, a space rocket, and even a submarine — and they would love to share them with you. It's no wonder Winnie is everyone's favourite character! Not only are there six Winnie picture books, illustrated by Korky Paul, to share, this great-value boxed set also includes two special edition CDs featuring more than 90 minutes of stories and music — perfect for storytime, bedtime and journeys. Winnie has been described as 'pure magic' by The Times and 'dynamic and arresting' by The Guardian.

Winnie the Witch is an accident waiting to happen! Here's just a taster of the twelve stories in this book: in 'Winnie's Perfect Pet' you'll find her creating something called a 'cog'; in 'Winnie's School Dinner' she has some new interpretations of canteen favourites; in 'Winnie's Fun Run' Winnie joins the local charity race but her trainers seem to have a mind of their own; and in 'Winnie on Patrol!' the local school children get a lollipop lady with a difference! As well as the twelve stories, there are bonus pages of jokes at the end of the book — what could be more totally entertaining than Winnie? Twelve crazily funny stories featuring everyone's favourite witch, her big black cat, Wilbur, and a zany supporting cast of new characters. Korky Paul's exuberant black line illustrations complement the humour, slapstick, and moments of real drama that run through each story. Pure magic!

A fresh new look for the Oxford Very First Dictionary which introduces children aged 4+ to the features of a dictionary in an appealing way. The dictionary has over 300 familiar words, each with a simple definition and an illustration which reinforces the definition. Each page is clearly laid out so it is easy to pick out the main features — the alphabet down the side of the page, the letter of the page you are on in red. A lovely extra for this age level is the illustrated opening letter — A shows a juicy apple, B shows some buzzing bees. There is also a fully illustrated section at the end with vocabulary on topics related to first learning, e.g. colours, numbers, shapes, days and months, as well as a list of common words and a simple introduction to grammar with a list of verbs or 'doing words'. This is a great introduction to the world of dictionaries.

This fully updated edition offers over 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions. It covers all the words you need for everyday use, carefully selected from the evidence of the Oxford English Corpus, a databank of 21st century English, containing over 2 billion words. The Factfinder centre section gives quick-reference entries on topics including famous people, countries, and science.

Incorporating a wide range of texts from all over the world, this text covers all the main core topics plus the options to fully address the requirements for English B at both Standard and Higher Level. Linguistic and intercultural communication competencies are thoroughly covered, in line with the syllabus, with support for each externally-assessed paper, the written assignment, the internal assessment as well as TOK and the extended essay included. Students will be rigorously prepared for assessment; practice and support is included for each part of the exam to help with this. Boosting students' interest and building motivation is also a priority, and an attractive, clear and colourful design helps students to enjoy developing their skills and understand the syllabus.

At Home With Counting is full of learning activities for young children to do at home. Children, from 3 years old, learn the numbers 1 to 10 through matching, drawing, and colouring activities. The book uses a variety of tasks to firmly embed simple number skills, such as sequencing, adding, number bands, and more/less than. The fun illustrations encourage using a pencil in a controlled way and improve hand-eye coordination. Useful tips support adults so that they can encourage learning gently — plus there are more than enough funky stickers to reward your child as they complete each activity! This book is ideal to build confidence in numeracy for a child's first years at school.

At Home With Shape & Size is full of learning activities for young children to do at home. Children, from 3 years old, will learn to think about shape, pattern, comparing sizes with confidence. The book uses a variety of fun tasks such as copying, colouring, and matching activities to help children recognize similar shapes and patterns, name 2D and 3D shapes, compare quantities, and use everyday words to describe position. The fun illustrations encourage using a pencil in a controlled way and improve hand-eye coordination. Useful tips support adults so that they can encourage learning gently — plus there are more than enough funky stickers to reward your child as they complete each activity! This book is ideal to build confidence in numeracy for a child's first years at school.

At Home With Times Tables is a fun activity workbook for children, aged 5-7 years, to do at home. Using different themes and a variety of tasks such as matching, join-the-dots, and colouring, children will learn their tables, from 2 to 10. The illustrated step-by-step activities are simple enough for children to work through on their own, or equally perfect to do together with an adult giving encouragement. Useful tips support adults so that they can encourage learning gently — plus there are more than enough funky stickers to reward your child as they complete each activity! This book is ideal to build confidence in maths at primary school.

Little Pippa is no headless chicken. Quite the opposite, in fact. So when Mr Benedict tells his class on Sunnyside Farm that chickens can't see in the dark, Pippa sets out to discover the secrets of night vision. After visiting the library — and then the farm shop — Pippa takes a wheelbarrow of carrots to Mother Hen's Pantry where she cooks up the most delicious carroty banquet ever seen. She then invites her feathered friends to share it. They're all sceptical about what difference eating so many carrots will make but everything is so tasty that they soon gobble down every last mouthful. Then, on a starry, moonlit evening, the chickens discover the delights of seeing in the dark and Little Pippa's plucky determination is celebrated all night long. A quirky tale that will make you giggle and guarantee that you'll never see chickens in the same way again!