A delightful collection of poems for children, all about worms. It includes worm poems in various poetic forms, worm-related parodies of nursery rhymes, and lots more. With lots of fun and just a little environmental consciousness thrown in, this is a charming collection, perfect for KS1 children.Book band: LimeIdeal for ages: 6 +

From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations.One of TIME MAGAZINE’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All TimeAfter James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tr...

A young hunter must confront the value of life as he faces the loss of his grandfather.For John Borne's family, hunting has nothing to do with sport or manliness. It's a matter of survival. Every fall John and his grandfather go off into the woods to shoot the deer that puts meat on the table over the long Minnesota winter.But this year John's grandfather is dying, and John must hunt alone. John tracks a doe for two days, but as he closes in on his prey, he ...

Meet animal lover, Tiger Days! A brand-new young fiction series about animals, friendship and adventure by bestselling author Sarah Lean.Beautiful black-and-white illustrations throughout.When nine-year-old Tiger Days stays with her grandmother at Willowgate House she never knows what might happen… new friends to meet, animals to rescue and problems to solve!Tiger’s grandmother looks after animals in need, and when Tiger comes to stay she quickly learns how to feed ...

“Tales of The Friendly Forest” is a colorfully illustrated collection of fairy tales for children. The book contains ten instructive fairy stories about the adventures of kind and funny inhabitants of the forest: the traveling Hedgehog, the hare Turbo, the wolf Straight Tail and other great beasts. These tales teach the children friendship, humanity and respect to each other, the ability to perceive everything in positive manner and create good mood.

They live all over North America. There may even be one living in your house! How much do you know about these wily creatures? Do you know:Do people eat raccoons?How many babies does a raccoon mother have?Where do raccoons live?Can a raccoon reach up and turn the knob to open a door?Find out what a raccoon looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what eats it, how babies are born, and other fun facts.All measurements in American and metric....

The rooster has been kidnapped by the fox. What is the little hen to do? Go to the shed and build a paper wagon, that's what. With two Herculean mice in place of horses, the little hen heads for the fox's house deep in the forest. On the way, she is joined by a cat, a brick, a needle and a hairy spider, all desperate for a ride. Will they be able to complete the rescue?

Nature's Secret Tales are good funFor girls and boys and dads and mums;So enjoy all that Nature bringsInside this book of living things.Nature's wonderful world comes to life in 40 rhymes about many kinds of animals,birds and insects. This picture book has a colourful collection of creatures that will entertain the whole family; so come and meet Wilf, the greedy bookworm, and a very sticky, slippy snail; then there's Eddie, an earwig with a hobby. Share the adv...

Harry the Hedgehog is a curious hedgehog who wants to travel the world. One day he decides to pack a bag and explore beyond his field, where he meets lots of interesting and new creatures. This is the second in the series and Harry visits the zoo! But, Harry has run out of the food - what is he going to do?

The second part of the “Tales of the Friendly Forest” by Alexei Lukshin includes new adventures involving our favorite heroes. The story, “The New Adventures of the Little Hedgehog”, recounts how the hedgehog becomes an artist, picks berries, predicts weather by the wind scent, and celebrates his birthday. We will also become acquainted with some new characters, such as the squirrel, the hamster named Bobby, and the small toad.

From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Seedfolks, Paul Fleischman, Joyful Noise is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrates the insect world.Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise.The poems resound with the pulse of the cicada and the drone of the honeybee. They can be fully appreciated by an individual reader, but they're particularly striking when read aloud by two voices, making this...

The proud black and white speckled hen was different to all the other hens in the farmyard. She had black and white feathers,and all the others hens had brown ones. She considered that being different meant being better and, when an opportunity arose where she thought she could demonstrate that fact,she took it without pausing for a second thought. The error of her decision however,is obvious to all the other occupants of the farmyard except herself,and the consequences are very final.