Not all the foods in the refrigerator get along like peas in a pod. The vegetables are steamed, and Bad Apple and Second Banana are the problem. Good Egg suggests his friends try different responses to these two bullies. They try hiding, then standing their ground. At first, Good Egg's tactics don't bear fruit. Only by using his noodle does Good Egg avoid getting scrambled and save his friends' bacon. In this story told on two levels, young readers will be entertained by the hijinks of the anthropomorphic food characters and will appreciate the allegory about not letting one bad apple spoil the bunch. Adult readers are served plenty of food for thought with hilarious gastronomical idioms and puns. An author's note explaining all the wordplay adds English language educational opportunities.

Learn with Maisy! This brilliant tabbed board book features fun, themed pages covering common objects children encounter on a day out. With bright and bold tabs and pictures, as well as clear labels, this book is perfect for little ones' language development!

It's time to learn with Maisy!

Join Maisy on her day out! From the beach to the park to a birthday party, there are so many fun things to spot and say. Each page is themed around different things children encounter outside, and all the objects are clearly labelled to help develop language and deepen understanding of the world. The bold and bright tabs make it easy for little ones to locate their favourite pages again and again!

The first steps in learning a new language are made easy and fun in this exciting word-and-picture book. Introducing more than 1000 French words, all of them illustrated with lively drawings by Susie Lacome. Words and images are arranged by topic, such as the bedroom, the garden, food, shapes and clothes, and will immediately capture the interest of young readers. Simple questions in English and French allow beginners to explore the language further.

Far Beyond ABC completes an invaluable set of three books, which together hold the key to learning to read. Beautifully illustrated, it opens up the secrets of 20 more major English spelling patterns. The best of it is that the child-friendly story logic draws on children's thinking skills and their imaginations, so they easily remember the phonic facts that the stories carry.

These unique board books bring the popular Montessori pedagogy to trade book form for the first time. Using materials and methods common to Montessori classrooms, these interactive board books immerse young children in an aesthetically rich learning experience, while providing parents and caregivers with carefully crafted language to encourage understanding.In Montessori classrooms, students learn to write before they learn to read, so the process is driven by their own words and thoughts before those of others. Letters are taught first as sounds (instead of names), and alphabet tiles encourage children to trace each letter with their fingers. This book honors that tradition by emulating the standard classroom material with touchable, traceable letters and beautiful colors that evoke the elegant simplicity of the Montessori aesthetic.Praise for Montessori: Letter Work"The combination of phonetics and simple retro illustration makes for an excellent entree into pre-literacy."-The Wall Street Journal

Perfect for introducing very young children to the Japanese language, this colourful board book features 12 words to learn - from 'sun' and 'shoes' to 'beach' and 'bed'. Each word is accompanied by an illustration and pronunciation guide that make the vocabulary easy to learn. From Lonely Planet Kids, First Words Japanese is a great learning resource for families planning a trip or practicing a new language at home. Our dedicated First Words website features a free audio pronunciation guide where you can hear each word spoken out loud. Also available in a board format: First Words English First Words French First Words Spanish First Words Italian First Words Mandarin Don't miss our First Words collection for older readers, which feature 100 words with accompanying pronunciation guides and illustrations. First Words English First Words French First Words Spanish First Words Italian First Words Japanese First Words Mandarin About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

This fun book is perfect for young children who are learning to write lower-case letters. The letters are grouped by shape, helping children remember where to start each one, and the images are linked to each letter sound to reinforce the link between handwriting and phonics. Wipe-clean pages allow children to practise again and again.

Your child could be a tactile learner - needing to touch things to learn. Your child could be a visual learner - needing memorable, clever images to look at. Your child could be and auditory learner - needing engaging stories and rhymes to listen to. The wonderful thing about this Phonics Touch & Trace book is that it is multisensory, allowing your child to learn letter shapes, letter sounds and develop a real awareness of words in a way that suits them best!

Letters Level: EYFS Subject: English Help children learn key first writing skills with the friendly students of Ladybird Class! Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda and Nia Hedgehog as they have fun learning to form both lower-case letters and the capital letters of the alphabet. Included in this book: * Fun, motivating activities aligned with key pre-school learning and Early Years Foundation Stage, perfect for supporting your child's home learning in preparation for starting school. * Engaging questions and colourful illustrations make learning fun and help your child confidently develop their writing and phonics skills by sounding out the letters and tracing over them with the special pen. Practice again and again with the wipe-clean pages and included eraser. * All the key skills children need to learn how to write lower-case, capital letters and even their own names, with each letter introduced in the order they are often taught in schools. Children will learn how to form each letter in the correct way, with coloured arrows and dotted guides to follow. * Helpful parent notes with left-handed guidance and activity answers to support learning and give your child a sense of achievement. A perfect follow-on title to the first letter-forming skills introduced in Learn with Ladybird: Wipe-Clean First Words.

Discover 100 vehicles and machines in the colourful First Picture Dictionary: Things That Go