When a family of red deer want to dance, they look for a place they can hear their feet tapping the rhythm. Can they persuade Fin, who looks after the drawbridge and moat, to let them practise on the castle bridge? In this charming story, Fin learns to share and makes new friends. Included are activity ideas for families, teachers and Forest School Leaders.

Help your child learn to identify all sorts of things that go with this engaging early-learning play set. Little ones will enjoy finding and matching the puzzle pieces with the photographs on the page, while learning vocabulary and developing fine motor skills. The chunky play pieces slot neatly into the spaces on the pages and can also be used as first word flash cards. The plastic pocket makes it easy to pack-up and put back on the bookshelf at the end of the day.

The tide is out, let's explore! Look for colourful shells, dig in the sand, and peek under stones. See where crabs and shrimps hide, and find starfish, oysters, and mussels. Discover all the fish that live on the sea bed; why they are flat and how they hide from predators. There's lots to learn in a day out at the seashore! This title is part of the My First Discovery paperback series - a unique collection of beautifully illustrated information books for children aged 4 to 7, with simple language to aid learning and realistic artwork to inspire young minds. There are 8 transparent overlay pages, which reveal hidden surprises and make the pages come alive. With free access to a brand new audio app, children can listen and read along at their own pace, page by page.

The Earth is like a spaceship orbiting with other planets through space. The big difference between our planet earth and all the other planets, is that earth carries thousands of various forms of life. Flex explains to the Flixies how all the planets travel in their orbits around the sun and how the shapes of these orbits influence the seasons, allowing plants to grow and to rest.

- Eager young treasure hunters can search for the hundreds of hidden things in this bright, engaging seek-and-find book.

- The fun and colourful scenes include beach, jungle, farm, pirates, space, princesses and dinosaurs!

- Children will have hours of fun searching the pages, while developing key skills including sorting, counting and matching

Discover the amazing people that work when you're fast asleep in this large-format board book with easy-to-lift flaps on every page! There are all kinds of people that work during the night-time, from bakers to doctors, train drivers to road workers, and out at sea or in an art gallery. Peek inside the oven at the bakery, find out if the fishing boats have caught any fish and open the doors into a busy hospital. Learn more about the world at night with this fun lift-the-flap book that's packed with details to spot and perfect for sharing at bedtime. With a rhyming, read-aloud text from Peter Arrhenius and bold, friendly artwork from Ingela P Arrhenius, the award-winning illustrator of the bestselling Felt Flaps and Peekaboo series.

An enchanting and magical story of kindness, from the highly regarded creator of Blue Kangaroo. When Bella opens her front door and finds an other-wordly, little stranger on the doorstep, her life changes forever! Cold, hungry and lost, the only word the stranger can say is 'Toot!', so Bella and her children, name him Mister Toots, before giving him something to eat and a comfy bed. Soon Mister Toots becomes a much-loved member of the family and neighbourhood. But one terrible day, he disappears into the sky... Will anyone ever see him again? Beautifully illustrated, this poignant, moving story about the power of kindness and compassion, and accepting and welcoming others, will touch the hearts of adults and children alike.

The Evan-Moor Skill Sharpeners: Critical Thinkingseries features engaging full-color exercises across four different themes. In this grade 1 workbook, students will enjoy exercises about the animal kingdom, time, technology, and places. "Read All About it" pages provide content for children to read for the theme-based activities that follow. "Tell What you Know" activities provide opportunities for children to connect their knowledge and opinions to a topic. "Critical Thinking Activities" are designed to give kids opportunities to engage in application, analytical, synthesis, and evaluative tasks, and then art projects and hands-on activities let children integrate critical thinking skills with art skills. 144 non-reproducible pages, softcover. Answer key included with reduced full-color student pages with the correct answers overlaid. Grade 1.

The 100+ Activities are organized around these 1st Grade themes:
- Animals: Cats and Dogs; Giraffes and Elephants
- Transportation: Cars, Trucks, and Buses; Planes and Trains
- Plants: Trees and Flowers; Fruits and Vegetables
- Places: The Playground and the Beach; Home and School

Every day Mama prepares a mid-afternoon meal for the family. Grandparents, parents, and three children all join in to share stories as well as wonderful food. Full color.

Oona is one determined little mermaid, but she faces her biggest challenge yet in trying to make friends with Stanley the shark. Whatever will she do? A fun-filled and gorgeously illustrated celebration of friendship, creativity and perseverance. Oona loves to share her inventions with her friends. They're big and bold and loud - just like her! But there's one underwater creature who doesn't seem to enjoy Oona's company, or her creations. And that's Stanley the shark! Oona's latest hopping, chopping and popping inventions just make him angry. Oona may not know what Stanley likes, but she does know what he doesn't. And maybe that's a good place to start. Because mermaids never stop trying . . . not when there's a friend out there to make. From the New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and featuring the extraordinary illustrative talents of Raissa Figueroa, the dynamic partnership behind Oona.

Make the smart choice for a brilliant future!. Prepare your child for tests at school and improve test results with Smart-Kids Practice tests. This book includes: Four Mathematics tests, four English tests and test answers; Tools to help you assess progress and diagnose problem areas; and Notes and tips to support learning.

Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 3 Scholastic Set: 05 Title: Rabbit Run Focus: ee igh oo (short, as in 'look') Tricky words: you the by of all Book Band: Red This title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. The series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusive stories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorous illustrations that will engage and inspire young readers with a 'find the character' feature on each spread. The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent's notes and a 'retell the story' task to support children's oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groups of sounds to allow for progression. The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Set 05 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1: s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2: g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3: ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4: qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5: ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6: ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7: Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8: Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9: ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10: o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12: or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13: eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

CRACKLE, RUSTLE Come with me, I'm making a secret den Behind the tree! Toddlers will enjoy listening to the sounds of autumn come to life, as they press the buttons in this beautifully illustrated book. Little children will love listening to the sounds of nature in this brand-new board book series, Seasons & Sounds. With sound buttons to press on every spread and engaging, bright illustrations, readers are fully immersed into every season. Celebrating the ability of children to find joy in all seasons and weather, this stunning series encourages everyone to appreciate and respect the world around us.

Introducing children to different animals, these illustrated books provide information about the types, lives, and care of pets and work animals. A special ruler on each page also compares the animals' characteristics, such as size, appetite, and behavior. Young learners will discover cute and fuzzy baby animals from around the world in this entertaining guide. Examining the daily lives of baby animals, this reference explains how animal young eat, behave, and grow.

An everyday battle of wills between a mother and child where everyone ends up a winner! Rabbit is happy doing his own thing, and he doesn't want to listen to his mum telling him to get up, get dressed, have breakfast, play outside, come inside and least of all... have a bath! NO, NO, NO! he says. But at last they hit on something they both love doing together. Perfectly pitched and re-assuring for parents whose child is being contrary, and interactive as children will love to join in with all Rabbit's 'Nos' and will want to read the book again and again. Shortlisted for the Booktrust Storytime Prize, long listed for the Klaus Flugge Prize.

A new collection of simple jigsaw books appositely created for pre-school children. The four volumes present for the first time the animals of the farm, wild animals, pets and dinos. While learning the names, children can play with 2 pieces of jigsaws on each page, to recreate the funny face of each animal.

Celebrate the people who help us in Superstars: When I'm a Nurse. This entertaining board book takes children on an imaginary night shift in a hospital. Push, pull and slide the tabs to help the nurse attend to her patients one by one. Little ones will love exploring the engaging scenes, illustrated by Steph Hinton. With lots to see and talk about, children will learn all about what nurses do - and why we need them. A fantastic first introduction to careers, this book teaches children that one day they could do the job of a nurse, too! Also available for aspiring Superstars: When I'm a Teacher