Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Find out all about looking after a pet dog in this non-fiction book. Pink A/Band 1A offers emergent readers very simple, highly predictable texts and provides direct support through illustrations. The focus sounds in this book are: /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/ Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Earth is big! (compared to a frog) Earth is small! (when it's hiding in a galaxy) And that's not all. Earth is wet and dry, hot and cold, round and jagged, fast and slow. You get the idea. It depends how you look at it! Get to know our planet in a whole new way by comparing it to a huge variety of other incredible things - from tiny particles to giant star clusters. Did you know soap bubbles are some of the roundest objects in the universe? Or that we humans are totally outnumbered by chickens? Or that the driest desert on Earth isn't scorching but freezing? Tour some of the most extreme places on the planet and beyond it, take a look at life forms from bacteria to elephants to redwood trees and explore what makes our planet the perfect home for us. You'll never see Earth the same way again!

Explore Spring with i-SPY - facts, photos and fantastic spots! Beat the boredom and take time out from screens with this pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for hours of fun! Kids will have fun collecting points outdoors and indoors with more than 120 things to find. From animals and plants to constellations, festivals and food they'll learn all about the signs of spring along the way. And once they've scored 1000 points, super-spotters can claim their official i-SPY certificate and badge. With more than 30 i-SPY books to collect, there's something for everyone! For even more seasonal fun check out i-SPY Summer (ISBN 9780008468262), i-SPY Autumn (ISBN 9780008468231) and i-SPY Winter (ISBN 9780008468248).

Stomp! This photo-guessing game challenges pre-readers to guess whose feet are in each image. The swift, dainty, and webbed answers may be surprising!

TIME-TRAVELLING SQUIRRELS? WHAT CAN POSSIBLY GO WRONG?!? Genius inventor Fandango has given the Pop-O-Matic 3000 a time-travelling tweak and birthday girl Gertrude is about to get the gift of her dreams. Her very own dinosaur. That's the plan, but with the Popcorn-Eating Squirrels about, chaos is soon unleashed! Before you can say 'Triceratops', the squirrels are running amok 65 million years ago amongst the deadliest predators ever to roam the earth. There's a ravenous pack of Velociraptors to be dodged. A baby to rescue. A family to save. An asteroid to be deflected from its deadly collision course. It's all in a hungry day's work for the Popcorn-Eating Squirrels. And Salty gets his chance to be the (slightly reluctant) hero of the hour. So get your teeth into this bone-crunching adventure and join the squirrels on their craziest journey yet!

Get babies and toddlers talking all day long with a colourful board book of first words and phrases created by the experts at Britannica. This engaging large-format board book encourages toddlers' language learning through the repetition of simple words and phrases for everyday objects and activities. Take a trip around the world by following nine children through their daily routines. Under speech and language therapist Claire Laties Davis's sure hand, dressing, mealtime, playtime, bath time and more become opportunities for little ones to learn new words and phrases. Each illustrated spread also includes photographs of everyday objects drawn into the art - creating a search-and-find on every page to allow more time for families to connect.

National Geographic Primary Readers is a high-interest series of beginning reading books that have been developed in consultation with education experts. The books pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with lively text by skilled children's book authors across four reading levels. The cool story of volcanoes will intrigue kids and adults alike. Anne Shreiber's level 3 narrative gives readers a little of the science, a little of the history, and a lot of the action. National geographic photography fires the imagination on dramatic spreads alive with vivid images of lava, ash, molten rock, weird rocks, and steaming seawater. Level 3: Becoming independent Best suited to kids who are ready for complex sentences and more challenging vocabulary, but still draw on occasional support from adults. They are ideal for readers of Purple and Gold books.

This book explains, in simple language and with clear illustrations, what the climate is, and how it is changing very rapidly at the moment, and the effects this is having on our planet. It tackles suggestions about what needs to change in the way people live, from power stations to farming, and explains why it's so difficult to do. Along the way, it also talks about what individuals can do, including tips on how to keep a clear head and not get overwhelmed by bad news.

David Attenborough: explorer, broadcaster, natural historian. Explore the beauty of the world we inhabit with national treasure, David Attenborough. A Life Story: This gripping series throws the reader directly into the lives of modern society's most influential figures. With striking black-and-white illustration along with timelines and never-heard-before facts. Also in A LIFE STORY series: Alan Turing Andy Murray Captain Tom Moore Emma Raducanu Kamala Harris Katherine Johnson Queen Elizabeth Rosalind Franklin Serena Williams Stephen Hawking Tom Daley

More than 130 illustrations recapture the spirited beauty of horses and ponies. Colorists and horse lovers of all ages will treasure these realistic depictions of thoroughbreds, mavericks, and other steeds. Captions.

In partnership with WWF, the world's leading independent conservation organisation, this beautifully-illustrated search and find highlights some of the world's most endangered species and habitats. Perfect for animal lovers and activists of all ages, this is a fun and colourful introduction to environmental topics. Find 12 beloved animals hidden throughout the book. Learn all about their habitats, why they need our help and how their numbers are on the rise. Discover the majestic tiger in the rainforests of Sumatra, spot the Antarctic blue whale among the penguins, explore the polar region and swim among the sea turtles. With stunning and unique illustrations and epic facts from the animal experts, this book is a must have for budding environmentalists, animal enthusiasts and search and find fans of all ages!

Learn some swimming skills and find out how everyone can succeed in their own way in this delightful story about Baby Stegosaurus trying to swim. Baby Stegosaurus loves a challenge - even one that seems impossible. And on a sunny day at the beach, she has her mind set on learning how to swim! Luckily, she has the best kind of pals to help her out. But when she finds that she can't swim like the seahorse or the dolphin, and definitely not like the octopus, she fears this might be the end of her dream... Created with the help of an educational consultant to ensure that the book's language and content are appropriate for preschoolers, this entertaining story develops early reading, builds social skills, and gently reminds every child that they can achieve things, but they might do so in a different way to others. Little ones will love joining in with the splish splash and flipper flapper sound effects, and they will enjoy the fun refrain "This is how you do it! Let's get to it!" that adds to the shared, read-aloud experience. Whether you are looking for a bedtime story or encouragement for little readers to find confidence in and accept their uniqueness, Baby Dinosaur Under the Sea is sure to excite!

A detailed chronology of developmental milestones drives this life study of koalas, including their habitats, physical features, and conservation measures taken to protect these arboreal marsupials. Underscores the importance of conservation, pointing out where people can see the animal in both captivity and the wild.

Discover some of the weirdest insects on Earth through jaw-dropping facts and dramatic photos.

The Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favourite topic. The Small and Mighty Book of Deadly Creatures is a treasure trove of dangerous animal information. Inside, readers will discover tons of original animal art, plus a wealth of fun and fascinating creature facts. From tiny insects to powerful polar bears and sperm whales bigger than a school bus, read about the dangerous animals that come in all shapes and sizes. With profiles of the world's most terrifying creatures, this is a book no young animal lover can afford to be without! The largest four-legged hunter on Earth today is the polar bear, weighing up to 600 kg. Standing on its hind legs, a polar bear can rear up 3.5 m tall - twice the height of an adult human. Many owls have special wing feathers which muffle the sound of the air rushing over their wings as they fly. These allow the owl to hunt quietly and stealthily to grab prey by surprise.