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An exciting, vibrantly illustrated Flood Story from India.
Pattan has an amazing pumpkin... it grows BIGGER than the goats,
BIGGER than the elephants, until it is as TALL as the mountains.
But can Pattan's pumpkin save his family and all the animals when
the storm-clouds burst and the waters rise?
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You're Safe With Me
Chitra Soundar; Illustrated by Poonam Mistry
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R248
R201
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When the moon rises high and the stars twinkle, it is bedtime for
the baby animals of the Indian forest. But tonight, when the skies
turn dark and the night grows stormy, the little ones can’t
sleep. SWISH-SWISH! CRACK-TRACK! FLASH-SNAP! goes the storm. Only
Mama Elephant with her words of wisdom can reassure them,
“You’re safe with me”. A modern fable about learning not to
fear the storm, this gorgeously-illustrated picture book is a
sleep-time staple for toddlers.
In this Indian folktale, a young turtle shares a shallow lake with
unlikely friends - two geese. But when the lake starts drying up,
the stubborn turtle must follow his winged friends’ advice, or
he’ll be left out to dry. With clever text and easy-to-follow
panels, Discover Graphics: Global Folktales are perfect for graphic
novel fans new and old.
Kathir lives with his grandmother by the sea where he harvests salt
to sell at the market. But one day, Kathir's donkey, Gobi, decides
it's too hot to carry the heavy load to the market. What can Kathir
do to persuade Gobi to continue with this important task? Find out
in this charming tale set in India. The Salt Maker is part of the
Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy
provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White
band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses
children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading
Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in
becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful
notes and activities to support reading at home as well as
comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 6-7
years
Manju wants to get a present for her Mum's birthday but Cumin her cat
isn't sure about the toy elephant or robot. So when they find Grandma's
magic lamp, Manju is granted seven wishes to find the best present. But
each wish starts to go wrong and soon the house is filled with a rock
band, aliens and pirates! Can Manju and Cumin wish for the perfect gift?
This magically humorous tale from storyteller Chitra Soundar is perfect
for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage
1. It features engaging illustrations from Vernica Montoya and quirky
characters young readers will find hard to resist.
Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading,
with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson.
They are packed with gorgeous colour illustrations and include inside
cover notes to help adults reading with children, as well as ideas for
activities related to the stories.
Book Band: Purple
Ideal for ages 6+
Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has
been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and
Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to
support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that
together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to
teaching phonics. Reese has lost her glow, and she has no idea how
to find it! She's looked high and low, from the woods to the sea,
and still this fairy can't shimmer like her other friends can. But
she won't give up ! Follow Reese in this magical adventure and help
her find her glow, it might have always been closer than she
imagined...
One day, Deepa, the clever rabbit met a hungry lion in the forest.
He licked his lips, ready to pounce, but she had a clever plan to
trick him... The Clever Rabbit and the Hungry Lion is part of the
Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy
provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White
band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses
children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading
Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in
becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful
notes and activities to support reading at home as well as
comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6
years
Far away, across the deep seas and the tall mountains, there is a
little kingdom called Samanpur. In the kingdom there lived a prince
called Prabir and a poor boy called Arup. Prince Prabir had
everything a boy could want, and yet he was unhappy. But then Arup
hears of the queen's competition to cheer up the unhappy prince,
and the big reward that comes with it! But how will he come up with
something to impress a royal prince? All he has is a broken kite
and a mouse from a wise man... A Kite for a Prince is part of the
Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal
for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is
dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst
enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age.
Astro books for Earth/White band are also highly-decodable so ideal
for extra phonics practice. Reading Planet books have been
carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and
confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to
support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest
age: 8-9 Reading age: 6-7 years
Kina, the camel is travelling through the desert with Rana, the
kite seller. Can Kina teach Rana how to have good manners and be
kind to others? Or will Rana continue to be mean and selfish? Find
out in this playscript set in the Arabian desert. Kina and The Kite
Seller is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars
Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction
for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable
books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and
genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to
support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each
book features useful notes and activities to support reading at
home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.
Reading age: 6-7 years
Sona Sharma lives in India with her busy family, where she learns
about the ups and downs of family, friendship and life. "Warmly
loving and evocative" The Guardian Sona and her friends are excited
to learn their beloved teacher, Miss Rao, is getting married –
but then they panic that she might leave their school for ever
after her wedding! They try all kinds of tactics, like wishing on a
peacock feather and even starting a petition to keep Miss Rao. But
Miss Rao's beautiful Indian wedding has a surprise in store for the
girls.
Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has
been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and
Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to
support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that
together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to
teaching phonics. All Whiskers can think about is the
mouth-watering cheesy smell coming from Stilton Castle. Watch as
this ingenious mouse overcomes the obstacles in her path to reach
the cheese with the help of her donkey friend, Barley. Will she
manage to tuck into that tempting cheese or will the giant who
lives in the castle catch her red-handed? Find out in this
nail-biting adventure!
In this Indian folktale, a young turtle shares a shallow lake with
unlikely friends - two geese. But when the lake starts drying up,
the stubborn turtle must follow his winged friends’ advice, or
he’ll be left out to dry. With clever text and easy-to-follow
panels, Discover Graphics: Global Folktales are perfect for graphic
novel fans new and old.
Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+ A funny, uplifting tale about
family and the healing power of pets from internationally published
author, Chitra Soundar. Keva loves helping out at Grandpa's pet
adoption centre. When he has to go to hospital, she knows that his
best friend, Atlas the tortoise, is just the thing to cheer him up.
It's too bad that the rude hospital manager, Mr Sallow, has banned
all pets from the ward! But when Keva notices a picture on his
desk, she hatches a plan that she hopes will change his mind...
This story features lively black-and-white illustrations by Fay
Austin. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded
stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by
award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine
McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With
engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by
the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is
ideal for home and school. For more information visit
www.bloomsburyreaders.com. 'Any list that brings together such a
quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury
Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed
to support them as they start reading independently and while they
continue to gain confidence and understanding.' Books for Keeps
Pirouette your way into the Shimmer & Shine dance studio, where
the ballet besties are ready to put on a show! When Yara joins
Shimmer & Shine, a community dance school, she meets lots of
other children her age, who are there to either start their
training or just for the fun of it. Soon she has a group of ballet
besties she loves to dance with. But then Dame Clougston-Wilmott,
their grumpy, dance-hating landlady threatens to close the studio.
Suddenly it's up to Yara and her new friends to keep Shimmer &
Shine open! Will putting on a performance of The Sleeping Beauty
reawaken the Dame's love for dance? Will Yara have the chance to
dance her dream role of Aurora? And most importantly of all, can
the ballet besties save their studio? A fun, inclusive and
accessible series that will bring the joy of dance to young
readers!
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading
journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have
created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read.
Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading
notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support
and ebooks available. The people of Ketu are master artisans. They
see the beauty of nature and make it come alive in their work. They
draw patterns of art by copying the constellations of stars, and
write poetry about the moon and its travels. The art of Ketu is
unique because of the most important ingredient they use: their
imagination. But when their village storyteller leaves, something
has been lost. Will the people of Ketu ever regain their talents?
Will the storyteller return? This inspiring story is written by
Chitra Soundar. Lime Plus/Band 11+ books provide challenging plots
and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference,
prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to
re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills,
vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of
the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.
Nikhil and Jay and Amma and Appa are off to India for the Christmas
holidays to visit Chennai Granny and Grandad. In Grandad’s garden
they are excited to see parrots and Chennai squirrels, a mango tree
and a coconut tree. One day they go to the beach, play in the big
waves and eat Granny’s Indian savoury snacks. The boys have their
first Chennai Christmas, with mango-leaf decorations, Indian sweets
for Father Christmas, a basket of beautiful Indian wooden toys –
and a special Christmas star. And last but not least, the family
see in the New Year the Indian way. They make a Welcome poster,
Granny lights a lamp at midnight and they all eat Granny’s
delicious Kesala as an Indian New Year treat. This third book in
the Nikhil and Jay series is perfect for children moving on from
picture books to longer stories, helped by Soofiya’s lively and
characterful illustrations.
Sona Sharma, who lives in India, learns all about school elections,
the ups and downs of best friends, and how to choose what matters
most in life. "Warmly loving and evocative" The Guardian When Miss
Rao announces that there's going to be an election for Class
Leader, Sona is excited to stand as a candidate - until she finds
herself competing against her best friends, Joy and Renu. When the
three girls fall out, Sona must decide what matters most - winning
the election or proving herself to be a true friend indeed. With
the support of her wise family, perhaps Sona can learn that there
is often more than one way to be a winner.
We all celebrate birthdays and friendships, the onset of seasons,
religious events and national holidays. Our celebrations are full
of colour, specially prepared food and good cheer. We All Celebrate
introduces some less mentioned celebrations from around the world
to children, among those that are well known and bring good
memories.
Book Band: Gold (Ideal for ages 6+) A funny, magical story, ideal
for children practising reading at home or in school. Manju's stuck
at home and she is BORED. Looking for entertainment, she summons
the genie. When he turns up with a terrible cold, the genie can't
hear any of Manju's wishes properly and his magic is even more
strange than usual. Can Manju help him sort out the muddle? The
characters from Manju's Magic Wishes return in this quirky comedy
from Chitra Soundar, perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are
learning to read by themselves. It features illustrations from
Veronica Montoya and hilarious mishaps that children will love.
_______________ Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get
children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors
like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school,
with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun
activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written
by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are
available at bloomsburyreaders.com. 'Every child needs a Bloomsbury
Young Reader.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher
In these four interlinked stories about Nikhil and Jay and their
family, there's always fun and mischief. Grandad and Granny come to
visit from India and show the boys that the best way to eat mangoes
is in the bath! There's a Star Birthday for Nikhil, with a special
Indian Feast. Another day the family all go for a banana picnic in
the park. Everyone is sad when it's time for Granny and Grandad to
go back to India, but Nikhil and Jay promise to send letters and
pictures. The Nikhil and Jay stories are perfect for children
moving on from picture books to longer stories, helped by Soofiya's
lively and characterful illustrations.
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Shubh Diwali! (Hardcover)
Chitra Soundar; Illustrated by Charlene Chua
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R498
R406
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Book Band: Grey, ideal for ages 8+ An exciting detective story from
Chitra Soundar, author of over 50 children's books in the UK, India
and the US. Sindhu and Jeet are the best detectives in town: they
solve all their cases with a dollop of observation, a dash of
imagination and a whole load of legwork. And when they travel from
India to England for a holiday, the detective work doesn't stop!
This page-turning story is accompanied by black-and-white
illustrations by Amberin Huq. The Bloomsbury Readers series is
packed with book-banded stories to get children reading
independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double
Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize
winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online
guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary
Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For
more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. 'Any list that
brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be
welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in
Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading
independently and while they continue to gain confidence and
understanding.' Books for Keeps
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