This is definitely NOT just another boring My First concept series. With a joke on every page and charming illustrations, this brand-new approach will ensure toddlers and parents giggle together as they find out just how funny learning the alphabet can be! Will the alligator go before the crocodile? Will the pirate queen ever finish her recycling?

With a joke on every page and charming illustrations, this brand-new approach to numbers will ensure that toddlers and parents will giggle as they find out just how funny counting from one to ten can be! Do the four funny foxes make it to the party? Will the six shaky sheep ever perfect their yoga poses?

Book Band: Gold (Ideal for ages 6+) A laugh-out-loud, zany tale about monsters, friendship and bath times, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school. Gerald the monster HATES baths. Being all washed and clean? Yuck! So Gerald's mum hires Maggie, a professional monster washer, to help. Can Gerald learn to have fun at bath time? This hilarious story from Amy Sparkes is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features colour illustrations by Jack Viant and lovable characters that children will easily relate to. _______________ 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