Batsford's Walking Guides is an exciting new gift series of walking books, aimed at the weekend, family walker. These small-format, portable, hardback books have an attractive retro feel, with nostalgic line drawings and hand-drawn maps. Each of the 20 walks have been carefully selected to appeal to family walkers, most are circular and none are too strenuous. Each walk contains the following: Clear, easy-to-follow route directions Detailed hand-drawn maps Refreshments and pubs Parking information OS map references In addition, each walk contains information on wildlife, or other special attractions to watch out for while walking. The ideal gift for anyone wanting to explore the countryside within easy reach of London.

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step. Level 9 books are similar in complexity to level 8, with strong patterns and similar events and episodes. Non-fiction titles use non-fiction tools - including signs, labels, captions and diagrams - where necessary. Single-word spacing is used from level 9 upwards. In addition, very high-frequency words appear consistently without vowel markings. These features will help the students get used to the traditional norms of printed Arabic. From sea birds to woodland birds - this colourful photographic book introduces children to a wide variety of birds from around the world.

From sea birds to woodland birds - this colourful photographic book introduces children to a wide variety of birds from around the world. Blue / Band 4 - A simple information book Text type - Non-fiction The focus phonemes in this book are ow (clown), air, al and aw. The summary on the final spread allows children to compare and contrast different types of birds. This title is paired with the fictional story with a similar theme: Hansel and Gretel by Malachy Doyle. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.