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A lively rhyming pirate adventure written by Mal Peet, winner of
the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Prize, and Elspeth Graham, based on
'The House That Jack Built'. A visual feast with bright,
characterful illustrations by talented artist Jez Tuya. A boy and
his dog set sail in search of treasure, braving stormy seas . . .
mountains snowy and cold . . . the forest where the monkeys swing .
. . the swamp where the bullfrogs sing . . . and other challenging
obstacles, before finally reaching the end of their quest. But
wait! Pirate Frank is A GIRL! And she doesn't want to share. Back
home they go, retracing their steps before sailing away to dream of
the treasure they've lost. This read-aloud picture book is perfect
for all scallywags aged 3-6. Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book
comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the
QR code and listen along!
The fly was hungry, and buzzed over to the park to see what he
could find. In the park he quickly spied lots of food, but found
getting that food was much less straightforward! Join the fly as he
gets into endless trouble on his search for something to eat, in
this humorous story by award-winning author Mal Peat and Elspeth
Graham. Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and
natural language. Text type: A story with a familiar setting.
Children can follow the fly's route around the park and recap the
different situations he finds himself in on pages 14-15. Ideas for
guided reading at the back of the book provide practical support
and stimulating activities. This book has been quizzed for
Accelerated Reader.
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The Family Tree (Paperback)
Mal Peet; Illustrated by Emma Shoard
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R249
R203
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When a man returns to his childhood home and visits the derelict
tree house in which his father once chose to live, he recalls the
past unravelling of his family, the unspoken strangeness of their
lives, and the impact on his own adult life. Beautiful, sparse and
insightful storytelling. Particularly suitable for struggling,
reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 14+
Do you ever wonder why we have seasons? How Winter Came into the
World shows how the Greeks explain winter. It is about a god called
Hades who falls in love with a beautiful goddess called Persephone
Captivating versions of some of the best myths and legends from
around the world. TreeTops Myths and Legends are fascinating and
action-packed stories that will motivate and inspire readers. These
are some of the oldest and most enduring stories in the world,
retold by leading contemporary children's authors to bring out all
of the action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a
way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever. The
stories are beautifully illustrated in a range of styles to bring
each tale to life. Books contain inside cover notes to support
children in their reading. Help with children's reading development
also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely
levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.
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Good Boy (Paperback)
Mal Peet; Illustrated by Emma Shoard
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R250
R204
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Sandie has been battling it since childhood: the hulking, snarling
black dog of her nightmares. For years, her precious pet dog Rabbie
has kept the monster at bay, but when he is no longer there to
protect her, the black dog reappears to stalk Sandie in her sleep
... Illuminating the undeniable power of Mal Peet's pared-back
prose, Good Boy is an evocative examination of fear and anxiety
that will leave you guessing long after its final page.
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers
aged 14+
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Cloud Tea Monkeys (Paperback)
Juan Wijngaard; Mal Peet, Elspeth Graham
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R282
R202
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Monkeys come to the rescue of a struggling family in this
traditional tale from a Carnegie Medal winner. Tashi lives in a
tiny village below the tea plantations where her mother earns a
living. One day her mother falls ill, and Tashi must pick tea to
earn the money for a doctor. But she is too small to reach the
tender shoots and the cruel Overseer sends her away empty-handed.
Tashi needs a miracle. Then, on the mountains high above the
plantation where only monkeys live, something extraordinary happens
that will change her life for ever...
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Keeper (Paperback)
Mal Peet
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R249
R198
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The extraordinary debut novel by Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal
Peet about football, magic and self-discovery. The award-winning
first novel from Carnegie Medal-winning Mal Peet introduces
legendary sports journalist Paul Faustino and the haunting tale of
the world's greatest goalkeeper: the man they call El Gato,"the
Cat". As Paul interviews El Gato, the World Cup stands on the table
between them. In the hours that follow, El Gato tells his
incredible story - how he, a poor logger's son, learns to become a
World Cup-winning goalkeeper so good he is almost unbeatable. And
the most remarkable part of this story is the man who teaches him:
the mysterious Keeper, who haunts a football pitch at the heart of
the claustrophobic rainforest...
Find out what happens when Sinbad the sailor is left stranded on an
island with a giant seagull. Will he find a way to get back to his
ship? This entertaining narrative is written by award-winning
authors Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham. Collins Big Cat Phonics
Progress books are specifically designed for struggling readers,
giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building
their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.
This title has a text level of Band 2B / Red B, which provides
simple story development and a satisfying conclusion, and an
interest level of Band 8 / Purple. Text type: A traditional story
An illustrated map on pages 14 to 15 helps children to recap
Sinbad's journey and discuss the story. Curriculum links:
Citizenship
Prince Hal is upset - he wants the moon. So the King and Queen send
their servants, Grim and Crumb, out to catch the moon for him, with
hilarious consequences. This charming story by award-winning author
Mal Peat and Elspeth Graham is illustrated by Xiao Xin. This book
is a Band 04/Blue book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme
which offers longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and
integrated literary and natural language. This is a simple story
with a familiar setting and children can recap the main stages of
the story on pages 14 and 15, providing lots of speaking and
listening opportunities. This book supports learning around
knowledge and understanding the world. This book has been quizzed
for Accelerated Reader. For more guided reading books in this
Collins Big Cat band, try What's Underground? (9780007185863)
written by Gill Munton and illustrated by Peter Bull.
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Haunted (Paperback)
Susan Cooper, Joseph Delaney, Berlie Doherty, Jamila Gavin, Matt Haig, …
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R186
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Matt Haig, Derek Landy, Philip Reeve, Joseph Delaney, Susan Cooper,
Mal Peet, Berlie Doherty, Robin Jarvis, Eleanor Updale, Jamila
Gavin and Sam Llewellyn have come together to bring you eleven
spine-tingling stories. Watch your step as you take a ghost walk
around the ancient city of York and a long-ago woodland which is
reawakening. Be warned of the drowned boy who will stop at nothing
to find someone to play with for all time. Look into the mirror,
where a lost child lurks, ready to pull you in, and try not to cry
out at the monstrous creatures prowling for their next victim. Some
stories will make you scream, some will make you shiver - but all
will haunt you long after you've put the book down . . .
Captivating versions of some of the best myths and legends from
around the world. TreeTops Myths and Legends are fascinating and
action-packed stories that will motivate and inspire readers. These
are some of the oldest and most enduring stories in the world,
retold by leading contemporary children's authors to bring out all
of the action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a
way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever. The
stories are beautifully illustrated in a range of styles to bring
each tale to life. Books contain inside cover notes to support
children in their reading. Help with children's reading development
also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely
levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.
This pack contains 6 books, one of each of: How Winter Came into
the World, Why the Sea is Salty, Helen of Troy, Dragon Tales, The
Star Fruit Tree and other stories, Beowulf, Grendel and the Dragon.
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Beck (Paperback)
Mal Peet, Meg Rosoff
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R252
R181
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The final novel from Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet is a
sweeping coming-of-age adventure, with all the characteristic
beauty and strenth of his prose. Both harrowing and life-affirming,
the final novel from Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet is the
sweeping coming-of-age adventure of a mixed race boy transported to
North America. Born from a street liaison between a poor young
woman and an African sailor in the 1900s, Beck is soon orphaned and
sent to the Catholic Brothers in Canada. Shipped to work on a farm,
his escape takes him across the continent in a search for
belonging. Enduring abuse and many hardships, Beck has times of
comfort and encouragement, eventually finding Grace, the woman with
whom he can finally forge his life and shape his destiny as a young
man. A picaresque novel set during the Depression as experienced by
a young black man, it depicts great pain but has an uplifting and
inspiring conclusion.
Captivating versions of some of the best myths and legends from
around the world. TreeTops Myths and Legends are fascinating and
action-packed stories that will motivate and inspire readers. These
are some of the oldest and most enduring stories in the world,
retold by leading contemporary children's authors to bring out all
of the action, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a
way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever. The
stories are beautifully illustrated in a range of styles to bring
each tale to life. Books contain inside cover notes to support
children in their reading. Help with children's reading development
also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely
levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.
This pack contains 36 books, six of each of: How Winter Came into
the World, Why the Sea is Salty, Helen of Troy, Dragon Tales, The
Star Fruit Tree and other stories, Beowulf, Grendel and the Dragon.
Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Tamar is Mal Peet's astonishing novel
about love, lies and secrets in a time of war. Mal Peet's Carnegie
Medal-winning novel. When her grandfather dies, Tamar inherits a
box containing a series of clues and coded messages. Out of the
past, another Tamar emerges, a man involved in the terrifying world
of resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied Holland half a century
earlier. His story is one of passionate love, jealousy and tragedy
set against the daily fear and casual horror of the Second World
War. Unravelling it will transform the younger Tamar's life...
A brilliant coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the
Cold War and events leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Clem
Ackroyd lives with his parents and grandmother in a claustrophobic
home too small to accommodate their larger-than-life characters in
the bleak Norlfolk countryside. Clem's life changes irrevocably
when he meets Frankie, the daughter of a wealthy farmer, and
experiences first love, in all its pain and glory. The story is
told in flashback by Clem when he is living and working in New York
City as a designer, and moves from the past of his parents and
grandmother to his own teenage years. Not only the threat of
explosions, but actual ones as well, feature throughout in this
latest novel from one of the finest writers working today.
Read & Respond provides teachers with all the resources they
need to teach this classic children's story. Notes and activities
reflect the way that teachers teach now and include shared texts,
guided reading notes, reading activities, speaking and listening
activities, writing projects and assessment guidance.
A haunting novella from masterful storyteller Mal Peet. Part ghost story, part detective novel, Mr Godley’s Phantom has its own distinctive fifties flavour of cigarettes, petrol and musty interiors. As always, Mal Peet’s timing and pacing are faultless, with cinematic cutting between scenes, pitch-perfect dialogue and deftly brilliant sentences.
It’s 1945 and Martin Heath, like many men at that time, is struggling to settle, to find his place again after the horrors of war. But an old comrade sends him a letter, telling of a position that’s just come up with an aging chap called Mr Godley in the deepest and loneliest part of Devon. Martin travels there and so begins a dark mystery...
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