Monday, 12 July 2010

Francesca Simon: Horrid Henry and The Abominable Snowman

Building a snowman brings out Henry's competitive streak; he sets up his Monstrous Makeovers business to rival Moody Margaret's Miraculous Makeovers; things go badly wrong when a famous author comes to school; and he thinks 'You'll all be sorry when I'm dead' and spends a rainy day writing his will.

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Steve Smallman and Joelle Dreidemy: The lamb who came for dinner

When a hungry old wolf gets an unexpected visit from a little lamb, he starts planning a delicious lamb hotpot. But the lamb doesn't want to be the wolf's dinner, she wants to be his friend.

Wednesday, 30 June 2010

Turquoise and purple books

The monster under the stairs
Cleversticks
William's mistake
A Chinese adventure

Thursday, 24 June 2010

Rex Stone: Dinosaur Cove 3 - March of the armoured beasts

Jamie and Tom discover some fresh dinosaur footprints and decide to do some tracking. It looks as if a large herd are moving towards the river, but as the boys approach the marshy area they notice some smaller footprints going a different way. They discover a baby Ankylosaurus in the mud - it's thrashing around and has sunk up to its middle. The baby dino is well and truly stuck. The boys have to find a way of saving the little Ankylosaurus. But when its mother appears will she realize they're trying to help? Or will she come at them with her huge clubbed tail?

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Rex Stone: Dinosaur Cove 2 - Charge of the three-horned monster

Jamie and Tom return to their secret dinosaur world and find their friend Wanna, the Wannanosaurus, waiting for them. They spot what looks like a village in the distance and set off to investigate. On the way they meet a herd of Triceratops and it seems the only way to avoid being trampled is to hitch a ride on their backs. But as they approach the 'village' the boys realize too late that what they thought were huts are in fact termite hills. With insects swarming all over them, the Triceratops charge! Can the boys hang on? Will they fall under the feet of the giant dinosaurs? And how can they get away from the huge, biting termites?

Sunday, 20 June 2010

Read at home: The real Floppy

Floppy isn't allowed on the beach, so Dad, Biff, Chip and Kipper make Mum a surprise.

Saturday, 19 June 2010

David McKee: Not now, Bernard

A humorous story in which a young boy is exasperated by his parents refusal to listen to him, so he decides to make them take notice.

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Out and about: Dogball

The stories follow the adventures of Jake and his friends. Jake learns to swim and be good at PE. The children have great fun creating an obstacle race and going on a nature trail.

Read at home: At the dentist

Kipper gets toothache and has to visit the dentist.

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

Out and about: The fun race

Jake learns to swim and be good at PE. The children have great fun creating an obstacle race and going on a nature trail.

Read at home: Hungry Floppy

Hungry Floppy looks for food.

Friday, 4 June 2010

Rex Stone: Dinosaur Cove 1 - Attack of the Lizard King

When Jamie moves to Dinosaur Cove with his father he's looking forward to doing some fossil hunting on the beach. But when he and his friend, Tom, discover a forgotten cave with fossilised dinosaur footprints, it takes them to another world. The boys meet a small, friendly Wannanosaurus, who leads them further into the prehistoric landscape, past mysterious fungi and strange fruits. But when the ground starts to shudder and the Wannanosaurus runs off, the boys know they're in serious danger. The Tyrannosaurus Rex has spotted them and he's coming their way . . .

Wednesday, 2 June 2010

Alan MacDonald and David Roberts: Dirty Bertie - Mud!

Bertie faces a barrage of footballs as the school's new goalie and battles to stay clean for the school photographer and gets hopelessly lost in a huge department store.

Monday, 31 May 2010

Turquoise and purple books

A day in London
House for sale
The lost key
William and his dog

Friday, 28 May 2010

Alan MacDonald and David Roberts: Dirty Bertie - Loo!

Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! Bertie finds himself desperate to go to the loo on the school coach, up to his neck in sand and trouble on holiday, and staging a one-man protest to stop Mum and Dad from selling the house!

Thursday, 13 May 2010

Paul Mason: Destination Detectives - Italy

Facts and figures about Italy. On average each Italian eats 25 kg of pasta per year. And when they travel through Venice in a vaporetti they take a panini for lunch....

Friday, 7 May 2010

Jan Burchett, Jan Vogler, and Leighton Noyes: Gargoylz take a trip

The gargoylz are up to more mischief when they stow away on a school trip! Can Max and Ben keep their monster friends a secret? And will the boys get all the blame for the gargoyle-created chaos? Gargoylz are very naughty and won't keep still for long.

Friday, 30 April 2010

Turquoise books

Jill's new bike
The power cut
Wizard Blot
The broken roof

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Lauren Child: Charlie and Lola - Whoops! But it wasn't me

Charlie has built a fabulous prize-winning rocket and has forbidden Lola to touch it. But when Lola finds herself with nothing to do, the temptation is just too great and she goes to get the rocket ... but knocks it on the floor, destroying it. When Charlie finds out he is distraught and wants to know who is to blame. Lola vehemently denies it until she realises the only way to win back Charlie's trust and respect is to own up, apologise and really mean it.

Monday, 26 April 2010

Roger Hargreaves: Mr Topsy-Turvy

Mr Topsy Turvy is a very strange fellow. He has everything upside down, inside out or back to front. His front door, windows and chimney were upside down. He read books upside down and from the back to the front. One day he comes to town and causes chaos...