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A young boy, Toby, finds a little mermaid and takes her home with him, but she is sad and homesick and he can't make her happy. Finally Toby decides to take her back to the ocean, but can't agree to stay with her.

A charming story by Pippa Goodhart for Egmont's blue banana series. When King Frederick and Queen Gwen have triplet daughters, they're delighted. However, there's a bit of a muddle when they're born, and no one knows which one is the eldest, and therefore the heir. So when King Frederick wants to retire, he has to decide who will be Queen. Will it be Princess Hazel, Princess Apple or Princess Cherry? He sets his daughters a test -- whoever can bake a cake, following the instructions but also adding their own flourish, will rule after him. The princesses all have their individual qualities - but who has the right ingredients to be Queen? Blue bananas are chapter books for children learning to read, suitable for NC Level 2 readers. They are carefully designed educational books for children, supporting their understanding of how to read and develop vocabulary. Blue bananas uses speech bubbles to aid understanding of dialogue and the text encourages children to explore the feelings of characters.

A magical story about friendship and difference by Pippa Goodhart for Egmont's red banana series. Jess and her blacksmith father have a dragon called Huff to fire the forge. They live in a mountain town, fenced to keep out the valley people. But it has no gate. The King charges Jess's father with making a strong gate for the town. Huff is getting too old to provide enough fire, so they get a new, red dragon, who they call Puff. They work day and night to finish the gate for the King. Then Puff becomes ill, and it's only with the help of a boy from the valley that Jess learns how to heal her and, excitingly, how to fly on her! Told in simple, engaging language, this fun, magical story is perfect for developing readers. Red bananas are chapter books for newly fluent readers, suitable for NC Level 3 readers. They are carefully designed illustrated books for both entertainment and education, supporting children's understanding of how to read longer books. Red bananas introduce similes and wordplay to encourage an understanding of more literary concepts.

Danny has a busy day ahead of him. What will he eat? Who will he meet? In this book YOU DECIDE what happens! Can YOU help Danny choose whether to have juice or jelly for breakfast, travel to school on the bus or in a spaceship, and create a robot or skyscraper in art? From the bestselling author of You Choose comes a unique new picture book in which well-placed questions combine with charmingly detailed and surprising illustrations to help children open up about their daily experiences. Beautiful, Quentin Blake-esque artwork from rising star Sam Usher, author of Can You See Sassoon? and Snow. Pippa Goodhart is the author of the You Choose and Just Imagine books which have sold over 175,000 copies in the UK alone. She has been longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, won the 2011 Mumsnet Children’s Book of the Year for 3-4 Year Olds and was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize and the Young Telegraph book of the Year. Sam Usher is published by Templar, Little Tiger and Orion in the UK, and his work is published in many countries all over the world. His first book, Can You See Sassoon?, was longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award and shortlisted for the Read it Again! award, the Red House Children's Book Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.

The perfect Father’s Day gift and the second title in an interactive pre-school picture book series by the creators of the bestselling You Choose and Just Imagine. Join Little Monster and his dad on their big day out, filled with cars, buses, trains, trucks and more! Dad and Little Monster are going to the fair, but the car breaks down and the rescue truck gets stuck . . . Will they be in time to ride the ghost train? Lift the flaps to find out! Fans of Nick Sharratt’s instantly recognisable style will love the combination of bold artwork, lovable characters and simple, lively text in this beautiful picture book. The perfect interactive lift-the-flap book for parents and children to enjoy together. Great for children age 3 years and up. Pippa Goodhart has had over 90 books published and is best known for her picture book You Choose and the Winnie the Witch storybooks. Pippa has been longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award, won the 2011 Mumsnet Children’s Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Young Telegraph Book of the Year award. Nick Sharratt has illustrated over 250 books and written over 40 books of his own. He has worked with Julia Donaldson, Jeremy Strong, Michael Rosen, Giles Andreae, Kes Gray and most notably Dame Jacqueline Wilson. He was the official illustrator for World Book Day in 2006 and has a fellowship from Hereford College of Art. He has won many awards including the Children's Book Award and the Red House Children's Book Award, and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

Perfect for children learning to read, these three heart-warming stories have a special message: however stormy life gets, your friends will help you though! When the wild wind brings down the big tree in the wood, the animals have nowhere to call home. Kind Miss Chutney takes them in… but then the rain comes. It splits and splots and threatens to spoil her home, too. Her new friends want to help, but what can they do? Never fear, for a sunny day brings a bright idea… The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories. • Clear type • Up to 8 lines per page • Bright, appealing pictures for added interest • A variety of sentence structures • A wider range of vocabulary • Strong themes and characters to discuss All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading. Book band: Orange

An enchanting tale by Pippa Goodhart, perfect for children learning to read. Granda is different from other folk – he talks to the hills. One day, he tells his granddaughter, Lily, an old story about Dragon Boy – a human child who was raised by a dragon mother. The young lad lived happily with his family in the Dragon Hills. He looked like a dragon in his costume of leaves, and he learnt to sing dragon songs. But he couldn't make fire like his dragon friends and somehow, he still felt as if he was the odd one out. Then one day, Dragon Boy is reunited with his real mother and goes to live with his human family, but he still misses his dragon past and he still talks to them when he can. Just like Granda in fact, thinks Lily! The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently. • Varied sentences • Detailed illustrations to enjoy • Chapters • Interesting characters and themes • A rich range of vocabulary • More complex storylines to stretch confident readers All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading. Book band: White.

A magical story about friendship and difference, perfect for children learning to read. When her Dad, the blacksmith, needs a new dragon for the fire in his forge, Jess goes to the king to get an egg, which hatches into a dragon chick. But then the dragon gets sick, and it's only with the help of a boy from the valley below that Jess learns how to heal her and, excitingly, to fly on her! The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently. • Varied sentences • Detailed illustrations to enjoy • Chapters • Interesting characters and themes • A rich range of vocabulary • More complex storylines to stretch confident readers All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading. Book band: Gold.