DAVID BEDFORD

The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonics progression in Letters and Sounds, enabling your children to read the stories independently. There are four Traditional Tales titles available at Level 3: Cook, Pot, Cook! (based on The Magic Porridge Pot) Chicken Licken Right for Me (based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears) Boxer and the Fish (based on The Greedy Dog). Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. Each Mixed Pack includes one of each of the Level 3 titles listed above. The Class Packs include six of each of the Level 3 titles listed above.

Cook, Pot, Cook! is based on the traditional tale The Magic Porridge Pot. What will happen when a magic pot will not stop cooking and porridge flows out into the town ... This popular story written by David Bedford and beautifully illustrated by Jimothy Rolovio will capture your child's imagination! It has been sensitively rewritten to enable your child to read it with confidence whilst capturing the magic of the original tale. There are useful tips for parents and an engaging story map inside the book to help you and your child retell the story together. The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonics progression in Letters and Sounds enabling your children to read the stories independently. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series includes 40 of the best known stories from all over the world, which have been passed down for generations. They are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and morals. All the stories are carefully levelled to Oxford Reading Tree levels and matched to the phonics progression in Letters and Sounds, enabling your children to read the stories independently. There are four Traditional Tales titles available at Level 3: Cook, Pot, Cook! (based on The Magic Porridge Pot) Chicken Licken Right for Me (based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears) Boxer and the Fish (based on The Greedy Dog). Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. Each Mixed Pack includes one of each of the Level 3 titles listed above. The Class Packs include six of each of the Level 3 titles listed above.

Follow Morris as he takes a crash course in parenting from some familiar farmyard friends. Parenthood isn't easy and our short-sighted hero soon learns you've got to do things your own way.

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It's Christmas Eve and Little Bear can't wait for Santa to come Big Bear slides down the chimney to reassure Little Bear that Santa will be able to fit while Mommy Bear sets out milk and a snack for Santa. But Little Bear doesn't want to go to bed, he wants to see Santa After catching Big Bear drinking Santa's milk and eating one of Santa's snacks, Little Bear really can't get to sleep and both he and Big Bear decide to hide downstairs to wait for Santa. Now, it's Mommy Bear who gets caught putting a present in each of their stockings, so all three bears decide to wait up for Santa. Will Little Bear ever see Santa? The soft padded covers make for a cozy, comfy Christmas read with little ones.

Big Bear's jumper doesn't fit him anymore, so he has to give it to his brother. Little Bear is delighted, but when he makes a mess of it, Big Bear is very angry. Will the brothers ever make friends again?

After a long day of exploring in the snow, it's time for Little Bear to go to bed. But he's not tired yet. So Mother Bear and Little Bear go on one last walk to see the other animals getting ready for bed. Will this make Little Bear sleepy enough to snuggle down for the night?

Big Bear's jumper doesn't fit him anymore, so he has to give it to his brother. Little Bear is delighted, but when he makes a mess of it, Big Bear is very angry. Will the brothers ever make friends again?

"Shaggy Dog and the Terrible Itch" by David Bedford and Gwyneth Williamson - Shaggy Dog has a terrible itch, but no matter how hard he scratches, it just stays put!"Titus' Troublesome Tooth" by Linda Jennings and Gwyneth Williamson - Titus the goat has a terrible toothache, but he doesn't like the idea of having his tooth pulled out. Whatever will he do?

George spends most of his time with his friends Peachy (a gorilla) and Moon (a lion). Peachy and Moon are very boysy boys given to body-building and weight-lifting. Neither of these are George's thing - but what is? One day, walking home from another morale-crushing session of Rocks (weight-lifting), he hears some music coming from Priscilla the giraffe's river-boat. George's reaction is instinctive. This zebra was just made to boogie. He's a fantastic dancer! Trouble is, what are his friends going to make of it?A funny story about friends, fellowship, finding your own 'thing', and some very fancy footwork!

George spends most of his time with his friends Peachy (a gorilla) and Moon (a lion). Peachy and Moon are very boysy boys given to body-building and weight-lifting. Neither of these are George's thing - but what is? One day, walking home from another morale-crushing session of Rocks (weight-lifting), he hears some music coming from Priscilla the giraffe's river-boat. George's reaction is instinctive. This zebra was just made to boogie. He's a fantastic dancer! Trouble is, what are his friends going to make of it?This is a funny story about friends, fellowship, finding your own 'thing', and some very fancy footwork!

It's Christmas Eve and Little Bear can't wait for Santa to deliver his presents. "Santa will come just as soon as you go to sleep," Mummy Bear says. Little Bear doesn't want to go to sleep. But then he hears a noise downstairs. Will he really get to see Santa...? This new edition of a classic Christmas story features a CD with a delightful rendition of the story, read by actors Jason Isaacs and Lesley Sharpe, along with music and sound effects.

Kip the Kitten has nowhere to sleep on a cold winter's night. So, he creeps into a house and curls up in a snug, cosy bed. But, this bed belongs to someone else.

Little Bear longs to be as big and as fast as his mother. In the cold Arctic snow, Mother Bear shows her little polar bear cub what it's like to be grown up. But, at the end of the day, Little Bear decides that he isn't quite ready to grow up yet - after all, being small brings its own rewards! This is a story with flocking on the bears.

It's Christmas Eve and Little Bear can't wait for Santa to deliver his presents. 'Santa will come just as soon as you go to sleep', Mummy Bear says. But Little Bear doesn't want to go to sleep. He wants to see Santa. Suddenly, glug, glug, glug! What's that noise? Is someone downstairs!

Little Bear longs to be as big and as fast as his mother. In the cold Arctic snow, Mother Bear shows the little polar bear cub what it's like to be grown up. At the end of the day Little Bear decides he isn't quite ready to be a big bear yet!

It's Christmas Eve and Little Bear can't wait for Santa to deliver his presents. 'Santa will come just as soon as you go to sleep', Mummy Bear says. But Little Bear doesn't want to go to sleep. He wants to see Santa. Suddenly, glug, glug, glug! What's that noise? Is someone downstairs!

Kip the kitten has nowhere to sleep on a cold winter's night. So he creeps into a house and curls up in a snug, cosy bed. But this bed belongs to someone else. This is a fun-filled story, aimed at 3-6 year olds, perfect for reading aloud.