Jeanne Willis

There once was a bear who had NOTHING to wear, a nd normally, teddy bears don't really care, / They're happy to dress how you want them to dress, but Albie was not, I am bound to confess. Each outfit that Albie purchases--from fairy to pirate, from cowboy to elegant city gent--proves unsuitable in some way, and by the end of the week, his bedroom is heaped with discarded clothes. How will he dress in order to feel like himself?

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. On my school trip to Planet Earth, I studied Earthlings who are weird but also very interesting, as you will discover in my brilliant project. Sorry about the scribbles – Zonki. Learn all about the human body through the eyes of Zonki, an alien on a school trip to planet Earth, in this funny and fact-filled science book by Jeanne Willis. Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. Pages 30 and 31 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2 and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and nurtures a love for reading. Fluency 2 books have a word count of 3360 words with an expected reading rate of 70 words per minute. Inspector Morph and Detective Claud embark on an incredible investigation! Join them as they explore and uncover the amazing lives of frogs and toads all around the world.

What Shall We Do, Winnie-the-Pooh? is a brand new rhyming adventure, celebrating the friendship between all your best-loved characters from the Hundred Acre Wood.Join Winnie-the-Pooh for a walk through the Hundred Acre Wood as he ponders over what to do about each of his friends. Poor, timid Piglet is scared of everything, Tigger is far too bouncy sometimes, and Eeyore is always gloomy . . . but Pooh soon realises that he loves his friends because of their differences, and that the most important thing is to be yourself!With gentle rhyming verse by bestselling author Jeanne Willis, inspired by A.A. Milne's original Winnie-the-Pooh hum from The House at Pooh Corner, this is a delightful and heart-warming rhyming adventure about true friendship and having fun. With charming illustrations from Mark Burgess, in the style of E.H. Shepard.This authorised sequel is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the enchanting world of Winnie-the-Pooh and his best friends, Christopher Robin and Piglet.Discover more rhyming adventures in Winnie-the-Pooh and Me, Winnie-the-Pooh at the Palace and Winnie-the-Pooh and the Party.

Here's a story the sailors singOf a tiny fish and a mighty kingWho became best friends of all strange thingsBeneath the ocean waves.While all the other fish flee in terror from the white-tipped shark, a brave pilot fish strikes up an unlikely bargain with him - she'll clean his teeth and scratch his head, so long as he keeps her safe and sound from the other scary beasts in the sea.At first the shark reluctantly agrees, but very soon he comes to discover that life with his pilot fish pal is not so bad after all. But when the shark gets caught on a fishing line, the two friends are pulled apart and must face life in the sea alone. Can they find their way back to one another?Discover one of nature's most unexpected friendships in this heart-warming sea-shanty-inspired picture book from Jeanne Willis and Ben Whitehouse.

Winnie-the-Pooh and the Party is a brand-new rhyming adventure featuring the best-loved characters from the Hundred Acre Wood.It's Rabbit's birthday and that means party time in the Hundred Acre Wood! With all our beloved characters in attendance, name badges are a must. But spelling can be tricky, as Booh Pear, Tiddle and Wiglet find out . . .With gentle rhyming verse by bestselling author Jeanne Willis, inspired by A. A. Milne's classic poem 'Teddy Bear', this is a delightful and heart-warming rhyming adventure about true friendship and having fun, with charming illustrations from Mark Burgess, in the style of E.H. Shepard.This authorised sequel is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the enchanting world of Winnie-the-Pooh and his best friends, Christopher Robin and Piglet.Discover more rhyming adventures in Winnie-the-Pooh and Me and Winnie-the-Pooh at the Palace.

Mark the hammerhead shark doesn’t have it easy – unless he wears a disguise, waiters won’t serve him, and he can’t go anywhere without people screaming and running away or teasing him. But when a little boy befriends him on a cruise ship holiday, he can see something in Mark that everyone else can’t… could Mark be a harmless hero?

Soft and Sticky are total opposites, but does that mean the end of their friendship? Soft and Sticky are best friends, but Soft’s fluff always gets up Sticky’s nose, and Sticky sticks like glue to Soft! After one last argument, they decide to end their friendship – life will be better apart, won’t it? But they soon find they miss each other much more than they imagined... Another hilarious story from award-winning children's author, Jeanne Willis!

'The naughtiest dinosaur anyone knew was the sneaky Deinonychus, Dinosaur Boo.'Meet Dinosaur Boo, the naughty Deinonychus in this brilliant rhyming story, part of The World of Dinosaur Roar! collectable book series created by Peter Curtis, in association with the Natural History Museum.Dinosaur Boo loves nothing more than playing tricks on the other dinosaurs, but he had better look out as he might just be in for a surprise of his own . . . With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Boo! The Deinonychus is great to read aloud and perfect for preschool children.Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide, as well as two pages of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans!Discover, Learn and Explore the Colourful World of Dinosaur Roar!Also in the series:Dinosaur ROAR! The Tyrannosaurus rexDinosaur MUNCH! The DiplodocusDinosaur STOMP! The TriceratopsDinosaur SNAP! The SpinosaurusDinosaur FLAP! The OviraptorDinosaur WHACK! The StegosaurusDinosaur WHIZZ! The CoelophysisDinosaur HONK! The ParasaurolophusDinosaur SQUEAK! The CompsognathusDinosaur BASH! The AnkylosaurusDinosaur CHEW! The IguanodonDinosaur THUD! The Carnotaurus

'The huge Diplodocus called Dinosaur Munch had a tummy that never felt full after lunch.'Meet Dinosaur Munch, a Diplodocus with a giant appetite, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of The World of Dinosaur Roar! collectable book series created by Peter Curtis, in association with the Natural History Museum.Dinosaur Munch is always hungry - he wants more and more and more - but will his huge appetite get him into trouble? With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Munch! The Diplodocus is perfect for preschool children.Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide, as well as two pages of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans!Discover, Learn and Explore the Colourful World of Dinosaur Roar!Also in the series:Dinosaur ROAR! The Tyrannosaurus rexDinosaur BOO! The DeinonychusDinosaur STOMP! The TriceratopsDinosaur SNAP! The SpinosaurusDinosaur FLAP! The OviraptorDinosaur WHACK! The StegosaurusDinosaur WHIZZ! The CoelophysisDinosaur HONK! The ParasaurolophusDinosaur SQUEAK! The CompsognathusDinosaur BASH! The AnkylosaurusDinosaur CHEW! The IguanodonDinosaur THUD! The Carnotaurus

'Deep in the rainforest, far from the swamp, lived a grumpy Triceratops, Dinosaur Stomp.'Meet Dinosaur Stomp, the grumpy Triceratops, in this brilliant rhyming story, part of The World of Dinosaur Roar! collectable book series created by Peter Curtis, in association with the Natural History Museum.Dinosaur Stomp doesn't want to play with the other dinosaurs, all he wants is to be left alone . . . but sometimes even a grumpy Triceratops needs a friend! With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis, and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Stomp! The Triceratops is perfect for preschool children.Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide, as well as two pages of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans!Discover, Learn and Explore the Colourful World of Dinosaur Roar!Also in the series:Dinosaur ROAR! The Tyrannosaurus rexDinosaur BOO! The DeinonychusDinosaur MUNCH! The DiplodocusDinosaur SNAP! The SpinosaurusDinosaur FLAP! The OviraptorDinosaur WHACK! The StegosaurusDinosaur WHIZZ! The CoelophysisDinosaur HONK! The ParasaurolophusDinosaur SQUEAK! The CompsognathusDinosaur BASH! The AnkylosaurusDinosaur CHEW! The IguanodonDinosaur THUD! The Carnotaurus

'The king of the dinosaurs, Dinosaur Roar, had a roar that no creature could ever ignore!'Meet Dinosaur Roar, the Tyrannosaurus rex in this brilliant rhyming story, part of The World of Dinosaur Roar! collectable book series created by Peter Curtis, in association with the Natural History Museum.The king of dinosaurs, Dinosaur Roar! makes a noise that no one can ignore. But when Dinosaur SQUEAK goes missing, will his roar be enough to help him find her? With a fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis and award-winning author, Jeanne Willis, Dinosaur Roar! The Tyrannosaurus rex is great to read aloud and perfect for preschool children. Inspired by the classic picture book, Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Stickland and Henrietta Stickland, this colourful series introduces a cast of authentic dinosaur characters to very young children and is approved by the Department of Earth Sciences at the Natural History Museum in London. Each book also contains a pronunciation guide, as well as two pages of simple dinosaur facts, making this the perfect gift for young dinosaur fans!Discover, Learn and Explore the Colourful World of Dinosaur Roar!Also in the series:Dinosaur BOO! The DeinonychusDinosaur MUNCH! The DiplodocusDinosaur STOMP! The TriceratopsDinosaur SNAP! The SpinosaurusDinosaur FLAP! The OviraptorDinosaur WHACK! The StegosaurusDinosaur WHIZZ! The CoelophysisDinosaur HONK! The ParasaurolophusDinosaur SQUEAK! The CompsognathusDinosaur BASH! The AnkylosaurusDinosaur CHEW! The IguanodonDinosaur THUD! The Carnotaurus

Plays to Read - Little red riding hood WANTED: Red Riding Hoody Crime: stealing chicken and chips! Svårighetsgrad: Svår (Orange) Plays to Read är en samling originalpjäser skapade för grupper om sex elever att läsa högt tillsammans. Idén är att eleverna ska läsa pjäsen högt och sedan byta roller tills alla sex läsare känner sig trygga med de nya orden. Och när orden sitter, varför inte framföra en övad uppläsning för resten av klassen? Notera: Varje bok säljs i sexpack

Soppy Hoppy Oh no! The sun has fallen on Soppy Hoppy’s head! She’s off to tell the king… but watch out for Shocky Crocky! Svårighetsgrad: Medel (Grön) Plays to Read är en samling originalpjäser skapade för grupper om sex elever att läsa högt tillsammans. Idén är att eleverna ska läsa pjäsen högt och sedan byta roller tills alla sex läsare känner sig trygga med de nya orden. Och när orden sitter, varför inte framföra en övad uppläsning för resten av klassen? Notera: Varje bok säljs i sexpack

Peter Plys og Jacob tager toget ind til byen. Først regner det, men så begynder det at sne. De kommer forbi et smukt slot, og her får de lov til at lege i slotsparken, de kælker og har det sjovt, og bagefter bliver de inviteret indenfor til te hos en ganske særlig person. Tag med tilbage til den fortryllende verden i Hundredmeterskoven med denne skønne nye, rimende fortælling. Billedbogen er udgivet med tilladelse fra A.A. Milnes og E.H. Shepards arvinger, og historien tager udgangspunkt i det klassiske digt: ”Vagtskifte ved kongens slot” fra Da vi var meget små.

Albie arrived wearing NOTHING but fur, he could have been either a Him or Her... Most teddy bears let their owner decide, but Albie would not, for a bear has its pride. But each outfit that Albie purchases - from fairy to pirate, from cowboy to elegant city gent - proves unsuitable in some way, and by the end of the week his bedroom is heaped with discarded clothes. How will he dress in order to feel like himself? A hilarious story in verse that's great to read aloud, about dressing up and one bear's search for his own identity.

Peter Plys og Jacob er taget på eventyr. Men nogen har fulgt efter dem … Kan det være Kængu, eller Ninka Ninus eller Ugle? Eller er det den irriterende Haffelaf, der prøver at stjæle Plys’ honning? Tag med tilbage til den fortryllende verden i Hundredmeterskoven med denne skønne nye, rimende fortælling. Billedbogen er udgivet med tilladelse fra A.A. Milnes og E.H. Shepards arvinger, og historien tager udgangspunkt i det klassiske digt: ”Os to” fra Nu er vi seks. Smukt illustreret af Mark Burgess i E. H. Shepards oprindelige stil.

A. Milne'i Karupoeg Puhhi lugude ainetel sündinud täiesti uus jutt sõprusest ja headusest. Ilusate piltide peal on paljud vanad sõbrad: Jänes, Iiah, Kängu, Ruu, Notsu jt. Mängu ilmuvad ka elevantsid ja Ökul ning muidugi ei suuda Puhh oma karvast käppa meepurgist eemal hoida. "Mida iganes me teeme, on meid alati kaks: Karupoeg Puhh pluss mina."

Heade sõpradega koos on alati tore, avastamisrõõmu leidub igal pool ning ükski takistus ei ole ületamatu, kui sul on toeks sõbra käsi.Loe ja vaata, kuidas õnnestub Christopher Robinil ja Puhhil külaskäik kuningalossi ja mis neile sel teekonnal abiks on.Saad teada, et ettevõtlikkus, julgus ja hea pealehakkamine on juba pool võitu, aga kui sul on toredad sõbrad, siis on võit kindel.