Kaye Umansky

The villains are the stars of the show in these four hilarious fractured fairy tales from queen of funny, Kaye Umansky. A curse involving a spindle goes terribly wrong for poor old Grimbleshanks. The Queen decides it's time for silly, soppy Snow White to go. Lardine and Angula aren't at all happy about having Ella for a stepsister. Old Maggit just wants to win the Wickedest Witch Contest with her house made of sweets. This is Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel, re-told like you've never seen them before!

A hilarious retelling of Cinderella from the perspective of her horrid stepsisters, brilliantly brought to life by comedy genius Kaye Umansky. Lardine and Angula have a new stepsister, Ella, and they are determined to make her life as miserable as possible. Throwing tantrums and sulks, they ensure that she is forced to sleep by the fire, do the chores and certainly not go to the ball. But will their schemes stop the prince from meeting the girl of his dreams? A brand new edition of this fun twist on the Cinderella story, particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

The second book in a magical and fun series from Kaye Umansky, the much-loved author of the Pongwiffy series!

A stunning new bind-up of the books 3 and 4Â in Kaye Umansky's much loved PONGWIFFY series!

The first in a magical and fun series from Kaye Umansky, the much-loved author of the Pongwiffy series!

A stunning new bind-up of the first two books in Kaye Umansky's much loved PONGWIFFY series!

I'M A NAUGHTY NAUGHTY MONSTER!ARE YOU READY? HERE I COME!I AM HUNGRY FOR MY DINNERAND I WANT YOU IN MY TUM! The Naughty Naughty Monster is looking for for a tasty meal to fill his monstrous belly. He rampages through woodland, farm and town, scaring all of the happy little animals that he thinks could make a good snack, but he runs into a fairy who is NOT happy with him at all! Will Naughty Naughty Monster learn his lesson and change his naughty ways?Kaye Umansky has written over 130 books for children and her work ranges from picture books to novels. She is best known for the Pongwiffy series.Greg Abbott is a talented new illustrator. Naughty, Naughty Monster is his first picture book.

A laugh-out-loud fractured fairytale version of Jack and the Beanstalk, reminiscent of Pratchett in its celebration of humanity in a fantastical world. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+ Vi the Giantess loves little things – her thimble collection is almost out of control. So when a little chap called Jack pops up in her kitchen, her giant heart melts right away. But this Jack is a regular Jack-the-lad, intent on carrying off Vi's husband's treasures and keeping them for himself. Can Vi fight off her instincts and challenge the interloper? (With extra song lyrics). Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Prince Valentine is in for a shock in this laugh-out-loud retelling of the frog prince fairytale from comedy Queen Kaye Umansky. Prince Valentine of Romantica is absolutely outraged – some raggedy old witch has had the audacity to turn him into a frog! A FROG! This just cannot be allowed to stand. He's far too busy interviewing princesses for the honoured post of his girlfriend to be hopping around and squatting in murky water. He had a points system and everything. But apparently he needs to learn manners. Honestly, some people… Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 8.

Side-splitting retelling of Sleeping Beauty from the point of view of the wicked (or not so wicked) fairy. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+ Grimbleshanks just wanted to be invited to the Royal Christening. All the other fairies had been invited. But not her – just because she didn't like pink or frills or dancing on her tip-toes. Well, she would show them …with a curse! Sleeping Beauty as you've never read it before. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Take a great story and lots of silly sounds, mix with a happy helping of children, and you have a recipe for a Kaye Umansky Noisy Picture Book. Riotously funny retellings of favourite tales as you have never heard them before. Take a great story and lots of silly sounds, mix with a happy helping of children, and you have a recipe for a Kaye Umansky Noisy Picture Book. Riotously funny retellings of favourite tales as you have never heard them before. Mummy Pig waves goodbye to her three little trotters as they sing themselves off down the road to build new homes. What a din they make with their straw, sticks and bricks and what a gale the Wolf blows up when they won't let him into their proud little houses. But the Three Little Pigs have the noisiest last laugh for all to join in.

Take a great story and lots of silly sounds, mix with a happy helping of children, and you have a recipe for a Kaye Umansky Noisy Picture Book. Riotously funny retellings of favourite tales as you have never heard them before. Take a great story and lots of silly sounds, mix with a happy helping of children, and you have a recipe for a Kaye Umansky Noisy Picture Book. Riotously funny retellings of favourite tales as you have never heard them before. Little Red Hen finds a grain of wheat but who will help her plant and hoe it? To a lazy chorus of 'WOOF MEOW QUACK QUACK – YAWN!' from her friends, she stamps her feet with a 'CLUCK CLUCK CLUCK' and sets to work. Noisily colourful illustrations and an irresistible audio performance invite us to join the rapping, tapping, toiling and triumphant Little Red Hen.

Take a great story and lots of silly sounds, mix with a happy helping of children, and you have a recipe for a Kaye Umansky Noisy Picture Book. Riotously funny retellings of favourite tales as you have never heard them before.traditional story as you have never heard it before. Take a great story and lots of silly sounds, mix with a happy helping of children, and you have a recipe for a Kaye Umansky Noisy Picture Book. Riotously funny retellings of favourite tales as you have never heard them before. The Billy Goats Gruff find their trip-trapping path to the whispering grass across the oozing river ferociously interrupted by a ROAR!!!! Someone's eying up THEM for his breakfast. Noisily colourful illustrations and a hilarious audio performance invite you to join in with a joyful hullabaloo.

Discover the story of Snow White as you've never seen it before in this hilarious comedy retelling from the evil stepmother's point of view. The Queen is fed up with Snow White. She's so sickeningly soppy and trilling and she turns her father the King into a gibbering fool. So when a run-of-the-mill magic mirror tells the Queen that Snow White is more beautiful than she is, Snow White has got to go! Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 8.

Ronald the Magnificent is the youngest wizard in the Wizards' Club. The trouble is, he is not a very good wizard and all the others tease him terribly. They don't even let him have his own chair. What Ronald needs is a pet so at least somebody is on his side. But pets are not allowed, so Ronald has to magic his pet up in secret. And when he does get his pet, it is not as easily controlled as Ronald would have liked. A very funny new book featuring wizards, fire-breathing, some misplaced magic and a lot of sausages!

Everything you need for class assemblies in one ready-to-use pack. Fourassemblies specially tailored for Year 2, with accompanying songs andmusic, as well as ideas for dances, costumes and sets, with supportingteaching notes. Four complete class assemblies for Year 2, carefully designed to take the stress out of whole-class performances. Each assembly is based on a story which links to literacy topics, as well as cross-curricular themes. The stories are semi-scripted, allowing the class to join in with lines, actions and choral speech. Supporting teaching notes provide ideas for sets, costumes and dances, as well as advice for preparing the performance, and for linking the assembly to classroom work and SEAL themes. The accompanying audio CD provides music for entering and exiting the assembly, performance and backing tracks for the songs and music for optional dances. No music reading required.

Everything you need for class assemblies in one ready-to-use pack. Fourassemblies specially tailored for Year 1, with accompanying songs andmusic, as well as ideas for dances, costumes and sets, with supportingteaching notes. Four complete class assemblies for Year 1, carefully designed to take the stress out of whole-class performances. Each assembly is based on a story which links to literacy topics, as well as cross-curricular themes. The stories are semi-scripted, allowing the class to join in with lines, actions and choral speech. Supporting teaching notes provide ideas for sets, costumes and dances, as well as advice for preparing the performance, and for linking the assembly to classroom work and SEAL themes. The accompanying audio CD provides music for entering and exiting the assembly, performance and backing tracks for the songs and music for optional dances. No music reading required.

Everything you need for class assemblies in one ready-to-use pack. Fourassemblies specially tailored for Year 3, with accompanying songs andmusic, as well as ideas for dances, costumes and sets, with supportingteaching notes. Four complete class assemblies for Year 3, carefully designed to take the stress out of whole-class performances. Each assembly is based on a story which links to literacy topics, as well as cross-curricular themes. The stories are scripted, allowing the class to join in with lines, actions and choral speech. Supporting teaching notes provide ideas for sets, costumes and dances, as well as advice for preparing the performance, and for linking the assembly to classroom work and SEAL themes. The accompanying audio CD provides music for entering and exiting the assembly, performance and backing tracks for the songs and music for optional dances. No music reading required.

Three brand-new mini-musicals for Spring, Summer and Autumn - perfectfor year-round impromptu performances in early years settings. Three marvellous mini-musicals, ideal for informal performances in early years settings. Each musical is themed around a celebration for a different season and is supported by carefully planned activity notes, which provide ideas for preparing the performance and show how the musicals can be linked to the EYFS guidelines. This complete pack includes simple practice, costume and artwork suggestions, and a free performance licence. Book - Preparatory activities for the lead-up to each performance - Scripts and songs - Melody lines and guitar chords for music readersCDs (two) - Complete performances of each mini-musical - Backing tracks to support your own performances

Pongwiffy has it all...a hovel of her own, a sometime-friend named Sharkadder, and an odor only a witch could love. Everything is almost perfect -- until a gaggle of Goblins move in next door. Heavens above, they're enough to wake the dead. It's time to move. But where? And where will she find a much-needed assistant? Sharkadder persuades Pongwiffy to advertise...but the only asistant who answers is a "hamster." What's a witch to do? Forget about finding a new slum How can Pongwiffy cope with a gang of Goblins, a sassy rodent assistant, and the Witches' Coven, who are waiting for an explanation? Even worse, she's responsible for Sourmuddle's 200th birthday cake. What will happen if Pongwiffy messes "that" up?