Shoo Rayner

It's six months since everyone found out about the dragons, and Tan and the White Dragon are not thriving behind bars. When Ryan's Dad steals his White Dragon, the police ask Harri and Tan to help find him. Can Harri find a way for the dragons to stay safe and free? Will Harri's destiny finally come true? Third in the Dragon Gold series featuring Harri and pet dragon, Tan.

When Cat and Dog play in the park, Dog gets into a mess. Cat tries to tidy him up, but ends up getting even messier! This funny story features the lively characters Cat and Dog and is written by Shoo Rayner, author of Red 2B Bot on the Moon. This is a Red A/Band 2A book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme and is a simple story of fiction with a familiar setting for early readers. Character profiles on the final spread help children compare and contrast Cat and Dog. The focus phonemes in this book are e, s and c (ck). Other phonemes practised are a, t, i, n ,c, o, r, m, d, g, u, l, h ,f and b. Cat and Dog in a Mess is paired with the simple non-fiction recount about cats, Red 2A Pet Cat, Big Cat. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. More stories about Cat and Dog can be found in Collins Big Cat guided reading series. Cat and Dog in a Mess is one of the top 10 books found to be ‘easiest’ to read – most accessible and appropriate for the reading level – in the 2019 What Kids are Reading report from Renaissance Learning. Other top 10 ‘easiest’ books to read from the report include Bad Bat (9780007412891), No, Sid, No! (9780007421923), Sam and the Nut (9780007334995), The Magic Egg (9780007329182), Best Bird (9780007412853), Get Fit (9780007421961) and Got It! (9780007421930).

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with fully decodable phonics books matched to Letters and Sounds. Cat steps out through the cat flap, unaware that Dog is about to pounce. A frantic chase follows, which almost ends in catastrophe. But there is a suprise twist in the tale when Dog rescues Cat. Lilac/Band 0 – wordless book that tells a story through pictures and is designed to develop understanding about how stories work.Text type – Fiction.The final spread shows the route of Cat and Dog’s chase through the park and can be used by the children to discuss and retell the story.Shoo Rayner also wrote and illustrated the Pink B story, Fly Away HomeThis book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

Who will be the first kid on the Moon?Glenn and CJ make a formidable team at the International Space School, where children learn to be future astronauts.Every lesson is a test. Every test is a search to find the kid with the skills, the courage and the determination to be picked to join the Space Agency Astronaut Program.One of them will be the first kid in space. One of them will be the first kid on the Moon.Could it be Glenn? Could it be CJ?Attention all space-loving kids We are excited to announce the launch of GENERATION MOON, the first book in a thrilling trilogy about the first kids in space. Written by bestselling children's author, Shoo Rayner, who has a lifelong passion for human space exploration, this book is sure to inspire readers to reach for the stars and realize that they too could become the next generation of space explorers.In GENERATION MOON, readers will follow the adventures of Glenn and his new best friend, CJ, as they learn all the skills needed to join the space program at the International Space School. Along the way, they'll have to overcome challenges and make tough decisions as they vie to become the first kids in space and eventually, the first kids on the Moon.To be followed by "FIRST KID IN SPACE" and "FIRST KID ON THE MOON" this is a trilogy to inspire the next generation of astronauts and the future colonisers of space.

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics. Brook the flamingo doesn't like trying new things. It's good that Dad is there to encourage him to at least have a go. At first Brook is nervous, but he quickly discovers that he loves to have new experiences. Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child’s perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child’s journey into learning English. What do you know about illustrators? Includes: Before and after reading activitiesPicture dictionaryExam practice for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, working towards A1 MoversReading guide online

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Brook the flamingo doesn't like trying new things. It's good that Dad is there to encourage him to at least have a go. At first Brook is nervous, but he quickly discovers that he loves to have new experiences. Blue/Band 4 offers longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language. Non-fiction uses signs, labels and diagrams. The focus sounds in this book are: Adjacent consonants with long vowel phonemes Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Twiggy the stick insect decides to leave the safety of his tree and see if he can help his fellow neighbours. But will they take his generosity for granted? This funny story is wonderfully written and illustrated by Shoo Rayner. Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages. The focus sounds in this book are: /ee/ y, e, ey /j/ g, ge, dge /oo/ u /w/ wh /v/ ve /igh/ y /c/ ch /f/ ph /ai/ a, eigh /s/ se /z/ se /l/ le /ch/ t, tch Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Are you as curious as Pandora? Go on... open the book to find out! Thrilling story, with Shoo Rayner's beautiful full colour illustrations telling the fateful story of Pandora. Based on the ancient myth, Pandora is a modern take with a lyrical, poetic flow... and a sting in the tale!

Ohto katselee Viljan tekemiä kivivauvoja, ja hän saa kerrassaan mainion idean. Hän päättää tehdä metalliukon. Metalliukon valmistamiseen tarvitaan kuitenkin yhtä ja toista, kuten mehiläisiä ja kuumaa nuotiota... Jännittävä pronssikauden seikkailu SUURAAKKOSIN kirjoitetussa Hyppää kirjan kyytiin! -sarjassa. Kirjasarja sopii kaikille, jotka ottavat ensi askeleitaan lukemisen parissa.

It's a game of hide and seek and Dad the crab is looking for Tim, but he can't find him anywhere. As he hunts around the seabed he finds lots of other crabs in different hiding places, but will he ever find Tim? Written and illustrated by Shoo Rayner this is a fun story with lively, colourful artwork. Pink/1A – a simple story with a familiar settingText type – FictionThe focus phonemes in this book are s, a, t, i, p, n, m, dA picture of the seabed on pages 14-15 shows all the crabs and their hiding places to help children recap the story

Bot , the golf-loving robot, is going for a trip in his rocket ship. Find out what happens when he lands on the moon, in this funny book by author/illustrator Shoo Rayner.

Poor Ladybird is lost and flies around the garden looking for somewhere she can call home. Her early efforts are rebuffed by the other animals, until finally she finds somewhere she can be happy: a ladybird-patterned T-shirt, where other ladybird friends soon come to join her. Pink B/ Band 1B books offer emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.Text type – A patterned story with predictable structure.The storymap on pages 14 and 15 shows the route Ladybird took in search of a home, providing opportunities for speaking and listening.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

When Mystic Maggie said, "This week's winners live in a house with a yellow door and the number ten on it", the hairs on my back started to go all funny. And as the numbers rolled out one by one I could hardly believe my eyes... we were lottery millionaires.

Real kids on the ultimate adventure.Book three of the Generation Moon Trilogy - Who will be the first kid on the Moon?First Kid On The Moon charts the epic contest between The Space Agency - a consortium of countries banding together to conquer space travel - and The Chinese Space Agency.Not since the Apollo program of the 1960s has there been such a race to be first in space.Glenn and CJ met in book one - Generation Moon - where they formed a close friendship and worked together to be top in their year at The International Space School in Wales, UK.In book two, the pair were split up. CJ became the darling of the Chinese Space Agency. Both agencies see their chance to steal a march on the other and gain massive media and publicity for themselves. First Kid In Space, tells the story of the two friends and how they came to be sitting the launch pad at exactly the same time.In Book Three, The First Kid On The Moon, Billionaire businessman, Irwin Dauntless, joins forces with The Space Agency to make sure that Glenn will be the first Kid on the Moon - the final race is on

If you can make a mark on a piece of paper... you can draw If you can write your name... you can draw Millions of people watch Shoo Rayner's drawing tutorials on his award-winning YouTube channels - ShooRaynerDrawing and DrawStuffRealEasy.This book shows you how complicated drawing are really made from simple, basic shapes thus simplifying the skill of drawing. With a bit of practice you will soon be creating your own, fabulous works of art and amazing your friends and family.Everyone can draw - that means you too With links to helpful videos on Youtube, this book is perfect for beginners & confident artists aged 5 to 105 The book starts by just making a mark to prove to yourself that you can already draw and that the skills you learned with a wax crayon in kindergarten have not been lost and are the foundation of improving your drawing skills - for drawing ids a skill that can be learned with practice. Art is something else that comes later By connecting simple shapes and lines the book leads you from 2D to 3D concepts that break down what might seem like a complex subject into building blocks that form the foundations for the reader to begin drawing freely from the imagination.

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics. Shoo Rayner, creator of the successful Cat and Dog series, shows you step by step how to draw the much-loved characters yourself in this non-fiction instruction book. Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics. Twiggy the stick insect decides to leave the safety of his tree and see if he can help his fellow neighbours. But will they take his generosity for granted? This funny story is wonderfully written and illustrated by Shoo Rayner. Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.