The author, who lives in Shanghai, sets out to demonstrate that the British military has been at the forefront of many of the great changes that have swept China over the last two centuries.
Unlock the door to reading success with this read-aloud storybook that teaches key phonics skills including short and long vowels, vowel pairs, blends, diagraphs, and more. Each engaging story features a phonics riddle and a motivating phonics cheer to reinforce learning.
Interesting facts about animals are now presented to young readers aged 4 and up in these charming, easy to read stories. Besides getting to know more about the animal world, children will also learn positive values, such as being hardworking and responsible. The illustrations are brightly colored, too, so children will not want to put these books down...unless they really have to!rnrn© Copy R…
Suitable for reading aloud or for children just learning to read, this colourful book has lots to talk about on the subject of size.
It's story time at school, when all of a sudden—splash!—the classroom fills with water and Tim and Ted find themselves taking part in a swashbuckling nautical adventure. Can they rescue stolen treasure from the pirates before Tim's mom comes to pick him up at the end of the day? Rhythmic, rhyming text and humorous illustrations make this action-filled story perfect for reading aloud.
Cinderella would love to go to the ball, but she only has old rags to wear. Can her fairy godmother help?
Classic fairy tales re-told in these wonderfully illustrated books. Bright illustrations and simple, fun-to-read text to engage young children. Case board book with letter cut-outs for cover title.
A New York Times Bestseller! The best-selling Rosemary Wells offers the cure for a childhood fear. Felix ate too many chocolate blimpies, and he doesn’t feel well. Not even Mama’s dose of sugared prunes helps him feel "perkier". So off to Doctor Duck he must go. "Don’t be afraid, my little moonbeam", says Mama. But Felix is afraid.
When it comes time for the three little wolves to go out into the world and build themselves a house, their mother warns them to beware the big bad pig. But the little wolves' increasingly sturdy dwellings are no match for the persistent porker, who has more up his sleeve than huffing and puffing. It takes a chance encounter with a flamingo pushing a wheelbarrow full of flowers to provide a sur…
Discover the exciting world of London with Charlie, a little 8-year-old English boy! Learn about the English way of life when you meet his family and friends. Charlie will also show you some of the wonderful places in London!rnTravel beyond the pages in Hello, I am Charlie from London. The amazing illustrations and easy-to-understand text will make reading fun! Illustrated vocabulary is given t…
Katy Duck is disappointed when she is cast as a caterpillar in the Spring dance recital.
Oh Dear! Silly George has gone outside in the rain without his rain hat on, and now he's got a cold
The Book features the dramatic battle of Batavia, the sinister British expedition to Palembang, the 1812 sacking and looting of Yogyakarta, and various fights between soldiers and civilians, buffaloes and tigers, and Englishmen and Javanese
A Series of disasters in the Orient during the fourteenth century brought about the most devastating period of death and destruction in European history