Alan MacDonald

Trolls United (Troll Trouble)

Everybody knows that Al Capone was handy with his machine gun andhad a few nasty associates. But in this book readers will discover all the fascinating facts they didn't know, such as how he lived with his mum all his life and was a trend-setter in banana-coloured suits. Everything you ever wanted to know about the mean theman called Scarface

Al Capone and His Gang

Ever wanted to know... \* Who banned chocolate and started a war? \* Why murderers liked chocolate? \* Why chocolate is GOOD for your teeth? It's all in ... Totally Triffic Chocolate!

Totally Triffic Chocolate

Two men share an ambition to discover a tomb that nobody else believes in. It is the burial place of a forgotten boy king. Their search begins in a remote Egyptian valley, where fabulous treasures await them. But neither man is prepared for the consequences of opening Tutankhamun's tomb...

Tutankhamun's Tomb

David Roberts

Meet Dirty Bertie, a boy with nose-picking disgusting habits. He's full to bursting with madcap plans and crazy ideas. In these three stories Bertie suspects the caretaker of being a vampire, gets a hair-raising haircut, and goes shopping with his mum. Suggested level: primary.

Fangs!

What kind of trouble will Bertie get into next? This time, his trio of adventures feature a flea-ridden the dog, a dangerous dare at school, and a shiny red fire engine.

Dirty Bertie: Fleas!

To support the six titles at Stage 9 with 2 Guided Reading sessions per book. To be used by teachers and Teaching Assistants in delivering learning objectives and outcomes with pupil readers in Year 3/P4, ages 7-8.

Messy Ella

Ella is a mucky, messy kind of hippo. Her sisters, Primrose and Daisy, are always neat and tidy. What will happen when the Prince asks them all to his party? Includes full-color illustrations and author profile. Chapter Book: 4 chapters.

This book is part of TreeTops Fiction, a structured reading programme providing juniors with stories they will love to read. Offering chapter books with full-colour illustrations, written by well-known authors, these stories are full of humour and have real boy appeal. They are tightly levelled allowing children to read books appropriate to their ability. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of up-to-date and invaluable teaching notes.

Oxford Reading Tree: Stage 9: TreeTops: Messy Ella

Messy Ella tells the story of Ella, a messy hippo. Ella's sisters are neat and tidy, but Ella is mucky and messy. When the Prince invites them all to his birthday party, will Ella stay clean and tidy? TreeTops Fiction contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Fiction: Level 9: Messy Ella

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars are first class fiction at an appropriate interest level for infants. They are books by top authors and illustrators written and illustrated to challenge and motivate able readers. At the same time, the content is entirely suitable for able infant readers. This book is also available as part of a mixed pack of 6 different books or a class pack of 36 books of the same Oxford Reading Tree stage. Each book pack comes with a free copy of invaluable teaching notes.

Oxford Reading Tree: All Stars: Pack 2: High Five Henry

Bertie finds trouble everywhere, and in this trio of adventures he has plans for his dog's fleas, locks a substitute teacher in the storeroom, and has an encounter with a fire engine.

Fleas!

Welcome back to Mighty High – the school for superheroes. Stan and his friends are so busy preparing for their Heroes exams and having flying lessons that no one seems to realise that Miles has been abducted by aliens! Can fully-fledged superhero Captain Courageous lend a hand or will their fates be decided by a piece of bionic bubble gum? With fully integrated black and white illustrations throughout, this laugh-out-loud series is perfect for young readers.

Alien Attack!

Tania Hurt-Newton

Based on the traditional folk tale 'The Magic Porridge Pot', this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. Join Rose on her adventures with the pot of porridge that never runs out! Part of the Ladybird 'First Favourite Tales' series, this hardback book contains lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with preschoolers.

Based on a Traditional Folk Tale

The Magic Porridge Pot

Dirty Bertie the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits is back for another helping of comic chaos! Join Bertie as he takes Angela Nicely on a dinosaur hunt, bites off more than he can chew at the Easter fair and gets into an alarming situation pet-sitting next door's cat.

Dinosaur!

Meet Dirty Bertie – a boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits! He's full to bursting with madcap plans and crazy ideas, and if it's trouble you're after, look no further – Bertie's sure to be up to his neck in it. Bertie devises a new scheme for making filthy lucre, has a sickly time at the fairground and manages to teach a toddler her first word: Bum!

Yuck!

Primrose can't wait to look after three lively baby mice for the afternoon. That is, until the babies discover a sticky cake, some wet washing and an open door. Can Primrose restore order before the babies' mother returns home for tea?"

Primrose in Charge

A New Collection of Poetry for Children

Whispering in God's Ear

On Saturday, 1st July 1916, the men of the 56th (1st London) Division, went 'over the top' to storm Gommecourt - a village recognised as the strongest position in the German lines. It was the opening day of the 141-day Battle of the Somme when 57,470 British soldiers were killed, wounded or taken prisoner. The revised and greatly expanded edition of 'Pro Patria Mori' recounts the experiences of the London men who fought and died at Gommecourt. Using the personal recollections of those involved, many previously unpublished, the book is a day by day account of the planning and preparation of the attack. The battle itself is covered minute by minute, with many situation maps to explain the action. Unlike many WWI histories, the fighting is seen from both sides of No Man's Land with accounts drawn from many German unit histories. Amongst the new sections is one describing the horrifying experiences of British Prisoners of War in German PoW Camps The Book contains a full Roll of Honour of all men from the 56th (1st London) Division who died before and during the attack on Gommecourt in which over 1,300 men died in just twelve hours. A new appendix contains the Roll of Honour of Gommecourt's German defenders. The revised edition of 'Pro Patria Mori' is 716 pages long, fully indexed and comes with over 200 photographs and some 20 maps and plans.

The 56th (1st London) Division at Gommecourt, 1st July 1916

Pro Patria Mori

When Ulrik Troll invites Grumpa for Trollmas (trollish Christmas) he thinks he is doing a good thing. Little does he know his parents have spun a few white lies about life in Biddlesden - its forests, mountains and healthy troll population. Fresh from Norway Grumpa is looking forward to seeing their wonderful new home. He isn't prepared for suburbia, or worse still - people. But most distressing of all, with no real forest where will they catch the goat for their traditional festive goat pie? They decide to steal a goat from the local farm, but when they bring the goat home, Grumpa doesn't react in quite the way they expected - is that fear in his eyes . . . ? Another adventure with the wonderful and hilarious troll family and their long-suffering neighbours the Priddles.

Alan MacDonald

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