Harriet Castor

'VIII' is the story of Hal: a young, handsome, gifted warrior, who believes he has been chosen to lead his people. But he is plagued by the ghosts of his family's violent past and, once he rises to power, he turns to murder and rapacious cruelty. He is Henry VIII.

VIII

Starting Chess Internet-Linked (First Skills)

Nick Ward

Fam people

Helen Keller (Famous People, Famous Lives)

Brings the life and times of Henry VIII vividly to life for readers aged 8 to 11 years.

The Story of the Ruthless Tudor King

Henry VIII

Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates. Henry VIII is an exciting tale of kings and queens, jousting knights and grisly executions. It explains how Henry took power away from the Church in his quest for an heir to inherit his kingdom.

Four friends have been given good parts in the Christmas ballet except Luci. She's been made an understudy - all hard work and no reward. Can Luci prove she's got what it takes to perform centre stage?

Luci in the Spotlight

Charlotte Brontë loved to create imaginary worlds and make up stories with her brother and sisters. Find out what life was like for Charlotte growing up, and how these games led her to become a best-selling author. * Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books. * Text type: an information book * Curriculum links: history

Charlotte Bronte

The hugely popular Sleepover Club series is back with a gorgeous new look. Meet Frankie, Kenny, Fliss, Rosie and Lyndz – five best friends who just want to have fun!

Dance-off! (The Sleepover Club)

Lewis Carroll

Presents an adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic where a young girl falls through a rabbit hole into a fantastical world where nothing is as it seems.

Open Me for Curiouser and Curiouser Surprises

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates. Mary Seacole charts the life of the Jamaican girl with a talent for curing illnesses as she battles with the authorities to tend wounded soldiers in the Crimea.

Mary Seacole

The story of the dinosaurs living next door is fun. Research shows that playing with puppets helps develop imagination and resourcefulness in children. Kit includes Usborne The Dinosaurs Next Door book and realistic water-resistant dinosaur hand puppet.

The Dinosaurs Next Door [With Realistic Water-Resistant Dinosaur Hand Puppet]

Ana Frank

Young Alice dozes on a warm afternoon on the riverbank only to see a white rabbit with a pocket watch rushing down a rabbit hole. She quickly follows and enters the magical world of Wonderland ...

Henry VIII was flamboyant, courageous and headstrong. His life spans a fascinating, important period in history, in which he plays a crucial part. This biography of Henry VIII looks further than the facts that everyone knows - what was Henry like as a boy? How did he become the man that he was? Lives in Action is a series of narrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figures in history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction will keep the most reluctant reader hooked.

When Anne Frank is given a diary, she starts to write to her made-up friend, Kitty. But during World War II Anne and her family are forced to hide from the Nazi Germans. Find out all about the diary of Anne Frank with this story that is packed with all the facts and colourful pictures. This book is part of a series of picture books, Famous People, Great Events, which are suitable for ages 6-12. They tell the stories of famous men and women and great events in history. Written by successful authors, they are enjoyable reads which are packed with facts and colourful illustrations. Each book includes a timeline of key dates, a quiz and index.

Famous People, Great Events

Anne Frank

When Anne Frank is given a diary, she starts to write to her made-up friend, Kitty. But during World War II Anne and her family are forced to hide from the Nazi Germans. Find out all about the diary of Anne Frank with this story that is packed with all the facts and colourful pictures. This book is part of a series of books, Famous People, Famous Lives, which are suitable for ages 6-12. They tell the stories of famous men and women and great events in history. Written by successful authors, they are enjoyable reads which are packed with facts and illustrations.

Famous People, Famous Lives

A new chance to follow the lives of Roberta, Phyllis, and Peter as they relocate to the country and make friends with station guard Perks, in a lovely retelling of the old favorite written for children by E. Nesbit in the early 20th Century. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.

The Railway Children

Band 16/Sapphire

Sadie dreams of becoming a top ballerina. When she is given an audition at the prestigious Evanova School, she makes three firm friends but she is convinced she won't be offered a place. Has Sadie got what it takes? Will she get the chance to see her new friends?f

Harriet Castor

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