Vic Parker

Victoria Parker

This book uses animals to take readers on a fascinating journey of comparing lengths, using familiar animals as units of measurement for comparison.

Comparing Animals

How Long Is Long?

Offers a brief overview of the life and work of author C.S. Lewis, discussing his childhood, personal relationships, inspirations, and writings.

C. S. Lewis

Explores behavioural and physiological health issues in a simple and inclusive way. Each issue is examined through the perspective of a child looking to understand a friend's or parent's health condition.

I Know Someone with Allergies

Cultures all around the world have told fairy tales for centuries. For many western nations, these have included the tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Retellings of Andersen’s “The Snow Queen” and “The Red Shoes” present some chilling tales for readers, and full-color images and illustrations add beauty to each. Readers are also introduced to a Japanese fairy tale called "The Goblin of Adachigahara" and an English story of jealousy, “The Rose Tree.” Though the stories don’t offer happy endings, readers can learn about culture in other places around the world and the art of storytelling through reading these dark tales.

The Snow Queen and Other Stories

One of a series of titles looking at the lives and work of well-known children's authors.

J R R Tolkien

The Happy Prince and Other Stories

The central message of the well-known fable “The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” seems to be a simple one: appearances can be deceiving. In “The Milkmaid and the Pail,” readers learn not to count chickens before they hatch. Though it often takes life experiences to learn such lessons, Aesop’s fables lay the groundwork for readers. Through more than a dozen fables, readers encounter ideas important to character education as they use their imagination to meet Aesop’s lively characters. Brightly colored illustrations portray each fable in vivid detail.

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing and Other Fables

Being a good friend takes practice and effort. Loyalty, patience, and selflessness are key parts of friendship, and hard to put into practice when trying to recruit many friends instead of just a few. Aesop’s fable “The Hare with Many Friends” drives this point home to readers! They’ll take away similar lessons from the many other stories of Aesop, including “The Lion, the Fox, and the Stag” and “The Swan and the Goose.” All enhanced by hand-drawn illustrations, these fables help readers begin to understand strong character and the good it can bring to self and others.

The Wolf and His Shadow and Other Fables

The fables of Aesop are full of wisdom garnered from life experiences: depend on yourself more than others, what goes around comes around, and always keep promises. But, learning from stories can sometimes be easier than just being told a lesson. Aesop’s fables show people’s strengths and weaknesses in action. Readers will see important character traits modeled for them in fables such as “The Lark and Her Young Ones” and “The Farmer and the Stork.” Accompanied by lovely illustrations, each fable offers another opportunity for learning lessons that can be used every day.

The Fox and the Stork and Other Fables

The first English edition of The Arabian Nights’ Entertainment was published in the early 1700s—and its tales are still being told today! “The Third Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor” introduces readers to a story from halfway around the world, showcasing centuries-old South Asian culture. Joined with the classic tale of “Jack the Giant Killer,” "Jorinda and Jorindel," "Tamlane," and "The Twelve Brothers," readers are drawn into chilling, eerie fairy tales that include lots of magic and wonder. Dark, haunting images and illustrations complement each story and help readers explore these scary fairy tales and their own imaginations.

Jack the Giant Killer and Other Stories

Read Lunch to learn how to make healthy food choices during this midday meal. Different photos show healthy and unhealthy lunch options, while simple text explains why some choices are better than others. A lunch foods quiz concludes the book.

Lunch

Aphorisms like “slow and steady wins the race” often prove true when put to the test. Many of these common phrases are summaries of famous fables like “The Tortoise and the Hare.” Through more than a dozen short fables, readers will be introduced to tried-and-true maxims and morals. Colorful pictures and illustrations accompany each story, enhancing the world of Aesop’s talking animals and extraordinary situations. Each fable offers readers an opportunity to learn a lesson as well as use their imagination.

The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg and Other Fables

A collection of scary stories and extracts that are never meant to be heard, this book includes classic tales told like they have never been told before.

50 Scary Fairy Tales

"Where is milk from? How is it made?"--Back cover.

From Cow to Carton: Band 04/Blue (Collins Big Cat Phonics)

Horse Stories The Good Luck Horse includes four beautifully illustrated tales of friendship and bravery to captivate kids aged 5+. Simply retold for young children, tales include extracts from Anna Sewell's Black Beauty book and Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass. Each page is decorated with colourful illustrations by talented artists to make the book imaginative and fun. Horse Stories The Good Luck Horse is perfect for young children who have a passion of horse and ponies. Stories found in Horse Stories The Good Luck Horse: My Breaking In, from Anna Sewell's Black Beauty Alice and the White Knight, from Lewis Carroll's Through The Looking Glass The Ponies of the Plains by Long Lance The Good Luck Horse, a Chinese folk tale An extract from The Good Luck Horse: One morning, the old man woke up to find that his favourite horse had broken out of its stall in the night and run away. He searched high and low, but could find no sign of where the stallion had gone. The bad news spread like wildfire throughout the village, and the old man's neighbours came to see him to say how sorry they were. They expected to find the old man very downcast and upset, but to their amazement, he seemed contented. The neighbours came to comfort the old man but instead he had to reassure them!

The Good Luck Horse

This volume is one of a series of titles looking at the lives and work of well-known children's authors, both past and present.

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