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JOIN OLLY FOR OLYMPIC SWIMMING ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE!Olly is excited about watching the Great Swimming Race in the river Alpheios. But legend says that the water holds many dangers - including a terrible monster! Can Olly escape its clutches?Olly lives in Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. He dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion one day. But for now, he helps his dad to run the Gymnasium, tidying, fetching, carrying and serving Olympia's elite athletes. In a series of eight books, Olly is inspired by the athletes he serves, heroes from the myths of Ancient Greece, and by his devotion to the gods and, of course, the desire to win. A perfect reading series for newly confident readers with an interest in sport.

JOIN OLLY FOR OLYMPIC BALL GAME ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE!Olly has challenged his arch-enemy, Spiro, to a round of episkyros - the exciting and dangerous Greek ball game. But Spiro has a sneaky plan to win! Can the legend of Orpheus teach Olly a lesson and help him to stay on the ball?Olly lives in Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. He dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion one day. But for now, he helps his dad to run the Gymnasium, tidying, fetching, carrying and serving Olympia's elite athletes.In a series of eight books, Olly is inspired by the athletes he serves, heroes from the myths of Ancient Greece, and by his devotion to the gods and, of course, the desire to win. A perfect reading series for newly confident readers with an interest in sport.

JOIN OLLY FOR OLYMPIC RUNNING ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE!Olly is determined to run faster than his arch-enemy, Spiro, in the Boys' Athletics Festival - but he's never managed it before! Will Olly ever be the champion? He'll have to run like the wind!Olly lives in Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. He dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion one day. But for now, he helps his dad to run the Gymnasium, tidying, fetching, carrying and serving Olympia's elite athletes.In a series of eight books, Olly is inspired by the athletes he serves, heroes from the myths of Ancient Greece, and by his devotion to the gods and, of course, the desire to win. A perfect reading series for newly confident readers with an interest in sport.

JOIN OLLY FOR OLYMPIC LONG JUMP ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE!Olly is desperate to beat his arch-enemy, Spiro in the Boys' Jumping Competition - but he just can't seem to leap far enough! Can the tale of Sinis the Pine Bender help Olly jump for glory?Olly lives in Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. He dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion one day. But for now, he helps his dad to run the Gymnasium, tidying, fetching, carrying and serving Olympia's elite athletes. In a series of eight books, Olly is inspired by the athletes he serves, heroes from the myths of Ancient Greece, and by his devotion to the gods and, of course, the desire to win. A perfect reading series for newly confident readers with an interest in sport.

Perfect for newly confident readers.Classic Stories retold in a fresh, easy, modern styleCreated by the writer of The Jungle BookThe Kangaroo wants to be different.He wants to be popular so the other Animals will follow him. His wish is granted - but why is Yellow-Dog Dingo chasing him all through the land? There are eight Just So Stories, re-told by Shoo Rayner, that are perfect for newly confident or reluctant readers. The language is chosen to make it easy to read alone while engaging the reader with high interest story content. Clear text and fun illustrations on every page make these books the perfect choice for beginners, newly confident and reluctant readers. Best selling children's author, Shoo Rayner, has written over two hundred children's books, including many beginner reader series like this, and has illustrated over 100 books for other authors inluding Michel Rosen and Sir Michael Morpurgo.

Little Red Hen is looking for Granny's house in the big, bad city. Should she trust the smiley stranger who wants to help her?

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level

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.

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.

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.

Ten-year-old Walker isn't allowed a dog of his own, so he walks other people's. When crooked billionaire, Arlington Wherewithal goes to prison, his wife, Jazaminta, asks Walker to look after his dogs. But then Walker finds out that a gang is trying to make Jazaminta tell them the hiding place of Arlington's missing millions.

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.

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.

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.

Roman Britain comes alive for the younger generation in a hilarious and fun new series from Shoo Rayner

An outstanding range of first chapter books that helps children build their reading stamina and progress towards longer books

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.

Who will win the Big Fight? What is the Lucky Stone? Will Vik be eaten alive by Killer Whales?Viking Vik and his faithful dog, Flek, embarks on three exhilarating adventures with only his wits to protect him as he battles his brother, Wulf, the stormy sea and monsters of his imagination! Can his sister, Freya, help?Three tales from Shoo Rayner's well-loved Viking Vik series are brought together in one book for the first time. The Big Fight, The Lucky Stone and The Longship.Vik is a boy in Viking-age Norway. He faces timeless problems, adversaries and problems which he tackles with wit, humour and guts. Easy reading-level language for middle-grade aged children. Wonderful aditional reading for the Primary curriculum.

This book brings geometry to life with Euclid explaining the principles of Geometry to his friends. Full of fun, explanation and even jokes, thei is the perfect introduction to a sometimes tricky subject.Euclid lived 2300 years ago in Alexandria, in northern Egypt. His was a brilliant mind. He devised a method of learning Geometry starting from the simplest idea - an Axiom - something we can all agree is self-evident. Euclid built argument upon argument, creating a brillaintly simple system for learning Geometry which he wrote down in his book - Euclid's Elements - which was still in everyday use in schools well into the 20th century.Shoo Rayner brings another Mega-mind to life with wit, clarity and sensitivity. For any age that wants to get to grips with geometry.

All Walker wants is a dog, but his mother is allergic. So he decides to set up his own business walking everyone else's dogs. This works better than he could have imagined when he finds he can talk to dogs and understand what they say to him!

"Rigby Rocket" is designed to offer links from guided to independent reading. Each title contains notes specifically for parents/Learning Support Assistants, focusing on key reading skills. The "Orange Level" titles are aimed at children in Year 2.