Continuing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers comes a delightfully funny, boy-friendly series . . .Meet Stinky Spike!Ahoy! When this shipyard pup gets lost at sea, he's rescued by a crew of stinky pirates led by Captain Fishbeard. Spike must prove to the captain he can be a real pirate. Luckily, Stinky Spike has the best nose on the seven seas, and he uses it to sniff out all kinds of treasure. But what happens when Spike's sense of smell lea...

Continuing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers comes a delightfully funny, boy-friendly series . . .Can Stinky Spike sniff out a missing royal pup?Stinky Spike and Captain Fishbeard are thick as thieves and ready for adventure! That is, until they're captured! When Princess Petunia offers Spike a chance to find her lost puppy and free the Driftwood's crew, Spike is the top dog for the job. How hard could it be to find a fluffy royal...

Sometimes life seems a little sad for everyone. The darkest hour is just before dawn. The Ugly Duckling shows us that even when things seem at their bleakest, there is always hope, for happiness is around the corner. 
This illustrated book for children is a retelling of the much loved Hans Christian Andersen original in today's vivid language for kids. The illustrations are colourful and genuinely sweet. It is a classic fairy tale which promises to enchant young readers and their p...

When Lighthouse Mouse meets Simon the Cat for the first time, grouchy tempers and furs fly. Simon could not believe his eyes as he watched pesky Lighthouse Mouse win Mollys friendship and take part of her attention. Simon was so mad that he wanted to eat that mouse right on the spot, and Simon knew that he could do it! Watching from between cushions, Lighthouse Mouse knew that he had to do something fast, or he would end up as a morsel on Simons plate. Mouse did the one thing he saw Molly ...

Dwayne finds a treasure map in an old book. Can the Mystery Mob find the smuggler's treasure before the smuggler finds them?The Mystery Mob series has been created specifically to encourage boys to get reading and to support teachers with paired and guided reading sessions. The books have been written by Roger Hurn, bestselling author and primary school teacher, and feature a gang of boys getting into scrapes as they investigate strange mysteries!

“Tales of The Friendly Forest” is a colorfully illustrated collection of fairy tales for children. The book contains ten instructive fairy stories about the adventures of kind and funny inhabitants of the forest: the traveling Hedgehog, the hare Turbo, the wolf Straight Tail and other great beasts. These tales teach the children friendship, humanity and respect to each other, the ability to perceive everything in positive manner and create good mood.

The Mystery Mob boys are off on holiday. They're staying in a creepy old castle. And guess what? It's haunted ...The Mystery Mob series has been created specifically to encourage boys to get reading and to support teachers with paired and guided reading sessions.The books have been written by Roger Hurn, bestselling author and primary school teacher, and feature a gang of boys getting into scrapes as they investigate strange mysteries!

A famous pirate and a treasure map in a cereal box – Toocool’s latest plaan has all the makings of a real pirate adventure. All Toocool and his best friend, Spike, need is a pirate ship and the treasure will be theirs! But Captain Kaos and Captain Purple have their own plan . . .His name is Toocool, and he’s a legend!

Ahoy, mateys! Set sail for fun and adventure on a pirate ship full of puppies.Fighting like cats and dogs? Exactly! The puppy pirates played a prank on the kitten pirates, and meow! The kittens sure are mad. Can the pups escape the kittens’ claws? It’s dog vs. cat, and may the best pirates win.Two perennial kid favorites—dogs and pirates—combine in the new chapter book series perfect for fans of Rainbow Magic, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and Paw Pa...

Snuggle up together and enjoy this collection of charming and engaging stories written by Gabby Dawnay and selected especially for four-year-olds by literacy experts.Meet a host of colorful characters and join them on their adventures in this fantastic collection of stories, tailored to suit four-year-old readers.From the garden hijinks in the Slug Olympics, to the delicious story of Th...

Two sixth graders are magically swept away to Treasure Island, where they must match wits with legendary pirate Long John Silver.When best friends Devin and Frankie—short for Francine—get a tough assignment in their English class, they know there's only one way to handle it. Read the book? Nah, that's for suckers. Devin and Frankie just take the novel to the library and toss it through the magic metal detector, which sucks them into the world of the book, ...

When Adi and Chet sneak inside the circus tent, they're hoping to watch rehearsals for free. But they get more than they bargained for at the Circus of Doom! The Mystery Mob series has been created specifically to encourage boys to get reading and to support teachers with paired and guided reading sessions. The books have been written by Roger Hurn, bestselling author and primary school teacher, and feature a gang of boys getting into scrapes as they investigate strange mysteries!