When the young horse Black Beauty is sold, he has no idea of the hardships he is about to face. A moving series of tales of cruelty and kindness across the rolling hills of the English countryside and the narrow cobbled streets of London.
This is a clear, straightforward account of the childhood of Helen Keller that emphasizes her youthful struggles to overcome her blindness and deafness.
The 'Author Biographies' series introduces young readers to some of their favourite authors. Each book looks at one author's life, inspiration, and most famous books. This book is about Beatrix Potter.
Traces Roald Dahl's childhood, education, and career, what inspired him to write, and how he came up with story ideas.
Eric's mother gets into trouble a lot. But why does she suddenly start tap-dancing at the supermarket and at the footy? Has it anything to do with the hypnotist at the circus?
So you want to surprise your dad? You’re in luck! The pages of this book are full of tips on how to become a super dad surpriser, including tips for things you can make, do, or find—just for your dad. Be sure to read up on: · Yummy treats and presents for a dad · What to do if he starts getting suspicious · How to prepare for the big moment (where to hide everyone, a…
It is Kerry's first day at her new school. Will she find a friend?
Ms Li's class is getting ready for the Science Fair, and Chad, Jordan , Zoe and Keisha want to come up with a mind-blowing project. With the helps of Chad's eccentric Auntie Kym, they decide to try and make a Black Hole! But class bully Shaun Simpson, whose Dad always gives him special stuff for his projects, seems determined to ruin it. No matter how they present the group project, using vacuu…
Ever since Great-Gran died, and since he's been living with Kathleen and her mum, Gramps has been very quiet and sad-looking all the time. And on top of that, Kathleen's mum has been working long hours now that Gramps is around to 'look after' his granddaughter. It's easy to get bored ...that is, until Grumpy the garden gnome comes to life.
On the planet Muddletopia, everything looks the same. The buildings look the same and the people look the same. As you might expect, this makes life very confusing! Then, one day, Queen Malvina the Magnificent decides to give everything labels. She believes this will make Muddletopia a much less muddled place to live. So everything - every house, every chair, every blade of grass, every pair of…