Le manteau de Ferdinand

When the Three Bears leave their house for a walk, a young girl named Goldilocks appears and is drawn in to the house by the smell of hot porridge. But what happens when the bears return and find their porridge is gone? This fun rhyming play by the 'national children's dramatist' David Wood is wonderfully illustrated by Tom Percival.

 This is a Band 11/Lime book in the Collins Big Cat reading programme which has longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language. This story is a playscript of a traditional tale, and pages 30 and 31 present a radio interview with the Three Bears which explores their thoughts towards the events of the play. This book supports literacy as well as learning about dialogue and plays. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. For more guided reading books in this Collins Big Cat band, try Oliver (9780007462094) written by Hilary McKay and illustrated by Rupert Van Wyk.

The Porridge Pincher - Band 11/Lime

It's time to save Tale Town!Tale Town is on lockdown as Mayor Fitch prepares for an attack from the trolls. Desperate to gain the trolls' magical power, he is encouraging a war and gambling his town's safety on his quest for magical power. The children of Tale Town learn from their troll-child friend that Hurrilan, the leader of the trolls, is planning an attack. They must move fast to save their troll friend from danger, release Rufaro from Hurrilan's crystal ball and convince the people of Tale Town of Fitch's evil plan. All seems lost until a leaf from the story tree changes everything .

The Story Tree

A lonely ghost finds an unexpected friend in this fantastically atmospheric story which marks the debut of an exciting new picture book talent.

 Night after night, Tobias the ghost hangs around the empty house where he lives, longing for something interesting to happen. That is, until one day, a girl named Eliza moves in with her family.

 Armed with his grandad's book of spells, Tobias starts to play tricks on Eliza, but has he met his match in this feisty little girl?

 Tobias might just be in for a few surprises himself. not to mention finding an amazing new friend!

 A delightfully energetic book, full of fun!

Tobias and the Super Spooky Ghost Book (Read Aloud)

Jack (of the beanstalk fame) and his magical talking chicken, Betsy, have always been great at making new friends. But when Jack spots Anansi, the new kid in town, talking to a troll in the Deep Dark Woods, everything changes. Everyone knows that trolls mean trouble, and Jack will do anything to prove to the rest of his friends that Anansi is a troll spy. Even if that means using stolen magic! The Spell Thief is the first book in this brilliant new highly-illustrated series by Tom Percival, featuring all the fairy-tale characters you know and love having brand-new adventures!

The Spell Thief

Quand Sophia perd son nounours adoré après une journée à la plage, elle a le coeur brisé. Mais la mer a tout vu et peut-être qu'elle arrivera à réunir Sophia et son ours en peluche, quel que soit le temps que cela prendra... Une histoire poétique et émouvante, démontrant qu'aucune chose n'est jamais vraiment perdue quand on la garde dans son coeur.

La mer veille

Ravi est le plus petit de sa famille. Cela donne lieu à des situations très agaçantes.Il essaie de ne pas s'en offusquer jusqu'au jour où… le tigre en lui s'est réveillé !Un livre intelligent et charmant sur la gestion des émotions et l'apprentissage de l'expression des sentiments.

Une colere de tigre

Jack est de retour. Et il n’y a pas de haricot magique à l’horizon ! Bienvenue à Conteville ! La vie de Jack est formidable. Il a une poule magique qui parle et qui s’appelle Betsy. Il vit dans une ville où les histoires poussent réellement sur les arbres et où ses meilleurs amis habitent. Sa vie est donc formidable jusqu’à ce qu’un nouveau venu, Anansi, arrive dans cette ville… Tout change lorsque Jack voit Anansi avoir une rencontre secrète avec un troll. Les trolls sont synonymes d’ennuis, et Jack fera tout pour prouver que Conteville est en danger. Même si cela nécessite d’utiliser de la magie volée ! Les petites légendes : même si elles sont petites, leurs aventures sont épiques !

Le manteau de Ferdinand

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