Stuff is the nickname of our hero, Simon (because he knows a lot of weird stuff). Stuff's parents have split up, and his dad has brought back a new step-mum (the Sherry Trifle), a step-sister (the awful Natasha) and a radical feminist rabbit called Pankhurst (she only attacks men - spooky). In Stuff's own words, here is how he tries (and fails) to run away from home. How he tries to get off with the beautiful Sky, and dump girlfriend Delfine (without being beaten up by her psycho brother). In fa...
Indie badly wants the cat statue she has seen in a store window, but she must come up with a way to earn the money to buy it.
Matthew Reinhart's intricately engineered classic retelling of CINDERELLA celebrates the original story with fresh new artwork with a timeless feel. In six spreads and minibooks, Reinhart brings to life some of this well-loved story's most memorable moments, from Cinderella doing chores and the appearance of the fairy godmother to the transformation of mice into steeds and the pumpkin into the carriage. The colourful artwork and incredible paper-engineering bring this favourite fairy tale to lif...
Sarah, Plain and Tall: An Instructional Guide for Literature (Great Works)
by Kristi Sturgeon
Young readers will enjoy this heartwarming story following Sarah's journey with a small family to become the mother-figure they desperately need. Sarah, Plain and Tall: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides rigorous and engaging lessons and activities to aid your students' explorations of rich, complex literature. Readers will learn such skills as analyzing and comprehending story elements in multiple ways, practicing close reading and text-based vocabulary, and determining meaning thro...
A reassuring message for any child with an extended family . . .This little girl's family is huge! The only way to show how huge would be to draw a family tree. With a step-mum, a step-dad, four brothers and sisters, and a whole lot of grandparents, her family tree has a lot of branches - and a lot of people to love her. Mo O'Hara's warm and playful story will speak to any young child with an extended family. Accompanied by Ada Grey's charming illustrations, More People To Love Me is a gorgeous...
Phineas and Ferb Oh, Christmas Tree! (Phineas & Ferb 8x8, #1)
by Scott Peterson
In seventeenth-century London, Meg, who has little interest in cooking, needlework, or other homemaking skills, dreams of becoming a bookseller and someday inheriting her widowed father's book store.
Follows Milo from fifth grade, when his mother and philosopher father get divorced, through tenth grade, when his mother has married a wealthy businessman and Milo is still a bit of a loner, looking for the meaning of life.
