EARLY READING

Billie has broken her arm! It's going to be the best story ever for Show and Tell. Especially if she adds in a crocodile...

Billie can't wait for the new baby to arrive. She's even going to give it her favourite teddy! But what will happen when her parents go to hospital without her and Billie's teddy goes missing?

Billie's family is off to the beach! But when they get there, her mum and dad just want to read books and nap. Will this be the most boring holiday ever?

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Special Father's Day fun. There are all kinds of Kiwi dads. Yvonne Morrison and Ross Kinnaird take a humourous, light-hearted look at what makes a Kiwi dad a special bloke.

The pet shop owner manages to sell our pirate a whole list of 'alternative items' that he doesn't really want, with hilarious results. This is the funniest read-aloud we've seen in a very long time!

Another colourful and engaging adventure from Kapai, the cute little kiwi who wants to know why kiwi are birds but they cannot fly.

The little dogs, Biff and Buff, love riding in the pockets of Mr Pockets' very big coat. But while they're on holiday by the sea, something DREADFUL happens to the beloved coat. Will Biff and Buff ever be pocket dogs again?

"This book is for penguins only. If you're not a penguin, stop reading now or I'll slap you with my flippers!" Fresh from a jungle trip, Peter, his exuberant assistant Punky and their friend Harold discover their beloved ice-skating rink has been over-populated with some dubious-looking characters. Determined to weasel them out and return their rink to its former glory, Peter and Punky embark on an adventure involving flying fish, silly snowmen, angry polar bears and a bunch of very sneaky squirrels. By the award-winning auth... read more

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When the Whale has eaten up every fish he can find, he meets the 'Stute Fish. Can the little fish escape the big Whale? And what happens when the Whale finds out that Man tastes nice too? Collect all the titles in the series: How the Camel Got Its Hump How the Whale Got Its Throat How the Leopard Got Its Spots How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin The Beginning of the Armadilloes The Sing-Song of the Old Man Kangeroo The Cat that Walked by Himself The Elephant's Child

On the banks of the turbid Amazon, Painted Jaguar is hungry. How can Stickly-Prickly Hedgehog and Slow-and-Solid Tortoise escape him? A strange new animal that Painted Jaguar does not know appears! Collect all the titles in the series for great read-aloud times.

The Kangaroo wants to be different. He wants to be popular so that other Animals will follow him. His wish is granted - but why is Yellow-Dog Dingo chasing him all through the land? Collect all the titles in the series for great read-aloud times.

The Elephant's Child wants to find out about everything. He especially wants to know what the Crocodile has for dinner. But the answer is not what he expects! Collect all the titles in the series for great read-aloud times.

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A humorous and fast-paced story about how a group of clever swamp animals pluck up the courage to outsmart the bossy alligator. Young readers will enjoy the suspense and feel empowered when the smaller swamp animals successfully outwit the SNAP SNAP SNAPPITY SNAP alligator!

Children have fun as they learn the alphabet with this software and workbook combination. beginning letter sounds, alphabetical order and letter recognition are just a few of the preschool skills explored. The software takes children on an exciting trip aboard an alphabet train. the workbook offers additional practice and review as children learn to write each letter of the alphabet and match pictures to beginning letters.

Duck and his friends are at it again. This time they're pooling their considerable resources to win a local talent show, because first prize is a TRAMPOLINE! The cows sing 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' (to no success). The sheep bleat out 'Home on the Range' (need I say more?). The pigs fall asleep before their turn to perform the interpretative dance they've been practising for weeks. Fortunately, the best is yet to come... From Duck, who, it appears, was 'Born to be Wild'. The question is, how will Farmer Brown react when... read more

Contains a selection of rhyming stories, such as the Owl and the Pussycat, that children will want to read again and again.