A Zebra Called Hoops

Hoops was one fine zebra! He was happy, he was healthy, he was fast, he was handsome…but he looked different to the other zebras…and they noticed.

Some of them said things to him that made him feel sad. Instead of his stripes running down his body from top to bottom, they ran across his body from head to tail! He didn’t feel any different but he looked different. When his best friend, Zac, decided to show the other zebras that Hoops was really no different inside than all of them, he worked out a special way to prove it to them!

Find out what happens next. What do you think happened that night? How do you think Zac showed the other zebras that Hoops wasn’t any different to them?

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A-Z of Animal Collectives

Have you ever wondered what a group of ants is called? Or a group of ducks? Or eagles? Or lizards? There is a whole world of amazing “collective nouns” to describe these groups. Some of them are very funny! Join us on an alphabetical journey through some strange scenarios, silly predicaments, and crazy situations, as animal groups from apes to zebu join together in a funny word world all their own! Language is a wonderful way to engage and amuse kids!
This book of 26 short verse poems plays with the sounds and images language produces for children and encourages imagination in the young reader.

Insects in a Rabble went out to play.
They put on their shoes, yellow and grey.
But a Mess of Iguanas had taken the swings,
And the sandpit and climbers and jumpity things.

Inspired by the inquisitive nature of children and their endless quest for answers, this sweet, funny book will ignite the love of language, reading and imagination in young readers everywhere!

Twelve Beds of Oysters lined up in a row,

Trying to sleep, though finding sleep slow,

Called out to a Parliament of Owls flying low,

“The moonlight is making us restless, you know.”

Ada and Emily

Ada and Emily are best friends and next-door neighbours. They love to engineer and build a variety of creations in Ada’s shed. One warm summer day whilst staring up at the sky, they realise what they want to do most is fly. They quickly get to work, turning a past project, a go-kart, into their very own aeroplane in which they can take to the skies and have amazing adventures.

Join Ada and Emily as they plan and build their aeroplane, become aircraft engineers and pilots, and take their first flights.

Adam and Isaac - The Five Stones

Adam and Isaac are brothers who like to spend time together having fun. While doing so they find out about mathematics in a fun way in the real world. They gently help each other to find the answers to questions they ask themselves. They are enthusiastic in their thinking and offer clear reasoning which is easy to understand.

Their stories offer a new approach to learning the basic skills and understanding to the subject. Children will enjoy the story without realising they are learning about mathematics. The illustrations are designed to clearly show their path in reasoning and learning.

This book is ideal for teachers to use in school with young children as an introduction to multiplication, either in a maths lesson or at story time. However, it is also perfect for parents/carers to use at home as a bedtime story, which can lead on to some fun while learning about mathematics.

Adventures in Willow Woodland

Willow Woodland is a beautiful place where lots of different animals live. It’s a friendly, fun and exciting place where anything is possible and everyone is welcome.

It was a beautiful bright sunny morning and the birds were all awake singing loud for the Woodland to hear. It was the perfect day for a surprise birthday party! Heather Hedgehog thought to herself.

Everyone was excited for today because everyone enjoyed a good party and they always had the best adventures when they were together.

Heather Hedgehog has planned this day for a very long time, will everything go to plan? Even with clumsy Harry Hare helping to set up the party with balloons, hats, games, and of course, a cake, because you need to have a cake if you’re having a birthday party, don’t you?

You're invited too, so come join Heather Hedgehog, Barry Badger and Harry Hare for a fun day, but remember it’s a secret so don’t tell Susie Squirrel.

Adventures of the Magical Leaf

When I wrote this book it was my intention to give some hope and encouragement. These past couple of years have been trying and very difficult to many people, and we need to be able to continue and never lose hope despite the adversities.

This book is about a leaf spreading happiness in dark places. It is about how, with a little bit of hope and never giving up, you are able to overcome your challenges in the end.

Adventures of Zandi and Rynlena

The Kingdom of Kaleral, a once dangerous land, now lives in peace. Except at the edge of the land, there is a place called Grim Valley, a cursed place where people go in but never come out. Alexandra is a not-so-average teenage princess also known as Zandi, a princess who wishes for adventure. And a shy yet powerful witch known as Rynlena wants to escape her own fate. Two completely different girls, from different lives end up crossing each other’s path. Two girls who could never be friends, or could they? When travelling to meet her friend Selwyn, Zandi stumbles into the fog, unknowingly entering Grim Valley. She then meets the guardian of Grim Valley who agrees to help her.

Zandi has found her adventure, but now she needs to escape and break the curse. Follow the Adventures of Zandi and Rynlena as they travel through the valley, fighting angry spirits, big centipedes, and more.

Adventures of Zara and Jannat

It’s a beautiful sunny day outside. Zara and Jannat are going to the market today. They are excited about all the different things that they will see.

Once more the candy floss cloud is back, taking the girls back to Bangladesh.

There is someone out there who is feeling a little glum, would the girls be able to help? Find out and join the girls in yet another fun adventure. 

Adventures of Zara and Jannat: Bangladesh

In a little house by the sea, two sisters, Zara and Jannat, wanted to have a kite adventure. Going through the boxes in Mum's shed, they make the perfect kite. Little do they know that today, a big adventure awaits them. Fly away with Zara and Jannat to Bangladesh, where a fabulous adventure awaits.

Adventures of Zara and Jannat: India

It’s raining outside, the sea looks dull and grey. Sisters, Zara and Jannat, get ready to play dress up. It is not long before the candy floss cloud is on its way, once again to take the sisters on another adventure, this time to India. Join the girls and find out who they will meet today.

Alexa & Pup Go to the Farm

Off Alexa and Pup go, hand in paw, excited to see what the farm has in store,

Mooing cows and knitting sheep, flapping ducks and goats that leap,

Alexa and Pup, the best of friends, will there be a surprise at the end?

This charming children’s story is sure to delight and surprise.

Alexander Pugh’s Super Saturday!

Alexander Pugh (“Alex”) felt a burst of excitement! Today was going to be his ‘Super Saturday’! Thoughts about what might happen made his tummy feel delicious and his mouth water, as he and his dad walked quickly to the car. What could he be imagining? Alex was dropped off at a house and he knocked on the front door. Mary opened the door with a smile and Alex went inside… Find out the funny and unexpected things that happened as Alex and Mary work on something special together. How did it all work out? Was Alex pleased with what happened on his ‘Super Saturday’? Read Alexander Pugh’s Super Saturday! to find out!