In Selim-Hassan the Seventh, a teenager is determined not to follow in his father s footsteps (but his great-great-great-great grandfather has other ideas). In The Wall, a young nomadic girl is determined to return her grandmother to the land of her birth, across the Great Wall of China.
Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
Two alternative career paths for Selim-Hasan on pages 54 and 55 help children to discuss the options that Selim-hassan had and the decisions he made.
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In Selim-Hassan the Seventh, a teenager is determined not to follow in his father s footsteps (but his great-great-great-great grandfather has othe...
When a hungry boy wishes for an egg he gets a surprise - a magic egg that makes everything he wishes for come true with hilarious consequences. But in the end does he ever really get what he wants? This traditional tale is beautifully illustrated by Karen Donnelly to set the scene and encourage discussion.
When a hungry boy wishes for an egg he gets a surprise - a magic egg that makes everything he wishes for come true with hilarious consequences. But in...
Jodie loves to juggle - plates, oranges, anything! But his mum isn't so keen as Jodie has lots of 'accidents' when practising his skills. She'd rather Jodie played something less destructive, like football. Will she persuade Jodie to swap his juggling for football? And will Jodie the footballer be less accident-prone than Jodie the juggler?
Jodie loves to juggle - plates, oranges, anything! But his mum isn't so keen as Jodie has lots of 'accidents' when practising his skills. She'd rather...
Inspired by the tale of the Princess and the Pea, well-known children's author Vivian French tells the story of Princess Sue who seeks a prince using a royal parsnip test!
Inspired by the tale of the Princess and the Pea, well-known children's author Vivian French tells the story of Princess Sue who seeks a prince using ...
A beautifully illustrated picture book telling the tale of Billy Hippo. Billy hates water. It's too cold! Too scary! Too wet! And swimming? No thanks. He doesn't want to try - not even when his whole family do their best to persuade him that it's fun. It takes two cheeky frogs and a big surprise to change Billy's mind...
A beautifully illustrated picture book telling the tale of Billy Hippo. Billy hates water. It's too cold! Too scary! Too wet! And swimming? No thanks....
Imaginative, humorous plays presented by celebrated children's author Julia Donaldson and part of Bug Club - the reading scheme loved by kids across the UK.
Imaginative, humorous plays presented by celebrated children's author Julia Donaldson and part of Bug Club - the reading scheme loved by kids across t...
