The Big Yummy Treasure Chest

Little Sammy would love to play with his friends, but they can all run much faster and jump much higher than he can, which makes him sad. Sammys mum and dad decide to call on the help of Darshna, the local childminder, who introduces Sammy to the wonderful world of fruit. Sammy doesnt think he likes fruit, but after tasting the yummy delights in Darshnas treasure chest, he soon changes his mind.

Little Sammy would love to play with his friends, but they can all run much faster and jump much higher than he can, which makes him sad. Sammy's mum and dad decide to call on the help of Darshna, the local childminder, who introduces Sammy to the wonderful world of fruit. Sammy doesn't think he likes fruit, but after tasting the yummy delights in Darshna's treasure chest, he soon changes his mind.

Sammy was like most children, head filled with fun. But reluctant to listen to dad or mum. He didn’t recycle, left lights on all day, and if a toy broke, he just threw it away. His mum in despair, turned to Darshna, a nursery manager. Will Sammy change his ways? Who can possibly teach him to save the world?

One day, I, CORDELIA CODD, am going to be the greatest costume designer in the history of cinema. I will live in exotic places, have fabulous friends and spend my days relaxing at the spa. But for now I'm stuck in the d...u...l...l...e...s...t village on planet Earth, with a best friend a QUILLION-TRILLION miles away, not-quite-together parents, a pretend boyfriend/supposed thief/real bully shield, and an epic war with THE MOST UNFRIENDLY GIRL IN THE UNIVERSE. Whoever said "tomorrow is another day" hasn't lived a day in my life...

Stories and rhymes put maths into context and demonstrate concepts in ways meaningful to children. They make maths more relevant, fun and accessible to children, sparking their imagination while developing their mathematical thinking. Developing Early Maths through Story is the new guide to help practitioners feel more confident about teaching early mathematics. Ideal for use with 3-5 years old, the book will encourage young learners to exercise mathematical concepts, both outdoors and indoors, and show practitioners how to help their children and develop their skills creatively. The book contains 14 chapters, on numbers 0 to 13, each including: * A brief outline of a traditional story * EYFS Learning objectives * Resources needed * Suggestions for younger children and babies * Scope for outdoor activities and for using natural materials * Further activities, games and extension questions * Suggestions for using ICT * Assessment opportunities. Ideal for parents and carers who want to explore or extend the learning of maths at home with their children in a very accessible and enjoyable way.

In Jonathan Carroll's surreal masterpiece, Bathing the Lion, five people who live in the same New England town go to sleep one night and all share the same hyper-realistic dream. Some of these people know each other; some don't. When they wake the next day all of them know what has happened. All five were at one time "mechanics," a kind of cosmic repairman whose job is to keep order in the universe and clean up the messes made both by sentient beings and the utterly fearsome yet inevitable Chaos that periodically rolls through, wreaking mayhem wherever it touches down—a kind of infinitely powerful, merciless tornado. Because the job of a mechanic is grueling and exhausting, after a certain period all of them are retired and sent to different parts of the cosmos to live out their days as "civilians." Their memories are wiped clean and new identities are created for them that fit the places they go to live out their natural lives to the end. For the first time all retired mechanics are being brought back to duty: Chaos has a new plan, and it's not looking good for mankind...

Follow the lives of these adorable twin lambs in this introductory series as they experience new and exciting adventures through a sequence of short stories. Many of these stories of "life lessons learned" are based on the author's true accounts of family and childhood memories. Besides being extremely entertaining, each story adventure contains a life lesson followed by a Bible verse and a vocabulary word. These three elements will help to build a child's moral, spiritual, and academic foundations. Children and parents alike will love getting to know these endearing characters as they learn (sometimes the hard way!) the importance of family and spiritual values. Be watching for more stories of The Adventures of Puddin' and Pie coming soon . . . What will their new adventures bring?