Pass the Parcel

It’s Princess Patricia’s birthday, and her fairy godmother has conjured up a parcel so that she can play her favorite party game. But where are the guests? Lift the first parcel flap, and there they are—Little Red Riding Hood, Giant Rumblebunn, Puss in Boots, and Goldilocks! There's just one problem: as each flap is lifted and a new layer of the parcel is removed, it soon becomes clear that the players are opening one another's gifts! And—even worse—the Princess hasn't had a present at all! But there’s still one tiny parcel left. Ros Asquith is a highly successful author, whose books include DK Toddlers: My Do It!, Ball!, Babies, and Mrs. Pig’s Night Out. Illustrator Katharine McEwen is well-known for children’s favorites like Here Comes Tabby Cat, Cows in the Kitchen, and The Man Who Wore All His Clothes.

Pass the Parcel: A Present to Unwrap? Look Under the Flap!

Children's Books

Asquith, Ros

Holidays & Celebrations

Marshall Pickering

McEwen, Katharine

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Collins, UK

Trixie Tempest and the Ghost of St Aubergine’s (Tweenage Tearaway, Book 2): v. 2

Humor

HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks

Trixie Tempest's ABZ of Life: Vol 1

Literature & Fiction

HARPER COLL CHILDREN

Ros Asquith, cartoonist and author of many children books, gives a masterclass on writing and illustrating your own storybook . This is an instructional book with a difference, which takes young readers step by step through the writing process from first ideas to editing to illustrating and finally compiling their very own picture book.
• Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.
• Text type - An instruction text.
• A flow chart on pages 22 and 23 shows the eight stages described in the book, from ideas to enjoying your story with other readers.
• Curriculum links - DT: Making a storybook; ICT: Writing stories; communicating information using text.

How to Make a Storybook: Band 07/Turquoise (Collins Big Cat)

Education & Reference

Collins Educational

Hector the Hippo wants to play the cello more than anything else in the world. But who in the jungle will teach him? Most of the other animals laugh at the idea. Finally Hector meets a musician who can help him, a lyrebird. He practices everyday until he has a chance to play at a grand concert in front of all the other animals.

Hector and the Cello: Band 08/Purple (Collins Big Cat)

Animals

HarperCollins, UK

'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4-7, featuring both fiction and non-fiction titles which encourage children to develop their reading skills.

How to Draw Cartoons (Collins Big Cat)

Trixie is a fun and fiesty free-thinker who never seems to hear the word ‘NO’!
Trixie has a heart of gold and a love of animals so big it even includes nits! She’s passionate about vegetarianism, music and Building a Better World.
All Trixie has ever wanted is her very own horse – and when her gran wins money in a competition, Trixie's dream finally comes true. But the pony turns out to be more of a nightmare than a dream come true – after all, where DO you keep a pony in a suburban house? In the bedroom? Worth a try, maybe. Trixie's brain will have to work overtime to solve this one!
With fun and quirky illustrations throughout and laughs on every page, the Trixie stories are guaranteed to entertain.

Trixie and the Dream Pony of Doom

Teen & Young Adult

Trixie is a feisty, funny ten-and-three quarters-year-old who knows exactly what she thinks and is always ready to share it! Irresistible illustrated stories from the creator of the highly successful Teenage Worrier series.
Trixie's beloved doggy Harpo (yes, the infamous Doggy Yap Star) had puppies and the day has come to find them a new home, much to Trixie's despair. Nothing she says can convince her parents that they really DO need to keep all of the Very Extremely cuddly and talented furry friends.
Nobody understands that Trixie is the only person who can bring up puppies, when everyone else keeps calling them "Dumb Animals" and outrageous things like that. Especially the local posh lady who wants to buy THE WHOLE LITTER, convincing Trixie that they have their very own Cruella de Ville situation on hand.
Naturally, Trixie has a plan involving a school project, teaching the new dogs old tricks, and a Very Extremely Brilliant trap!!

Trixie Fights For Furry Rights

Parenting & Relationships

Aging Parents

Trixie's hilarious diary, written by acclaimed children's writer, Ros Asquith, tells of her plans to be a world famous trumpet player, horse rider and first child president of the world. She is also determined to teach animals to read! But when her beloved puppy is sick, everything changes.
Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.
Text type: A humorous recount.
A hilarious diary for her pet dog on pages 54-55 allow children to further explore the diary format, while reviewing the book from another perspective.
Curriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and us. Developing our school grounds.
This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Trixie Tempest’s Diary: Band 16/Sapphire (Collins Big Cat)

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