Have you ever wondered what your dog is thinking?
Meet one funny dog'Enzo, the lovable mutt who tells this story. Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: most dogs love to chase cars, but Enzo longs to race them. He learns about racing and the world around him by watching TV and by listening to the words of his best friend, Denny, an up-and-coming race car driver, and his daughter, Zo', his constant companion. Enzo finds that life is just like being on the racetrack'it isn't simply about going fast. And, applying the rules of racing to his world, Enzo takes on his family's challenges and emerges a hero. In the end, Enzo holds in his heart the dream that Denny will go on to be a racing champion with his daughter by his side. For theirs is an extraordinary friendship'one that reminds us all to celebrate the triumph of the human (and canine) spirit.
This is a special adaptation for young people of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling adult novel The Art of Racing in the Rain.
Learn about rocks in these easy-to-read books. Minerals, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks are explained with simple text and matching illustrations. A science activity, fun facts section, glossary, and index aid students in learning about the rocks around them. Special thanks to content consultant Daniel V. Sola professional geologist.
Raff the giraffe discovers that his friends are arranging a party and he has not been invited! Why would his friends do such a thing?
Cn his friends really be so nasty or is there another reason that it is being kept a secret?
This story teaches young children that we should not make assumptions but rather check our facts as things may not always be what they appear to be...
The Junglies stories can all be used to introduce children to the topic of endangered species as all the animals represented by characters have at least one subspecies that is endangered including rabbits!
The stories can also be used to introduce children to unity in diversity as the animals are best friends despite being different.
Farmers need just the right amount of rain for their fields. Too little or too much can destroy crops. This book explores our human need for rain and introduces floods, droughts, and the water cycle.
Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She’s thrilled that her own name is a homonym, and she purposely gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms (Reign, Rein) which, according to Rose’s rules of homonyms, is very special. Not everyone understands Rose’s obsessions, her rules, or the other things that make her different—not her teachers, not other kids, and not her single father. When a storm hits their rural town, rivers overflow, roads are flooded, and Rain goes missing. Rose’s father shouldn’t have let Rain out. Now, Rose has to find her dog, even if it means leaving her routines and safe places to search. Hearts will break and spirits will soar for this powerful story, brilliantly told from Rose’s point of view.
The Rainbow Crystal is stolen by the Crystalites arch-enemy Robert.
Will he make the world a horrible place?
Buy Rainbow Adventure to find out if Mrs Tentacles is able to save the world today.
The poignant story of a polar bear who longs to soak himself in all the colours of the rainbow.
The polar bear is bored of his white environment and his hard life. He dreams of soaking himself in all the luminous colours of the rainbow. But when his wish is granted, he realizes to his cost that his arctic camouflage no longer works and he needs the advice of others to escape his prism.
A magical new series from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!
Ten-year-old Ray Grey lives in the magical Weatherlands, high in the sky. Ray is surrounded by Weatherlings with astounding weather power at their fingertips . . . but she doesn't have ANY magic!
Then, after a trip to Earth, Ray’s life changes forever. She is transformed from Ray Grey into RAINBOW GREY! With the help of her best friends (and exploding cloud cat, Nim) now all Ray has to do is master her powers AND save the world from a mysterious, powerful enemy . . .
The second book in a magical new series from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!
Ray is getting used to life as Rainbow Grey – she now has ALL the magical weather powers at her fingertips, although she hasn’t quite mastered them yet!
When all of the cloud creatures start disappearing – including Ray’s own beloved cloud cat, Nim – Ray and her friends have a mystery to solve. Ray is sure that a dark magic is behind the disappearances. Can she work out what is going on before cloud magic is lost forever and Earth is destroyed by the ultimate storm . . .?
Brought to you by Ladybird.
Join our intrepid adventurers Otto and Cassandra (and Missy, the smartest bird in the Universe) as they embark on a brand new Ladybird Audio Adventure!
In this adventure Cassandra and Missy are off to explore the biggest forest of them all - the Amazon Rainforest. Setting course for South America they encounter some of the planet's most incredible wildlife and discover the reasons why the Amazon is one of the most important natural places in our World.
These audiobooks help children learn about their environment on journey of discovery with the narrators Ben Bailey Smith (aka Doc Brown, rapper, comedian and writer) and Sophie Aldred (best known for her role as Ace in Doctor Who).
Ladybird Audio Adventures is an original series for 4-to 7-year-olds; a new, entertaining and engaging way for children to learn about the world around them. These are special stories written exclusively for audio with fun sound and musical effects, perfect for listening at home, before bed and on long journeys.
Other books in the Ladybird Audio Adventure series include Dinosaur Times, Deep Sea Dive, Outer Space, Amazing Vehicles, The Animal kingdom, On the Farm, Creepy Crawlies, The Human Body and The Frozen Planet.
Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019.
(P) Penguin Audio 2020
