The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming

A New York Times Bestseller! Perfect for fans of Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, The Leaf Thief is a funny picture book that teaches kids about autumn, adapting to change, and the seasons. Squirrel loves counting the leaves on his tree—red leaves, gold leaves, orange, and more. But hold on! One of his leaves is missing! On a quest to find the missing leaf, Squirrel teams up with his good friend Bird to discover who the leaf thief could be among their forest friends. With vibrant art and captivating characters, the magic of autumn is captured beautifully on each page as readers tag along Squirrel’s forest adventure. Is there truly a leaf thief afoot, or is something else going on in Squirrel’s forest? A perfect exploration of change—both seasonal, and the anxiety that change sometimes causes. Bonus material explaining about the changing of the seasons. Poised to be a new fall classic. Pick up The Leaf Thief if you are looking for: A classic read for ages 4 and up Back to school books, ideal for your classroom, homeschool curriculum, and more! Seasonal and educational stories about the changing seasons

Perfect for fans of Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms, the spring-themed companion to the New York Times bestseller The Leaf Thief! “Hello brand new day. Hello sunshine! Hello lovely leaves. Nice to see you back.” Spring is here and today a flower has sprung to life. But when Squirrel becomes too protective of it, Bird shows Squirrel the right way to let flowers blossom and grow. *Previously titled Don’t Touch That Flower!*

From New York Times bestselling author of The Leaf Thief comes the funny snowy companion picture book that teaches kids about winter, adapting to change, and the seasons. Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it’s winter! But squirrel has never seen snow before. Will he like it? You bet he will! Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, it disappears. Is there a snow thief on the loose? With vibrant art and captivating characters, the magic of winter is captured beautifully on each page as readers tag along Squirrel’s forest adventure. Is there truly a snow thief on the loose, or is something else going on in Squirrel’s forest? A perfect exploration of change—both seasonal, and the anxiety that change sometimes causes. Bonus material explaining about the changing of the seasons. Poised to be a new fall classic. Pick up The Snow Thief if you are looking for: A classic read for ages 4 and up Back to school books, ideal for your classroom, homeschool curriculum, and more! Seasonal and educational stories about the changing seasons

A touching ecosystem story about friends in nature and the nature of friendship, by the bestselling author of The Leaf Thief. Produced in collaboration with Kent Wildlife Trust’s bison rewilding project, this is the heartwarming story of Bison and her forest friends. Bison feels very sad and lonely. She’s big and hairy, and sometimes a bit clumsy… and she doesn’t know why anybody would want to be her friend. But wise woodpecker knows that everybody likes different things, and that the other animals probably feel a lot differently than she imagines. Soon enough, as Bison eats her breakfast, has her bath and does her – ahem – business, she meets many different creatures who love her exactly because of her big, shaggy ways. As well as celebrating these differences, this enchantingly illustrated book explains to children, in terms that they can relate to, how the different animals within an ecosystem work in harmony and benefit one another, and the power of rewilding to shape these relationships. Behind this sweet rewilding tale is the Kent Wildlife Trust’s Wilder Blean Bison Project, which has re-introduced three bison into woodland in Canterbury. The book includes a section explaining the science behind rewilding, and shows that, no matter who we are and what we like, we are all worthy of friendship and have a part to play… whether that’s in our ecosystem or personal community!

Perfect for fans of Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms, the spring-themed companion to the New York Times bestseller The Leaf Thief! “Hello brand new day. Hello sunshine! Hello lovely leaves. Nice to see you back.” Spring is here and today a flower has sprung to life. But when Squirrel becomes too protective of it, Bird shows Squirrel the right way to let flowers blossom and grow. Pick up Don’t Touch That Flower if you are looking for: A classic read for ages 4 and up Picture books that are ideal for your classroom, homeschool curriculum, and more! Seasonal and educational stories about the changing seasons

A fantastically fun springtime picture book from the creators of The Leaf Thief. Hello sunshine! Hello lovely leaves. Nice to see you back. Squirrel is soexcited. It’s springand the most perfect flower has started to blossom – and Squirrel has decided the flower is HIS. After what happened to the leaves in autumn(THEY ALL DISAPPEARED), Squirrel’s not taking anychances. . . He MUST keep the flower safe, and he needs his best friend Bird to help him! But perhaps Squirrel wants to protect the flower a little too much. . . After all, even flowers want a little space sometimes. Join Squirrel and Bird as they discover and explore the wonderful nature of spring . . . and learn a few things along the way. A laugh-out-loudbook about the changing seasons, with extra informationin the back for especially curious minds Perfect as a companion readerto children learning about seasons in school A brilliant picture book that explores feelings, moodsand times where we feel out of control

From Alice Hemming, the bestselling author of The Dark Unicorn series, comes a brand-new story filled with vampires and a mystery only one girl can solve.

During yet another cruel winter, Violet’s True Love, Nicolas, goes missing. Could the old stories of an evil unicorn be true? And so Violet leaves all behind and begins a challenging quest to find Nicolas, encountering comfort and help along the way, but will she succeed in time?

This title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK.

Letters & Sounds (2021): Phase 5 Scholastic Set 11, 12 and 13 Focus: y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup), or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor), eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Book Band: Orange and Turquoise This starter packs contains the books in Scholastic Sets 11, 12 and 13 of the Phonics Book Bag Readersseries. These titles are part of a brand new set of phonically decodablereading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelledstories are engaging, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK. The series includes a wide selection of diverse and inclusive stories, accompanied by bright, contemporary and humorous illustrationsthat will engage and inspire young readers with a ‘find the character’ feature on each spread. The artwork is detailed so as not to provide picture cues and prompting. Each book also contains parent’s notesand a ‘retell the story’task to support children’s oracy, vocabulary and comprehension skills. Thirteen sets of books covering groups of sounds to allow for progression. The stories in this set focus on the sounds found in Scholastic Set 11, Scholastic Set 12 and Scholastic Set 13 and revise the sounds found in previous sets. There are thirteen sets in total, covering: Phase 2 Set 1:s a t p i n m d Phase 2 Set 2:g o c k ck e u r h b f l Phase 2 Set 3:ff ll ss j v w x y z zz Phase 2 Set 4:qu ch sh th ng nk Phase 3 Set 5:ai ee igh oa oo Phase 3 Set 6:ar or ur ow oi ear air er Phase 4 Set 7:Adjacent consonants with short vowels Phase 4 Set 8:Adjacent consonants with Phase 3 long vowels Phase 5 Set 9:ay (play), ou (cloud), oy (boy), ea (each), ir (bird), ie (pie), ue (blue), u (unicorn) Phase 5 Set 10:o (go), i (tiger), a (paper), e (he), a-e (snake), i-e (time), o-e (home), u-e (cute), e-e (these), ew (new), ie (shield), aw (claw) Phase 5 Set 11:y (funny), ea (head), wh (wheel), oe (toe), ou (shoulder), y (fly), ow (snow), g (giant), ph (phone), le (apple), al (metal), c (ice), ve (give), o-e (some), o (mother), ou (young), se (cheese), se (mouse), ce (fence), ey (donkey), ui (fruit), ou (soup) Phase 5 Set 12:or (word), u (full), oul (could), are (share), ear (bear), ere (there), au (author), aur (dinosaur), oor (floor), al (walk), tch (match), ture (adventure), al (half), a (father), a (water), a (want), ear (learn), wr (wrist), st (whistle), sc (science), ch (school), ch (chef), ze (freeze), schwa at the end of words (actor) Phase 5 Set 13:eigh (eight), aigh (straight), ey (grey), ea (break), gn (gnaw), kn (knee), mb (thumb), ere (here), eer (deer), su (treasure), si (vision), dge (bridge), ge (large), y (crystal), ti (potion), ssi (mission), si (mansion), ci (delicious), augh (daughter), our (pour), oar (oar), ore (more) Have you got them all?

This title is part of a brand new set of phonically decodable reading books perfect for very early readers. These expertly levelled stories are engaging, and are exactly matched to Little Wandle Letters & Sounds Revised, used in schools across the UK.

With colorful illustrations and carefully leveled text, this story about a young girl looking for the perfect spot to do her painting will have young readers and artists turning pages.

From Alice Hemming, the bestselling author of The Midnight Unicorn, comes a brand-new unicorn fairytale. An evil king, a fearsome warrior, a fight for freedom. If you were granted three wishes, what would you wish for? For Marie, that dream becomes a reality when she stumbles across a magical unicorndeep in the forest. But when Marie – who is so kind and trusting in nature – decides to tell her father Jacob about the wishes bestowed upon her, he tricksher into giving the wishes to him. Driven by greed, he enslavesthe unicorn by demanding for never-ending wishes. Unable to say no, the unicorn submits… Years later, the Kingdom of Quessiahas slowly fallen into poverty and ruin under the rein of King Jacob. A spiteful and carelessking, Jacob is disliked by all of his subjects, but little does he know that a revolutionthreatening his throneand his lifeis not too far in his future… Will King Jacob keep the Blazing Unicorn enslaved forever and retain his throne? Will Marie ever be able to right the wrongs of her past?As excitingas it is gripping, this unicorn fairy talefrom Alice Hemming will be your next favourite read. Enchanting dark fairy tales with magical unicorns, fearsome villains and inspiring heroines Perfect for fans of fairy tales, Disney and unicorns Also available: The Midnight Unicorn The Darkest Unicorn The Cursed Unicorn

From Alice Hemming, the bestselling author of THE MIDNIGHT UNICORN, comes a brand-new unicorn fairytale. In the faraway kingdom of Elithia, a powerful king holds the throne, with ten Royal Knights under his trusted command. Fearsome warriors and talented fighters, the knights are led by Samara, the most exceptional of them all. Samara’s brother, Hero, also works for the king, and his role as the king’s advisor gives him a privilege unrivalled by most. So when he falls ill, the king sends for the wisest healers in the kingdoms. Many healers answer his call, but none are able to discover the reason for Hero’s failing health. In desperation, Samara seeks out a wizard called Ardis who practices dark magic. Ardis promises Samara the chance to save her brother’s life, but the cost is her soul. When Samara refuses, Ardis curses her in rage. Weaving his magic, he forces Samara to take the form of a unicorn and Samara becomes an outcastÜand a legend: the Cursed Unicorn becomes well-known in the surrounding kingdoms, though where the unicorn came from nobody could say. Will Samara remain a unicorn forever, or will she break the magic that traps her? Her story started once upon a time, but who knows how it will end…

Things aren’t looking good for 4X. With another teacher running away screaming (literally), Arlo wonders how long the new supply teacher will survive. When Mrs. Ogg takes the class to the zoo, Arlo realizes it’s up to him to keep everyone in line. What Mrs. Ogg fails to mention is that this is no ordinary zoo…

Some bad unicorns steal away magic, and some steal away precious memories. There are even some that steal away people – and those are possibly the most dangerous unicorns of all. In the usually peaceful city of Arvale, people are going missing. Men, women – even children. The palace makes an urgent decree: all royal subjects must abide by a strict curfew for their own safety. But for Thandie and her friends, a curfew means more adventure. They dare each other to sneak about the city at night – although Thandie is the only one brave enough to actually do it. One night, as an eerie fog sets in, Thandie is startled by a strange boy – a boy she’s never seen before. He looks about her age but there’s something unsettling about him, leaving Thandie to wonder if he’s someone she should trust. Little does she know that this meeting will force her life wildly off-track, pushing her towards an unexpected danger and a fearsome unicorn who is at the very heart of the terrible disappearances she’s heard so much about.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Trish has lost her travel ticket, and she needs to show it to the ticket inspector. Will she ever find it among all the other items she threw into her bag? This funny story was written by Alice Hemming. Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language This book focuses on adjacent consonants with short vowel phonemes. Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

When Rose Gold, Amber Beau, Yasmeen Silver and OralieSands meet at summer camp, they become the bestof friends. And as the next school holiday approaches the girls plan theirupcoming get-together – a whole week of fun and friendship at Amber’s house. They’ve lined up films, have loadsof arts and craftsat the ready for some super creative scrapbooking sessions, and they can’t waitto stay up all night sharing secrets. But when Amber’s beloved dog Fluffikins goes missing, it’s time for the girls to put aside their plans and start playing detective! Will they find Fluffikinsand save the day, or will their trip be ruined? Whatever happens, these brilliant BFFs will face it together.

Friendship, fun and fantastically cute pets – meet Rose Gold and her BFFs

The pirates have a treasure map but their parrots are smarter than they are. What will they find in the treasure chest of Hook Bill?

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.The sheriff has been stealing from the market without paying. Will Robin Hood be able to make it fairer? This fun re-telling was written by Alice Hemming.Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.The focus sounds in this book are: /oo/ /igh/ /air/ /or/ /ee/ /ai/ /oo/ /ow/ /er/Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support forreading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

An epic unicorn fairy tale filled with adventure, magic and a fight like no other… In a faraway kingdom, two girls live separate lives. Growing up in the wilderness of the west, Alette is the daughter of a sorcerer. In the warmth of the east, Audrey is the daughter of a baker. The girls could not be more different… and yet something draws them together. Are they connected by the unanswered questions of their pasts?Or by the identical pendantsthey both wear around their necks? Whatever it is, the girls are on a collision course that cannot be avoided, as a past they never knew they hadleaves them hurtling towards a future they could never have dreamed of. Danger, mystery and enchanted unicorns await them. Their story began once upon a time. But how will it end? Enchanting dark fairy tales with magical unicorns, fearsome villains and inspiring heroines Perfect for fans of SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF Great for people who love fairy tales, Disney and unicorns DARK UNICORNS – COLLECT THEM ALL! The Midnight Unicorn Paperback eBook The Darkest Unicorn Paperback eBook The Cursed Unicorn Paperback eBook The Blazing Unicorn Paperback eBook Coming Soon: The Frozen Unicorn Paperback eBook

Cute pets and BFFs – meet Rose Gold and her friends! When Rose, Amber, Yasmeen and Oralie meet at summer camp, they become the best of friends. But when Rose’s dog turns up at their cabin, they don’t know what to do – dogs aren’t allowed at the camp. Can the girls keep the secret, or will they be caught red-handed?

Cute pets and BFFs – meet Rose Gold and her friends! It’s wintertime and Rose, Yasmeen, Amber and Oralie have planned a weekend of cheesy films, delicious snacks and, most of all, fun. Yasmeen’s mum even said she’d take them ice skating! But when Yasmeen’s mum gets poorly, they realise she won’t be able to take them anywhere. Yasmeen is so upset – she feels bad for her mum, but now their weekend is ruined! Will her friends understand, or will their fun-packed weekend fizzle out? This is a test only best friends can handle!

“The original picture book text for this story has been modified by the author to be an early reader”–Publisher.

“The original picture book text for this story has been modified by the author to be an early reader”–Publisher.

There is a new craze at the wildlife park: People Cards! George the Giraffe and his friends want to collect them all, but they may have to work together to get the full collection! Full-color illustrations and decodable text engage young readers as they learn to read with George and all of his friends at the wildlife park.

4X (now 5P) are back with a completely new teacher: Miss Pythia. Though she’s no Mrs Ogg, her strange prophetic visions and mysterious box are definitely not normal. Arlo is sure something else is going on and, when 5P are picked to take part in A Play in a Day, they might finally find out just what exactly is in that box.

Spacey Stacey has made tons of jelly but she needs a speedy way to deliver them all. Her friend Timble builds her jetpack that is super for whizzing her round. But when she gets caught in a washing line, Stacey has to ask her rival Astro Pete for help.

Capture the imagination of emergent readers in these fun stories featuring a hide-and-seek panda and a wishing well. Decodable text and colorful illustrations help readers grades K-1 develop reading skills.

New readers will delight in the story of Bobby and his friend Bibble the alien, who loves bubbles! This age-appropriate story also features fun illustrations and a quiz for readers to test their comprehension.

Introduce young learners to reading with these decodable stories about a bug who buzzes and a kangaroo who can’t stop jumping. Charming illustrations and a comprehension activity add to the fun!

What will the inventor do when some playful children interrupt his work? This charming, illustrated story helps young children learn to read with carefully leveled text and fun illustrations.

Meet Lee, Farmer Green, and all of his sheep! In this fun story, young readers will hone their reading skills with the help of colorful illustrations and engaging text.

Jaz is a rabbit, but at night, he is a robber rabbit! Jaz wants some carrots, but are his eyes bigger than his belly?

The Neutron Stars programme is a structured reading programme with systematic progression, for teens/adults who need low level reading support.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. King Chester has a problem his vest has a rip and a food splash on it. What can he do? He can go on a quest for a better vest This wonderfully humorous story is written by Alice Hemming. Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun I Spy Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.