He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as Each Peach Pear Plum and The Jolly Postman - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Human life is told through the unique perspective of Dr Xargle, an alien David Attenborough writing an observational travel guide.

Ex-Library Copy **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. The sheer fun and great use of alliteration, onomatopoeia, and rhyme make this a great book to read around the class or for the teacher to perform in front of a class of 6-7-year-olds. There’s also a quiz section that could be useful for group reading and informal comprehension tasks.

A little boy turns up on the doorstep of Old Bob and his wife Joan, and when asked where he came from, says: “I was a rat! Based on the classic 'Happy Families' card game, this highly entertaining series is ideal for reading and sharing at home or at school. A good picture book to show children how all of our lives are different, this text includes wonderful illustrations and a clever twist.

A good source of ideas for creative writing story starters, this book is a useful text to build a short year 2 literacy around.The story tells the tale of the Wobble family and how they triumph over Mrs Wobble's Wobbles as a family after she loses her beloved job. In sentence composition and punctuation work the children can focus on other uses of capital letters, e. This fascinating and unusual picture book story tells the story of Olga, a kiosk owner who spends so long in her workplace she becomes part of it. Mrs Wobble gets the sack from her job as a waitress because she wobbles and spills food over everyone.