Deze auteur, gevierd om haar werk voor jonge lezers, werd bekend om haar meeslepende stijl en haar vermogen om complexe thema's aan te snijden. Haar verhalen verkennen vaak kwesties van identiteit, moed en het vinden van je plek in de wereld. Door haar werken heeft Hughes generaties lezers geïnspireerd om na te denken over de wereld om hen heen en hun eigen potentieel.
The retelling of a fairy tale about a lonely prince who wants to marry a princess. When he finds a princess he likes, his mother tests to see if the young woman is really a princess by having her sleep on a giant stack of mattresses with one tiny pea underneath.
This gentle non-fiction book examines a range of feelings through the characters of a little boy and his dog.
Buses, Trucks, Trams and Trains: Phase 3 (Non-Fiction) Phonics Bug is the first Phonics programme to bring together research-based teaching methods with 100% decodable books, CBeebies video, and an online reading world to give today's children a firm, fun foundation in Phonics. Full description
Unemployed after high school in the highly robotic society of 2154, Lisse and seven friends resign themselves to a boring existence in their "Designated Area" until the government invites them to play The Game.
The story revolves around a young boy who receives a message from his father, who has vanished to another planet. As he learns about his father's intentions for Aqua, he realizes that these plans jeopardize the planet's delicate ecosystem and its inhabitants. This revelation sets the stage for a gripping adventure as the boy grapples with the implications of his father's actions and the urgent need to protect Aqua.
Set on the planet Isis, the story follows Olwen Pendennis, who celebrates her tenth birthday but is technically sixteen in Earth years. Orphaned after her parents' death, she lives alone, operating the Isis Light, a space lighthouse that assists ships and facilitates the arrival of settlers from Earth. The narrative explores themes of isolation, responsibility, and the challenges of growing up in a unique environment far from her ancestral home.
Discover the fascinating world of prehistoric marine life, where colossal creatures like a 13-foot turtle and the 50-foot Shonisaurus roamed the oceans. This engaging companion to Flying Giants offers young readers insight into the unique characteristics of these ancient swimmers compared to today's animals. With simple text and vibrant illustrations, the book is designed for emergent readers, ensuring they grasp the similarities and differences in an accessible way, guided by literacy experts.
Focusing on the fascination with size, this book introduces young readers to some of the largest dinosaurs, including the formidable Liopleurodon, which may have reached lengths comparable to today's blue whale. Engaging illustrations and straightforward text are designed to captivate and inform, making it an ideal choice for emergent readers. Developed by literacy experts, it emphasizes appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure to support early reading skills while exploring the thrilling world of gigantic prehistoric creatures.