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Are You an Alien? By Sam Banfield-Keller and Rosmary Banfield

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  Makhosi is curious about aliens. She looks everywhere for them and she asks everyone she meets if they are aliens. She gets to know many other earthlings. But will she finally meet an alien? Sam Banfield-Keller and Rosemary Banfield bring us the answer in Are You an Alien?    RRP  £6.50 Buy from Amazon   Note, this is an affiliate link and a small portion of what you pay, at no extra cost to you,   may go to Bridge House Publishing.   Buy from Waterstones (UK)  Buy from Barnes and Noble (US)     Buy from Booktopia (Australia)   Buy from us (1-4 books)      Buy from us (5+ books)   "This is the perfect read-aloud book for kids up to 5 or 6 years old. Are You an Alien is the story of a little girl's curiosity about outer space, the universe, and her own surroundings. Every page is rich with color and life, and young readers will delight in a special hidden treat: a tiny...

Splat! by Vanessa Horn

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    Little Emmy Chatterbustle is frustrated by the geese who continually poo-bomb her village. Although determined to out-wit these wile birds, Emmy's attempts to thwart them are unsuccessful until she notices how spectacularly well the vegetables are growing in the village allotment ...  RRP £6.50  Buy from us (1-4 books) Buy from Amazon    Note, this is an affiliate link and a small portion of what you pay, at no extra cost to you,   may go to Bridge House Publishi ng Buy from Blackwells (UK)  Buy from Barnes and Nobel (US) Buy from Booktopia (Australia)      Buy from us (5+ books)     This is such a hilarious storyline, all children love poo! My daughter is obsessed with it and the illustrations are gorgeous. A perfect book to get your children problem solving!    

Offers on our writers' craft books

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     This step-by step guide for teachers and writers, and the photocopiable resource that goes with it, show you how to organise creative-writing workshops with a difference and with a very tangible end product. Your students can see their work turned into a real book that has a spine and can sit on a shelf, raising money for charity at the same time. Students will: •Improve their writing •Write with a purpose •Learn about commerce and enterprise •Engage with the local and wider community Teachers and writers will learn how to: •Plan and organise your workshops •Get the best writing out of your students •Maximise the impact of your book •Build a book with little or no financial outlay Find your copy here There are three prompts a day for the whole of 2023. Some are short and pithy, others are inspired by obscure days e.g. 8 January Bubble Bath Day , and some go into more detail on an aspect of writing craft. There are series that go over a number of days. A few prompts ...

Offers on these titles

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  Nick is dying. Barney spends much of his time keeping him company, helping him to lead an almost normal life and sharing his carefully guarded secret. The two boys often go down to the old harbour, to look at the boats and take photographs. Barney finds it hard watching his friend getting weaker and weaker. And then there are the other problems. He worries about his relationship with his first real girlfriend. He worries about his schoolwork.. He is under pressure to perform well as a county swimming champion. And he needs a part time job. Everything seems to be working out - just - when what he has most been dreading happens. All the other things which could also go wrong do so spectacularly. Then there is a strange shaped room, some ham and mustard sandwiches and a few conversations with a wise old sailor Find on Amazon Note, this is an affiliate link and a small portion of what you pay, at no extra cost to you,   may go to Bridge House Publishing.   Kaleem Malkendy...