Bug Club Credits    

     

Contents   

 General information 2

 

  

Bug Club fiction 3  

  

Bug Club non-fiction 5  

  

Bug Club comics 10  

  

Phonics Bug books 11  

 

Phonics Bug Prepare and Assess software 20 Plays to Act 20

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General information  

Series editor Kate Ruttle

 Quiz authors Fiona Lazenby and Elise Bradbury (Key Stage 1) Rachel Axten-Higgs, Sandy Shepard, Fiona Lazenby and Sarah Chappelow (Key Stage 2)

 Quiz development and artwork Magic Software Ovt Ltd, Noida, India

 Quiz photo sources

 Shutterstock.com NASA FLPA Images of Nature Nature Picture Library Digital Stock Digital Vision Imagestate Pearson Education (Oxford) Alamy Images Getty Images iStockphoto

 Every effort has been made to trace the copyright holders and we apologise in advance for any unintentional omissions. We would be pleased to insert the appropriate acknowledgement in any subsequent edition of this electronic product.

 Sound recording

 Tom, Dick and Debbie Productions, Oxford www.tomdickanddebbie-audio.co.uk Bang Recording Studios, Cardiff Fitzrovia Post, London The Hall Productions, Oxfordshire

 Bug Club jingle

 Written and Produced by Finn Curry, Tom Williams and Tom Gillieron.

 Activity narration Emily Bevan Wayne Forrester Harriet Kershaw John Eastman Zoe Peyton Rachael Miller Guy Burgess Tom Lorcan

 Bug Club Electronic Sound Effects

 www.tomdickanddebbie-audio.co.uk www.audiosparx.com www.avisoft.com Audio Network Sound Effects Library BBC Enterprises Ltd Doctor Who sound effects © BBC

 Platform artwork

 Finger Industries Ltd Jim Peacock Illustrations Magic Software Ovt Ltd, Noida, India

 Platform animation

 Finger Industries Ltd Magic Software Ovt Ltd, Noida, India

 

Bug Club fiction  

Credits for all Key Stage 2 (P4 – P7) books are listed in the individual eBooks.

 

Harry and the Dinosaurs Harry and the Dinosaurs at the Seaside Harry and the Dinosaurs Had Fun Harry and the Dinosaurs Like …

 Based on the original classic Harry and the Dinosaur stories written by Ian Whybrow, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds. Adapted by Catherine Baker. © Penguin Books Limited 2010 Original concept © Ian Whybrow and Adrian Reynolds. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with Penguin Books Ltd. eBook narration by John Hasler

 Daisy and Zac I Want to Play This! Look Up, Look Down! What Is In My Net?

 Written by Catherine Baker Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Sharon Harmer 2010 Illustrated by Sharon Harmer, The Bright Agency eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw (I Want to Play This!) and Rachael Miller (Look Up, Look Down!, What Is In My Net?)

 Trucktown Tyres for Ted Help! I Am Wet! It Is Hot!

 Text for this edition © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Adapted by Alison Hawes Illustrations © 2010 JRS Worldwide, LLC Published by arrangement with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children‟s Publishing Division, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 Illustrated by Design Garage

 Tyres for Ted Additional background illustrations by Luis Contreras and Michael Spooner. eBook narration by Tom Lorcan

 Help! I Am Wet! Additional background illustrations by Luis Contreras and Michael Spooner. eBook narration by Guy Burgess

 It Is Hot! Additional background illustrations by Luis Contreras, Michael Spooner and José Pardo. eBook narration by Guy Burgess

 Eco Apes Eco Apes Use Rubbish Eco Apes Save Water Eco Apes Grow Food

 Written by Greg Cook Text © Pearson Education Ltd 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Mark Chambers 2010 Illustrated by Mark Chambers, The Bright Agency Character Concept: Ellie Patterson of the Bright Agency Ltd 2010 eBook narration by John Hasler

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs:  Eco Apes Use Rubbish Cover texture © 2happy/Shutterstock; Foil texture: cover and title page © SRNR/Shutterstock; Textured background: pages 2-12 © sematadesign/Shutterstock.  Eco Apes Save Water Cover texture © stockmaster/Shutterstock; Foil texture: cover and title page © SRNR/Shutterstock; Textured background: pages 2-12 © sematadesign/Shutterstock.  Eco Apes Grow Food Cover texture © NinaMalyna/Shutterstock; Foil texture: cover and title page © SRNR/Shutterstock; Textured background: pages 2-12 © sematadesign/Shutterstock.  Rat and Cat Rat and Cat in The Hat Trick Rat and Cat in The Dance Rat and Cat in Let’s Jump  Written by Jeanne Willis Text for this edition © Jeanne Willis 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Gabriele Antonini 2010 Illustrated by Gabriele Antonini, Advocate Art eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw  Angelina Ballerina Angelina Likes to Dance Angelina and the Show Angelina’s Birthday Bike  Based on the original classic Angelina stories written by Katharine Holabird, illustrated by Helen Craig Adapted by Catherine Baker © 2010 Helen Craig Ltd. and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig. Reg. U.S. Pat. & ™ Off. All rights reserved. Published by arrangement with Penguin Books Ltd eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw  Bug Boy Beetle Cookies Slug Picnic Spider Camp  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Jeanne Willis 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Ben Mantle 2010 Illustrated by Ben Mantle, The Bright Agency eBook narration by Guy Burgess  Zip and Zap Zip and Zap and the Thing Zip and Zap Meet the Sam Zip and Zap at the Zoo  Written by Sheryl Webster Text © Sheryl Webster 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Illustrated by Finger Industries Ltd

eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw  Shaun the Sheep You Are My Mum! What A Mess! Too Many Jobs!  Text © Pearson Education Ltd 2010 © and TM Aardman Animations Ltd 2010. All Rights Reserved. Shaun the Sheep (word mark) and the character „Shaun the Sheep‟© and TM Aardman Animations Limited.  You Are My Mum! Aired as: Who‟s the Mummy? Written by: Trevor Ricketts Adapted by Monica Hughes Animation Directed by: Dave Osmand Series Director: Richard (Golly) Goleszowski eBook narration by Sam Nixon  What a Mess! Aired as: Tidy Up Written by: Ian Carney Adapted by Monica Hughes Animation Directed by: JP Vine Series Director: Richard (Golly) Goleszowski eBook narration by Sam Nixon  Too Many Jobs! Aired as: Shaun the Farmer Written by: Sarah Ball Adapted by Monica Hughes Animation Directed by: Andy Symanowski Series Director: Richard (Golly) Goleszowski eBook narration by Sam Nixon  The Mermaids The Mermaids and the Dolphin The Mermaids Visit the Vet The Mermaids and the Perfect Presents  Written by Celia Warren Text © Celia Warren 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Jessica Secheret 2010 Illustrated by Jessica Secheret, The Bright Agency eBook narration by Rachael Miller  Jay and Sniffer The Bike Race The Cake Sale Goo The Missing Masks  Written by Liz Miles Text © Liz Miles 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited, 2010 Illustrated by Howard McWilliam eBook narration by Mark Rhodes  Basil Brush Stop That Noise! Horse Play Flower Power  Based on the original Basil Brush animations. Illustrations by Bill Ledger. Story adapted by Clare Robertson. Basil Brush®: © 2010 Ivan Owen‟s Estate and Peter Firmin under exclusive licence to Classic Media Distribution Limited. All Rights reserved. eBook narration by Wayne Forrester

 

 Horribilly Slow and Sticky Gloopy Food Swampy Mess

 Written by Michaela Morgan Text © Michaela Morgan 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Andy Elkerton 2010 Illustrated by Andy Elkerton, Sylvie Poggio Artists‟ Agency eBook narration by Rachael Miller

 Silly Jack Silly Jack and the Beanstalk Silly Jack and the Dancing Mice Silly, Silly Jack

 Written by Malachy Doyle Text © Malachy Doyle 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Alexandra Colombo 2010 Illustrated by Alexandra Colombo, The Bright Agency eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw

 Wallace & Gromit Wallace & Gromit and the Snowman-o-tron Wallace & Gromit and the Soccamatic Wallace & Gromit and the Autochef

 Originated and Produced by Nick Park Adapted by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 © TM Aardman/Wallace & Gromit 2010. Wallace & Gromit (word mark) and the

characters „Wallace‟ and „Gromit‟ © and TM Aardman/Wallace & Gromit Limited. All rights reserved. eBook narration by Tom Lorcan

 Dinos Dino-soaring Dino-sitting Dino-splashing

 Written by Steve Smallman Text © Steve Smallman 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education 2010 Illustrated by Steve Smallman eBook narration by Sam Nixon

 Adventure Kids Chase in New York Escape in Egypt Run in the Rainforest

 Written by Simon Cheshire Text © Simon Cheshire 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Sarah Horne 2010 Illustrated by Sarah Horne, Advocate Art Ltd eBook narration by Angellica Bell

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs:

 Chase in New York Cover and title page (skyline) Shutterstock/Olly; title page and p16 (background) CGTextures; pp 6-7 ist2_2293419-historic-park-gates; p8, 16 stock-photo-spring-day-in-central-park-new- york-25249453, pp9, 12-13 stock-photo- central-park-new-york-city-34600600; p10 (bridge) shutterstock_747467; pp10 and 11

(pool) shutterstock_387232; pp12-15 stock- photo-a-landscape-of-central-park-in-nyc- 16593961  Escape in Egypt Cover and title page (pyramids) Shutterstock/sculpies; title page and p24 (background) CGTextures; pp2-3 Shutterstock/krechet; p4 Shutterstock/Alfio Ferlito; pp6-7 Shutterstock/Pichugin Dmitry; p8 (desert) Shutterstock/SueC; pp8, 10-13, 15-16, 18-21 (tomb walls) Shutterstock/I. Quintanilla; pp22-23 Shutterstock/Jason Bennee; p24 Shutterstock/Juriah Mosin.  Run in the Rainforest Cover © Dr Morley Read/Shutterstock; Title page, p24 (background)© CGTextures; pp2- 3 © And Inc/Shutterstock; pp4-5 ©guentermanaus/Shutterstock; p7 © Dr Morley Read/Shutterstock; pp8-9 ©guentermanaus/Shutterstock; p10 © Dr Morley Read/Shutterstock; p11 © Dr Morley Read/Shutterstock; p12 © DK Images; pp18-24 © Susan Montgomery/Shutterstock.  Casper’s Scare School The Wrong Pong Meany Screamy Dancing The Howling Hole  Based on the original Casper animations Adapted by Maureen Haselhurst © 2008 Classic Media, LLC - MoonScoop – DQ Entertainment Limited. CASPER, its logos, names and related indicia are trademarks of and copyrighted by Classic Media, LLC. All rights reserved.  

eBook narration by John Hasler  Pete’s Peculiar Pet Shop Just the Job The Wrong Jumper I Want a Unicorn! The Very Smelly Dragon  Written by Sheila May Bird Text © Sheila May Bird 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education 2010 Illustrated by Jim Field eBook narration by John Hasler  Yun Yun and the Ice Spirit Yun and the Fire Demon Yun and the Giant Bird  Written by Charlotte Raby Text © Charlotte Raby 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Simona Sanfillippo 2010 Illustrated by Simona Sanfillippo, Plum Pudding Illustration eBook narration by Guy Burgess  Ben 10 Hunted Tourist Trap A Small Problem Text © 2010 Cartoon Network CARTOON NETWORK, the logo, BEN 10, and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © 2010 Cartoon Network. Written by Cas Lester eBook narration by John Hasler

 The Fang Family Sports Day Snack Attack Blood Buns and Scarecrows Fright at the Fair  Written by Sheryl Webster Text © Sheryl Webster 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education 2010 Illustrated by Peter Williamson eBook narration by Guy Burgess  The Sarah Jane Adventures Judoon Afternoon Blathereen Dream Painting Peril The Haunted House  BBC (word mark and logo), and The Sarah Jane Adventures and SJA (logos) are trade marks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under licence. The Sarah Jane Adventures and SJA logos © BBC 2006. BBC logo © BBC 1996. Text © Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Elisabeth Sladen  Judoon Afternoon Written by Trevor Baxendale Based on the television script „Prisoner of the Judoon‟ by Phil Ford  Blathereen Dream Written by Trevor Baxendale Based on the television script „The Gift‟ by Rupert Laight  Painting Peril Written by Trevor Baxendale Based on the television script „Mona Lisa‟s Revenge‟ by Phil Ford  The Haunted House Written by Trevor Baxendale Based on the television script „The Eternity Trap‟ by Phil Ford  

The Pirate and the Potter Family Sick As A Parrot All At Sea Set Sail for School  Written by Michaela Morgan Text © Michaela Morgan 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education 2010 Illustrated by Martin Chatterton eBook narration by Rachael Miller  Meddlers The Not-So Merry-Go-Round Tick, Tock Unfix the Clock Lickety Kwick and the Mixed-Up Fix  Written by Maureen Haselhurst Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Claudia Venturini 2010 Illustrated by Claudia Venturini, Plum Pudding Illustration eBook narration by Rachael Miller

 

Mae in the Middle Music Master Super Sleuth

 Written by Andrew Fusek Peters and Polly Peters Text © Andrew Fusek Peters and Polly Peters 2010 Designed by Bigtop Illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Illustrated by Finger Industries Ltd eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw

 Yuck Yuck’s Smelly Socks! Yuck’s Slobbery Dog

 Written by Matt and Dave Illustrated by Nigel Baines eBook narration by Mark Rhodes

 Yuck’s Smelly Socks! Text originally published by Simon & Schuster Children‟s Books in 2006 as part of Yuck’s Big Bogeys. Text © Matthew Morgan and David Sinden 2010 Illustrations © Nigel Baines 2006 Cover artwork and illustrations on page 25 © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Cover/interior illustrations and text all used with kind permission from Simon &

Schuster Children‟s Books.  

Yuck’s Slobbery Dog Text originally published by Simon & Schuster Children‟s Books in 2008 as part of Yuck’s Alien Adventure. Text © Matthew Morgan and David Sinden 2010 Illustrations © Nigel Baines 2008 Cover artwork and illustrations on pages 30 and 32 © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Cover/interior illustrations and text all used with kind permission from Simon &

Schuster Children‟s Books.  Bug Club non- fiction

 

Credits for all Key Stage 2 (P4 – P7) books are listed in the individual eBooks.

 

Night to Day  

Written by Johanna Rohan Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Tom Lorcan

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd/Galen Rowell/Mountain Ligh: p. 2; Imagebroker: p. 6; Philip Bird: p. 8; Arco Images GmbH: p. 4; A & J Visage: p. 5; Nagelestock.com: p. 7, Cover (forest). Ardea/Brian Bevan: pp. 1, 3, Cover (owl). NHPA/Photoshot/Stephen Dalton: p. Backcover. Pages 2-8: images of sun and moon © Dorling Kindersley

 Fun at the Beach

 Written by Johanna Rohan Text and photographs © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Cover design by Bigtop

Photographed by Lindsay Edwards eBook narration by Tom Lorcan  Hop, Swim and Run  Written by Margaret Clyne Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Zoe Peyton  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Dorling Kindersley: Cover (rabbit); Frank Greenaway: pp. 4, 5; Steve Shott pp. Backcover, 2, 7; John Daniels: p. 6; Dave King: pp. 1, 8. Dreamstime: Cover (grass).  Dig and Tip  Written by Pauline Cartwright Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd: p. 6; Dreamstime: pp. 1, 2, 4, 7, Cover; Photolibrary Pty Ltd: p. 3; Shutterstock: pp. 2(dirt), 4(rocks), 5, Cover (digger), Backcover.  A Look at Lego Town  

Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group © 2010 The LEGO Group. Produced by Pearson Australia under license from The LEGO Group. Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Wayne Forrester  At the Fun Fair  Written by Dawn McMillan Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd: pp. 4, 7, Cover; iStockphoto: p. 3; Photolibrary Pty Ltd: pp. 2, 6, 8; Shutterstock: pp. 1, 5, back cover.  What Can You See?  Written by Kate McGough Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Tom Lorcan  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd/Malcolm Schuyl: pp. 3, 4, 11tl, Backcover; Imagebroker: pp. 7, 8, 11bl; Dorling Kindersley: pp. Cover, 2; Getty Images/Roy Toft: pp. 5, 6, 11tr; Nature Picture Library/Richard Du Toit: pp. 9, 10,

11br; Pages 1, 3, 5, 7, 9: image of red binoculars © Dorling Kindersley.  See Like Me  Written by Diana Noonan Text and illustrations © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Illustrations by Anita Xhafer Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by John Hasler  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Getty Images: pp. 8, 10, 11; Shutterstock: pp. 1, 4–7, 12, Cover, Backcover.  Sport is Fun  Written by Dianne Irving Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by John Hasler  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd/David Taylor: p. 11; Dorling Kindersley: pp. 2-3(goggles), Backcover; Dave King: pp. 2-3(cricket); Russell Sadur: pp. 1, 2l, 2-3(ball), 4, 5; Steve Gorton: pp. 3r, 10; Dreamstime/Janeseptember: pp. 2r, 6, 7; Photoeuphoria: pp. 3l, 8, 9. Getty Images/Bigshots: p. Cover.  Be a Pirate  Written by Diana Noonan and Lindsay Edwards Copyright © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Photographed by Lindsay Edwards Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester  Grow a Flower  Written by Margaret Clyne Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Dorling Kindersley: pp. 1, 2, 4tr. 4br, 5(all), 7-11, Cover, Backcover; Will Heap: pp. 6, 12; Will Heap Photography Pty Ltd: pp. 3. eBook narration by Zoe Peyton  Make an Egg Card  Written by Catherine Baker and Lisa Austin Text and illustrations © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Illustrated by Lisa Austin Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Dreamstime: pp. 3br, 3tr, 3tl, Backcover; Getty Images Australia Pty Ltd: pp. 3bl; Shutterstock: p. Cover (straw). All other photographs © Pearson Australia 2010.

 

 My Pony Book

 Written by Dawn McMillan Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd: p. 9(barn); Libby Welch: p. 3r; Blue Destiny: p. 3l; Blue Destiny: p. Cover (fi eld); Dorling Kindersley: p. Backcover; David Handley: pp. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7t, 10, 11t, 12- 16, Cover(horse); Andy Crawford: p. 1r; Alex Wilson & Paul Scannel (modelmaker): p. 7b; Bob Langrish: p. 8; Paul Bricknell: p. 11b; Pages 2-16: image of the rosette © Dorling Kindersley.

 Draw with Penny

 Written by Claire Llewellyn and Lisa Austin Text and illustrations © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Illustrated by Lisa Austin and Andy Robb (Beehive Illustration) Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd: p. 8; Shutterstock: p. 4

 My Life

 Written by Lisa James Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by John Hasler

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd/B.A.E. Inc: pp. 1l, 15t; Corbis Australia Pty Ltd/Michael & Patricia Fogden: p. 8; Frans Lanting: p. 9, 15(caterpillar); David A. Northcott: pp. 2, 14t, Cover; David Aubrey: pp. 3, Cover; Emerald City Images/Minden/Michael Durham: pp. 11, 13, 15(shell & butterfl y); Christian Ziegler: p. 10, 14(froglet); Larry West/FLPA: p. 5, 15(eggs); Michael & Patricia Fodgen: p. 6, 14(tadpole); Getty Images/Tetra images: p. 12, 14(frog); David Maitland: p. 1r; George Grail/ National Geographic Image Collection: p. 4, 14(eggs); Photolibrary Pty Ltd/Donald Specker/PAL: p. 7.

 This is My Pet

 Written by Helen Chapman and Nick Diggory Copyright © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Illustrations by Nick Diggory Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by John Hasler

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs:

Alamy Ltd: p. 6; Dreamstime: p. 8; iStockphoto: p. 10; Photolibrary Pty Ltd: p. 14; Shutterstock: pp. 4, 12.  This Dinosaur  Written by Kate McGough Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Tom Lorcan  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Corbis Australia Pty Ltd/James Marshall: p. 10; Dorling Kindersley: pp. 2(all), 5(dino); Gary Ombler/Dennis Wilson (modelmaker): pp. 6, 9(dino), 11(dino); Nigel Hicks: p. 9(forest); Andy Holligan: p. 13(lake); Britta Jaschinski: p. 11(forest); Ray Moller: p. 15, 16b; Jon Hughes: p. 1, 8, 14; Jon Spaull: p. 5(forest); Dave King/Graham High at Centaur Studios (modelmaker): p. 4, Backcover; John Downes: p. 13(dino); Photolibrary Pty Ltd/Roger Harris/SPL: pp. 7, Cover; pp 2-16: image of the claw © Dorling Kindersley  I Like to Collect  Written by Michael Wagner and Lindsay Edwards Text and illustrations © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Photographed by Lindsay Edwards Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd: p. 15(dolls); Dreamstime: p. 15(animals); Stockphoto: p.15 (yo-yos); Shutterstock: pp. 1, 15(bears), Backcover, 14-15(planes). All other photographs © Pearson Australia 2010.  Ballet  Written by Amy Hunter Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Zoe Peyton  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd/Ilian ballet: p. 8b; Corbis Australia Pty Ltd/Robbie Jack: pp. 9r, 12, 14-15; Peter Turnley: p. 13; Barry Lewis; p. 5; Dorling Kindersley: p. 1; David Handley: pp. 2, 4, 3, 6, 7(all), 8t, 9tl, 16, Backcover; Getty Images/Klaus Mellenthin: pp. 10-11, Cover.  Grow It Back  Written by Diana Noonan Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs:

Alamy Ltd: pp. 3, 8, 9, 11–13; Corbis Australia Pty Ltd: p. 4; Getty Images: p. 14; Photolibrary Pty Ltd: pp. 5, 6, 15, Back cover;

Shutterstock: pp. 1, 2, 2–3(hair), 7, 8– 9(leaves), 10(rocks), Cover.  A Little Look at Big Reptiles  Written by Pauline Cartwright Text © Pearson Australia 2010(a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Michaela Strachan  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd/INSADCO Photography: pp. 15(python), Backcover. Corbis Australia Pty Ltd/Martin Harvey/ Gallo Images: p.15(croc); Tobias Bernhard: p. 3t; Clem Haagner/Gallo Images: p. 14(turtle); Joe McDonald: pp. 8-9, 14-15(komodo), Cover(Komodo); Frans Lanting: pp. 6-7, 14(tortoise); David A. Northcott: pp. 10-11; Tim Davis: p. 3bl. Dorling Kindersley: p. 3br. Getty Images/ Max Paddler: pp. 1, 16(skin), Cover(skin). Photolibrary Pty Ltd/E.R. Degginger: p. 2; Doug Perrine/Pacific Stock: pp. 12-13.  Plant Traps  Written by Pauline Cartwright Text and illustrations © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Illustrations by Malcolm Chambers Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd: pp. 4b, 13, 14; Dreamstime: p. 12; Elhardt, Noah: p. 7; Emerald City Images (Minden): p. 4t; iStockphoto: p. 10; Photolibrary Pty Ltd: pp. 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15, Cover.  What We Do All Day  Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick configuration and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group © 2010 The LEGO Group. Produced by Pearson Australia under license from The LEGO Group. Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Wayne Forrester  Play the Guitar  Written by Pauline Cartwright Copyright © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Photographed by Lindsay Edwards Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Corbis Australia Pty Ltd: p. 8; Dreamstime: pp. 2, 7tr; Getty Images: pp. 3(ukulele), 9; Photolibrary Pty Ltd: p. 3(boy); Shutterstock: pp. 4, 5, 6, Cover(crowd). All other photos © Pearson Australia 2010.

 

Sea Snaps  

Written by Diana Noonan Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Zoe Peyton

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd/WaterFrame: pp. 2bl, 8; Jeff Mondragon: p. 4; Photos by Sharon; p. 5; Bruce Coleman Inc.: p. 7; Corbis Australia Pty Ltd/Tobias Bernhard: p. 1; Brownie Harris: p. 12-13; Jeffrey L. Rotman: p. 11; Dorling Kindersley: pp. 16br; Backcover; Emerald City Images/Minden/FLPA/Chris Newbert: p. 3t, 6; Norbert Wu: p. 9; Pete Oxford: p. 15(diver); Colin Marshall: p. 10b; Getty Images/Joanne Schmaltz: p. 10(octopus); Mark Webster: p. 12. Image Quest Marine/James D. Watt: pp. 2-3(diver); Nature Picture Library/Jeff Rotman: p. 3c; Michael Pitts: pp. 3b, 14-15; Photolibrary Pty Ltd: p. Cover; Pages 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14: diver with camer © David Fleethan/Alamy.

 What Makes You Laugh?

 Written by Pauline Cartwright Text and illustrations © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Illustrations by Nick Diggory Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Angellica Bell

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd: pp. 16-17b; Aquarius Collection/Dreamworks: p. 15l; Corbis Australia Pty Ltd: pp. 2c, 4l, 4-5, 13r, 14tl; Getty Images: pp. 6, 14bl, 15br, 16-17t, Cover; iStockphoto: pp. 2l, 2-3, 3, 7, 12, 13l, Backcover; Shutterstock: pp. 1, 12, 14r; The Picture Desk/ Dreamworks/The Kobal Collection: p. 15tr.

 Creepy Crawlies

 Written by Pauline Cartwright Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Michaela Strachan

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 Tricking Our Eyes

 Written by Dawn McMillan Text and illustrations © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester

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 Extreme Living

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Animals to the Rescue  

Written by Elizabeth Corfe Text and illustrations © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Illustrated by Fiona Lee Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by John Hasler

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 Going into Space

 Written by Carmel Reilly Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by John Hasler

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 You CAN Try This At Home!

 Written by Diana Noonan and Lindsay Edwards Text and illustrations © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Photographed by Lindsay Edwards Illustrated by Lisa Austin Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by John Hasler

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 Birds of Prey

 Written by Johanna Rohan Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Michaela Strachan

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5(loader); Adam Woolfi tt, pp. 6-7(Sahara); Frans Lemmens, p. 8; Theo Allofs, p. 9tr; Ron Dahlquist, p. 12(wave); Denis Scott, p. 15t; Frederic Larson/San Francisco Chronicle, p. 17b; Frans Lanting, pp. 18-19, 20; DLILLC, pp. 21b, 27tl, 30bl; Paulo Fridman, pp. 22-23(forest); Paul Souders, p. 26, 27tr; Wayne Lynch/All Canada Photos, p. 27b; Jenny E. Ross, p. 28; David Arky, p. 30(recycling); Johannes Kroemer, p. 29; Seth Resnick/Science Faction, p. 3t; Hinrich Bäsemann/ dpa, pp. 24-25(Arctic). Dorling Kindersley: Jerry Young, p. 9tl, Backcover; Colin © Dorling Kindersley, Courtesy of the Natural History Museum, London, p. 21t. Emerald City Images/Minden/FLPA: p. 3b. Getty Images: Robert Caputo, pp. 10- 11(animals); Stocktrek Images, pp. 12- 13(earth). Nature Picture Library: David Shale, p. 15b; Peter Scoones, p, 14tl; Todd Pusser, p. 17t.  Gross Things: From Your Head to Your Toes  Written by Pauline Cartwright Text and illustrations © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Illustrated by Richard Morden Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd: p. 10; Corbis Australia Pty Ltd: pp. 15r, 18-19; Dorling Kindersley, DK Images: p. 16; Getty Images Australia Pty Ltd: p. 15l; iStockphoto: pp. 4l, 24b, 27r; Photolibrary Pty Ltd: pp. 4r, 5, 6-7, 9, 13, 14, 20-21, 22, 25-26, 27l, 30.  Awesome Animal Adventures  Written by Pauline Cartwright Text © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Design and compilation © Dorling Kindersley Ltd 2010 eBook narration by Michaela Strachan  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Ltd: Eddie Gerald, pp. 30-31(city); Vova Pomortzeff , p. 18; Jennifer Hart , pp. 20-21(forest). Ardea: Doc White, pp. 28- 29(whale). Corbis Australia Pty Ltd: Denis Scott, p. 32. Dorling Kindersley: Jon Hughes, pp. 1, 2-3(rex), 4-5(argentinosarus), 8-9(spinosaurus), 10-11, 19, 30(Argentinosaurus), 31(rex), Cover, Backcover; Christopher and Sally Gable, p. 14(rhino); Martin Camm, p. 29(baleen); Lynton Gardiner © Courtesy of The American Museum of Natural History, pp. 7; Irv Beckman, pp. 3(elephant), 22-23, 30(elephant); Harry Taylor © Courtesy of the Natural History Museum (London), pp. 3(sloth), 21(sloth); Andrew Nelmerm © Courtesy of the Royal British Columbia Museum, pp. 15-16, 30(mammoth); Ray Moller, pp. 6-7(barosaurus); Bruce Forster, pp. 8-9(background); DemetrioCarrasco, pp. 4-5(background). Emerald City Images: Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures/FLPA, 26(boat); Patricio Robles Gil/MindenPictures/FLPA, pp. 26-27. Getty Images: p. 28(krill). Photolibrary Pty Ltd: David A. Hardy, Futures: 50 Years in Space/Science Photo Library, p. 12; Christian Darkin/Science

 

Photo Library, pp. 14-15; Christian Darkin/Science Photo Library, p. 13. Pages 4-12: dinosaur folio © Dorling Kindersley Pages 13-21: mammoth folio © Jon Hughes/Dorling Kindersley Pages 22-29: elephant folio © Irv Beckman/Dorling Kindersley

 Poptropica The Ultimate Guide

 Written by Elizabeth Corfe Text and illustrations © Pearson Australia 2010 (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Cover design by Bigtop eBook narration by Wayne Forrester

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 I Want to be a Jedi

 Written by Simon Beecroft eBook narration by Wayne Forrester

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 About Earth

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 Bug Club comics  

Comics  

Oh no!  

Text for this edition © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Illustrations © 2010 JRS Worldwide, LLC Published by arrangement with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers An imprint of Simon & Schuster Children‟s Publishing Division, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 Illustrated by Design Garage Additional background illustrations by Luis Contreras, Michael Spooner and José Pardo. eBook narration by Tom Lorcan

 Splash!

 Text © Jo Brooker (Wilfred and the Big Stick), Sheryl Webster (Zip and Zap and the Wet Stuff) and Jeanne Willis (Where is Spotty?) 2010.

All other text © Pearson Education Limited 2010. Edited by Catherine Baker Where‟s Spotty? original illustrations © Ben Mantle 2010. All other original illustrations © Pearson Education Ltd 2010. Illustrated by Jo Brooker (Wilfred), Finger Industries Ltd (Zip and Zap) and Ben Mantle

(Where‟s Spotty?). eBook narration by Zoe Peyton (Wilfred and the Big Stick, What Dogs Like, Zip and Zap and the Wet Stuff, Spot the Difference) and Tom Lorcan (Where is Spotty?)  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: p 10: (dog eating crumbs) Pearson Education Ltd. Malcolm Harris; (dog and girl) Pearson Education Ltd. Lord and Leverett; (running dog) Pearson Education Ltd. Lord and Leverett; (two puppies) Pearson Education Ltd. Malcolm Harris; p 11: (boy and dog) Pearson Eductation Ltd. Tudor Photography; (dog lying down) Pearson Education Ltd. Lord and Leverett; (puppies in scales) Pearson Education Ltd. Malcolm Harris.  Slick Tricks!  Text © Jo Brooker (Super M), Liz Miles (Jay at the Beach) and Celia Warren (The

Mermaids‟ Sleepover) 2010. All other text © Pearson Education Limited 2010. Edited by Catherine Baker The Mermaids‟ Sleepover original illustrations © Jessica Secheret 2010. All other original illustrations © Pearson Education Ltd 2010. Illustrated by Jo Brooker (Super M), Howard McWilliam (Jay at the Beach) and Jessica

Secheret (The Mermaids‟ Sleepover) 2010. eBook narration by Tom Lorcan (Fun by the Sea, Beach Jokes), Emily Bevan (Super M), Mark Rhodes (Jay at the Beach) and Rachael Miller (Mermaids Sleepover).  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: p 10: (top left) © travelib europe/Alamy; (bottom left) © louise murray/Alamy; (children in sea) © GlowImages/Alamy; (sand fish) Pearson Education Ltd. Tudor Photography; p 11: (top left) © Photolocation ltd/Alamy; (top right) © Buzz Pictures/Alamy; (bottom) PhotoAlto/Sigrid Olsson/GettyImages.  Super Gloop!  Text © Jess Mikhail (Soapy Steve), Michaela Morgan (Horribilly‟s Music) 2010. „Jellyfish Stew‟ text copyright © 1984 by Jack Prelutsky. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers. All other text © Pearson Education Limited 2010. Edited by Catherine Baker Horribilly‟s Music and Cooking With Horribilly illustrations © Andy Elkerton 2010. All other original illustrations © Pearson Education Ltd 2010. Illustrated by Andy Elkerton (Horribilly‟s Music, Cooking With Horribilly), Darren Lingard (Jellyfi sh Stew) and Jess Mikhail (Soapy Steve).

eBook narration by Rachael Miller (Horribilly's Music, Cooking with Horribilly) and Tom Lorcan (Jellyfish Stew, Soapy Steve).  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Title page and pp8-9 (all photos) Pearson Education Ltd. MindStudio  DFC Comics  Fun and Mix-ups!  Copyright © 2010 Misako Rocks (Peach de Punch); Gary Northfield (Little Cutie); Jim Medway (New at the Zoo); Sarah McIntyre (Vern and Lettuce); Simone Lia (Sausage and Carrots); Pearson Education Ltd (The Zoo). „The Zoo‟ illustrated by Darren Lingard. eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw (Peach de Punch, Vern and Lettuce, Sausage and Carrots), and Tom Lorcan (Little Cutie, New at the Zoo, Welcome to the Bug Club Zoo).  The authors and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Shutterstock/Dushenina; Shutterstock/Mike Flippo; Shutterstock/MG photos; Shutterstock/Cheryl Ann Quigley; Shutterstock/Kailash K Soni  Surprise!  Copyright © 2010 Misako Rocks (Peach de Punch); Gary Northfield (Little Cutie); Jim Medway (New at the Zoo); Sarah McIntyre (Vern and Lettuce); Simone Lia (Sausage and Carrots); Pearson Education Ltd (The World‟s Worst Pets). The World‟s Worst Pets illustrated by Darren Lingard. eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw (Vern and Lettuce, Peach de Punch, Sausage and Carrots) and Tom Lorcan (New at the Zoo, Little Cutie, The World's Worst Pets).  The authors and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Imagestate/John Foxx Collection; Shutterstock/Dirk Brink; Shutterstock/ EcoPrint; Shutterstock/Ivanov; Shutterstock/Peter Wollinga.  Laugh Out Loud  Copyright © 2010 Misako Rocks (Peach de Punch); Gary Northfi eld (Little Cutie); Jim Medway (Crab Lane Crew); Sarah McIntyre (Vern and Lettuce;) Simone Lia (Sausage and Carrots); Pearson Education Ltd (Heroes of the Ramp). Heroes of the Ramp illustrated by Darren Lingard. eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw (Vern and Lettuce, Peach de Punch, Sausage and Carrots) and Tom Lorcan (Little Cutie, Heroes of the Ramp, Crab Lane Crew).  The authors and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Pearson Education Ltd./Tudor Photography; shutterstock/Andrei Nekrassov; shutterstock/Ljupco Smokovski

 

Tasty Treats  

Copyright © 2010 James Turner (Super Animal Adventure Squad); Gary Northfield (Little Cutie); Sarah McIntyre (Vern and Lettuce); Simone Lia (Sausage and Carrots); Pearson Education Ltd (Polar Bear SOS). Polar Bear SOS illustrated by Darren Lingard. eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw (Vern and Lettuce, Sausage and Carrots) and Tom Lorcan (Super Animal Adventure Squad, Polar Bear SOS, Little Cutie).

 The authors and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: shutterstock/Bonnie Fink; shutterstock/Eric Gevaert; shutterstock/Cindy Haggerty; shutterstock/Jklingebiel; shutterstock/Jan Martin Will.

 Mirror Magic

 Copyright © 2010 Robin Etherington and Zak Simmonds-Hurn (Strange, Strange World of Weird); Jim Medway (Crab Lane Crew); Simone Lia (Sausage and Carrots); Pearson Education Ltd (Tracking Animals). Tracking Animals illustrated by Darren Lingard. eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw (The Strange, Strange World of Weird, Sausage and Carrots) and Tom Lorcan (Crab Lane Crew, Tracking Animals).

 The authors and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: shutterstock/Kirsanov; shutterstock/Andrey Yushkov

 Monstrous Trouble

 Copyright © 2010 Robin Etherington and Zak Simmonds-Hurn (Strange, Strange World of Weird); Jim Medway (Crab Lane Crew); Simone Lia (Sausage and Carrots); Pearson Education Ltd (Dinosaurs Around Us). Dinosaurs Around Us illustrated by Darren Lingard.

 eBook narration by Harriet Kershaw (The Strange, Strange World of Weird, Dinosaurs Around Us, Sausage and Carrots) and Tom Lorcan (Crab Lane Crew).

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Phonics Bug books  

Sid Did It!  

Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited 2007 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins

eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Sid’s Pit  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited 2007 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Sid’s Nits  Written by Nicola Sandford Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Tim’s Din  Written by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Bill Ledger Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Kit and Dog  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Sarah Horne Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Dig, Sid, Dig!  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited 2007 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Kit’s Kip  Written by Nicola Sandford Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Kat and Dan  Written by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Joëlle Dreidemy Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins

eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Sid’s Pet Rat  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited 2007 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Tut, Tut, Pup!  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Sonia Esplugas Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Sid and Duck  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  In the Pit  Written by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Gabriele Antonini Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Doll is Ill  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Rita Giannetti Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The Bop  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited 2007 Illustrated by Lee Wildish Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Big Fat Rat  Written by Nicola Sandford Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 

A Bad Lad  

Written by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Mike Byrne Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Sid is Sick

 Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited 2007 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Nan’s Man

 Written by Nicola Sandford Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Max’s Box

 Written by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Sarah Horne Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Stan and Vick

 Written by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Illustrations © Mike Byrne Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Go To Bed

 Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustration © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustration by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Ginny Stroud-Lewis Cover photo © Getty Images/Dorling Kindersley Back cover photo © Alamy/Imagestopshop Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Jack Gets a Pet

 Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited Illustrations pp12-15 by Tom Cole.

Other illustrations by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Caitlin Swain Cover and back cover photo © Harcourt Education/Tudor Photography Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Harcourt Education Ltd/Tudor Photography pp2-16.  A Big Win  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Background illustrations by Mike Byrne Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Cover and back cover photos © Harcourt Education Ltd / Tudor Photography Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Pearson Education Ltd / Tudor Photography (all photos)  The Fox and the Ducks  Written by Jill Atkins Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited 2007 Illustrated by Natascha Rosenberg Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Sid and Zac  Written by Nicola Sandford Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Quick! Quick! Quick!  Written by Alison Hawes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Sonia Esplugas Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  A Picnic  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited Illustrations by Jess Mikhail

Picture research by Caitlin Swain Cover and back cover photo © Harcourt Education Ltd/ Tudor Photography Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Harcourt Education/Tudor Photography pp2- 16; © Getty Images/Photodisc pp15-16.   Slip, Slap, Slop!  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 Illustration on pp10-11 by Mike Byrne Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Cover and back cover photos © Pearson Education Ltd / Tudor Photography Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Pearson Education Ltd / Tudor Photography (all photos)  The Hunt  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustration on page 8 by Mike Byrne Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Ginny Stroud-Lewis Cover photo © NHPA Ltd/Photoshot Holdings/Woodfall/Mike Hill Back cover photo © NHPA Ltd/Photoshot Holdings/Woodfall/David Chapman Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Nature Picture Library/Gary K Smith pp2-3; NHPA Ltd/Photoshot Holdings/Woodfall/Mike Hill pp4-5/ William Paton pp6-7/Manfred Danegger p6 (cat)/David Chapman p12; © Dorling Kindersley p4 (ducks); © John Daniels/Ardea pp4 (pups), p10 (fox); © Alamy/isifa Image Service s.r.o. p8/Patrick Blake pp10-11; © FLPA/John Eveson p9/Terry Whittaker pp14-15; © iStockphoto/Cathleen Abers-Kimball p13; © Getty Images/Photographers Choice/Alan Kearney p16.  Is it Quick?  Written by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Cover photo © Photolibrary.com/Martin Harvey Back cover photo © FPLA/W. Wisniewski Picture research by Sally Cole Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 

The publisher would like to thank the following for their kind permission to reproduce their photographs: Corbis: W. Wisniewski 2, 16tl; FLPA: Gary K Smith 12-13, Mitsuaki Iwago / Minden Pictures 4, Winfried Wisniewski 5, 16bl; Getty Images: Joe Petersburger 6; Photolibrary.com: Age fotostock / Mikel Bilbao 10-11, CorbisRF 15, Imagebroker.net / Ingo Schulz 8-9, imagebroker.net / Michael Weber 9, Martin Harvey 7, Photodisc 1, 14, 16br, Stellar Stock / Ralph Clevenger 3, 16tr Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders of material reproduced in this book. Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publishers.

 Sid and Nan Invent

 Written by Nicola Sandford Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited 2007 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Chick Gets Lost

 Written by Jill Atkins Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Martha Lightfoot Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 No Lunch!

 Written by Alison Hawes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Sharon and Flash

 Written by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Andy Rowland Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Mixing Muffins

 Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Background illustrations by Mike Byrne Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Cover photo © Food Collection, Stock Food Back cover photo © Pearson Education Limited / Tudor Photography Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: ©

Pearson Education Ltd / Tudor Photography (all inside photos)  Munching Lunch  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustration © Harcourt Education Limited Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Caitlin Swain Cover photo © Danita Delimont/Alamy Back cover photo © DIOMEDIA/Alamy Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Steve Bloom Images/Alamy pp2-3; © Rich Phalin pp4-5; © Kenneth H. Thomas/Science Photo Library pp6-7; © Gary Meszaros/Science Photo Library pp6- 7; © Imagebroker/Alamy pp8-9; © David Tipling/Alamy p10; © NHPA/Steve Robinson p11; © Digital Vision p12; © Danita Delimont/Alamy p13; © DIOMEDIA/Alamy p14; © Frans Lemmens/Getty Images pp15-16.  Sand Champ  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Background illustrations by Mike Byrne Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Cover and back cover photos © Pearson Education Ltd / Tudor Photography Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Pearson Education Ltd Tudor Photography pp2-13, 16; © Aivor Mikko/Alamy p 14; © Arco Images/Schwabe G/Alamy p15.  Meet Zinzan  Written by Jill Atkins Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited 2007 Illustrated by Siobhan Harrison Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Go Fish!  Written by Jill Atkins Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Ailie Busby Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  

The Queen‟s Plan Written by Alison Hawes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways

Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Clare Elsom Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Pandas  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustration on page 4 by Andrew Painter Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Ginny Stroud-Lewis Cover photo © Nature Picture Library/Eric Baccega Back cover photo © Alamy/Keren Su/China Span Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Nature Picture Library/Eric Baccega pp2, 9, 11, 14; © Shutterstock/Jimmy Lu p3; © Ardea/Jean Paul Ferrero p5; © Science Photo Library/Tom McHugh p6; © TopFoto.co.uk p7; © Alamy/Keren Su/China Span p8; © Alamy/Maximilian Weinzierl p10; © 2000 Topham Picturepoint Topfoto.co.uk p12; © Still Pictures/BIOS Bios - Auteurs KleinJ.-L. & Hubert M.-L. p13; © Photolibrary.com/Eric Baccega p15; © Shutterstock/Arsen Sibinovic p16.  This Floats, That Sinks  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Ltd 2009 Illustration by Jess Mikhail Cover and back cover photos © Pearson Education Ltd / Tudor Photography Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Pearson Education Ltd / Tudor Photography (all photos)  Rock-pooling  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Sally Cole and Caitlin Swain Cover photo © Masterfile Back cover photo © Alamy/Sebastien Baussais Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Getty/Ingrid Rasmussen p2; © The Travel

 

Library/Photolibrary p3; © Alamy pp4-5; © Masterfile p6; © Alamy/Sébastien Baussais p7; © Nicholas Homrich/iStockphoto p8; © Andrew Seale/Alamy p9; © Alamy/Pictor International/Image State pp10-11; © Getty/Ghislain&Marie David de Lossy p12; © Getty/Bridget Webber p13; © Rex Features/Martin Bahr p14; © Alamy/RICHARD DOWNER p15; © Photolibrary/Jeff Greenberg p16; © Richard Dirscherl/Alamy p16.

 On the Go

 Written by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Cover photo © Alamy Images/Justin Kase z11z Back cover photo © Robert Harding World Imagery/ Jeff Greenberg Picture research by Sally Cole Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 The publisher would like to thank the following for their kind permission to reproduce their photographs: Alamy Images: Andrew Woodley 3t, Brendan Lyon 2t, Curtseyes 4, Dan Galic 7, europhotos 3b, Justin Kase z11z 12, Manor Photography 6- 7, Richard Cooke 14; Photolibrary.com: Eye Ubiquitous 13, PhotoEquipe153 10-11; Rex Features: Etienne Ansotte 1, 8-9, Francis Dean 5, Philip Silverman 16, Richard Sowersby 15; Robert Harding World Imagery: Jeff Greenberg 2b

 Sid-cam

 Written by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited 2007 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Turnips and Beetroots

 Written by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Illustrations © Pearson Education Limited Illustrated by Lee Cosgrove Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Up to the Stars

 Written by Jill Atkins Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Bernice Lum Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Brown Fox Tricks Stork

 Written by Alison Hawes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Richard Watson Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins

eBook narration by Jacky Davis  A Green Lunch  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Background illustrations by Mike Byrne Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Ginny Stroud-Lewis Cover and back cover photos © Pearson Education Limited / Tudor Photography Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Mike Booth/Alamy p2; © Pearson Education Limited / Tudor Photography pp 3, 4, 8-16; © Fancy, Punchstock pp5, 6-7; © Alamy pp 6-7.  In the Dark  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustration pages 4-5 by Mike Byrne Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Ginny Stroud-Lewis Cover photo © Nature Picture Library/Kim Taylor Back cover photo © Alamy/Kevin Allen Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Alamy/Kevin Allen p2/Larry Lilac p3/Realimage pp4-5; © FLPA/Terry Whittaker pp6-7, 16 (fox); © Nature Picture Library/Kim Taylor pp6-7 (owl and bat)/Terry Andrewartha p11/Laurent Geslin pp12-13; © Stockphotos/Nico Smit pp6-7 (moth); © Shutterstock/TheSupe87 p8/Eric Isselée p16 (dog)/Sascha Burkhard p16 (guinea pig); © Nature Picture Library/Kim Taylor p9; © Ardea/ John Daniels p10; © Photolibrary.com/OSF/Robin Redfern p12 (inset)/Nonstock/Dan Burkholder p14/ OSF p15; © StockPhotos/Piotr Zawisza p16 (moth).  On the Farm  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Designed by Skandesign Original illustration © Harcourt Education Limited Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Sally Cole and Caitlin Swain Cover photo © Imagebroke/Alamy Back cover photo © Harcourt Education Limited/Ian Wedgewood Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins

eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Alamy/Cotswolds Photo Library p2; © Harcourt Education Limited/Ian Wedgewood pp3-6, 16; © Getty/Kevin Summers p7; © Darrin Jenkins/Alamy p8; © Matthew Kyte/Alamy p9; © A.T Willet/Alamy p10; © Getty/Graeme Norways p11; © Alamy/Richard Levine p12; © Getty/Chris Close p13; © Alamy/Sylvia Cordaiy Photo Library Ltd p14; © Alamy/Andre Jenny p15.  Eek! A Bug  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Gabriele Antonini Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Panther and Frog  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Lee Wildish Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Dex and the Funfair  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Richard Watson Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  A Letter from Dorset  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrations by Joëlle Dreidemy Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Ginny Stroud-Lewis Cover photo © Alamy/Troy GB Images Back cover photo © Alamy/lemonlight features Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Shutterstock/Joe Gough pp-23 (top left & bottom)/ Stephen Inglis pp2-3 (top centre)/Eric Gevaert p5/Peter Clark p11/Joe Gough p16; © Alamy/Troy GB Images pp2- 3 (top right)/EKP p4/Chris Rose/BlueSkyStock p6/David J. Green p7/Mindset Photography pp8-9/Ian Leonard p10/Robert Harding Picture Library/Tony Waltham pp12-13/Alamy/Christopher Nicholson p14/lemonlight features p15.

 

Summer Storm  

Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrations on pages 9-15 by Andrew Painter Illustrations on pages 2, 8, 16 by Joëlle Dreidemy Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Ginny Stroud-Lewis Cover photo © Getty Images/Digital Vision/Mark Weiss Back cover © Alamy/The Photolibrary Wales Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Alamy/The Photolibrary Wales pp2-3/jack Spartacus p4; © Shutterstock/Mark Atkins pp5, 16/Bronwyn Photo p6; © PA Photos/ p7; © Manor Photography/Alamy p8.

 Hair

 Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Sally Cole and Caitlin Swain Cover photo © Rob Bartee/Alamy Back cover photo © Getty/Chabruken, Brad Wilson Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Photolibrary/Jean-Philippe Lacube pp2-3; © Getty Images/Chabruken, Brad Wilson pp2- 3; © Corbis/Jed Share and Kaoru pp2-3; © Corbis pp2-3; © Getty Images/PhotoDisc pp2-3; © Harcourt Education Limited/Ian Wedgewood pp5-6; © Topfoto/TopFoto.co.uk p7; © Getty/Darren Padgham p8; © Rob Bartee/Alamy p9; © Alamy/Bettina Strenske p10; © Alamy/Janine Wiedel p11; © Getty/Richard Schultz p12; © Topfoto/E. A. Kennedy p13; © Ian West/PA Archive/PA Photos p14; © PA PHOTOS/ABACA p15; © Topfoto/Topham Picturepoint p16.

 Harcourt Education would like to thank The Market Barber, Covered Market, Oxford.

 Winter

 Written by Monica Hughes Designed by Skandesign Cover photo © Corbis/ Dave & Les Jacobs/ Blend Images Back cover photo © Photolibrary.com/White Picture research by Sally Cole Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Images: Bernie Pearson 13; Corbis:

Craig Holmes / Loop Images 12, Dave & Les Jacobs / Blend Images 5, Hugh Rooney / Eye Ubiquitous 2, Kul Bhatia 9, Richard Cummins 15; Reuters: Valentin Flauraud 11; FLPA: Herbert Kehrer / Imagebroker 16, Wayne Hutchinson 6; hotolibrary.com: Imagebroker.net 1, 8, Johner 7, Pixtal Images 10, White 14; Science Photo Library Ltd: Pekka ParvIainen 3; www.imagesource.com: 4  Monsters!  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Ben Mantle Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  A Job for Jim  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Simon Cooper Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Sid and the Haircut  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  A Little Green Monster  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Richard Watson Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Sid Snaps  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited 2007 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Rick Hinson/iStockphoto.com pp2-3; © Robert Harding Picture Library Ltd/Alamy pp8-11, 16; © Andrew Holt / Alamy pp12- 14. Additional photos kindly supplied by Paul Gellatly, © Harcourt.  There’s Something in the Garden  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways

Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Jessie Eckle Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The Bright Stars  Written by Monica Hughes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Illustrated by Julie Pla Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Sid and the Boxer Pup  Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  At the Dentist  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited Illustrations pp 2, 5-10, 12, 14-15 by Tom Cole Other illustrations by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Caitlin Swain Cover and back cover photo © Harcourt Education Ltd/ Tudor Photography Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Harcourt Education Limited/Tudor Photography pp2-16.  Be a Cress Barber  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Background illustrations by Mike Byrne Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Ginny Stroud-Lewis Cover and back cover photos © Pearson Education Limited / Tudor Photography Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Pearson Education Limited / Tudor Photography (all photos).  Cool Cars!  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrations on pages 5, 8, 13 by Joëlle Dreidemy

 

Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Ginny Stroud-Lewis Cover photo © Alamy/Transtock Inc./Guy Strangenberg Back cover photo © The Kobal Collection/MGM/UNITED ARTISTS/SONY Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

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 Fantastic Fish

 Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2009 Illustrations on pages 10-11, 13 by Mike Byrne Other illustration by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Ginny Stroud-Lewis Cover photo © Nature Picture Library/Georgette Douwma Back cover photo © Photolibrary.com/Reinhard Dirschel Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

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 Snails

 Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited Illustrations by Jess Mikhail

Picture research by Sally Cole and Caitlin Swain Cover photo © Philip Rostron/Masterfile Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Getty Images/PhotoDisc pp2, 9; © Digital Vision p3; © Alamy/Pat Behnke pp4-5; © Nature PL/Warwick Sloss p6; © Nature PL/Paul Hobson p7; © Nature PL/Simon Colmer p8; © Ardea London Ltd/Steve Hopkin pp10, 12-13; © Alamy/Tommaso Sparnacc p11; © Photolibrary/Steve Littlewood pp14-15; © Harcourt Ltd/Chris Honeywell p16.  Trains  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Harcourt Education Limited Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Sally Cole and Caitlin Swain Cover photo © Lloyd Sutton/Masterfile Back cover photo © Mark Zybler/Alamy Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Jack Sullivan/Alamy p1; © Corbis/Colin Garratt pp2-3; © Alamy/Michael Riccio p4; © Topfoto/PA p5; © Corbis p6; © Corbis/Yang Liu p7; © Alamy/Ron Yue p8; © Corbis/Alen MacWeeney p9; © Photolibrary/Clark Ian pp10-11; © Photolibrary/Sherman Ken p12; © Alamy/Mike Greenslade p13; © Mark Zybler/Alamy pp14-15; © Mike Booth/Alamy p16.  Sea Fishing  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Cover photo © Photolibrary.com/White Back cover photo © Ardea/Andrey Zvoznikov Picture research by Sally Cole Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The publisher would like to thank the following for their kind permission to reproduce their photographs: Ardea: Andrey Zvoznikov 13; Corbis: Patrick Ward 6; FotoLibra: Kevin Fitzmaurice-Brown 2-3, William Lee 10; Getty Images: Bill Ling 14, Peter Cade 12; Photolibrary.com: Design Pics Inc 8, Fresh Food Images 7, imagebroker.net 1, 5, Ingram Publishing RF 15, White 9, 16; Rex Features: Ann & Steve Toon / SplashdownDirect 11, Philip Stephen / bluegreenpictures.com 4  Pompom Pets  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Christine Battuz Cover and back cover photo: Pearson Education Ltd/Studio 8/Clark Wiseman

Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and the publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Pearson Education Ltd/Studio 8/Clark Wiseman pp1-16  Whizz!  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrated by Julian Mosedale Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Keeping a Pet  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Cover photo © Ardea/Tom & Pat Leeson Back cover photo © Alamy Images/Papilio Picture research by Sally Cole Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Illustrations by Jeff Edwards Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and the publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Images: Imagebroker 14, Joe Blossom 10, Papilio 8; Ardea: Tom & Pat Leeson 13; FLPA: Imagebroker 3; Fotolia.com: 5, Clivia 9, Feng Yu 10c, Taffi 7; iStockphoto: Cesair 3r; Nature Picture Library: Arco 1, 4; Jupiterimages: 15; Photolibrary.com: Corbis RF 2, CorbisRF 16, J-L. Klein & M-L. Hubert 6, Radius Images 12; Shutterstock.com: Hugh Lansdown 11  The Runaway Train  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Illustrations © Pearson Education Limited Illustrated by Tom Knight Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Dave’s Big Day  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Background illustrations by Tom Cole Picture research by Caitlin Swain Cover and back cover photo © Pearson Education Ltd/MindStudio Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Pearson Education Ltd / MindStudio pp 2- 15.

 

Baby-sitting Barney  

Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Sunny Days, Rainy Days

 Written by Vicky Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Cover photo © Photolibrary.com/David Herrod Back cover photo © FLPA/Kohls/Imagebroker Original illustrations © Michael Emmerson Picture research by Sally Cole Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis

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 Butterfly Pie

 Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © T.S. Spookytooth eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Flying High

 Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Sally Cole and Caitlin Swain Cover photo © Available Light Photography / Alamy Back cover photo © George Hall/CORBIS Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © George Hall/CORBIS pp 2-3; © David Beeler/Transtock/Corbis p 4; © Adastra/Getty Images p 5; © Mario Tama/Getty Images p 6; © David Spurdens/Corbis p 7; © Israel images/ Alamy p 8; © The Flight Collection/Photolibrary.com p9; © Corbis p 10; © Caroline Mardon/Rex Features p 11; © Ed Darack/Science Faction/Getty Images p 12; © Darryl L.Wood/Corbis p 13; © POPPERFOTO / Alamy p 14; © Philip Wallick/Corbis p 15.

The Snow Monster  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrated by Anni Axworthy Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Animal Skeletons  Written by Vicky Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations (p 3, 8) © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Illustrated by Jeff Edwards Original illustrations (p 16) © Michael Emmerson Illustrated by Michael Emmerson Cover photo © Photolibrary.com/Peter Arnold Images Back cover photo © Photolibrary.com/Animals Animals Picture research by Sally Cole Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and the publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Images: Arco Images GmbH 5b, sciencephotos 2b; Ardea: Brian Bevan 6, Brian Bevan 6, John Cancalosi 14; Corbis: image100 2, Klaus Honal 15, Visuals Unlimited 11; FLPA Images of Nature: Imagebroker 6b, Ingo Arndt / Minden Pictures 13, Nigel Cattlin 12; Photolibrary.com: Animals Animals 9, 10, Animals Animals 9, 10, Bernd Zoller 8, Oxford Scientific (OSF) 3, Peter Arnold Images 4, Still Pictures 1, 7; Science Photo Library Ltd: Mauro FermIariello 5, Patrick Landmann 9t ; Pearson Education Limited/Tudor Photography: p 1 (background photo)  Bullfrog is the Best  Written by Alison Hawes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Illustrations © Gabriele Antonini eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Follow the Clues  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Sally Cole and Caitlin Swain Cover photo © Hugo Willocx/Foto Natura/FLPA Back cover photo © Mauritius Die Bildagentur Gmbh/ Photolibrary.com Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © David Norton / Alamy p 2; © Frank Lukasseck/Corbis p 3; © David

Dixon/Photolibrary.com p 4; © Timothy G. Laman/ Getty Images pp 5, 15; © Hugo Willocx/Foto Natura/FLPA pp 6, 15; © David Tipling / Alamy pp 7, 15; © Mike Lane/FLPA pp 8-9, 15; © Petra Wegner / Alamy pp 10, 15; © Dennis Frates /Alamy pp 11, 15; © John Glover / Alamy p 12; © Frank Vetere /Alamy p 13; © Ronald Witlek / dpa / Corbis p 14.  Boring, Boring!  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Creepy-crawly Hunt  Written by Alison Hawes Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Cover photo © FLPA/Erica Olsen Back cover photo © Photolibrary.com/Andrea Jones Picture research by Sally Cole Original illustrations © Michael Emmerson Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and the publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Images: Cristina Lichti 2r; FLPA: Erica Olsen 14, Nigel Cattlin 3; Getty Images: Steven Wooster 8; Nature Picture Library: Andy Sands 2b, 9b, Kim Taylor 13, Niall Benvie 10; Pearson Education Ltd: Studio 8 / Adam Flynn: 6–7; Photolibrary.com: Age fotostock 15, Andrea Jones 4–5, Mark Hamblin 9, Martin Rugner 1, 2l, 11  The Third Whirligig  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Sarah Horne Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Sunflowers  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Background illustrations by Jo Samways Picture research by Caitlin Swain Cover and back cover photo © Pearson Education Ltd/ Tudor Photography Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Pearson Education Ltd / Tudor Photography pp 2-6, 8-10, 12-13 (cut-out), 14-15; © Pearson Education Ltd / Malcom Harris pp 7, 12-13 (background); © Robert Marlen /

 

Corbis p 11. Thanks to Clare Farley and Charlotte Fairfield for growing some of the sunflowers used in the photography for this book.

 The Trout Fishing Song

 Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrated by Clare Elsom Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 At the Toy Shop

 Written by Vicky Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Christine Battuz Cover and back cover photo © Pearson Education Ltd/Studio 8/Adam Flynn Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis

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 Sid and the Scarecrow Dare

 Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Illustrated by Jess Mikhail Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Meerkats

 Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Globe illustration on p 2 by Andrew Painter Picture research by Sally Cole and Caitlin Swain Cover photo © Thomas Dressler/Ardea Back cover photo © M.Woike/Still Pictures Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Mattias Klum/Getty Images p 2; © The Travel Library/Rex Features p 3; © Photolibrary.com pp 4-5, 9-13, 15; © Nigel J. Dennis; Gallo Images/CORBIS p 6, © Michael knowles /Alamy p 7; © Ingrid van den Berg/Ardea p 8; © FLPA/Gerard Lacz p 9 (bottom); © M. Woike / Still Pictures p 9 (top right); © Thomas Dressler/Ardea p 14.

 Go-Kart, Go!

 Written by Jill Atkins Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008

Illustrated by Mark Chambers Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Hungry Birds  Written by Vicky Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Cover photo © Corbis/Joe Petersburger/ National Geographic Society Back cover photo © Nature Picture Library/Pete Oxford Picture research by Sally Cole Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The publisher would like to thank the following for their kind permission to reproduce their photographs: Corbis: Joe Petersburger / National Geographic Society 9, Joe McDonald 1, 12; FLPA Images of Nature: Andrew Bailey 8, David Burton 3; Nature Picture Library: Eric Baccega 14, Hermann Brehm 7, Markus Varesvuo 6, Mike Wilkes 2, Pete Oxford 10; Photolibrary.com: All Canada Photos 11, Monsoon Images 4-5, Oxford Scientific (OSF) / Mark Hamblin 3t, Saga Photo 15, Tips Italia 13; Shutterstock.com: Elenamiv 1c  Kat’s Great Act  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Kelly Bryne Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Dressed for the Job  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Sally Cole and Caitlin Swain Cover photo © Superstudio/Getty Back cover photo © Ace Stock Ltd/Alamy Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Bryn Lennon/Getty Images p 2 (far left); © Stephen Frink/Getty Images p 2; © Corbis/Cumulus p 3; © Cordelia Molloy/Science Photo Library p 3 (far right); © Chris Baker/Getty p 4; © Stan Kujawa/Alamy p 5; © moodboard/Corbis p 6; © Russell McBride/iStockphoto p 6 (inset); © Think Film/Everett/Rex Features p 7; © iStockphoto/Bradley Mason p 8; © Paulo Whitaker/Corbis p 9; © Aflo Foto Agency/Alamy p 10; © Glyn Kirk/Action Plus p 11; © Sipa Press/Rex Features p 12; © Adam Gault/Science Photo Library p 13; © Bill Bachmann/Alamy p 14 (far left); © Helene Rogers/Alamy p 14; © Superstudio/Getty p 15; © Ace Stock Ltd/Alamy p 15 (far right).  Giant George and the Robin  Written by Jeanne Willis Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010

Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrated by Barbara Vagnozzi Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Different Homes  Written by Vicky Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Cover photo © Alamy Images/Franck Fotos Back cover photo © Corbis/Michael Runkel / Robert Harding World Imagery Picture research by Sally Cole Original illustrations © Michael Emmerson Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and the publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy Images: Aleksas Kvedoras 1, 12, David Meggitt 13, Franck Fotos 4, Homer Sykes 8, Robert Brook 3; Corbis: Bo Zaunders 1, 2, Michael Runkel / Robert Harding World Imagery 11; FLPA Images of Nature: Michael Krabs 15; Fotolia.com: Indigo Fish 14; Javier Senosiain: Francisco Lubbert 5; Photolibrary.com: Animals Animals 6, Britain on View 9, Photononstop 10, Stephen Coyne 7  The Purple Muncher  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Bigtop Illustrations © Pearson Education Limited Illustrated by Kimberley Pope Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis  Dinosaurs  Written by Emma Lynch Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways Designed by Skandesign Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrations by Jess Mikhail Picture research by Caitlin Swain Cover and back cover photo © Pearson Education Ltd/Tudor Photography Models © Bullyland, with the exception of the Diplodocus and Oviraptor models © Safari Ltd and Compsognathus model Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis  The author and publisher would like to thank the following individuals and organisations for permission to reproduce photographs: © Pearson Education Ltd / Tudor Photography pp 2-13; © Bernardo Gonzalez /epa/ Corbis p 14, © Danny Lehman /Corbis p 15.  Many thanks to Mike Walley at Everything Dinosaur (www.everythingdinosaur.com) for supplying the models used in the photography for this book.  The Itch Factor  Written by Paul Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2010 Art Direction by Jo Samways

 

Designed by Bigtop Original illustrations © Pearson Education Limited 2008 Illustrated by Teresa Murfin Teaching notes by Christine Jenkins eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 Rabbits

 Written by Vicky Shipton Text © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Designed by Skandesign Cover photo © Robert Harding World Imagery/age fotostock Back cover photo © FLPA Images of Nature/Eric Wanders/FN/Minden Picture research by Sally Cole Font: Pearson Education Ltd eBook narration by Jacky Davis

 The publisher would like to thank the following for their kind permission to reproduce their photographs: Alamy Images: Caro 14; Ardea: Duncan Usher 9, M. Watson 4; Corbis: Radius Images 15; FLPA Images of Nature: Andrew Parkinson 6, Angela Hampton 10, Chris Brignell 12, David Hosking 3, Eric Wanders / FN / Minden 2, Imagebroker 11; Nature Picture Library: Kim Taylor 5; Photolibrary.com: Juniors Bildarchiv 1b, 8, 13, Juniors Bildarchiv 1b, 8, 13; Robert Harding World Imagery: age fotostock 7; Shutterstock.com: Elenamiv 1

 Alphablocks books  

All Alphablocks books Original illustrations © Alphablocks Ltd 2010, 2011 Alphablocks logo © Alphablocks Ltd 2010 Illustrated by Neil Sutherland (Magic Lantern), Blue-Zoo and Tony Trimmer Designed by Neil Sutherland (Magic Lantern) eBook narration by David Holt, Teresa Gallagher and Lizzie Waterworth

 In a Pit Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011

 It is a Din! Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011

 Pop! Pop! Pop! Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011

 Get a Pet! Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011

 Is it a Rock? Written by Jack Bell Text © Pearson Education Ltd 2011

 Cat and Dog Written by Jack Bell Text © Pearson Education Ltd 2011

 Huff! Puff! Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011

 A Big Mess Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011

I Can Fix It! Written by Caroline Harris Text © Pearson Education Ltd 2011  The Van Written by Caroline Harris Text © Pearson Education Ltd 2011  Quick Quiz Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011  Zap! Written by Caroline Harris Text © Pearson Education Ltd 2011  In a Rush Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011  The Thing Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011  On the Moon Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011 Based on the TV episode „Moon‟ by Emma Collins  Go, Boat, Go! Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011  Stop That Popcorn! Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011  Moo! Cluck! Growl! Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011  Is It a Monster? Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011  Unfair! Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011  Springs and Things Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011  Stop Helping! Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011  Stuck in a Trap Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011  Look What We Can Do! Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011  Up in a Tree Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011  I Will Amaze You! Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011  Easy-Peasy! Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011  I Spy Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011

Fun in the Snow Written by Catherine Baker Text © Catherine Baker 2011  Unlucky! Written by Joe Elliot Text © Alphablocks Ltd 2011   

Phonics Bug Prepare and Asssess software  Activity and Word Generator development: Infuze Limited Design: Ben Meadowcroft Animation and Design: Volker Beisler Sound recording: Tom, Dick and Debbie Productions, Oxford Voice: Wayne Forester

Plays to Act There's an Ouch in my Pouch: A Play Text © Jeanne Willis 2013 Adapted by Catherine Baker Illustrations © Garry Parsons Design by Big Top Based on the original book There's an Ouch in my Pouch written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Garry Parsons, first published by Penguin Books Ltd. Published by arrangement with Penguin Books Ltd Copyright © 2008 A New Home for a Pirate: A Play Text © Ronda Armitage 2013 Adapted by Catherine Baker Illustrations © Holly Swain Design by Big Top Based on the original book A New Home for a Pirate written by Ronda Armitage and illustrated by Holly Swain, first published by Penguin Books Ltd. Published by arrangement with Penguin Books Ltd Copyright © 2007 Mr Big: A Play Text and illustrations © Ed Vere 2013 Adapted by Ed Vere and Catherine Baker Design by Big Top Based on the original book Mr Big written and illustrated by Ed Vere, first published by Penguin Books Ltd. Published by arrangement with Penguin Books Ltd Copyright © 2008 Tiddler: A Play Text © Julia Donaldson 2007 and 2013 Illustrations © Axel Scheffler 2007 Adapted text based on Tiddler originally published in 2007 by Alison Green Books, an imprint of Scholastic Children's Books. Adapted by Julia Donaldson Designed by Big Top Tyrannosaurus Drip: A Play Text © Julia Donaldson 2013 Adapted by Julia Donaldson Illustrations © David Roberts Designed by Big Top Based on the original book Tyrannosaurus Drip written by Julia Donaldson, first published by Macmillan Children's Books Ltd Published by arrangement with Macmillan Children's Books Ltd Copyright © 2007

 

 

Why Monkeys Swing in the Trees: A Play Text © Claudia Lloyd 2013 Adapted by Catherine Baker Illustrations © Tiger Aspect Productions Limited and Homeboyz Entertainment Kenya Design by Big Top Based on the original book Why Monkeys Swing in the Trees written by Claudia Lloyd with illustrations from the TV animation produced by Tiger Aspect Productions Limited and Homeboyz Entertainment Kenya, first published by Penguin Books Ltd. Published by arrangement with Penguin Books Ltd. Copyright 2010 Credits for the Plays to Act picture books are in the individual eBooks. All audio and video recording and post-production The Hall Productions A New Home for a Pirate, There’s an Ouch in my Pouch and Mr Big songs composed by George Shilling and performed by Vince Freeman Wrong Side of the River and Tiddler songs composed and performed by Julia and Malcolm Donaldson and recorded by Cava Sound, Glasgow The Rain Song (from Why Monkeys Swing in the Trees) Music written, produced and arranged by Eric Wainaina Music performed by: Keys: Eric Wainaina, Aaron Rimbui Guitar: Isaac Mugunda, John Were Bass Guitar: Ricky Nanjero Teaching notes written by Rachael Sutherland