Janet Ahlberg Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Recounts the history of the lead pencil, provided by Sanford UK. Highlights the use of lead in writing instruments from ancient times until 1564 when graphite became the material of choice. Discusses the manufacture of wood pencils.

Einmal, vor vielen Jahren, war da ein Baby in seinem Kinderwagen – am Strand. Nur einen kurzen Moment wird es aus den Augen gelassen, da beginnt ein großes Abenteuer: Der Kinderwagen segelt aufs Meer – zusammen mit den Lieblingsspielsachen der großen Schwester. Ein Sturm kommt auf – und legt sich wieder. Ein Pandabär geht über Bord – und wird gerettet. Ein riesiger Fisch bringt die Besatzung in Bedrängnis – und dennoch geht alles gut aus: Das Baby kommt zurück, sicher und geborgen. Ein rhythmischer Text, ungemein abwechslungsreiche Bilder und eine überaus spannende Geschichte lassen Kinder beim Zuhören den Atem anhalten. Und ganz sicher möchten sie dieses Buch wieder und wieder anschauen und vorgelesen bekommen.

In this thrilling, thunderous (and extra-long) Gaskitt story, Mrs Gaskitt finds a parcel, Mr Gaskitt loses a baby, Horace has mixed feelings about a bird, and the twins' teacher, Mrs Fritter, is - ooer! - not herself. Why? How? When? Why? (again). The children smell a rat!

The first of Allan Ahlberg's mini-masterpieces for early readers, with striking illustrations by Katharine McEwen. Winner of the Red House Children's Book Award, this book is the first in a series of brilliantly funny early readers by Allan Ahlberg. One morning Mr Gaskitt puts on all his clothes, Mrs Gaskitt picks up a robber in her taxi, Gus and Gloria have trouble with a teacher, Horace the cat goes to a friend's house to watch TV and the car radio gets things wrong. What follows is an action-packed, massively swift-paced and farcical romp as different plots interweave and end in a thrilling car chase with Mr Gaskitt saving the day! With lively illustrations by Katharine McEwen."A delight from beginning to end. The pictures are outstanding and mark the advent of a really inspired illustrator." The Financial Times"Ahlberg's direct and funny storytelling style makes reading as near-effortless as possible." Guardian "Huge fun and ideal for early readers." Independent on Sunday

The third book of Allan Ahlberg's mini-masterpieces for early readers. Welcome to the latest grand and gripping Gaskitt story, in which Gus and Gloria have a lot of running to do, Mrs Gaskitt hardly ever gets out of bed and something dreadful happens to Horace! (Also starring: a brainy rat named Randolph; a barking pram; and a considerable number of penguins.) What more do you want? "Huge fun and ideal for early readers." The Independent on Sunday "Ahlberg's direct and funny storytelling style makes reading as near-effortless as possible." The Guardian "A delight from beginning to end. The pictures are outstanding and mark the advent of a really inspired illustrator." The Financial Times

"All he does is DIG holes - and BARK!" "WOOF!" Barks the dog. When The Big Skeleton and The Little Skeleton become fed up with The Dog Skeleton they decide to swap him at the pet shop! They start off with a goldfish but soon get tired of him and swap him for a parrot - but soon they get bored of him too . . . Eventually the pet shop owner gives them a box to take home with a surprise pet inside. What do you think it will be? Can't get enough of the Funnybones skeletons? Discover: Funnybones: The Black Cat The Funnybones Collection

In a dark dark street There is a dark dark house . . . In this FUNNYBONES story, the skeletons go sledging - WHEE! - and crashing - BANG! They can't see their bones in the white snow but they can see a black cat . . . until she slips into their dark, dark cellar . . .

Mr Tick loves teaching his six children at their little school. But then they hear news that all small schools must close, so Mr Tick starts teaching some rather unusual lessons - in how to trick stern school inspectors.

Mrs Lather is getting quite worked up in her laundry. She hates washing socks, she hates washing vests, she really doesn't much like washing trousers or dresses either. But her job gets rather more difficult when her customers start bringing in more unusual washing loads...

This is a new Puffin edition of Allan Ahlberg's best-selling Cops and Robbers classic picture book, with a brand new cover! The robbers of London town plan a desperate crime one Christmas Eve - to steal all the toys they can lay their hands on! Fortunately, the robbers meet their match in brave office Pugh who leaps into action and arrests the villains - all except Grandma Swagg who manages to get away.

Daisy Dirt has an amazing life as she zooms between two homes - one with her Dad who is a dustman on the dole, and one with her Mum who has married a Duke with a Daimler. But when the Duke loses his money and her Dad wins the lottery it is a different story.

Mr Track is the train driver, and Mrs Track is the driver's wife. Toby Track is their little boy and he is exceptionally good at jumping onto stolen trains and rescuing them from crooks.

First written as a poem, the little boy in the story has been brought to life perfectly by artist Sebastien Braun. This book takes us on a journey from childhood to fatherhood full of humour, warmth, friendship ...and football.

Miss Josie Jump the jockey can't wait to gallop in a race like her mum, her brother and even her grandma, but everyone says she's too young. But then grandma's horse gets a sore throat and Jimmy Jump gets a splinter in his bottom so she might get her chance at last...

Mrs Vole the vet has one son, two daughters, three cats, four dogs and no husband. Really, she has everything she needs and she works very hard - no job is too big, too small or too high - but her children think that what she really needs is a boyfriend.

The Jolly Postman delivers letters and cards to fairy-tale characters, including an apology from Goldilocks to the three bears, a postcard from Jack to the giant, and a solicitor's letter from Little Red Riding-Hood to the wolf.

"Red Nose Readers are the very simplest first readers - and the funniest!"--Back cover

Contains three stories about skeletons: The Ghost Train, Bumps in the Night and Skeleton Crew. This collection is suitable for early readers.

Each Peach Pear Plum is a timeless picture book classic from the bestselling illustrator/author team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of Peepo . Each beautifully illustrated page encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next fairy tale and nursery rhyme character. In this book With your little eye, Take a look, And play 'I spy' Praise for Each Peach Pear Plum: 'Deceptively simple. Each Peach Pear Plum is a work of genius' Elaine Moss 'This familiar rhyme has been given the brilliant Ahlbreg treatment to which no young child can fail to respond. It's a book which will be read over and over again . . . just perfect ' Child Education 'A charming, pictorial fantasia...a warm, sunny, delectable picture book' Brian Alderson, The Times Allan Ahlberg has published over 100 children's books and with his late wife Janet, created such award-winning children's picture books, including Peepo , and the Kate Greenaway Medal winning The Jolly Postman.

Master Money the Millionaire (Happy Families)

The adventures of various nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters are retold in backward sequence with each tale interrelated to the other. Includes Goldilocks, Jack and the beanstalk, Jack and Jill, the frog prince, Cinderella, and the gingerbread man

Whoo-ooo-ooo! It's midnight at the station and the three skeletons climb aboard the ghost train for a spooky ride. But they discover something even more scary.

One dark dark night the three skeletons go driving and solve six mysteries. Lots of things look and sound mysterious in the dark but the last mystery is the most important of all - if they don't solve it, they can't go home.

The big skeleton and the little skeleton are being chased by dinosaurs ...in their dreams! Luckily dogs can dream too - and save the day.

No matter where they are, the two skeletons keep going bump in the night - clonk! There's only one thing to do: Send for Doctor Bones.

Zzz! The three skeletons enjoy a holiday on-board their little boat. But one night - Yo-ho-ho - the pirates come and put them out to sea on a tiny raft, launching them on an oceanful of new adventures.

The dog skeleton is falling apart - bits of him are dropping off - bone by bone! Who will pick up the pieces and put him back together again?

Once upon a time there was a bear, and a penguin, and the perfectest ever princess, a wolf, a troll, a dragon, and a... sausage. A sausage? Yes, a sausage! And they want to tell you their stories!

This nostalgic classic, including real letters, is a must-have for every child! This gorgeously illustrated, full-color classic celebrates a time before email by depicting amusing correspondence between fairy tale and Mother Goose characters. What could possibly be in a letter from Goldilocks to the Three Bears? Who would write to the Wicked Witch? Open this book, take out the letters, and discover what favorite characters would write to each other--and reimagine best-loved tales together.

It's Christmas Eve and the JOLLY POSTMAN is delivering greetings to various fairy-tale characters - there's a card for Baby Bear, a game appropriately called 'Beware' for Red Riding Hood from Mr Wolf, a get-well jigsaw for hospitalised Humpty Dumpty and three more surprise envelopes containing letters, cards, etc. Everyone's favourite postman keeps on peddling his bicycle up hill and down dale . . . and into everybody's hearts.

Imagine getting so very, very small that you could leave your house by a crack under the door and live, for a while, in your very own, private snail house. Imagine a tigerish bird, raindrops like sacks of water, an apple the size of a huge bomb. Imagine the adventures you might have...Now picture yourself on the verandah one warm summer's evening, with Michael, Hannah and the baby, as Grandma begins her story...

A whimsical adventure unfolds as the Jolly Postman embarks on a mysterious morning round, unexpectedly shrinking to the size of a postage stamp. This enchanting tale combines elements of surprise and curiosity, inviting readers to explore a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary. As the postman navigates his new, tiny perspective, the story promises delightful encounters and imaginative scenarios that captivate the imagination.

A rhyming picture book that tells what happens when a clever little monkey obtains the key to his cage, escapes and runs all over town until he's so tired at the end of the day that he goes back to find his mum.

Verzamelboek: - "De grote zeerover-knalfuif" door Margaret Mahy - "De laatste vogel" door Paul van Loon - "Groeimiddel gezocht!" door Janet en Allan Ahlberg

The Funnybones are at their scariest in this book for reading by torchlight. Using an ordinary torch, children can follow the skeletons as they go out at night, projecting eight spooky images on to the wall.

Brief rhyming clues invite the reader to look through holes in the pages for a baby's view of the world from breakfast to bedtime

'They want a sack of gold for the driver and half your kingdom for the night.'Meet the king who must rescue night, the children who create a mighty slide and the mad professor's daughter in this wonderful collection of stories in prose and verse from Allan Ahlberg.Contains:Life SavingsThe Mad Professor's Daughter (Poem)The Night TrainNo Man's LandCaptain Jim (Poem)The Clothes HorseThe Mighty Slide (Poem)God Knows

A small boy who has been kidnapped by brigands, passes a dark and stormy night in their cave weaving for them incredible stories of their own exploits. Through the stories he solves his own problem and manages to escape.

This illustrated collection of amusing poems and songs celebrating primary school life won the Signal Poetry Award in 1990. Meet Billy McBone and the Mad Professor’s Daughter, be amazed by the Longest Kiss Contest, shed a tear for the Boy Without a Name and – if you’re a stressed teacher – sing the Mrs Butler Blues.

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Labelled pictures introduce vocabulary and such concepts as cause and effect, opposites, and parts of a whole.

Simple text and illustrations demonstrate in brief vignettes such concepts as cause and effect, adding, parts of a whole, opposites, and the meaning of words.

From first day nerves to finding your peg, this reassuring read is full of humour and fun for children and parents alike. A classic picture book which offers advice and enjoyment for the whole family before school starts.

I genitori sono sempre vestiti da cavallo, i figli all'inizio si divertono poi cresendo si vergognano del vestito ridicolo dei genito, ma alla fine si mette tutto a posto.

Offers illustrated pages that encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next fairy tale and nursery rhyme character.

Mr Creep and family decide to give up being crooks and to give being good a try.

Bertie Bun was born to be a baker. His mum is a baker. His dad is a baker. Even his grandparents were bakers. But Bertie has a big problem âe" heâe(tm)s bored of bread! He wants to be a butcherâe(tm)s boy, or a bus-driverâe(tm)s boy or even a balloonistâe(tm)s boy âe" and his wishes are going to land him in lots of trouble âe¦ Based on the classic âe~Happy Familiesâe(tm) card game, this highly entertaining series is ideal for reading and sharing at home or at school. It is guided by the Education Adviser, Brian Thompson, and written by the award-winning author, Allan Ahlberg. âe~The best thing to happen to beginner readers since Dr Seussâe(tm) Childrenâe(tm)s Rights Workshop.

Basic Beginners. Speed Level 4 (80 wpm). The easiest of easy readers - and the funniest! "Children fortunate enough to encounter this dotty reading scheme have been found banging on the bookcase and shouting for more." All have very basic text.

Two boys who urged their father to tell them bedtime stories hear four very short and silly tales fo overeating animals

First published in 1985, in three sections: a bear has a noisy birthday party; a little man has a big hat; and a door is opened to a monstrous surprise.

Eric is a perfectly ordinary boy. Perfectly ordinary that is, until the night when, in fifteen seconds flat, he turns into a dog! Eric and his best friend are determined to sniff out the truth - what makes an ordinary boy go 'woof'?

Labelled action pictures with a light story line introduce such concepts as cause and effect and opposites.

"Wonderful...It is hard to imagine better first reading books." The Times Educational Supplement.

Babies, their families, and familiar objects and activities are depicted in whimsical drawings which present the daily routines of the lives of babies and their parents. Includes some vocabulary words.

There's a lot packed in to this little board book. A delightful rhyme takes baby through everything he can see in his world over the course of the day. 'Peep-hole' cutouts provide little windows onto evocative illustrations which capture his environment in detail - the park, the house and garden and his family. 'The BEST book ever published for babies' Books for Your Children

Three skeletons--a grownup, a child, and a dog--take a walk at night through a dark town.

Gathers riddles, jokes and humorous poems about animals, school, sports, and brothers and sisters

Henry and Henrietta Hay are embarrassed because their circus performer parents, in contrast to other mothers and fathers, go everywhere happily wearing their horse suit.

Mr. and Mrs. Brick, whose families have always been builders, have a baby who would rather knock things down.

Sammy Salt's mum and dad say he's too small to sail the seas with them in their ship the Jolly Jack. But when they try to say goodbye before setting off on an exciting voyage to Coconut Island, Sammy is nowhere to be found. And then some very odd things start happening on board...

Comic stories for 6-8 year olds based on the card game of " Happy Families " .

When Mrs. Wobble is fired from her job for wobbling, the young Wobbles figure out a way to overcome her problem. Suggested level: junior.

Who's that creeping down the street? Who's that climbing up the wall? Who's that coming through the window? Who's that?... It's Burglar Bill.