Andrew Fusek Peters is a distinguished poet, anthologist, and playwright whose prolific career spans over seventy children's books. His work frequently explores poetic expression tailored for young readers, showcasing a profound understanding of the childhood experience. Through his collections and anthologies, he expertly curates verse, making the richness of language and emotion accessible to children.
When Bully Goat takes over Badger's house. Badger needs help to move him out. His biggest and bravest friends all make excuses. Finally help arrives from an unexpected quarter and Badger realises that size isn't everything. This traditional Iberian tale is retold with a twist by storyteller, poet and anthologist Andrew Fusek Peters.
When Turtle challenges Bear to a race along the lakeshore, Bear is confident about the outcome, but all is not as it seems in this competition of wits. Complete with Audio CD.
In this engaging story, a chatty tortoise succumbs to vanity, leading to the reason behind his cracked shell. Retold by Andrew Fusek Peters, this traditional Himalayan tale offers a unique twist, blending humor with a moral lesson. By exploring such folklore, readers gain valuable insights into diverse cultures and the universal themes of pride and humility.
The story revolves around a wise man's cleverness as he faces the threat of being eaten by a cunning tiger. With all the animals seemingly aligned against him, the wise man must navigate a web of deception and potential allies. The jackal's role adds intrigue, leaving readers to wonder whether it will assist him or betray him further. Themes of wit, survival, and the unpredictability of friendships unfold in this engaging tale.
The Bush animals are fed up of Dingo dog's bullying and generate a storming idea to teach him a lesson.
A Groaning Coffin of Poems, Jokes, Riddles, and Plots Opened Up
There's nothing that Fred likes better than to stroll around the local graveyard. For Fred isn't your normal type of kid-he just loves all things ghoulish and ghosty, even if it means getting grief from Barry the Bully at school. But one day while mooching around the cemetery he suddenly slipsdown a hole and enters a whole different world-the world of ghosts! To be accepted, he must pretend to be dead (of course) and he finds himself taking the entrance exams to Ghost School. Fred succeeds and has a whale of a time, for he can now practise his spooking as much as he likes, and he meetslots of hilarious characters. When his cover is finally blown and he returns to his own world, his new friends are very useful for giving old Barry the creeps . . . Full of variety and humour with an appealing design to draw the reader in, this book is great for dipping into or reading from start tofinish. There are many different types of poems and plenty of jokes and riddles to make this collection a useful resource for teachers as well as highly appealing to children.
Featuring exquisite photography, this book offers a detailed exploration of UK butterflies, highlighting their unique traits and challenges. Each species is presented in dedicated chapters, arranged chronologically to reflect their seasonal activities. Andrew Fusek Peters combines stunning visuals with insightful descriptions, creating a celebration of these often-overlooked creatures and their natural environment.
Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+ A quirky reworking of the traditional stories of the spider god Anansi from west Africa by Andrew Fusek Peters. Nyame the sky god has a special treasure - in a big, brass chest are all the stories ever told. Anansi, the cleverest of spiders, sees that down on Earth the people are bored. Unfortunately, she can't spin a tale, but she can spin a web. So she makes a ladder up into the sky, determined to bring back the stories, whatever it takes. This humourous version of the stories of Anansi by Andrew Fusek Peters has fun black-and-white illustrations by Sara Ugolotti and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. 'Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.' Books for Keeps
This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Lime-B level Mae in the Middle book: It's time for school but at Mae's house, no one is going anywhere because the keys have disappeared. Cool-headed Mae asks Roz to remember what she did after she had opened the door the previous day. She points to the drawing Roz has made and realises it was drawn in the attic. They find the keys there in time to get to school.
Mountain Lion terrorises all the forest animals, and preys on them for his supper. One day, they come up with a plan to try to protect themselves, yet they are not safe until Rabbit cooks up a cunning plan which brings them lasting freedom. Retold with a twist by storyteller, poet and anthologist Andrew Fusek Peters, tales from around the world provide an insight into cultures other than our own. Complete with Audio CD.
