Monica Hughes Books

The retelling of a fairy tale about a lonely prince who wants to marry a princess. When he finds a princess he likes, his mother tests to see if the young woman is really a princess by having her sleep on a giant stack of mattresses with one tiny pea underneath.

This gentle non-fiction book examines a range of feelings through the characters of a little boy and his dog.

Buses, Trucks, Trams and Trains: Phase 3 (Non-Fiction) Phonics Bug is the first Phonics programme to bring together research-based teaching methods with 100% decodable books, CBeebies video, and an online reading world to give today's children a firm, fun foundation in Phonics. Full description

This book looks at what the ambulance service does and the people and the equipment involved. Includes photographic images.

The Emperor's New Cothes [Hardcover] Monica hughes and Andy catlin

Unemployed after high school in the highly robotic society of 2154, Lisse and seven friends resign themselves to a boring existence in their "Designated Area" until the government invites them to play The Game.

When the farmer can’t pull a turnip out of the ground, he enlists his entire family to help him. But just how big can a turnip grow?!

When Kepler Masterman returns home to Moon from an exciting trip to Earth, life seems unadventurous until he takes a forbidden trip out on to Moon's surface. The dangerous and sinister repercussions which follow threaten Kepler's life as he, and his girlfriend, Ann, walk straight into a trap.

Set on the planet Isis, the story follows Olwen Pendennis, who celebrates her tenth birthday but is technically sixteen in Earth years. Orphaned after her parents' death, she lives alone, operating the Isis Light, a space lighthouse that assists ships and facilitates the arrival of settlers from Earth. The narrative explores themes of isolation, responsibility, and the challenges of growing up in a unique environment far from her ancestral home.

Discover the fascinating world of prehistoric marine life, where colossal creatures like a 13-foot turtle and the 50-foot Shonisaurus roamed the oceans. This engaging companion to Flying Giants offers young readers insight into the unique characteristics of these ancient swimmers compared to today's animals. With simple text and vibrant illustrations, the book is designed for emergent readers, ensuring they grasp the similarities and differences in an accessible way, guided by literacy experts.

Focusing on the fascination with size, this book introduces young readers to some of the largest dinosaurs, including the formidable Liopleurodon, which may have reached lengths comparable to today's blue whale. Engaging illustrations and straightforward text are designed to captivate and inform, making it an ideal choice for emergent readers. Developed by literacy experts, it emphasizes appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure to support early reading skills while exploring the thrilling world of gigantic prehistoric creatures.

A brand-new set of phonics readers from Ladybird - perfect for helping your child with their phonics learning at school. Ladybird I'm Ready for Phonics readers uses simple language and engaging, humorous stories to help children develop their phonics skills. The series has been carefully written to give gradual, structured practice of the synthetic phonics your child is learning at school. The books introduce phonemes in a similar order to the way they are taught in most UK schools and also provide practice of common tricky words, such as the and said, that cannot be sounded out. Level 5 teaches j v w x y z zz qu. The series closely follows the order that a child is taught phonics in school, from initial letter sounds to key phonemes and beyond. It helps to build reading confidence through practice of these phonics building blocks, and reinforces school learning in a fun way. With simple vocabulary and subtle comprehension cues, these phonic readers will encourage, motivate and ignite children's excitement about reading. Other titles in the series Phoneme Flash Ladybird I'm Ready for Phonics, Say the Ladybird I'm Ready for Phonics, Captain Comet's Space Party! Ladybird I'm Ready for Level 1, Nat Naps! Ladybird I'm Ready for Phonics Level 2, Top Ladybird I'm Ready for Level 3, Huff! Puff! Run!: Ladybird I'm Ready for Level 4, Dash is Fab! Ladybird I'm Ready for Level 6

A collection of stories about the relationship between mother and daughter. The authors of the ten stories are: Vivien Alcock; Annie Dalton; Majorie Darke; Berlie Doherty; Anne Fine; Jamila Gavin; Gwen Grant; Monica Hughes; Jean Ure; and Jacqueline Wilson.

Squeezing, biting, spitting - read about the everyday lives of these scary reptiles. Where do they live? What do they eat? How do they kill their prey? The book includes information on snake lifecycles and a Q&A section to test the reader's comprehension and to encourage further discussion of the subject matter.

Breakfast - Feeding the farm animals their breakfast. This title is bookbanded for easy classroom management.

Mike sehnt sich den Tag herbei, an dem er 16 Jahre alt sein wird. Dann darf er an der Großwildjagd in den kanadischen Wäldern teilnehmen und ist alt genug für eine eigene Jagdlizenz. Aber bis Mike seinen größten Wunschtraum endlich verwirklichen kann, vergeht ein schicksalhaftes Jahr. Nun ist er ganz allein in die Wildnis aufgebrochen, weil niemand von seinem Ausflug wissen darf. In den stürmischen und eiskalten Nächten beginnt Mike sich mit der Krankheit, die ihn vor einem Jahr heimgesucht hat, auseinanderzusetzen.

Streng und unerbittlich herrscht Mark über die Menschen auf dem Planeten Isis. Keiner wagt es, ihn und seine Gesetze in Frage zustellen - außer einem. Dieser wird aus der Gemeinschaft verstoßen und in die Berge verbannt, wo es ihm gelingt, das Rätsel von Isis zu lösen.

Das Lied der Elefanten/Die Herberge zur sechsten Glückseligkeit/Schnee in der Karibik/Gefährliche Wege - bk675; Verlag "Das Beste"; Wilbur Smith/Alan Burgess/Bernard Cornwell/Monica Hughes; Paperback; 1993

Wszystkie "fakty" zawarte w tej książce, której akcja rozgrywa się w XXI wieku, są albo w stadium eksperymentu, albo przynajmniej przedmiotem rozważań uczonych. - Monica Hughes