Margaret Ryan Books

Book Band: Lime (Ideal for ages 6+) A cops and robbers adventure with a twist by children's writer Margaret Ryan. PC Penny Penrose is always given the rotten jobs to do by Sergeant Snide. She never gets to see any of the real police action. When there's a robbery at Doogood's department store, Penny is left behind to count traffic cones. Until, that is, her pet dog duo Scratch and Sniff decide to help out! This humorous story from Margaret Ryan has fun black-and-white illustrations by Nathan Reed 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

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This series of books charts the experiences of the adventurous inhabitants of the rainforest. In this volume, Bumpy the sun bear is busy finding food to fill her rumbling tummy. She ignores all her friends, but will she spot the Angry Ant gang before it's too late?

Everybody knows that fairies are charming little creatures, dainty, pretty, and tidy. Not Airy Fairy! All the fairies at the Academy for Good Fairies are using magic spells to make a birthday gift for Fairy Gropplethorpe. All except Airy Fairy, whose efforts are being badly muddled by the mischief of Scary Fairy. The result is fun and laughter.

It's Autumn time and Harry's sweeping leaves and collecting apples. It's very hard work. But Harry has forgotten that Autumn leaves make bonfires, and apples make toffee apples. This story provides visual and textual information about autumn and the changes to our environment at that time of year