How The Elephant Got His Trunk
MVR 100Long ago, elephants had short noses. This story tells how their noses became long. This fun story has puzzles to solve at the end.
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
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How The Leopard Got His Spots
MVR 100Once upon a time, the leopard was as plain and sandy-yellow as the plains where he hunted. So how did he get his spots?
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
How The Rhino Got His Skin
MVR 100The Rhino has lovely skin that fits just right. But what happens when he spies the cake that Man just made? A special cake with currant and plums in it…
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
How The Whales Got His Throat
MVR 100Long ago, whales could eat anything – and they did. Then one day, everything changed. This story, adapted from one of Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Just So Stories’ has been specially written for children who are learning to read, with colourful illustrations on each page and puzzles and fun facts about whales at the back of the book.
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
How Zebras Got Their Stripes
MVR 100The African folktale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Once upon a time, zebras didn’t have stripes. Then along came a greedy baboon…
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
In The Jungle Book & Jigsaw
MVR 245A brilliantly colourful 100-piece jigsaw showing a busy jungle scene, plus a 24-page picture puzzle book presented together in a sturdy box. The jigsaw measures 59 x 40cm and both the jigsaw and book are packed with things to spot. Can you spot a sloth wearing slippers, crocodiles hiding in the water, toucans with identical beaks and lots more? The puzzle book is a condensed version of the book Picture Puzzles in the Jungle.
Age 5+
Extent: 24 pages
Dimensions: 307 x 213mm
AWARDS
Shortlisted
Independent Toy Awards 2020
WARNING!Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard.
Jane Eyre
MVR 100The much-loved story by Charlotte Brontë retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. A wonderful introduction to the mystery and romance of this classic story.
(Classic)
Age 7+
Extent: 64 pages
Dimensions: 203 x 136mm
Jigsaw With A Book – At the Zoo
MVR 225A vibrantly illustrated 100-piece jigsaw showing a busy zoo, plus a 24-page picture puzzle book presented together in a colourful sturdy box. The jigsaw measures 59 x 40cm and both the jigsaw and puzzle book are illustrated by Gareth Lucas and packed with things to spot and talk about. Can you spot a tiger wearing pyjamas, three donkeys, the zookeeper’s keys and lots more?
Age 5+
Extent: 24 pages
Dimensions: 307 x 213mm
WARNING!
Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard.
Jigsaw With A Book – Under The Sea
MVR 225A fabulous jigsaw teeming with colourful fish and a 24-page picture puzzle book, presented together in a beautiful sturdy box. The jigsaw has 100 chunky pieces and measures 59 x 40cm, and the picture puzzle book is packed with things to spot and talk about. Can you spot a pirate’s hat, the captain’s spoon, a message in a bottle and lots more?
Age 5+
Extent: 24 pages
Dimensions: 307 x 213mm
King Donkey Ears
MVR 100The traditional tale retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. The King has a secret. He has donkey’s ears! But when he tells the barber his secret, it surely can’t be a secret for long…
(Fables)
Age 4+
Extent: 32 pages
Dimensions: 202 x 136mm
Les Miserables
MVR 100A reformed convict, a policeman bent on revenge and a lonely orphan come together in Victor Hugo’s classic novel, vividly retold for newly independent readers by Mary Sebag-Montefiore. Lives change for the better – or for the worse – against the turmoil of revolutionary France.
(Classic)
Age 7+
Extent: 64 pages
Dimensions: 203 x 136mm
Lift The Flap Adding And Subtracting
MVR 255Learn how to solve all kinds of adding and subtracting puzzles with this entertaining book, lifting over 150 flaps to reveal the answers along the way. Topics include number bonds, money puzzles, number lines and fact families. There’s even a monster board game at the back of the book, where children can put their new knowledge into practice.
Age 6+
Extent: 16 pages
Dimensions: 282 x 222mm