Bøker av Shoo Rayner

JOIN OLLY FOR OLYMPIC SPORT ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE!Olly is learning to throw the discus and really wants to impress the Olympic champion with his skills. Can the spirit of Zephr, the west wind, help Olly make the discus fly?Olly lives in Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. He dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion one day. But for now, he helps his dad to run the Gymnasium, tidying, fetching, carrying and serving Olympia's elite athletes. In a series of eight books, Olly is inspired by the athletes he serves, heroes from the myths of Ancient Greece, and by his devotion to the gods and, of course, the desire to win. A perfect reading series for newly confident readers with an interest in sport.

JOIN OLLY FOR OLYMPIC SWIMMING ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE!Olly is excited about watching the Great Swimming Race in the river Alpheios. But legend says that the water holds many dangers - including a terrible monster! Can Olly escape its clutches?Olly lives in Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. He dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion one day. But for now, he helps his dad to run the Gymnasium, tidying, fetching, carrying and serving Olympia's elite athletes. In a series of eight books, Olly is inspired by the athletes he serves, heroes from the myths of Ancient Greece, and by his devotion to the gods and, of course, the desire to win. A perfect reading series for newly confident readers with an interest in sport.

JOIN OLLY FOR OLYMPIC BALL GAME ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE!Olly has challenged his arch-enemy, Spiro, to a round of episkyros - the exciting and dangerous Greek ball game. But Spiro has a sneaky plan to win! Can the legend of Orpheus teach Olly a lesson and help him to stay on the ball?Olly lives in Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. He dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion one day. But for now, he helps his dad to run the Gymnasium, tidying, fetching, carrying and serving Olympia's elite athletes.In a series of eight books, Olly is inspired by the athletes he serves, heroes from the myths of Ancient Greece, and by his devotion to the gods and, of course, the desire to win. A perfect reading series for newly confident readers with an interest in sport.

JOIN OLLY FOR OLYMPIC RUNNING ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE!Olly is determined to run faster than his arch-enemy, Spiro, in the Boys' Athletics Festival - but he's never managed it before! Will Olly ever be the champion? He'll have to run like the wind!Olly lives in Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. He dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion one day. But for now, he helps his dad to run the Gymnasium, tidying, fetching, carrying and serving Olympia's elite athletes.In a series of eight books, Olly is inspired by the athletes he serves, heroes from the myths of Ancient Greece, and by his devotion to the gods and, of course, the desire to win. A perfect reading series for newly confident readers with an interest in sport.

JOIN OLLY FOR OLYMPIC ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE!Olly's sister, Chloe, is desperate to compete in the Junior Chariot Race.But it's tough being a girl in Ancient Greece. Can Chloe triumph over the boys? She'll have to race for the stars!Olly lives in Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. He dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion one day. But for now, he helps his dad to run the Gymnasium, tidying, fetching, carrying and serving Olympia's elite athletes.In a series of eight books, Olly is inspired by the athletes he serves, heroes from the myths of Ancient Greece, and by his devotion to the gods and, of course, the desire to win. A perfect reading series for newly confident readers with an interest in sport.

JOIN OLLY FOR OLYMPIC LONG JUMP ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE!Olly is desperate to beat his arch-enemy, Spiro in the Boys' Jumping Competition - but he just can't seem to leap far enough! Can the tale of Sinis the Pine Bender help Olly jump for glory?Olly lives in Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. He dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion one day. But for now, he helps his dad to run the Gymnasium, tidying, fetching, carrying and serving Olympia's elite athletes. In a series of eight books, Olly is inspired by the athletes he serves, heroes from the myths of Ancient Greece, and by his devotion to the gods and, of course, the desire to win. A perfect reading series for newly confident readers with an interest in sport.

JOIN OLLY FOR OLYMPIC ADVENTURES IN ANCIENT GREECE!Olly is learning to throw the javelin for the Boys' Throwing Competition - and he's desperate to win! But his arch-enemy, Spiro, has other ideas. Can Olly use the power of the mighty god Zeus to help him make his javelin fly?Olly lives in Olympia, the home of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. He dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion one day. But for now, he helps his dad to run the Gymnasium, tidying, fetching, carrying and serving Olympia's elite athletes. In a series of eight books, Olly is inspired by the athletes he serves, heroes from the myths of Ancient Greece, and by his devotion to the gods and, of course, the desire to win. A perfect reading series for newly confident readers with an interest in sport.

Perfect for newly confident readers.Classic Stories retold in a fresh, easy, modern styleCreated by the writer of The Jungle BookThe Kangaroo wants to be different.He wants to be popular so the other Animals will follow him. His wish is granted - but why is Yellow-Dog Dingo chasing him all through the land? There are eight Just So Stories, re-told by Shoo Rayner, that are perfect for newly confident or reluctant readers. The language is chosen to make it easy to read alone while engaging the reader with high interest story content. Clear text and fun illustrations on every page make these books the perfect choice for beginners, newly confident and reluctant readers. Best selling children's author, Shoo Rayner, has written over two hundred children's books, including many beginner reader series like this, and has illustrated over 100 books for other authors inluding Michel Rosen and Sir Michael Morpurgo.

Glenn and CJ, learn the skills needed to join the space program at the International Space School, dreaming of becoming the first kids in space and the first kids on the Moon.

If you can make a mark on a piece of paper... you can draw! If you can write your name... you can draw!Millions of people watch Shoo Rayner's drawing tutorials on his award-winning YouTube channels - ShooRaynerDrawing and DrawStuffRealEasy.This book shows you how complicated drawing are really made from simple, basic shapes thus simplifying the skill of drawing. With a bit of practice you will soon be creating your own, fabulous works of art and amazing your friends and family.Everyone can draw - that means you too!With links to helpful videos on Youtube, this book is perfect for beginners & confident artists aged 5 to 105!The book starts by just making a mark to prove to yourself that you can already draw and that the skills you learned with a wax crayon in kindergarten have not been lost and are the foundation of improving your drawing skills - for drawing ids a skill that can be learned with practice. Art is something else that comes later!By connecting simple shapes and lines the book leads you from 2D to 3D concepts that break down what might seem like a complex subject into building blocks that form the foundations for the reader to begin drawing freely from the imagination.

Learn to draw over 160 creepy, scary, ghostly, hairy, frightful, weird,uncanny, mysterious, hair-raising, spine-tingling things for Halloween!Draw Ghosts, Witches, Tricksters and Treaters - Pumpkins, Mummies,Skeletons and Skulls. Heaps of ideas for your Halloween drawings projects.Each drawing is broken-down into simple, easy-to-follow stepsand many are backed-up with helpful videos on YouTube.Shoo Rayner is an award-winning illustrator of over 300 children's books.His YouTube how-to-draw videos have been watched millions of timesand earned hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

Ten-year-old Walker isn't allowed a dog of his own, so he walks other people's. When crooked billionaire, Arlington Wherewithal goes to prison, his wife, Jazaminta, asks Walker to look after his dogs. But then Walker finds out that a gang is trying to make Jazaminta tell them the hiding place of Arlington's missing millions.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Inspire a love of reading with stories that are written from a child's perspective and will encourage children to discover the world around them. With audio and activities, Peapod Readers are the perfect start to a child's journey into learning English.

Who will win the Big Fight? What is the Lucky Stone? Will Vik be eaten alive by Killer Whales?Viking Vik and his faithful dog, Flek, embarks on three exhilarating adventures with only his wits to protect him as he battles his brother, Wulf, the stormy sea and monsters of his imagination! Can his sister, Freya, help?Three tales from Shoo Rayner's well-loved Viking Vik series are brought together in one book for the first time. The Big Fight, The Lucky Stone and The Longship.Vik is a boy in Viking-age Norway. He faces timeless problems, adversaries and problems which he tackles with wit, humour and guts. Easy reading-level language for middle-grade aged children. Wonderful aditional reading for the Primary curriculum.

This book brings geometry to life with Euclid explaining the principles of Geometry to his friends. Full of fun, explanation and even jokes, thei is the perfect introduction to a sometimes tricky subject.Euclid lived 2300 years ago in Alexandria, in northern Egypt. His was a brilliant mind. He devised a method of learning Geometry starting from the simplest idea - an Axiom - something we can all agree is self-evident. Euclid built argument upon argument, creating a brillaintly simple system for learning Geometry which he wrote down in his book - Euclid's Elements - which was still in everyday use in schools well into the 20th century.Shoo Rayner brings another Mega-mind to life with wit, clarity and sensitivity. For any age that wants to get to grips with geometry.

All Walker wants is a dog, but his mother is allergic. So he decides to set up his own business walking everyone else's dogs. This works better than he could have imagined when he finds he can talk to dogs and understand what they say to him!

"Rigby Rocket" is designed to offer links from guided to independent reading. Each title contains notes specifically for parents/Learning Support Assistants, focusing on key reading skills. The "Orange Level" titles are aimed at children in Year 2.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

Three great Ricky Rocket stories in one. Watch Ricky Rocket swoop, whoosh, climb and dive. The only Earth boy on the planet of Hammerhead is learning to fly his rocket, without stabilisers! Will he be as Brilliant as his hero, Lord Vorg, the master of the skies? This collection includes three favourite Ricky Rocket stories: Up and Away - A present from Earth and Bubble Trouble. Follow Ricky's funny, cheeky space adventures in the 30th Century.

Roman Britain comes alive for the younger generation in a hilarious and fun new series from Shoo Rayner

Collins Big Cat Arabic is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.