Night Mayor Franklefink has vanished from the Transylvanian Express - and it's up to you to solve the case! Part of the Solve Your Own Mystery seri... Ein warmherziges und lustiges Abenteuer für die Adventszeit, welches zeigt, dass es das "perfekte Weihnachtsfest" nicht geben kann und worauf es wirklich ankommt.

From the twice winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and the creator of Tidy, Cyril and Pat and Again!, Meerkat Christmas is a witty and heartwarming celebration of festive fun and family love that shows Christmas can be whatever you want it to be. About This Edition ISBN: Author Luke Palmer introduces his new book, Play (Firefly Press) about four boys growing up together, the challenges, the friendships, and what hap... Ein aufregendes und lustiges Abenteuer rund um den Globus mit Weihnachtskarten und stimmungsvollen Illustrationen. Julia Eccleshare, the editorial expert on Lovereading4kids says, Prize-winning illustrator Emily Gravett’s distinctive illustrations are always full of wit bringing the unexpected into stories and injecting them all with delightful humour. There’s magic in Spells as a frog turns himself into a handsome prince – well, almost!, excellent advice for rabbits on how to spot the danger of wolves in Wolves, lots of useful tips on how to be braver than you feel in Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears, a thoughtful exploration of how home often turns out to be best despite feelings of wanderlust in Meerkat Mail, a celebration of exuberant movement in Monkey and Me and a fresh and delightful look at Dogs. Sunny isn't quite sure if Christmas in the desert with his meerkat family is the right sort of Christmas - there's no snow, no fir trees and no figgy pudding! So he heads off on a journey round the world looking for the picture perfect Christmas . . . before realizing he might have left it at home after all.Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments Like 'Meerkat Mail', 'Meerkat Christmas' is an utterly charming, beautifully illustrated story with added festive fun. Not afraid to venture forth into the wide world, Sunny eventually realises that home is where the heart is and that no amount of festive frippery can replace being with those you love. Eine zauberhafte Idee! In vielen Teilen der Erde wird Weihnachten gefeiert und jedes Fest ist anders. Nur Erdmännchen Sunny zieht ein langes Gesicht. Er hat viel über das Weihnachtsfest gelesen und dieses hier ist alles andere als perfekt. Die farbenfrohen Illustrationen geben die abenteuerliche Reise des knuffigen Erdmännchens wundervoll wieder. Sie sind sehr detailliert und liebevoll gestaltet.

The winner of two CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals, her skill and wit are second to none. Emily first sprang into the limelight with the ground-breaking Wolves in 2005, which has been followed by such modern classics as Meerkat Mail, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears, Monkey and Me and Again! and the fabulous Bear and Hare series for younger readers, as well as the beautiful Tidy, Old Hat, Cyril and Pat and Meerkat Christmas.

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Emsige Weihnachtsvorbereitungen bei den Erdmännchen in der Kalahari-Wüste: Es wird geputzt und dekoriert. Whole Class Reading resources and planning for Year 2 in a zip file based on Emily Gravett’s ‘Meerkat Christmas’ book based on early retrieval and inference skills. This book is a gorgeous festive treat for the children where Sunny, the Meerkat, goes in search of the perfect Christmas. Through the story, Emily Gravett shows that Christmas can be anything you want it to be. Sunny the Meerkat is off on his travels again. This time, he has been reading all about how to have a perfect Christmas - and a Kalahari one does not look right at all. Amongst other things, a delicacy known as 'well boiled sprouts' is missing, so Sunny sets off in search of the perfect Christmas. His journey takes him to many places, but there's always something missing... The winners of The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023, highlighting the work schools are doing to encourage a love of reading, have...

Perfect for reading and sharing, Meerkat Christmas also offers many possibilities for using with, and inspiring work from, a class. The 'voyage and return' storyline makes it perfect for discussing how everyone is unique, how they celebrate in different ways and the difference between needs and wants! The story also lends itself to supporting work in geography. Sunny visits hot and cold countries around the world and these could be located on a map of the world. The animals and birds which live there (particularly those shown in the illustrations) can be researched and children could give presentations about their findings, including their habitats. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Author Guy Bass introduces SCRAP, about one robot who tried to protect the humans on his planet against an army of robots. Now the humans need his... Mit liebenswerten Charakteren, farbenfrohen und stimmungsvollen Illustrationen, ausklappbaren Weihnachtsgrüßen und einer herzerwärmenden Botschaft.Erdmännchen Sunny besucht Freunde in aller Welt, um mehr über ihr Weihnachtsfest zu erfahren: vom Koala in Australien und Rotkehlchen in Europa bis zum Pinguin am Südpol.