Kaye Umansky

What would you do if a little dinosaur followed you home from the park? You'd look after him, wouldn't you? You'd make him a cosy bed in your shed, and give him lots of tickles and cuddles. But what if the dinosaur was missing his mum? Could you bear to let him go? This fabulous, funny story about love and caring will tug your heartstrings . . . and tickle your funny bones! Kaye Umansky is one of the funniest children's writers around. This brilliant rhyming story is a joy to read aloud Pippa Curnick's gorgeous, colourful illustrations are packed with hilarious details Brimming with warmth and humour, this wonderful story is guaranteed to become a bedtime favourite Kaye Umansky's superb picture books include Dick the Delightful Duck and This Rock is Mine! Pippa Curnick is the award-winning writer and illustrator of the Indigo Wilde books.

Have you ever noticed that nearly everyone has an exciting anecdote about something terrible that happened to them at school? Science accidents, play disasters, broken limbs well, not Andrew. He''s got nothing, not even dog-chewed homework or a forgotten PE kit. He knows it''s nice to have such an untroubled life, but he does wish he had some kind of tale to tellReflect is a series of emotionally powerful books with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading comprehension. Written by top childrens authors and developed with Literacy expert and Series Editor Nikki Gamble, these are books you can trust to engage, entertain and support childrens personal development. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to stories with the right depth and complexity for them, and helping them to progress. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children deepen their understanding and support their reading comprehension. Teaching notes on Oxford Owl offer cross-curricular links to relationships education and support literacy skills.