As a young man, Roald Dahl's adventures took him from London to East Africa, until the Second World War began and he became a RAF pilot. You'll read stories of whizzing through the air in a Tiger Moth Plane, encounters with deadly green mambas and hungry lions, and the terrible crash that led him to storytelling. Going Solo is exciting, enthralling and just like its prequel, Boy,it's all …
Science Made Simple will help children understand science topics taught at school and also encourage them to dive deeper and discover more about the world around them. With accessible text, colorful illustrations, and handy graphs, this guide will develop readers’ knowledge and confidence—and expose them to the amazing world of science. Ten chapters discuss topics such as earth science, bio…
Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, he does exactly that! There Billy meets the amazing Minpins, tiny people who live inside the hollow trees. But the Minpins are in danger. The terrible, galloping Gruncher stalks the forest, and the Minpins are disappearing in their thousands. Can Billy find a way to destroy the hungry…
One child a week is fifty-two a year. Squish them and squiggle them and make them disappear
To the Gregg family, hunting is just plain fun. To the girl who lives next door, it's just plain horrible. She tries to be polite. She tries to talk them out of it, but the Greggs only laugh at her. Then one day the Greggs go too far, and the little girl turns her Magic Finger on them. When she's very, very angry, the little girl's Magic Finger takes over. She really can’t control it, and now…
Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man with bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard. Mrs Twit is a horrible old hag with a glass eye. Together they make the nastiest couple you could ever hope not to meet. Down in their garden, the Twits keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family locked in a cage. But not for much longer, because the monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits, o…
Danny has a life any boy would love--his home is a gypsy caravan, he's the youngest master car mechanic around, and his best friend is his dad, who never runs out of wonderful stories to tell. But one night Danny discovers a shocking secret that his father has kept hidden for years. Soon Danny finds himself the mastermind behind the most incredible plot ever attempted against nasty Victor Hazel…
The formidable adventures of Mr. Fox and his family as they try to outrun three farmers determined to catch them.
A taste of her own medicine. George is alone in the house with Grandma. The most horrid, grizzly old grunion of a grandma ever. She needs something stronger than her usual medicine to cure her grouchiness. A special grandma medicine, a remedy for everything. And George knows just what to put into it. Grandma's in for the surprise of her life--and so is George, when he sees the results of his m…
James Henry Trotter lives with two ghastly hags. Aunt Sponge is enormously fat with a face that looks boiled and Aunt Spiker is bony and screeching. He's very lonely until one day something peculiar happens. At the end of the garden a peach starts to grow and GROW AND GROW. Inside that peach are seven very unusual insects - all waiting to take James on a magical adventure. But where will they g…
What a load of luck! cried Mr Wonda. We've landed ourselves slap in the middle of the biggest space operation of all time!
Charlie Bucket can't believe his luck when he finds the very last of Mr Willy Wonka's Golden Tickets inside his chocolate bar. He wins a magical tour around Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory and sees the most amazing creations - Rainbow Drops, Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight, lickable wallpaper and even a river of melted chocolate!
Mr. Hoppy is in love with his neighbor, Mrs. Silver; but she is in love with someone else—Alfie, her pet tortoise. With all her attention focused on Alfie, Mrs. Silver doesn’t even know Mr. Hoppy is alive. And Mr. Hoppy is too shy to even ask Mrs. Silver over for tea. Then one day Mr. Hoppy comes up with a brilliant idea to get Mrs. Silver's attention. If Mr. Hoppy's plan works, Mrs. Silver…
The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company certainly doesn't. They don't need a pail, either, because they have a pelican with a bucket-sized beak. With a monkey to do the washing and Billy as their manager, this business is destined for success. Now they have their big break--a chance to clean all 677 windows of the Hampshire House, owned by the richest man in all of England That's exciting enough…
As a boy, all sorts of unusual things happened to Roald Dahl. There was the time he and four school friends got their revenge on beastly Mrs Prachett in her sweet shop. There are stories of holidays in fishing boats, African adventures and the days of tasting chocolate for Cadbury's. You'll hear tales of horrible school bullies and the motor-car accident when Roald's nose was nearly sliced c…
A wickedly mischievous guide to the magical words and langwich created by the World's No. 1 storyteller, Roald Dahl, and with illustrations by Quentin Blake. Learn spellbinding facts about magic words, both ancient and new. Be enchanted by bewitching spells and fantabulous formulae. Mix your own marvellous words to biffsquiggle grownups.
Mr Twit is a foul and smelly man with bits of cornflake and sardine in his beard. Mrs Twit is a horrible old hag with a glass eye. Together they make the nastiest couple you could ever hope not to meet. Down in their garden, the Twits keep Muggle-Wump the monkey and his family locked in a cage. But not for much longer, because the monkeys are planning to trick the terrible Twits, once and fo…
The Enormous Crocodile is hungry, and children are his favourite food! Can he f ind a child for his lunch? Or can the Hippopotamus, the Elephant, the Monkey and the Bird stop him?
The Collins International Primary Wellbeing series is a flexible and easy-to implement wellbeing programme that supports teachers to equip learners with the tools they need to build their confidence, support their mental health and develop their emotional resilience.
The Collins International Primary Wellbeing series is a flexible and easy-to implement wellbeing programme that supports teachers to equip learners with the tools they need to build their confidence, support their mental health and develop their emotional resilience
We are working with Cambridge Assessment International Education towards endorsement of this series to support the Cambridge Primary Wellbeing curriculum framework (0034) from 2024. · An easy-to-implement, structured wellbeing programme, designed to support schools to build student understanding in age-appropriate steps. · Develop learners’ awareness of their wellbeing needs and equip the…
We are working with Cambridge Assessment International Education towards endorsement of this series to support the Cambridge Primary Wellbeing curriculum framework (0034) from 2024. · An easy-to-implement, structured wellbeing programme, designed to support schools to build student understanding in age-appropriate steps. · Develop learners’ awareness of their wellbeing needs and equip the…
We are working with Cambridge Assessment International Education towards endorsement of this series to support the Cambridge Primary Wellbeing curriculum framework (0034) from 2024. · An easy-to-implement, structured wellbeing programme, designed to support schools to build student understanding in age-appropriate steps. · Develop learners’ awareness of their wellbeing needs and equip the…
We are working with Cambridge Assessment International Education towards endorsement of this series to support the Cambridge Primary Wellbeing curriculum framework (0034) from 2024. ·An easy-to-implement, structured wellbeing programme, designed to support schools to build student understanding in age-appropriate steps. ·Develop learners’ awareness of their wellbeing needs and equip them …
The Enormous Crocodile is hungry and ready to use cunning plans and clever tricks to snap up a snack. Just be careful that he doesn't snap up . . . YOU! A finger puppet book that really bites, this is a laugh-out-loud book for adults and chiddlers to read
Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-…