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Mary's Hair by Eoin Colfer
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Little Gems | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 1-2, Age 6-7
Mary loathes her big, curly, bushy hair and so she chops it all off...and she looks fantastic! Well, at least she thinks so. But her mammy is not convinced and forbids her from ever cutting her own hair again. But she didn't say anything about anyone else... A brilliant laugh-out-loud Little Gem about a ...Show more
Mary's Hair (Little Gems) by Eoin Colfer
Category: No Category | Series: Little Gems
One child. One pair of scissors. A lot of disastrous haircuts! Mrs Doyle meets Horrid Henry in this fantastic comedy from Eoin Colfer. Mary loathes her big, curly, bushy hair and so she chops it all off - and she looks fantastic! Well, at least she thinks so. But her mammy is not convinced and forbids h ...Show more
Molly Rogers to the Rescue by Cornelia Funke
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Little Gems
Cornelia Funke and illustrator Kasia Matyjaszek return with another swashbuckling adventure for little readers, bursting with brilliant characters and lots of girl-power!Thieves, greedy pirates and mischief-makers are no match for Molly Rogers! When Molly and her mother, Barbarous Bertha, discover that ...Show more
Monster Busters by Cornelia Funke
Category: No Category | Series: Little Gems
A mad-cap, thrilling monster adventure - with extra monsters! A fun and quirky tale from Inkheart author Cornelia Funke. When Rosa comes across a real live monster in the fun fair Ghost Train, she and her friend Ivan manage to fight it off and become the monster busters! And it turns out that there are ...Show more
Nellie Choc-Ice, Penguin Explorer by Jeremy Strong
Category: No Category | Series: Little Gems
Plucky young penguin Nellie Choc-Ice goes on an epic adventure when her iceberg floats off to the North Pole. Nellie needs all her wits about her to outsmart a steady stream of hungry creatures who reckon she looks like a tasty treat. Will Nellie ever find her way home? High quality cream paper and a sp ...Show more
Norman the Norman from Normandy by Philip Ardagh
Category: No Category | Series: Little Gems
A riotous Little Gem from children's comedy legend Philip Ardagh with quirky full colour illustrations from rising star Tom Morgan-Jones, this madcap adventure is sure to delight young readers.Little Norman the Norman from Normandy loves fighting. When he inherits a broad sword after his father, Great B ...Show more
PramBusters! by Anne Fine
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Little Gems
When the rain threatens to ruin the fun at summer camp, Malik and his friends are tasked with inventing a pram that any baby would love. But when ideas start flowing, tensions run high and it turns out that not everyone agrees on exactly what a baby would need. Only the PramBusters can be sure to sort t ...Show more
Rose's Dress Of Dreams by Katherine Woodfine
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Little Gems
Inspired by the life of Rose Bertin, Katherine Woodfine’s stunning Little Gem is written with an evocative sense of period furthered by fresh and beautiful full-colour illustrations by Kate Pankhurst. Young Rose dreams of sewing beautiful dresses for the women of Paris. But when a chance encounter wit ...Show more
Sea Urchins and Sand Pigs by Cornelia Funke
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Little Gems
From the internationally bestselling author of Inkheart comes a tale of sunshine fun! With treasure trails, dune pigs and the occasional visiting mermaid, there's never a dull moment in Sandy Cove, as a gang of children find out when they visit the holiday village one hot summer! High quality cream pa ...Show more
Skulduggery by Tony Robinson
Category: No Category | Series: Little Gems
A fun, swashbuckling adventure. Ben arrives at pirate school ready and raring to learn all about how to be the best pirate he can be! But instead of lessons in walking the plank, cutlass-swinging and singing sea shanties, the Headmistress seems more focused on teaching business and economics. Ben can't ...Show more
Snug by Michael Morpurgo
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Little Gems
A great countryside story. Wherever Lisa goes, her cat Snug follows. But as Snug grows up he spends more time away from home and one night comes home all beaten up. A beautifully illustrated and delightful story about animals and friendship. High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensur ...Show more
Sophie Takes to the Sky by Katherine Woodfine
Category: HelpMeLearn | Series: Little Gems
Katherine Woodfine reimagines the childhood of Sophie Blanchard, the world's first female hot-air balloonist, in this inspiring story of courage and self-belief.