Books at Hope Academy

Bear is taking a birthday cake to his friend, Mouse, but Mouse has already zoomed off on his bike! How can Bear catch up with him? On a bike? In a lorry? On a train? In a trolley? It'll be a very battered cake by the time he reaches Mouse.

Dive into the ocean to learn about opposites in the bubble book.

Eric Carle's familiar illustrations of brown bear, red bird, yellow duck and the other endearing animals from his classic creation parade across the pages of this great interactive board book. As each page is turned, a new animal and its color are introduced, accompanied by Bill Martin's singsong, rhyming question-and-response text to read aloud or listen to. There are sliding doors throughout the book, which children will just love to open, so they can discover what the next animal in this engaging story will be.

Caveman Dave is very brave, but his sister, Ava, is even braver.

How many owls can you find in this playful book of numbers? Count to five with Billy Blue Owl as he searches for his friends. Bright artwork, finger-holes and a cheerful rhyming story make learning come alive!

"K is for kissing a cool kangaroo, L is for loving, like Daddy loves you, M is for mischievous monkey and mat, N is for naughty and "No, don't do that!" This picture book puts a new twist on the alphabet with Andreae's fun-filled descriptions for each letter and Parker-Rees's clever illustrations. The page "G is for a giant, whose garden grows wild" depicts a big, goofy-looking giant nestled in a huge, green flower bed, filled with a goose and its golden egg, a gazelle, a gorilla, and a giraffe, all included to reinforce the letter G.

Join Lulu as she learns how to count - and has lots of fun along the way! A trip to the farm with her mummy is the perfect time for Lulu to practise her numbers, and little ones will love learning with Lulu in this brilliantly interactive book. With a flap to lift on every spread, these perfectly-sized board books with rounded corners are just-right for little hands. Collect all four in theLulu Loves series - includingColours (781408849644),Noises (9781408849637),Numbers (9781408849576) andShapes (9781408849583).

Mrs Pig has five new piglets, and she cannot wait to show them off to the other animals on the farm. Follow the adventures of Mrs Pig and her friends as she chooses names for all the little piglets in this engaging illustrated book. Youngsters will love turning the thick board pages and laughing at the exciting googly eyes that pop out of every scene, and the friendly animal characters will keep your child happy as you read together.

t's not always easy to share. When Bunny's little cousin comes to play, there's tugging and pulling, jostling and jiggling, huffing and puffing...until they discover that some things are good to share, after all. A perfect picture book for toddlers unwilling to share their toys!

Spot and his friends have fun playing together, despite their interests in different activities.

Spot and his loving grandmother have fun working and reading together.

Spot and his loving grandfather find ways to play together throughout the seasons.

This is the story of the three billy goats Gruff and a troll who did not know enough is enough (which may have been his undoing). Our poor troll just can't be happy with the "goat in the hand" and as it turns out, his desire for more lands him flat on his back and far down the stream. That's a good lesson learned in this fun retelling of a timeless tale.

A selection of ever-popular Blyton short stories for the younger reader, with clear text and illustrated throughout. Age 5-8

A Newbery Honor Book Tomie's family starts building their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year. Tomie has many adventures all his own, including eating chocolate with his Nana Upstairs, only to find out--the hard way--that they have eaten chocolate laxative. He tries to skip kindergarten when he finds out he won't learn to read until first grade. "I'll be back next year," he says. When Tomie goes to see Snow White, he creates another sensation. Tomie dePaola's childhood memories are hilarious, and his charming illustrations are sure to please. "A thoroughly entertaining and charming story."--School Library Journal "DePaola successfully evokes the voice of a precocious, inquisitive five-year-old everyone would want to befriend. Charming black-and-white illustrations animate the scenes and add a period flare, including a photo album-like assemblage of the characters' portraits at the book's start."--Publishers weekly