Description

On an island in the Caribbean Sea lives a lizard with an amazing tail. One day while he's out adventuring with his good friend, the Bungle Bird, a strange object flashes through the sky. What can it be? This is an adventure story for both children and adults alike.

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Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had ""something to fall back on"". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.

Description

It is SpongeBob's birthday, but everyone seems to have forgotten.

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Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as a teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years she has written and edited Usborne books in sixteen languages, from Arabic to Welsh. She lives in a house full of teenagers, books and curious musical instruments.

Description

This is a story about a Scottish girl's discovery of natural delights of Trinadad. It is part of a collection of stories, rhymes and fact books for the Caribbean market, both for school libraries and for reading at home. The series moves on from stories told in simple sentences with basic grammatical structures (HOP), through freer use of language (STEP) to the level of reading reached at the end of primary school (JUMP). From these varied and individual books a child can choose one that challenges his or her reading skill.