Books with author Alice Hemming

From Alice Hemming, the bestselling author of THE MIDNIGHT UNICORN, comes a brand-new unicorn fairytale. In the faraway kingdom of Elithia, a powerful king holds the throne, with ten Royal Knights under his trusted command. Fearsome warriors and talented fighters, the knights are led by Samara, the most exceptional of them all. Samara's brother, Hero, also works for the king, and his role as the king's advisor gives him a privilege unrivalled by most. So when he falls ill, the king sends for the wisest healers in the kingdoms. Many healers answer his call, but none are able to discover the reason for Hero's failing health. In desperation, Samara seeks out a wizard called Ardis who practices dark magic. Ardis promises Samara the chance to save her brother's life, but the cost is her soul. When Samara refuses, Ardis curses her in rage. Weaving his magic, he forces Samara to take the form of a unicorn and Samara becomes an outcastÑand a legend: the Cursed Unicorn becomes well-known in the surrounding kingdoms, though where the unicorn came from nobody could say. Will Samara remain a unicorn forever, or will she break the magic that traps her? Her story started once upon a time, but who knows how it will end...

Key Verbs with Robin is a series of 15 readers designed to help young children learn about verbs through delightful, age-appropriate stories. Each book focuses on a range of verb tenses or forms, which increase in difficulty as the series progresses. Most of the key verbs selected are featured more than once, reinforcing learning, and verb reference tables give an overview of the tenses or forms in question.A 'More to the point' section at the end of each book gives grammar tips and insights for parents as they read with their children. Books 1-5 for aged 4 and 5 (kindergarten) ; Books 6-10 for aged 6 and 7 (Grades 1-2) ; Books 11-15 for aged 7 and 8 (Grades 2-3) Tilly goes to the zoo with her mum and dad. She makes a lot of noise when she sees the different animals. On the way home, she quizzes her mum about their day at the zoo and the animals they have seen. One of her questions is: Which was the loudest? Can you guess Mum's answer? Read and find out.

Bull Sharks, tigers, crocodiles and polar bears. And find out what is the most dangerous animal of all. Fierce Animals is a book- readng book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Orange Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 325-word non-fiction book is suitable for ages 6 - 7. Fierce animals features a longer, less structured text with a more extended vocabulary. More literary language is used with more complex sentence structures. More space is allowed for text than for pictures. Fierce Animals is part of Ransom Reading Stars, a structured programme for children learning to read. The series has fifteen levels: four phonics levels and eleven book band levels (Pink through to Lime).