Books with author Mandy Archer

BabyLit Storybooks are a great way to introduce young readers to the classics, with easy to read storylines and bright illustrations. They are part of the bestselling BabyLit series, which provides a literary education for your brilliant children. BabyLit® primers have become the chic, smart way to introduce babies to the most beloved and readable literature of our time. Gibbs Smith is now presenting a delightful collection of picture books, lovingly designed and crafted for young children. Each book retells a story from the literary canon, bringing a classic to life for an entirely new audience. In Little Women, preschoolers meet Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, and Marmee, following the March family as they grow and learn. Easy-to-follow, engaging text combined with original quotes and beautiful artwork create a book to be treasured through childhood and beyond. Part of the BabyLit® Storybook Series. Lexile: AD660L After training as an editor in London, Mandy Archer went on to become the Head of Children’s Books for BBC Worldwide, nurturing such characters as Wallace & Gromit, Bob the Builder, and the Teletubbies. Since then she has written many titles, ranging from board books for babies right up to teen fiction. Mandy lives in England. Ela Smietanka is a freelance illustrator. She graduated from the Faculty of Graphics at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, Poland, where she now lives with her husband, two sons, a cat named Zuzia.

This boldly illustrated sticker and activity book will serve up hours of entertainment at an unbelievable value. More than 1,000 reusable stickers can be used to decorate and enhance the beautiful scenes inside. Mermaid sisters Hannah, Rihanna, and Diana guide young sea lovers through the underwater Mermaid Kingdom with games, puzzles, and lots of sticker fun! Puzzles, games, and other activities add to the fun. Parents will love Mermaid Kingdom too, as creative sticker play helps develop dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

Barron's Little Hands Creative Sticker Play series continues to grow with new titles that pack a giant dose of value and fun in one brightly illustrated package. More than 1,000 reusable stickers can be used to complete and enhance the scenes in each book. Puzzles, games, and other activities add to the fun. In Ballet, Emily, Mia, Lily, and Daniel love to dance. Kids can help the four friends get dressed for performances, decorate the ballet academy, prepare for the big show, and more. (Ages 4-7)

This boldly illustrated sticker and activity book will serve up hours of entertainment at an unbelievable value. More than 1000 reusable stickers can be used to decorate and enhance the exciting scenes inside. Little technology lovers can help Sparky, Annie-Droid, Ratchet, and Rover the robo-dog create new robotic objects with lots of imagination and loads of stickers. Puzzles, games, and other activities add to the fun. Parents will love Robots too, as creative sticker play helps develop dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

Here is a new title in B.E.S. growing My First Creativity Books series. Children are in for festive fun as they connect the dots for a snowy surprise, plan a yummy Christmas feast, and write a letter to Santa. They'll also love decorating the tree, helping Santa find his hat, and leading Rudolph through a maze.Based on the popular Creativity Activity Books for older children, these titles are made smaller to suit little hands and are filled with activities that appeal to boys and girls in pre-K through second grade. Every title in the My First Creativity Books series features:Clever coloring exercisesEasy connect-the-dot drawing projectsSpot-the-difference illustrationsMazes, puzzles, and simple construction activities200 full-color stickersFold-out scenes for sticker playDeveloped by educational experts to stimulate younger kids' imaginations, My First Creativity Books offer children many hours of learning fun. Illustrations include 28 pages in color.

This cleverly designed activity book is filled with trucks. Kids can use their imaginations to draw objects for the wrecking-ball truck to knock down. Still other trucks are for coloring, for dot-to-dot drawing, and for discovering where they're hidden in puzzle illustrations. This title is one in a new series of activity books designed very much like Barron's popular series of Creativity Activity Books for older children. However, Barron's My First Creativity Activity Books are produced in a slightly smaller size and have slightly easier projects that will appeal to younger children. Every title in this attractive new series features-- Clever coloring exercises Easy connect-the-dot drawing projects Spot-the-difference illustrations Mazes, puzzles, and simple construction activities Four pages filled with 200 full-color stickers Fold-out double-page illustrations for decorating with stickers Illustrations throughout each activity book include 28 pages in color. Developed by educational experts to stimulate the imaginations of younger children, these attractive books will give boys and girls many hours of entertainment.

Up and down, here and there,busy wheels are everywhere! Someone is stealing famous paintings, but who is it, and where are they hiding them? Join the cats in a Police Car chase to catch the sneaky thief!Each story features a popular vehicle as the central character,and involves a group of animal characters in a supporting role. A detailed spread on different parts of the vehicle will help children to understand what makes up the machines and will help familiarise them with vehicle vocabulary and noises.

Up and down, here and there, busy wheels are everywhere!Dog and Tractor are hard at work on a busy, blustery day. It's so windy that a tree falls and blocks the lane. Tractor must hurry to help!Busy Wheels SeriesIt’s time to get busy with machines that race, vroom and zoom! This vibrant series is designed to excite playful pre-schoolers. Each Busy Wheels book offers a colorful vehicle adventure, sounds to mimic and an exciting job to get done!Each story features a popular vehicle as the central character, and involves a group of animal characters in a supporting role.A detailed spread on different parts of the vehicle will help children to understand what makes up the machines and will help familiarize them with vehicle vocabulary and noises.Busy Wheels Series includes:Fire Truck is Flashing (978-1-60992-228-3)Digger to the Rescue (978-1-60992-229-0)Tractor Saves the Day (978-1-60992-230-6)Race Car is Roaring (978-1-60992-231-3)Police Car is Chasing (978-1-60992-436-2)Dumper Truck Dash! (978-1-60992-437-9)Ambulance in Action! (978-1-60992-439-3)Monster Truck Mountain Rescue! (978-1-60992-438-6)

Children will love this Little Hands Creative Sticker Play book that features 1,000 reusable stickers, as well as puzzles, games, and other activities that add to the fun. Parents will love them too since creative sticker play helps develop dexterity and hand-eye coordination. In Fluffy Animals, fuzzy friends Inka, Silvy, Rusty, and Sunny guide children through dozens of giggle-inspiring activities. Kids will help baby ducks on their first swim, draw their dream pet, count up baby horses, and more! (Ages 4-7)

Rabbit and Racing Car love racing and there are just a few hours to go until the big race.Follow Rabbit and Racing Car on each lap of the race, will they win and become the champions?Busy Wheels SeriesIt’s time to get busy with machines that race, vroom and zoom! This vibrant series is designed to excite playful pre-schoolers. Each Busy Wheels book offers a colorful vehicle adventure, sounds to mimic and an exciting job to get done!Each story features a popular vehicle as the central character, and involves a group of animal characters in a supporting role.A detailed spread on different parts of the vehicle will help children to understand what makes up the machines and will help familiarize them with vehicle vocabulary and noises.Busy Wheels Series includes:Fire Truck is Flashing (978-1-60992-228-3)Digger to the Rescue (978-1-60992-229-0)Tractor Saves the Day (978-1-60992-230-6)Race Car is Roaring (978-1-60992-231-3)Police Car is Chasing (978-1-60992-436-2)Dumper Truck Dash! (978-1-60992-437-9)Ambulance in Action! (978-1-60992-439-3)Monster Truck Mountain Rescue! (978-1-60992-438-6)