Books with author Pippa Goodhart

The illustrations are a sophisticated mix of beautiful birds and fabrics with interestingly strange, almost sinister, human characters. There's a lot in this fable for readers to think about and discuss. This book could be the starting point for children to create their own simple stories to demonstrate some universal truth. And the illustrations might well prompt readers to develop their own visual story ideas.

'I want a dog. I really want a dog.' Oliver is finding it hard at school and he longs for a dog. A dog could be a friend who didn't care whether or not he was good at school work. Oliver's parents say no to a dog ... so Oliver gets his puppy in secret. Will he be allowed to keep Flow Boy and dog are both tested at the local show, and then face a challenge on the fells that shows just what they re made of.

How much trouble could three harmless little ghosties get into in one night? Plenty! These silly spirits love boasting to each other about who is the scariest. Ghouls, witches, and even a neighborhood ogre all find themselves at the mercy of these naughty ghosties, who spook them with a "woooo, woooo, woooo, BOOOO!" But when the ghosties decide to scare some boys and girls for a change, who will get the biggest fright of all? This bouncing, rhyming tale by Pippa Goodhart is just the antidote for bedtime jitters and Anna-Laura Cantone's perfectly spooky illustrations will inspire nothing but giggles. Look inside―if you dare!

Red Hen works hard to dig, plant, cut and mill the grain while the other animals refuse to help. Will they wish they hadn’t been so lazy when Red Hen has finished making her big jam buns? This beautifully illustrated retelling of the traditional tale is written by well-known author Pippa Goodhart.•Collins Big Cat Phonics Progress books are specifically designed for struggling readers, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading. This title has a text level of Band 2A / Red A, which provides predictable text, and an interest level of Band 10 / White.•Text type: A traditional story•The flow chart on pages 14 to 15 allows children to discuss and recap Red Hen’s progress as she completes each of her jobs.•Curriculum links: Citizenship

Granda is different from other folk—he talks to the hills. One day, he tells his granddaughter, Lily, an old story about Dragon Boy—a human child who was raised by a dragon mother. The young lad lived happily with his family in the Dragon Hills. He looked like a dragon in his costume of leaves, and he learnt to sing dragon songs. But he couldn't make fire like his dragon friends and somehow, he still felt as if he was the odd one out. Then one day, Dragon Boy is reunited with his real mother and goes to live with his human family, but he still misses his dragon past and he still talks to them when he can. Just like Granda in fact, thinks Lily!