Books with author Shoo Rayner

Perfect for newly confident readersRicky Rocket lives in the future, on another planet,but at heart he's just a normal boy from Earth.Ricky Rocket is the only Earth boy on the planet Hammerhead. He’s mad about sport, but he can’t jump over hurdles with six legs or float over the high jump like his classmates. Will he get a medal on sports day?? There are eight Ricky Rocket Stories that are perfect for newly confident or reluctant readers. The language is chosen to make it easy to read alone while engaging the reader with high interest story content. Clear text and fun illustrations on every page make these books the perfect choice for beginners, newly confident and reluctant readers. Best selling children's author, Shoo Rayner, has written over two hundred children's books including many beginner reader series like this.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live all alone on an island? Craig M'nure lives on the tiny island of Bronch's Chair in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. He makes his living by scraping bird poo off the rocks and selling it as fertiliser!Through the long dark winter nights, Craig set up his International Website. Soon it was one of the most visited sites on the Internet. When a TV show decided to make a film about him, the island’s secrets and Craig’s lonely life are revealed to the World.A funny story!Shoo Rayner is the best-selling author and illustrator of over 250 books.

Learn to draw amazing, Ancient Greek stuff for school assignments, homework, fun or pleasure. Packed with carefully chosen drawing projects - each one beautifully illustrated, then broken down into simple, step by step examples and instructions that will have you illustrating and decorating your work with style and confidence.Draw the gods of Mount Olympus, mythical creatures, heroes and monsters. Wield your pencil like a Spartan warrior, drawing helmets, swords, armour and chariots. Design Ancient Greek fashion and everyday objects, then decorate your pages with gorgeous borders and patterns.Best-selling children's author, Shoo Rayner, visits schools all over the world, showing how to draw and illustrate. He is also an award-winning YouTuber, whose how-to-draw videos have been viewed millions and millions of times. You will also find his drawing videos on www.getepic.comSome of the drawings in this book will be complimented by videos on www.youtube.com/drawstuffrealeasy.The Ancient Greeks are a core unit of the Elementary and Primary Curriculum. This book is both a perfect complement to school studies and a drawing primer for those, of any age, who want to build and develop their illustration skills.Headings include: About Ancient Greek Art Temples, Buildings & Columns Mount Olympus - Kingdom of the Gods Everyday Objects Myths & Legends Theatre Masks Toys Olympics Myths & Monsters Greek Pots and Border Patterns Pegasus - King of the SkyFashion and Clothing Hades and the Underworld The Signs of the Zodiac Shields and Helmets Swords & Soldiers Battle & Warfare Ships The Labours of Hercules Atlas The Greek Alphabet

What would you do if there was a school competition to make a dragon that can fly? Ryan always wins everything, thanks to his incredibly competitive dad. Ryan will have the state-of-the-art gadget like always. Harri would love to know what it feels like to win, just once, but there's no chance. And then someone new walks into Harri's mum's shop. Someone almost invisible. What you would do if there was a competition to make a dragon - and you had a dragon? A real, fire-breathing, chocolate loving, very unpredictable dragon but you can't tell anyone...

Once upon a time, there was a very curious girl. Her name was Pandora and she was curious about everything you can imagine.More than anything else, she was curious about the room at the end of the long, dark corridor.She had been told a MILLION times that she must NEVER, EVER go there... but she really was a very curious girl.Is this the SCARIEST story ever told? Are you BRAVE enough to read it? Are you like Pandora... just a little bit curious? Go on... Open the book... You know you want to!Pandora is based on the ancient Greek myth of Pandora's Box. Beautifully illustrated by award-winning author and illustrator, Shoo Rayner, Pandora tells the story of a feisty young girl, who is curious to know everything there is to know about the world and the Universe beyond. But she has been told a million times that she must never go into the room at the end of the long, dark corridor.What will she find? What will be the lessons learned?The dreamy, lyrical quality of the text leads us, and Pandora, to the door at the end of the long, dark corridor. Will she enter? What will she find? Will you ever be able to sleep again after reading this book at bedtime?Is this, like the story of Pandora's box that inspired it, the scariest picture book of all time?Shoo Rayner is the author of over 200 books for children. He has also illustrated over 100 books for other famous authors such as Sir Michael Morpurgo, Rose Impey, Michael Rosen and others. Shoo also runs an award-winning YouTube channel, shooraynerdrawing, where he teaches drawing skills.THIS BOOK HAS A STING IN THE TALE - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Ricky Rocket is the only boy on the planet of Hammerhead.His friends at school come from all over the universe. What can he bring from Earth to show-and-tell day to make it a day to remember? Ricky Rocket is written and illustrated by best-selling children's author and illustrator, Shoo Rayner. Ricky Rocket is ideal for children who are just becoming confident at reading on their own - that's the stage where they need to read lots of books and finish them quickly to give them that great feeling of achievement. Ricky Rocket stories are funny, thoughtful and packed with terrific characters that children love.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary. Shoo Rayner, creator of the successful Cat and Dog series, shows you step by step how to draw the much-loved characters yourself in this non-fiction instruction book. Green (Band 5) books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters. Pages 22 and 23 contain a fun "I Spy" Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

As the full moon calls, each cat slinks through the shadows to where the storyteller waits. Will you stay in your warm, cosy bed? Or dare you go and join the Scaredy Cats? Hear the tale of BlueBeard's Cat and her master's nasty, creepy secret! Another great story from Shoo Rayner. Perfect for newly confident readers, with black and white illustrations on every page.

Ginger is a happy kitten. He likes his school friends, loves playing pawball and even enjoys his lessons! Until Tiddles comes to Felix Street School. Yes, There's a new cat at school - and he doesn't look friendly. When Tiddles joins the class, it soon becomes clear he may be the biggest bully the school has ever seen. This edition includes the first three Ginger Ninja stories bound together. This well-loved author's classic tale is big on themes of bullying and friendship - handled with care and humour. Perfect for newly confident readers. Black and white with integrated illustrations on every page.