Books published by publisher Funbooks 4 Children

This is beginning reader for children who are not yet quite ready to read chapter books on their own. This exciting series has best outcomes when an adult reads the book together with the child at first. As confidence grows the child will be able to read more of the book alone. This story is about Jimmy who lives in Canada. He ends up losing some money down a drain. He finds something else. Read on to see what happens in this adventure

This is a beginning reader. The main character is a six-year-old called the Kid. She lived in the Wild West of America when there were cowboys, horses, cattle and roundups. She lived on a ranch with Brian, the rancher; with Dave, the foreman, who looked after things when Brian was not there; with Cooky, who cooked meals for the hungry cowboys and the Kid; and ten other cowboys. In this story, the Kid and Brian went to town. She and her best friends, Tommy and Peewee, have a night adventure… This book is a beginning reader written for children who are learning to read at school. The author is a professor of education in Australia and has been involved in literacy teaching for over forty years. She has written this book to provide children with the reading mileage they need on their journey to becoming independent readers. For best outcomes, an adult should read with the child at first. As confidence grows, the child will increasing take the lead in reading. When children are using a lot of working memory to decode the words on the page, sometimes fluency and comprehension can be compromised. This book has been specifically written to enhance access through simple sentence structure, but vocabulary is never compromised. With reading mileage comes fluency and with fluency comprehension is advanced.

This book is a beginning reader written for children who are learning to read at school. The author is a professor of education in Australia and has been involved in literacy teaching for over forty years. She has written this book to provide children with the reading mileage they need on their journey to becoming independent readers. For best outcomes, an adult should read with the child at first. As confidence grows, the child will increasing take the lead in reading. When children are using a lot of working memory to decode the words on the page, sometimes fluency and comprehension can be compromised. This book has been specifically written to enhance access through simple sentence structure, but vocabulary is never compromised. With reading mileage comes fluency and with fluency comprehension is advanced. That is what this book provides. The main character is a six-year-old called the Kid. She lived in the Wild West of America when there were cowboys, horses, cattle and roundups. She lived on a ranch with Brian, the rancher; with Dave, the foreman, who looked after things when Brian was not there; with Cooky, who cooked meals for the hungry cowboys and the Kid; and ten other cowboys. In this story, it was roundup time and the Kid went with all the cowboys to round up the cattle. Campfires, songs and stories were part of the Kid’s life. Then someone gets bitten by a snake…

This is the USA version of “The Burglar with Very Smelly Feet”. It has been edited to conform to standard USA English spelling to avoid confusion for young readers. Boss and Wife, the loving owners of Morgie and Peej go away for the weekend, leaving a friend, Britney, in charge of the two dogs. Morgie and Peej find themselves home alone because Britney appears to have forgotten her promise to dog-sit. Being such resourceful and clever dogs, They figure out how to open cans of their favourite dog food, entertain themselves, fend off a rather crazy jewelry thief and figure out how to use the phone to call up Boss and Wife. Then they help the police identify the would-be robber.Morgie & Peej Home Alone is a happy humorous children’s picture story that has valuable life lessons woven into the plot. While it has been developed for children in the age group from 5 to 10, it can be enjoyed by a much wider range. It has some 60 beautiful illustrations done in a vignette style which means each page is like a work of art to be enjoyed and treasured. Each event in the story has accompanying illustrations which make it easy for emerging readers to follow the plot. Equally, the illustrations can be enjoyed by children and adults alike in reading this book as a bedtime story.Don’t forget to download the free sample and also please take advantage of the free coloring in pdf version of the book that is available if you request it after purchasing and reviewing the kindle version of the book. The email address of Morgie and Peej is available at the end of the book.We hope you enjoy this book.

Morgie and Peej go to the river to catch a fish for dinner. There they hook the biggest fish in the river and manage to land it. Read what happens next.This is the simplified version of Morgie and Peej's Amazing Fishing Tale. It uses the same illustrations and follows the same story line but has been rewritten for early readers who will enjoy reading simply constructed sentences.Ideal for parents to read to their younger children. The illustrations will help your child follow the story step by step.

When Jon Harker and his step-sister, Sarah, accept a lift from a stranger after getting lost on a ski slope in Romania, they are driven to a dark, intimidating castle and taken prisoner. Escape seems impossible and they realise with growing horror that the man who calls himself Count Dracula is not the gracious host he seems.The present and the past become strangely confused as they try to convince themselves that it is all a nightmare. After all, vampires only exist in legends ... don't they?Recommended reading for children ages 9-12. Book first published in 1999 by Andre Deutsch Ltd.

About The Burglar With Very Smelly Feet.Boss and Wife, the loving owners of Morgie and Peej decide to go away for the weekend to a nice hotel for a break. They ask Britney to come and look after Morgie and Peej. She is a nice girl who works with Wife but she keeps company with this strange character, Robbo, who unbeknown to her to is wanted by the Police for the burglary of dozens of homes.When Britney arrives at the house with Robbo for dinner a few days before Boss and Wife's holiday, the dogs take an instant dislike to him and his stinky feet. They instinctively do not trust him and feel he is up to no good.The night that Britney is supposed to dog-sit she gets diverted and the dogs end up home alone.The get hungry and so Morgie figures out a unique way of opening cans of their favourite lamb and vegetable stew dog food (a very useful technique if you are a dog).That same night Robbo, tries to break into the house with intentions of stealing some valuables. Morgie and Peej, while defending the house, have to find a way of letting Boss know that they are alone and that things are not as they should be. Of course all works out well in the end and Morgie and Peej are able to help the Police identify Robbo as the wanted burglar.These is a happy humorous story that has been crafter around the 5 to 10 age group but will be suitable for a much wider range of readers.The social messages conveyed in this book are valuable life lessons for kids of all ages.The author, Jane Meadows has created some memorable characters that children will love. Illustrator Mallory Anderson has once more demonstrated her great talents with her beautiful and whimsical full color illustrations.Don't forget to download the free sample. We hope you enjoy this book.

'Vigilance is Vital' when you're a Pack Protector. That's why Ruff and Tumble are always alert and on the lookout for Invaders. Well, Ruff is anyway.Having just saved the Pack Lands from a Horde of Goblins, Ruff now uncovers a new threat. Dog Eating Yetis have frozen the world and are ready to invade.Can Ruff save the Pack Lands? And can he get Tumble to help?