Bøger af Kaye Umansky

Friendship wins the day in this fabulously funny quarrel!Two frogs sit on a rock - and both of them think it's theirs. Theyfight and squabble furiously over it. But when a hungry heron swoopsdown, the frogs realise it's time to find another rock . . . together! A brilliantly witty rhyming story with hilarious illustrations.

Friendship wins the day in this fabulously funny quarrel!Two frogs sit on a rock - and both of them think it's theirs. Theyfight and squabble furiously over it. But when a hungry heron swoopsdown, the frogs realise it's time to find another rock . . . together! A brilliantly witty rhyming story with hilarious illustrations.

Even the most delightful ducks can have a bad day . . . What's the matter with Dick the Duck? He's usually so kind and friendly!But today Dick got out on The Wrong Side of Bed. He feelshumpy and grumpy, cranky and cross. How can his friends cheer himup?A magnificently funny rhyming story about the power of kindness andfriendship.

Lovable Clover Twig is back, and this time she's traveling along the Perilous Path to try and save her little brother Herby, in this new installment from Kaye Umansky.Clover Twig-clever, neat, responsible-is still in the employ of Mrs. Eckles-chaotic, cantankerous, and a witch. One day, Granny Dismal, a witch from the neighboring village, warns them that the Perilous Path has been seen in the woods. The Perilous Path has been around for ages and every witch in town is familiar with its lures and tricks, but it's all new for the sensible Clover Twig and her clumsy friend Wilf. When little Herby, Clover's baby brother, goes missing, Clover and Wilf must take their chances on the Path and rescue him from the clutches of Mrs. Eckles' evil sister, Mesmeranza.

Meet Pongwiffy! Eureka! Pongwiffy has just conjured an amazing spell, a wall of smell to protect her hovel in a dump site. It's so disgusting that nobody can get near it without her secret magic formula. Now she's ready to organize the best-ever Halloween Bonfire party, featuring a fancy dress parade. Pongwiffy has even persuaded her sometime best friend, Sharkadder, to be a judge. Everything's coming up stinkweed -- until her Broomstick goes missing, then shows up white as a sheet, and practically splinters at the whisper of "Goblin!" Pongwiffy's desperate. What have the Goblins done to Broomstick? Is it contagious? And who's this down-on-his-luck genie lurking around her precious dump? Clearly he's up to no good. It's curtains in the coven for Pongwiffy unless she can pull off a slam-bang parade and outwit the evildoers before everything goes to heck!

Queen of comedy Kaye Umansky returns with another hilarious twist on fairy tale tradition! An unconventional princess meets a rather reluctant prince in 'The Princess and the Pea' as you've never read it before ... Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

Unlike the rest of his family, Andrew doesn't have a terrible tale from school - which is nice, but he does wish he had just one exciting experience to share... Prompt thoughtful discussions and support development of higher-level comprehension skills with Reflect - a series of emotionally powerful stories with realistic settings.

A stunning new bind-up of the books 3 and 4 in Kaye Umansky's much loved PONGWIFFY series!

A stunning new bind-up of the first two books in Kaye Umansky's much loved PONGWIFFY series!

The first in a magical and fun series from Kaye Umansky, the much-loved author of the Pongwiffy series!

Prince Valentine is in for a shock in this hilarious retelling of the frog prince fairytale. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.

Hilarious re-telling of Snow White - from the evil stepmother's point of view! Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 8+

A music and literacy resource for Early Years. This work contains 15 lively chants and stories retold by Kaye Umansky. It includes favourites such as Goldilocks", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Pinocchio", "Chicken Licken" and "Cinderella" - with musical development activities by Helen MacGregor.

'I want a pet! I want a pet! I hope I like the pet I get!'When a boy goes to the Strange Pet Shop to find a pet, there's no knowing what he'll find there. He is very particular, and nothing at the Strange Pet Shop suits him until, at last the perfect pet comes bounding through the door!

Features over 60 jokes and rhymes, each with their own hilarious illustration - suitable for playground comedians. This title offers silly rhymes, crazy crossbreeds and a whole library of joke titles.

Contains several stories each containing a music activity. This book comes with free downloadable lesson plans.

Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! This is the way we stomp our feet. This is the way we like to eat, Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! Stomp! Chomp! Big Roars, Here come the dinosaurs! This action rhymes book focusses on dinosaurs, and includes fun rhymes about various things. It is illustrated with dinosaur characters.

Hooray! Hooray! It's the horses' holiday! They come by coach, they come by car, they come from far away. This humorous rhyming story takes the reader on a riotous journey to Dobbin World, where the horses' holiday activities seem strikingly similar to our own.

A rhyming picture book in which a group of children prepare for a party. The bright, action-packed illustrations feature all kinds of delicious food.