This HelMet English Reading Diploma is for 1-2 grade students.
When you have read ten (10) books, you get a diploma. You can select books from this list or select books that are interesting to you that are not found on this list. Ask your teacher if books not on the list can be used for the Reading Diploma. You can also ask a librarian for ideas.
You can also read audiobooks and e-books.
When you have completed the Reading Diploma you can then complete a bonus diploma by reading ten (10) different books. Ask for help from your teacher and or a librarian. The Reading Diploma should be completed before the end of April.
Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, that's exactly what he does!
Billy's mum says he must never go out through the garden gate and explore the dark forest beyond. So, one day, that's exactly what he does!
There are tongue twisters, poems to project, poems to whisper, poems to make you laugh. There are poems to perform to a whole class and others to whisper in somebody's ear.
Tekijä: Coelho, Joseph
Sivumäärä: 39 sivua.
There are tongue twisters, poems to project, poems to whisper, poems to make you laugh. There are poems to perform to a whole class and others to whisper in somebody's ear.
The Enormous Crocodile is a horrid greedy grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other animals have had enough of his cunning tricks, so they scheme to get the better of this foul fiend, once and for all!
Tekijä: Dahl, Roald
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The Enormous Crocodile is a horrid greedy grumptious brute who loves to guzzle up little boys and girls. But the other animals have had enough of his cunning tricks, so they scheme to get the better of this foul fiend, once and for all!
This book is filled with revolting rhymes!
Tekijä: Dahl, Roald
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This book is filled with revolting rhymes!
“I’m so fast!” boasts Hare. “Humph!” says Tortoise, in a grump. “Hare, I challenge you to a race!” But who will win?
Tekijä: Davidson, Susanna
Sivumäärä: 43 sivua.
“I’m so fast!” boasts Hare. “Humph!” says Tortoise, in a grump. “Hare, I challenge you to a race!” But who will win?
Town Mouse loves to live the high life, while his cousin Country Mouse prefers a quieter life. When the two visit each other’s homes, will they realise that sometimes differences aren’t always a bad thing?
Tekijä: Davidson, Susanna
Sivumäärä: 45 sivua.
Town Mouse loves to live the high life, while his cousin Country Mouse prefers a quieter life. When the two visit each other’s homes, will they realise that sometimes differences aren’t always a bad thing?
Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay know just what they need for the perfect wedding day: a goose-feather dress; two wedding rings and lots of pink flowers! But as they search the farm to find everything on their list, things don't quite go to plan and the scarecrows' special day is almost ruined by wicked scarecrow, Reginald Rake.
Tekijä: Donaldson, Julia
Sivumäärä: 40 sivua.
Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay know just what they need for the perfect wedding day: a goose-feather dress; two wedding rings and lots of pink flowers! But as they search the farm to find everything on their list, things don't quite go to plan and the scarecrows' special day is almost ruined by wicked scarecrow, Reginald Rake.
A wonderful rhyme book full of action and noise!
Tekijä: Donaldson, Julia
Sivumäärä: 32 sivua.
A wonderful rhyme book full of action and noise!
Join friends Looga and Barooga on two awesome adventures with hungry pirates and sea monsters, as they use their imagination to face their fears!
Tekijä: Etherington, Robin
Sivumäärä: 56 sivua.
Join friends Looga and Barooga on two awesome adventures with hungry pirates and sea monsters, as they use their imagination to face their fears!
Anything can happen in Moominvalley!
Tekijä: Jansson, Tove
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Anything can happen in Moominvalley!
This selection of poetry features Christopher Robin and his dear friend, Pooh, with beautiful decorations from Winnie-the-Pooh artist E.H.Shepard, making it the perfect book for those who would like to be six for ever and ever.
Tekijä: Milne, A.A:
Sivumäärä: 30 sivua.
This selection of poetry features Christopher Robin and his dear friend, Pooh, with beautiful decorations from Winnie-the-Pooh artist E.H.Shepard, making it the perfect book for those who would like to be six for ever and ever.
The day that David moved to Fivehills, The first thing he noticed was the kites. David knows that to fit in at Fivehills, he needs a kite.
Tekijä: Mole, Simon
Sivumäärä: 33 sivua.
The day that David moved to Fivehills, The first thing he noticed was the kites. David knows that to fit in at Fivehills, he needs a kite.
This book has African fairy tales, for example one story tells how elephants got their trunks.
Tekijä: Naidoo, Beverley
Sivumäärä: 69 sivua.
This book has African fairy tales, for example one story tells how elephants got their trunks.
Who will help the Little Red Hen plant some grains of wheat? Not one of her three best friends.
Tekijä: Patchett, Fiona
Sivumäärä: 46 sivua.
Who will help the Little Red Hen plant some grains of wheat? Not one of her three best friends.
Green Tights is a playful rhyme and word-gymnastics book for young and older schoolchildren and all wordniks who take an interest in English. The colourful illustrations contain terms in both English and Finnish.
Tekijä: Rissanen, Riikka
Sivumäärä: 39 sivua.
Green Tights is a playful rhyme and word-gymnastics book for young and older schoolchildren and all wordniks who take an interest in English. The colourful illustrations contain terms in both English and Finnish.
Meet the Little Prince, a young fellow who hails from a tiny, distant planet. He loves to watch sunsets and look after his flower, to ask questions and to laugh. And now here he is on Earth, appearing out of nowhere in the middle of the desert, looking for a friend.
Tekijä: Saint-Exupery, Antoine De
Sivumäärä: 83 sivua.
Meet the Little Prince, a young fellow who hails from a tiny, distant planet. He loves to watch sunsets and look after his flower, to ask questions and to laugh. And now here he is on Earth, appearing out of nowhere in the middle of the desert, looking for a friend.
Join Pip, Lop, Mip and Bop on two fun adventures in the garden! Can the friends come to the rescue when they discover a star has fallen from the sky?
Tekijä: Smart, Jamie
Sivumäärä: 48 sivua.
Join Pip, Lop, Mip and Bop on two fun adventures in the garden! Can the friends come to the rescue when they discover a star has fallen from the sky?
This beautiful book features a full alphabet of shape poems of different animals, birds, and insects.
Tekijä: Stevens, Roger
Sivumäärä: 125 sivua.
This beautiful book features a full alphabet of shape poems of different animals, birds, and insects.
Once upon a planetoid, amid her tools and sprockets, a girl named Cinderella dreamed of fixing fancy rockets. With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball.
Tekijä: Underwood, Deborah
Sivumäärä: 35 sivua.
Once upon a planetoid, amid her tools and sprockets, a girl named Cinderella dreamed of fixing fancy rockets. With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball.
This series explores the lives of outstanding people who all began life as children with a dream.
This series explores the lives of outstanding people who all began life as children with a dream.
Rabbit loves adventure stories, Hedgehog adores happy endings, and Mouse and Fox enjoy reading together. So when the friends discover a mysterious house full of books, it's a dream come true!
Tekijä: Bishop, Poppy
Sivumäärä: 25 sivua.
Rabbit loves adventure stories, Hedgehog adores happy endings, and Mouse and Fox enjoy reading together. So when the friends discover a mysterious house full of books, it's a dream come true!
Wilf is as strong and independent as a wolf cub can be. He doesn't need help from his friends and family - whatever it is, he can do it all by himself.
Tekijä: Bright, Rachel
Sivumäärä: 30 sivua.
Wilf is as strong and independent as a wolf cub can be. He doesn't need help from his friends and family - whatever it is, he can do it all by himself.
The classic story is retold and beautifully illustrated! Open the door to a world of wonder and enter the secret garden...
Tekijä: Brill, Calista
Sivumäärä: 35 sivua.
The classic story is retold and beautifully illustrated! Open the door to a world of wonder and enter the secret garden...
Are all monsters what they seem?
Tekijä: Brown, Peter
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Are all monsters what they seem?
Captain Swashby loves the sea, his oldest friend. And he loves his life by the sea just as it is: salty and sandy and serene.One day, much to Swashby's chagrin, a young girl and her granny commandeer the empty house next door. All Swashby wants is for his new neighbors to GO AWAY and take their ruckus with them.
Tekijä: Ferry, Beth
Sivumäärä: 32 sivua.
Captain Swashby loves the sea, his oldest friend. And he loves his life by the sea just as it is: salty and sandy and serene.One day, much to Swashby's chagrin, a young girl and her granny commandeer the empty house next door. All Swashby wants is for his new neighbors to GO AWAY and take their ruckus with them.
Tatu and Patu’s guide contains hard facts couched in hilarious form. Those wacky Oddville brothers Tatu and Patu do not leave a stone, a sauna, or even a Santa unturned in their quest to get to the bottom of Finland, its history, its wild natural landscape, or even its quirky inhabitants.
Tekijä: Havukainen, Aino
Sivumäärä: 47 sivua.
Tatu and Patu’s guide contains hard facts couched in hilarious form. Those wacky Oddville brothers Tatu and Patu do not leave a stone, a sauna, or even a Santa unturned in their quest to get to the bottom of Finland, its history, its wild natural landscape, or even its quirky inhabitants.
A princess story with a twist.
Tekijä: Kemp, Anna
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A princess story with a twist.
Starbird's songs weave the richest dreams and delight all who hear him, but when the Moon King traps him in a cage, the colour and life in his voice begin to drip away. What follows is a story with the feel of a timeless myth, with the message that that captivity dims even the brightest star.
Tekijä: King-Chai, Sharon
Sivumäärä: 38 sivua.
Starbird's songs weave the richest dreams and delight all who hear him, but when the Moon King traps him in a cage, the colour and life in his voice begin to drip away. What follows is a story with the feel of a timeless myth, with the message that that captivity dims even the brightest star.
This hilarious book tells the story of a bear who's hat has gone. And he wants it back.
Tekijä: Klassen, Jon
Sivumäärä: 33 sivua.
This hilarious book tells the story of a bear who's hat has gone. And he wants it back.
Children use their toothbrush each morning and evening, and get new ones every few months.That's billions of toothbrushes! What happens to them all when they're no longer needed?
Tekijä: Leonard, M.G.
Sivumäärä: 25 sivua.
Children use their toothbrush each morning and evening, and get new ones every few months.That's billions of toothbrushes! What happens to them all when they're no longer needed?
What happens when the bear learns to play the piano?
Tekijä: Litchfield, David
Sivumäärä: 33 sivua.
What happens when the bear learns to play the piano?
Feelings. We all have them, all the time. This book is about them.
Tekijä: McCardie, Amanda
Sivumäärä: 39 sivua.
Feelings. We all have them, all the time. This book is about them.
The Naughty Naughty Baddies are wickedly wicked, awfully awful and diabolically dreadful, and they have just come up with a mischievous plan to blast off to the moon and to stitch up the President.
Tekijä: Sperring, Mark
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The Naughty Naughty Baddies are wickedly wicked, awfully awful and diabolically dreadful, and they have just come up with a mischievous plan to blast off to the moon and to stitch up the President.
Exciting stories and beautiful artwork.
An exciting series of for children who are just starting to learn to read.
Fun, colorful pictures and easy to read books.
Reading these Ladybird's books is fun.
Three easy and fun stories in each book to learn reading.
Blue Bananas are exciting short stories for beginner readers that bridge the gap between picture books and fiction.
Blue Bananas are exciting short stories for beginner readers that bridge the gap between picture books and fiction.
Red Bananas helps students progress from the first stages of fluent reading to the demands of a chapter book.
Red Bananas helps students progress from the first stages of fluent reading to the demands of a chapter book.
Early Readers are fun stories that help starting readers go from picture books to reading books.
Early Readers are fun stories that help starting readers go from picture books to reading books.
Yasmin is a spirited second-grader who's always on the lookout for those "aha" moments to help her solve life's little problems.
Tekijä: Faruqi, Saadia
Sivumäärä: 89 sivua.
Yasmin is a spirited second-grader who's always on the lookout for those "aha" moments to help her solve life's little problems.
Zoe lives at her uncle’s rescue zoo that takes care of lost and homeless animals. But Zoe also has a secret: she can understand what animals say and talk to them!
Tekijä: Cobb, Amelia
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Zoe lives at her uncle’s rescue zoo that takes care of lost and homeless animals. But Zoe also has a secret: she can understand what animals say and talk to them!
Sydney is a skunk and Taylor is a hedgehog, but no matter how odd the pairing may seem, their friendship comes naturally.
Tekijä: Davies, Jacqueline
Sivumäärä: 79 sivua.
Sydney is a skunk and Taylor is a hedgehog, but no matter how odd the pairing may seem, their friendship comes naturally.
Two delightful animal tales that are just right for young readers.
Tekijä: Donaldson, Julia
Sivumäärä: 85 sivua.
Two delightful animal tales that are just right for young readers.
Sam loves making gnomes out of clay. When Sam's mum says the gnomes will have to go, he plans a send-off for his clay friends.
Tekijä: Fine, Anne
Sivumäärä: 53 sivua.
Sam loves making gnomes out of clay. When Sam's mum says the gnomes will have to go, he plans a send-off for his clay friends.
Batman Has a Plan was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading!
Tekijä: Gallo, Tina
Sivumäärä: 32 sivua.
Batman Has a Plan was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading!
Level 1 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for new readers who are beginning to read simple stories with help.
Tekijä: Hargreaves, Roger
Sivumäärä: 47 sivua.
Level 1 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for new readers who are beginning to read simple stories with help.
Nell and Freddie go camping and have the best time ever! But the Beast of Bramble Woods wants to join in the fun...
Tekijä: Hart, Caryl
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Nell and Freddie go camping and have the best time ever! But the Beast of Bramble Woods wants to join in the fun...
Fiction and nonfiction titles from DK for early and emerging readers.
Tekijä: Jenner, Caryn
Sivumäärä: 23 sivua.
Fiction and nonfiction titles from DK for early and emerging readers.
These fairy books are divided to smaller book series. You can read any book from this series.
Tekijä: Meadows, Daisy
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These fairy books are divided to smaller book series. You can read any book from this series.
A renowned series featuring non-fiction as well as modern and traditional stories. Designed so that children can read them for themselves, the stories are carefully graded into five reading levels.
Tekijä: Philpott, Ellen
Sivumäärä: 31 sivua.
A renowned series featuring non-fiction as well as modern and traditional stories. Designed so that children can read them for themselves, the stories are carefully graded into five reading levels.
A reading book based on the climatic battle of Naboo from ""Star Wars Episode 1"". Learn about the characters and their weapons and vehicles.
Tekijä: Stock, Lisa
Sivumäärä: 47 sivua.
A reading book based on the climatic battle of Naboo from ""Star Wars Episode 1"". Learn about the characters and their weapons and vehicles.
These beautifully illustrated stories introduce a host of lost and lonely puppies and kittens. These books are guaranteed to melt your heart!
Tekijä: Webb, Holly
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These beautifully illustrated stories introduce a host of lost and lonely puppies and kittens. These books are guaranteed to melt your heart!
Scaredy-Cat Sophie is afraid of everything! So when a balloonist comes to the town fair, Sophie is left behind while everyone else goes to watch him fly in his marvellous balloon.
Tekijä: Woodfine, Katherine
Sivumäärä: 86 sivua.
Scaredy-Cat Sophie is afraid of everything! So when a balloonist comes to the town fair, Sophie is left behind while everyone else goes to watch him fly in his marvellous balloon.
Prepare to enter a whole world of cute! Pip Bird's laugh-out-loud, heart-warming stories celebrate the differences in us all.
Tekijä: Bird, Pip
Sivumäärä: 145 sivua.
Prepare to enter a whole world of cute! Pip Bird's laugh-out-loud, heart-warming stories celebrate the differences in us all.
Anna Liza likes to cheer up her mother's psychiatric patients.
Tekijä: Colfer, Eoin
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Anna Liza likes to cheer up her mother's psychiatric patients.
Perfect for children who are just starting to read alone. Willow Valley is a very special place. Nestled in a hidden valley, trees of all shapes and sizes grew on the rolling green hills and pretty flowers dance in the meadows.
Tekijä: Corderoy, Tracey
Sivumäärä: 104 sivua.
Perfect for children who are just starting to read alone. Willow Valley is a very special place. Nestled in a hidden valley, trees of all shapes and sizes grew on the rolling green hills and pretty flowers dance in the meadows.
Billy is an ordinary boy until one night he finds five mini monsters living in his sock drawer.
Tekijä: Davidson, Zanna
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Billy is an ordinary boy until one night he finds five mini monsters living in his sock drawer.
This is a brilliantly funny series of a rabbit and a bear who discover that things are always better when they're shared with a friend. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books.
Tekijä: Gough, Julian
Sivumäärä: 99 sivua.
This is a brilliantly funny series of a rabbit and a bear who discover that things are always better when they're shared with a friend. Ideal for readers moving on from picture books.
When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia becomes the Princess in Black!
Tekijä: Hale, Shannon
Sivumäärä: 91 sivua.
When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia becomes the Princess in Black!
Can Sophy and the other children manage to keep their rescued baby dragons and other mythical animals secret?
Tekijä: Harrison, Paula
Sivumäärä: 103 sivua.
Can Sophy and the other children manage to keep their rescued baby dragons and other mythical animals secret?
Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being like her superhero mum one day, but she's still got a lot to learn.
Tekijä: Harrison, Paula
Sivumäärä: 114 sivua.
Kitty is a superhero-in-training with feline superpowers. She dreams of being like her superhero mum one day, but she's still got a lot to learn.
Freddie is an ordinary boy who joins the circus one day. He can't believe his luck as he is asked to understudy some of the acts. But is he brave enough to go into the lions' cage?
Tekijä: McCall Smith, Alexander
Sivumäärä: 135 sivua.
Freddie is an ordinary boy who joins the circus one day. He can't believe his luck as he is asked to understudy some of the acts. But is he brave enough to go into the lions' cage?
In this magical world animals can talk and play just like us. Read about their magical adventures.
Tekijä: Meadows, Daisy
Sivumäärä: 102 sivua.
In this magical world animals can talk and play just like us. Read about their magical adventures.
A Christmas tale from Switzerland about a brave little girl and a terrible mountain dragon...
Tekijä: Morpurgo, Michael
Sivumäärä: 45 sivua.
A Christmas tale from Switzerland about a brave little girl and a terrible mountain dragon...
Mildred Hubble is a trainee witch at Miss Cackle's Academy, and she's making an awful mess of it.
Tekijä: Murphy, Jill
Sivumäärä: 99 sivua.
Mildred Hubble is a trainee witch at Miss Cackle's Academy, and she's making an awful mess of it.
Penny’s name is not actually Penny Dreadful. She just happens to be a magnet for disaster…
Tekijä: Nadin, Joanna
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Penny’s name is not actually Penny Dreadful. She just happens to be a magnet for disaster…
Purdy the cat and Barker the dog live together in a sky-blue house on top of a hill.
Tekijä: Parvela, Timo
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Purdy the cat and Barker the dog live together in a sky-blue house on top of a hill.
Looking after a world of fairytale creatures!
Tekijä: Taylor-Smith, Claire
Sivumäärä: 160 sivua.
Looking after a world of fairytale creatures!
Marshmallow Marmaduke Vanilla-Bean Sugar-Pie Fluffington-Fitz-Noodle is a big, fluffy (and grumpy) cat.
Tekijä: Vulliamy, Clara
Sivumäärä: 117 sivua.
Marshmallow Marmaduke Vanilla-Bean Sugar-Pie Fluffington-Fitz-Noodle is a big, fluffy (and grumpy) cat.
Why does a light come on when you flick a switch? How can cheese from the supermarket have come out of a cow? What happens when you send a text?
Why does a light come on when you flick a switch? How can cheese from the supermarket have come out of a cow? What happens when you send a text?
Travel around the world by yacht, tram, train, jetpack, camel...
Looking after cats, dogs, rabbits or gerbils is fun. But what do they need?
These richly illustrated books are perfect for broadening knowledge of an essential subject, away from the classroom.
These richly illustrated books are perfect for broadening knowledge of an essential subject, away from the classroom.
When did the first humans live? How did humans spread all over the world? What will happen to humans in the future?
Tekijä: Barr, Catherine
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When did the first humans live? How did humans spread all over the world? What will happen to humans in the future?
You can read about woodland creatures, dinosaurs or seashore.
Tekijä: Bone, Emily
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You can read about woodland creatures, dinosaurs or seashore.
Five. Four. Three. Two. One. Blast off!
Tekijä: Brett, Anna
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Five. Four. Three. Two. One. Blast off!
What did the Ancient Egyptians wear? How did they build the pyramids? These and many other questions are answered in this book!
Tekijä: Davies, James
Sivumäärä: 63 sivua.
What did the Ancient Egyptians wear? How did they build the pyramids? These and many other questions are answered in this book!
All the big questions children are asking about viruses (and adults are struggling to answer) are covered in this much-needed addition to the ever-popular First Questions & Answers series.
Tekijä: Daynes, Katie
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All the big questions children are asking about viruses (and adults are struggling to answer) are covered in this much-needed addition to the ever-popular First Questions & Answers series.
Learn how computers and coding works.
Tekijä: Dickins, Rosie
Sivumäärä: 14 sivua.
Learn how computers and coding works.
This is a dinosaur book with a difference!
Tekijä: Durley, Natasha
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This is a dinosaur book with a difference!
Biesty's illustrations open a world of wonder. The artwork will have children and adults alike poring over every detail.
Tekijä: Graham, Ian
Sivumäärä: 16 sivua.
Biesty's illustrations open a world of wonder. The artwork will have children and adults alike poring over every detail.
There are all kinds of instruments in the orchestra, do you know them all?
Tekijä: Helsby, Genevieve
Sivumäärä: 63 sivua.
There are all kinds of instruments in the orchestra, do you know them all?
What do animals do on a tropical island or in a desert? This book introduces animals from 14 different habitats from a jungle to a coral reef.
Tekijä: Hunt, Wendy
Sivumäärä: 63 sivua.
What do animals do on a tropical island or in a desert? This book introduces animals from 14 different habitats from a jungle to a coral reef.
From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, take a journey through prehistory to find out about the supersized, the scary, and the downright bizarre animals and plants that inhabited Earth in ancient times.
Tekijä: Lomax, Dean R.
Sivumäärä: 96 sivua.
From the first living cells to fearsome dinosaurs and giant mammals, take a journey through prehistory to find out about the supersized, the scary, and the downright bizarre animals and plants that inhabited Earth in ancient times.
Many animals migrate to other places each year. Find out more about them.
Tekijä: Packham, Chris
Sivumäärä: 32 sivua.
Many animals migrate to other places each year. Find out more about them.
Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
Tekijä: Sanchez Vegara, Isabel
Sivumäärä: 30 sivua.
Discover the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
"Just how slow does a snail go? Are bugs afraid of the dark?" Find the answers to these questions and even more from this book.
Tekijä: Zommer, Yuval
Sivumäärä: 63 sivua.
"Just how slow does a snail go? Are bugs afraid of the dark?" Find the answers to these questions and even more from this book.