Alfie’s Angels (Bilingual ed.)
“Alfie wanted to be an angel more than anything in the world but how was he going to convince his teacher and class that boys could be angels. Enter the quirky world of Alfie’s imagination where angels can do anything.” Bilingual Albanian/English, Arabic/English, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Farsi/English, German/English, Italian/English, Panjabi/English, Spanish/English, Ukrainian/English or Urdu/English
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Bilingual ed.)
“Open Sesame!” commanded Ali Baba and the rock slid back. Once inside Ali Baba discovered treasures beyond belief. Columns of light streamed in from above to reveal gold and silver, carpets and jewels…This timeless classic is one of the better known stories from the 1001 Arabian Nights. Size: 24 x 28 cm. Subjects: Folklore Middle …
Augustus and His Smile (Bilingual ed.)
Augustus the tiger was sad. He had lost his smile. So he did a HUGE tigery stretch, and set off to find it. This stunning and remarkable book celebrates the beauty of the world and the simple happiness it brings us when we open our eyes to it. Size: 26cm x 26cm. AWARDS: Winner of …
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (Bilingual ed.)
Exuberantly coloured artwork and favourite animals make this rhythmic story the perfect introduction to looking and learning about colours. Another classic title by Eric Carle! Subject(s): Colours Juvenile fiction. Animals Juvenile fiction. Stories in rhyme. Size: 27cm x 21cm. Languages: Bengali/English, Farsi/English, Gujarati/English, Hindi/English, Kurdish/English, Panjabi/English, Portuguese/English, Shona/English, Somali/English, Tamil/English, Turkish/English, Urdu/English, Vietnamese/English/ Yoruba/English
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Classroom Talking Pen Starter Pack (Infants – 4-7 years)
Unsure of what LOTE resources to have for a new arrival with little or no English? Our new ‘Classroom Talking Pen Starter Packs’ in popular languages provides an immediate way to help your pupils become better acquainted with English. If a story can first be heard, read and absorbed in a home language, it helps the pupil to understand English …
Deepak’s Diwali (Bilingual ed.)
It’s the worst Diwali ever! Dad has forgotten the sparklers, the fairy lights are broken and, after hearing the story of Rama and Sita, Deepak is sure that Ravana the demon king is after him. Part of Mantra Lingua’s Celebration Series, this warm contemporary story is interwoven with beautifully illustrated images from Hindu mythology. The …
Don’t Cry Sly! (Bilingual ed.)
How’s Sly going to catch Little Red? By being a cunning fox. How’s Little Red going to escape? By being a lucky hen. How’s Little Red going to stop Sly from coming after her? By being a kind and clever hen. But how’s Sly going to feed his mum? Description: [23] p. : col. ill. …
Ellie’s Secret Diary (Bilingual ed.)
Tuesday Evening She followed me out of school – all big and tough! She pulled my hair and I wanted to scream but I was too scared, in case she’d hit me. “Get me the money,” she spat at me “OR ELSE!” Or else?! If I ask mum or dad for money they’ll want to …
Farmer Duck (Bilingual ed.)
There once was a duck who had the bad luck to live with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed – until one day the other animals decided to take action! Subject(s): Farm life Pictorial works Juvenile fiction. Children’s stories Pictorial works. Size 23cm x 28cm Winner 1991 Smarties Book …
Food, Food, Fabulous Food (Bilingual ed)
Food, Food, Fabulous Food It is International Food Day and everyone is excited to prepare and share their most scrumptious dishes. Come and join the children as they explore the source of their food, how to grow it, how to prepare and cook it, and finally how to present and eat it. Smell the fresh …
Grandma’s Saturday Soup (Bilingual ed.)
Mimi misses her grandma. Every day something reminds her of Grandma’s special Saturday Soup and the tales her grandma tells. Sally Fraser’s delightful description of Jamaica and the wonderful soup, accompanied by Derek Brazell’s vivid illustrations, make us all wish that we had a grandma like this! Size 280mm x 235mm Languages: Albanian/English, Arabic/English, Chinese …
Handa’s Hen (Bilingual ed.)
Handa and her friend Akeyo find two fluttery butterflies round the hen house, three stripy mice under the grain store, four little lizards behind the pots! But where is Grandma’s black hen? Handa’s Hen is a dazzling feast for the eyes that makes counting fun and introduces children to new animals and an unfamiliar environment. …
Handa’s Surprise (Bilingual ed.)
Handa puts seven different delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend, Akeyo. But on Handa’s walk she passes a variety of animals who find very inviting. Size 23.3cm x 26.6cm Languages: Arabic/English, Chinese (Simplified)/English, French/English, Gujarati/English, Hindi/English, Panjabi/English, Polish/English, Portuguese/English, Somali/English, Spanish/English, Tamil/English, Turkish/English, Twi/English, Urdu/English, Vietnamese/English, Yoruba/English
I Took the Moon for a Walk (Bilingual ed.)
Follow the magical adventure of a young boy who goes exploring with the Moon. I Took the Moon for a Walk is written in lyrical verse with wonderful illustrations. This moonlight journey will leave you marvelling at the serene beauty of the world at night. I Took the Moon for a Walk Book is perfect …
Jill and The Beanstalk (Bilingual ed.)
The Crooked Man, beside the crooked stile, gave Jill the magic beans, that started her journey to the land of the Giant. Discover characters from familiar nursery rhymes in this new version of an old favourite. Size 23.5cm x 28cm. “All the nursery rhymes alluded to are helpfully supplied, in full, at the end of …
Keeping Up With Cheetah (Bilingual ed.)
Cheetah tells bad jokes, and Hippopotamus listens and laughs his deep, bellowy laugh. That is why they are friends. But Cheetah wants his friend to run with him as well as listen to his jokes, and when Hippopotamus cannot keep up, Cheetah makes other friends. These new friends–Ostrich, Giraffe, and Hyena–can run fast, but they …
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Language Starter Pack (Junior – 7-10 years)
Unsure of what LOTE resources to have for a new arrival with little or no English? Our new ‘Language Starter Packs’ in popular languages provides an immediate way to help your pupils become better acquainted with English. If a story can first be heard, read and absorbed in a home language, it helps the pupil to understand the English …
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Language Starter Pack (Toddlers – 2-5 years)
Unsure of what LOTE resources to have for a new arrival with little or no English? Our new ‘Language Starter Packs’ in popular languages provides an immediate way to help your children become better acquainted with English or a community language. If a story can first be heard, read and absorbed in a home language, it helps the pupil to …
Let’s Go To The Farm (Bilingual ed.)
Let’s Go to the Farm is a NEW big board book for 3-4 year olds all about exploring the area they live in, while also supporting the language they speak. Bold, bright illustrations showing all the people, animals, objects you may meet on the way. Meet and greet and hear them speak. It has a very …
Let’s Go To The High Street (Bilingual ed)
Let’s Go to the High Street is a big board book for 3-4 year olds all about exploring the area they live in. Bold, bright illustrations showing shopfronts you may see along the way. It has a very simple text , just right for 3-4 year olds who are starting to recognise words. Let’s Go to the High Street is …
Let’s Go To The Park (Bilingual Board Book ed.)
Let’s Go to the Park is a NEW big board book for 3-4 year olds all about exploring the area they live in. Bold, bright illustrations showing all the people, animals, objects you may meet on the way. It has a very simple text , just right for 3-4 year olds who are starting to …
Lima’s Red Hot Chilli (Bilingual ed.)
Take one little girl with a severe case of the after school munchies, six different tempting snacks and one shiny delicious red hot chili. One big bite into the chili results in a spectacular display of fireworks. Everyone comes to help, but Lima’s mouth is still on fire. Who can rescue her? Size 27cm x …
Listen, Listen! (Bilingual ed.)
Introduce young readers to the sights and sounds of the year from summer’s sizzling sun to winter’s crackling snow. Featuring breathtaking illustrations by internationally renowned illustrator, Alison Jay, this book will open your child’s eyes and ears to the world around them! Size – 28cm x 21.5cm Bilingual English with Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), …
Little Red Hen and the Grains of Wheat (Bilingual ed.)
Little Red Hen finds some grains of wheat but when she asks the duck, the goose and the turkey to help her plant them they all have one answer: “I can’t possibly help you, I’m far too busy.” When Little Red Hen has finally grown the wheat, harvested it, turned it into flour and baked …
My Bilingual Talking Dictionary (Bilingual ed.)
A revolutionary resource for language learning! My Bilingual Talking Dictionary brings over 650 widely used words to life with stunning illustrations and text in English with one of 29 different languages. My Bilingual Talking Dictionary is a great resource to use on its own or you can combine with a TalkingPEN to listen to each …
My Bilingual Talking Dictionary with Mantralingua PenPal Pack
Unique bilingual picture dictionary introduces over 650 widely used words arranged thematically. Enhanced with brilliant illustrations, language scripts and a picture index. Accurate pronunciation is provided by native speakers. Use the PenPal to listen to each word individually or the word used in a sentence. Simply touch the word with the PenPal and hear it spoken …
Quiet! (Bilingual Ed.)
Ssh! Listen. What’s that noise? What can we hear when we’re really, really quiet? A toddler enjoys the range of sounds they hear as their busy day comes to an end, from the bustle and chat of dinner time, to the quiet hush of their father’s voice at bedtime. The text and sensory clues to …
Raag, the Red Striped Zebra (Bilingual Ed.)
RAAG, the Red Striped Zebra is a zebra with feelings bigger than he can control, he just gets so angry, and then his black stripes turn red! He isn’t very happy about it at all but luckily Raag has a very caring best friend, and with the help of Rufus, Raag slowly learns how to …
Squirrel Monkey (Bilingual ed.)
Squirrel Monkey is part of our range of books about feelings and emotions, collectively called the ‘IFeel Series’. Most of the time Corrie is a playful, energetic little squirrel monkey, but sometimes situations arise where he is overwhelmed by feelings out of his control. No one can contain Cori’s distress, until his mother resorts to …
Sunita Makes Friends (Bilingual ed.)
Sunita found herself playing alone, her brother had a friend to cycle with, her sister had a friend to play ball with. Even the birds weren’t interested in playing with Sunita. Her sister’s ball crashed through a neighbours window so Sunita and her dad went to apologise and promise to mend the window. The neighbour …
Sunita’s Special day (Bilingual ed.)
Sunita enjoys learning about Halloween at school. When she arrives home her mum says that they can have a Halloween party and invite some friends. She and her brother and sister string up some sticky donuts and bob for apples and they have witches hats and lanterns. It is a special day indeed,.. but no …
Swirling Hijaab, The (Bilingual ed.)
A little girl plays with her mother’s hijab. Her imagination transforms it and herself, until she remembers what she likes best about it. It uses colourful double page illustrations to tell the story with single sentence or phrase to accompany each illustration making it an easy read with children from toddler to school age. Lyrical …
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Bilingual ed.)
This best-selling children’s classic adored by children, parents and teachers, is in dual-language. An essential book for all children from multi-racial and multi-lingual backgrounds. Award Winning Book by Eric Carle. Bilingual English with Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Panjabi, Somali or Urdu Size 18cm x 26cm.
Under the Stars (Bilingual ed.)
It’s the summer holidays, and Mark is looking forward to having a big adventure! But when his Mom and Dad announce that the family is going on a camping trip he becomes scared. Will Mark overcome his fear of the dark and be able to enjoy the trip? Perfect for kids learning English or second …
Walking Through the Jungle (Bilingual ed.)
Join this fearless young explorer as she discovers the different animals and terrains of the world – and makes it home for supper, safe and sound. Size: 27cm x 25cm. Bilingual English with Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese Karen, Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dari, French, German, Gujarati, Italian, Lithuanian, Panjabi, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, …
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt (Bilingual ed.)
2014 is the year to celebrate with We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, as the classic international bestselling picture book celebrates its birthday with the 25th Anniversary Edition in paperback Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat. Illustrated by …
When Nani, When? (Bilingual ed.)
In When Nani, When?, Jaya learns the value of patience from her beloved grandmother, Nani. Whether pruning trees, planting bulbs, or baking delicious treats for the holidays, Nani is always active. With a grounded wisdom that impatient Jaya finds frustrating, Nani teaches that good things are worth waiting for, even though it is sometimes difficult …
When Someone is Afraid (Bilingual ed.)
When an ostrich is afraid, it sticks its head in the sand. When a turtle is afraid, it shrinks into its shell. Rabbits run away and cats hide under the bed. Using animals as examples, this book shows that everyone is afraid sometimes. Size – 204 x 254 Languages: Arabic/English, Bengali/English. Burmese/English, Burmese Karen/English, Punjabi/English, Spanish/English