In the darkened depths of Chocolate Crunch Canyon, an elderly bat-woman named Countess Bella, looks into her Crystal Gumball and sees the destruction of the Gingerbread Kingdom. After years of banishment, she returns to Cinnamon Towne to warn King Otto, the Gingerbread King,about the approaching darkness. Who could cause such trouble? You guessed it! Queen Beatrice is back, and this time she enlists the help of the unpredictable McFly. But what is the secret of the Sour Zone that McFly is keeping? Can Jay and his friends save the kingdom again? Welcome back to the wonderful world of The Gingerbread Kingdom. Join all the colorful characters from the first book, along with some new ones, as this magical adventure continues.
If you ever heard the tale of the Gingerbread Man, What you might not know was his follow-up plan. This is the tale of what happened later, The cheeky, old fox turned Gingerbread baker.The Gingerbread Man 2 is a fun, rhyming sequel to the traditional folk tale, in a wonderfully illustrated and kind-hearted follow-up to the dramatic ending of the original story.This story follows the fox on his journey back to the bakery with his newfound desire to bake. Find out what happens when he makes an oven full of little Gingerbread Men, and whether a happier ending is in store!Since first publication The Gingerbread Man 2 has featured in magazines, educational books, museum readings, podcasts, libraries, classrooms and thousands of homes around the world. Catch it if you can! REVIEW FROM THE FATHER READING EVERY DAY BOOK BLOG: " Book of the Week!""Perfect for reading with children 3 and up who will instantly recognise the characters and engage with them. A lovely read which works perfectly well as a standalone (on the off chance that you haven't read/heard/seen a version of the original) and which also adds to the original in a way that feels natural, extending the story."
Read it yourself is a series of popular, traditional tales written in a simple way for children who are learning to read. Sly Fox and Red Hen is at level 2, which is for beginner readers who can read short simple sentences with help.
One Christmas, things don’t quite go to plan for Orla and her family. ‘The screen went blank, the lights on the tree went out and the oven stopped humming.’ Will Orla get the special Christmas that she has been hoping for? Download the full eBook and explore supporting teaching materials at www.twinkl.com/originals Join Twinkl Book Club to receive printed story books every half-term at www.twinkl.co.uk/book-club (UK only).
"Exhilarating...A wildly imagined, head-spinning, deeply intelligent novel." - The New York Times Book Review "[W]ildly inventive…[Helen Oyeyemi's] prose is not without its playful bite." –Vogue The prize-winning, bestselling author of Boy Snow Bird, What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours, and Peaces returns with a bewitching and imaginative novel. Influenced by the mysterious place gingerbread holds in classic children's stories, beloved novelist Helen Oyeyemi invites readers into a delightful tale of a surprising family legacy, in which the inheritance is a recipe. Perdita Lee may appear to be your average British schoolgirl; Harriet Lee may seem just a working mother trying to penetrate the school social hierarchy; but there are signs that they might not be as normal as they think they are. For one thing, they share a gold-painted, seventh-floor walk-up apartment with some surprisingly verbal vegetation. And then there's the gingerbread they make. Londoners may find themselves able to take or leave it, but it's very popular in Druhástrana, the far-away (or, according to many sources, non-existent) land of Harriet Lee's early youth. The world's truest lover of the Lee family gingerbread, however, is Harriet's charismatic childhood friend Gretel Kercheval —a figure who seems to have had a hand in everything (good or bad) that has happened to Harriet since they met. Decades later, when teenaged Perdita sets out to find her mother's long-lost friend, it prompts a new telling of Harriet's story. As the book follows the Lees through encounters with jealousy, ambition, family grudges, work, wealth, and real estate, gingerbread seems to be the one thing that reliably holds a constant value. Endlessly surprising and satisfying, written with Helen Oyeyemi's inimitable style and imagination, it is a true feast for the reader.
How much pixie dust is there at Walt Disney World, anyway? Can you count it? Nope. But there are many things at Disney World you can count, and Tony Caselnova has counted and measured and calculated and quantified them all. You'll learn things about the Disney World theme parks and resorts that you never knew before—and that you never thought to ask. Think you know Space Mountain? Tony knows the length of the tracks, the speed of the rockets, how many guests can ride per hour, how much of the ride is below ground, the weight of the concrete beams that support the mountain, and much, much more to amaze and edify any Disney fan (and especially the ones who think they know it all). And that's just Space Mountain. Every Disney World theme park, resort, attraction, and show is "enumerated" in the book, as well as Disney dining, Disney transportation, Disney recreation, and Disney water parks. You'll even find out how much Disney pays in taxes! Disney by the Numbers: a unique look at your favorite theme park!
