Mrs Wobble the Waitress [Happy Families Series]

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A stunning adventure story about Nym, who lives on a beautiful desert island with her friends Jack, Fred, Selkie and Chica.

A good source of ideas for creative writing story starters, this book is a useful text to build a short year 2 literacy around. Possibly the most evil teacher in the world gets her comeuppance in style thanks to Junkyard, Pencil and Spider, who come up with a cunning plan. With a range of material to appeal to all ability ranges including the less able, the more able, reluctant readers, and struggling readers; these stories can be used for individual reading, reading with siblings, and whole class reading. Grandma Nan is no ordinary Grandma – she goes on adventures, canoes and lives in a log cabin – and Big Sky Mountain is beyond anything Rosa, a young city girl, could fathom. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as Each Peach Pear Plum and The Jolly Postman - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal.The story tells the tale of the Wobble family and how they triumph over Mrs Wobble's Wobbles as a family after she loses her beloved job. The cast played several different characters throughout the series with many recurring roles for the main cast including Milton Johns, Annette Badland and Elizabeth Estensen. We love the story about Mrs Wobble the waitress who drops everything and so when one hits the Manager, She gets sacked and the family start their own café with lots of fun ideas to help mum out.

He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Full of snot, slime, smells, and much revoltingness, this book is bound to appeal to reluctant readers in year 2.The artwork is stunning, taking the reader on an imaginative journey through fantastical places including outer space and a luminous green sewer – all told in rhythmic rhyming couplets which will encourage reading out loud. BOOK OF THE MONTH - A heart-warming and hilarious story told in 25 chapters, perfect for the countdown to Christmas. When Hannah asks for a Gorilla for her birthday, she gets more than she bargained for – a real gorilla appears and takes her on a mesmerising and unexpected journey. A good picture book to show children how all of our lives are different, this text includes wonderful illustrations and a clever twist. When their father takes them on holiday to a huge country house, they embark on adventures none of them will ever forget.

She and her enterprising family turn their own house into a successful cafe with its ‘famous juggling waiters’.

The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged.

Unfortunately, being a waitress who wobbles when serving food does not go down well with everyone, especially not the café manager who ends up with a jelly on his head. A class visit to the Natural History Museum is more exciting than Marvin and Joe could have imagined when a supervillain brings the dinosaur exhibits back to life. With immersive short descriptions, maps and illustrations, this is an exciting and easy-to-read nature story that will appeal to children reading chapter books for the first time. The book is a good size for children to read and gives a great message about family and how you can help each other. Incredible artwork makes this an ideal year 2 book for imaginative storytelling, especially with emerging readers.this book can be used to retell the story orally, though shared and guided reading the children can reinforce and apply their word level skills. A fun and engaging story about a lion who just wants to thank the villagers for feeding him – only for chaos to ensue. A little boy turns up on the doorstep of Old Bob and his wife Joan, and when asked where he came from, says: “I was a rat! If you liked our year 2 book list, why not try our Books for Year 1 reading list or our list of recommended picture books. It is guided by the Education Adviser, Brian Thompson, and written by the award-winning author, Allan Ahlberg.