"Oxford Reds" is our first major super series for newly confident readers. Each book is on a real-life subject with a simple lively text and richly coloured, realistic illustrations. These books will appeal particularly to the beginner reader who prefers factual information to a story. Ships can catch fire. Ships can capsize. The Mary Rose went into battle overloaded with cannon and soldiers, and went down within sight of land. The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. But in fact, most shipwrecks happen when two ships collide.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Jan Mark was born in Welwyn, Herts in 1943. She grew up in Ashford, Kent and attended Canterbury College of Art. She taught in a secondary school in Gravesend for six years, before becoming a full-time writer. Her book THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY THERE was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and the Whitbread Children's Award. She has won th
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