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Snake Bite (Young Sherlock Holmes #5)

by Andrew Lane

Kidnapped and taken to China, Sherlock finds himself plunged into adventure. How can three men be bitten by the same poisonous snake in different parts of Shanghai? Who wants them dead, and why? The answer seems to lie in a message hidden in a diagram that looks like a spider’s web. But solving it leads to an even more urgent question: what has all this got to do with a plot to blow up an American warship? Sherlock is about to brave terrors greater than any he has faced before . . . Sherlock Holmes. Think you know him? Think again.

The Snake of Gold: Independent Reading Purple 8 (Reading Champion #516)

by Chitra Soundar

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.

The Snake Trap: Travis Delaney Investigates (Travis Delaney Investigates #3)

by Kevin Brooks

Following a death-defying escape from the hands of a criminal overlord, young PI Travis Delaney thinks he might finally be getting closer to finding out who killed his parents, and why. But things are about to get a whole lot more deadly . . .One moment Travis is trapped in an armed face-off in the offices of Delaney & Co, private investigators. The next terrorists have stormed the building and he's been abducted. Kept captive alongside Winston, the rogue security officer who Travis believes is responsible for his parents' death, Travis is quickly plagued by more questions than answers.As the truth begins to emerge, Travis is faced with the ultimate dilemma: how do you choose between saving your own life or saving the life of someone you love?

The Snake Who Baked A Cake

by S. Afrough S. Hough

This is the story of a Snake who decided to bake a big cake.

Snakes: Learners: Snakes (Froglets: Learners #5)

by Annabelle Lynch

Find out all about slithering snakes, from tiny thread snakes to enormous boa constrictors.Leapfrog Learners offer fun facts in accessible text, perfect for building reading confidence.

Snakes and Ladders (Banana Bks.)

by Michael Morpurgo

Classic storytelling from the former children’s laureate Michael Morpurgo for Egmont’s red banana series. At school she's called 'weedy Wendy', but Wendy isn't afraid of Slinky Grandad's snake. When she takes Slinky to school and he wriggles out of her school bag, Wendy will brave anything to rescue him.

Snakes' Elbows

by Deirdre Madden

When the timid millionaire pianist Barney Barrington moves to Woodford, extraordinary things start to happen. For local millionaire Jasper Jellit doesn't like all the attention Barney is getting and will do anything to upstage him, including hosting an extravagant chocolate party for Woodford residents.But when Barney and Jasper want to buy the same painting, Jasper finds less scrupulous ways of getting what he wants. As Barney is too kind to ever have a suspicious thought, it falls to his hyper-intelligent cat Dandelion to save the day - with the help of Jasper's two misunderstood dogs Cannibal and Bruiser.Winner of the Eilis Dillon Award for a First Children's Book

Snappy Birthday

by Laura Ellen Anderson Mark Sperring

One day an invitation Came to number 24. It was from a next-door neighbour Who they'd never met before. The children can't wait - a birthday party? What fun! But their next-door neighbour is not all he seems. For starters, there's his large snout and very sharp teeth. Not to mention his scaly skin . . . Yes, there's no two ways about it, he's definitely a CROCODILE. Erm, crocodiles don't eat children, do they? A riotous romp of a picture book, superbly written by Mark Sperring and brilliantly illustrated by Laura Anderson. Snappy Birthday is the perfect present for any child - whether it's their birthday, or not!

Sneezy Alien Attack: Cosmic Colin (Cosmic Colin Ser.)

by Tim Collins

When Harry the alien lands his spacebin in his friend Colin's garden, it's time for an adventure!There's just one problem - they'll have to take Colin's naughty, snotty little brother with them... Colin's day is about to turn Cosmic! But when aliens attack, will it end in disaster?

Snick-Snack Sniffle-Nose: A Rhythm and Rhyme Storybook

by Judith Nicholls

The animals all want to get to the pond, and the Snick-Snack Sniffle-Nose Clip-Clop Troll won't let them pass. But he meets his match in the cold old wind from the end of the pond, who huffs and puffs and blows that horrible troll away... This simple picture book with its bouncy rhyming text will delight pre-schoolers and help encourage their language development. Bright, contemporary artwork perfectly complements the text and adds to the fun. Part of the new 'Ladybird I'm Ready to Read' series, it is perfect for reading aloud and sharing with young children.

Snickers: Book 5 (Black Pearl Ponies #5)

by Jenny Oldfield

Keira is thrilled when two high bred ponies - Vegas and Snickers - arrive at the ranch, but she soon falls out with the owner's spoiled son, Rex.It's bad enough that Rex breaks her dad's rules, but when he mistreats poor Snickers Keira faces a tough choice: confront Rex and lose valuable business, or keep quiet and risk Snickers coming to serious harm?

A Snitch in the Snob Squad (Snob Squad Ser.)

by Julie Anne Peters

There's a thief at Montrose Middle School. Teachers are reporting money mysteriously missing from their desks. Who's responsible? Could it be Ashley Krupps, the principal's spoiled daughter? She's been spotted recently at the mall splurging on trendy clothes. Or is it Max, who shows up at school one day sporting expensive basketball shoes? Maybe it's Kevin, Jenny's new boyfriend. He's unexpectedly begun to lavish her with extravagant gifts. The Snob Squad is on the case and their suspicions stop at no one - not even each other.

Snore!

by Michael Rosen

A funny farmyard story from much-loved author, Michael Rosen. Perfect for bedtime, or any time!

Snorkelling With Nana (Engage Literacy Turquoise Ser.)

by Kelly Gaffney

The Snottle: The Snottle (Jiggy McCue #5)

by Michael Lawrence

Fifth title in the best-selling Jiggy McCue series. A new girl at Jiggy's school has an allergy - her nose runs dramatically at unexpected times. Everyone shuns her except Angie, to Pete and Jiggy's disgust. One day, in class, the new girl does a mighty sneeze, spraying snot all over the window, and Jiggy sees pictures in it that foretell the future. It turns out that the girl has reached the age where females in her family develop a Gift - hers is to be able to tell the future via her nose - she's something of a Nostrilamus. Meanwhile, the three friends, Jiggy, Pete and Angie have found a creature on the council tip - a small, brown, furry character, the Snottle, that seems to have a strange bond with the new girl...

The Snotty Dribbler: White Book Band (Bloomsbury Young Readers)

by Effua Gleed

A heartwarming story about siblings, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school.Blay thinks being an older brother is so uncool. He finds his baby sister Bethany boring, annoying, and very snotty. But when Bethany is taken to hospital one night, Blay starts to worry. Maybe he does care about Bethany just a little bit… This family tale from storyteller Effua Gleed is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features colour illustrations by Kamala Nair and a heartfelt sibling relationship that many children will relate to.Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. With gorgeous colour illustrations and inside cover notes to help children get the most out of stories, this series is ideal for home and school. Guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) are available at bloomsburyreaders.com.'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader.' (Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher)White Book Band. Ideal for ages 6+.

The Snotty Dribbler: White Book Band (Bloomsbury Young Readers)

by Effua Gleed

A heartwarming story about siblings, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school.Blay thinks being an older brother is so uncool. He finds his baby sister Bethany boring, annoying, and very snotty. But when Bethany is taken to hospital one night, Blay starts to worry. Maybe he does care about Bethany just a little bit… This family tale from storyteller Effua Gleed is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features colour illustrations by Kamala Nair and a heartfelt sibling relationship that many children will relate to.Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. With gorgeous colour illustrations and inside cover notes to help children get the most out of stories, this series is ideal for home and school. Guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) are available at bloomsburyreaders.com.'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader.' (Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher)White Book Band. Ideal for ages 6+.

The Snotty Dribbler: White Book Band (Bloomsbury Young Readers)

by Effua Gleed

A heartwarming story about siblings, ideal for children practising reading at home or in school.Blay thinks being an older brother is so uncool. He finds his baby sister Bethany boring, annoying, and very snotty. But when Bethany is taken to hospital one night, Blay starts to worry. Maybe he does care about Bethany just a little bit… This family tale from storyteller Effua Gleed is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read by themselves. It features colour illustrations by Kamala Nair and a heartfelt sibling relationship that many children will relate to.Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. With gorgeous colour illustrations and inside cover notes to help children get the most out of stories, this series is ideal for home and school. Guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) are available at bloomsburyreaders.com.Bloomsbury Readers: awesome reading adventures for every child.White Book Band. Ideal for ages 6+.

Snow (Four Seasons of Walter de la Mare)

by Walter de la Mare

'No breath of wind,No gleam of sunStill the white snowWhirls softly down'As the day draws to a close, a family prepares for Christmas - decorating the tree, hanging stockings by the fire, putting out a plate of mince pies...Outside, the world turns to white.

The Snow Angel

by Lauren St John

Lauren St John's stunning Christmas classic is about forgotten children, the power of nature to heal us and a girl who will climb mountains in search for a place to call home. Nominated for the 2019 Carnegie Medal. Growing up in vibrant, crowded Nairobi, Makena has only one dream: to climb Mount Kenya like her hero, her mountain guide father. But when her beautiful world is shattered, she finds that in the city's dark places there are a thousand ways to fall, each more deadly than any crevasse. In a world of strangers, does she dare trust Snow, whose ballet dreams are haunted by a past she's still running from? And is the sparkling fox friend or foe? After a fresh start in the Scottish Highlands turns bad, Makena flees to the mountains. But will they betray her or be the making of her?

Snow Bear

by Tony Mitton Alison Brown

In the icy-cold heart of winter, a little snow bear wanders through the snow. As the wind whips past him, ruffling his fur, he searches for a home.But where can he go? Each warm place has been claimed, and there is no room for a bear, no matter how little. Suddenly he sees a flickering of light, orange and bright against the snowy ground. A house!As Snow Bear pushes open the creaking door, he feels warmth spread over him. There's a girl by the window, and, somehow, deep down, Snow Bear knows that he is home.A heartwarming, wintry read, perfect for fans of Guess How Much I Love You?

Snow Bear Sanctuary: Book 15 (Secret Kingdom #15)

by Rosie Banks

Wicked Queen Malice has cast a spell on Summer's storybook and unleashed all the fairytale baddies into the Secret Kingdom. Ellie, Summer and Jasmine are thrilled to visit the snow brownies' animal sanctuary and help look after all the cute animals. But a hungry ogre has been eating their food! Can the girls catch the ogre, get him back in the book and save the animals?

Snow Dog

by Malorie Blackman Sami Sweeten

"IT'S GOING TO BE WOOF-ONDERFUL!"There is nothing Nicky wants more in the world than a dog to play with. But Mum and Dad don't want a dog. Then Grandad has an idea - he and Nicky can make a dog: a snow-dome dog. Even better, he has some special clay, found at the end of a rainbow, so that the dog will be extra-special. Maybe even magic . . .

Snow Foal

by Susanna Bailey

'I absolutely love Snow Foal – it's so truthful, tender and touching. A book to read in a day and remember for a lifetime.' – Dame Jacqueline Wilson

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