Jill Lewis books
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Jill and Alison combine their talents (education and theatre production) to bring a fresh, inventive voice to the world of picture books. For Egmont, they have written Don’t Read This Book (illustrated by The Night Pirates illustrator Deborah Allwright), Coconut Jack and Something Delicious.
Don’t read this book
Storyland is caught short when this book is opened – because it’s not ready to be read!
Follow the action to see all your favourite fairytale characters scrambling to finish a story in time.
Will they succeed? You’ll have to read the book after all to find out.
Winner of the Hampshire Illustrated Book Award, Don’t Read This Book has just been reprinted as part of a Year 2 Pearson Educational Literacy project.
Coconut Jack
A bouncy, rhyming tale for Egmont’s blue banana series.
This is the vine, knitted in twine, made by Jack’s grandma in double quick time, that swings from the tree (two metres tall), made out of cardboard and wood in the hall . . . that holds up the coconut Jack made.
Year One’s homework is to make something for the jungle display. That evening most of the class are cutting and gluing, painting and drawing. But Jack thinks it’s far more fun to play football. So he gets some modelling clay, rolls it into a ball and hey presto! It’s a coconut.
But Jack’s family don’t feel this is quite enough. So, Dad makes a tree and Grandma knits a vine, Mum makes a snake and little Fred donates a stuffed parrot. Soon it’s a glorious palm tree, worthy of a place among the jungle huts, anteaters, birds and giant millipedes the others have made. They take it to school, but oh no! The water pipes burst and flood the hall where the jungle display is. What will happen to everyone’s work?
Told in bouncy rhyming couplets, this witty story is perfect for developing readers.
Blue bananas are chapter books for children learning to read, suitable for NC Level 2 readers. They are carefully designed educational books for children, supporting their understanding of how to read and develop vocabulary. Blue bananas uses speech bubbles to aid understanding of dialogue and the text encourages children to explore the feelings of characters.
Something delicious
The first in the series of books about the Little Somethings, Something Delicious proves that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.
Follow the brave Miniwiggler as he faces the biggest challenge of his life when he meets the Greedy Guzzler.
There’s a challenge for you at the very end too!
Hooray for Knickers
Illustrated by Deborah Allwright
This is a funny story about no one following the king’s instructions correctly. They can’t hear properly because either they are hiding in a cupboard or they’re too far away! But does anyone actually ask the bad tempered king to repeat his orders? No, of course not – so it’s hardly surprising that the story gets very silly indeed.
King Grouchy is desperate to impress Prince Jolly, so he invites him for a swim at the royal pool. But when the servants don’t quite hear the king’s orders, the preparations turn into a right royal MUDDLE of
Goats, boats, bears, pears, sparkly stickers and FRILLY KNICKERS!
Whatever will Prince Jolly think?
Something different
The second in the series of books about the Little Somethings, this is set around their important Stargazing Night on Nonty the 9th.
An unexpected – and very strange – visitor appears. Bob teaches the other Little Somethings a lesson in acceptance.
There’s a game for you to play at the back of the book.
A Mum in a Million
Illustrated by Steve Gulbis
Pip the little penguin chick is worried about starting school. All penguin parents look the same so how will he spot his mum when it’s time to go home?
But Pip needn’t worry – Mrs Penguin’s clever idea ensures that she stands out clearly from the crowd.
Something missing
The final book in the series about the Little Somethings, this follows Trunky who is preparing an outing for all his friends.
But there’s a problem – when will Trunky realise that it’s not his fault?
This is a story about misunderstandings.
…And there’s an activity for you at the back too.
Ug-A-Lug
Illustrated by Simon Rickerty (winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.)
A ridiculous story about four cavemen and a prehistoric pencil but do look to see what happens to Flint’s campfire and the sausages. Also, can you find where Clive hides to escape?