Books by the author MARA BERGMAN
Best Friends
Mara Bergman
Dexter, Daisy and Lily are up to their usual doggy tricks causing mayhem in the park, chased by their young owners. Three mischievous mutts and a muddy stream should be a recipe for a disaster but instead these clever dogs bring everyone together. Soon dogs and children are all best of friends!This warm and funny rhyming story celebrates the joy of playing outside and the bond between children and their pets.
Lively Elizabeth!
Mara Bergman
Lively Elizabeth is spirited, cheeky and very much a handful! Watch events unravel as Elizabeth unwittingly starts a chain reaction she can't control.
Characters: Elizabeth
Musical Beds
Mara Bergman
It's bedtime for Josie, Ruby, and Little Rick. Dad has tucked them all in, each in their own beds. But they can't sleep. So each sets off to find a more comfortable place...in a dance of musical beds.
Nick Mack's Good Luck
Mara Bergman
One of an innovative new series of linked stories designed to build reader confidence. Nick Mack's best friend, Ellie, has a dog called Newton, whom she says is as much Nick's dog as hers. But Nick still wants a pet of his own. When Aunt Terri comes to visit, Nick finds a four-leaf clover in the park - and his good luck soon kicks in...Walker Stories support beginner readers making the transition from picture books in an engaging, entertaining and accessible way. Each title features three highly-illustrated, individual short stories linked by one character, so readers can build familiarity and confidence.
Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide
Mara Bergman
Oliver Donnington Rimington-SneepTossed and turned and woke from his sleep.Though Bat and Owl and Fox were thereTed didn’t seem to be anywhere.Poor Oliver has lost his Ted and must make a journey far and wide to find him before he can go to sleep. Beautifully illustrated this is a fantastic journey of the imagination - and another perfect bedtime read.
Characters: Oliver
Oliver Who Was Small But Mighty
Mara Bergman
The night the wind started to bump and to bash was the night the rain started to thump and to thrash.Oliver was small, he didn’t like it at all. He wished he was tall and mighty. Oliver is having a bath during a thunderstorm and as the thunder gets louder and the storm gets more scary he uses his imagination to face his fears and overcome them.
Characters: Oliver
Oliver Who Would Not Sleep
Mara Bergman
Oliver Donnington Rimington-Sneep avoids falling asleep by painting, drawing, reading, playing, and even flying his rocket ship to Mars.
Characters: Oliver
Oliver: Oliver and the Noisy Baby
Mara Bergman
Oliver's baby sister won't stop crying. Oliver gets in his plane and travels to distant lands to get away from the noise. But wherever he goes, there are babies crying - and Oliver wonders if back home, HIS sister might need him? So he flies back to cuddle his sister to sleep!A new story from a talented prize-winning author/illustrator team whose work has been praised for its rhythmic imaginative and gloriously detailed illustrations.
Characters: Oliver
Sylvie's Seahorse (Walker Stories)
Mara Bergman
An innovative series of linked stories designed to build reader confidence.Sylvie loves to swim, although she can't quite do it on her own yet. She goes every Saturday with her mum and baby brother. One Saturday the big children are splashing and being noisy and Sylvie gets put off. But when she visits the aquarium and sees the baby seahorses swimming as soon as they are born, she is more determined than ever to get it right! A simple and reassuring story about rising to the challenge.
Characters: Sylvie
Yum Yum! What Fun!
Mara Bergman
Creak, crack, creak, crack.There's a mysterious noise in the house, but Katie and James and their little dog, Harry, are too busy cooking up something delicious to notice.Crash! Bash! Crash! Bash!Everyone heard that noise! What could it be? Katie and James and their little dog, Harry, are happy to share their snacks with anyone who drops by . . . but what if this boisterous surprise guest wants to snack on them instead?Yum, Yum!
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