Christmas is full of adventure for the angel, Gabriel, for Joseph and Mary, and for those who believe Christmas is the beginning of the greatest adventure of all -- living your life according to Lord's purpose.

This book was written for my one-year-old cousin. The joy she found hearing the story and seeing the pictures made me feel perhaps more children would enjoy it too.

One Christmas Eve, four little penguins make a surprising discovery in the snow: an elf has fallen out of Santa's sleigh! But what's even more surprising is that the penguins have never heard of elves of sleighs or Santas -- and they have never EVER heard of Christmas!

While the elves are looking the other way, the reader is encouraged to push the button, shake the book, and more despite the risk of getting on Santa's naughty list.

Dora takes a special trip to the North Pole on Christmas Eve to help Santa deliver presents. Lift the flaps to help Dora find her way there!

A Christmas Adventure in Little Italy will enchant young and old alike with its wonderful story, beautiful drawings, and even the recipe for Nonna's biscotti.

Oxford Reading Tree remains the nation's favourite reading scheme and countless children have learnt to read with Biff, Chip, and Kipper. We are delighted to unveil its fresh new look for today's children, teachers and parents, with lively new covers and fresh artwork.Engaging new artwork and coversAlex Brychta's unique style of artwork enthrals and entertains children, and the fresh new look will heighten their pleasure in reading the stories. With freshly drawn artwork for all the favourite core stories at Stages 2 - 5 and fantastic new covers, Oxford Reading Tree is more appealing thanever!Stories children loveThe Oxford Reading Tree stories have always captivated children's imagination, inspiring them to read - and the stories and characters in the new editions haven't changed at all. Apart, that is, from an exciting new story at Stage 3, The Egg Hunt, which replaces the Dolphin Pool.Simplified structureWe have also simplified the structure of the scheme in response to feedback from you: Owls Storybooks become Stages 6 and 7 Storybooks; magpies become Stages 8 and 9 Storybooks; wrens at Stage 2 have become patterned stories at Stage 1+; and wrens at Stage 3 are now patterned stories at Stage 2.New teaching support materialIn addition to the existing guided reading cards, perfect for use in guided reading sessions, we have brought out new teaching materials to reflect the needs of teachers in today's classroom:DT Flexible, friendly teacher's notes included FREE with each pack of Oxford Reading Tree books - these are easy to store and will save you hours of preparation!DT New Take-Home cards for every Storybook from Stages 1 - 9 to help parents or carers get the most out of reading with their childDT Free resources website at www.oup.com/uk/primary with downloadable photocopy mastersDT New Teacher's Handbook and special edition for Scotland