Join Fireman Sam and the crew at the Pontypandy Fire Station as they battle fires, floods and more! With five fantastic stories to choose from, this story collection is packed full of adventure, bravery and danger, making it a must-read for all Fireman Sam fans!

A collection of the most exciting stories from Pontypandy in one brilliant volume. Join Sam and the crew as they battle fires, perform daring rescues, and keep the people of Pontypandy safe.

Whatever the emergency in Pontypandy, Fireman Sam and the Fire Crew are here to save the day! Now you can take Fireman Sam on the go with the Fireman Sam Pocket Library. 6 little board books are tucked away in a beautiful portable case. Each book tells a different adventure featuring your favourite PontyPandy residents: Elvis Cridlington, Penny Morris, Tom Thomas, Station Officer Steele, Radar the rescue dog, and of course naughty Norman Price. When they've read the stories, children can flip over the books to make a special Fireman Sam jigsaw. Look out for other Fireman Sam books: Fireman Sam: Build Your Own Rescue Vehicle! Sticker Book Fireman Sam: Let's Go Team! Fireman Sam: 1001 Stickers Fun Book Fireman Sam: Being Good Activity Book Fireman Sam: Bumper Activity Book Fireman Sam: Action Stations! Activity Book Fireman Sam is a big hit with kids aged 3 and 4 and perfect entertainment for those who love Bob the Builder and Postman Pat. Sam is the hero next door!

Join Fireman Sam and his friends in these eight adventures. With stories based on episodes from the TV series, Fireman Sam comes to the rescue every time - along with the rest of the Pontypandy Fire Brigade and ace firefighter Penny Morris, from nearby Newtown.

Many early years students and practitioners can struggle with how to observe children, knowing what makes good observations, as well as how to use them and why they matter so much. This is a very practical 'how to' book on observing young children and preparing a child case study, with helpful guidance on how to go about this, including where and how to begin and proceed; appropriate techniques and related processes as well as possible pitfalls. In addition the book includes examples of good observations which show how your observation can be evaluated, analysed and used. The book covers the whole process of embarking on the study or observation of a child (or children) including sensitive areas or areas to avoid. It begins with choosing a child to study; the ethics of the study; ways of gathering data and tools to use; observations that are useful; examples of short child case studies and longer child case studies; how to select material to include; and, analysing or interpreting the material. One child (Georgia) is used as a focus example throughout the book so that you can really get to grips with how a good child observation study unfolds and develops. Further shorter examples also illuminate the challenges and practicalities of doing your child observation case study.

Small World Play is a practical and informative book for practitioners and home-based professionals to use in their daily work with young children at all ability levels. It is designed to show how small world play contributes to the EYFS curriculum and to other important areas of children's lives. Explaining exactly what small world play is and why it is so important to all areas of children's development, it describes the different types of small world play, with toys, models, puzzles, construction kits and recycled materials, how to introduce children to small world play and how to encourage children to apply thinking skills more confidently. The themes included in the book cover: people and situations; animals and other living creatures; vehicles and machines; buildings, models and constructions; and recycled and found materials. Chapters are packed with ideas for resources, scenarios and narratives, to enable practitioners and children to share constructive and absorbing play, making this book a valuable guide to developing essential life skills, along with creativity and imagination.

"When Grant was born he filled his parents with delight. He was a beautiful baby and very welcome addition to the Robinson family. But, as he grew, Grant did not behave like other children. He could not interact socially, was extremely hyperactive and did not learn to speak. After much heartache and worry his parents were almost relieved when Grant was finally diagnosed as autistic. At last something could begin to be done to help their son."--Back cover