With Debbie's birthday party about to begin, Mog decides to take a journey through the alphabet to see all the amazing things it has to offer, encountering jaguars with jelly, dragons hiding in the dark and a mad mouse monster on the prowl.

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat... A special birthday story to celebrate fifty years of MOG, everyone’s favourite family cat!

Share in fifty years of a really remarkable cat... Mog is everyone’s favourite family cat! Join her in this warm-hearted and funny alphabet adventure, when everything goes wrong at a birthday party... Now in full-colour ebook with optional read-along recording by Tacy Kneale.

Mog the Forgetful Cat is back in this reissue of a classic adventure, full of lift -the-flap fun. Mog and her family have a visitor. But what is the surprise waiting for Mog in the big green basket? Lift the flaps and find out A brand new edition of a classic Mog adventure with lift-the-flap fun, from the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea.

In a story using words beginning with every letter of the alphabet, Mog creeps into a corner and has fantastical dreams after being yelled at for popping a balloon at Debbie's birthday party.

Teaching and learning literacy in the early years can be a joyful, explorative and meaningful experience. This accessible book will give teachers and practitioners the practical and theoretical skills and knowledge they require to successfully and confidently teach reading, writing and oral skills in the early years classroom. Foregrounding the ways in which literacy instruction can be made enjoyable and meaningful from the very beginning, Teaching Essential Literacy Skills in the Early Years Classroom explores the theory and practice of teaching various aspects of literacy and language, from phonological awareness, phonics and fluency, to vocabulary and comprehension. Chapters draw on the latest research to identify and showcase best practice in writing instruction, illustrate how language and literacy can be developed through play, and outline how a teacher might use the environment to enhance children’s learning. Downloadable resources, examples of planning, classroom activities and vignettes can be quickly and easily adapted for use in any early years setting. A rich and comprehensive source of information, ideas, activities and tips, this will be a key resource for pre- and in-service teachers and practitioners looking to adopt a cohesive, effective and meaningful approach to literacy teaching and learning.