Fat cat is snuggled up on his mat and just won't budge. Find out why in this charming little tale which introduces simple phonics to beginner readers. A completely re-written version of the story, in line with the most recent Usborne Phonics Readers format. Poppy and Sam illustrator Stephen Cartwright's delightful animal illustrations will appeal to younger readers. A selection of fun puzzles after the story encourage comprehension and bring added value.

This funny rhyming story starring a big orange tabby cat helps kids learn to read! Fat Cat Sat on the Mat is a proven winner—welcome at home or in the classroom—as it makes kids laugh. The fat cat sat on the mat. "Get off!" said the rat. But the fat cat just sat. Will the rat get the fat cat off the mat? Enjoy reading this silly story aloud for maximum effect! Find out if rat can get cat off the mat in this funny, phonetic Level One I Can Read that's perfect for kids learning to sound out words and sentences. With repeating sounds and words, beginning readers will grow their reading confidence as they laugh about the cat and the rat and their sibling-style squabble.

The cat sat on the mat. Who else sat on the mat? I bet you don't know that.

This is a story about a fat cat and a fat rat who both don't want to share a mat. Fat Cat Rat Mat is the first of a series of Phonic Storybooks. It is a story designed to help early readers have fun as they build their confidence in reading. This is an illustrated simple story that can also be enjoyed by parents.

Cat has a dream. She runs. She flips. She jumps. She slips. Will Cat make the team?

A collection of twelve lively stories with regular, repeated word sounds that are hugely appealing to children learning their first words. Very simple text encourages reading, helping children to sound out individual letters, then blend them together to make whole words. Contains a listen-along CD that brings the stories to life with charming readings. This book contains recently updated editions of the following Usborne titles: Big pig on a dig, Fat cat on a mat, Fox on a box, Frog on a log, Goose on the loose, Hen's pens, Mouse moves house, Sam sheep can't sleep, Shark in the park, Ted in a red bed, Ted's shed and Toad makes a road.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Day My Butt Went Psycho!, comes a collection of ten slimy, rhymey, easy-to-read Dr. Seuss-style short stories. Muck! Uck! Yuck! It is just bad luck When the truck of a duck Gets stuck in the muck? Wacky rhymes that won't bore! All of this and so much more; What are you waiting for? With silly rhymes, sound effects, and hilarious art on every page, Andy Griffiths and illustrator Terry Denton capture slapstick physical comedy in a book so easy to read that early elementary school students can read it themselves!

Fat Cat is a lazy cat, who loves nothing more than sitting on his mat inside the farmhouse eating his favourite food, chocolate sandwiches! Every day his best friends try to encourage him to come and play, but every day Fat Cat always manages to find an excuse not to join them - or perhaps he feels he can't. Until a clever little mouse has a clever little plan to coax him off his mat... Slapstick fun combined with vibrant illustrations by Sarah Rogers, Fat Cat and the Chocolate Sandwich is a tale of two halves, indulging in a chocolate sandwich alone or having fun with your friends... Which one would you choose?

SUMMARY: The shocking, funny yet satisfying Danish folktale of the little cat who ate the gruel he was watching over, the pot, and the old woman and in fact everyone he met. He got fatter and fatter, and then he met the woodcutter.

Fun with Phonics is a wonderfully interactive series of early reader books, designed to develop literacy and soundrecognition skills through repetition within a meaningful context. Children will learn through the integrated experience of turning the wheel to spell words as they read!