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Each month we feature one of our books and offer it at a reduced price.This month in the lead up to Christmas we have chosen Sam's sack from Santa. Sam was hoping for a kite for Christmas. He can’t believe his luck when he opens a stray sack that has landed in his garden to find the perfect box kite. But the sack is not meant for him! This is an intriguing story about right and wrong and the true spirit of Christmas. Beautifully illustrated by Gabriella Buckingham it would make the perfect Christmas gift. Buy it for just £5, for this month only! See special offers for more details.  
Neil is always out and about and has had some fantastic bookshop visits
over the last few months, including a trip to Borders in Swansea! (see
slideshow). He already has a few lined up for December so why not go
along and join in the fun! The following dates have been confirmed but
we hope to add more, so keep coming back to check! All events are free
but please check with the individual store or library in case you have
to book first.Monday 7 December, 11.00 am - 12 noon, Waterstones, Chelmsford (High Street) Friday 11 December, 11.00 am - 12 noon, Central Library, Swindon Monday 14 December, 10.30 - 11.30 am, Wroughton Library, Swindon Monday 14 December, 1.30 - 2.30 pm, Highworth Library, Swindon  
One of our best-selling books, Shaun the shy shark, has been turned
into a Storysack! Yes, the book has come alive, with under water
scenery, amazing soft toy creatures and all the other usual items you
get in a Storysack. It's available direct from Storysack along with
many more of our books that have been turned into sacks. To find out
more go to: www.storysack.com.
 
Neil's latest book, Albert's tuneful trunk will be available in the new
year. It's the story of a baby elephant, who chooses not to listen to
the advice of his mum and dad and consequently finds himself in a bit
of a twist. (Well his trunk to be precise!) When the other elephants
laugh at him, he lets out a blast that will change life in the jungle
forever. A terrific tale, that curls its way to a triumphant ending!
The book comes with a CD-ROM which contains audio of the story,
specially composed music to dance to and fun activities to print off.
Also, coming in the new year is a french version of Mrs Rainbow -
Madame Arc-en-Ciel. We have simplified the english version to produce a
book that we hope will encourage the speaking of a new language, with
confidence. Also, available in french are Itchy Bear (L'Ours qui se
grattait) and Did you see them too? (Je vois des bêtes partout!)
 
Neil is regularly asked questions about where he lives, what's your
house like, how big is your garden? Well, rather than keep answering
all those questions individually we've put together 3 videos that you
can watch, that hopefully will answer all your
questions. But, if you do have a specific question you can always email
Neil at: neil@cornertolearn.co.uk. He'll always reply.
 
We know that sometimes just having the picture book isn't enough. You
want a constant remind of your favourite book hanging on your wall.
Well, we've introduced on to the website free poster downloads. The
first 4 available are:
Itchy Bear, Mrs Rainbow, Shaun the shy shark and Sam's sack from Santa.
Just go to the relevant picture book page and click on the poster. It
will download an A4 size PDF, which can be printed off on your home
printer. If you have an A3 size printer why not "go large!" Ask an
adult first though! We'll be introducing more posters soon, so keep
coming back to check.
Check out our special offers on some of our resource materials and
books. Savings are to be made! See Special offers page for more
details.
If you'd like the chance to win a signed copy of Shaun the shy shaun
then enter this month's kids competition! Download the competition
sheet, colour in the picture, spot the differences and complete the
line: I like sparkly things because… See the Kids competition page for
more details.
If you haven't already got your copies of Sneezy Bear and Itchy Bear
with audio CD then don't worry we've had more stock arrive and there's
enough for everyone. So place an order today! Downloadable resources
will be available mid December.
 
See Neil live this summer!
With the school holidays fast approaching why not plan a visit to see
Red Robin Books author, Neil Griffiths, perform one of his magical
storytimes! Neil will be popping up all over the country but the
following dates have been confirmed and we hope to add more, so keep
coming back to check if he isn't booked into a location near you yet!
All events are free but please check with the individual stores in case
you have to book first.
Saturday 18 July, 10.30 am - Noon, Watersones - Staines Saturday 25 July, 10.30 am - 12.00 noon, North Swindon Library Monday 27 July, 1.00-2.00 pm and 2.00-3.00 pm, Borders - Swansea Tuesday 11 August, 10.30 - 11.30 am, Watersones - Bury St Edmunds Tuesday 11 August, 1.30 - 2.30 pm, Watersones - Chelmsford (High Street) Wednesday 19 August, 10.30 - 11.30 am, West Swindon Library Wednesday 2 September, 2.00-3.00 pm David's Bookshop - Letchworth 
You can now buy all 8 of our Play on a Shoestring resource packs for
the special price of £170.00. These packs provide everything you need
to inspire brilliant role play areas in your classroom. They are easy
to use, with hundreds of ideas on how to learn through play. Each pack
includes over 80 resource sheets, a CD-ROM for easy duplication and a
CD of simple sing-along songs. The 8 packs are:
 
This summer we're launching our latest fabulous story - Sneezy Bear -
by Neil Griffiths, with delightful illustrations by Janette Louden. You
may well be ‘blown away’ by this charming story of a hungry bear with a
bout of uncontrollable sneezing. Will bear be able to overcome his
irritation or will it aid him in his quest for food? Be prepared for an
earth shattering tale with an explosive ending! A cute cuddly story
for all bear lovers with a simple storyline and child friendly
language. There's clever use of repetitive vocabulary and FREE
downloadable Teacher/Parent resource materials will be available from
www.redrobinbooks.com.To accompany Sneezy Bear we are publishing a special limited edition of the best selling Itchy Bear with a fantastic audio CD! Pre-order both together and save a third and get free delivery. Normal prices are Sneezy Bear £6.99 and Itchy Bear with CD £7.99. Special Offer price together just £10.00.  
Click on the image and download the pdf to catch up with the latest
news on Project Gambia. The Tarud Pre-School now has nearly three hundred children and with additional support from a Dutch charity, a hall, staff-room, new toilets and play area have been built. A new water system has been installed to draw water from the school well. This will ensure that water does not have to be pulled up by hand, an arduous task. Your kind donations have helped provide these new facilities.  
At Red Robin Books we love to get mucky and muddy, as does one of our characters, Tallula the Hippo! To win a signed copy of Talulla's Atishoo! specially dedicated to your Chatterbooks group, download the competition sheet. Count the number of mud splats, colour in the picture and complete the sentence: I would love to sit in mud because... Return to us by the 17th July and the 5 best answers will win a signed copy for their reading group! Remember to put your name and the address of your Chatterbooks Group on your entry.Look out for more competitions soon!  
Two topical titles by Neil Griffiths and illustrated by Janette Louden,
previously not available to our readers, can now be purchased direct
from us.In Precious Waste read about Ryan the enterprising refuse collector, as he attempts to reverse and reform the recycling efforts of the High Street residents. Not a rubbish read, but certainly a read about rubbish. Priced £7.99, with spectacular fold out pages! All's not well in the woodlands when Acorn, Owl, Robin, Badger and Snail are faced with losing the Oak tree that they love so much. But by using the enterprise approach, they discover that - ANYTHING’S POSSIBLE! Priced £6.99.  
Spend £100 or more on Red Robin or Corner to Learn books between now
and the end of March and you will automatically be entered into our
prize draw to win Neil Griffiths for the day! Should you be the lucky
winner Neil will come to your school or organisation and perform the
most amazing story times with the children you will ever have seen! He
will carry out training with parents and carers, as well as introduce
new story telling techniques to the schools staff. What's more we'll
give you 10% off your order of over £100, so everybody's a winner! But
this offer will end on 31st March so don't delay!
Our popular author Neil Griffiths will be on the Storysack stands at
The Education Shows, at the NEC on Thursday 26 March and Saturday 28
March, as well as Manchester Central on 24th and 25th of April. Do go
along and say hello. You could even buy a signed book!
 
Read about Shaun, who unlike other sharks that patrol the murky seas
terrifying everyone, is rather shy!So shy that the sight of a jellyfish makes him wobble, and even a shrimp is known to scare him. But it is his secret wish, that eventually sends Shaun to a new world in a shipwreck at the bottom of the seabed. A dazzling tale from the depths, of ‘following a dream’ and ‘being different’. Another winner from the combined efforts of Neil Griffiths and Peggy Collins. Neil's distinctive humorous prose and Peggy's fun style and use of bold, bright colours create the perfect sea-scape for this underwater tale that is sure to be snapped up by everyone!  
Following customer requests we have translated two of our best-selling
titles, Itchy Bear and Did you see them too? into French and Welsh.
These adorable stories can now be told to a whole new audience! 
This popular, one minute you see it, next you don't rhyming story is
now available in paperback at £5.99. A simple fun story, with
colourful, humourous illustrations. Why not make the story come alive
with a set of fabulous finger puppets of the characters. £15 a set of
8.
Following on from the success of our previous Play on a Shoestring role
play resource packs we've added another to the collection. 'Play at
Home' contains everything you need to inspire a brilliant role play
area in the classroom, including 40 photocopiable teacher guidance
sheets, 20 photocopiable children's resources, a CD-ROM for duplicating
and an audio CD of new songs. At just £24.00 this is exceptional value
for money and a great resource for any school. Other packs available
are, Air Travel, Café, Garden Centre, Pet Shop, The Post Office, The
Three Bears and Recycling Centre.
Having already established a series of highly effective and successful
workshops, Neil Griffiths adds another to the list. Caught or Taught
aims to raise the profile of the role of adults as key promoters of the
pleasure of reading. Redressing the balance of time devoted between
teaching skills and developing positive attitudes to reading.
This thought provoking and practical course will explore the many ways
that adults both in school and at home can play a critical role in
developing children into life-long readers.
For more information please download the appropriate leaflet or call
01793 421168 for more details and availability.
 
The area of breavement is always a delicate subject to tackle with
younger children. But with this beautifully illustrated story written
by Neil Griffiths the process can be made much easier. Read how Grandma
and Grandpa loved being together in their beautiful garden and were
always delighted when their granddaughter Lucy visited to be taught
some gardening skills. Sadly, those happy days were not to last, but
memories of them would live on. A gentle story that will bring a tear
to your eye and touch all those who have lost a loved one. Now in
paperback at £5.99.
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