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Happy Birthday, Sausage! A Bloomsbury Young Reader

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Happy Birthday, Sausage! A Bloomsbury Young Reader by Michaela Morgan is a delightful children's story about an enthusiastic puppy named Sausage who is eagerly preparing for his birthday party. As the preparations unfold, Sausage and his friends encounter a series of amusing and engaging challenges. This story is perfect for young readers, offering simple text and vibrant illustrations that captivate and entertain.
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You might enjoy this book if you love heartwarming tales filled with friendship, humour, and playful adventures. It's perfect for young readers who enjoy lively illustrations and engaging stories about animals that bring joy and entertainment.

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A fun, heartwarming animal story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school.

It's Sausage's birthday and he's going to have a party with all of his friends. But the mean, jealous cats have hidden all of the invitations and no one turns up. Poor Sausage is the saddest little sausage dog in the whole wide world! What can be done to give Sausage a happy birthday?

This endearing, yet amusing story from outstanding author Michaela Morgan is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. It features engaging illustrations from Felicity Sheldon and quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist.

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Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes, written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are available at bloomsburyreaders.com.

Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation. - Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher

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Happy Birthday, Sausage! A Bloomsbury Young Reader has been praised for being part of a delightful and collectible series ideal for children who are ready to advance from picture books. It provides engaging and colourful stories that support children's developing reading skills while keeping them entertained with fun narratives.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472959638

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Education

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Felicity Sheldon

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 120g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Michaela Morgan is a long-established children's author with a string of award-winning books to her name, including titles which have won a UKRA (now UKLA) award and have been an International Reading Association Choice and a World Book Day Recommended Read. Michaela has taught a wide age range, from bright-eyed infants to jaded fraudsters and worked in various prisons as Writer in Residence. She is also a National Poetry Day Ambassador and is regularly involved in school and festival events.

Felicity Sheldon is an illustrator based in Cambridge who studied illustration at Lincoln University. Her passion for illustration started as a young child when she would spend hours writing and illustrating her own stories. Felicity takes great pride in adding vivid details to her work.

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