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I Am Ready for School!

Name: I Am Ready for School!
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781035036349
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By Camilla Reid

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I Am Ready for School! by Camilla Reid follows Roo and friends as they prepare for an exciting day at school. Would you like to join them? This engaging and informative picture book, created by early years expert Camilla Reid and award-winning illustrator Kate Hindley, aims... Read More

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Join Roo and friends as they get ready for school in this charming picture book all about starting Reception, perfect for preschool children!

Join Roo and friends as they get ready for school in this charming picture book all about starting school, perfect for preschool children!

Description

I Am Ready for School! by Camilla Reid follows Roo and friends as they prepare for an exciting day at school. Would you like to join them?

This engaging and informative picture book, created by early years expert Camilla Reid and award-winning illustrator Kate Hindley, aims to excite and reassure preschool children as they embark on their first days of school.

The book captures the full school experience, from morning drop-off and the first lessons of the day, through lunch, playtime, and an afternoon filled with learning. There's always so much going on at school!

Roo and the other children embark on adventures such as finding their pegs, going to the loo, washing their hands, navigating their way around, and having lots of FUN, too!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035036349

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Kate Hindley

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 281.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Camilla Reid is one of the most experienced and successful devisers of preschool books today. Her books have been translated into over 25 languages, with combined worldwide sales of over 30 million copies Combining novelty elements, striking artwork and Camilla's unique authorial voice, her new range of preschool books for Macmillan Children's Books taps into what families enjoy, placing the child reader at the heart of everything. Camilla was BookTrust's first Writer in Residence to specialise in early years books. Kate Hindley studied illustration at Falmouth College of Art and is now a best-selling, award-winning illustrator. Kate's first picture book The Great Snortle Hunt, written by Claire Freedman, was longlisted for the 2013 Kate Greenaway Medal. Since then Kate has illustrated picture books including How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth, You Must Bring a Hat, The Same But Different Too and The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland.

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