A wonderful retelling of this favorite fairy tale, in verse by CLEP-award winner, Rachel Rooney. ‧ Copper/Band 12 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters that develop reading stamina. ‧
These wonderful atmospheric folktales from the Ukraine and China capture two different cultures, united in the presence of a dragon, who has the power to change all of their lives forever. Told here,
Find out about the lives of these two queens, joined together by their family bond, but with hugely different beliefs. Discover what early life was like for Princesses Mary and Elizabeth under the tur
Learn everything you could ever want to know about one of Earth’s most impressive phenomena. Find out all about the different types of volcano, why and how they happen, the risks they pose, as well as
A brand new Alice for children today to enjoy, beautifully retold and illustrated by multi-award-winning author Emma Chichester Clark, which captures the original tale faithfully and loyally but with
A gripping and moving retelling of this poem written originally in the eighteenth century by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It tells the story of the Ancient Mariner and his adventures at sea, where tragedy
A fascinating insight into the history of one of our ancient civilisations – the Shang dynasty, their society, culture, belief system and way of life in China over 500 years ago. Who were they, how di
A classic tale of the Irish legend Finn McCaul, as he strives to fulfill a challenge to free his jailed uncle. The question is, is it even humanly possible?! Find out in this non-stop, funny story of
Rediscover the wonderful story of Dorothy’s adventures in Oz, with new friends the Scarecrow, Lion, and Tinman, as they come up against good witches and wicked witches in their quest to find the Wiz
Princess Sabra has a simple, happy life until her kingdom is attacked by a fierce, fire-breathing dragon. As she struggles to find a way of saving the land and the people, there appears only one ans
Janet Foxley spins a new take on the familiar classic, Little Red Riding Hood. Be prepared for some unexpected twists and turns as Ruby-Rose sets out into the forest with a basket of food for her gran
Discover these two creepy, ghostly stories originally written by Charles Dickens, retold here by Penny Dolan. In ‘The Signalman’ messages warn of horrors to come, but will they be understood before it
Travel back in time 2,000 years to when the Iron Age Celtic tribes migrated to Britain. Find out what Britain was like before their arrival, how they set up their communities and what life was like fo
Follow the trickery and antics of Hyena and Rabbit as they try to outwit each other in this collection of hilarious traditional tales from West Africa. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range o
Find out all about the ancient kingdom of Benin, the tribes that lived there, how they lived and were ruled, and how the nation changed and developed over time. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more comple
Get to know one of literature’s most famous couples, as they meet, fall in love, marry in secret and are then cruelly separated. A love story at its heart, this is also a tale of rivalry, revenge, and
Level 1: First reading Decoding simple, short sentences, practicing limited, specific phonemes, with very few tricky words. Big Cat Reading Lions help you to support your child’s reading development a
Level 2: Practice reading Applying decoding skills on longer sentences with new phonemes, direct speech with more tricky words. Big Cat Reading Lions help you to support your child’s reading developme
Level 5: Independent Reading at Home: 6 books—3 fiction and 3 non-fiction—in a slip case that will help your child learn to read independently, longer texts, with more complex themes and characterizat
Introducing English to Young Children: Reading and Writing, is a practical guide book, showing teachers how to use the highly-motivating Playful Approach when starting to teach reading and writing to
• A colourful retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s The Elephant’s Child, this fable explains how the elephant got its long trunk. As the elephant journeys through the jungle it admires the features of the o
• The fox invites his friend the stork to dinner, but serves the stork his meal on a flat plate. Find out how the fox and the stork play tricks on one another at dinnertime. This retelling of a tradit
• Jack’s mum sends Jack to sell their cow so that they have food to eat. But instead of coming home with money, Jack comes home with magic beans that grown into a giant beanstalk. What does Jack find
• Meg and her mum go to the market with their donkey, but find that listening to everyone else’s advice along the way doesn’t always make for a smooth journey. This humorous fiction story is based on
• This illustrated wordless version of the poem “The Owl and the Pussycat” by Edward Lear is told through the beautiful artwork of award-winning illustrator Polly Dunbar. • Lilac/Band 0 books are word
• Follow the ugly duckling who is rejected by the other ducks because he doesn’t look like them and doesn’t fit in. Will they change their mind when he grows up – and will they have a surprise in stor
• This photographic information book by Moira Butterfield shows the variety of creatures that hatch from eggs, including fish, turtles, crocodiles, seagulls and eagles. • Lilac/Band 0 books are wordle
• A boy makes a paper plane and accidentally throws it over the wall. Little does he know that another boy called Joe lives on the other side of that wall and wants to play, too. This beautiful narrat
• A big owl and a small owl sit up in a tree. In trying to show each other how big they are, the small owl is accidentally knocked out of the tree. Can the big owl save him? This quirkily illustrated
• Three young rabbits have built their homes from straw, wood and bricks. But will their houses be strong enough to stop the Big Bad Wolf from destroying them? This beautiful retelling of the traditio
• A shepherd boy decides to play a trick on the people in his village by telling them that there is a wolf nearby. But will the villagers believe him when a wolf really does turn up? This witty retell
When Zara wishes for a new dress for the school party she doesn't expect to see a fairy godbrother land in her room, especially when he tries to "text-a-spell" with unpredictable results! Will Zara ev
The Star Ship Orca is taking off on a mission to find a new planet for the people of Earth. First stop: Mars. But will the crew find anything there except rocks and sand? Will they find intelligent li
We use oil every day - whether on the bus to school or writing with a pen. But where does it come from? What impact is our use of it having on the environment? What will happen when we run out complet
• Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. • Children can re-cap the events of the book on pages 14–15. • Text type: A stor
• Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. • Children can re-cap key events in the story
• Lilac/Band 0 books are wordless books that tell a story through pictures and are designed to develop understanding about how stories work. • Text type: A simple non-fiction book. • Children can reca
