When Apollo the swallow flies to Africa, Chack the blackbird wants to send him a message. But Africa is far away. Can a jumpy dolphin, a grumpy camel, a greedy crocodile & a playful monkey help to deliver the message? ...

A surprising & entertaining story from former children’s laureate & multi-award winner Anne Fine, perfect for children learning to read. ...

Part of a fantastic series that gets young readers reaching higher. Want to be on top? Climb the Reading Ladder! Natalie’s sister Lola has climbed a tree, & she won’t come down. She says she’s at the treetop wedding of Fizzy Izzy the tooth fairy & Solomon the spider. Then Grim the goblin starts throwing acorns, & turns poor Fizzy Izzy into a hedgehog! &, as everybody knows, hedgehogs don’t like heights… A witty full-colour storybook for developing readers Appealing easy reading by top author Patricia Forde Part of a popular series designed to build early literacy A great way to boost confidence, enthusiasm & stamina ...

A charming mermaid story by master story-teller Michael Morpurgo, perfect for children learning to read. Robbie says swimming is easy. You just have to pretend you’re a mermaid. But that doesn’t help Mairi. She isn’t even sure that mermaids are real. ...

Part of a fantastic series that gets young readers reaching higher. Want to be on top? Climb the Reading Ladder! Mark is the class bully. He loves scaring everyone. But has he met his match in Kate? She & her brother have a clever plan to get Mark back. Get ready for a super-scary game of Monster Eyeballs! A witty full-colour storybook for developing readers Appealing easy reading by star author Jacqueline Wilson Part of a popular series designed to build early literacy A great way to boost confidence, enthusiasm & stamina rr-year 3 anti-bully-youngerfiction-bullying anti-bully-all-younger-fiction ...

The exciting tale of a stuffed superhero’s good deeds, perfect for children learning to read. From award-winning author Malorie Blackman. ...

A fantastic football story, perfect for children learning to read. Written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo. ...

A funny colour story by star author Anne Fine. Want to be on top? Climb the Reading Ladder! Uh-oh: we all know what lives under the bed, right? Toby is scared stiff of the monsters down there. His family are at their wits’ end. How can they show Toby that monsters don’t exist? Will a new bicycle help? Or a magic spell? Or does this call for a whole new plan? ...

The third title featuring Lola, the little sister who’s larger than life! Perfect for children learning to read. Poor Natalie’s broken her leg & is stuck up in her bedroom all alone. ...

Funny colour stories by star authors you’ll love. Want to be on top? Climb the Reading Ladder! OK: does this sound like you? You’re making big strides reading alone. (Though you still like books with great pictures). Now you need stories that will challenge you, while keeping some things nice & familiar. Welcome to Level 3 of Reading Ladder – full of exciting books to keep you climbing higher! Amazing colour stories by top-name writers. Designed to build your fluency, grab your interest & get you chuckling. Bursting with action, humour & energy. What are you waiting for? Climb up to the top! Stimulating colour chapter books for confident readers Much-loved series featuring top authors & illustrators Bright, appealing books with strong plots & characters Rich vocabulary & complex storylines to engage children ...