Early Reader

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Matt is impatient to find out where he is going, but Mum and Dad want it to be a surprise ......

All sorts of wonderful things take place at night, in this story - discover a world after dark from your own bedroom window! This 'Reading Champion' story offers independent reading for children working at book band Blue 4 in the classroom.

A lively retelling of the classic fairy tale using simple language, speech bubbles and engaging illustrations to help children learn to read. Follow brave Belle as she travels to the Beast's enchanted castle where nothing is as it seems, and discover if she can free the Beast from a terrible spell.

'Reading Champion' offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ab...

There is something lurking in the deep, dark woods. At night he sings his sad song to the moon. When the little girl finds Big Foot, they have wonderful adventures in the woods, skating on the lake and snowball fighting. But why is Big Foot sad and what will make him happy?

The children at school have an exciting task today - they're making a bug hotel! The minibeasts will be very happy when the children have finished. 'Reading Champion' offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. The children at school ha...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce thei...

The 'Reading Champion' series offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise...

It's raining, it's boring. So the children get the paints out. Dad tells them not to get in a mess, but - 'The Froglets' series is perfect for children aged 5-7 who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words.

An ice wizard is collecting dragon eggs to rid the world of the creatures. Stored in his magic castle, the eggs are frozen solid. Only one dragon egg, George and George's dragon stand between the wizard and the annihilation of all future dragons. George must reach the last egg before the wizard d...