Molly loves animals and wants to be a vet when she grows up just like her dad - as everyone says; she's got the magic touch! Snowdrop, the rabbit, is behaving very oddly. Not only does he have the hiccups - he keeps disappearing. Will Molly be able to find him before his owner returns?
Laurence Higgins is an enormously fat black cat. His friends tell him to lose weight if he wants a girl friend. He gets thinner with one meal a day but the cat he fancies tells him she doesn't like slim boys. Triumphantly Lawrence returns to his four meals a day, spurred on by the thought of meeting Bella when he's back to his normal size.
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.
When Fang and Honey's people decide to move out of Buffin Street, everyone is very upset. What can they do to stop them? Then Millie the cat has a clever idea... Full colour illustrations on every page in this Early Reader story from the author of Horrid Henry.
Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. In this book she visits a farm, makes a big impression at the school concert, celebrates her seventh birthday and starts riding lessons!
Zoe falls in love with Scout, a Bernese Mountain puppy she meets in the park. Scout’s owners are a busy family with young children and Zoe begins to worry that they don’t have the time to give Scout the attention, exercise and care he needs. But how can she help Scout when he isn’t her dog to help?
When Oscar and Tilly go to the playground, they are not keen to wait their turn to play on the swings, slides and all the exciting things there. Will the two friends find a way to play together?
My Turn! is from Level 1 of Ready Steady Read! a fantastic graded reading scheme with four reading levels from Little Tiger Press.
Ready Steady Read! makes learning to read fun. Each book contains games and activities to reinforce learning and test comprehension in a way developing readers will enjoy as well as handy parent notes from Prue Goodwin, Lecturer in Literacy and Children's Books. Level 1 is suitable for first readers. The stories will help build their confidence, opening up the world of reading and imagination to them.
About Level 1:
for first readers
short, straightforward sentences
basic, fun vocabulary
simple, easy-to-follow stories of up to 100 words
large print and easy-to-read design
A fun retelling of this Native American legend. Bear is tricked by Otter into fishing with his beautiful, long tail - and it ends up getting frozen and snapping off!
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 ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
The Key Stage 2 Reading Champion Books are suggested for use as follows:
Independent Reading 11: start of Year 3 or age 7+
Independent Reading 12: end of Year 3 or age 7+
Independent Reading 13: start of Year 4 or age 8+
Independent Reading 14: end of Year 4 or age 8+
Independent Reading 15: start of Year 5 or age 9+
Independent Reading 16: end of Year 5 or age 9+
Independent Reading 17: start of Year 6 or age 10+
Independent Reading 18: end of Year 6 or age 10+
Ruby Palace is no place for pets! But Princess Bea won't let royal rules stop her from helping animals in need.
When a tiny puppy turns up in the palace garden, Bea must keep it a secret until she can find it a home. But it's hard to hide an excited puppy when there's a royal banquet underway. Bea's going to need some help from her best friend!
From Paula Harrison, author of the Rescue Princesses and Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue series. With a shiny foil cover and beautifully illustrated throughout by Olivia Chin Mueller, this is the perfect book for animal-mad young readers aged seven and up.
Related activity sheets are available on the Nosy Crow website. Check out Princess Bea's other adventures: The Naughty Kitten, The Lonely Pony, The Snowy Reindeer and more!
Solomon Crocodile and his friend Mortimer are bored. They want to find some fun, but what can they do? Tree-climbing is tricky, chasing lizards doesn't end well and flying turns out to be a lot harder than it looks. But then they spot the biggest hippo in the river. Just imagine the splash he'd make if two naughty crocodiles were to surprise him! But Solomon and Mortimer are about to get a whole lot more than they bargained for . . .
Sure to delight fans of the original Solomon Crocodile, which has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide, Solomon and Mortimer is a warm, funny and charming tale from the Kate Greenaway Medal winning Catherine Rayner, which young children will ask for again and again.
Small, but very determined, Sophie loves animals and is going to be a farmer when she grows up. In this book she gets a dog that she calls ""Puddle"", makes friends with a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig and has her first ride on a pony!
