Item category 1: Beginner read

When Rumpelstitlskin reminds the miller's daughter of her promise, she is worried. What will happen to her baby? 'Reading Champion' is a book banded reading programme for children who are learning to read or improving their reading skills to become a real reading champion! It offers fantastic, ...

Sid the snail thinks sailing looks fun! When he makes his very own boat from a leaf, he goes sailing too! What will happen on his journey?

Sammy makes a cake step-by-step as her mum looks on. This is an 'Engage Literacy' title in the Blue colour band, for both guided and independent reading.

A little girl and her dad go to the beach. They are ready for fun in the sun, but the clouds roll in. Soon it starts to rain, but rather than going home, Dad has a plan - to splash in the sea!

Katie Woo and JoJo are wearing their best dresses and are ready for a fancy time at the ballet! They are taking in a special performance of the classic ballet, The Nutcracker. Which dancers will leap the highest? Who will have the best costumes? And what will be the best friends' favourite moment...

A small tiger cub gets lost. They are looking for their family. They come across other animals along the way, and some of them are a bit scary. When a big shadow looms over, they are frightened. But thankfully, it's just their parent!

Join Malik and his new puppy, Rocky. Will Malik be able to teach Rocky how to do lots of tricks?

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). Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Ea...

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). Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Ea...

In the middle of the bombing of London in World War Two, Ivy and Kitty are sent to live on a farm in Cornwall to keep them safe. How will the sisters settle into their new life?