Penny Dolan

'Once upon a time there was a boy, and they called him Mouse . . . ' That is how the story began when I told it to myself in the long darkness. Of course, it wasn't the whole story, but back then I knew nothing, almost nothing at all . . . Mouse is unaware of his privileged background: of Epton Towers, the luxurious home in which he was born, and its magnificent surrounding grounds. He barely recalls his loving parents, who are lost at sea. He certainly does not remember the threat posed by his Uncle Scrope, who, deeply in debt, is driven to threaten Mouse's very life. But Mouse does remember Hanny, the loyal and loving nursemaid who saw the threat and whisked him away to safety. Mouse lives a happy and carefree life with her until the evil Mr Button darkens their door, threatens Hanny and takes Mouse away. Mr Button takes Mouse to grim Murkstone Hall, a school that lives and breathes terror and fear. Can Mouse escape and find his way to his true family again? A brilliantly evoked tale full of memorable characters, including Nick Tick, the tiny but clever clockmaker, Aunt Indigo and Aunt Violet, two strong-minded seamstresses and washerwomen, and Charlie Punch and his amazing dog Toby. These warm-hearted and generous characters see the plight of Mouse and each in their own way help him towards his destiny. But will they be enough to upset the continual scheming of the villainous Mr Button?

A Boy Called MOUSE

'Once upon a time there was a boy, and they called him Mouse...' An evocative and thrilling tale, set in a richly colourful Dickensian world.

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Lola is the star if the show, so when Jimmy wants to go on the high trapeze Lola won't let him. At the show, Lola is high up when a wasp lands on her nose... luckily Jimmy saves the day!

Lola Fanola

When Jack finds an old tinderbox, he doesn’t think much of it, but the fact that someone else wants it so much makes him question his value. Indeed, as his wishes come true, there’s only one last thing that he really wants. But will he be able to outwit the King and Queen and win the heart of the Princess before it’s too late?

The Tinderbox: Band 15/Emerald (Collins Big Cat)

Band 15/Emerald

The Tinderbox

Mr Pod lives alone upstairs with his cat Tod. Mr Piccalilli lives alone downstairs with his cat Millie. Wouldn't it be nice if they could meet and be friends...? Well, one day the cats go missing - and they do!

Mr Pod and Mr Piccalilli

Flip is a baby flamingo who discovers it's hard to stand on your own two feet, at first! 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. Independent Reading Blue 4 stories are perfect for children aged 5-6 who are reading at book band 4 (Blue) in classroom reading lessons.

Flip the Flamingo

Little troll was always bullied by the Bully Goats Gruff. Now the Bully Goats are in trouble. Will Little Troll come to the rescue?

Little Troll

Splash the merboy is happily playing in the waves when the tide goes out and leaves him stranded in a rock pool. Can he make it back to sea safely? 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. Independent Reading Turquoise 7 stories are perfect for children aged 5+ who are reading at book band 7 (Turquoise) in classroom reading lessons.

Independent Reading Turquoise 7

Reading Champion: Splash!

'Start Reading' is a series of early reading books, providing an ideal introduction to independent reading for children at Years 1 and 2.

The Winter Cave

Reading Champion: Froggo

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: A fabulous retelling of the Ugly Duckling in which a family of ducklings are all born a little bit strangeexcept for one called Beauty!

Read Along or Enhanced eBook

The Lovely Duckling

Anne Cassidy

Ann Bryant

Hilary Robinson

Susan Gates

Margaret Nash

Jillian Powell

Andy Blackford

Deborah Nash

Damian Kelleher

Read-it! Readers... will delight children while strengthening their independent reading skills. Read-it! Readers and Read-it! Readers en Español are simple and effective ways to get the reading results you want and the quality you need. With the guidance of literacy educators and reading specialists, these series combine the elements for success in reading with entertaining stories children love. Just select the appropriate color level and language for your readers, and watch them start on the amazing road to reading.

Read It! - Readers

The town of Hamelin has a big problem - there are rats everywhere! When a strange piper turns up and offers to solve the rat problem, the townspeople are eager to agree to his terms. But then they break their promises, and the Pied Piper is furious... A beautifully illustrated retelling of this favourite traditional story. Must Know Stories includes favourite tales, celebrating the diversity of our literary heritage. Level 2 stories are told in chapters in under 1000 words.

Must Know Stories: Level 2: The Pied Piper of Hamelin

Independent Reading Blue 4

Big Bill the farmer and his family use music to inspire their cows to produce more milk.

Moo!

Wilbert van der Steen

Lizzie Linnet is now living at Rickety Hall with Jonas Jones and his little dog Scraps and all the old men. It's a bright winter's day after a heavy snowfall and Lizzie and Jonas venture outside to make a snowman in White Winter Hollow. There they meet Hetta, a solitary but spirited ice sculptor. Meanwhile, an unpleasant character by the name of Magnus Mortifer has decided to pay the old men a visit, but what exactly is he after...?

Tale of White-Winter Hollow

M.U.I.S. weet niks van zijn welgestelde achtergrond: van Epton towers, het luxe huis waarin hij geboren is, en van de schitterende tuinen eromheen. Hij herinnert zich nauwelijks zijn lieve ouders die op zee vermist zijn. En hij weet al helemaal niets van de dreiging die uitgaat van zijn oom Scrope, die diep in de schulden zit en op zijn erfenis uit is. M.U.I.S. is opgegroeid bij zijn kindermeisje Hanny, die het gevaar net op tijd zag. Samen leiden ze een gelukkig leven, totdat het lot hun toch weer ongunstig gezind is. M.U.I.S. wordt ontvoerd en in een afschuwelijk internaat gestopt. Hij weet te ontsnappen en begint aan een spannend avontuur waarin hij geholpen wordt door vele trouwe vrienden, maar ook voortdurend op zijn hoede moet zijn voor oude vijanden.

M.U.I.S.

Flory Denis

Queen Rosie LOVES pink, and only pink. But when she decides to make everything pink, not everybody is happy... Leapfrog Rhyme Time features fun, rhyming stories of no more than 180 words for children who are starting to read on their own.

Queen Rosie

What happens when eight enormous elephants come to visit? They slip and skate all over the floors and dance on the table and slide down the stairs. Until

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