A simple text where a visit to an art show causes a girl to imagine what the world would be like if it was wholly yellow, red or blue. Realising that the world actually consists of all the colours of the rainbow, she paints lots of multicoloured pieces of art herself.Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.Text type – A simple non-fiction text.A gallery story map on pages 14 and ...

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelEverything you could ever want to know about one of Earth’s most impressive phenomena. Find out all about the different types of volcano, why and how they happen, the risks they pose as well as what they can provide.Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.

Chicken Licken is worried the sky is going to fall on his head, so he sets off with an increasing band of followers to tell the King. But will he get that far…?Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.Text type – A traditional tale.A timeline of events retells this traditional tale for children to discuss and renact.Curriculum links – Citizenship: Choices; Science: Plants and animals in the...

Follow a week in the life of a boy who loves to run, swim, rollerblade and trampoline, in this simple non-fiction recount, illustrated with action-packed photographs. Simple text reinforces the days of the week.Red B/Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion.Text type – A simple non-fiction recount.A pictorial diary summary is included on pages 14 and 15....

What can the wind blow? A collection of colourful photographs show how the wind can blow a kite, boats, leaves, seeds, windmills,sand, snow and sea. The report also shows how strong wind can be destructive blowing trees and even houses down.Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.Text types – A non-chronological report.A chart on pages 14 and 15 draw a comparison between light and strong winds giving children the opportunit...

The Camel Fair is a non-fiction recount of a holiday in India, accompanied by spectacular, atmospheric photographs. The highlight of the visit, and the central focus of the book, is the Pushkar Camel Fair. The event is recounted in a letter format through the eyes of a child, Sarina who is visiting relatives.White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and figurative language.Text type – A recount of a visit.A flow diagram explaining how to get onto a c...

Worm is fed up with earth for lunch and wants something more exciting. He tries eating grass, bark and even a leaf on the advice of various animal friends – and almost becomes lunch himself when a hungry bird appears!Green/ Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.Text type – Playscript.Instructions for putting on the play are on pages 22 and 23 to encourage children to discuss the script.Curriculum links – Scienc...

From Jamie Oliver’s favourite dinner lady, Nora Sands, this recipe book is all you need to make some great healthy meals that are fun too. Each recipe includes an ingredients list, a child-friendly method and a "Top Tip". There is a contents page on page 1, plus a glossary and index on pages 20 and 21.Green/ Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.Text type – An instruction text.The café menu on page 22 and the opening hou...

The colourful photographs in this non-fiction recount demonstrates different ways of pushing and pulling through photographs taken in a children’s playground, using swings, roundabouts and climbing frames and simple captions.Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations.Text type – A simple non-fiction recount.The photographs are repeated on pages 14 and 15 under the headings pushing and pulling providing an opppor...

Who is in the boat? A hilarious counting story about a mouse with a boat taxi that reluctantly agrees to pick up an increasing number of animals as it floats downstream, before eventuallysinking under the weight to the seabed! Simple text counts the number of each type of animal, from one to six, as they enter the boat.Pink A/Band 1A books offer emergent readers very simple text supported by illustrations.Text type – A patterned story with predictable structu...

‘I want a pet! I want a pet! I hope I like the pet I get!’When a boy goes to the Strange Pet Shop to find a pet, there’s no knowing what he’ll find there. He is very particular, and nothing at the Strange Pet Shop suits him until, at last the perfect pet comes bounding through the door!Green/ Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.Text type – A poem with predictable structure and patterned language.At the end of th...

'It was bedtime and Arthur was still awake. "I don't want to go to sleep," he said. Where could he go to find a place where NO ONE went to sleep?' Arthur returns in another stunning title, written and illustrated by Joseph Theobald.o Orange/ Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.o Text type – A humorous story.o Ideas for Guided Reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.