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...

Young Hercules is challenged by the King to carry out seven labours – no problem, although the King is less impressed when he brings back the evidence and stinks out the palace.Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.Text type – A playscript of a traditional tale.Pages 30 and 31 feature a ‘wanted poster’ for a your man answering to Hercules description, providing a great starting point for lots of speaking,...

Ever wondered why the dinosaurs didn’t survive? In this fascinating non-chronological report the success story of crocodiles and lizards (focusing on monitor lizards), and some of the reasons why they have survived since the time of the dinosaurs is explored.Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.Text type – A non-chronological report.The book includes a contents page on page 1, plus a glossary and...

A non-fiction, photographic picture book about the different parts of an oak tree and the creatures that live in its roots, trunk, bark, branches and leaves. The photographs and life-like illustrations answer the repeated question: 'Who lives…?'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-chronological report.Pages 14 and 15 pr...

The Pet Detective faces a special challenge when Kara’s pet tortoise, Rocket, goes missing. Has the tortoise been squashed on a motorway? Eaten by a hungry goat? Chewed up by a dog? The Pet Detective follows the clues to find out what’s happened.Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.Text type – A story by the same author.A final double page spread shows all the things a Pet Detective needs on a ca...

Can you imagine a world with whales that could walk and giant earth moles? They both lived on Earth long ago and their relatives still live here today. Explore the terrifying, giant, strange ancestors of everyday creatures, in this captivating information text, illustrated with realistic imagery from Jon Stuart.Can you imagine a world with whales that could walk and giant earth moles? They both lived on Earth long ago and their relatives still live here today. Explore the terrifyin...

Using simple text and photographs, this book shows the full range of tasks to be carried out: make the invitations, set out the food, decorate the room, plan the games, select the music and make party bags.Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.Text Type -A non-fiction text with lists and instructions.A party checklist on pages 14 and 15 reminds children of all the tasks to be done, and provides opportunities for follow up...

Join a young girl on the adventure of a lifetime as she swims with dolphins. Written in the first person, in a captivatingly immediate style, readers will feel that they are there with the young swimmer as she fulfils her dream.Gold/Band 9 fiction books offer developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type – A non-fiction recount.A labelled diagram on pages 22 and 23 show the different parts of a dolphin, offering rei...

This book recounts the experiences of two children as they take a look inside the giant Biomes and discover the exciting plants and exotic foods that grow in difficult environments.Green/ Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.Text type – A non-fiction recount of a visit.A map of the Eden project can be found on pages 22 and 23 to encourage children to discuss the information.Curriculum links – Geography: Passpo...

Read the fantasy story by Julia Donaldson about a mermaid and a greedy octopus, filled with colourful illustrations.Blue/ Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.Text type – A fantasy story.The illustrations on pages 14 and 15 allow children to retell the story in their own words.Curriculum links – Art: Mother nature, designer; Citizenship: Choices