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Scamp is a playful dog. At the dog show, he tries all sorts of tricks - but they don't go as planned! '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 r...

Lexi and her dad are on a boat trip to spot dolphins. And when Lexi makes a wish to ride a dolphin, she is taken on a magical dream ride. 'Reading Champion' offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

Join Flicky and other dinosaurs in their classroom adventure to the future! What will they find?

In this environment education story Amara finds out what happens to waste food - what can go in a compost bin and how to reduce the amount of food we throw away. The story is a great resource for helping children understand why we should not waste food. 'Good to be Green' is a series of six envir...

'Dot and the New Thing' sees a new plant arrive in Dot the cat's house, and she is not happy about it. 'Reading Champion' offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

It's Christmastime in Crystal Bay - and also in Cobbletown, home of the Pixies and the Glitterbugs. But not everyone is feeling the magic of the festive season, and when Alice and Leo discover that their friend Oliver and his sister Ivy have fallen out, they ask the Pixies for help. Can Dotty the...

Kid reporter Athena Bean is always on the lookout for a story. Her latest scoop takes her to the House of Doughnuts. Athena is determined to reveal the secret ingredient used in the delicious doughnuts, but that sweet secret might be more scary than sweet!

Dragon is having a mixed-up day. First, he reads an egg but fries his morning paper. Then he sweeps his dirt floor until it turns into a basement. Finally, he's ready to go to sleep, but will he make it to bed without any more mishaps?

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). This traditional tale tells the story behind the Chinese proverb 'Draw the dragons, dot th...

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). This traditional tale tells the story behind the Chinese proverb 'Draw the dragons, dot th...