Children's / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories

This story is part of 'Reading Champion', a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills.

This story is part of 'Reading Champion', a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills.

'The Gingerbread Man' is the perfect introduction for young children to this classic nursery tale. Push, pull, and slide mechanisms bring the story to life as you chase the gingerbread man and join in with all of the characters trying to catch him!

This 'Read It Yourself' version of 'The Gingerbread Man' is a level 2 title and so suitable for children who can read short, simple sentences with help. The story is told simply, with frequent repetition of the main story words and phrases.

Storm, shipwreck, survival. This novel delves deep into the might and majesty of the unpredictable ocean, the strength of an unlikely friendship between a British boy and a Berber girl and their will to survive against all the odds.

It's bad enough having a mum dippy enough to name you Owl, but when you've got a dad you've never met, a best friend who needs you more than ever, and a new boy at school giving you weird looks, there's not a lot of room for much else. So when Owl starts seeing strange frost patterns on her skin,...

Helen's powers are increasing - and so is the distance between her and her mortal friends. To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a dangerous traitor is lurking among them, and all fingers point to Orion. Still unsure whether she loves him or Lucas, Helen is forced to make a terrifying de...

Everyone loves Goldilocks' hilarious online videos, but in her quest to get more likes, more laughs and more hits, she tries something a little more daring: stealing porridge #pipinghot, breaking chairs #fun, and using someone else's bed #sleep. What will Daddy Bear do when he sees that online? A...

This 'Read It Yourself' version of 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is suitable for children who are beginning to learn to read. The story is told simply, using short sentences and a small number of frequently repeated words.

Peep through the trees right inside the three bears' tidy, inviting little cottage. Follow Goldilocks as she cheekily eats the bears' porridge, sits on their chairs and snuggles up in their beds. With a charming new twist at the end, this beloved fairy tale is retold in a gorgeous laser-cut book ...