Collection: Junior Starter

Liko is excited to meet her very first partner Pokémon, Sprigatito. It's so cute! But the pair have trouble bonding. When a suspicious stranger shows up looking for Liko, can she and Sprigatito start working together to get away from trouble?

When history-loving Ajay discovers an amazing old book in the library, with a beautiful map of Willow Wish Woods, he knows it's something special. It tells the story of the Red-Winged Prince, who cared for the forest long ago and looked after the animals. When Ajay sees that the woods are being d...

When Amelia moves to Barkington, she struggles to adjust to her new life. She visits the Paw Pad where she is paired with Alfie, but Alfie's playful antics are a lot for Amelia to handle. One day, Amelia over hears that evil Mr Kat is trying to close the Paw Pad and build a cat shelter! Will Amel...

Ali and Amma head to the park for a nature walk. Ali is ready to discover all kinds of bugs! But instead, it seems the bugs have discovered Ali! Can Ali change his thinking and remember that he is a visitor in the insects' world?

Ali is sure that he will have the best show-and-tell in the class - his magic tricks! But Ali gets flustered when one after another, his tricks all fail. How can he overcome his embarrassment? Sometimes, a magician just needs a little help!

Ms Alex brings out the makerspace trolley, and the class is excited to build robots! But competitive Ali wants to make it a contest, and his fuse runs short when things fall apart. After his meltdown, can Ali save the day, and his friendships, with a teamwork solution?

It's cooking day with Dadi. Ali is excited, but Fateh is getting in the way as usual. Why does Fateh keep blowing in Ali's face? But when Dadi brings out the delicious treats, Ali realises that his little brother might be a lot smarter than he thought!

Top agents Will Seak and Hope Fynde are expert alien trackers, rounding them up armed with nothing but bananas and a dog with a very good nose! But their jealous colleague, Agent Peeve, seems determined to stop their mission in its tracks.

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. In this tale from Africa, Anansi is determined to trick Tiger and steal his food!

Bo is starting a band! He is super excited and knows exactly what kind of band he wants. But when Bo invites his friends to audition, no one quite lives up to his high expectations. Bo has a choice to make - a band with friends who all have their own ideas, or a band with one member: himself! Wil...