Item category 2: Read Write Count

A century after Queen Victoria's death, debate still rages over her relationship with her ghillie, John Brown. Were they ever married? What was the extraordinary hold he had over her? This biography aims to shed new light on these questions.

Everything must go! said the sign on the pet shop window. A platypus, terrapin and gecko are all at knock down prices. The rat with half his whiskers missing thinks he's the best bargain but what is behind that door?

With bright colour illustrations and diagrams that display all the major organs of the human body, this title allows children to discover the inner workings of the body.

One mole is digging a hole. Can you see who else is helping out in the garden? Julia Donaldson's whimsical rhymes and Nick Sharratt's illustrations encourage children to read aloud and count along.

Quirky, witty and brilliant, Marshall Armstrong is new to school and he definitely stands out from the crowd - but will he find it easy to make friends?

This giant picture book gives kids a fun and easy way to understand large numbers. Starting with ten, each page shows more and more colourful sweeties, leading up to a giant fold-out surprise - one million jelly beans!

When Florence moves house, she's a little bit worried about starting a new school and making new friends. But luckily - through the power of letters - she makes one very special penpal friend, Panda, and he brings confidence and joy into her world.

A great, fun flap book packed with interesting information about popular sports, particularly those which took place at the 2012 Olympics.

This title is part of a series of adventure-themed chapter books that help children gain confidence as newly independent readers.

This series provides stories of some 300 to 500 words for newly independent readers.