Item category 2: Read Write Count

Sam J. Butterbiggins' only ambition is to be a very noble knight, but he has a problem - he's been packed off to the castle next door to stay with his aunt and uncle while his parents are away. Not only does he have to put up with his annoying cousin Prune, there's also the weird creatures his au...

Three more stories of primary school mayhem from the Red House Children's Book Award shortlisted author, Pamela Butchart. Is there a shark in the local swimming pool? Yes! Can playing with the class parachute make you invisible? Yes! Are there dinosaur bones buried in the playground? Yes! What ar...

Young Michael Evens and his dino-huntin' dad are unveiling their latest find: dinosaur eggs! The T. rex eggs are on display for millions to see, but only Mike notices that these eggs are ready to ... HATCH! Soon, baby dinos are running wild all over the museum!

This magical story collection will have children laughing out loud at the silly characters and cute storylines. The book includes the stories of 'The Broken Gate', 'Sulky Susan', and 'The Girl Who Had Hiccups'. Find out what's going on in toyland and beyond in this set of tales from Enid Blyton.

A play on the location 'The Hackney Marshes,' this story centres on a boy who finds a small green martian, crash-landed on the famous football common, and so begins an exciting journey of friendship and daring adventure!

Hubert Horatio is a genius at almost absolutely everything. His parents, on the other hand, aren't too good with money - and they fritter away the family fortune. It's up to Hubert and his friend to sort out the mess.

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.

P.D. Eastman character Aaron the Alligator has another early reader adventure! It's autumn and Aaron's thoughts turn to apples, pumpkins, football, and ... ghosts! Aaron gets up to his usual mishaps while enjoying playing outdoors with his friends. Young readers will giggle along as they tackle t...

'Magpies' are fun stories in 150 words that are written for emergent readers. They provide a range of stories using high frequency words, repetition and rich language for children who are starting to enjoy reading.