Rising Stars

  • The Grumpy Donkey

    £6.00

    Lily Sprout lives on her family’s farm where she helps feed the animals and look after the crops. When a new donkey named Drew arrives at the farm, Lily is worried as he seems so sad and grumpy. Grandma agrees and asks her nephew, Matthew, who has lots of donkeys, for advice. Can Matthew help cheer Drew up?

  • My Beehive

    £5.50

    Meet Jenny the beekeeper and Milly the honeybee, who will guide you through the world of bees in this fascinating book. You will discover where bees live, what they eat and why bees are so important to the ecology of our planet.

  • Fungi Facts With Ruby and Jack

    £6.00

    Join Ruby and Jack in Fairytale Woods as they teach their friend Goldy some facts about fungi. On the way, you’ll learn about how mushrooms grow, about different types of fungi and what they need to survive. You’ll also learn important rules about picking mushrooms in the wild as many can be poisonous.

  • Irving’s New Friend

    £6.00

    Irving loves to play with his toy dinosaurs and uses his ear defenders when he’s in noisy places. When Irving’s dad takes him to a summer activity group, he encourages Irving to make a new friend. Diya is also very quiet, but she knows lots about names and what they mean. Soon the two children bond over Iriving’s dinosaurs and both are happy to have found a new friend.

  • Sunshine and the Tiger

    £5.50

    Sunshine and her little sister, Hadiza, love to play in and around their camp. When a tiger cub is hurt by a sharp tool, Sunshine and Hadiza want to help, but their father says no. After escaping the camp to help the poor cub, more trouble comes their way in the form of a stampede of mammoths! Will the tigers save Sunshine, Hadiza and the whole camp?

  • Rosa Parks

    £6.00

    Rosa Parks stood up for what was right and fair and made a big impact on Black people’s lives. In this book, you will learn about: Rosa’s early life growing up on her grandparents’ farm in Alabama, USA; how she sparked off the famous Montgomery bus boycott; and how she went on to become an inspiring spokesperson for equality and human rights in general.

  • Alpha 3

    £6.00

    Paul lives on a planet called Alpha 3 with his mum and his pet hamster, Jaws. Alpha 3 is freezing and everyone has to stay indoors to survive. One day, Paul finds out he has a superpower: his eyes can make laser beams! He also discovers that his mum is a super-villain who plans to destroy a neighbouring planet with a laser and use the heat to thaw out Alpha 3. Can Paul stop his mum in time? This fully-decodable reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home, as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.

  • A Home for Rose

    £5.50

    Rose lives on a traveller site with her Mam, Da and little sister, Cora. Rose loves her home, and when Da tells her that they’re moving to another site, she is very upset. But when they arrive at their new home, Rose is happy to see yellow fields, a colourful meadow, and some familiar and friendly faces. Maybe living somewhere new won’t be so bad after all?

  • We Care FC

    £6.00

    When Coach Hall announces that they are playing in a tournament at Medchester Football Club, Jez and his teammates are over the moon and decide to buy a much-needed new kit for the event. But when Dexter Hadfield – the star striker for Medchester FC – speaks to their school about a local food bank, Jez and his friends decide to donate the money they have raised to the food bank instead. How will they they progress in the tournament with such a shabby kit? This fully-decodable reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home, as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.

  • Chancay’s Fire Quest

    £6.00

    Chancay lived long ago in the high Incan lands of Peru. One day, when Chancay was fishing, a magical fish granted him an amazing gift: a quest to find the secret of fire. On the quest, Chancay demonstrates that he is kind, strong and brave; but he needs to complete one final challenge to win the secret of fire and keep his people warm forever. Will he be successful? This fully-decodable reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home, as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.

  • The Fox and the Crow

    £5.50

    Fox is hot, hungry and looking for something refreshing to eat. Suddenly, he sees Crow with a juicy tomato in his beak. Fox works hard to trick Crow into dropping the tomato so he can eat it up, but nothing works. Can he come up with a last-gasp plan to flatter Crow and win that delicious tomato? This fully-decodable reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home, as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.

  • Blackbird Girl

    £6.00

    It was lockdown and Kirsten started to feed the birds that came into her garden every day. Little by little the birds began to trust her. Kirsten’s favourites were the blackbirds. When Dad helps her set up a camera to watch the blackbirds’ eggs hatch, Kirsten sees Sherbert the cat from number 13 sneak up on the nest. Will Kirsten shoo the cat away in time? This fully-decodable reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home, as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.