Jane Lawes

Nikki Gamble

Parnita feels like everything's slipping through her fingers - the end-of-year play, her last term at primary school, and even her best friend...Prompt thoughtful discussions and support development of higher-level comprehension skills with Reflect - a series of emotionally powerful stories with realistic settings.

Stage Fright, Level 18

Tara has been entered for her first ever gym competition and she's desperate to win. But she's so busy learning the tricky routine that she doesn't have time for her best friends. When they all fall out, Tara realizes that her friends are more special than any medal. Can she find a way to make up with them and follow her gym star dreams? With a foreword by Olympic medal winner Beth Tweddle.

Friendships and Backflips

Tara loves gym and spends every spare moment practising in her garden. When she joins the Silverdale Gym Club, Tara’s catapulted into their star team. But with so many new things to learn – like backflips, somersaults and handsprings, how will Tara ever catch up with her talented teammates? "This cheering 10/10 had me in happy tears at several points." - Nayu’s Reading Corner

Gym Stars: Summertime and Somersaults

Margaret McAllister

John Dougherty

Jim Eldridge

Matt Ralphs

Michaela Morgan

Sally Prue

Pippa Goodhart

Barbara Laban

This pack contains 54 books, 9 of each of the following titles: Hand and Foot, Holiday of a Lifetime, Stage Fright, The Turtle's Wish, Adam's Diary, The Ups and Downs of Elodie Taylor, Skyward Bound, Warrior Queen and Selkie Summer.Reflect is a series of emotionally powerful books with realistic settings, carefully crafted to promote thoughtful discussions and develop higher-level reading comprehension. Written by top childrens authors and developed with Literacy expert and Series Editor Nikki Gamble, these are books you cantrust to engage, entertain and support childrens personal development.The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to stories with the right depth and complexity for them, and helping them to progress. Each book contains inside cover notes to help children deepen their understanding and support their reading comprehension. Teaching notes onOxford Owl offer cross-curricular links to relationships education and support literacy skills.

Treetops Reflect, Levels 16-17

An entertaining, sporty story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. Emmie's school is having a big sports day and everyone has to choose an event to take part in. There are running races, long jump, an egg-and-spoon race, and even the three-legged race. But Emmie isn't sure what to choose and she is sure that she is going to come in last... This fun and sporty adventure from author Jane Lawes is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. It features engaging illustrations by Sarah Jennings and relatable characters young readers will find hard to resist. Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. They are packed with gorgeous colour illustrations and include inside cover notes to help adults reading with children, as well as ideas for activities related to the stories. 'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.' (Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher) Book Band- White Ideal for ages 6+

Sports Day: a Bloomsbury Young Reader

When an injured otter is bought to Avondale Animal Sanctuary, Marie decides it's time to take action. She plans to give a talk in school assembly about the danger that litter poses to wildlife, but one-by- one, her friends start backing out. Will Marie be brave enough to give the talk on her own? Animal Sanctuary: Wildlife Warning is part of the Galaxy range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy offers a rich collection of highly decodable fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. Children will broaden their knowledge and widen vocabulary through a diverse range of books which are ideal for cross-curricular reading. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 6-7 years

Reading Planet - Animal Sanctuary: Wildlife Warning - White: Galaxy

In this second story set in the Avondale Animal Sanctuary, Marie and Aidan have a new problem. Rufus the dog needs a new home, but he barks so loudly that he keeps putting people off! Can Aidan come up with a plan to help Rufus and the santuary? Animal Sanctuary: Doggy Drama is part of the Galaxy range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy offers a rich collection of highly decodable fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. Children will broaden their knowledge and widen vocabulary through a diverse range of books which are ideal for cross-curricular reading. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 6-7 years

Reading Planet - Animal Sanctuary: Doggy Drama - Gold: Galaxy

Tara loves gym and spends every spare moment practising in her garden. When she joins the Silverdale Gym Club, Tara's catapulted into their star team. But with so many new things to learn- like backflips, somersaults and handsprings, how will Tara ever catch up with her talented teammates'.

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