The Level 8 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and decoding skills. Stories and More Stories continue to provide a mix of fantasy settings and familiar situations. More complex sentences develop stamina, ensuring that readers will be able to progress to more demanding texts with confidence. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with childrens reading development is also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk.

Age: 4-5 (Reception) Level: EYFS Subject: phonics, reading In this wordless non-fiction book, find out what happens to a tiny seed when it is planted, watered and left to grow in the sunshine. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop an understanding of how stories work Suitable for children aged 4-5 (Reception) Phonics phase: 1 This book aligns with Letters and Sounds (2007) Phase 1. This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club, a reading programme used in over 3500 schools. Bug Club books are designed to help children enjoy learning to read. For more Bug Club books and learn at home resources, search for Bug Club.

Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Over the howling of the wind Ben heard a strange noise coming from the shore. "There's a whale on the beach!" he shouted. Izzy and Ben need to help a stranded whale. But is the person who comes to the rescue really on their side? Reading age: 6-7 years

Galaxy reading books are a wonderful collection of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to capture the interest of every child, helping to develop a life-long love of reading. Whales are the largest animals that have ever lived on our planet. But did you know that a dolphin is a type of toothed whale? Explore the amazing underwater world of whales and dolphins. Reading age: 6-7 years

Having an eye test can be fun! The boy in this story is nervous before his first appointment, but the optician soon puts him at ease. The sight tests turn out to be really interesting, and afterwards he gets to choose an exciting pair of new glasses! My New Glasses is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. 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: 5-6 years

"This collection of 60 poems to help three to seven-year-olds learn to read and spell is a hoot." -The Independent "The B on your Thumb is clever, engaging, educational and fun. I wish I had thought of it." -Craig Smith, author / songwriter of The Wonky Donkey "an absolute masterpiece" -Reading Zone The B on Your Thumb is a book of 60 hilariously illustrated rhymes and delightful ditties to boost early reading - each poem teaches a specific sound, spelling or rule. Using rhythm and wordplay, they promote phonics awareness, thinking skills and literacy. But most of all, this book delights young readers with the fun and silliness of the English language. This is a book where words like to play, where letters get cross when they don't get their way. There are sounds to make and jokes to uncover. An owl in your bowl, for you to discover. Meet the K on your knee, who's ready for fun, and don't be alarmed by the B on your thumb! An introduction instructs grown-ups how to use the book and extensive activities at the end allow children to build on their learning. Grouped into four categories - sounds, silent letters and secrets, spellings and words that sound the same - the poems include: See with Two Ees The Story of Q and U The Rain in the Train Ridiculous Ph Enough of Uff Certainly a C The Most ImportANT Which Witch Learning to read has never been so much fun!The B on Your Thumb is a must for every young family's bookshelf.

"These Writing Boxes will trigger genuine inventions that will spring from your children's own imaginations." Pie Corbett Everything you need to teach story-writing in the classroom. Pie Corbett has written a guide to teaching story-writing and put together a unique treasure trove of resources to help teachers develop children into successful story writers This Early Years and Key Stage 1 Story-writing Box gets children to read and imitate stories. They become storytellers themselves by innovating or inventing their very own stories. This box is crammed with creative writing resources including: A Teacher's Guide 20 Story Starter Cards - ideas for creating plots, characters and setting 28 Character Cards 20 Settings Cards 20 Plot Idea Cards 20 Lucky Object Cards 20 Connective Cards 30 How/Why Cards 23 Story Trail Cards - set up a trail around your school and use it for the children to develop their own story 4 Message Cards - messages from characters to help prompt writing and story ideas A Story-Writing Poster to encourage the use of interesting vocabulary A digital resource (USB) that includes a Random Card Generator for use on the whiteboard or computer (Please note that this is an updated resource based on the previously published Story Maker's Chest by Pie Corbett, Philip and Tacey) Series Information Pie Corbett's Story-writing Boxes offer an abundance of resources for Early Years and Primary. The two boxes will help develop children into successful story-writers. Starting in EY and KS1 by reading and imitating stories, moving through to KS2 by encouraging children to plan, write and edit their own stories.