"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.

Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. Nan is working hard in the garden, while Sid relaxes in a hammock. But when Nan discovers a buried tin, Sid decides he's interested after all... Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Pink A Phonics phase: 2

Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. A scout and a cowboy go fishing - they try to hook a trout, but decide that oysters are easier and sweeter to eat instead! Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Green A Phonics phase: 5

This classic edition of Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream is perfect for readers of all ages: it comes complete with the play, plus an introduction providing context, on page notes, timeline, and a character and theme index. Affordable high quality complete play for A Midsummer Night's Dream Demystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentary Set the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretations Recall plot summaries at the beginning of each scene Support revision and essay writing with theme and character indexes Help with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and times

Age: 5-6 (Year 1/P2) Level: Key Stage 1 Subject: reading, phonics In this decodable non-fiction book, some pets are big and some are small. Some like to play, and others sleep all day. What type of pet would you pick? Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children aged 5-6 (Year 1/P2) Phonics phase: 5 This book aligns with Letters and Sounds (2007) Phase 5. 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.

Jumpstart reading success with these reproducible learning packets that teach the first 100 Dolch words in a systematic and fun way! The packets are so easy to use that most children will be able to complete them independently. Perfect for whole-class learning or homework! For use with Grades K-2.

Provide an introduction to reading with exciting stories, poems and activities. - Develop visual and cognitive skills with stimulating activities in the Pre-Reader. - Provide suggestions for exercises, ranging from phonics and numbering, to comprehension and language practice with extensive teacher's notes in Readers 1, 2, 3A and 3B. - Offer training in phonics, comprehension and other important reading skills with Workbooks linked to the Readers.

Excite your children and give them a firm foundation in phonics. Part of the Bug Club family, Bug Club Phonics aims to help children learn to read by the age of six in a fun and accessible way. Following the order of Letters and Sounds, the Bug Club Phonics programme matches the National Curriculum and Early Learning Goals and ensures children read from books with the sounds they know as they are learning to read. Ideal for home learning. Bullfrog believes he is the biggest and the best. He tries to prove he is bigger than the bull by puffing out his chest but he over-inflates and floats away. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Blue B Phonics phase: 5

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? (Letter-sounds featured: /oa/ o-e ow -oe o) The Fox and the Crow is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice 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. Reading age: 5-6/Year 1

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 thirteen sneak up on the nest. Will Kirsten shoo the cat away in time? (Letter-sounds featured: /ur/ ir er ) Blackbird Girl is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice 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. Reading age: 5-6/Year 1

Naz, a member of the River Clean team, discovers something strange in the woods in the middle of summer: an ice river! Join Naz and his friends from the River Clean team as they set out to discover the cause of the frozen river and to find a solution to thaw it out! (Letter-sounds featured: /k/ ch /sh/ ch /j/ -dge ) The River Bear is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice 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. Reading age: 5-6/Year 1