Donovan wants to be in his school’s basketball free throw contest, but there's a problem. He struggles to sink his shots! With the help of his mum, he learns how to make free throws and enters the competition. But kids make fun of him because he shoots the ball differently from everyone else. Will Donovan discover that it's okay to be different?

Riley and Jada click in any sport they play. This summer, it's tag rugby, and they can't wait to play together! But the teacher thinks Riley's better in a different position and splits up the duo, shaking Riley's confidence. It'll take a special game for her to step up and shine.

Raven is excited for the figure skating competition. She’s been working hard on a new move, and she wants to get it exactly right! But there’s just one problem - Raven gets very nervous on competition days! She’s been too nervous to compete before. This time, will she be able to overcome her fears?

Comedy chaos breaks loose when two brothers' imaginary monsters come to life - in the supermarket! A laugh-out-loud adventure for fans of Dogman, the Treehouse series and Pamela Butchart books. All the adults are freaking out. Giant monsters are smashing up supermarkets across the country. The army can't stop them and the prime minister is hiding in panic. A colossal six-headed gingerbread man, a massive emoji poo, a gigantic bouncing bum... Top scientists have no idea where they come from - or why they seem to hate supermarkets so much. But nine-year-old Otis has an idea. The creatures are exactly the same as drawings by his five-year-old brother, Jago: what if Jago brought his crazy creations to life with a magic pen? But their parents won't listen, so it's up to Otis and his pals to sort this monster mess out!

Eddie thinks his new fish, Frank, is boring, but he quickly realizes that Frank is anything BUT boring! Using the world's largest known database of writing for and by children, our experts have defined 300 ambitious words to help children succeed at school. We've combined these with finelly levelled books that help you develop support comprehension and fluency, while inspiring and engaging your young readers.

Becks has the responsibility of looking after the school guinea pigs for the weekend. She looks after them well, but those guinea pigs are just too tempted by next door's garden! Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Independent Reading 11 stories are the perfect introduction to first chapter books for children aged 6+ who are reading at book band 11 in classroom reading lessons.