When Tom is out shopping with his mom, he finds a big purple book in a charity shop. The book has gold edges and a red silk bookmark, but it's old and dusty. But when it starts to speak to him, Tom is in for a big surprise as the book offers him three magic wishes.

This comical story is a patterned, counting text about a band of pirates searching for treasure. One-by-one, they get into trouble and make a hasty retreat back to the pirate ship. Helpful vignettes of the pirates at the top of each page help children count how many pirates are left. Red B/ Band 2B books offer simple but varied text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development and a satisfying conclusion. Text type – A story with predictable structure and patterned language The map on pages 14 and 15 shows the trail the pirates take from their ship to the treasure cave and back again, and can be used to help recap and retell the story. Paul Shipton is also the author of Collins Big Cat titles See-saw, Get the Fruit! and The Robot. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

If you dip a net into a pond, what will you see when you scoop it out? This non-fiction book supports work on nature and the world around you. Red / Band 2B - A simple non-fiction recount. Text type - Non-fiction The focus phonemes in this book are x, w and ue. Other phonemes practised are ou, sh, th (this), th (thin), ng, ee and oo (look). The labelled illustration on the final spread enables children to discuss what they have learned about pond life. Alison Hawes also wrote Red 2A Pet Cat, Big Cat and The Big Red Bus; Red 2B Pond Dipping. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Do you know how to turn a small, fat thing into a long, thin thing? It's easy - just take a bean and grow a beanstalk! This simple instruction text shows you exacly how to do it. Blue / Band 4 - A simple instruction text Text type - Non-fiction The focus phonemes in this book are ur (curl), al and ow (how). The flow chart on the final spread gives children the chance to recap and discuss the different stages of the process. Janice Vale also wrote Yellow 3 Rock Out. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.