Saanvi and Sam have become the world's youngest astronauts - but can they escape the Space Pirates from Mars? Space Pirates from Mars! is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. 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

Saanvi and Sam have been sent on a mission to the Moon - but will they escape being captured by the Alien Vikings from Venus? Alien Vikings from Venus! is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. 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

Dragonville! The best spot in the Kingdom of Pamelot! Things in Pamelot are better than they have ever been. And best of all, there are no dragons ... Or that's what people think ... until Zig and Zag of Unk's Pest Control see something in the tunnels under Dragonville Castle ... Will the Unks finally meet their match against the beastly Beezer? Can Dragonville be saved from a full-scale dragon attack? And has anyone seen Lord Tim?! In graphic novel format, Dragonville: The Return of Lord Tim is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Astro books for Mercury/Purple band are also highly-decodable so ideal for extra phonics practice. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 7-8 Reading age: 6-7 years

Dragonville! The best spot in the Kingdom of Pamelot! Things in Pamelot are better than they have ever been. And best of all, there are no dragons ... Or that's what people think ... until Zig and Zag of Unk's Pest Control see something in the tunnels under Dragonville Castle ... Who is the shadow creeping around Dragonville Castle at night? What is Zig and Zag's secret plan? And will Wizard Klang have to be a baby rainbow unicorn dragon toy for evermore?! In graphic novel format, Dragonville: Battle of the Unicorns is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Astro books for Venus/Gold band are also highly-decodable so ideal for extra phonics practice. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 7-8 Reading age: 6-7 years

Dragonville! The best spot in the Kingdom of Pamelot! Things in Pamelot are better than they have ever been. And best of all, there are no dragons ... Or that's what people think ... until Zig and Zag of Unk's Pest Control see something in the tunnels under Dragonville Castle ... Something in Dragonville has awoken ... It sounds big. And scary. And it's heading for Dragonville Castle! Someone must defeat the Dragon of Doom! But there's only one problem... there aren't any knights left in Dragonville... If only there was someone who knew how to get rid of dragons... In graphic novel format, Dragonville: Dragon of Doom is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Astro books for Earth/White band are also highly-decodable so ideal for extra phonics practice. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 8-9 Reading age: 6-7 years

Dragonville! The best spot in the Kingdom of Pamelot! Things in Pamelot are better than they have ever been. And best of all, there are no dragons ... Or that's what people think ... until Zig and Zag of Unk's Pest Control see something in the tunnels under Dragonville Castle ... Can Zig and Zag and their dad stop the people of Pamelot from getting scoffed? Will Queen Pam get her rainbow unicorn? And just how good is Wizard Klang at magic?! In graphic novel format, Dragonville: The Unks of Slug Swamp is part of the Astro range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Astro books are ideal for struggling and reluctant readers aged 7-11. Each book is dual-banded so that children can improve their fluency whilst enjoying exciting fiction and non-fiction relevant to their age. Astro books for Stars/Turquoise band are also highly-decodable so ideal for extra phonics practice. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Interest age: 7-8 Reading age: 6-7 years

With a focus on building phonics skills, this collection includes six fun stories with colourful illustrations. It is ideal for children who are gaining more reading confidence. Find out what Clare does at the Fair, what happens at Tara's Party and how Jack meets the Giants! Tips for reading together explain the letter patterns that each story focuses on and identify any words children may find tricky, helping you to get the most out of the collection. Former Children's Laureate and author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds is a phonics programme carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and is used in schools to inspire a love of reading. There are eight Songbirds story collections for you to enjoy. Featuring much-loved characters, great authors, engaging storylines and fun activities, Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child's reading confidence. Find practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your child progress on oxfordowl.co.uk. Let's get them flying!

Tec the detective turns up again for another mystery. This time, Tec sets out to discover that he is the culprit as the litter came out of a hole in his pocket! 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 types - A story with predictable structure and patterned language. A story map on pages 14 and 15 offers children the chance to recap and discuss the story. Look out for the other Tec stories in this series - Tec and the Hole, and Tec and the Cake. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

When a wee mouse meets a big, hungry monster on the road, he needs to think fast. This is a lively retelling of a traditional story by Martin Waddell. Red / Band 2B - A traditional story Text type - Fiction The focus phonemes in this book are sh, er, oa and ng. Other phonemes practised are ou (ground), th (this), th (thin), ee, w, oo (look), ie (lie) and ch. Children can compare and contrast the two main characters using the character summaries on the final spread. Martin Waddell also wrote Yellow 3 Horse Up a Tree and Blue 4 The Small Bun. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Who ate the cake? Tec the detective follows the crumbs to find out. Children follow Tec as he trails his suspects, until he finds the vital clue that leads him to the guilty party! Martin Chatterton's colourful illustrations bring the characters of Tec and his faithful hound vividly to life, and provide lots of talking points throughout the story. Red A/ Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. Text type - A story with a predictable structure and patterned language. A simple pictoral summary at the end of the book provides an opportunity for the children to recap and check understanding. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

Tec the detective has found a hole in the ground - but who dug it? Children follow Tec as he trails his suspects, until he finds the vital clue that leads him to the guilty party! Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. Text type - A story with predictable structure and patterned language. Tec's investigation involves many suspects, all of whom can be seen and discussed in a character line-up on pages 14 and 15. Tec and the Hole is one of three stories by Tony Mitton about Tec the detective. This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery

With a focus on building phonics skills, this collection includes five fun stories with colourful illustrations. It is ideal for children who are growing in reading confidence. Discover why Usman loves reading, read about the Cinderella Play and find out why Mr and Mrs Brown are upside down! Tips for reading together explain the letter patterns that each story focuses on and identify any words children may find tricky, helping you to get the most out of the collection. Former Children's Laureate and author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds is a phonics programme carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and is used in schools to inspire a love of reading. There are eight Songbirds story collections for you to enjoy. Featuring much-loved characters, great authors, engaging storylines and fun activities, Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child's reading confidence. Find practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your child progress on oxfordowl.co.uk. Let's get them flying!

Written daily throughout the UK's restrictions to combat coronavirus, Nail on the Head picks up directly from Pig's Ear, Dog's Dinner and takes us from the first anniversary of the first lockdown, through the planned easing of regulations and up to 'Freedom Day' on 19th July 2021 (variants allowing). Humorous, compassionate and with a principled political edge (and more than a passing interest in the European Football Championships, as you'd expect from the National Football Museum's poet-in-residence), this is Paul's concluding documentation of a nation's strength and wellbeing. Illustrated by Chris Riddell OBE, Martin Chatterton and Korky Paul.

Class 3F and Mr Zim, their unusual, and favourite, teacher, go on their annual camping trip to Black Mountain. The class is having a fantastic time at camp when, halfway through a game of Frisbee, it suddenly starts to snow! Children will explore the character of Mr Zim and discuss the benefits of school trips to education. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 7-8 (Year 3)

The Mummies return in another fun adventure, perfect for children learning to read. From the author of Dilly the Dinosaur. The Mummy family are back! They're about to have the biggest mummy party for thousands of years. But party plans keep going wrong. Can Tut and Sis, the Mummy kids, save the day?

Read with Oxford: Helping Your Child to Read provides the information and advice you need to support your child as they learn to read. It provides invaluable guidance about how your child learns to read at school, including an explanation of phonics, and how you can support them from an early age to make learning to read successful and enjoyable. A detailed guide to our unique and simple levelling system - Read with Oxford Stages - helps you to choose the right book for your child at each stage of their reading development. With practical tips for developing phonics skills and ideas for games and activities to make reading fun, along with answers to your questions, it helps you support your child from their very first steps in phonics all the way to reading independence. Featuring much-loved characters, great authors, engaging storylines and fun activities, Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled resources to build your child's reading confidence. You can find even more practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your child progress on our award-winning website, oxfordowl.co.uk. Let's get them flying!

A fun and wacky chapter book, perfect for children learning to read. From the author of Dilly the Dinosaur. Help! The Mummies are broke! There isn't even any pocket money for candy. What are they going to do? Starring in a family TV show could be the answer. After all, how difficult can it be to win the star prize? Well, if it depends on Tut and Sis behaving themselves, it could be very difficult indeed! The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It's the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently. * Varied sentences * Detailed illustrations to enjoy * Chapters * Interesting characters and themes * A rich range of vocabulary * More complex storylines to stretch confident readers All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children's reading. Book band: Gold.

In the comic Harry the Hero, Harry wishes he was brave, brainy and powerful. When his house is struck by lightning, will he get his wish and transform into a hero? Chucklers is a series of funny novels, short stories, anthologies and comics that make reading a pleasure for 7-11 year olds. There is something for everyone in this varied collection which is packed with fantastic illustrations. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The series is written by top children's authors and edited by award-winning author Jeremy Strong. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

Rafe is finally getting a taste of the cool life – but his problems are red-hot.

Rafe Khatchadorian has never been cool. But all that changes when he becomes the guitarist in an awesome rock band and wrangles a part-time job at Hills Village's trendiest new coffee shop slash yoga studio. No more being at the bottom of middle school food chain – Rafe is finally going to be popular!

He just has two teeny problems: the awesome rock band is led by none other than the school bully. And the band actually isn't awesome – they absolutely stink, and Rafe has to whip them into shape for the Best Band Competition.

With Rafe's newfound coolness on the line, will he find a way to hit the stage in style, or is he doomed to dorkdom forever?