Interest age: from c 4 years

Starting school can be a great adventure, but it can make you feel a bit nervous too. What will school be like? What will we do there? What if I miss Mummy? Do I have to go? Jane Porter answers all of these questions and more in this warm, witty and reassuring book for young children that explore...

'Read It Yourself' is a series of modern stories, traditional tales and first reference books, written in a simple way for children who are learning to read.

'Lily and the Shed' shows a girl determined to make the perfect den in an old shed - and with some hard work, she gets it just right! 'Reading Champion' offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

I bet you think you know this story. Meet Red Riding Hood as you've never seen her before in this hilarious picture book twist on a classic fairy tale. After Wolfie gobbles Grandmamma in one big bite, he turns his attention to Miss Red Riding Hood. But little does he know, this small girl has a d...

When Luna dances, she feels like the world's volume turns up, like all colours brighten, like sunlight sparkles behind every cloud. But when she takes her dance exam she ducks, dives, spins and - falls. Luna thinks she can't be a real dancer now. Can Luna's family convince her otherwise?

Luna is wowed by her local community garden, there are squashes and runner beans, potatoes and tomatoes and even an apple tree. But each plant hides a story. Grandpa and Nana show her the Callaloo their family grew in Jamaica. It's time for Luna to grab a trowel and sow seeds that will tell a new...

'Making a Snowman' shows the neighbourhood children making a brilliant snowman. Who will it look like? 'Reading Champion' offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

It's harvest time and best friends Merlina the little witch and Igor the dragon are busily gathering fruit and vegetables. They can't wait to make pumpkin pie! When Igor gets hurt, Merlina tries to help with magic. But sometimes Merlina's spells go a little wrong.

This story is part of 'Reading Champion', a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn't feel that she fits in. But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior queens and talking drums, of treasures and tales that span thousands of years - a story that Paloma shares in, because her story starts in Afri...