Books by Elizabeth Dale

ΓÇ£A truly inspiring story. What an incredible talent Lily was!ΓÇ¥ - Steve Wilson, Match of the DayLily is one of the most talented footballers of her time but, when football is banned for women, she has to battle prejudice to play the sport she loves.Based on the incredible true story behind English football player, Lily Parr and her trailblazing success.

When a mysterious gold skull with sapphire eyes washes up on the beach, Zak and his archaeologist grandad canΓÇÖt believe their luck. But things go very wrong when Grandad accidentally drops the skull and starts speaking gibberish! Can Zak and his grandad break the curse in time, or will Grandad be left speaking nonsense forever?

Book banding has been approved by educational banding expertsClear font ΓÇÿAndikaΓÇÖ with generous leadingFont size decreases with the book bandsAll text is on white backgroundEarly Reader FormatOur Early Readers have been created with clarity and quality at their heart. We have worked closely with the author and an educational specialist to produce accurate and fun early readers for Key Stage 1 and 2. They have been book banded in line with the Institute of Education''s colour banding.

Jack and Harry send messages in bottles to each other, across the sea. One day, Harry''s bottles stop coming, so Jack goes to visit him and discovers Harry has a secret!

Tom and Leo go on a school trip to the Fortress of Forfar. But not long after they arrive, they get lost and discover that the Fortress has a secret!

Jenny wants to enter Jasper in the Pet Show. She trains him and gives him a bath, but things donΓÇÖt go to plan! Will Jasper win anything?

Chris wakes from a bad dream and the house is so quiet. Walk with Chris to find out the truth.

Being new in school is tough for Amir. But bringing his football into school changes everything.

5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana'>Dan gets a scary text one day and he doesn't know who sent it. Who is banging on the door? And why are they coming for Dan?

The Neutron Stars programme is a structured reading programme with systematic progression, for teens/adults who need low level reading support.

Jack went into the airport scanner...but more than one Jack came out.

5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana'>Ben thinks babysitting is easy. But Anna won't go to sleep!

Rob is Max''s robot. Rob is being a bad robot, what will happen?

Someone is stuck. Quick! Ring for fireman Bill. Jess spots a crab. She tries to catch it!

Dan is not allowed a pet, but he is allowed a toy egg. What will happen?

Mary's thrilled to be invited to a fancy dress party and she has big ideas about the perfect costume. Unfortunately, so does Mary's mother!Mary wants to be "Big Scary Mary" and show everyone her strong, brave side. Her mother isn't sure Mary can manage it and suggests more dainty costumes.Can Mary change her mother's mind before the party?Complemented by whimsical watercolour illustrations, this inspiring and fun rhyming tale celebrates ability, difference, dressing up and fulfilling your potential, no matter who you are.

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)

Fiz, Amir and Leo make up the Detective Club. When they find an old chest, they discover that the coins inside are Saxon and possibly very valuable. However Professor Mixom, the local Saxon expert, announces they're fake... Illustrated by Kelly O'Neill.

Summer is really looking forward to having her friends for a sleepover at her new house. It may be old but everyone thinks it's haunted...! Illustrated by Steve Wood.

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)