Books by Karen Wallace

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)

Offers children the wisdom and guidance of the angels in an inspiring collection of 20 bedtime stories told in a warm, inspiring and contemporary voice

A dazzlingly fun animal story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school.Alice the anteater has a dream - she's going to be a film star! So she finds herself a pair of high-heeled sandals, a frilly satin dress and some film-star sunglasses and sets off for Hollywood. Soon Alice is the talk of the town, but there's just one problem - will she ever get to star in a film?This dreamy and glamorous tale from award-winning author Karen Wallace is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. It features engaging illustrations from Katy Halford, and quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist. Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. They are packed with gorgeous colour illustrations and include inside cover notes to help adults reading with children, as well as ideas for activities related to the stories.'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.' (Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher)Book band: GoldQuizzed for Accelerated ReaderIdeal for ages: 6+

A laugh-out-loud animal adventure, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school.Alfie the meerkat is fed up of doing what he's told. Life should be more than about digging holes and standing on guard duty. He wants adventure and excitement, not babysitting duty! So when a film crew for a nature programme arrives in the desert, Alfie decides to take action. Is this his chance to become a star?This show-stopping adventure from award-winning author Karen Wallace (author of the Alice the Anteater series) is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. Features engaging illustrations by Ellie O'Shea and quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist.Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. They are packed with gorgeous colour illustrations and include inside cover notes to help adults reading with children, as well as ideas for activities related to the stories. All books are quizzed for Accelerated Reader, and guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) are available at bloomsburyguidedreading.com.'Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.' (Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher)Book band: WhiteQuizzed for Accelerated ReaderIdeal for ages: 6+

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)

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

In The Quest for the Golden See-Saw King Codger wants to retire to the seaside. But how can he leave his kingdom to his daughters when they argue about everything. Can Spangle, the magician, find a solution?TreeTops Fiction contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelFlash Harriet has a problem. The ostrich eggs at a nearby farm are being stolen. Without them her father can't do his famous musical performance, and the farm will have to be sold. Who's stealing the eggs, and why do they want them?

When Alice reads about Christmas she realises that she and her fellow ant eaters have been missing out. Why don't ant eaters get Christmas presents? To find the answer, she sets off on a hazardous journey to the icy North - insearch of Father Christmas!

Alice, our favourite anteater, discovers that Cornelius the crocodile is lonely and she decides to find a friend for him. She confidently sets off downriver on her raft. But Alice soon finds out just how difficult it is to find a companion for a bad tempered and very hungry crocodile.

This is an exciting and action-packed story of the Honourable Ratts - an unusual, rodent-like family who have passed their heydey. Now, their enemies have tracked them down and they must do anything they can to search for the family treasure and secure it. But with the villains on their trail, who will get there first?

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level

Chief Thunderstruck is in big, big trouble. He's trapped in a cave by a vicious polar bear, and time is running out before he's going to be the bear's breakfast. But when help finally arrives, it comes from the most unlikely of places...

Chief Thunderstruck and Ma Moosejaw's sons, Spike Carbuncle and Whiff Eric, are both useless. But Ma Moosejaw wants to travel North to see a big white bear and someone must look after the kingdom while their gone. The time has come for their sons to seek wives...

When Whiff Erik discovers his brother has a rare seed, he just has to have it! He plants it in Goose Pimple Bay. But it's not long before a gigantic plant starts growing... and growing... and growing...