Books in the Reading Stars series

This is a book about crazy, unbelievable weather, when it rains fish and even live maggots. You won''t believe it! You''ll Never Believe This! is a book-banded reading book for more confident readers, carefully levelled at Lime Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 948-word non-fiction book features a more demanding text with extended vocabulary and literary devices.

When Dave''s friends forget to take their pencils or rulers to school, there''s always somebody to help out. But never Dave - after all, it''s not his problem. But Dave learns his lesson when he forgets to take some of his things to school. That''s Not My Problem is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Green Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 294-word fiction story is suitable for ages 5 - 6. features a longer, less structured text with a more extended vocabulary.

Alice never does anything her parents ask her to. She will not eat her sprouts, or tidy her room, or put her toys away. What can her parents do? ''No I Will Not'' is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Green Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 326-word fiction story is suitable for ages 5 - 6. features a longer, less structured text with a more extended vocabulary.

Where do bats live? Can they really ''see'' with their ears? Can bats hurt us? Bats is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Green Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 176-word non-fiction book features a longer, less structured text with a more extended vocabulary.

Hedgehog, Badger and Rabbit want to know what is on the other side of the wall. They stretch and stretch, but they cannot see. Help comes from a small friend; Mouse. The Other Side of the Wall is a book-banded reading book for early readers, carefully levelled at Blue Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this charming 202-word non-fiction book features a longer, less structured text with a more flexible vocabulary.

Some pets live in cages, some pets live in tanks. Some pets live outside. Pets is a book-banded reading book for early readers, carefully levelled at Yellow Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 108-word non-fiction book features a short, structured text with accessible vocabulary.

Aran goes shopping with Dad. They have a lot of things to buy. Will they get everything? Shopping with Dad is a book-banded reading book for early readers, carefully levelled at Red Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 124-word book features a short, highly structured text with limited vocabulary.

I am a lion. I am in the play.'' The Play is a reading book for early readers, carefully levelled at Pink Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 95-word non-recount text features a short, highly structured, repetitive text with limited vocabulary.

''This car is green. It is not a blue car.'' A short text about blue and green things. Blue and Green Things is a reading book for early readers, carefully levelled at Pink Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 87-word non-fiction book features a short, highly structured, repetitive text with limited vocabulary.

A retelling of the popular story - but this time in a world inhabited by dogs. Meet Artie the puppy and his attempts to please his older brother. The Sword in the Bone is a book-banded reading book for more confident readers, carefully levelled at White Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 1,128-word fiction story features a more demanding text with extended vocabulary and literary devices.

Uncle Jim brings Alex and Flora a present from America. It''s a green stone - but it''s a magic island too, and takes Alex and Flora on a magic journey to Dragon Island. Dragon Island is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Turquoise Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 607-word fiction story features a longer, more demanding text with an extended vocabulary.

The frogs cannot decide what they should do. They do not know what to eat, what to play or when to sleep. So they ask Zeus to give them a king. The results are not what they expected! The Frogs Want a King is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Purple Book Band for guided reading. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 737-word fiction story features a longer, more demanding text with an extended vocabulary.

What are primary colours? What are secondary colours? Are there really warm colours and cold colours? In this book, you can find all the answers. Written for developing readers, it is carefully levelled at Orange Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with photographs, it is suitable for ages 6-7.

Scruffy the cat is not well. He hurt his paw whilst playing in the garden and he must go to the vet. Will Scruffy be OK? Scruffy Goes to the Vet is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Green Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 196-word first-person account features a longer, less structured text with a more extended vocabulary.