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Sue Graves
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Reading Champion: The Rat and the Elephant
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…
Reading Champion: The White Hare and the Crocodile
In this Japanese traditional tale, a little white hare longs to see the world, and he wants to trick a crocodile into helping him. This…
Reading Champion: Rainforests
This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education…
Reading Champion: A Home in a Hole
This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education…
Behaviour Matters: Kiwi Tidies Up - A book about being messy
Kiwi Tidies Up offers a gentle introduction to the concept of clearing up and looking after things for young children. This funny, charming story is…
Behaviour Matters: Wolf Thinks of Others - A book about empathy
Wolf Thinks of Others offers a gentle introduction to the concept of empathy and thinking of others for young children. This funny, charming story is…
Behaviour Matters: Gecko is Frustrated - A book about keeping calm
Gecko is Frustrated offers a gentle introduction to the concept of frustration for young children, helping them find ways to recognise and deal with their…
Behaviour Matters: Zebra Can Cope - A book about resilience
Zebra Can Cope offers a gentle introduction to the concept of resilience, and keeping trying, for young children. This funny, charming story is the perfect…
Reading Champion: The Wind
This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education…
Reading Champion: Moth
This book is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with UCL Institute of Education…
Behaviour Matters: Lemur Feels Let Down - A book about disappointment
Lemur Feels Let Down offers a gentle introduction to the concept of disappointment for young children, helping them finds ways to recognise and overcome their…
Behaviour Matters: Panda Feels Jealous - A book about jealousy
Panda Feels Jealous offers a gentle introduction to the concept of jealousy, and being pleased with what you have, for young children. This funny, charming…
Reading Champion: Going on a Train
This non-fiction reader about train journeys is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with…
Reading Champion: Animals that Jump
This non-fiction book about animal that jump, from frogs to kangaroos, is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage…
Behaviour Matters: Tiger Has a Tantrum - A book about feeling angry
A lively picture book that examines feelings of anger in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - perfect for young children who are…
Behaviour Matters: Lion's in a Flap - A book about feeling worried
A lively picture book that examines the issue of being worried in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - perfect for young children…
Behaviour Matters: Giraffe Is Left Out - A book about feeling bullied
This simple, engaging story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what bullying is, and help them become aware of how their behaviour…
Behaviour Matters: Hippo Owns Up - A book about telling the truth
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what honesty is, and help them understand the importance of owning up…
Behaviour Matters: Elephant Learns to Share - A book about sharing
A lively picture book that examines the issue of not sharing in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - perfect for young children…
Experiences Matter: Croc Goes to the Dentist
Croc Goes to the Dentist offers a gentle introduction to the experience of visiting the dentist for young children. This funny, charming story is the…
Experiences Matter: Cheetah Gets Lost
Cheetah Gets Lost offers a gentle introduction to the experience of getting lost for young children. This funny, charming story is the perfect way to…
Experiences Matter: Rhino Makes a Friend
Rhino Makes a Friend offers a gentle introduction to the experience of meeting new people for young children. This funny, charming story is the perfect…
Experiences Matter: Giraffe Goes to the Doctor
Giraffe Goes to the Doctor offers a gentle introduction to the experience of visiting the doctor for young children. This funny, charming story is the…
Experiences Matter: Elephant Has a Brother
Elephant Has a Brother offers a gentle introduction to the experience of having a new sibling for young children. This funny, charming story is the…
Behaviour Matters: Koala Makes the Right Choice
Koala Makes the Right Choice offers a gentle introduction to the concepts of choice and consequence. This funny, charming story is the perfect way to…
Behaviour Matters: Sloth Gets Busy
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to the idea of being involved and the importance of helping others and…
Behaviour Matters: Flamingo is Brave
Flamingo is Brave offers a gentle introduction to the concept of being brave and overcoming your fears for young children. This funny, charming story is…
Behaviour Matters: Llama Stops Teasing
Llama Stops Teasing offers a gentle introduction to the concept of teasing for young children. This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce…
Reading Champion: Taj's Torch
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…
Reading Champion: We Don't Eat This!
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…
Reading Champion: A Hat for Gran
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…
Our Emotions and Behaviour: I Don't Want to Wait!: A book about patience
A gentle picture book that examines the issue of patience in a reassuring way - perfect for young children who struggle with waiting their turn.…
Reading Champion: Dragon Dance
Ju-Long and Ting are spending New Year at their grandparents' house and will be watching the dragon dance at the village celebrations. Ju-Long adores dragons…
Reading Champion: Sandy Cove Rescue
Jess and Spencer have been learning all about their local environment. When they go on a beach clean one Saturday, they are horrified to find…
Reading Champion: Mary and the Great Fire of London
One dry, hot night in 1666, Mary was on her way home from the bakery where she worked in Pudding Lane, London. Later that night,…
Our Emotions and Behaviour: I Don't Want to Play Nicely: A book about being kind
A gentle picture book that examines the issues of selfishness, aggression and kindness in a reassuring way - perfect for young children who struggle with…
Reading Champion: Thin Ice
When friends Lenny and Ted take their bikes off to the woods on a cold, snowy day, Mum warns them to keep away from the…
Reading Champion: Lost!
Evie and George are going on a family holiday to France. They've never been on a ferry before and can't wait! It's very big on…
Behaviour Matters: Croc Needs to Wait - A book about patience
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to being patient, and help them understand the importance of waiting their turn.…
Behaviour Matters: Turtle Comes Out of Her Shell - A book about feeling shy
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to being brave when they feel shy and help them find ways to…
Reading Champion: Androcles and the Lion
Androcles is a brave slave. One day he escapes from his master and hides in a cave, only for a terrifying Lion to come into…
Behaviour Matters: Rhino Learns to be Polite - A book about good manners
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to being polite, and help them understand the importance of using nice manners.…
Behaviour Matters: Cheetah Learns to Play Nicely - A book about being a good sport
This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what fair play is, and help them understand the importance of being…
Reading Champion: One of Our Tigers is Missing!
Ted and Ava love everything about tigers, and are excited to visit the safari park. When they discover that one of the tigers is missing,…
Reading Champion: The Big Box
Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and…
Reading Champion: A Windy Day
In this story, a very windy day makes it too tricky to do all the farm jobs. Josh thinks it's time to get out the…
Reading Champion: Hold on to the Mat
Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and…
Reading Champion: Bob's Cab
Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and…
Reading Champion: I Like Red
Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and…
Reading Champion: I Look Like Mum
Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and…
Reading Champion: Dad Gets the Cat
Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and…
Reading Champion: I Like My Dad
Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills. Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and…
Our Emotions and Behaviour: Not Fair, Won't Share - A book about sharing
Miss Clover has made a space station. Posy, Ben and Alfie must take turns to play with it. But Posy doesn't want to share, and…
Our Emotions and Behaviour: I Want to Win! A book about being a good sport
A gentle picture book that examines the issues of competitiveness, frustration, patience and resilience in a reassuring way - perfect for young children who struggle…
Behaviour Matters: Monkey Needs to Listen - A book about paying attention
A lively picture book that examines the issue of not listening in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - perfect for young children…
Our Emotions and Behaviour: I Hate Everything!: A book about feeling angry
Sam is having a bad day and nothing is going right. Dad is too busy to play with him, he doesn't like his lunch and…
Our Emotions and Behaviour: I Didn't Do It!: A book about telling the truth
Poppy doesn't always tell the truth at home. She doesn't always tell the truth at school either. Now she's getting other children into trouble. Can…
Our Emotions and Behaviour: But What If? A book about feeling worried
Daisy is moving to a new house and a new school. She is worried. What if she doesn't like her new neighbours or teacher? What…
Our Emotions and Behaviour: Take a Deep Breath: A book about being brave
Josh doesn't like people looking at him and he's in the school play! Can Miss Button help him to be brave? And can Miss Button…
Our Emotions and Behaviour: But Why Can't I? - A book about rules
George thinks rules are silly. When Jenny comes to babysit, George refuses to keep to the rules. But that makes playing dangerous and not fun…
Tadpoles: Grandpa's Car
Grandpa and Alfie are off to the shops in Grandpa's car, but when Alfie sees the car, he would much rather get the bus ...…
Reading Corner: Poppy's Pancake Day
Mum isn't feeling well so Poppy and Dad decide to make some pancakes to cheer her up. But they haven't made pancakes before ...