Early readers
Follow the Swallow
illustrated by Martin Ursell
Egmont,
isbn 978-1405201414
An amusing Chinese whispers story about a blackbird who is trying to get a message to a swallow. Part of the Blue
Banana series for beginner readers.
"There is much to be learned from this book for the young reader - the habits of two British birds; information about British and African animals, and not least how two characters with very different lives can still be friends." Amazon reader
Spinderella
illustrated by Liz Pichon
Egmont,
isbn 978-1405200721
Spinderella, a young spider, longs to win at football but can’t count the goals! She needs the help of her Hairy
Godmother . . . Part of the Blue Banana series for early readers.
"An engaging story, with facts and activities about football, counting and halving." Best Book Guide
Swallows and Spiders
illustrated by Martin Ursell and Liz Pichon
Egmont (two stories in one),
isbn 978-1405262095
This book contains two stories previously published in the Blue Banana series – Follow the Swallow and Spinderella.
Chack the blackbird needs to get a message to his friend Apollo the Swallow.
Spinderella the spider longs to learn about numbers but everyone thinks she’s silly.
The Wrong Kind of Bark
illustrated by Garry Parsons
Egmont
isbn 978-1405210621
A funny story about a dreamy boy who keeps on bringing in the wrong things for his classroom’s Nature Table. When he brings his puppy in it seems that his teacher’s patience is finally at an end.
Part of the Red Banana series for early readers
"a lovely, funny short story with large print and lots of pictures for those beginning to gain confidence with their reading." Hampshire Primary Times
The Wrong Kind of Bark has been translated into British Sign Language and you can watch it on www.signedstories.com
The Quick Brown Fox Cub
illustrated by Lucy Richards,
Egmont,
isbn 978-1405212687
Frisk is an adventurous fox cub. His mum says that days are for sleeping and not for exploring, but Frisk disagrees and follows a little girl to school . . .
Part of the Red Bananas series for building reading confidence.
Animals in School
illustrated by Lucy Richards & Gary Parsons
Egmont (two stories in one),
isbn 978-1405262101
This book contains two stories previously published in the Red Banana series - The Quick Brown Fox Cub and The Wrong Kind of Bark.
Frisk is a curious fox cub who loves exploring. What will he discover when he follows Jenny to school one day?
Finlay’s a dreamer and he’s always getting things wrong. So when he brings his puppy into class it looks as if he’s heading for big trouble!
Brick-a-Breck
illustrated by Philippe Dupasquier
A & C Black,
isbn 978-0713664416
This was inspired by my youngest son, Jerry, a breakfast cereal addict. It’s the story of a boy who wins a competition to design his own breakfast cereal, with unexpected results.
Part of A and C Black’s Chameleon series for beginner readers
"funny and satisfying." School Librarian
Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door
illustrated by Hannah Shaw
Barrington Stoke Little Gems,
isbn 978-1781120057
Elmo and his sister love to play in the jungle house next door. But then old Mr Birdsnest moves in. Will the jungle house be out of bounds forever?
This book has dyslexia-friendly features
This story previously appeared in The Jungle House
The Snake who Came to Stay
illustrated by Hannah Shaw
Barrington Stoke Little Gems,
isbn 978-1781120088
Polly’s Holiday Home for Pets is now open. But not everything is going to plan...!
This book has dyslexia-friendly features
This story previously appeared in The Jungle House
Stick Man
illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Alison Green Books,
isbn 978-1407132327
Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three
…. But the world is a dangerous place for a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him. A swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Will he ever get back to the family tree?
This edition contains the complete, classic story, re-designed to help children who are gaining confidence in reading
Tiddler
illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Alison Green Books,
isbn 978-1-407130477
Tiddler is a little fish who tells the tallest tales in the ocean. But did he really ride a seahorse? Did he really meet a mermaid. And what about the scariest story of them all – the one about the fishermen and the net?
This edition contains the complete, classic story, re-designed to help children who are gaining confidence in reading
Songbirds Bind-ups
I am delighted that “bind-up” editions of the Songbirds can now be bought in bookshops, with 6 to 12 titles in each volume.
Top Cat and Other Stories Stage 1+
Oxford University Press
isbn 978-0192792969
The Odd Pet and Other Stories
Stage 2
Oxford University Press
isbn 978-0192792976
The Ox and the Yak and Other Stories
Stage 2
Oxford University Press
isbn 978-0192792983
The Scrap Rocket and Other Stories
Stage 3
Oxford University Press
isbn 978-0192792990
Where is the Snail and Other Stories
Stage 3
Oxford University Press
isbn 978-0192793003
Tadpoles and Other Stories
Stage 4
Oxford University Press
isbn 978-0192793010
My Cat and Other Stories
Stage 4
Oxford University Press
isbn 978-0192793027
Leroy and Other Stories
Stage 5
Oxford University Press
isbn 978-0192793034
Where Were You Bert? and Other Stories
Stage 6
Oxford University Press
isbn 978-0192793041
"Songbirds Phonics is a pedigree scheme worth every penny for helping children get to grips with words, sounds and spelling patterns, and to inspire a love of reading. Writing this collection couldn’t have been easy though, because virtually every word in each book is phonically decodable .......
Julia Donaldson has described Songbirds as her ‘proudest achievement’ and it is easy to see why....
For me, Songbirds Phonics is a high quality, powerful storytelling scheme written by one of the best." Teach Primary