Children's Books

Tim is the world’s worst bird at not stopping. Show him a butterfly, a shiny bug, or a pretty cloud, and off he drifts into another daydream - while his flock zooms away without him! Now night is falling, Bird Catchers are creeping through the wildflowers, and Tim is all alone. Can one very distractible little bird keep his eyes on the sky until sunrise? This decodable reader practises compound words such as ‘daydream,’ ‘firefly,’ ‘sunshine,’ ‘without,’ and ‘daybreak.’

BANG! Jill wakes up covered in dust - again. Dr. Can Do has blown another hole in the ceiling, and Jill has finally had enough. She’s going to build her own house, with her own roof, and sleep in perfect quiet for once. But what’s that awful groaning sound coming from above her bed? And how on earth did something get stuck up there? This decodable reader practises the ’ei’ sound in words like ‘ceiling,’ ‘weird,’ ‘seized,’ ‘height,’ and ’eiderdown.’

When the sun sinks, the monsters come - and Ned only has a sword, two bone-chewing wolves, and a bossy floating Book to help him survive the night. Can a half-built wall and some rubbish leather armour really keep him safe? And what clever plan will The Book cook up before the next wave swarms in? This decodable reader practises the ‘gn’ sound in words like ‘design,’ ‘gnash,’ ‘sign,’ and ‘assign.’

When Cam closes his eyes after a long day, something magical happens - suddenly he’s floating, soaring past treetops and waving at birds! But what happens when an eagle warns him to hold on tight, and there’s nothing to hold on to? How high can one boy fly before the stars start to shake? Will Cam find his way back before morning? This decodable reader practises the igh phonogram in words like ‘bright,’ ‘flight,’ ’night,’ and ’tight.’

Long ago, all the stories in the world sat locked in a wooden chest high in Nyame the Sky-God’s palace. When Kwaku Anansi the spider decides those tales should belong to him, the Sky-God names an impossible price: capture four dangerous creatures and bring them back alive. Can one small, clever spider outwit a python, a leopard, and more to win the stories of the sky? This Bookbot level practises the soft ‘g’ sound in ‘huge’, ‘rage’, ‘danger’, ‘judge’, and ‘village’.

One cold season, the rain drowns every campfire and the forest people shiver through long, dark nights. Only selfish Old Chimp keeps a living flame, high on his ridge, and he shares it with nobody. Can a small, quiet boy named Kele outsmart fire itself and carry warmth back home? This story is retold for Bookbot readers who are practising the ‘wr’ sound, with lesson words like ‘wraps’, ‘wren’, ‘songwriter’, ‘wriggling’, and ‘wrathful’.

Before there were stars, the Kalahari sky was a black, empty bowl, and the dark was said to be too wide to cross. So when little Sena’s brother wanders off into the night and cannot find his way back to the fire, what can one brave girl possibly do? Could a handful of glowing embers light the whole sky? This Bookbot level practises the ‘wr’ sound making /r/, with lesson words ‘wren’, ‘wrist’, ‘wreck’, and ‘wrings’.

Ned is having a gentle day picking flowers outside the castle walls, humming a little song and ignoring every warning The Book tries to give him. But what happens when a sneaky green creeper hisses right behind him? Can Ned find a clever way to tackle this explosive problem, or will he end up in trouble all over again? Grab your bow and find out! This decodable reader practises the le/al/el/il endings in words like ‘castle,’ ‘bundle,’ ‘gravel,’ ‘metal,’ and ‘settle.’

It’s the biggest morning of Min’s life - her very first day of school! But there’s just one tiny problem: nobody has ever taught her how to do up the buttons on her brand-new uniform. Mummy is busy, Daddy is busy, and even Grandpa walks right past. Can Min figure it out all by herself before the bell rings? And what happens when she finally tries? This decodable reader practises the augh phonogram in words like ‘caught,’ ‘daughter,’ ’taught,’ and ’laughter.’

Kalulu the Hare is the smallest animal in the whole woodland, and everybody keeps telling him he is too little to matter. So when the mighty Ngombe the Buffalo seizes the field everyone planted together, who could possibly challenge him? Kalulu can. With a clay pot of ash and a clever plan, this tiny hare dares a buffalo to a sunrise race. But how can small feet ever beat big hooves? This Bookbot book practises long words of three or more syllables, like ‘buffalo’, ’everybody’, ‘suddenly’, and ’together’.