Janet Foxley spins a new take on the familiar classic, Little Red Riding Hood. Be prepared for some unexpected twists and turns as Ruby-Rose sets out into the forest with a basket of food for her grandmother, and as the light fades and things get peculiar, this ripping retelling feels more menacing than ever before Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.

Discover these two creepy, ghostly stories originally written by Charles Dickens, retold here by Penny Dolan. In "The Signalman," messages warn of horrors to come, but will they be understood before it s too late? And in "The Face on the Train," a chance meeting inspires an artist to draw a portrait, but was the encounter chance after all?
Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction."

Find out all about one of the worlds toughest running challenges, as racers compete for 28 days covering a distance of over 1,000 kilometers in some of the wildest and loneliest places on Earth, in the ultimate endurance event. Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction."

These wonderful atmospheric folktales from the Ukraine and China capture two different cultures, united in the presence of a dragon, who has the power to change all of their lives forever. Told here, by master storyteller Dawn Casey. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.

Find out about the lives of these two queens, joined together by their family bond, but with hugely different beliefs. Discover what early life was like for Princesses Mary and Elizabeth under the turbulent rule of their father Henry VIII, how they got on with each other, and their individual reigns in this fascinating dual biography. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.

A brand new Alice for children today to enjoy, beautifully retold and illustrated by multi-award-winning author Emma Chichester Clark, which captures the original tale faithfully and loyally but with makes it accessible for a whole new generation. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.

Find out all about two ground breaking figures in medicine--Elizabeth Blackwell and Elizabeth Garret Anderson, two women who fought to become doctors in the early 1800s. What was life like for women in the early 19th century, what obstacles did both women come up against, and ultimately how did they succeed? Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically.

Meet Prospero and his daughter Miranda as they are shipwrecked on an island. As Prospero plans revenge on those that put them there, an unlikely alliance leads to an alternative outcome with acceptance, forgiveness, friendship, and marriage at the heart. Discover one of Shakespeare s most exciting plays in this gripping retelling by John Dougherty. Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view."

Enjoy the hilarity and mischief amidst the mistaken identities, mixed messages, and cross dressing in this wonderful retelling of William Shakespeare s comedy play by Celia Rees. As all the characters get their wires crossed, and fall in love with the wrong people, time is running out to reveal their true identities before they head to the church Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view."

Get to know one of literature s most famous couples, as they meet, fall in love, marry in secret and are then cruelly separated. A love story at its heart, this is also a tale of rivalry, revenge, and bitter resentment. Get to know one of Shakespeare s most famous plays in this wonderful and engaging retelling. Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading program and longer chapter books."