A story-based approach to phonics practice helping children to read with confidence. What will happen when the silver star is set free from the marmalade jar? A Star in a Marmalade Jar is for children in Year 2/Primary 3. The charming illustrations by Sarah Warburton complement the magical story written by Cynthia Rider. The story incorporates specific phonic elements, and the particular phonic focus (ar) is reinforced throughout the text. Each children's book includes notes on the inside back cover to support use in guided group reading sessions.

A story-based approach to phonics practice helping children to read with confidence. Pack 1 concentrates on the four rhymes -ug, -at, -og and -et through the books Buzzing Bug, The Cat and the Rat, Lost in the Fog and Jet Goes Fishing. An interactive feature allows children to match the onsets to the rhyme in each book, whilst the fun, rhyming texts and colourful, humorous illustrations are sure to engage children's interest.The Children's Books are supported by the Phonics for Reading Flipover Book, which contains 16 large pages of further phonics fun and frolics, for use in whole class sessions.

Part of the Key Skills strand of Cambridge Reading, this Evaluation Pack contains 20 storybooks offering a fresh approach to learning high frequency words. The words are introduced in the context of real texts through three different genres - traditional, contemporary and fantasy. The High Frequency Words strand provides systematic introduction and reinforcement of all the NLS words, with sight words appearing at least three times in the text. 20 non-fiction titles complete the strand. Evaluation packs may be purchased in full or returned in good condition within 30 days.

The Enormous Turnip

by Ms Cynthia Rider

Published 20 January 2000
Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

Peacock's New Name

by Ms Cynthia Rider

Published 19 July 2001
A story-based approach to phonics practice helping children to read with confidence. Peacock's new name is very grand, but it isn't very practical! This book is for children in Year 2/Primary 3. This is an American traditional tale, retold by Cynthia Rider to incorporate specific phonic elements. The particular phonic focus (ea - head) is reinforced throughout the text. Each children's book includes notes on the inside back cover to support use in guided group reading sessions.

A story-based approach to phonics practice helping children to read with confidence. A magic cooking pot sounds good, until you forget how to stop it! The Magic Porridge Pot is for children in Year 2/Primary 3 and is a Russian folktale, retold by Cynthia Rider. The highly attractive illustrations by Emma Shaw-Smith are inspired by the story's country of origin. The particular phonic focus (short oo - pull, good) is reinforced throughout the text. Each children's book includes notes on the inside back cover to support use in guided group reading sessions.

Planet Ocky

by Tony Mitton

Published 22 April 1999
Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

The Magic Ear

by Tony Mitton

Published 19 July 2001
A story-based approach to phonics practice helping children to read with confidence. There's not much to fear, when Lug is near, with his magic ear! This book is for children in Year 2/Primary 3. This is a highly attractive, illustrated text with a humorous story incorporating specific phonic elements. The particular phonic focus (ear) is reinforced throughout the text. Each children's book includes notes on the inside back cover to support use in guided group reading sessions.

The Beginning to Read Pattern and Rhyme Strand Pack contains one each of the eighteen titles in the Beginning to Read Pattern and Rhyme strand. Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

How to Trick a Tiger

by Richard Brown

Published 30 April 1998
How to Trick a Tiger is a lively story with amusing illustrations which will prove attractive to boys and girls alike. What would you do if a tiger threatened to eat you for breakfast? This is a lively Indian folk tale in which the brain of a farmer's wife outwits the brawn of the mighty Tiger. It fulfils the National Curriculum requirements for stories from other cultures How to Trick a Tiger is one of thirteen books that make up Independent Reading Level A, for children in Year 3/Primary 4. This phase of Cambridge Reading aims to extend children's experience of fiction and motivate them to enjoy reading. How to Trick a Tiger provides children with a good introduction to the short story form and will help to improve their independence as readers.

This pack contains the 44 Cambridge Reading Becoming a Reader titles. For sale in the USA and Canada only.

The Greedy Mouse

by Ms Cynthia Rider

Published 20 January 2000
Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

Wiggle and Giggle

by Kate Ruttle and Richard Brown

Published 1 February 1996
Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years.

My Balloon Pack of 6

by Tony Mitton

Published 24 February 2000
My Balloon is one of 3 Jolly Journeys storybooks written by popular children's author Tony Mitton for the Key Skills (High Frequency Words) strand of Cambridge Reading. This series also includes My Submarine and My Carpet. The Jolly Journeys books follows the fantastical adventures of a boy, a girl and an owl, as they travel to exotic places, meet strange folk and escape from tricky situations! The language is simple with repetition of high frequency words – ideal for young readers in the Foundation stage (aged 4). The High Frequency Words strand comprises 20 storybooks and 20 non-fiction books providing a fresh approach to learning high frequency words by using real texts. The books provide a systematic introduction and reinforcement of all the NLS words.




Cambridge Reading is a major scheme providing stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading throughout the elementary years. Key features include: a coherent yet flexible structure for teaching and learning; a variety of attractive picture books; a balance of text types and genres, including stories, poems and information books; an integrated phonics programme and comprehensive support materials.

A story-based approach to phonics practice helping children to read with confidence. Pack 3 concentrates on the four rhymes -ot, -op, -ap and -ip through the books Granny Dot's Pot, Molly Mop, Sam's Cap and Zanzibar Zip. An interactive feature allows children to match the onsets to the rhyme in each book, whilst the fun, rhyming texts and colourful, humorous illustrations are sure to engage children's interest. The Children's Books are supported by the Phonics for Reading Flipover Book, which contains 16 large pages of further phonics fun and frolics, for use in whole class sessions.

The Wind and the Sun

by Ms Cynthia Rider

Published 5 July 2001
A story-based approach to phonics practice helping children to read with confidence. The Wind and the Sun is a traditional tale, retold by Cynthia Rider, where the Wind and the Sun have a competition to see who is the strongest. The Wind and the Sun is for children in Year 1/Primary 2. This is a highly attractive, illustrated text with a humorous story told with rhyme. The particular phonic focus (ai, oo) is reinforced throughout the text. Each children's book includes notes on the inside back cover to support use in guided group reading sessions.