The Lost Sock

by Tim Hopgood

Published 3 September 2012

What happens when a lucky pair of socks goes missing? Where do all the lost socks go? Discover the mystical world of sock land for yourself.

  • Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.
  • Text type: A story with a familiar setting
  • Curriculum links: Literacy: Stories about a fantasy world
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

It Was a Cold Dark Night

by Tim Hopgood

Published 5 January 2010

Ned the hedgehog is looking for a home in the cold, dark forest. He needs somewhere warm and cosy to sleep, but all he keeps finding are other creatures' homes: rabbits', foxes', owls', bats'. Will he ever find a snug safe bed of his own? This beautiful book is written and illustrated by award-winning author and illustrator Tim Hopgood.

  • Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language
  • Text type: A story with predictable structure and patterned language.
  • A map of the forest on pages 14-15 shows Ned's journey and all the animals he encounters along the way.
  • Curriculum links: Knowledge and understanding of the World
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Playing

by Tim Hopgood

Published 5 January 2010

It's fun to play outside, and these three children enjoy it in all seasons, summer, autumn, winter and spring – whatever the weather! Each season is evocatively illustrated by Tim Hopgood – 2008 winner of Booktrust's Best Emerging Illustrator Award, developing the text and encouraging discussion.

  • Pink B level/Band 1B books offer simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions
  • Text type: A story with predictable structure and patterned language.
  • Illustrations of each of the four main seasons on pages 14-15 show the weather you can expect during each one and what sort of games you can play in it.
  • Curriculum links: Knowledge and Understanding of the World