Lily is devastated when her parents make her give up her sunshine-filled South African holiday to accompany them on a work trip to freezing Norway. Worse still, she has to stay with a family she's never met and fit in with a way of life she's never experienced before. One embarrassing mishap follows another and Lily has never felt so alone. When she decides to photograph the snowy landscape and the creatures that live in it, Lily thinks she's finally found a way to enjoy herself ... until surprise encounters with a lost dog and a wild cat turn her outing into a deadly nightmare. Will Lily survive the rapidly falling temperatures and make it home alive? And will she ever find friendship under a parrot sky?

Under a Parrot Sky is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.
Reading age: 9-10 years


A fun collection of noisy sound poems, which explore tummy rumbles, spaghetti and using kitchen utensils as intruments. Did you Hear That? And Other Noisy Poems is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.

Reading age: 6-7 years


For generations, men in the Baskerville family have met with untimely deaths. One by one, they have fallen foul of the curse of the Hound of Baskervilles. So when the last of the Baskervilles inherits Baskerville Hall - the remote stately home where so many of his ancestors have met a terrifying end - he begins to suspect the same fate may await him.
Famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, sends his trusted companion Dr Watson to Baskerville Hall to investigate the legend of the hound and to protect Sir Henry Baskerville. But they are about to discover that terrible secrets and long-held grudges will lead them into shocking danger ... and that nobody is safe at night on the moors ...

Hound of the Baskervilles is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills..
Reading age: 10-11 years


Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert have arranged to take in an orphan boy to help work on their farm. Imagine their surprise when Anne Shirley - an imaginative, talkative girl - is sent to them in error!
For plain-speaking Marilla, having a chatterbox like Anne interrupting their quiet life at Green Gables is a disaster. But for her brother Matthew, Anne's enthusiasm is a breath of fresh air. Will Anne finally find the happy new home she's always dreamed of? One thing's for sure - life at Green Gables will never be the same again!

Anne of Green Gables is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.
Reading age: 9-10 years


Dylan really misses his old life back in Australia. He misses his rapping partner, Troy, the most - throwing out rhymes over video chat just isn't the same. Knowing he has to stand up in front of the whole school to present a project on the pyramids makes Dylan feel even worse. Will he find a friend to help him handle being in the spotlight or are the bush rat's rapping days over?
The Bush Rat Rap is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills.
Reading age: 8-9 years


Do you know which endangered animal is called 'the Asian unicorn' or where the dugong snuffles? The answers can be found in this collection of poems, along with facts about each animal featured - why they are endangered and what is being done to help them. Endangered Animals is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy provides captivating fiction and non-fiction for Pink A to White band. The rich collection of highly decodable books immerses children in a range of cross-curricular topics and genres. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.

Reading age: 6-7 years