In a Pit

by Jane Clarke and Woody Fox

Published 5 January 2010

Sid is sad because his dad is in a pit, but he comes up with a cunning plan to get him out and play a trick on the man that put him there at the same time! This hilarious story about two mammoths is humorously illustrated by Woody Fox.

  • Pink/1A – A simple story with a familiar setting.
  • Text type: Fiction.
  • Focus phonemes: s, a, t, i, p, n, m, d.
  • The story map on pages 14-15 helps children recap the important events of the narrative and provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.

Muck it Up

by Jane Clarke

Published 1 September 2006

The two frogs, Plip and Plop, love to play in and around the pond. When they muck up the pond and reeds, they decide to clean it up. But Duck has other ideas.

  • Red / Band 2A – A simple story with a familiar setting
  • Text type – Fiction
  • The focus phonemes in this book are u, p, o and m. Other phonemes practised are s, a, t, i, c (ck), e, r, d, g, u and l.
  • The final spread shows a story map which allows children to recap the story.
  • Jane Clarke also wrote Blue 4 Mole and the New Hole
  • This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Mole and the New Hole

by Jane Clarke

Published 1 September 2006

Winter is coming and Mole is looking for a new hole to stay in, but he doesn’t want to be on his own. Will any of the other animals let him share their home?

  • Blue / Band 4 – A story with a familiar setting
  • Text type – Fiction
  • The focus phoneme in this book is -are (share).
  • Children can use the cross-section of the hill on the final spread to discuss the characters and the story setting.
  • Jane Clarke also wrote Red 2A Muck it Up!
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.