Laura Warminger – författare

A story about friendship, and a pet lizard that escapes!Li-Mei is finding it hard to speak up and make friends at her new school. Then, one day, she discovers that a boy called Ben is keeping a lizard hidden in the cloakroom! They become friends and together, they try to look after Pogo the bearded dragon. But can Li-Mei speak up for Pogo and find him a safe home?This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 6 to 7 to read without support. Readerful: Inspiring Children to Read MoreReaderful is a specially designed reading library that motivates children aged 4-11 to develop a lifelong love of reading. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books across three key collections: Books for Sharing: Picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessionsIndependent Library: Fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independentlyRise: Fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.How Readerful works:• Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. • Encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.

Meg is about to sleep when her sister arrives. The next day, more family members appear—stepbrothers, grandparents, uncles, aunties, cousins. So many bats! What will Meg do with a house full of visitors?Stories for Maths helps develop maths mastery through the power of story.This series aligns with White Rose Maths schemes of learning. Each book has questions at the bottom of the pages and an activity page at the end of the story, which help to draw out that learning by asking questions and encouraging talk about maths. Key maths words and phrases are also highlighted in each book, further helping to deepen understanding and grow children's mathematical skills and vocabulary.These fun and relatable stories help children feel more confident with maths and reduce anxiety, especially for those with special educational needs. The inclusive approach makes learning accessible during catch-up or intervention sessions. Sharing the stories together also supports emotional connection, boosts memory, and encourages speech and language development—whether you're reading at home or your child is learning at school. The books in Reception/Primary 1 are designed for an adult to read to a child, although there is some decodable text that children may be able to read themselves.This book aligns with White Rose Maths for Reception, Building 9 and 10, Step 11. Doubles to 10 (find a double).

The Wild Buddies are warm-hearted African animal characters who solve problems and help each other. This series is full of energy and includes contexts young children can relate to, like muddy fun, races, sharing, and hide and seek. Playing, laughing and having fun together, the Wild Buddies are Herb the hippo, Gus the giraffe, Meg the bat, Zig and Jazz the zebras, and other animals they meet along the way. Engaging, beautifully illustrated stories set around maths topics (matched to the UK Reception Primary Maths curriculum and White Rose Maths), these books mirror the maths vocabulary and concepts that children learn in class. Supporting questions deepen maths learning and save the effort of teachers or parents. This pack includes three copies of each book in the Stories for Maths Reception Wild Buddies series.