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Underwear has never been so much fun to wear!It’s story time at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk! You’ve probably heard of the boy who cried wolf, but do you know what happened after no one believed him? Well, according to Stinky, the boy moves away to the Big City, where he gets a job crying wolf for The William D. Wolfe Company, Makers Of All Sorts Of Fine And Fancy Stuff.But when the boy gets bored again, he decides to use his talents to cry UNDERPANTS instead. When the queen hears his cries, she takes great offense—how dare he???—and suddenly, the Big City is sent into total chaos! Will the boy be able to save the day before it all gets too smelly?This first stinky story is the first-ever chapter book series from beloved New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J. J. Grabenstein. Filled with page after page of hilarious illustrations by acclaimed artist Alex Patrick. Stinky's Stories is the perfect series for young, reluctant, and emergent readers—or any kid who just loves to laugh.

Fee, fi, fo, FUN!It’s story time again at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk—and this time the class is reading the classic Jack and the Beanstalk! Everyone knows the story ends with the giant falling from the sky, but only Stinky knows what happened next! Jack went on to sell all those golden eggs and become a billionaire, while Hubert the giant wound up stranded on the ground, far from home.With no one to help him and nowhere to turn, Hubert has no choice but to put his giant skills to work where they're valued the most—on the basketball court! He joins the Droolville Dribblers, but will Hubert sink the buzzer beater and find his way home? This second stinky story is the first-ever chapter book series from beloved New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J. J. Grabenstein, filled with page after page of hilarious illustrations by acclaimed artist Alex Patrick. Stinky's Stories is the perfect series for young, reluctant, and emergent readers—or any kid who just loves to laugh.

Stinky’s Stories is the hilarious four-book, highly illustrated chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J.J. Grabenstein. In this third installment in the series, Stinky the skunk tells the story of the Three Smelly Goats Gruff, a reimagining of the classic fable "The Three Billy Goats Gruff"—except this time, the fairy tale is told from the troll’s point of view. It’s story time at the Hickleberry Elementary School Library! Mrs. Emerson, the librarian, has just read “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” to the class. But after the fun is done and Mrs. Emerson has left, Stinky the stuffed skunk and his stuffy friends come to life. The kids need to know what happened to the grumpy troll after the goats pushed him off the bridge. Lucky for them, Stinky has the scoop!Find out in the hilarious chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J.J. Grabenstein, with illustrations in every chapter from Alex Patrick. Reading has never been so much stinkin' fun!!

Stinky’s Stories is the hilarious highly illustrated chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J.J. Grabenstein. In this fourth installment in the series, Stinky the skunk tells the story of Moldy-locks and the Three Bears, a reimagining of the classic fable "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"—except this time, we hear what happens to Goldilocks after she makes her escape.It’s story time again at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk. This time, the kids are reading “Goldilocks and the Three Bears"! Everyone knows the story ends with Goldilocks’s escape, but only Stinky knows what happened next! Get the full scoop in the hilarious chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J.J. Grabenstein, with illustrations in every chapter from Alex Patrick. Reading has never been so much stinkin' fun!

Cindersmella is the fifth installment of the Stinky’s Stories series, a hilarious and highly illustrated chapter book set from New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein and J.J. Grabenstein!It’s story time again at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk. This time, the kids are reading Cinderella! Everyone knows the story ends with Cinderella marrying the prince, but only Stinky knows what happened after they got engaged! In Cindersmella, Stinky tells the story of the disgusting mess that became of the evil stepsisters’ house, why you shouldn’t eat a poison apple pie, and just how stinky a pair of glass slippers can get.Filled with sweaty feet, sabotage, and a lot of bad apples, Cindersmella is the latest offering in the hilarious chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J.J. Grabenstein, with illustrations in every chapter from Alex Patrick. Reading has never been so much stinkin' fun!

Stinking Beauty is the sixth installment of the Stinky’s Stories series, a hilarious, highly illustrated chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein and J.J. Grabenstein!It’s story time again at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk. This time, the kids are reading Sleeping Beauty! Everyone knows the story ends with Sleeping Beauty waking up from her spell, but only Stinky knows what happened while she was asleep! In Stinking Beauty, Stinky tells the story of what happened after Sleeping Beauty woke up from her 100-year nap—and how much has changed while she was dozing! Will Stinky the Skunk be able to change her mind and show what’s great about the new world? Or will she be stuck in her old-world ways forever?Find out in the sixth offering of this hilarious chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J.J. Grabenstein, with lots of illustrations from Alex Patrick. Reading has never been so much stinkin' fun!

Eddie thinks his new fish, Frank, is boring, but he quickly realizes that Frank is anything BUT boring!Using the world's largest known database of writing for and by children, our experts have defined 300 ambitious words to help children succeed at school. We've combined these with finelly levelled books that help you develop support comprehension and fluency, while inspiring and engaging your young readers.

A hilarious new dino-filled adventure written by children's TV star, Andy Day.Dylan is a pretty ordinary kid. Except for one thing: when he sneezes, he turns into a dinosaur!He's one of a kind. Or is he . . .?When Dylan goes on a school trip to the zoo, his dino-sneezes make him the main attraction - until he hears a BUUUUURRRRRPPP and a ROOOAAAARRR that changes everything. Will Dylan be able to prove he's the best dino kid ever?With over 30 different dinosaurs to discover in this story, this is a brilliantly funny, heartwarming adventure that shows us how extraROARdinary true friendship can be.Also in this series:Dylan the Dino Boy Saves Christmas

A laugh-out-loud Christmas adventure written by children's TV star, Andy Day.Dylan is a pretty ordinary kid. Except for one thing: when he sneezes, he turns into a dinosaur!Usually turning into a dinosaur is great fun, but when Dylan catches his first cold a week before Christmas, his sneezes cause one disaster after another until it starts to look a lot like Christmas might be ruined!Will Dylan learn to love his dino-sneezes in time to save the day?A brilliantly funny, dino-tastic, festive adventure that celebrates what makes us extraROARdinary.

Hot Wheels meets dinosaurs in this totally ROARSOME new series from bestselling author and TV superstar Andy Day!Deep in a land where mountains rumble and volcanoes roar . . .Where deserts and oceans are alive with excitement . . .Dinosaurs gather for the most thrilling sport in history, to watch the . . .DINO RACERS!It's race day at Rumble Ridge, and the Dino Racers are getting ready to put their totally roarsome racecars through their paces. Join Trexy, Bumper, Stretch, Flappa and Zoomer as they compete in the Jungle and Lava Cups, and navigate not just the track but tricky teammates too. Who will get stuck in the mud - and who will speed their way to glory?With two brilliant short stories in one book, this highly illustrated new series has bite-size chapters, and is perfect for new and emergent readers aged five and up.

The second book in this totally ROARSOME new series from bestselling author and CBeebies superstar Andy Day - think Hot Wheels meets dinosaurs!Deep in a land where mountains rumble and volcanoes roar . . .Where deserts and oceans are alive with excitement . . .Dinosaurs gather for the most thrilling sport in history, to watch the . . .DINO RACERS!Join the dino racers as they compete in the two brand new races - the Ocean Cup, and the Yeti Cup.When Trexy discovers a fancy perfume that boosts the feelings of anyone who sniffs it, she's sure she can use it to trick her way to winning the race - but will she be left splashing around at the start line, instead?And when the racers find themselves in in the fantastically f-f-f-freezing race track on Yeti Mountain, it's not just the chilly conditions leaving the dinos shivering. There's rumours of a monster in these mountains - one that might mean worse things than getting your wheels stuck in the snow!With two brilliant short stories in one book, this highly illustrated new series has bite-size chapters, and is perfect for new and emergent readers aged five and up.

A Good Spot allows children to apply their phonics learning from Reception, Summer 1, Week 5 of Essential Letters and Sounds. These readers complement existing Oxford University Press decodable books and can be used alongside them to strengthen phonics teaching and reading confidence.Engaging fiction and non-fiction fully aligned to each week of Essential Letters and Sounds, allowing children to consolidate their phonic knowledge through reading in context. These fully decodable readers are 100% matched to the phonic progression of Essential Letters and Sounds. Essential Letters and Sounds is a systematic synthetic phonics programme validated by the Department for Education.Essential Letters and Sounds (ELS) is a Department for Education validated synthetic phonics programme, developed by the Knowledge Schools Trust English Hub to help children learn to read quickly and confidently.Structured around daily lessons and matched to the progression of the original Letters and Sounds framework, ELS provides a clear, systematic approach to phonics. Each stage is supported by engaging decodable books, interactive resources, and practical guidance for parents and teachers.Used in classrooms across the UK, ELS is designed to build fluent readers, confident speakers, and willing writers. Affordable, flexible, and easy to implement, it works seamlessly with existing resources while offering everything needed to support children's literacy journey both at school and at home.

Glomp the alien is visiting Earth. What will Glomp think about the circus and what will the humans think of Glomp? My Holiday on Planet Earth is at Oxford Reading Level 9. It is for readers aged 7 to 11 years old who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Readerful Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that look like the books their peers are enjoying, but are written at a level they can read successfully.

This pack contains six copies of each of the Readerful Rise Pack A titles at Oxford Reading Level 9: The Adventures of Daisy and Red: Theft in Timgad!; My Holiday on Planet Earth; The Theatre Mystery; Jane Goodall's Wild Life; Superhero Plants; The Rap Lesson. These books are for readers aged 7 to 11 years old. They are for pupils who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that look like the books their peers are enjoying, but are written at a level they can read successfully.

This pack contains six books. There is one copy of each of the Readerful Rise Pack A titles at Oxford Reading Level 9: The Adventures of Daisy and Red: Theft in Timgad!; My Holiday on Planet Earth; The Theatre Mystery; Jane Goodall's Wild Life; Superhero Plants; The Rap Lesson. These books are for readers aged 7 to 11 years old. They are for pupils who are working below expected standard in their reading. The Rise series ensures that older struggling readers have books with age-appropriate content and topics, that look like the books their peers are enjoying, but are written at a level they can read successfully.

Riley and Jada click in any sport they play. This summer, it's tag rugby, and they can't wait to play together! But the teacher thinks Riley's better in a different position and splits up the duo, shaking Riley's confidence. It'll take a special game for her to step up and shine.

Raven is excited for the figure skating competition. She’s been working hard on a new move, and she wants to get it exactly right! But there’s just one problem - Raven gets very nervous on competition days! She’s been too nervous to compete before. This time, will she be able to overcome her fears?

Donovan wants to be in his school’s basketball free throw contest, but there's a problem. He struggles to sink his shots! With the help of his mum, he learns how to make free throws and enters the competition. But kids make fun of him because he shoots the ball differently from everyone else. Will Donovan discover that it's okay to be different?

April and Pete love to play video games and are amazing at it! But one day, when they try to exit a game, Pete sees April on the screen ... She's trapped in the game! To escape, she must follow the Button Chief's orders and collect all three gold buttons. Can Pete and April work together to complete the quest and get April out of the game? (Letter-sounds featured: /ai/ a /ee/ e-e ie ea)Delete! Delete! is part of the Rocket Phonics systematic synthetic phonics programme from Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics ensures that every child achieves phonics success. This fully-decodable Target Practice reading book provides focused practice of a small group of letter-sounds. The book also includes useful notes and activities to support reading in school and at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6.

Sensei Hop has been training ninjas in the Bunny Dojo for years, but none have been able to defeat the villainous Big Bad Fox and his wicked weasels. Could new recruits Clover and Sage be the prophesied rabbit heroes - the chosen buns - who will save Dandelion Wood? They'll need to master their ninja kicks and carrot nunchucks quickly, because the Big Bad Fox is feeling very, very hungry . . . With dynamic layouts and eye-catching orange and black illustrations, this action-packed adventure story is perfect for emerging readers ready to move on from picture books.

Super cute, super deadly and SUPER FUN! This hilarious, action-packed series - full of high kicks and hijinks - is perfect for newly independent readers.SWOOOSH! The Ninja Bunnies are under attack from a swooping sky menace - the Owl of Doom! They call on some old friends to defeat a new enemy, but even the Secret Squirrels' help might not be enough to defeat the airborne assassin . . . Are trainee Ninja Bunnies Clover and Sage about to become an owl snack?With striking orange and black two-colour illustrations by Alex Patrick, the Ninja Bunnies jump into action in this brilliant chapter book series. Packed with hilarious hops, heroics and Secret Squirrels this story will be enjoyed by all the family.

Becks has the responsibility of looking after the school guinea pigs for the weekend. She looks after them well, but those guinea pigs are just too tempted by next door's garden!Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.Independent Reading 11 stories are the perfect introduction to first chapter books for children aged 6+ who are reading at book band 11 in classroom reading lessons.