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Reading Champion: The Wishing-Chair: The Land of Surprises

Red Band 2

Jackie Walter, Author

Imprint: Franklin Watts

Publication date: December 11, 2025

Category: Interest age: from c 5 years

ISBN: 9781445196732

Imprint: Franklin Watts

Publication date: June 11, 2026

Category: Interest age: from c 5 years

ISBN: 9781445196725

Brand new readers based on the wonderful world of Enid Blyton’s The Wishing-Chair, especially written for children beginning to read. Each story is accompanied by colourful illustrations to engage the young reader and support the text.

In this story, the Wishing-Chair whisks Mollie, Peter and Binky off to world where things are not what you expect. Some of the surprises are nice, but some of them are not!

Reading Champion is an independent reading programme carefully levelled to match book bands widely used in schools. This book is suitable for readers aged 4+ and has been levelled at book band Red 2.

Jackie Walter

Jackie Walter has written and edited many books for children. She never gets tired of listening to and telling a good story. Jackie lives in Cornwall with her husband and young daughters.