This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

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. Perfect for 5-7 year olds.

In this twist on the original fairy tale The Snow Queen, Gerda tells her story of rescuing Kay.

Katie Woolley

Katie Woolley is a creative and versatile editor and writer who has worked on children’s books for all age levels, from board books, novelty books and picture books to non fiction, licensed publishing and educational books and apps. Katie has more than 10 years’ publishing experience; she has written, commissioned, edited and project managed a variety of titles for some of the biggest children’s publishers, such as Ladybird Books and Hachette Children’s Books.