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 Pink 1B stories are perfect for children aged 4+ who are reading at book band 1B (Pink) in classroom reading lessons.

In this story, we meet some of the animals who live on the farm – including a cheeky rat!

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.

Andy Elkerton

Andy Elkerton is a highly talented illustrator who has now turned his hand to writing. He has illustrated many fabulous readers on the Franklin Watts list. One of his recent titles, I Love this Tree, was shortlisted for the SLA awards.
He lives on the west coast of Scotland with his family.