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Jackie Walter, Author
Beatriz Castro, Illustrator
Imprint: Franklin Watts
Publication date: February 26, 2026
Category: Educational: Reading schemes
ISBN: 9781445197296
Imprint: Franklin Watts
Publication date: August 27, 2026
Category: Educational: Reading schemes
ISBN: 9781445197302
Brand new readers based on the wonderful world of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five characters, 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 Famous Five are home for the holidays. They want to take George’s boat out on the water, but there is bad news at the boat yard. Her boat is missing after a storm, and that’s not the only thing to have gone missing …
Reading Champion is an independent reading programme carefully levelled to match book bands widely used in schools. This book is suitable for readers aged 5+ and has been levelled at book band Green 5.
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.
Beatriz Castro was born in La Rioja, Spain in 1985. When she was a little girl, she was always drawing and writing stories. She studied illustration at the school of arts in her home town, Logroño. After graduating, she embarked on a career as a professional illustrator and has since been published by many international publishing houses. She especially enjoys creating funny characters. Beatriz likes animals, classic stories and fairy tales and listens to rock and punk music.