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)

Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.

Fantastic 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.

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.

Marcus Cutler

Marcus Cutler works full-time as a freelance children’s illustrator. His work has appeared in over 100 client projects including magazines, educational books, mobile apps, and more. He lives in Ontario, Canada, where you’re likely to find him testing out the local slides with his wife and two daughters.

He is also a ninja.