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Reading Champion: The Secret Seven: The Missing Hamster

Blue Band 4

Jackie Walter, Author

Holly Bushnell, Illustrator

Imprint: Franklin Watts

Publication date: November 13, 2025

Category: Interest age: from c 5 years

ISBN: 9781445197050

Imprint: Franklin Watts

Publication date: May 14, 2026

Category: Interest age: from c 5 years

ISBN: 9781445197067

Introducing the characters of Enid Blyton’s much loved Secret Seven to a young audience with these fun new adventures, 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, Colin’s hamster is missing. George and Peter help him to look for clues, but they can’t see Hammy anywhere. Then they hear something …

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 Blue 4.

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.

Holly Bushnell

Holly is an illustrator and mural artist living near the sea in Liverpool, UK. She has always loved children’s books and thinks they can be enjoyed by everyone, not just children. Holly has a masters degree in Illustration but has also worked as a bookshop assistant and barista (a fancy name for someone who makes coffee). Holly is vegetarian and loves animals – her favourite animals include cats, dogs and hedgehogs.