6-8 year olds
A01=Sheryl Webster
A12=Albert Arrayas
Author_Albert Arrayas
Author_Sheryl Webster
beginner reader
biography
book band red 2
Category=YPCA21
children's authors
children's writers
early raeder
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forthcoming
graded reader
homeschooling
illustrated non ficiton
key stage 2
learning to read
levelled reader
raising readers
read alone
read by yourself
real life stories
Product details
- ISBN 9781445154374
- Dimensions: 151 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 26 Nov 2026
- Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.
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 the 4-5 year old beginner reader or those reading book band red.
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)
Sheryl lives in Liverpool with her husband Phil and four children Sean, Bethany, Joey and new arrival Katy.
Having completed a degree in English and Psychology she enjoyed working as a Primary School Teacher before going on a career break to bring up her young family. This also allowed more time for her passion of writing.
Sheryl's literary influences include Enid Blyton -whose books she loved as a child and now enjoys reading to her own children. She also admires the work of Julia Donaldson.
However her greatest influences are her children - who provide the inspiration and ideas for most of her stories.
Albert loves using all kinds of colours-from vibrant and intense to pastel and soft-along with pencil lines. He excels at digital art, especially when emulating traditional art techniques.
Albert currently lives happily in a village near Barcelona with his wife, daughter, five dogs, and two hens. Albert is a lover of animals and nature, and he enjoys drawing anywhere, drinking tea, going for walks, watching animated films, taking care of plants, and reading whenever he can. He has published over 35 books that have been translated into more than 8 languages.
