Follow the narrator as he takes us through the good and bad aspects of micro-organisms in this fun rhyming poem by Sam McBratney, explaining that while these unseen bugs can ruin food and make us ill, they also keep our world under control, by rotting food and plants that we no longer need. Lively illustrations by Eric Smith accompany the poem.


* Orange/Band 6 books offer varied text and characters, with action sustained over several pages.

This text describes many of the patterns found in the natural environment.

Nick Butterworth’s well known and much loved character Percy the Park Keeper stars in this beautifully told story for early readers. When Percy’s cap, scarf and gloves go missing, they end up being used by some mischevious mice to decorate a snowman!


* Yellow/ Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural language.

A poor stone cutter who wished he was a rich man has his wish granted. He then keeps changing his wish, and each wish is granted. Finally he wishes himself back as he was at the start of the story.


* Turquoise/ Band 7 books offer literay language and extended descriptions, with longer sentences and a wide range of unfamiliar terms.