Stephen Rickard

Vic and Jeeven have spotted a vixen in their garden - but can they help the vixen when she runs out into a road? Find out in this beautiful low-level phonics reader. Part of Reading Stars Phonics - our structured programme of 133 fully decodable phonics readers to support the teaching of phonics using the UK Government's Letters and Sounds programme - The Vixen is a Phase 3 'Focus' book. It covers everything met in Phase 3 of Letters and Sounds, but provides extra focus on the following letters, sounds and high frequency words introduced in this Phase: v As well as being available to buy individually, this title appears in the following discounted Reading Stars Phonics (RSP) Packs: Phase 3 Focus - one of every Phase 3 Focus title Phase 3 Focus 6-Pack - six of every Phase 3 Focus title Complete Phase 3 Pack - one of every Phase 3 title Complete Phase 3 6-Pack - six of every Phase 3 title Complete RSP Pack (Phases 2-5) - one of every RSP title (Phases 2-5) Complete RSP 6-Pack (Phases 2-5) - six of every RSP title (Phases 2-5) Complete RSP Pack (Phases 1-5) - one of every RSP title (Phases 1-5) Complete RSP 6-Pack (Phases 1-5) - six of every RSP title (Phases 1-5) For more information on how our Reading Stars Phonics packs work, head here. For more information on the programme itself, head to our dedicated Reading Stars Phonics section.

Can Vikram and Jameela find their pets? Find out in this low-level phonics reading book. Part of Reading Stars Phonics - our structured programme of 133 fully decodable phonics readers to support the teaching of phonics using the UK Government's Letters and Sounds programme - Looking for Pets is a Phase 3 'Focus' book. It covers everything met in Phase 3 of Letters and Sounds, but provides extra focus on the following letters, sounds and high frequency words introduced in this Phase: you they my her all As well as being available to buy individually, this title appears in the following discounted Reading Stars Phonics (RSP) Packs: Phase 3 Focus - one of every Phase 3 Focus title Phase 3 Focus 6-Pack - six of every Phase 3 Focus title Complete Phase 3 Pack - one of every Phase 3 title Complete Phase 3 6-Pack - six of every Phase 3 title Complete RSP Pack (Phases 2-5) - one of every RSP title (Phases 2-5) Complete RSP 6-Pack (Phases 2-5) - six of every RSP title (Phases 2-5) Complete RSP Pack (Phases 1-5) - one of every RSP title (Phases 1-5) Complete RSP 6-Pack (Phases 1-5) - six of every RSP title (Phases 1-5) For more information on how our Reading Stars Phonics packs work, head here. For more information on the programme itself, head to our dedicated Reading Stars Phonics section.

Can Jeevan catch the fish he's spotted in the river? Find out in this low-level phonics reading book. Part of Reading Stars Phonics - our structured programme of 133 fully decodable phonics readers to support the teaching of phonics using the UK Government's Letters and Sounds programme - A Bigger Fish is a Phase 3 'Focus' book. It covers everything met in Phase 3 of Letters and Sounds, but provides extra focus on the following letters, sounds and high frequency words introduced in this Phase: er ure As well as being available to buy individually, this title appears in the following discounted Reading Stars Phonics (RSP) Packs: Phase 3 Focus - one of every Phase 3 Focus title Phase 3 Focus 6-Pack - six of every Phase 3 Focus title Complete Phase 3 Pack - one of every Phase 3 title Complete Phase 3 6-Pack - six of every Phase 3 title Complete RSP Pack (Phases 2-5) - one of every RSP title (Phases 2-5) Complete RSP 6-Pack (Phases 2-5) - six of every RSP title (Phases 2-5) Complete RSP Pack (Phases 1-5) - one of every RSP title (Phases 1-5) Complete RSP 6-Pack (Phases 1-5) - six of every RSP title (Phases 1-5) For more information on how our Reading Stars Phonics packs work, head here. For more information on the programme itself, head to our dedicated Reading Stars Phonics section.

Into the Woods is a low level phonics reading book. It focuses on the phonemes ow, w, x, and is ideal for extra practice for pupils learning their phonics. Into the Woods covers the first set of basic letters and sounds that students meet in Phase 3 of Letters and Sounds, the UK Government's synthetic phonics reading programme. At the Fun Fair covers the first set of basic letters and sounds that students meet in the early stages of a phonics teaching programme. It corresponds to Phase 3 of Letters and Sounds, the UK Government's synthetic phonics programme, but can be used for phonics reading practice to support any phonics programme. This title is part of Ransom Reading Stars, a structured reading programme for learning to read english. The series starts with a complete range of phonics titles to support any phonics teaching programme, and then provides a range of structured readers following the Book Band system.

Find out who has fair hair and who has dark hair in this low-level phonics reader with a twist. Part of Reading Stars Phonics - our structured programme of 133 fully decodable phonics readers to support the teaching of phonics using the UK Government's Letters and Sounds programme - Fair Hair, Dark Hair is a Phase 3 'Focus' book. It covers everything met in Phase 3 of Letters and Sounds, but provides extra focus on the following letters, sounds and high frequency words introduced in this Phase: air ear As well as being available to buy individually, this title appears in the following discounted Reading Stars Phonics (RSP) Packs: Phase 3 Focus - one of every Phase 3 Focus title Phase 3 Focus 6-Pack - six of every Phase 3 Focus title Complete Phase 3 Pack - one of every Phase 3 title Complete Phase 3 6-Pack - six of every Phase 3 title Complete RSP Pack (Phases 2-5) - one of every RSP title (Phases 2-5) Complete RSP 6-Pack (Phases 2-5) - six of every RSP title (Phases 2-5) Complete RSP Pack (Phases 1-5) - one of every RSP title (Phases 1-5) Complete RSP 6-Pack (Phases 1-5) - six of every RSP title (Phases 1-5) For more information on how our Reading Stars Phonics packs work, head here. For more information on the programme itself, head to our dedicated Reading Stars Phonics section.

The Microwave Shakespeare Pack is a collection of nine books providing introductions to key Shakespeare plays. The plays covered include all the key plays studied in schools for GCSE and together form a great introduction and revision aid when studying Shakespeare's plays. These books are perfect as an introduction before studying the play, for revision purposes and for reluctant and struggling readers. Each play is retold as a straightforward, pacey narrative in chapter-book format. The books use the present tense and lots of dialogue (in present-day English) to recreate the experience of actually watching the play. The texts follow the original plays faithfully so students can acquire an accurate understanding of the action and plot. Memorable quotations from the original text (in italics) make these books perfect for exam crammers! Plus each book includes visual information to help pupils get to grips with the plot, the key characters and their important relationships in the play. The stories are all presented in the period of the play but with modern day language. Written by three award winning writers Barbara Catchpole, Stephen Rickard and Jill Atkins, these are really accessible books. They are perfect for getting all pupils, whatever their ability, comfortable with each play before they go on to study it in its original form and a great all round introduction to Shakespeare. This pack contains one copy of each of the following books from the Microwave Shakespeare Series: Romeo and Juliet Macbeth A Midsummer Night's Dream The Merchant of Venice Twelfth Night Much Ado About Nothing The Tempest Julius Caesar Hamlet

A Hug and a Kiss is a low level phonics reading book. It is designed for the final week of this first stage in Reading Stars Phonics and uses all the letters, sounds and high frequency words met in this level.

Everyone likes to jump. There are lots of animals who want to jump too! Jump! is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Red Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 113-word nonfiction title is suitable for ages 9-13. Jump! features a short, highly structured text with limited vocabulary, slightly longer, predictable texts, short and clear sentences, and simple story development. It has clear text, appropriate fonts and obvious spacing. Jump! is part of Ransom Reading Stars Plus, a structured programme for students learning to read. The series has ten levels: four phonics levels and six book band levels (Pink through to Orange).

Rocket to the Sun is a low level phonics reading book. It focuses on the phonemes ck e u r.

Can I Go? is a low level phonics reading book. It focuses on the high frequency words no, go, I.

Get a guided tour of life in Muscat from local boy Faheem in this low-level phonics reader. Part of Reading Stars Phonics - our structured programme of 133 fully decodable phonics readers to support the teaching of phonics using the UK Government's Letters and Sounds programme - Muscat: Our City, Our Home is a Phase 5 'All-In' book.. It covers all the letters, sounds and high frequency words found in Letters and Sounds Phase 5. As well as being available to buy individually, this title appears in the following discounted Reading Stars Phonics (RSP) Packs: Phase 5 All-In Pack - one of every Phase 5 All-In title Phase 5 All-In 6-Pack - six of every Phase 5 All-In title Complete Phase 5 Pack - one of every Phase 5 title Complete Phase 5 6-Pack - six of every Phase 5 title Complete RSP Pack (Phases 2-5) - one of every RSP title (Phases 2-5) Complete RSP 6-Pack (Phases 2-5) - six of every RSP title (Phases 2-5) Complete RSP Pack (Phases 1-5) - one of every RSP title (Phases 1-5) Complete RSP 6-Pack (Phases 1-5) - six of every RSP title (Phases 1-5) For more information on how our Reading Stars Phonics packs work, head here. For more information on the programme itself, head to our dedicated Reading Stars Phonics section.

Quack, buzz, yap. What can you hear in the woods? No Fun in the Woods is a low level phonics reading book. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 243-word recount features a fully decodable text, suitable for ages 9 - 13. No Fun in the Woods covers the second set of basic letters and sounds that students meet in Phase 3 of Letters and Sounds, the UK Government's synthetic phonics reading programme. No Fun in the Woods is part of Ransom Reading Stars Plus, a structured reading programme for students learning to read. The series has ten levels: four phonics levels (covering Letters and Sounds Phases 2 to 5) and six book bands (Pink through to Orange).

Romeo and Juliet: Microwave Shakespeare is the perfect introduction to the play for all pupils now having to study the full play in its original language.

Macbeth: Microwave Shakespeare is the perfect introduction to the play for all pupils now having to study the full play in its original language.

The Cup is a low level phonics reading book. It focuses on the high frequency words the, to, and.

Much Ado about Nothing is one of a series of introductions to Shakespeare's key plays. It is perfect as an introduction before studying the play, for revision purposes and for reluctant and struggling readers. The play is retold as a straightforward, pacey narrative in chapter-book format. The book use the present tense and lots of dialogue (in present-day English) to recreate the experience of actually watching the play. The text follow the original plays faithfully so students can acquire an accurate understanding of the action and plot. Memorable quotations from the original text (in italics) make this book perfect for exam crammers! Plus each book includes visual information to help pupils get to grips with the plot, the key characters and their important relationships in the play. The stories are all presented in the period of the play but with modern day language. Written by award winning writer Barbara Catchpole and Stephen Rickard these are really accessible books. They are perfect for getting all pupils, whatever their ability, comfortable with each play before they go on to study it in its original form and a great all round introduction to Shakespeare.

It has been a long dark year. We have fought the Zeds to secure this world for our children. We are Platform 7. Platform 7 is a low level phonics reading book. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this fiction story features a fully decodable text, suitable for struggling teen and adult readers. Platform 7 uses a carefully limited set of letters and sounds to make up all the words. (For UK schools this relates to Phase 4 of Letters and Sounds, the UK Government's synthetic phonics reading programme.) Platform 7 is part of Ransom's Neutron Stars, a structured reading programme for teens and adults learning the basics of reading. The series offers progression through ten levels of reading, four phonics and six coloured book bands. More information on the structure of the scheme can be found here.

Hamlet: Microwave Shakespeare is the perfect introduction to the play for all pupils now having to study the full play in its original language.