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)
In this retelling of a traditional tale from Africa, a farmer named Sam is shocked to discover a yam that talks!
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. This retelling of the original traditional tale is suitable for children aged 5-7, or those reading at book band Blue.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 460 in the Reading Champion Series. See all Reading Champion books here.
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Ann is both an author and a musician. Trained at the Royal College of Music, Ann taught music for nine years, and wrote theme tunes for various children's BBC programmes, before becoming an author. Ann now teaches music and drama as well as writing children's fiction and educational music materials. Author location: Kent
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