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  • Level 1

    Level 1 Composite kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 8 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 20 books – some suitable for Years 4 – 6, others for Years 7 – 10, and some that work for all ages
    • Set of letter tiles
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    $340.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 1

    Level 1 Junior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 8 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 20 books suitable for Yrs 4 – 6
    • Set of letter tiles
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    $340.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 1

    Level 1 Senior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 8 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 20 books suitable for Yrs 7 – 10
    • Set of letter tiles
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    $340.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 2

    Level 2 Composite kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 10 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 17 books – some suitable for Years 4 – 6, others for Years 7 – 10, and some that work for all ages
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $360.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 2

    Level 2 Junior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 10 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 16 books suitable for Yrs 4 – 6
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $300.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 2

    Level 2 Senior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 10 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 16 books suitable for Yrs 7 – 10
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $320.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 3

    Level 3 Composite kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 10 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 14 books – some suitable for Years 4 – 6, others for Years 7 – 10, and some that work for all ages
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit  https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $300.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 3

    Level 3 Junior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 10 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 13 books suitable for Yrs 4 – 6
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $300.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 3

    Level 3 Senior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 10 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 13 books suitable for Yrs 7 – 10
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $285.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 4

    Level 4 Composite kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 16 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 20 books – some suitable for Years 4 – 6, others for Years 7 – 10, and some that work for all ages
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit  https://play.wordchain.co.nz 
    $355.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 4

    Level 4 Junior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 16 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 20 books suitable for Yrs 4 – 6
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $345.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 4

    Level 4 Senior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 16 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 20 books suitable for Yrs 7 – 10
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $345.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 5

    Level 5 Composite kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 18 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 21 books – some suitable for Years 4 – 6, others for Years 7 – 10, and some that work for all ages
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $370.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 5

    Level 5 Junior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 18 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 21 books suitable for Yrs 4 – 6
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $370.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 5

    Level 5 Senior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 18 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 18 books suitable for Yrs 7 – 10
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $350.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 6

    Level 6 Composite kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 12 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 16 books – some suitable for Years 4 – 6, others for Years 7 – 10, and some that work for all ages
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit  https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $330.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 6

    Level 6 Junior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 12 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 16 books suitable for Yrs 4 – 6
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit   https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $300.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 6

    Level 6 Senior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 12 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 15 books suitable for Yrs 7 – 10
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    • Letter tiles are not routinely included in this kit. You will need either letter tiles, wordchain licences or preferably both.
    • The letter tiles at all levels are identical. Relevant activities are included in the manual.
    • Go to the Extra Components to purchase the letter tiles.
    • for wordchain licences visit   https://play.wordchain.co.nz
    $300.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 7

    Level 7 Composite kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 12 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 18 books – some suitable for Years 4 – 6, others for Years 7 – 10, and some that work for all ages
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    $340.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 7

    Level 7 Junior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 12 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 18 books suitable for Yrs 4 – 6
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    $340.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
  • Level 7

    Level 7 Senior kit

    This kit contains:

    • Manual
    • 12 laminated Fluency and Challenge sheets
    • Appropriate sliders
    • 18 books suitable for Yrs 7 – 10
    • Set of whiteboard markers
    • 60 second sand timer
    • USB with resources for printing.
    $340.00 + GST
    Add to cart Details
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    Level 8 kit

    This kit develops the students’ ability to decode and spell multi-syllable words, to recognise the prefix/root/suffix structure of most of these words, and introduces the less common spelling patterns.

    Contents:

    • 38 laminated sheets
    • Spelling chart
    • Sliders
    • Set of 12 marker pens, most of them pastel colours
    • 3 books
    $190.00 + GST
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BOOKS

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    Book 3-01 ‘The Old Tom Cat’

    The old Tom cat just wants to rest, but is pestered by a playful rabbit.

    ay words.

    By Betsy Sewell – 282 words

    $8.00 + GST
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  • The Tin And Box Man

    Book 3-02 ‘The Tin and Box Man’

    As the children build a man from tins and boxes, he comes alive, and tells them what to do.

    Many ay words, er, y, ed and ing suffixes. Some ck words.

    By Betsy Sewell – 713 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • Stuck

    Book 3-03 ‘Stuck’

    A bug goes up to the deck to finish off the dog’s dinner, but gets stuck lying on her back. What can she do to free herself?

    Many ck words, le suffix.

    By Betsy Sewell – 604 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • Cop And Robber

    Book 3-04 ‘Cop and Robber’

    Cop and Robber Includes some initial blends. A foolish robber and a not very bright cop, but everyone is happy in the end.

    By Betsy Sewell – 657 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • Book 3-06 ‘A Hat for the Rugby’

    The characters try deception to get a rugby hat for nothing, only to realise that the red hat may be free, but an embarrassment at an All Blacks game. Comprehension suitable for older children.

    ck, and ay and y words.

    By Betsy Sewell – 642 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • 3 The Rock Cutters Level 3 The Rock Cutters

    Book 3-07 ‘The Rock Cutters’

    Three men sit in the hot sun, cutting rocks. So why does one think this is an utterly boring job, another think it is an honour to do this work, with the third thinking something else again?

    By Betsy Sewell – 828 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • All For A Better Shell

    Book 3-08 ‘All for a Better Shell’

    The strategies and antics hermit crabs employ to get a better shell.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1375 words

    $10.00 + GST
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  • 3 Rats

    Book 3-10 ‘Rats!’

    A gloriously funny poem about various animals acquired to get rid of the rats.

    By Jan Farr – 571 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • Letter In A Bottle Page 3

    Book 3-11 ‘A Letter in a Bottle’

    The story of young Nick who at 11 ran away to sea with Captain Cook, and who first sighted Young Nick’s Head on the East Coast. His duties on board, and the fear of falling off the end of a flat earth. Suitable for older children.

    Many ck words, and le and en suffixes.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1001 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • Mr Ducket's Ferret

    Book 3-12 ‘Mr. Ducket’s Ferret’

    How is Mr. Ducket to stop the pick-pocketers on his way to the bank? He goes to the pet shop to buy a big dog, but the owner suggests a ferret in his pocket…Suitable for older children.

    Many ck words. et and en suffixes.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1147 words

    $10.00 + GST
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  • Picking Up Kitty

    Book 3-13 ‘Picking Up Kitty’

    By a process akin to Chinese whispers, the little kitten becomes a big black ox.

    By Betsy Sewell – 874 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • A Spy In The Colony

    Book 3-14 ‘A Spy In The Colony’

    A seagull chick must learn to survive, to avoid becoming a snack for the cats and ferrets that roam the colony. But what do the cats and ferrets live on once the chicks learn to fly? This chick wants to find out and becomes a spy.

    ck,and le,et,ly suffixes

    By Betsy Sewell – 1689 words

    $11.00 + GST
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  • A Shipwreck

    Book 3-15 ‘A Shipwreck’

    The villagers are struggling to survive and pay the land tax, when a ship loaded with valuable metal sinks close to the village. When the owners come to salvage the goods, no-one in the village knows where the ship lies, no-one saw a thing… Suitable for older children.

    By  Betsy Sewell – 1297 words

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  • Fishing For Cod

    Book 3-16 ‘Fishing For Cod’

    Cod, once hugely abundant in the North Atlantic, are now facing possible extinction. How did that happen? The story is told through several generations of one family of fishermen.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1403 words

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  • My Gran

    Book 4-01 ‘My Gran’

    It is embarrassing going on the bus with Gran. Every time she sees something that she does not like, she stops the bus and interferes.

    cInitial blends, er, y and le endings, some ck words.

    By Betsy Sewell – 714 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • Griff And His Sled

    Book 4-02 ‘Griff and his Sled’

    The challenge is to build the very best sled for the sand hills. Who will be the winner?

    cMany initial blends, ccvc words.

    By Betsy Sewell – 997 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • The Maths Test

    Book 4-03 ‘The Maths Test’

    Any excuse will do to get out of the maths test, but one lie leads to a complicated tangle…

    By Betsy Sewell – 752 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • Dilly Duck

    Book 4-04 ‘Dilly Duck’

    A duckling brought up by a child can be very demanding. But when she becomes a mother herself, she is more demanding still. A true story, more or less.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1549 words

    $11.00 + GST
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  • Little Red Gets Cunning

    Book 4-05 ‘Little Red gets Cunning’

    Little Red the fox cub is learning to hunt. He has much to learn, but in the end…

    By Betsy Sewell  – 940 words

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  • Getting Dinner

    Book 4-06 ‘Getting Dinner’

    The fish and chip shop is shut, so to get fish and chips, you must first make a fishing rod…

    By Betsy Sewell – 749 words

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  • Book 4-07 ‘Chicken Licken’

    There are many versions of this fable – this version will be new to most children.

    By Betsy Sewell – 484 words

    $8.00 + GST
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  • Rugby

    Book 4-08 ‘Rugby’

    The legend of how rugby was invented from a flat soccer ball at Rugby School.

    By Betsy Sewell – 456 words

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  • Little Butterfly

    Book 4-09 ‘Little Butterfly’

    The old moth teaches a rebellious young butterfly how to dry her wings and fly.

    By Betsy Sewell- 663 words

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  • Book 4-10 ‘A Trip to the Rugby’

    Going to the rugby, but the car will not start.

    By Betsy Sewell – 195 words

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  • Party In The Dark

    Book 4-12 ‘Party in the Dark’

    The best parties do not involve spending lots of money.

    By Betsy Sewell – 662 words

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  • 4 Daddy Long Legs

    Book 4-13 ‘Daddy Long Legs’

    Why does a Daddy Long Legs live in your house, and is it a friend or a foe?

    By Betsy Sewell – 1169 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • A Frog Pet

    Book 4-14 ‘A Frog Pet’

    You may want an unusual pet, but keeping a frog has its pitfalls.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1109 words

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  • The Starfish

    Book 4-15 ‘The Starfish’

    The fascinating life of the starfish.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1014 words

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  • The Battles Of An Arctic Fox

    Book 4-16 ‘The Battles of an Arctic Fox’

    How does a little fox survive the winter in the Arctic, facing the challenges of hunting for food on the one hand, and avoiding capture by trappers after his pure white fur on the other? By cunning, extraordinary cunning…

    By Betsy Sewell – 1351 words

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  • 5 Pufferfish

    Book 4-17 ‘Pufferfish’

    It is hard to imagine a more innocuous little fish, until it is under threat. Then the extraordinary defence tactics begin.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1225 words

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  • Little Chick

    Book 4-18 ‘The Little Chick’

    The fable of the little chick who knows so much better than the grown-ups.

    By Betsy Sewell – 567 words

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  • The Ant And The Cricket

    Book 4-19 ‘The Ant and the Cricket’

    All summer long, the lazy cricket mocks the ant hard at work storing food for the winter, but when winter comes, he wants to be friends.

    By Betsy Sewell – 916 words

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  • Mr Rat And Mr Frog

    Book 4-20 ‘Mr. Rat and Mr. Frog’

    A version of an Aesop Fable. How Mr. Frog tricks Mr. Rat to always win the race.

    By Betsy Sewell – 790 words

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  • I Am A Tracker

    Book 4-21 ‘I Am A Tracker’

    How does a trained Search and Rescue tracker find a missing person? What signs do they see that the rest of us may miss? Told through the eyes of a tracker at work, as he reminisces about his own experience of being lost in this very forest as a seven-year-

    By Betsy Sewell – 2178 words

    $11.00 + GST
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  • How They Play Cricket

    Book 4-22 ‘How They Play Cricket’

    As a cricket match progresses, the ball deteriorates. How do the best international bowlers exploit this to get a batsman out

    By Betsy Sewell – 2448 words

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  • Stuck Jammed Trapped Level 4 Stuck, Jammed, Trapped (1)

    Book 4-23 ‘Stuck, Jammed, Trapped’

    A giant Pacific octopus finds itself stuck in the gullet of a blue whale. He muses on the strategies he has to avoid the real enemy, the sperm whale, but none of these help with this predicament. This is a level 4 book. The words octopus and whale are not mentioned, but there are enough clues to figure it out.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1816 words

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  • Books, Level 3 Composite selection

    Complete set of Level 3 titles, in a journal box.

    Price for 1-3 sets

    $131.00 + GST
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  • Books, Level 4 Composite selection

    Complete set of Level 4 titles, in a journal box.

    Price for 1-3 sets

     

    $203.00 + GST
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  • Book 5-01 ‘Camping’

    Children reluctantly go camping with Dad, but discover its joys and do not want to go home.

    By Betsy Sewell – 413 words

    $8.00 + GST
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  • Me With The Paddles

    Book 5-02 ‘Me with the Paddles’

    What sort of creature am I? The clues come, and the child must put the clues together to identify the creature.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1265 words

    $9.00 + GST
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  • Agnes And Mrs Smith

    Book 5-03 ‘Agnes and Mrs. Smith’

    Agnes the spider and Mrs. Smith live in the same house. When both have mothers coming to stay, the conflict begins.

    By Betsy Sewell – 623 words

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  • Mumps

    Book 5-04 ‘Mumps’

    Gran comes to look after a child in bed with mumps, and explains about being sick in her childhood.

    By Betsy Sewell – 485 words

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  • 5 Under The Bed

    Book 5-05 ‘Under the Bed’

    A girl makes friends with a ghost trapped under her bed.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1006 words

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  • The Hut

    Book 5-06 ‘The Hut’

    Boys build and furnish a hut in the plum tree, only to have it taken over by a possum.

    By Betsy Sewell – 804 words

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  • The Godwits

    Book 5-07 ‘The Godwits’

    The story of the godwits’ incredible flight to the tundra in Alaska, and back to New Zealand.

    By Betsy Sewell – 938 words

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  • The Shag

    Book 5-08 ‘The Shag’

    How the shag fishes, how it brings up its young, and how traditional fishermen in Japan trained shags to bring in their catch.

    By Betsy Sewell – 762 words

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  • The Chest In The River

    Book 5-09 ‘The Chest in the River’

    A chest is found in the river. The children try many ways to retrieve it, expecting riches and treasure. In the end, they find something unexpected.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1005 words

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  • Sally Mon

    Book 5-10 ‘Sally Mon’

    The story of a salmon, and her challenge to get past the (hydro) dam in the river to get to the spot where she must lay her eggs.

    By Betsy Sewell – 981 words

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  • Mum's Garden Plan

    Book 5-11 ‘Mum’s Garden Plan’

    Mum wants a new garden, and begins by taking the rubbish to the dump. But the kids have plans of their own for the garden, and find what they need at the dump.

    By Betsy Sewell – 830 words

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  • The Robins

    Book 5-12 ‘The Robins’

    The story of the incredible little New Zealand robin.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1476 words

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  • One Man And A Donkey One Man and a Donkey

    Book 5-13 ‘One Man and a Donkey’

    The true story of Jack Simpson, who used a donkey to bring injured men off the field of battle at Gallipoli to the Red Cross tents on the beach.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1596 words

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  • My Days In The Skidder Gang

    Book 5-14 ‘My Days in a Skidder Gang’

    Logging in mid-19th century Canada, its dangers, and using the ice on the tracks to bring the logs down.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1277 words

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  • My Days As A River Pig

    Book 5-15 ‘My Days as a River Pig’

    Sequel to My Days in the Skidder Gang. The logs are stacked on a frozen river, and when the ice melts, the river pigs must ride the logs down the river to prevent tangles and log jams.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1645 words

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  • 5 Ndotto The Elephant Ndotto The Elephant

    Book 5-16 ‘Ndotto The Elephant’

    Ndotto is a tiny, premature baby elephant orphaned at birth. How the staff at the elephant orphanage care for him, and give him the skills to live as an adult in the wild.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1670 words

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  • River Otter Sea Otter Lv 5 Book River Otter Agility With Sound 800px

    Book 5-17 ‘River Otter, Sea Otter’

    Otters that have taken to living in the sea must live and raise their young quite differently to their cousins living on the land.

    By Betsy Sewell – 2611 words

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  • Jin The Otter

    Book 5-18 ‘Jin the Otter’

    When Jin the Otter escaped from the (Auckland) zoo, the public, the police, the army were called in to help track her down. Her ability to evade them all gripped the nation.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1576 words

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  • A Jar Of Jam

    Book 5-19 ‘A Jar of Jam’

    Mum loses the jar of jam she has just bought, and it is found by one person in need of sustenance after another, until Mum finds it just where she left it, containing nothing but a fat slug with a single red foot. What does Mum think has happened?

    By Betsy Sewell – 1137 words

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  • Getting To The Summit

    Book 5-20 ‘Getting to the Summit’

    The story reads as if a man is making his way to the summit of a mountain, negotiating the obstacles. But by the end, the reader realises that interpretation is quite wrong.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1395 words

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  • 5 Whiskers Black Whiskers Black

    Book 5-21 ‘Whiskers Black’

    Who is this terrifying bearded stranger, and is he really as terrifying as he looks? Why does he choose to live like this, carrying his swag from farm to farm? What do his songs tell us about his life? A glimpse into social history through the story of one man.

    By Betsy Sewell – 2508 words

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  • Nessy The Monster

    Book 6-01 ‘Nessy the Monster’

    Nessie the Loch Ness monster corresponds with Angus who lives by the lake. How can he possibly doubt her existence? Nessie spells her name Nessy, and calls her home a lake.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1328 words

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  • The Quake

    Book 6-02 ‘The Quake’

    After the earthquake, the landscape is altered, and the map the trampers have bought in good faith is quite wrong.

    By Betsy Sewell – 731 words

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  • 6 Mandy's Problem

    Book 6-03 ‘Mandy’s Problem’

    Mandy must tidy her room, and comes up with some very quick quick-fixes.

    By Betsy Sewell – 374 words

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  • The Snake Problem

    Book 6-04 ‘The Snake Problem’

    How actually do you capture a snake basking on your deck?

    By Betsy Sewell – 1058 words

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  • The Limpet

    Book 6-05 ‘The Limpet’

    What an absolutely fascinating little creature the limpet is! What ingenious ways it has of protecting itself against its enemies!

    By Betsy Sewell – 1018 words

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  • 6 Diving With A Manta Ray

    Book 6-06 ‘Diving With Manta Ray’

    An underwater film maker befriends a huge manta ray, and follows her life.

    Many words with o_e and i_e

    By Betsy Sewell – 2337 words

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  • The Whale Stranding

    Book 6-07 ‘The Whale Stranding’

    Based on a true event. A particularly difficult whale stranding, and what must be done to save them.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1390 words

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  • The Leaf Cutter Ants

    Book 6-08 ‘The Leaf Cutter Ants’

    The incredibly complex social and farming systems of these ants.

    By Betsy Sewell – 759 words

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  • 6 An Emerald Pendant An Emerald Pendant

    Book 6-09 ‘An Emerald Pendant’

    Jane and David become separated by war, and then spend most of a lifetime trying to find each other.

    When they finally do meet, will they recognise each other?

    And will the emerald pendant Dave gave Jane help track her down?

    silent e pattern,ee,ea,or

    By Betsy Sewell – 1847 words 

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  • Libby Riddles

    Book 6-10 ‘Libby Riddles’

    Libby was the first woman to win the grueling dog sled race across Alaska, and she did it by taking a risk, and putting the needs of the dogs ahead of her own.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1717 words

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  • Taking Control Of The Nile Taking Control Of The Nile

    Book 6-11 ‘Taking Control Of The Nile’

    The Aswan Dam has changed Egypt, but there have been some downsides. The story of the changes the dam has brought to Egypt, told from the point of view of those who live along the riverbanks.

    silent e pattern,ee,ea,or

    By Betsy Sewell – 1868 words 

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  • 6 Hitler And His Beetle

    Book 6-12 ‘Hitler and his Beetle’

    How Adolf Hitler and Ferdinand Porsche collaborated to design the biggest selling car of all time.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1408 words 

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  • Rin Tin Tin

    Book 6-13 ‘Rin Tin Tin’

    The true story of a puppy rescued from the brink of starvation from a German army camp, who went on to become the most famous film star of his day.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1425 words 

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  • Gold

    Book 6-14 ‘Gold’

    From the gold fields of Central Otago. Finding gold is not quite as easy as the rumours suggest, and then when you do, that is when your problems really begin.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1404 words 

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  • The Glider The Glider

    Book 6-15 ‘The Glider’

    How do you escape from a heavily guarded World War 2 prison camp? When all else fails, build a glider and fly out!

    By Betsy Sewell – 2362 words 

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  • A Runaway's Tale A Runaways Tale

    Book 6-16 ‘A Runaway’s Tale’

    A runaway slave makes his precarious way to freedom, not knowing who he can trust. And then he comes back to rescue his little family…

    By Betsy Sewell – 2521 words 

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  • 7 Stingray

    Book 7-01 ‘Stingray’

    Who gets the biggest fright when you encounter a stingray – you or the stingray?

    By Betsy Sewell – 561 words 

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  • Adrift With A Shark

    Book 7-02 ‘Adrift with a Shark’

    The relationship between a man alone on a life raft, and the shark that arrives every evening to travel with him as he paddles to land.

    By Betsy Sewell – 2939 words 

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  • Pink Candles

    Book 7-03 ‘Pink Candles’

    Digging for coal in the days when dark tunnels were lit by candles attached to the miner’s helmet; and how to get the better of a mean and selfish boss.

    By Betsy Sewell – 2041 words 

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  • My Holiday

    Book 7-04 ‘My Holiday’

    Going on holiday with Dad to Mars. Mum says eat properly, sleep properly, clean your teeth and brush your hair nicely, but how actually do you do that in zero gravity?

    By Betsy Sewell – 2158 words 

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  • 7 Catching Flying Fish

    Book 7-05 ‘Catching Flying Fish’

    Catching flying fish the traditional way, with flares and nets on moonless nights.

    By Betsy Sewell – 728 words 

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  • The Beaver

    Book 7-06 ‘The Beaver’

    Beaver dams and lodges are engineering feats. How the beaver creates its own habitat, for winter and summer.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1455 words 

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  • The Christmas Truce

    Book 7-07 ‘The Christmas Truce’

    On Christmas Day, 1914, enemies emerged from the trenches to play soccer. How did this change attitudes to the enemy?

    By Betsy Sewell – 1582 words 

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  • The Humpback Whale

    Book 7-08 ‘The Humpback Whale’

    The migratory life of the colossal humpback whale.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1068 words 

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  • The Runner

    Book 7-09 ‘The Runner’

    When the mine collapsed trapping the miners for 69 days, Edison Pena kept his sanity by running, and became the hero of the New York marathon.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1682 words 

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  • Living In A Yurt

    Book 7-10 ‘Living in a Yurt’

    The lives of the Turkish nomads, who depend absolutely on their sheep.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1368 words 

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  • The First All Blacks

    Book 7-11 ‘The First All Blacks’

    The 1905 rugby tour of Britain. How a group of unknown footballers turned into heroic rugby players, and rugby became New Zealand’s national game.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1512 words 

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  • Turtles In Peril Turtles In Peril

    Book 7-12 ‘Turtles In Peril’

    The green sea turtle is facing multiple threats to its existence, some natural, some caused by humans.

    Vowels ai, oa, ou, ir, ur, and consonants tch and dge

    By Betsy Sewell – 1692 words 

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  • The Elephant Problem

    Book 7-13 ‘The Elephant Problem’

    The farmers of Kenya had a problem with elephants raiding their gardens. They tried everything from electric fences to massive walls, but in the end it was a simple bee fence that kept the elephants well away.

    By Betsy Sewell – 943 words 

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  • This Life Of Mine

    Book 7-14 ‘This Life of Mine’

    A young man living a near subsistence lifestyle on a remote Pacific atoll takes the reader through his day and his thoughts of his future.

    By Betsy Sewell – 2542 words 

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  • The Hunter And The Bear

    Book 7-15 ‘The Hunter and the Bear’

    An unarmed hunter carries his trophy back to camp, and encounters a hungry grizzly bear. The bear has not yet seen him, and all the mistakes he has made flash through his head as he formulates a plan to save his life.

    By Betsy Sewell – 2871 words 

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  • The End Of The War

    Book 7-16 ‘The End of the War’

    In the days before text messaging, television or even radio, it was the children of New Zealand who spread the news that World War 1 was over.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1056 words 

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  • Fast And Slow

    Book 7-17 ‘Fast and Slow’

    The swift and the falcon are the fastest of earth’s creatures, and the sloth is ever so slow. All rely on this quickness – or slowness – to survive.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1416 words  

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  • Rocket Booster Snippet

    Book 7-18 ‘Rocket Boosters and a Horse’s Backside’

    Why are rocket boosters so skinny? How this relates back to the width of roman carriages, and the horses that pulled them.Possibly a true account, possibly not. For the reader to decide.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1667 words 

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  • T Rex

    Book 8-01 ‘T. Rex’

    Just a few bones and no complete skeletons remain of the mighty T. Rex, so how have scientists figured out what he looked like and how he lived?

    By Betsy Sewell – 2213 words 

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  • A Voyage In Antarctica

    Book 8-02 ‘A Voyage in Antarctica’

    The true story of Shackleton’s ill-fated voyage to Antarctica, and how the crew survived the loss of their ship.

    By Betsy Sewell – 3545 words 

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  • To Elephant Island

    Book 8-03 ‘To Elephant Island’

    The sequel to A Voyage in Antarctica. Taking to the lifeboats in Antarctic waters, and survival on Elephant Island.

    By Betsy Sewell – 3630 words

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