• All orders will be completed by invoice after we have added shipping (at cost), so feel free to add items – it’s not payment on check
  • The “Quick View” button below any product will let show more information (but not on mobile devices). It will also allow you to add multiples of the product.
  • When you checkout, there is a field for questions or comments. Please do ask if you have any questions.
  • If you’re looking at a book, it may have a sample page. Clicking on the thumbnail will show the sample page:

Jump to: EXTRAS | KITS | BOOKS

Search all products:

EXTRAS

KITS

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

BOOKS

  • Book 1-01 ‘Gas!’

    All about who produces gas…

    By Jan Farr – 228 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-02 ‘A Nap in the Sun’

    One little spot in the sun, and all the animals want it.

    By Betsy Sewell – 285 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-03 ‘Rat Gets Fat’

    The cat has a problem: how to get that big dog off her mat.

    Rat comes up with a plan. But of course, the plan has benefits for the rat as well.

    By Betsy Sewell – 294 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-04 ‘Gus the Pup’

    A playful little puppy gets bitten by a bug hiding in the rug.

    By Betsy Sewell – 307 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-05 ‘The Rag Pet’

    Mum says No to every pet Meg suggests, so she takes inspiration from her rag doll and makes a rag pet.

    By Betsy Sewell – 382 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-06 ‘Wag Wag’

    No-one likes the wet dog being too playful – and getting them wet!

    By Jan Farr – 188 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-07 ‘Go, Sam, Go’

    Mum interferes with the race so that her boy is the winner.

    By Betsy Sewell – 335 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-08 ‘Bugs In The Jam’

    How do you get rid of masses of bugs in the jam? Perhaps they are not bugs, after all.

    By Betsy Sewell – 341 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-09 ‘Nan is O.K.’

    Nan jets in and fixes the problem of the jam spilt on Mum’s best rug.

    By Jan Farr – 284 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-10 ‘Mum’s Big Mess’

    Mum’s cooking leaves much to be desired.

    By Betsy Sewell – 219 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-11 ‘A Kip in the Sun’

    Pop just wants a little kip in the sun, but the kids annoy him with their pop guns.

    By Jan Farr – 305 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-12 ‘Yum said Mum’

    Mum is too ill to get up – until someone brings her something delicious

    By Jan Farr – 326 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-13 ‘My Bus’

    I am happy living in a bus with just the stuff I really need, but my mum is not happy, not at all.

    By Betsy Sewell – 562 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-14 ‘A Tad’

    A tad, a dot, a jot, a dab – they all mean not a lot of dinner on the plate.

    By Jan Farr –  233 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 1-15 ‘A Monster Problem’

    What to do about a pet monster with monster hic cups?

    By Betsy Sewell – 556 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 1-16 ‘Rot In A Log’

    Many creatures make their home in a rotten log, until Tom sees its potential, and destroys it for them all.

    By Betsy Sewell – 661 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 1-17 ‘A Mix Up’

    A slapstick cop and robber story.

    By Betsy Sewell – 728 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 1-18 ‘For My Kids’

    Dad goes pig hunting and comes home with a treat for the kids.

    By Betsy Sewell – 528 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 1-19 ‘A Pet For Todd’

    Todd wants a pet, but the pitfalls of pet ownership need to be considered.

    By Betsy Sewell – 682 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 1-20 ‘To Get To My Job’

    The hero of this story is determined to get to work on time, but just how many different things can go wrong? Does he, in the end, get to keep his job?

    By Betsy Sewell – 740 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-01 ‘A Bad Vet’

    The animals treated badly by the vet decide to get rid of him.

    Mainly CVC, with some th words (this, them that…)

    By Betsy Sewell-474 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 2-02 ‘Jess the Cat’

    Jess hops on the bus, looking for a person to live with.

    More th words.

    By Betsy Sewell-543 words 

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-04 ‘Into The Mud’

    Mud runs are supposed to be fun, but the winner gets $200.

    By Betsy Sewell-1096 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • Book 2-05 ‘Cob and Sod’

    How to build a house for next to nothing using the traditional materials, cob and sod.

    CVC words, double final consonants (toss, add), plus th, ch and sh.

    By Betsy Sewell-1169 words 

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • Book 2-07 ‘Pepper In The Batter’

    Some of the family like pepper in their batter, some do not. Trying to get it right for everyone can go terribly wrong.

    ed and er suffixes

    By Jan Farr-716 words 

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-08 ‘Nag Nag’

    The kids are all too busy to help mum get dinner, until there is no dinner…

    By Betsy Sewell-775 words 

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-09 ‘A Winner’

    Who is bigger, who can shift more dirt, the digger or the tipper?

    ing, ed and er suffixes

    By Betsy Sewell-744 words 

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-10 ‘Polly and the Gas Man’

    Betty is struggling to teach the parrot new words and phrases, but after a bizarre interaction with the gas man, Polly suddenly has several new comments to repeat at unlikely times.

    By Betsy Sewell-1019 words 

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • Book 2-11 ‘A Pet Fox’

    Foxes are smart and cute, but do they make good pets? The pros and the considerable cons!

    By Betsy Sewell-739 words 

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-12 ‘Pig and Dog’

    Who will win the race? The cheat, of course, unless he is found out.

    By Betsy Sewell-719 words 

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-13 ‘The Problem of a Soccer Mad Dad’

    Dad is annoyingly mad on soccer, and claims he was once a star. No-one believes him, until the evidence comes to light.

    By Betsy Sewell-905 words 

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-14 ‘Josh and his Bus’

    Josh takes a short cut, and gets his bus stuck in the mud. Who can pull him out?

    Many sh words, er and y endings.

    By Betsy Sewell

    413 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 2-16 ‘Sam and the Piglet’

    Sam must wear a hat and top to go and feed the pigs, so that he does not get sunburn. But the pig’s mud looks like fun, and the piglet thinks Sam’s hat and top are so much better than mud.

    By Betsy Sewell

    602 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-18 ‘My Big Rig’

    What is involved in long distance haulage in a big rig, over ill-maintained roads and in threatening weather.

    By Betsy Sewell

    823 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-20 ‘The Illness Of Tilly The Pig’

    The two pigs were the best of pals, mostly, more or less, but when one became ill the other went to extraordinary lengths to care for her pal. A true story.

    By Betsy Sewell

    893 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-21 ‘When Mozzy Bit Me’

    Why do female mosquitoes attack us? What happens when she lays her eggs? The life cycle explained.

    By Betsy Sewell

    908 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 2-24 ‘Riff Raff Fuddy Duddy’

    The young people may be untidy, and noisy, but they are dedicated to hip-hop and rap. They and the old man next door have little tolerance for each other, until they find a common bond in music and dance.

    By Betsy Sewell

    905 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Books, Level 2 Composite selection

    Complete set of Level 2 titles in a journal box.

     

    $155.00 + GST
  • Level 1 Books composite selection

    Complete set of titles , in a journal box.

     

    $166.00 + GST
  • Level 1 teacher version book set

    Set of Level 1 teacher version scripted texts, to compliment the level 1 comprehensive kit.

    Teacher versions include the text of the book with comprehension and vocabulary building scripts.

    These will be sold only with the matching student books.

    These are not available as a separate entity.

     

    $100.00 + GST
  • Level 2 teacher version book set

    Set of Level  teacher version scripted texts, to compliment the level 2 comprehensive kit.

    Teacher versions include the text of the book with comprehension and vocabulary building scripts.

    These will be sold only with the matching student books.

    These are not available as a separate entity.

     

    $85.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • Book 3-10 ‘Rats!’

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

    By Jan Farr – 571 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 4-08 ‘Rugby’

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

    By Betsy Sewell – 456 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 4-12 ‘Party in the Dark’

    The best parties do not involve spending lots of money.

    By Betsy Sewell – 662 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 4-14 ‘A Frog Pet’

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

    By Betsy Sewell – 1109 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • Book 4-15 ‘The Starfish’

    The fascinating life of the starfish.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1014 words

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • Books, Level 3 Composite selection

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

     

    $131.00 + GST
  • Books, Level 4 Composite selection

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

     

    $203.00 + GST
  • Level 3 teacher version book set

    Set of Level 3 teacher version scripted texts, to compliment the level 3 comprehensive kit.

    Teacher versions include the text of the book with comprehension and vocabulary building scripts.

    These will be sold only with the matching student books.

    These are not available as a separate entity.

    $70.00 + GST
  • Level 4 Teacher version book set

    Set of Level 4 teacher version scripted texts, to compliment the level 4 comprehensive kit.

    Teacher versions include the text of the book with comprehension and vocabulary building scripts.

    These will be sold only with the matching student books.

    These are not available as a separate entity.

    $100.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 5-05 ‘Under the Bed’

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

    By Betsy Sewell – 1006 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • Book 5-12 ‘The Robins’

    The story of the incredible little New Zealand robin.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1476 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $32.00 + GST
  • Book 6-04 ‘The Snake Problem’

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

    By Betsy Sewell – 1058 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • Book 6-08 ‘The Leaf Cutter Ants’

    The incredibly complex social and farming systems of these ants.

    By Betsy Sewell – 759 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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 .

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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 .

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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 .

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version. 

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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 .

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • Books, Level 5 Composite selection

    Complete set of Level 5 titles, in a journal box.

     

    $204.00 + GST
  • Books, Level 6 Composite selection

    Complete set of Level 6 titles, in a journal box.

     

    $160.00 + GST
  • Level 5 teacher version book set

    Set of Level 5  teacher version scripted texts, to compliment the level 5 comprehensive kit.

    Teacher versions include the text of the book with comprehension and vocabulary building scripts.

    These will be sold only with the matching student books.

    These are not available as a separate entity.

    $105.00 + GST
  • Level 6 teacher version book set

    Set of Level 6 teacher version scripted texts, to compliment the level 6 comprehensive kit.

    Teacher versions include the text of the book with comprehension and vocabulary building scripts.

    These will be sold only with the matching student books.

    These are not available as a separate entity.

    $80.00 + GST
  • Book 7-01 ‘Stingray’

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

    By Betsy Sewell – 561 words .

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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 .

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version. 

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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 .

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • Book 7-05 ‘Catching Flying Fish’

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

    By Betsy Sewell – 728 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version. 

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version. 

    $44.00 + GST
  • Book 7-08 ‘The Humpback Whale’

    The migratory life of the colossal humpback whale.

    By Betsy Sewell – 1068 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • Book 7-10 ‘Living in a Yurt’

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

    By Betsy Sewell – 1368 words.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version. 

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version. 

    $36.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version. 

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version. 

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.  

    $40.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version. 

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version. 

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • 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.

    The price is for a class set of 4 copies of this title and includes one copy of the teacher’s comprehension scripted version.

    $44.00 + GST
  • Books, Level 7 Composite selection

    Complete set of Level 7 titles, in a journal box.

     

    $187.00 + GST
  • Books, Level 8 Composite selection

    Complete set of Level 8 titles.

     

    $33.00 + GST
  • Level 7 teacher version book set

    Set of Level 7 teacher version scripted texts, to compliment the level  comprehensive kit.

    Teacher versions include the text of the book with comprehension and vocabulary building scripts.

    These will be sold only with the matching student books.

    These are not available as a separate entity.

    $90.00 + GST
  • Level 8 teacher version book set

    Set of Level 8 teacher version scripted texts, to compliment the level 8 comprehensive kit.

    Teacher versions include the text of the book with comprehension and vocabulary building scripts.

    These will be sold only with the matching student books.

    These are not available as a separate entity.

    $15.00 + GST