Level 4

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

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

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

By Betsy Sewell – 484 words

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

By Betsy Sewell – 195 words

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

By Betsy Sewell – 1109 words

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

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

By Betsy Sewell – 790 words

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