Books

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

By Betsy Sewell – 484 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.

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

By Betsy Sewell – 195 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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. 

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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

By Betsy Sewell – 335 words

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Mum’s cooking leaves much to be desired.

By Betsy Sewell – 219 words

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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.

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.