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One little spot in the sun, and all the animals want it. By Betsy Sewell - 285 words -
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 kids are all too busy to help mum get dinner, until there is no dinner… By Betsy Sewell-775 words -
Mud runs are supposed to be fun, but the winner gets $200. By Betsy Sewell-1096 words -
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 -
Mum interferes with the race so that her boy is the winner. By Betsy Sewell - 335 words -
All about who produces gas… By Jan Farr - 228 words -
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 -
Why do female mosquitoes attack us? What happens when she lays her eggs? The life cycle explained. By Betsy Sewell 908 words -
Mum’s cooking leaves much to be desired. By Betsy Sewell - 219 words -
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 -
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 -
What is involved in long distance haulage in a big rig, over ill-maintained roads and in threatening weather. By Betsy Sewell 823 words -
Dad goes pig hunting and comes home with a treat for the kids. By Betsy Sewell - 528 words -
No-one likes the wet dog being too playful – and getting them wet! By Jan Farr - 188 words -
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 -
Jess hops on the bus, looking for a person to live with. More th words. By Betsy Sewell-543 words -
Who will win the race? The cheat, of course, unless he is found out. By Betsy Sewell-719 words -
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 -
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 -
Mum is too ill to get up – until someone brings her something delicious By Jan Farr - 326 words -
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 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 -
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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 -
Nan jets in and fixes the problem of the jam spilt on Mum’s best rug. By Jan Farr - 284 words -
A playful little puppy gets bitten by a bug hiding in the rug. By Betsy Sewell - 307 words -
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 -
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 -
How do you get rid of masses of bugs in the jam? Perhaps they are not bugs, after all. By Betsy Sewell - 341 words -
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 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 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 -
Who is bigger, who can shift more dirt, the digger or the tipper? ing, ed and er suffixes By Betsy Sewell-744 words -
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 -
Todd wants a pet, but the pitfalls of pet ownership need to be considered. By Betsy Sewell - 682 words -
What to do about a pet monster with monster hic cups? By Betsy Sewell - 556 words -
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 -
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 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Pop just wants a little kip in the sun, but the kids annoy him with their pop guns. By Jan Farr - 305 words -
The story of the godwits’ incredible flight to the tundra in Alaska, and back to New Zealand. By Betsy Sewell - 938 words -
The strategies and antics hermit crabs employ to get a better shell. By Betsy Sewell - 1375 words -
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 -
Based on a true event. A particularly difficult whale stranding, and what must be done to save them. By Betsy Sewell - 1390 words
Structured literacy and decodable books
for older students