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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.