• 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 3-08 ‘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 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 2-04 ‘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 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 7-05 ‘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 7-01 ‘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 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 6-02 ‘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 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 5-10 ‘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 5-08 ‘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 5-07 ‘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 5-06 ‘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 5-03 ‘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 5-02 ‘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 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 4-19 ‘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 4-18 ‘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 4-17 ‘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 4-16 ‘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 4-13 ‘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 4-12 ‘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 4-09 ‘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 4-06 ‘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 4-05 ‘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 4-03 ‘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 4-02 ‘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 4-01 ‘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 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 3-11 ‘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 3-10 ‘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 3-07 ‘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 3-06 ‘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 3-04 ‘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 3-03 ‘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 3-02 ‘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 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
  • 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 2-20 ‘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 2-18 ‘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 2-16 ‘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 2-13 ‘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 2-12 ‘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 2-11 ‘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 2-09 ‘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 2-08 ‘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 2-07 ‘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
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