Martin Remphry

Farmer Marchant gets a shock - pirates are stealing his cows! What on Earth do pirates want with cows? Find out and join Farmer Marchant on a crazy high seas chase.

Compiled in consultation with literacy experts, this series features brightly illustrated, fun, phonics stories by top authors and illustrators. The carefully controlled vocabulary supports the teaching of synthetic phonics, allowing children to see words in context.

The king loves his hot air balloon, but when it flies too high, he starts to feel sick. Wizzle casts a spell to get them to the ground, but the balloon just whizzes off. Luckily Wizzle's sister, Wanda, knows just what to do!

In this fun, animal story Marigold the sheep is desperate for a haircut ... so desperate that she decides not to wait for the sheepshearer and instead visits Madame Pomp's posh salon. But she's in for a big surprise!

'Those stupid trousers are too long!' Ross shouted. 'Everyone will laugh at me.' In 'Stupid Trousers' Ross has got to wear red velvet trousers to his sister's wedding. Is there any way he can get out of it? 'TreeTops Fiction' contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

This book is a simple, yet satisfying read featuring lively text and humorous black line artwork. Aimed at 8-12 year olds, the story will capture their imagination as well as introduce them to the events, people and ways of life in the past.

'Dangerous Trainers' tells the story of a boy who discovers that his brother's new trainers are not safe. At night, the trainers can move by themselves. But where do they go? 'TreeTops Fiction' contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

Join Arthur Knucklebone at Lockstock Manor where Queen Elizabeth I is to celebrate her birthday. Can Arthur save her from the Spanish spy?

When a swarm of flies attacks the royal palace, the king sends for help. Mervin, the junior magician, arrives with his spell book - but he struggles to say the magic word!

The books in this series cover a wide range of fiction genres listed for Key Stage 1 in the National Literacy Strategy. Limited, repetitive text is perfect for fledgling readers developing their reading stamina.