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Cate James Books

Chapter bookDyslexia-friendly
dyslexia-friendly

Ted thinks there’s something fishy going on. Ever since his birthday when he got a special loyalty card at the local shop, all his great ideas are being thought of by the new Prime Minister too. Now there’s laws about walking to school and everyone has Mondays off! Could the shop’s market research lady have anything to do with it? And if Ted has become a Leader, shouldn’t he start thinking up proper laws to save the world…

A hilarious comedy caper from Frank Cottrell-Boyce, now in a format particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+.

Chapter bookDyslexia-friendly
dyslexia-friendly

Laugh-out-loud comedy from Carnegie Medalist Frank Cottrell Boyce. When Granddad gives ‘loser’ George an old bottle of aftershave for his birthday, George’s life becomes more desirable…

This volume contains 11 illustrated retellings of sagas, which are Viking stories that are characteristically gruesome but also filled with magic and treasure.

The retellings in this collection are engaging, exciting and well-pitched for KS2. The book contains colour illustrations and extra information pages that explain the history behind the Viking Sagas and how they came to be remembered today.

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