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The titles in this series features a whole school reading programme that joins books and an online reading world to teach today's children to read.

There are two wordless stories about trucks in this comic. Both stories are based on the familiar truck characters from the Lilac Level fiction cluster, Trucktown. The only text that appears in the stories is titles, sound effects and occasionally writing in the artwork.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 4-5 (Reception) Book band: Lilac Phonics phase: 1

There are three separate stories in this comic, two of which are based on familiar characters from the Yellow fiction books. In Where is Spotty? Dan loses his ladybird and finds it in an unexpected place - on his sister's nose. In addition, there is a short piece of Non-fiction on dogs, and a 'Spot the difference' game. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Yellow - all levels Phonics phase: 4

This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club - the first whole-school reading programme that joins books and an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this book, Horribilly wants to do a swampy painting. Find out how he makes a swampy mess! Suitable for ages 5-6 (Green level C).

Disaster strikes the school when a huge tree falls, making a terrible mess. Jay has the idea of raising money to fix the playground by holding a cake sale. But Mr Slime has a cunning plan to ruin the sale by putting green goo on the cakes. Sniffer discovers him and attacks Mr Slime so that he falls into the green goo.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Blue B Phonics phase: 5

When the school hall leaks, Jay suggests putting on a play to raise money to save the school from closure. But Mr Slime wants to build a hotel on the site so he steals the costumes! Jay and Sniffer chase him to the park where he falls into the pond. The school performs the play in the park.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Blue C Phonics phase: 5

Ed and Lin fly to New York with their photographer father. They marvel at the sights but when they see a thief grab a handbag, they give chase. Lin manages to rescue the handbag only to discover that it is not a real theft. The scene has been set up for a movie and Lin and Ed end up being film stars!Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Orange A Phonics phase: 5

This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club - the first whole-school reading programme that joins books and an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this book, Stretch wants to fly, but he doesn't have any wings! Can his dinosaur friends help him fly? Suitable for ages 6-7 (Orange level A).

This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Orange-B level Adventure Kids book: On a trip to Egypt with their photographer father, Ed and Lin get visit the pyramids! Ed seems to know all about mummies but Lin remembers that she read a scary story about a mummy. The children are chased through the pyramid by a shadowy figure!

This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club - the first whole-school reading programme that joins books and an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this book, Oh no, the water has gone! The dinosaur friends must work together to get their water back! Suitable for ages 6-7 (Turquoise level A).

Ed and Lin have gone with their Dad to the rainforest, Lin is worried about dangerous animals especially when Ed tells her about a big, scary cat called a jaguar. Then a jaguar's head appears and they run for their lives. When the villagers laugh at them they discover that two village children are dressed up as a jaguar for a festival. They invite Ed and Lin to join in.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Turquoise A Phonics phase: 6

The wilful princess wants a unicorn, so her father, the king, asks Pete to find one. Pete advertises but is not fooled by a trickster who tries to sell him a donkey. Sally takes her unicorn to the princess. The unicorn is not impressed with the princess's tantrums, so Sally teaches her how to look after it and how to become a real friend.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Purple B Phonics phase: 6

When Jo brings her shy pet crab Henry to play, the other mermaids Anna and Bella are not very impressed with his skills. Anna even says that Henry is boring. But when a dolphin is saved using Henry's sharp claws their ideas change and Jo rewards her little pet for being such a star.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 5-6 (Year 1) Book band: Blue A Phonics phase: 5

Pete cannot find a suitable owner for the smelly baby dragon for sale in his Peculiar Pet Shop until one day an old witch comes into the shop. The witch wants to buy a fluffy cat but unsuspectingly leaves the pet shop with the smelly dragon. It becomes her best pet ever.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Gold A Phonics phase: N/A

This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club - the first whole-school reading programme that joins books and an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this book, Can you guess why Small Fang would rather be in the First Aid Team than the football team? Read this story if you dare! Suitable for ages 5-7 (Gold level A).

The Potters are a very ordinary family - except for their obsession with tidying - until they meet Captain Kev, a pirate. Captain Kev's parrot is sick. The family offer to help him and Captain Kev and his parrot move in. Soon the Potter family become less worried about being tidy and more interested in saving Captain Kev's parrot.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Gold B Phonics phase: 6

This title is part of Pearson's Bug Club - the first whole-school reading programme that joins books and an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this book, When Small Fang and Grandpa go late-night shopping for blood buns, Grandpa loses his fangs. But how did he lose them? Suitable for ages 6-7 (Gold level B).

The Potters and Captain Kev love life on the high seas. One day a ship is sighted full of pirates. They are not as nice as Kev and try to take various things. Dad shows them the pirate code so they have to fight to sort things out. The family outwit the bad pirates and end up befriending them.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: White A Phonics phase: 6

The Potter family are having a great time at sea until they realise that Captain Kev cannot count! So the twins and Captain Kev go to school. Captain Kev sorts out the bullies and becomes the star of the school, but one day he feels sad. When everyone learns that it's his birthday they celebrate, and he is happy again.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: White B Phonics phase: 6

The Meddlers love making mischief. In this story Professor Kybosh and his meddling assistants Jinx, Spike and Botch transform Mabel Moody's dull and dreary merry-go-round into a thrilling fairground ride. The children love the new improved merry-go-round and Mabel Moody realises that it is making money.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: White B Phonics phase: 6

One morning Mae hears a trumpet on the radio. She can't get the tune out of her head. Her mum says no to trumpet lessons but Mae is helped by her friend's sister to learn to play and is able to perform in the school concert. Her mother is delighted and promises her lessons.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Lime A Phonics phase: 6

The Meddlers are inside the Busyville clock tower meddling with the workings of the town clock. Meanwhile, down in the cellar of the tower the Bank Busting Bunch are about to rob the town bank. When the clock goes crazy, the police investigate and the robbers are caught red-handed.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Lime A Phonics phase: 6

It's time for school but at Mae's house, no one is going anywhere because the keys have disappeared. Cool-headed Mae asks Roz to remember what she did after she had opened the door the previous day. She points to the drawing Roz has made and realises it was drawn in the attic. They find the keys there in time to get to school.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Lime B Phonics phase: 6

Boy racer Lickety Kwick thinks he's a dead-cert to win the Junior Racing Car Championships but the Meddlers have other ideas! When Professor Kybosh's assistants find out that Lickety would have donated his prize money to the Doggy Doo Animal Home they realise they have made a big mistake. They put things right just in time for Lickety to win the race.Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Lime B Phonics phase: 6

This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme to combine books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. In this Year 3 Brown A (NC level 3c) fiction short story collection ... Moya is no ordinary child. She is beautiful, gentle - and luck follows her wherever she goes. But is she lucky enough to escape the Little People and an evil queen?