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Includes multi-layered stories and texts with cross-curricular links developed for guided reading. This title features Teaching Version which provides page-by-page support to develop word recognition and language comprehension skills.

It is Josie's bedtime and she is getting ready to go to bed. She has a bath, brushes her hair, has a bedtime story and finally, when she is all tucked up in bed, she gets a goodnight kiss from her mum. Illustrated by Lisa Smith

The spider captures some creatures in her web and gets ready to eat them for her tea. Curly comes to the rescue. Illustrated by Jo Brooker

This is a play about a lion who visits a farmyard. The farmyard animals try to share their food with him, but he doesn't like it. Illustrated by Garry Davies

Curly is hungry and we see what he likes to eat. Illustrated by Jo Brooker

Max is getting ready to go outside and play in the snow. The children will see what clothes he should wear to keep him warm and dry! Illustrated by Amelia Rosato

Grandpa takes Joe to the fair. Grandpa helps Joe get on the rides, and carries his things, and gets quite tired. In the end, Grandpa needs Joe's help. Illustrated by Liz Catchpole

Neighbours compete with each other to own increasingly exotic pets. However, it is the tiniest pet that wins out in the end. Illustrated by Trevor Dunton

Josie is annoyed because the baby keeps trying to join in with her activities. In the end, she finds something they can both enjoy. Illustrated by Lisa Smith

Big elephants and little elephants go out for a walk. They walk up a hill, down a hill, over a bridge and all come tumbling down. Illustrated by Rory Tyger

Kangaroo has a party and gives out balloons to all her animal friends. Unfortunately, hedgehog's meets with a prickly accident. Illustrated by Woody

A little girl is looking at things she had when she was a baby and wondering who is going to use all the things now. At the end of the story we find she has a new baby brother! Illustrated by Anni Axworthy

Specially built for Foundation and Key Stage 1 guided reading

It's Kangaroo's birthday. He gives balloons to each of his friends as they leave his party. However, Hedgehog falls over and bursts his balloons. Baby Joey kindly gives away his own balloon to Hedgehog, which makes Hedgehog very happy! Illustrated by Woody.

This is a story about Curly the Caterpillar, who features in other Rigby Star stories. Curly outwits some wasps and gets the cherries from the tree. Illustrated by Jo Brooker.

A little girl drops her toy panda in a shop. The shopkeeper puts it in the shop window. The next day the little girl spots the panda in the shop window. The two are successfully reunited! Illustrated by Shelagh McNicholas.

It is bedtime and a little boy wants to take his book to bed with him, but he can't find it. His dad lends a hand and together they find the book. Illustrated by Sami Sweeten

Josie's dad takes her to the park to fly her kite. The kite breaks free, but Josie gets it back with the help of her friends. This story introduces Josie, a girl of about five years old, and her friends Ravi and Tilly. These characters feature in other Rigby Star stories. Illustrated by Lisa Smith.

A boy and his mum search everywhere for their dog, Patch. All the way through the story the reader can see Patch digging in the garden! At the end the boy and his mum find Patch in the garden! Illustrated by Steve Smallman

Josie and her friends, Ravi and Tilly, find lots of different things in Josie's junk box. They put them all together and make a monster!! Illustrated by Lisa smith

Josie and Dad are out for a walk when a parade goes past. Josie wants to see the parade but she is too small. Dad comes to the rescue so that Josie can see, but ends up not being able to see the parade himself! Illustrated by Lisa Smith

That is the story of Snake, who is going away. His friends think he is going away forever but he is only going on holiday. Illustrated by Charlotte Combe

A lady discovers that she is wearing the same hat as another lady and so goes to find a new one. At first she can't find one that she likes, and when she finally does she discovers as soon as she leaves the shop that another lady has the same hat! Illustrated by Melanie Mansfield

A little boy and girl go on a nature trail in their garden and discover lots of little animals. Then the animals decide to go and visit the children! Illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw

Dan and his Grandma plant a seed that grows into a pumpkin. The pumpkin grows bigger and bigger. Dan and his Grandma wonder what they can do with it. Illustrated by Chloe March

It is spring and Frog and Toad are trying to get to the pond. Toad nearly gets run over. Luckily help is at hand; a kind woman comes along and helps Frog and Toad cross the road to the pond. Illustrated by Brian Peacock