Rickard Stephen

Literacy specialist Stephen Rickard explores why so many children these days are reluctant to read (or learn to read) and what we can do about it.Getting children reading can be a struggle. This book presents all the ways in which reluctant and struggling readers can be motivated into reading books with practical activities, strategies, and discussion of key topics. Re-engaging children with reading is a fantastic task, and is made all the more easier with this book.This book is part of Ransom's Unlocking Literacy series and as with all the titles in the series it covers both theory and practice. A practical focus offers simple, tangible strategies to break down resistance and help improve the process of reading with children. The book is packed full of ideas, photocopiable activities, games and other resources. It also includes a strong reference section and invaluable contacts.

The family are going on a camping trip. Will everything go to plan? The Camping Trip is a phonics-based reading book, covering the second set of graphemes that children learn in school. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 201-word first-person narrative features a fully decodable text.

A Hug and a Kiss is a low level phonics reading book. It is designed for the final week of this first stage in Reading Stars Phonics and uses all the letters, sounds and high frequency words met in this level.

Rocket to the Sun is a low level phonics reading book. It focuses on the phonemes ck e u r.

Can I Go? is a low level phonics reading book. It focuses on the high frequency words no, go, I.

The Cup is a low level phonics reading book. It focuses on the high frequency words the, to, and.

The Merchant of Venice: Microwave Shakespeare is the perfect introduction to the play for all pupils now having to study the full play in its original language.

In a Mess is a low level phonics reading book. It is designed for the final week of this first stage in Reading Stars Phonics and uses all the letters, sounds and high frequency words met in this level.

Mad Fun! is a low level phonics reading book. It focuses on the phonemes i n m d.

If there really is life elsewhere in the Universe, why haven't we seen it?

Scruffy the cat is not well. He hurt his paw whilst playing in the garden and he must go to the vet. Will Scruffy be OK? This reading book for developing readers is carefully levelled at Green Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with photographs, it is suitable for ages 5-6.

Where do bats live? Can they really 'see' with their ears? Can bats hurt us? Bats is a book-banded reading book for developing readers, carefully levelled at Green Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 176-word non-fiction book features a longer, less structured text with a more extended vocabulary.

A first person narrative about being young, being older and being the oldest. Old, Older, Oldest is a book-banded reading book for early readers, carefully levelled at Yellow Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 143-word first-person narrative features a short, structured text with accessible vocabulary.

What did I see at the pond? At the Pond is a book-banded reading book for early readers, carefully levelled at Red Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 60-word first-person narrative book features a short, highly structured text with limited vocabulary.

What to wear when you go to the park on a cold day. A first-person narrative, Keeping Warm is a book-banded reading book for early readers, carefully levelled at Red Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs, this 102-word first-person narrative story features a short, highly structured text with limited vocabulary.

A frog who lives in a deep, dark well and is very happy there. He ignores the calls of the birds to see the wider world. But then, one day, everything changes. This is a retelling of a popular traditional fable from Taiwan. The Frog in the Well is a phonics-based reading book, covering the fourth phase of letters and sounds that children learn in school. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this 332-word fiction story features a fully decodable text.